Kentucky vs Arkansas Game Thread

[bookerfan66]

Cal won his Super Bowl. That’s all he’ll win this year.

We aren't winning anything either.

 

[TheWyldKat_rivals45219]

I'm really disappointed in Pope tonight. When You understand the assignement, you dont ****ing lose to calipari and arkansas. Better look at your ****ing syllabus again

Most certainly got outcoached. Got schooled actually. The players were not ready. They did not give effort on defense. And Arkansas made them pay. The most terrible team in the SEC. Such a bad loss. Embarrassing.

 

[BBBLazing]

Very disappointed in our team, but you people are all idiots.

 

[kywildcat1021979]

This whole game is like a surreal dream.

No ****!

 

[Pygmy Sasquatch]

What was Pope supposed to do without a point guard and little piggies shooting like they are great shooters?

You're right. Just really frustrated.

 

[HenryMuto]

Our D is not good enuf we can win when other teams brick up their 3s like Tenn did but unless we shoot lights out we can't win with this D

 

[TortElvisII]

Cal will act like he is vindicated.

He isn't.

 

[kywildcatsfan#1]

Cal running, what a chicken ****

 

[Son_Of_Saul]

You've got to get better players. If Pope thinks that he can get it done with second tier transfer portal players, he needs to think again. This is Kentucky.

 

[catsfan325]

9-18 FT's from a team that is FULL of great shooters is RIDICULOUS!!!!

Pair that with the STUPID turnovers and you get what we saw tonight!!!

Can't win when you BEAT yourself!!!!!

I felt like the game was lost when J-Rob got fouled on a 3 and missed the first two FTs. A shooter like him should never miss 2 free throws in a row

 

[dnorman0301]

At a loss for words ….

 

[UKCat4Ever]

Clearly, there seems to be a lack of accountability for his inability to implement a halfway decent defense this far into the season.

That group chat probably talks about fishing and golfing lol.

 

[xtra12]

Pope needs to find out what he's doing that cultivates players to be soft. That's killing us.

 

[Woodrow24]

What was Pope supposed to do without a point guard and little piggies shooting like they are great shooters?

He should have ran a zone defense like everyone else does against calipari. Idc how much better they shot it tonight, we all knew we couldn’t match them athletically.

 

[JPFisher]

This team better learn to value the ball and quit turning it over double digits. Might want to practice free throws too. And Popes lineups at times suck.

I can deal with crappy lineups when we have *a* freshman point guard and a PF with a half-broken spine. Weird lineups will happen – especially if Garrison can't be counted on for good minutes. Maybe coach is leaning on analytics too much or not enough or something. Idk. It's not good, but neither is the injury situation.

 

[TheWyldKat_rivals45219]

And…… Pope needs to be held accountable. The other losses were what they were, but this is unacceptable. I mean, he had one game he cannot lose. This was it. Such an embarrassing loss. Unacceptable!!!!!

 

[kywildcat1021979]

I’m so glad that @sshat is gone. Shame on you Pope for not getting this win!

 

[LmdCat]

Two Kentucky kids have played better all year. I thought Trump did away with DEI, but Pope wanted to play the Mormon. Just kidding though. Just kind of fit with the times. A whole different lineup tonight.

Some people really show their lunacy when things don't go well.

 

[ukwildcatwildfan]

Why did Koby not take the techs ?

Was he in the game at the time? Think you have to be to shoot

 

[Digger-Cat]

The pope thing was cool for a minute, but this ain't gonna work. No thanks.

We wanted Cal gone because he lost games like this and we have lost too many this year where we looked like we didn't care and our defense is getting worse each game.

Losing this game, is inexcusable. This isn't good enough.

 

[kywildcatsfan#1]

Looks like we just gave up . Man the arena was rocking and to give this performance is just disappointing.

The arena is never rocking like it was to begin this game . How do you not feed off of that .

It certainly seemed like it.

 

[ukwazoo]

Likely a first round loss.

Yeah we won't be watching much basketball in March. This defense is just as bad as last year's defense.

 

[BC_Wader]

You've got to get better players. If Pope thinks that he can get it done with second tier transfer portal players, he needs to think again. This is Kentucky.

Well, he kind of had no choice but get those second tier guys for this season. The off season will be interesting but this season isn't over yet. I said at the beginning of the year that a Sweet 16 is about right for THIS team.

 

[ukwildcatwildfan]

Prisoner of the moment but this is how I feel after an NCAA tournament loss

 

[fatguy87]

How did Williams get a tech…? If anything he showed incredible restraint

The refs let that escalate. There shouldn’t have been any techs. A ref was a foot away, saw the Arkansas player walk into Williams, and did nothing.

 

[Eagles_Ball_69]

Chandler playing what 15 minutes tonight? Brutal for the most part. Awful job by Pope and team all around.

He played WAY more than 15

 

[Jakarii]

Our trajectory is better than their trajectory.

We will watch basketball in March. They won't.

For this year, yes. Last second coaching change at a trash program vs coaching change at a ELITE program. But that back court coming next year is a PROBLEM on the level of any of Cal back courts ever. Add in big Z back, Richmond, Knox and likely two major transfers and year three Wagner. Next years game at Ark should be fun

 

[BCD]

We aren't winning anything either.

Honestly did you expect us to in year one?

 

[kywildcatsfan#1]

**** YOU JIMMY DYKES

I'm tired of that blowhard bullshitter. Greenberg just creamed his pants.

 

[LmdCat]

He should have ran a zone defense like everyone else does against calipari. Idc how much better they shot it tonight, we all knew we couldn’t match them athletically.

They were shooting 3s at a 50% clip so that would have been a really smart thing to do. If they continued shooting it well, you would have then complained about that.

 

[Digger-Cat]

you'll be on here by the next game

Oh I'll be here, because I'm a UK fan, but this isn't good enough. You can't allow this to happen.

 

[SemperFiCat]

We've got a lot of fans that I wouldn't want in a foxhole with me, that's for sure

I don't know what exactly goes on in a foxhole, but I sure as heck wouldn't want them in my fighting hole. Ooh Rah!

 

[ukwildcatwildfan]

The refs let that escalate. There shouldn’t have been any techs. A ref was a foot away, saw the Arkansas player walk into Williams, and did nothing.

Yeah good call. It’s like he just wanted to get to the end of the game but bc he didnt handle up front then it got worse.

 

[mrjuk]

Cal says “That’s the way I was coaching them” BS

 

[Blue Bigfoot]

Notice they ran Cal with a big security dude out of the arena as if he was in danger. Smh

 

[TortElvisII]

Learn and move on.

I know our D is bad but Arkansas usually misses open shots.

 

[TheBlueMist]

Strip the whole Cal narrative from this...It's still a terrible loss to a bad team. We have to rebound.

 

[catsfan325]

We have no bench help. Those Perry + Garrison + Chandler minutes destroyed us in the +/- I'm guessing

 

[TheWyldKat_rivals45219]

Gotta listen to Jerome Tang and go get dawgs. Pope has many great attributes as a coach but this team gets out toughed every single time they lose and that's an extension of him. Otega is the only cornerstone I feel comfortable rolling with. Garrison is bad more than he's good. Perry + Chandler + Noah are young and can improve but not sure I'd like them to be anything more than 11th/12th/13th men. This freshman class coming in is talented but kinda soft. Need to bring in 4-5 dawgs.

Really disappointed in Pope.

He had one game he could not lose.

Just 1

Re-friggin-diculous

 

[Pygmy Sasquatch]

Notice they ran Cal with a big security dude out of the arena as if he was in danger. Smh

Security dude looked like he guards the gravy and biscuit buffet