GYERO ARCHIVE

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"I'm not gonna lie, the journey has been rough."

K. Sorry playing Kentucky basketball has been such a tough time. Inspiring the way you persevered through it all. We'll try harder next time.

I'm not gonna lie either, it was rough watching you half-*** it in and out of a leadership role all year on our way to a disappointing sweet sixteen loss to a bad Kansas State team.
 

ktatum

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I’m pretty much over the OAD rule. Adam Silver needs to do something about that and from the top rope.
 

Kennedy_UK

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If you're mad about a projected lottery pick jumping to the NBA, that's on you.

Some of you need to take a break from sports. Maybe permanently...

FFS
 

TheShowKiller

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I can’t bring myself to cry about a guaranteed lotto pick going pro, his dad probably should have shut up though.

I think we lose Vanderbilt, too. Obviously Shai, add Hagans and Montgomery. PJ comes back.

Give us a Bahamas trip and the cake should be further along than this year by season’s start.

Or everything sucks.
 

ktatum

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I’m meh about him turning pro, but letting it bake every year gets tiring. I’d like to waltz into a year like 2015 or 2012 at least more than twice. I’d love to just have some continuity with skill.

Edit: I completely forgot about Daniel Orton.
 
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Strokin_Bandit

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This is Cal's brand. He invented it. These kids know they are declaring for the draft before they ever step foot on campus. We should know that too.
 

JwowPalumbo

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This is Cal's brand. He invented it. These kids know they are declaring for the draft before they ever step foot on campus. We should know that too.

If Knox went to UNC would he be declaring or would he stick around for another year or two? How many dudes have we seen Roy talk into coming back and hurting their draft position? Theo Pinson, etc....
 

Strokin_Bandit

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If Knox went to UNC would he be declaring or would he stick around for another year or two? How many dudes have we seen Roy talk into coming back and hurting their draft position? Theo Pinson, etc....

That's what I'm saying. When you sign to play for Cal, you're essentially declaring for next year's draft. That's the brand. That's what is expected. Duke/K are becoming synonymous with it as well.

Roy has somehow removed himself from the OaD stigma (probably as a result of those pending sanctions that never materialized), and has established himself as a developer and molder of talent. It's weird how it's all played out like that but that is the perception. And sometimes perception is reality.
 

JwowPalumbo

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That's what I'm saying. When you sign to play for Cal, you're essentially declaring for next year's draft. That's the brand. That's what is expected. Duke/K are becoming synonymous with it as well.

Roy has somehow removed himself from the OaD stigma (probably as a result of those pending sanctions that never materialized), and has established himself as a developer and molder of talent. It's weird how it's all played out like that but that is the perception. And sometimes perception is reality.


Bingo! Sucks, but this is what we are now. Even the guys that should come back feel as though they are a failure if they stick around for another year. Teague is the one that really sticks out to me.
 

UKStoleMyFish

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It's reasonable to be happy for the kid and wish him the best.

It's reasonable to be completely unsurprised by his decision.

It's reasonable to be frustrated at the weeklong cocktease performed by the dad.

It's reasonable to be tired of the constant turnover, and to be of the opinion that maybe Cal miscalculated his approach to this whole thing, and that maybe he's trying to tweak his approach because he knows the current model makes winning another title damn near impossible.

It's also reasonable to be all of these things at the same time.
 
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Meanwhile the guys Cal needs to make this work are going to be wasted on a guy who clearly hasn't figured out how to make one and done work yet.

Possibly a controversial take? I think you could make an argument that if Cal and Coach K switched rosters next year they'd both have a better shot of winning it all.
 
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_Chase_

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I’m not 100% sold on Duke’s pieces fitting. Also not sold that a 6’5 power forward is going to be an overwhelming stud.
 
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gattongrad09

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Tubby bottle is :fire::fire: anyone who says otherwise is awful and terrible.

Learned about knox reading the last page. Preciate him picking us otherwise we would have went to NIT. Thats about all I got.

Great day at the track. Seems like long shots always pay you back at the end.[thumb2]
 

anthonys735

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Jan 29, 2004
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-RJ Barrett is a STUD.

-If you all havent noticed non-lotto guys all over the country are bouncing. Its not just UK anymore.

-Cal has done a poor job keeping the non-1&D guys engaged. Not sure why but those guys were vital on all our great teams.

-Great to see he's making changes in his ways.

-Montgomery swinging toward UK. Wonder what that means? Gotta be Vando.
 
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krazykats

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Nov 6, 2006
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N’awlins, my god! I don’t want to move here like a lot of vacation spots, but 2-3 days is not enough.

Not sure where we ate tonight, some creole spot with a pizza spot next door selling by the slice which worked out since the family doesn’t do cajun.

Grabbed a few mojito’s at a different spot on the way back to the hotel, and then relaxed in the heated pool and let the kids burn their energy.
 

drxman1

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Blockers was :joy::joy::joy:

Buddy picked me up a ‘98 bottle. Shew what a year 97-98 was:raised_hands:

Anyone who drank the koolaid on Knox deserves the dick punch. Fools

Glad to hear Cal has a :fire: under his ***. Go get those studs.

GunsRoses Show tomorrow night. Can. Not. Wait.
 
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TheShowKiller

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PJ, Quade, maybe Vanderbilt and, yes, Richards are the exact type of core group retuning that so many of you have been begging for...

Oh, you wanted a cocky as hell white boy sharp shooter that looks like he could play for Nova? Check.

A combo guard that can fill it up or distribute? Check.

A top ten point guard? Most likely check.

A top 15 skilled forward/center that we beat out Duke for? Most likely check.

An alpha wing we haven’t seen since MKG? Check.

Toss in another elite shooter for insurance? Check.

Sorry our lottery picks decided to be lottery picks, you guys.
 

krazykats

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Just got here so we settled after a 9 hour drive for what is closest.

I didn’t eat pizza, but the mojito worked and it’s all better than the bubba gump Co.

Cafe Beignet for breakfast
 
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