I definitely care, but my excitement is considerably less for these early big games when we've already been handily beaten by a mid-major, which has become fairly routine.
I love the Cats, will always love the Cats, will always get fired up about them, but I am definitely sick of getting nut tapped early in the season. Never fails to turn us all from optimists to ***** bus riders.
I agree with your sentiment, but we've actually only lost to 3 mid-majors in 12 seasons.
Richmond, Evansville and Robert Morris
Unless we are counting UConn 2014 AAC, 2011 Big East (x2) or Seton Hall from the Big East.
Twice in 2 seasons is a bit disturbing any way you look at it, though.
***MY WINDING INCOHERENT THOUGHTS ON THE STATE OF UK MBB***
You don't get to complain about being young when you've decided to construct your team this way.
We are all tired of crashing toward the rim and just throwing the ball at it.
Wouldn't shooting more 3's open up the lane for driving more? OTOH if we go 0 for 10 from 3, is shooting more of them the answer?
Other teams seem to actually run plays to get shooters open. Strange concept.
We were 25-6 last year with what I feel was a legit chance to win it all. I have felt we had a legit chance nearly every season since Cal has been here. The Murray/Ulis team was a stretch looking back, but I was convinced after beating A&M in the SECT. My bad.
We had the numbers quite a bit the other day where we should've been able to get a wide open 3 in transition, but chose the bull in a china shop approach instead.
Why hasn't Johnny Juzang played for UCLA yet?
JemaRl Baker was 1 for 6 from 3 in 16 minutes for Arizona in their opener. At least he gets to shoot them, I guess.
We need some of those ******** to stick around a few years.
He isn't even eligible for Xavier yet, but why oh why wouldn't we have made an effort to sign Kunkel, the KY product transfer from Belmont?
We need a Final Four.
We need a ship.
2011, 2014, 2015, 2017, 2018, 2019 were all golden touching opportunities for us to win it all, the way things worked out. Win just 2 of those and everyone but Randall is probably pretty happy. Can't dickfinger the next opportunity.