BB: UK vs UCF (EXH) Game Thread

[legalbeagle123]

This is the Starting 5:

Mason
Kam (when back)
Mom
N'Diaye
Moreno

Hawthorne (first off bench)

 

[mash_24]

I’m not giving up on Wilkins. There’s talent there. He and Williams seem to be a pretty complementary backcourt. Zoom needs to be coming off the bench. Tell him he needs to be a defensive stopper or something. And we really need Kam Williams and Morton. These guys need all hands on deck.

 

[Seth_C]

Sweetheart, this team ain't sniffing a final four

Agreed, but I’m not going around hoping we lose games because I’m not a little *****. I see you’re on the lil ***** squad. So cute.

 

[HolySmokes]

Okay, Wilkins needs to just be benched for a few games to start the season. He’s just childish and selfish.

Hes playing like he was the man at some small school...

 

[BlueBloodKyFan72]

What’s the score

 

[kyjeff1]

Ur right cals teams woukd at least have 5 30 points blowout wins in sec play all year, pope can barely beat anyone by 20

Five 30 point blowouts in SEC play??? When did that happen? Please tell ne what year we had five 30 point blowouts… .in SEC play.

You guys have to resort to lies to make a point, that's such a bad look.

But you know what Cal DID do? He lost in Rupp to a lot of teams much worse than UCF. Richmond, UNCW and Evansville to name a few.

Nice try Arnie.

 

[Catastic5]

Watching us score is like getting your teeth pulled.

 

[Anon668007]

Williams will get drafted next year because hes going to take over the starting spot and be our best player all year long. Laugh at it now but just watch. He gone.

NBA pedigree. If he avg above 10 a game he will be gone

 

[IYAOYAS1]

Jacking up brick threes.

 

[loublue22_rivals308424]

Prepare for the L

 

[cornbreadnmilk]

Okay, Wilkins needs to just be benched for a few games to start the season. He’s just childish and selfish.

But for who? Only other guards are Mason and struggling Zoom.

 

[Farsight Clone]

After these 3 EXH games my excitement level for this year is a 3/10 lol

 

[darkshadesofblue]

Nobody can finish. Squandered way too many opportunities

 

[Beatle Bum]

Does Dickey have a room at Rupp? Why do we always get him calling our games? He coached here. So what?

 

[loublue22_rivals308424]

This is the Starting 5:

Mason
Kam (when back)
Mom
N'Diaye
Moreno

Hawthorne (first off bench)

The hurt guy is always the savior. Kam is as mediocre as the other guys.

 

[katwest]

Looks like we are going to have trouble with quick teams with good shooters.

 

[PooPooPeePeePoo]

Popes offense: “Mason Williams please save us”

 

[HolySmokes]

That would mean we had one hell of a guard

He is. Hes our best player and its not really close. Idc how much mom was payed. Guys a statue.

Mason is the ONLY complete basketball player on the team. Dribble shoot pass iq play defense. The ONLY complete player on the team.

 

[Catastic5]

Prepare for the L

We’ll score enough to win. This UCF team is awful (they couldn’t even beat LSU with like 4 players).

 

[philstat]

WOW, this team looks completely mid, at best.

 

[Seth_C]

Hes playing like he was the man at some small school...

Which would be cool, if he at least occasionally made the right decision on the court. I’m still waiting though.

 

[Wildcat_in_DC]

this is terrible basketball. 69 points vs little rock, 76 points vs tt, currently sitting at 57 points vs ucf.

but this is all vanilla offense right?

 

[fisherscatfan]

I think Dykes meant to say Rupp has thrown up not filled up.

 

[FLBBNFAN]

He could be a big guard if he continues to progress.

He needs more run for sure.

 

[philstat]

I believe bottom half of the SEC

 

[OldScratchBlues]

Any other games on tonight that resemble teams that make the game of basketball fun to watch?
I watched the ku dirty bird game last week and it looked like a Picasso compared to our 3 games.
I'll hang up and listen.

 

[Anon1773686487]

Five 30 point blowouts in SEC play??? When did that happen? Please tell ne what year we had five 30 point blowouts… .in SEC play.

You guys have to resort to lies to make a point, that's such a bad look.

But you know what Cal DID do? He lost in Rupp to a lot of teams much worse than UCF. Richmond, UNCW and Evansville to name a few.

Nice try Arnie.

Rob and reed year we beat bama by almost 40....

our last time beating them lol

 

[HolySmokes]

Which would be cool, if he at least occasionally made the right decision on the court. I’m still waiting though.

Yea that's all good unless you transfer to the biggest college basketball school in the nation. We'll we used to be. Besides the fanbase we aren't close to the top in any current category.

 

[Catastic5]

UCF is preseason 13th in the Big 12?? No wonder we’re struggling so much!

 

[SECualHealing]

After these 3 EXH games my excitement level for this year is a 3/10 lol

Your excitement level might exceed our season FG%

 

[ComebackCats98]

Actually, Pope is a better in game coach and it’s really not close.

When's the last time you saw Cal draw up a play in a timeout that resulted in a basket?
Pope almost always gets a bucket out of a timeout.

Yes the guy with 3 tournaments wins in 13 years as a coach is a way better in game coach then the one that won a national title here and took three different schools to the final four.

 

[loublue22_rivals308424]

On no planet was that a shooting foul, refs pull that **** against us every year.

 

[megablue]

Why don't we try a little zone ??
I thought that is what EXH games are for.
They can get to the rim at will.

 

[UKBB4Ever]

Actually, Pope is a better in game coach and it’s really not close.

When's the last time you saw Cal draw up a play in a timeout that resulted in a basket?
Pope almost always gets a bucket out of a timeout.

Cal is a better coach than Pope in every phase of the game. That’s not really bragging on Cal. Almost every college coach is better than Pope.

Anyone can draw up plays. It’s actually a favorite tactic of bad coaches to draw up out of bounds plays. If it works they look smart. When it doesn’t they can blame the players for not executing.

 

[Cats4321]

I'm really struggling to find one thing that we can really hang our hat on right now. We have a lot of work to do.

 

[philstat]

Three point game, lol, against UCF…

 

[kyjeff1]

I'm trying to figure out why it's the Pope haters that are losing their minds that we aren't playing well.

They want Pope fired, but they want to win every game or dey bad mad.

 

[DelkBowl]

Luckily we are only bad in offense and defense. Oh and passing. And feeding the post. And rebounding. Other than that just coaching.

 

[Seth_C]

But for who? Only other guards are Mason and struggling Zoom.

We would somehow still be better playing Zoom and Mason 40 minutes a game. Zoom is struggling. Wilkins is actively annoying and a detriment to the team, and his behavior warrants a bit of corrective action.

 

[MidseasonTweak]

Williams with the D. Stuck like glue to em