"He might, he might not, but he could, but he cant, but at the same time, he could, well he cant, but he can"
RUNNNNNNNNNNN!
Cal on Sharpe (insert eye roll gif)
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"He might, he might not, but he could, but he cant, but at the same time, he could, well he cant, but he can"
RUNNNNNNNNNNN!
I would imagine the same coach who told Whitney that Quickley was taking his pt which ran him off.
coach Rupp won the NIT titles when it was more of a prize than the NCAA so don't put him in the same category
coach Rupp made UK basketball, not the shell it is now
4 titles and 12 final fours since 1958. You sure you are a UK fan? How many programs ever go to 4 final fours in a decade? what a dumbass post to prop up your boy Cal.
If you’re teaching, people are in trouble.
Instead of laughing at this because it's just flat out funny you probably made some people mad. People need to remember to just laugh these days. Hell, even a forced laugh is better than the alternative opposite that.
We hear it every year. All I'm saying is I need 5o see if to believe it. We've seen guys come in who can deliver and guys who can't. I just want to see Sharpe out there before I start making declarative statements like we're suddenly a title contender. I sure as hell hope he does make us that!
I don’t see how people keep saying Sharpe isn’t ready. It’s basketball, not rocket science. Heck Ty Ty’s first college game was against Duke and Sharpe can’t play against Georgia?
Feels like Diallo all over again. At least that team had a chance without Hami. This team has zero chance without Sharpe to cut down the nets.
Yeah I dont buy the hes not ready theory.I mean hell if hes considered the top player in the class of 22 then play him.Im not saying start him but put him out there and let him play some minutes.To say hes not ready for the college game and him being considered the top player in the class of 22 is just ********.
Some of the comebacks from the Cal swingers, wow. Not sure how anyone recovers from them.
This philosophy is the problem. We do not need an aircraft carrier parked in the middle of the lane to win.
In the past decade, most of the teams that win the title have not had a dominant post presence inside. UNC in 2017 had Meeks, but he was the last dominant center I can think of that won the title.
The UConn teams, the Nova teams, UVA, and Baylor were all guard oriented teams playing four out with a defensive minded rim protector in the middle. Even on our 2012 team, AD was not an incredible post up/back to the basket player. He was a skinny 215 lbs. shot blocker that scored a lot on alley oops and put backs.
In 2019, UK lost to Auburn in the Elite Eight. A small Auburn team without much of a post presence.
Last year, Illinois looked so good during the regular season and then got picked apart by smaller, quicker team early in the tourney. Iowa had the best big man in the country in Garza, but failed to make the Final Four.
This is not the 1980’s and 1990’s. The game has changed. Time to evolve with the game or get left behind.
As for Collins, you may be right about him leaving, but he is not on that trajectory, IMHO. He looks like a guy learning this season and preparing for a second year, patiently waiting his turn. No murmuring about not getting playing time. No rumors of leaving the program because he barely plays. Doesn’t sound like a kid in a hurry to get to the pros. But I could be wrong, he might bolt. No player is guaranteed to return anymore. That’s the culture today.
Jeff Drummond
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Asked what the downside to playing Sharpe just a little bit, Cal says it all depends on whether he's ready. He has to be in unbelievable shape, and he's not even close to that. "I'm still working on freshmen who have been here the summer, the fall, and they're still not ready."
All I hear now is, "Look Sharpe squirrel!" "Pay no attention to my total lack of coaching a functional half-court offense."
I never expected Sharpe to play this year because I thought that was the plan and didn’t think he was eligible for this year’s draft.
Could someone correct me if I am wrong?
Could someone correct me if I am wrong?
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"We don't know yet. Next question."
I think Cal wants to say, “I want to play him, but his family/handlers don’t want him to play yet, so until I convince him and his people to let him play, he’s not playing.”
Listen, personally I don’t care if he plays him or not. I don’t think he’s good enough for us to overcome all of the weaknesses of this team and the mistakes made already and mistakes this coaching staff will make the rest of the season. When I say staff I really just mean Calipari. We have a hot/cold point guard, we get nothing from the forward position (Brooks) TyTy plays like a typical freshman. Thank God for Oscar and Grady. Our bench consists of Toppin and Mintz. Toppin has great upside but Mintz you never know if Dr Jekyl or Mr Hyde gonna show up with that guy. I would have Oscar at the 5. Toppin and Collins at forward, Hopkins first off the bench, then TyTy and Wheeler with Grady getting a minimum of 20 minutes a game. Brooks, Allen would be used sparingly along with Ware. Those 3 guys are 2 minutes at a time players, nothing else. Mintz would get about 10 minutes a game.
If that were the case he should have enjoyed high school. You earn it at this level, or at you should.
According to Sharpe, he came to train and get a head start on next season, not to play this season. How could he accomplish this by staying in high school?
If he does play this year at all by the latter part of our SEC schedule he will have a similar effect as Derek Anderson or Ron Mercer. I watched a ton of film on him whole game films and he has a potential to be Tracy McGrady. Give him some time he'll get there.
Well K had the same with Zion's year and didn't even make the F4 and everyone thinks he's the messiah so
How could Sharpe be worse than Hopkins or Allen?
Wait what? So even freshmen who aren't ready have been playing? LOL then why not play Sharpe for two 5 minute segments and see what he can do?
Jeff Drummond
@JDrumUK
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7h
Asked what the downside to playing Sharpe just a little bit, Cal says it all depends on whether he's ready. He has to be in unbelievable shape, and he's not even close to that. "I'm still working on freshmen who have been here the summer, the fall, and they're still not ready."
Cal is full of crap.
Cal makes everything worse - he can’t just say excited to have Sharpe - We will watch and monitor in hopes he can help us down the road
Only one way to find out. Put him in the game and see what he can do.
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