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jameslee32

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Joneslab said:
As we've slipped out of the conversation since Fox and Monk left, you've seen a bit of panic. He looks tired, his coaching is erratic, he says weird things to the media--he just doesn't look as in control as he once did. He looks mortal. The window may've been slammed shut on his magic, and that happens to most coaches in this game unless they really reinvent themselves, something Cal doesn't really seem to want to do.
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9UK said:
This LOD’er is mad [laughing]
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No but bumping threads because you wanted to look like a fortune teller is really lame. No one saw this UNC win coming, and you act like you did.

You’ve bumped like ten threads like this. Go drink bleach
 
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turkeywildturkey said:
So, where are the boo birds today? There’s way too many fair weather fans on here. Cal’s teams ALWAYS get better as the season goes on. Don’t people remember how this works? December means very little. It’s March that matters. I like this team. I think we’ll be fine..
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I hope your right. I have been a fan for over 70 years, and I also donate enough to get Final Four seats, SEC seats, and the good seats at the football games, where we are fed and I can buy a drink. I call a spade, a spade. In March last year, Coach Cal was out coached against K State. I thought we would have more then one NC after 9 years. I'm not advocating get rid of Cal, but maybe we need to keep players more then one year.

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Rembrandt90 said:
Of what rose, and what bloom, do you speak?

Cal has been here for 10 years. He is a Hall of Fame basketball coach. He has won a national championship here and his record compares impressively to any former UK basketball coach.

You pretend like this board is an intelligent measure of the job Cal is doing. That's a joke, right? Success in life isn't something that gets decided by a couple of sock puppets posting on an internet talk board. The competitive world is brutal, and it doesn't suffer fools. Many successful people have had to reinvent themselves and make adjustments. If Cal has to do that, he has earned a little slack.

But I gather from your comments that you aren't aware Cal CONTINUES, TO THIS DAY, to be one of the most successful basketball recruiters and evaluators in the country. Every year, his classes are ranked among the best in the country. Every year, UK basketball players are drafted and paid $millions by NBA teams.

We just upset AND EASILY OUTCLASSED #9 North Carolina last night on a neutral court.

Do you remember (maybe you don't) the shape our basketball program was in when Cal got here? Open your eyes.
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I definitely remember the shape it was in. Like a lot of people, I wanted Tubby gone. I also know Cal has had the no. 1 or no. 2 recruiting class all 9 years, but that hasn't turned into NC's. Anyone who says they didn't think we would win more then 1 NC in the past 9 years is lying. I also know that NO coach is bigger then UK basketball. Do I want Cal fired, absolutely not. Do I want another NC, damn right. Villanova, Conn., and Duke all have two in Cal's 9 years, and even NC, and Loserville won one. Why did we beat North Carolina, because we did not depend on the "Dribble Drive," but outside shots and getting the ball down the court in a hurry. The stick that stirred the drink was Hagan. Hopefully, Cal will let him run the floor. We also shot more outside shots then normal, which is a change. Because some of us are critical of some things Cal does, such as not calling a TO against Seton Hall, does not mean we want him gone.

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LadyCaytIL

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Why do people always screw up the term fair weather fans? It was coined because of fans only showing up when the weather is good.......

it doesnt mean fans being upset when the team loses..... it means the fans not caring and being absent when there are down times...
 
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kev69 said:
Good post. I still like Cal, but he’s nothing special as a coach. In all honesty, I think he’s below average.

He’s a great recruiter, a good motivator, and a solid program manager.

Hopefully things turn around soon, otherwise Cals time is coming to an end.
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What specifically makes the Hall of Famer “below average”?
 
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willievic said:
I also know Cal has had the no. 1 or no. 2 recruiting class all 9 years, but that hasn't turned into NC's. Anyone who says they didn't think we would win more then 1 NC in the past 9 years is lying.
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This is sheer dumbassery. Anyone who knows anything about the nature of a single elimination tournament would not expect multiple titles. And in the beginning, everyone SAID THE EXACT OPPOSITE: you cannot rely on freshmen, turn your team over every year, and win a national title. Then Calipari does it, and suddenly he’s a failure for not doing it more often. Unadulterated horse manure.
 
