Cal Post Game With Leach.
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Cal has not recruited any guys recently who can create and make their own shot. That’s a staple in his offensive scheme and without it the half court O is just stagnant and easy to defend.
Every team in the league has more athletic players than the Cats.
Every team in the league has more athletic players than the Cats.
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Make up your mind. You say “a game” changed everyone’s mind but then you talk about fan perception from a month ago. So which is it?
I’ll give you a hint: in the last month we have lost two games to Tennessee BADLY, neither game we were ever in from the 15 minute mark of the first half. We also lost to an Arkansas team who is very ho-hum and got down by double digits early in that game too, just like we did versus LSU and Bama. So if you’re counting that’s a total of 5 games in the last month where we have had absolutely piss poor starts and have had to play catch up the rest of the way. We are 2-3 in those 5 games. Kellen Grady is also an ice cold 5-23 from downtown after shooting abour 45% on the season prior to the last 5 games.
Look, if you consider yourself an optimist, I have no problem with that. Go ahead and be optimistic. More power to you. But don’t act like there isn’t reason for concern, or that today’s game is the only reason people are panicking. We haven’t been the same since KU.
So you think Cal forgot how to coach them or what?
I know we have weaknesses. I also know we were within a rebound and a made shot of being tied in a game where everything that could go wrong did against a likely 3 seed.
I don't overreact. If you are looking for that it isn't coming from me.
Or College Basketball couldn’t get here fast enough this season like he was puffing his chest out last year.
So far we ended up as the 3rd seed in the SEC and knocked out in the semifinals. So you’re correct Cal is so full of ****!
Askew and Wheeler are the best we can do at Kentucky for starting point guards in the last two years????
It’s been a while.
Not Ty Ty, he was 1-9(0-4 from 3), but Grady was 4-7(all 3's), Wheeler was 3-7(1-2 from 3) and Toppin was 4-4(1-1 from 3) 6-18 as a team from 3. Brooks had the game of his life with 27(0-1 from 3) making 9-10 FT's and he played pretty good today on the offensive end not so much on defense. We also had 19 assists.
Just have to make at least 33% as a team to be dominant. it opens everything else up. Cal KNOWS this, yet he continues to put too low of a value on making 3's. It's his biggest weakness even though it has bit him in the rear NUMEROUS times!!
I’d feel a lot more confident if the NCAA was going to be in Rupp . We are 8-7 away from Rupp.
welcome to my reality.
he didn't seem to call off shooting the threes today.
we just couldn't hit for some reason.
Other than Oscar, our players play timid far too often. They don’t seem to have a fire like many of our opponents have. Need the eye of the tiger and play with a chip on their shoulder.
This! It’s quite comical to hear/see all the “Cal hater” comments. It’s literally all the ammo they have to counter with. It’s real simple, Cal hasn’t really produced since 2015.
We would be Indiana?! We would still have 7 national titles regardless of who was hired. Also, who’s to say we wouldn’t have made a solid hire and added that 8th title with another coach?
If Wheeler can make just enough for the defense to have to guard him, it opens up the defense for Grady Mintz and TyTy. But when Grady is leery of shooting the ball, doesn't feel comfortable and won't keep moving to get open , our offense struggles. Oscar is able to help scoring, but with his limited minutes due to fouls, it makes it that much more important for the guards to make shots.
Today's game was a prime example of how to beat Cal's UK team. I realize there aren't many other teams with the defenders UT has out there, but not being able to score is the easiest way to get BOUNCED in the NCAA Tournament.
This attitude right here us why the rest of the country points and laughs at the ridiculous, spoiled children in our fan base. We are a top 10 team, a projected 2 seed, 27 wins and counting. And you honestly believe that because you and your hunting buddies aren't satisfied, our hall of fame coach should be on the carpet!? Get over yourself, your opinion is meaningless to the people who write the checks. You don't know how good you have it.
I mean, how hard is it to prepare for UK? SameHe told Tom that NO TEAM is going to want to play UK going into the tournament...really?
game in and game out. Just get back on D is all the opponent needs to worry about. And try and limit Oscar offensive rebounds. That’s it. No inbounds plays to prepare for either lol.
Ain't nobody scared of playing UK....7 losses scares nobody.He told Tom that NO TEAM is going to want to play UK going into the tournament...
Same. After last year, it's time for the king of talking to get a title.
Dude...you are losing it. We could all argue there should or shouldn't be a leash on Cal but I can promise you there isn't one. Guy will retire when he wants to. Point, blank, period.
And also some people with their head in the sand.
Ive seen how bad it can get. The Sutton years.
Cal is not the only coach in USA that could win at UK.
He just wants everyone to think that.
If you think you are being a smart ***, you aren't. I pull for UK thick and thin.
Others on this board...we lose the sky is falling, the coach sucks, the players sucks...etc.
That isn't being a fan, that's being a jackass.
Like Cal. Prefer Pissed off Cal. "Swaggy Cal" sucks.
This "you don't want to play us" thing after losses......whatever. Just win games.
This "you don't want to play us" thing after losses......whatever. Just win games.
So coaches and players never deserve criticism?People have some legit concerns about both.
Exactly. Everybody kept saying that UK was fine, that once they got on a neutral court UK would own these teams. Welp, what happened?
Cal does the same things over and over and over. Barnes knows him like a book and is 10-7 against Cal since he got to UT. How in the world is that acceptable and ok with folks? Ho hum, they just keep repeating the Cal talking points.
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Criticism and what is on this board are two different things. There is a lot of BS in this thread and others.
THIS ! If b.s. was brass, Calipari would be a 100-piece band !
Cal kool aid drinker
If this, if that......nothing but ifs
UK was fortunate to win those games at Rupp without Wheeler and TyTy. Had those been road games, most likely Ls.
This team is not some juggernaut and hasn't been one all season.
Nope....I'm a fan of UK....no matter the coach...unlike you
Had we never had any injuries this is probably a 4 or 5 loss team and not 7.
We are top 5 in KenPom. That is what everyone points at every year.
There are no juggernauts in CBB this year.