********OFFICIAL GAME THREAD********

[Seth C]

Dear god, what are we doing? Just passing the ball right into their hands? Pure stupidity.

 

[WildMoon]

lol,

we are tied after missing like 10 easy shot.

 

[new era cat]

Well that was about the crappiest we can play in a half maybe?

 

[Hjack]

WAR!!!

 

[The_Catfather]

Played a pretty bad half and tied. I'm content, I guess.

Towns, Lyles and WCS need to dominate the 2nd half. Let's do this.

 

[catfaninsc_rivals377375]

We'll be fine in the second half.

 

[Saven]

Somehow, we are tied after playing some incredibly dumb basketball.

 

[wldktz1]

That last foul called was not a foul.

 

[Xception]

Lyles is making terrible decisions , he's rattled on this stage . Maybe he will calm down 2nd half and become relyable again .

 

[wildcatwelder_rivals]

Cal says "We'll be fine"..........I'm glad he has confidence, maybe that will spill over to the team in the locker room.

 

[crazyqx83_rivals88013]

We should be up 2 or 3. You can't turn it over and give up an and1 like that.

 

[WildMoon]

Originally posted by SilentsAreGolden:
Lyles with three terrible turnovers. At least he's scoring some.

Absolutely terrible half on defense.

yeah

he has just literally passed the ball to opponents like 3 times. lol, smh.

 

[CatPhight_rivals65113]

37% FG and 7 turnovers and we're tied...couple of poor decions from being up two possessions.

 

[DORTONCAT]

Tied at the half. Coach Calipari needs to make a few adjustments for the second half and hopefully UK can pull out a big win. ND has effectively made this a 20 min game now. Come on guys and sow them what you are made of.

GO BIG BLUE!!!

 

[Allan Brewer]

I figured Lyles would be a matchup problem for them

It turns out he is a problem for US!!!

 

[anon_013cn8yrfncx2]

Someone go find the Cats

 

[caneintally]

Originally posted by WildMoon:
lol,

we are tied after missing like 10 easy shot.

Yep doesnt matter that ND played lights out and we played C- bball it is 0 - 0 at half . Like i said not worried in the least . we have this time and time again with UGA , UL , LSU ect . You better get a huge lead on us or it is over.

 

[ZakkW]

Scared, nervous, whatever; this is not going well at all.

 

[Seth C]

Originally posted by Vossler22:
i thought we had more fans there? it sounds like its 80% ND fans

Our fans are planning for the Final Four and everyone else in the building is cheering against us.

 

[OHIO COLONEL]

Played like crap and tied. Like everybody has said, we can beat ourselves...that's the only way
Cal peels the paint in the lockeroom and wakes them up

 

[clew84]

Problem is that UK just let ND believe.

 

[KA4Prez_rivals78700]

Again, how does Auguste not have 3?

 

[Bluest Member]

Refs sure like to take Towns out early ,I honestly didn't see much of a foul either time.Then they call some ticky tac fouls on the Cats but let Notre Dame mug inside ,they may have 7 or 8 fouls but should be several more.

Cats need to quit making stupid passes and take care of the ball better,overall they will be fine,they've shown they can defend and stop ND when they pay attention.ND flexing every basket like UL's Harrell,must be an ACC thing

LET'S GO CATS !!!!

GO BIG BLUE !!!! GO BIG BLUE !!!!

 

[BigBlueInYourEye34]

Everyone is surprised they get layups on us. Does NO ONE remember the Georgia or Florida games? They spread us out and drove us to the hole all game too and they are two of the teams who have played us closest. Spreading us out is our kryptonite and they are abusing us that way. I cant even type this im shaking so bad. GRRRRRRRRRRRRRR

 

[dcspurlock]

Cal pretty much just said "we didn't have a gameplan coming in. Guess I better go come up with one" lmao.

 

[Vossler22]

lyles has literally handed them the ball 3 times. willie is a no show and ND is running all over us inside. we need to really step it up right out of the gate in the 2nd and make a big run.

 

[Comebakatz3]

Originally posted by Zakk Wyldcat:
WTF Lyles?? That's at least twice!!

Two of those turnovers were not on Lyles. He did was he should have. He got the block and the ball and needed to give it to his guards. He attempted to and the guard was not doing his job. On the other one, he had the great idea for a little give and go to WCS, but instead WCS was going to the basket with no purpose. He was not looking to score and was just moving to move. Lyles tried to make things happen and the older players were not on the same page, the one they should have been on.

 

[mdlUK.1]

We shot 37% to their 46% and it's still tied.

 

[The_Catfather]

Keep denying the 3 and we're good. I expect us to defend better at the rim the 2nd half.

 

[BoulderCat_rivals187983]

Relax, we got this. I'm home now. Wisconsin won, and Barnes got fired. Miss anything else?

 

[HenryMuto]

This next hour or so is going to be the longest hour since the Championship game last year.

I was hoping we wouldn't have to have this feeling until at least the Final Four this year that feeling we all had during the Georgia game which was the last time we felt this feeling. The feeling that while we still think we are going to win this game we have that nervous pit in our stomach right now.

 

[Bkocats]

not posting because most of what I have to say is utterly negative. I think nerves may have gotten to them. I have a bad feeling.....a real bad one. I'm sorry in advance and promise not to muck up the thread with further pessimistic thoughts.

 

[Lukasz0brzut]

So much for WCS wanting a NC he's playing like he'd rather have his video camera out watching the game.. Needs to get it together in 2nd half he's gotta dominate the glass.

 

[Hjack]

Originally posted by caneintally:

Originally posted by WildMoon:
lol,

we are tied after missing like 10 easy shot.

Yep doesnt matter that ND played lights out and we played C- bball it is 0 - 0 at half . Like i said not worried in the least . we have this time and time again with UGA , UL , LSU ect . You better get a huge lead on us or it is over.

Cane, admire your spirit. Personally, I am scared to death.

 

[catfaninsc_rivals377375]

Originally posted by Bkocats:

not posting because most of what I have to say is utterly negative. I think nerves may have gotten to them. I have a bad feeling.....a real bad one. I'm sorry in advance and promise not to muck up the thread with further pessimistic thoughts.

Keep posting. The CATS will be fine in the second.

 

[WildMoon]

i feel good actually.

Just seems like we are missing gimme. So we'll be fine. We will finish strong.

 

[CatPhight_rivals65113]

Cal is working his magic in the locker room - no worries!

 

[jackcarlson]

come on guys!! They can't play any better, and we can't play any worse........and we're tied.

we will win this

 

[MirageSmack]

Well I'm worried, for a few reasons. This reminds me of the 84 Georgetown game, where we missed 100 shots from 2 feet. And it got worse the second half because the pressure got to us. Plus I've seen ND play plenty this year, and this is far from the best they can play. This is a B game from them, probably since they are playing UK. If they play better and we don't, we will have a tough time winning. Lets hope those shots fall now.

 

[caneintally]

Originally posted by HenryMuto:

This next hour or so is going to be the longest hour since the Championship game last year.

I was hoping we wouldn't have to have this feeling until at least the Final Four this year that feeling we all had during the Georgia game which was the last time we felt this feeling. The feeling that while we still think we are going to win this game we have that nervous pit in our stomach right now.

Nope i knew ND was one of 3 teams in the tourney who could give us a game but that is fine you don't win titles by blowing everyone out . This is UK time .