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Mojocat said:
What specifically makes the Hall of Famer “below average”?
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You must not read well. I answered specifically what I believe he’s below average at. I don’t think he’s better than average as a strategic coach.

He’s great at managing egos. He’s great recruiting. He’s great at handling the media. He’s great at handling pressure. Again, brush up on your reading skills.

If you think a win Saturday is suddenly going to make me think Cal is now a great mastermind at X and O’s,
you’re badly mistaken.

I don’t think you know me too well. No one is going to intimidate me in any way, shape, or form.

Hall of Fame? I’m fine with that. Probably needs another title to convince most that its deserved.

Joe Namath is in the Hall of Fame. I can tell you that he has zero business being in the Hall of Fame. His lifetime QB rating was 65.5. He wouldn’t sniff a starting job on any NFL team had he played in this era.

So that analogy you tried to pull on me is also laughable.
 
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kev69 said:
You must not read well. I answered specifically what I believe he’s below average at. I don’t think he’s better than average as a strategic coach.

He’s great at managing egos. He’s great recruiting. He’s great at handling the media. He’s great at handling pressure. Again, brush up on your reading skills.

If you think a win Saturday is suddenly going to make me think Cal is now a great mastermind at X and O’s,
you’re badly mistaken.

I don’t think you know me too well. No one is going to intimidate me in any way, shape, or form.

Hall of Fame? I’m fine with that. Probably needs another title to convince most that its deserved.

Joe Namath is in the Hall of Fame. I can tell you that he has zero business being in the Hall of Fame.

So that analogy you tried to pull on me is also laughable.
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So Cal’s a below average coach that’s taken 3 schools to a Final Four?
 
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Joneslab said:
Not sure Calipari has the make-up to be a guy who coaches good-but-not-great basketball players.

Oh, he was at UMASS, but in the second half of the Memphis tenure he became a guy who designed a system to bring in phenoms and then step out of their way. "Unleash" them, etc. The whole offensive system is about opening up driving lanes, spreading out the court, no plays, few screens, etc. In short: a system designed for playmakers. The defensive system is much the same: constant switching, bigs guarding smalls, everybody inverting, etc. In short: it's designed for stars.

And this isn't just basketball. Cal loves being the show, i.e. having superstars on covers of magazines. Having draft picks. Getting calls from GMs. Being in the conversation.

As we've slipped out of the conversation since Fox and Monk left, you've seen a bit of panic. He looks tired, his coaching is erratic, he says weird things to the media--he just doesn't look as in control as he once did. He looks mortal. The window may've been slammed shut on his magic, and that happens to most coaches in this game unless they really reinvent themselves, something Cal doesn't really seem to want to do.
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This is so off base. Cal took UMass....UMass...one more time, UMass to #1, brink of a title. He had Camby and a bunch of so and so's. He gets every drop of sweat and effort out of those who listen and accept his coaching. If they don't, then they don't belong here.

Cal is an amazing coach- it is ridiculous that our fans question him repeatedly, specifically regarding his abilities.
 
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kev69 said:
You must not read well. I answered specifically what I believe he’s below average at. I don’t think he’s better than average as a strategic coach.

He’s great at managing egos. He’s great recruiting. He’s great at handling the media. He’s great at handling pressure. Again, brush up on your reading skills.

If you think a win Saturday is suddenly going to make me think Cal is now a great mastermind at X and O’s,
you’re badly mistaken.

I don’t think you know me too well. No one is going to intimidate me in any way, shape, or form.

Hall of Fame? I’m fine with that. Probably needs another title to convince most that its deserved.

Joe Namath is in the Hall of Fame. I can tell you that he has zero business being in the Hall of Fame. His lifetime QB rating was 65.5. He wouldn’t sniff a starting job on any NFL team had he played in this era.

So that analogy you tried to pull on me is also laughable.
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Sorry...he has same record as Rupp with stiffer competition. I like your posts usually, but you are dead wrong. Cal can coach basketball....strategically and otherwise. Embarrassing that we have a bunch of fans saying otherwise. Gonna push the guy out.
 
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willievic said:
I hope your right. I have been a fan for over 70 years, and I also donate enough to get Final Four seats, SEC seats, and the good seats at the football games, where we are fed and I can buy a drink. I call a spade, a spade. In March last year, Coach Cal was out coached against K State. I thought we would have more then one NC after 9 years. I'm not advocating get rid of Cal, but maybe we need to keep players more then one year.

