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ACTSEAN

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I don’t get the fear of Carolina some of my friends/coworkers have and some on here. I mean they have improved for sure over the season but we beat them without too much stress in December and we’ve gotten better as much as them, we’ve just had more injuries to deal with.

Hagans vs White - push
Herro vs Williams - Herro
Keldon vs Cameron - push
PJ vs Maye - PJ
Travis vs Brooks - Travis

Bench - Kentucky easily

We win by 8-10 again. BRING IT TARHOLE CHEATS (if we both advance of course)

Arguing with a UNCheat fan and he said I was ignorant because I thought they cheated at any point in time
 

Son_Of_Saul

Heisman
Dec 7, 2007
45,221
98,467
113
White is superior to Hagans right now and it's not even close.

The PJ/Maye matchup is a push.

Reid and Herro have significant advantages at their positions.

Keldon and Cam Johnson is also a push.

Both benches do about the same amount of damage.


It would be a close game. I hope we get Auburn instead if we survive Friday night.
 

king of cali

All-Conference
Nov 24, 2005
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I don’t care who is on the team. UNC starts the dude that hit the game winner, and I’m sure Cal hasn’t somehow forgot about it.

Which means exactly what? It’s much different if UK stil had players from that game, but unless I’m forgetting someone, no one from that team is on this team.
 

WildcatNC

Heisman
Sep 20, 2004
9,624
17,892
113
I am scared of everyone in march. I have seen us lay an egg waaayyyy to many times this time of year to not be paranoid. Looking at the teams we have had over the last decade and only 1 championship is a mediocre result at best. Hasn't given me much confidence.
Having said that, we can beat anyone in the field any given night. We are good enough to win it all.
 
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marshalfan

All-Conference
Oct 2, 2005
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I don’t get the fear of Carolina some of my friends/coworkers have and some on here. I mean they have improved for sure over the season but we beat them without too much stress in December and we’ve gotten better as much as them, we’ve just had more injuries to deal with.

Hagans vs White - push
Herro vs Williams - Herro
Keldon vs Cameron - push
PJ vs Maye - PJ
Travis vs Brooks - Travis

Bench - Kentucky easily

We win by 8-10 again. BRING IT TARHOLE CHEATS (if we both advance of course)
I agree on everything but White and Hagans. White is playing extremely well now
 

JC CATS

Heisman
Jun 18, 2009
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Cal needs to push Johnson to drive every damn time and not settle for jump shots. If he’s wide open sure take a 3, but he’s at his best when he drives because more often than not he will get fouled and go to the ft line
Agree. he needs to drive under control, he charges in there like a bull in a china shop at times and commits unnecessary fouls
 
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jgodek

All-Conference
Jan 25, 2013
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I’ve only watched Coby White a few times, but from what I’ve seen, I’m not impressed. He has speed but he seems to chuck up a lot of bad shots and doesn’t really play within himself.

I’ll take Hagans, thanks.
 

Mike-D

Heisman
Jul 14, 2001
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Which means exactly what? It’s much different if UK stil had players from that game, but unless I’m forgetting someone, no one from that team is on this team.

I just think it does for some reason. We owe them one in the tournament.
 

tankerjoe

Freshman
Mar 24, 2019
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I don't understand the fear of UNC also. Ky has the talent and the team to play with anyone they face. No fear here.
 

bgood4UK

Sophomore
Oct 25, 2014
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Cal needs to push Johnson to drive every damn time and not settle for jump shots. If he’s wide open sure take a 3, but he’s at his best when he drives because more often than not he will get fouled and go to the ft line

This. Against a team like UNC that plays mostly straight up D, you have to take it at them and get to the free throw line. I don't believe they are coached to flop the way Tennessee is, so driving to the basket will actually be a net gain, whereas you can't afford to risk it against the world champion floppers of UT.
 
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minjo

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Jan 7, 2006
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The 2017 UNC team was good obviously..but they bought that title. They should have went home in the 2nd round against Arkansas if not for blatant, corrupt officiating. Not even going to bring up the E8 game with them sob’s

have gone home, is way better than have went home.
Forgive me for this, I am not an English teacher, just a dumb engineer.:stuck_out_tongue_winking_eye:
 

Scotty00

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Mar 11, 2008
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I wouldn’t think anybody is scared of the UNcheat it’s just the fact that it’s tourny time and we beat them earlier this year so they have the revenge factor on their side. For me, I wanna play UNc and all the other good teams. I think playing other blue bloods is what makes the run to a title so fun! They could easily beat us but I say bring on the Tar Cheats!
 

