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Man, I go home for lunch, nice and quiet house...fix myself a sammich and turn on the KSR podcast - like it or not MJ has become a goto listen especially following bad loses - and Alan Cutler immediately starts screaming at me through my phone.
Maybe cal can stay but make some adjustments to his staff? I’ve run the numbers and his teams were way better before when he had different assistants
How did we go from Wall, Cousins, and Bledsoe to Hagans, Richards, and Herro?
I mean that's a pretty steep drop.
I mean that's a pretty steep drop.
What world is this? Football has 3 All Americans and consensus defensive poy... and the bell cow is unranked and disjointed.
Cotdamn Culter is still screaming at me! I don’t even know how to @ anyone.
Guess I just have to sit here and take it, thanks Matt.
Guess I just have to sit here and take it, thanks Matt.
K is still riding the wave he was on with capel. It’ll taper off some eventually but he’s got a lot of equity built up doing the actual Olympic team, as opposed to whatever the hell cal did with that cute little team he had.
The “wave” K is riding is that he’s hands down the best recruiter in cbb.
* Recruiting has dropped off from Wall, Cuz, Davis, Towns, etc., but we still have a team full of McD All Americans, Five Stars and Mr. Basketballs. Games against Seton Hall should not be close.
Hey Cal, get away from "This isn't for everyone" and "I can't hide you" and get back to "Refuse to Lose."
Coach these kids like they are your old UMass teams. I want to see some fire and some GD improvement from the players who come back.
* It doesn't matter how much money their Dad makes or how bad a college basketball team's loss hurts your feelings... if you are an adult tweeting at a coach's family or at players or their families you are a touching loser and an *******. End of story.
* Why was that elbow to the throat of PJ Washington in the waning seconds of regulation not 2 shots and the ball? Intentional or not, I thought that was automatic. Obviously, I was wrong.
* I get mad when Quade is on the floor right now.
* I don't care how "ugly/crafty white guy at the YMCA" his game is, Reid Travis produces when he is out there. And he gives a ****. I want him on the floor.
* The Bahamas trip was a touching illusion. I honestly thought we were going to smash Duke and roll thru the season with 3-4 losses max. That's why this season has been such a kick in the balls so far for me.
* We've seen Cal's team get their **** together and make a run before. You'd be stupid to count them out this early in the season, but man... they better start practicing the tweak now.
* I'm backing out of the Chicago trip and buying a new 80" TV instead. Wise choice, IMO.
* Josh Allen. Suck it UKO.
Hey Cal, get away from "This isn't for everyone" and "I can't hide you" and get back to "Refuse to Lose."
Coach these kids like they are your old UMass teams. I want to see some fire and some GD improvement from the players who come back.
* It doesn't matter how much money their Dad makes or how bad a college basketball team's loss hurts your feelings... if you are an adult tweeting at a coach's family or at players or their families you are a touching loser and an *******. End of story.
* Why was that elbow to the throat of PJ Washington in the waning seconds of regulation not 2 shots and the ball? Intentional or not, I thought that was automatic. Obviously, I was wrong.
* I get mad when Quade is on the floor right now.
* I don't care how "ugly/crafty white guy at the YMCA" his game is, Reid Travis produces when he is out there. And he gives a ****. I want him on the floor.
* The Bahamas trip was a touching illusion. I honestly thought we were going to smash Duke and roll thru the season with 3-4 losses max. That's why this season has been such a kick in the balls so far for me.
* We've seen Cal's team get their **** together and make a run before. You'd be stupid to count them out this early in the season, but man... they better start practicing the tweak now.
* I'm backing out of the Chicago trip and buying a new 80" TV instead. Wise choice, IMO.
* Josh Allen. Suck it UKO.
Nobody struggles on the first of da month. That’s the day with the least struggle.Im sure they struggle every first of da month.
Learn respite from plights.
Willy's right...those UMass team's Cal had were NASTY. Travieso and Padilla?? Would take your lunch money and then spend it in front of you. We need to get back to that.