OLD STOLL FIELD GUY!
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UK has exactly four titles in the past 60 years. Why would you expect more than one in the last nine years?
 
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HagginHall1999

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USSLair said:
Because he's stupid.
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Somewhere on this friggin board like 2 weeks ago I tried to explain this but no one gets it. I broke it down decade by decade.

Cal is a legend and somehow what he does isn't good enough. It is really mind blowing.
 
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kev69 said:
Hall of Fame? I’m fine with that. Probably needs another title to convince most that its deserved.
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willievic said:
After reading a lot of post, after the Seton Hall game, I believe the "Bloom is off the Rose," as far as Coach Cal is concerned. There are still a lot of Coach Cal fans, and a lot of fans who are NOT Coach Cal fans. Coach Cal was the best recruiter in basketball when he come to UK. He is still a good recruiter, but players have found out they don't have to come to UK to get drafted after one year. In 9 years of being either No. 1 or No. 2 in recruiting, he has won, one Championship. Three other teams have won 2 each, and two of those teams did not have the talent UK had. The coaching was the difference.
Vance Walberg was the inventor of the "Dribble Drive," but in two years as the HC at Pepperdine, his record was 14-35. The "Dribble Drive" doesn't use a lot of plays, but primarily lets a player go one on one to get to the basket. Offenses change over time, but it's hard to beat, Pick and Roll, Give and Go, set screens so the player can get away from his man, double screens, back-door cuts etc. Just about any Kentucky man, who played basketball in high school knows what I'm talking about. You don't have to have the best recruits to win, but they must have discipline to run the plays.
When we won the NC, we had the No. 1 an 2 in the draft, but more important, we had a leader in Miller. We haven't had one in a few years. Hopefully one will come forward on this team. If not, It's going to be a looong year, and the booo birds will be loud and clear.

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Some will complain until they die.
 
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“4 titles in 1,000 years” posters.....

This is not true. We were the best team standing about 15 times, arguably. The system was what it was. Let’s not act like it didn’t happen while everyone else claims theirs.
 
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I mean why bring up these old threads . We all knew the OP and the people who agreed with him were being complete morons ( and hopefully they know that too as we all make asses of ourselves from time to time I know I do ) but no need to bring these back up.
 
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willievic said:
After reading a lot of post, after the Seton Hall game, I believe the "Bloom is off the Rose," as far as Coach Cal is concerned. There are still a lot of Coach Cal fans, and a lot of fans who are NOT Coach Cal fans. Coach Cal was the best recruiter in basketball when he come to UK. He is still a good recruiter, but players have found out they don't have to come to UK to get drafted after one year. In 9 years of being either No. 1 or No. 2 in recruiting, he has won, one Championship. Three other teams have won 2 each, and two of those teams did not have the talent UK had. The coaching was the difference.
Vance Walberg was the inventor of the "Dribble Drive," but in two years as the HC at Pepperdine, his record was 14-35. The "Dribble Drive" doesn't use a lot of plays, but primarily lets a player go one on one to get to the basket. Offenses change over time, but it's hard to beat, Pick and Roll, Give and Go, set screens so the player can get away from his man, double screens, back-door cuts etc. Just about any Kentucky man, who played basketball in high school knows what I'm talking about. You don't have to have the best recruits to win, but they must have discipline to run the plays.
When we won the NC, we had the No. 1 an 2 in the draft, but more important, we had a leader in Miller. We haven't had one in a few years. Hopefully one will come forward on this team. If not, It's going to be a looong year, and the booo birds will be loud and clear.

OLD STOLL FIELD GUY!
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The bloom is off your rose.
 
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willievic said:
I hope your right. I have been a fan for over 70 years, and I also donate enough to get Final Four seats, SEC seats, and the good seats at the football games, where we are fed and I can buy a drink. I call a spade, a spade. In March last year, Coach Cal was out coached against K State. I thought we would have more then one NC after 9 years. I'm not advocating get rid of Cal, but maybe we need to keep players more then one year.

OLD STOLL FIELD GUY!
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I missed the part where Cal's coaching made PJ miss 12 FT's and SGA go 2-10 from the field...
 
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