Cal-4-Three

All-Conference
Apr 2, 2011
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You beat UNC by out rebounding them and getting back on defense. Their half court offense isn't all that great.
 
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AGEE11

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Ashton and White is close, but White wins. His shot selection is iffy at best and Ashton can bother him
Herro and Williams - Herro by a lot
KJ and Cam is a push
PJ and Maye - PJ a little (Maye is a good experienced college player and PJ is just coming off an injury)
Travis and Broooks - Travis by quite a bit

Bench - UK by a fair bit

But the most important 3 players will be the stripes. Them and the media agenda to push dUKe and UNCheat could be our doom.
 

kl40504_rivals

Heisman
Oct 5, 2018
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I don’t get the fear of Carolina some of my friends/coworkers have and some on here. I mean they have improved for sure over the season but we beat them without too much stress in December and we’ve gotten better as much as them, we’ve just had more injuries to deal with.

Hagans vs White - push
Herro vs Williams - Herro
Keldon vs Cameron - push
PJ vs Maye - PJ
Travis vs Brooks - Travis

Bench - Kentucky easily

We win by 8-10 again. BRING IT TARHOLE CHEATS (if we both advance of course)
Right now I fear Houston more than anyone else. Why worry about something that may never happen. Don't count your chicken before they hatch,
 
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bassworship

Heisman
Nov 7, 2018
11,336
36,138
98
White is playing better than any PG in the country right now and isn't near the player he was our first matchup. Having said that we match up good with Carolina and if PJ is healthy and Hagan's comes to play we win this game.
 
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Dudge08

Redshirt
Mar 28, 2017
14
7
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I don't understand the thought of Hagans and White being a push or Keldon and Cam Johnson being a push.

Sure Hagans made White play bad in their first matchup and he is undoubtedly a more defensive oriented player but their numbers aren't even close. Even if you just look at how they've been playing lately (last 15 games) it's night and day if you took the jerseys off the guys:

Hagans: 8.6 ppg, 4.6 apg, 2.6 rpg
White: 17.2 ppg, 3.9 apg, 4 rpg

As for Keldon vs Cam, Cam Johnson has better numbers than PJ Washington who was named 3rd team AA except for 1.5 rebounds less per game. Every other stat is better and he's what makes that UNC team.
 

topps coach

All-Conference
Feb 6, 2008
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I don’t get the fear of Carolina some of my friends/coworkers have and some on here. I mean they have improved for sure over the season but we beat them without too much stress in December and we’ve gotten better as much as them, we’ve just had more injuries to deal with.

Hagans vs White - push
Herro vs Williams - Herro
Keldon vs Cameron - push
PJ vs Maye - PJ
Travis vs Brooks - Travis

Bench - Kentucky easily

We win by 8-10 again. BRING IT TARHOLE CHEATS (if we both advance of course)
Would agree with this if PJ is healthy.Hope he is because this Dukie hopes y’all kick their butts
 

uksam21

All-American
Jan 14, 2013
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Carolina is good but I don’t think they’re as good as the 2010 team Kentucky beat in the Elite 8. Got to play somebody good eventually.

This Kentucky team is better than both those teams in 2011 (UK and UNC) and I think they are the best team in this Region.
 

DonkeyDwayne

Junior
Oct 5, 2018
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I don’t get the fear of Carolina some of my friends/coworkers have and some on here. I mean they have improved for sure over the season but we beat them without too much stress in December and we’ve gotten better as much as them, we’ve just had more injuries to deal with.

Hagans vs White - push
Herro vs Williams - Herro
Keldon vs Cameron - push
PJ vs Maye - PJ
Travis vs Brooks - Travis

Bench - Kentucky easily

We win by 8-10 again. BRING IT TARHOLE CHEATS (if we both advance of course)
Keldon v Johnson a push? Cameron is easily the better player. The guy shoots over 40% from 3. Keldon drives where help defense is there.

PJ v Maye is a push.
White over Hafans
 

CatsPaws270

Heisman
Dec 7, 2015
24,569
64,200
113
UNC under Roy has always had a size advantage. They've usually smothered their opponents with bodies down low....