With that said, it helps to have top talent, and Marcus Camby, Derrick Rose, John Wall and Anthony Davis certainly helped Cal's position.
Would take your lunch money and then spend it in front of you. We need to get back to that.
With that said, it helps to have top talent, and Marcus Camby, Derrick Rose, John Wall and Anthony Davis certainly helped Cal's position.
Cal was absolutely ruthless back then. Street fighter from Pittsburg that would murder anyone trying to get in his way. He relished being the underdog. Us against the world.
I still think it’s more about his archaic approach to offense and how we’re not getting the ultra elite top 5 players than a lack of drive. We’ve seen how successful we can be with the one and one model but our elite level years (10,12,15) include the ultra elite OAD talent (Wall, Cousins, AD, MKG, KAT) combined with really good experienced talent. In football recruiting there’s maybe not a huge gap between top 10 to top 50 but in basketball more often than not there’s a big difference btw top 1-10 and 10-30. Especially top 5 compared to the field. Keldon Johnson is the closest and only player we have on this roster even to be considered an elite level talent.
Justus has no business whatsoever being an assistant coach at the all time winningest program. None. Go cut your teeth elsewhere. This job doesn’t come with training wheels. Barbee is a dead weight retread.
Also, the way the game is being played in the NBA with a premium on spacing and shooting with one in and four out is tricking down to the college game. We are -96 so far this year in 3 point differential. That’s why some of these ****** teams have competed with us and why we lose to a mediocre Seton Hall. Cal doesn’t emphasize the 3 point shot enough/we shoot it piss poor and our driving lanes are all clogged up bc the defense doesn’t respect our outside shooting. I also believe that some of poor shooting has to do with Cal micromanaging and screaming non stop during every possession. You can’t play ball while constantly looking over your shoulder.
In other words... FIX THIS **** I HAVE NO TIME FOR LETTING A CAKE BAKE THIS WINTER AND THE DAMN DIARRHEA STAIN IN MY LIVING ROOM IS ONLY GETTING WORSE.
I still think it’s more about his archaic approach to offense and how we’re not getting the ultra elite top 5 players than a lack of drive. We’ve seen how successful we can be with the one and one model but our elite level years (10,12,15) include the ultra elite OAD talent (Wall, Cousins, AD, MKG, KAT) combined with really good experienced talent. In football recruiting there’s maybe not a huge gap between top 10 to top 50 but in basketball more often than not there’s a big difference btw top 1-10 and 10-30. Especially top 5 compared to the field. Keldon Johnson is the closest and only player we have on this roster even to be considered an elite level talent.
Justus has no business whatsoever being an assistant coach at the all time winningest program. None. Go cut your teeth elsewhere. This job doesn’t come with training wheels. Barbee is a dead weight retread.
Also, the way the game is being played in the NBA with a premium on spacing and shooting with one in and four out is tricking down to the college game. We are -96 so far this year in 3 point differential. That’s why some of these ****** teams have competed with us and why we lose to a mediocre Seton Hall. Cal doesn’t emphasize the 3 point shot enough/we shoot it piss poor and our driving lanes are all clogged up bc the defense doesn’t respect our outside shooting. I also believe that some of poor shooting has to do with Cal micromanaging and screaming non stop during every possession. You can’t play ball while constantly looking over your shoulder.
In other words... FIX THIS **** I HAVE NO TIME FOR LETTING A CAKE BAKE THIS WINTER AND THE DAMN DIARRHEA STAIN IN MY LIVING ROOM IS ONLY GETTING WORSE.
-LV seems more like a parody account than most parody accounts. But he's real. And real cringy.
-I don't think there's a UK team in my lifetime that I have misdiagnosed as badly as this one. That seems to be the consensus among everyone I talk to. My expectations were right there with Willy's.
-One of my favorite Wetzel columns was when he recommended that UK hire Cal (the FIRST time). I remember him describing Cal as a guy who carries a knife and is not afraid to use it.
