always seems to turn the corner in tournament time. Idk how the man does it. Cheers Cat fans to the championship we go. 81% in the 2nd half. 89% from 3 in the second half. Our confidence is sky high
Kentucky under Cal
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Something truly special what that man can do in March.
A basketball team takes on the personality, drive, charisma, and competive spirit from their head coach. There's a reason I wrote a 3 page letter to Mitch Barnhart detailing why Calipari should be Kentucky's head coach back in 08. He's a great leader, motivator, and tactician. I can't think of anyone in the game that could embrace what it means to be the head coach at the University of Kentucky more than Coach Cal. Cheers to the man on doing a helluva coaching job this season [cheers]. I know I'll get blasted for saying that but it's the youngest team, almost, in the history of college basketball and we missed/refused to go after the top targets in this recruiting class, BUT STILL he's still managed to mold a team that can make a run in March. If we make a Final Four run, he's my pick for NCOY.
Next year we struggle early, the same dotards will ***** about him.
The man is the best. He just is.
The man is the best. He just is.
No doubt! Our guys deserve praise but its one game at a time especially with freshman. One game we may click, the next you wonder where was the team i saw before?
He is a hall of famer so saying he is the best will always carry a little weight but in truth, there is better coaches out there that are masters of the x and o's. There are coaches that master in recruiting, there are coaches who master in getting their kids to play to their full potential, and coaches that master getting their kids to play as a team.
Then, there are about 5 in history who mastered the whole deal wether cheaters or not. Imho Cal is not one of those 5 top best coaches in history.
But i wouldn't trade him, and he does alot of great things.
Cal seemed exhausted frustrated defeated and tired for a lot of January and February in his pressers. Looks like the ole gleam is back and he is rejuvenated this week. He can poo poo the SECT all he wants but inside his drive won't let him lose this thing.
You can have 'em. I'll take Cal.
Who said that? 23-10 or 23-11 or 24-10 is not somthing to be proud of but i never heard he was in danger of being fired and who ever thinks that is wrong.
Most years we win those close games in Jan and Feb. This years team just took a little longer to find its rhythm. This team was few jump shots shy of being a 4 loss team...
Only game I can remember us really getting blown out was at Florida. A few shots going in here and there could've made the whole season like a lot differently
If we finish 24-10 with an SECT Championship Cal will definitely have overachieved with this team. He really has anyway. This team could easily have been one to miss the tournament and probably would have with most any other coach.
The only truly bad games were UF, at A&M, and at USC. If we had those three back, wow. It's already wow. But, that would've been mindblowing.
We have senior laden teams losing 7-10 games this year. It's parity at an all time high. Our little babies have done just as well as some experienced teams. They've grown up alot. Riding out that 4 game slide was hard, and it sucked. We all were disappointed. I think I remember saying, "Someone from the future tell me if this bunch miraculously wins No. 9"
We have just a good a shot right now as anyone, especially if we can beat UT tomorrow.
I'm excited. And also a little scared. We have two more guaranteed games. The SEC Championship and our first round matchup. I don't want to see any of these kids leave.
We have senior laden teams losing 7-10 games this year. It's parity at an all time high. Our little babies have done just as well as some experienced teams. They've grown up alot. Riding out that 4 game slide was hard, and it sucked. We all were disappointed. I think I remember saying, "Someone from the future tell me if this bunch miraculously wins No. 9"
We have just a good a shot right now as anyone, especially if we can beat UT tomorrow.
I'm excited. And also a little scared. We have two more guaranteed games. The SEC Championship and our first round matchup. I don't want to see any of these kids leave.
Cal is the best NCAAT coach in the nation, and 10 years from now he may be considered the best all time in March/April. He has six Final Fours but he should have eight or nine (Higgins in 2017, freak loss in 2010, and Memphis had horrific tournament draws in the 2007 and 2006 Elite Eights). Give him an another decade and hopefully thing even out — I could see another five Final Fours in that time, and a couple of titles.
How can you say Cal's the best tournament coach when there are 2 other coaches with more titles? He's the 3rd best tournament coach.... which is still pretty good.
Your second paragraph kinda shows your colors. You can not be a top 5 coach and cheat.
Several active posters were saying he sucked and should be fired/ replaced
I think Cal is a better tourney coach than K, but K is better at closing the deal (for multiple reasons) when he goes all the way.
Roy may be Cal's equal as a tourney coach. It's pretty close.
Cal has some work to do if he wants to be the best tournament coach..... lets hope he gets it done but he's not there yet
Isnt the point of the tournament to win titles? I mean since 2010 I'd trade 3 final fours for 1 more title hands down.... wouldnt you?
I think everything those 2 schools accomplish should have an asterisk beside it because everything is handed to them on a silver platter but we judge based on accomplishments and titles are the grand factors..
Would one of those reasons be that THEY GET SOFTER ROADS AND EASIER WHISTLES?
Maybe because they give them that road and base it off the fact that the ACC is the best conference outside of the NBA west? Every year, regardless?
Those reasons?
part of the game behind the game is setting things up to get those benefits... ... CM Newton was the man... and got us some sweet sweet officiating in the 90's...
Wouldn't argue it, but Cal is more like Hall than Newton / Pitino. He won't kiss their ***. He'd rather put a fire out by throwing throwing pipe bombs.
We hear that but what could CAL do with just a couple of great freshmen and the rest experienced juniors and seniors? When Cal had a team like dook did this year he went 38-1, Coach K hasn't done as well as I thought he would with his team this year so I can't give kudos to K over Cal with similar teams. Cal's fault if you can call it that, is he gives freshmen a great deal of responsibility during the Big Dance and its bit him in the butt more then once but its very easy to do after we watched true freshmen hit winning shot game after game.
I figured you would say that. If you want to just count titles then fine, end of discussion.
I'm talking about the actual act of coaching tournament games and grinding your way through the early rounds, putting yourself in the best position possible.
K was really good at that back from '86 through the early '90s. Masterful even. But he's had a lot of flameout years.
Cal is just better at grinding it out and winning tourney games in general. Once they get to the Final Four, it's roughly flip a coin for Cal, while K is untouchable.
Since that Jay Williams title team, K has only made 3 Final Four runs. That was 17 years ago. Cal has been to 5 in 10 years.
So no, K isn't a better tourney coach. But he is a better tourney closer, when given the chance. For various reasons.
**Roy, unfortunately, is a different story. He's actually made 7 Final Four runs in that same time span where K has made three.
Never imagined us catching up w ucla in my lifetime - - pre-Cal.
Now, I have NO DOUBT we will.
GO CATS!!!
Now, I have NO DOUBT we will.
GO CATS!!!