In 2017, although we were faster (bad whistle too btw) Bam just could not handle Meeks and all of the depth down low (Bad bad whistle)...Hump saved the say...but Wenyen/Willis weren't able to take some pressure off Bam.

This year? They just aren't as imposing athletically. PJ Washington can do anything Luke Maye can do....all while being 10000 times more athletic. Reid is more of a man than anyone they can throw at him. Nick and EJ are just longer than anyone they have...added with some athleticism.

Cam Johnson has a good build like a Justin Jackson...but we have length that other teams don't have that can make his shots more difficult...and he has to play defense against quicker guys that can wear him out...

Hagans has a STRONG advantage over White. White dominates against non-athletic guards...but he's only 42.8% FG shooter for the year....he doesn't do well against athletic teams
Look at these Coby White shooting lines:
4-11 Duke
7-17 Louisville
8-18 Duke
4-13 Florida State
3-14 Duke
6-19 Virginia
3-14 Louisville
0-4 Louisville
3-10 Kentucky
5-13 Gonzaga
3-10 Wofford

Everyone says it was just a bad game for White...but IMO...White's trend is that he can't play well against good defenses. He's a shot hunter. He can hit open 3's when everyone else is covered...but a guy like Hagans can cover him up.
 

MakinMusic_rivals

All-Conference
Mar 21, 2006
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I agree Kentucky is overall a better team. The only question is how May plays. Can our guys clamp down on him defensively. He’s not a world beater just a player that plays hard.
 

ManitouDan_anon

Heisman
Dec 7, 2006
20,073
32,433
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First , stating White is playing better at this point in time doesnt mean any UK fan is " scared" of the Heels .. far from it . It's just taking the blue goggles off and stating the obvious White is playing at a higher level the past 4-6 weeks.

Also from watching the cheats I've been impressed with the skinny leg dude - I think he;s # 24 -- dude is playing very very well in the tourney. He looks like a rising star to me. But we have every part to match them overall , just hope we win Friday and then go " all in " the cheats
 

BlueElvis

All-Conference
Nov 30, 2016
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this is what scares me about UNC or Puke

 

Dudge08

Redshirt
Mar 28, 2017
14
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How is Hagans better? He's scored in single digits 23 out of 35 games. White has only done that 7 times. Hell, White has three times more 30 point games as Hagans has 20 point games.

I get that playing great defensive is important, but PG's should either be scoring, assisting, or doing both. If a PG can't score 10 a game while being the primary ball handler he should be getting 7+ assists.
 

DeepColor

Sophomore
May 26, 2018
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This. Against a team like UNC that plays mostly straight up D, you have to take it at them and get to the free throw line. I don't believe they are coached to flop the way Tennessee is, so driving to the basket will actually be a net gain, whereas you can't afford to risk it against the world champion floppers of UT.
Kenny Williams is an Academy Award flopper. Watch out for him and Brooks.
 

Xception

Heisman
Apr 17, 2007
26,407
22,344
0
I am scared of everyone in march. I have seen us lay an egg waaayyyy to many times this time of year to not be paranoid. Looking at the teams we have had over the last decade and only 1 championship is a mediocre result at best. Hasn't given me much confidence.
Having said that, we can beat anyone in the field any given night. We are good enough to win it all.
Lay an egg? Aren’t we at or near the top for NCAA winning percentage? And have the second most titles all time? Including 3 titles in the last 23 years, that’s far from laying eggs.
 

Xception

Heisman
Apr 17, 2007
26,407
22,344
0
People just look at the stats as if it’s produced under the same circumstances, the ACC is about offense and they don’t play tough defense.
 

kyups01

All-Conference
Feb 25, 2007
18,170
3,085
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I don’t get the fear of Carolina some of my friends/coworkers have and some on here. I mean they have improved for sure over the season but we beat them without too much stress in December and we’ve gotten better as much as them, we’ve just had more injuries to deal with.

Hagans vs White - push
Herro vs Williams - Herro
Keldon vs Cameron - push
PJ vs Maye - PJ
Travis vs Brooks - Travis

Bench - Kentucky easily

We win by 8-10 again. BRING IT TARHOLE CHEATS (if we both advance of course)
I have no earthly idea why everyone all the sudden is so high on Carolina. We destroyed them early and we would do it again. Big deal...coby white has gotten better... so has our whole team. Only reason I can think of is because they beat Duke 2 times without Zion and most decent teams could do that