Haven't seen that knife in several years. May need to take it to the whet stone. Get that chip back on your shoulder, dammit.
-I don't think there's a UK team in my lifetime that I have misdiagnosed as badly as this one. That seems to be the consensus among everyone I talk to. My expectations were right there with Willy's.
-One of my favorite Wetzel columns was when he recommended that UK hire Cal (the FIRST time). I remember him describing Cal as a guy who carries a knife and is not afraid to use it.
Haven't seen that knife in several years. May need to take it to the whet stone. Get that chip back on your shoulder, dammit.
He is a ferocious recruiter, master motivator and intense practice coach; his teams play with both passion and flair. His kids will run through walls for him. He’s just the extrovert that would lap up the spotlight of the Big Blue Nation, who would embrace the immense expectations of the Commonwealth and boldly proclaim that Kentucky is back and not backing down.
He won’t get the establishment vote because he’s never been one of the chosen ones, the golden boys of the sport. Just as they tried to keep him from getting that first job, the whisper campaign will try to keep him down again.
Cal plays tough, so he can’t complain when people play tough back at him. He’s no angel, no victim here. In a cut throat business, he's gotten himself into some jams. He owns a knife too.
He won’t get the establishment vote because he’s never been one of the chosen ones, the golden boys of the sport. Just as they tried to keep him from getting that first job, the whisper campaign will try to keep him down again.
Cal plays tough, so he can’t complain when people play tough back at him. He’s no angel, no victim here. In a cut throat business, he's gotten himself into some jams. He owns a knife too.
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Yes, the UK job is stressful, takes years off of your life, is worse than Hitler, etc., BUT it's also not that hard to ride a title for a while and get fat and happy if you're not careful.
Well if UK is not for everyone and Cal can't hide you, it is about time he starts telling that to the dead weight assistants. It should not be just players.
No it's not funny. The Cosmic Crane took my money - $65 of it. And it's rigged. I should have had 6 teddy bears but the damn things would magically drop right before I made it to the chute. Tried to stick my arm up in there but it got stuck and my daughter had to help me. I left and called the BBB on them.
Can you imagine how awesome Tyler Thompson's flow chart for Nashville will be by 2035?
What a hoot! Wonder if she'll still be lecturing BBN on how to act on the latest and greatest social media platform or not.
What a hoot! Wonder if she'll still be lecturing BBN on how to act on the latest and greatest social media platform or not.
Book overpriced hotel room —> stand in long line surrounded by annoying bachelorette parties to get into cheesy overcrowded bar —> pay thru the nose for tickets to watch disappointing loss —> land an exclusive 10:15pm dinner reservation at $65 a la carte steak dinner restaurant —> miserable hungover drive home Sunday in bumper-to-bumper traffic up I-65 —> skip Selection Sunday show on tv and catch the news about our 8-seed on the radio instead
Can Willy photoshop Zion Williamson, Bol Bol and a couple of titles inside that claw machine?
What's also hurt Cal, imo, is that he feels like he's got a built-in 3-month excuse every season - "these guys are young; I mean, they were playing high school ball 9 months ago. What?"
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It’s a shame GYERO can’t hide you.
Oh, but your can Mr. Tuuk. It is called the ignore feature. I kinda actually hope you would. 11 post and Guaran GD tee you, 10 of them are to me. I am flattered, but please put me on ignore.
He can, but he won't.
Most annoying thing in that picture is evidence of Cal’s rampant Spyder affinity that he plays up in order to bite the hand that feeds.
It’s cute when he’s winning, but infuriating when it signals disfunction between himself and his Nike overlords (that he doesn’t want to admit bending the knee to).
Coach K probably uses Nike hair dye for Chrissake.
It’s cute when he’s winning, but infuriating when it signals disfunction between himself and his Nike overlords (that he doesn’t want to admit bending the knee to).
Coach K probably uses Nike hair dye for Chrissake.
Yup. Perhaps our fans need to take a timeout but don't know how.
This one game a week schedule is particularly frustrating when you have to chew on a loss.
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