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    Growing pains

    I’m hoping things gel sooner than later obviously, but in general my expectations are tempered. I think we will have a little less talent than we’re accustomed to but the big offset to that is having more experienced/developed players—they are already proven NCAA commodities. So on player...
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    Is Cal The Perfect Villain?

    Not a villain whatsoever in my opinion. But I didn’t jump on the big bandwagon and consider Pitino a villain when he went landed at UofL either.😄 My thought is that Calipari did the best he knew to do while he was here; clearly something became amiss that prevented end-of-season results...
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    Big Z gone ?

    Correct me if I’m wrong, but I thought F1 student visas greatly prevent Big Z from collecting NIL benefits. I believe active (most common type) NIL arrangements are expressly prohibited, while passive (and I presume less common/less lucrative) NIL opportunities are somewhat limited in their...
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    All those against the Mark Pope Hire convene here

    Good luck with your suggestion—-I wish all those who were negative on Calipari had confined themselves to one thread, instead of creating 20 new ones daily—constant whining got old to me so I’d just move on to another thread.😄. Trying to corral comments doesn’t tend to work well….forums...
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    What's the most painful injury you've suffered playing sports?

    Summer of ‘83 playing basketball and caught an elbow to my mouth. Didn’t knock my front teeth out, but instead knocked them straight up through the gum line behind my nose; there were only bloody holes where my teeth once were. The worst part was that I had dental braces and the braces...
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    Former Cat Tom Heitz gets it

    Coach Cal isn’t the creator of “one and done”, and he is on record not being a fan of that system. He could avoid “one and done” fatigue by intentionally recruiting less talented players. Passing up on a 5-star so we can land a 2 or 3 -star is a ridiculous notion in my opinion. Cal is...
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    Cal whines more than any coach in America

    You do realize you are whining about his whining, don’t you?😄
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    Hunter dickerson

    Although it’s hard to predict how a player might act out in a moment of frustration, seeing this reminds me of the quality of young men Coach Cal gets into a UK uniform….over the years, our players have reflected our program and the state of Kentucky very well, even after they have moved on.
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    Cal on Big Z

    It is interesting to note that while the NCAA looks into money Big Z may have earned overseas, if he is cleared to play, he will be ineligible to earn NIL money inside the United States as there are visa restrictions that prohibit it. Just interesting to note that if/when cleared, Big Z won’t...
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    Cal on Big Z

    Someone educate me as I’m completely ignorant on this…..with the introduction of NIL money where players are now paid, were there any adjustments by the NCAA regarding consideration of paid foreign players becoming eligible to play college ball in the USA? To me, since paid college players can...
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    Would describing Reed Sheppard as a poor mans Larry Bird be accurate ?

    Others have commented on the Bird question. Right now Reed reminds me of a bigger and more athletic version of Travis Ford. I’ve never watched Reed and thought “Larry”, but I have watched him and thought he brings Travis’ game but to a higher level due to more size, speed, and strength...
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    Well Played and Well Coached…..

    Yes well played AND well coached! A lot of things to be happy about tonight. We played a great and experienced Top 10 team and fought hard; for a young team to battle like that all game and come out on top is a great sign of good things to come. Maybe the Cal whiners will take a night off...
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    Darn you, Cal

    We’ll be fine, relax and enjoy the season. Our future is bright with current players and coaches. Constant whining about the coach accomplishes nothing. There’s a group among us that are so anxious to complain about Coach Cal that instead of enjoying our players’ ongoing development and good...
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    What if Reed Sheppard stayed 4 years?

    Reed’s pretty competitive so I imagine he’ll try to top his dad by winning at least 3 national championships—just so he can rib the “old man”.😊
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    94.3 points/game. This is Kentucky basketball! Well done, Cal!

    I’m enjoying the great floor spacing, effective movement of the ball (passing), and players without the ball moving and cutting. It’s more dynamic than standing around dribbling, and it gives ample opportunity to wear down and exploit the defense. Cudos to the coaches for playing to our...
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