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

[mhroe1984]

I kinda figured this is how this game would be tonight.

 

[*CatinIL*]

Not a pretty half for the CATS...Come on guy...pick it up in the second half.

 

[ManitouDan_anon]

' energy lapses" per ESPN commentator .. Sad we dont give effort .

 

[ala_kat2]

3/4 of the team are sleep walking tonight. Shots aren't falling, and Vandy is controlling the tempo.

 

[clew84]

Playing an 8-13 team at home and trailing at half by 6.

Horrible.

 

[TBCat]

Absolutely disgusting half of play. So much for this team taking a step forward.

 

[caneintally]

Like I said Gabriel can't be starting as he isn't hungry like that. I do think regardless that won't happen again.

 

[Wall2Boogie]

I hope cal shares his bacon and peanut butter at halftime with the team

 

[MojoYamamoto]

That’s the right call. Clearly fouled him. This performance against such a terrible team at home is unacceptable.

 

[bbnkat02]

Looks like a foul.

It was but it’s just amazing the treatment we get by whistles at home.

 

[Crawfords Corner]

That was pathetic. Lucky Vandy is such trash. A good team would be up 10-12

 

[caneintally]

Playing an 8-13 team at home and trailing at half by 6.

Horrible.

And totally expected. I thought we might get down by 15 and win by 15 . Luckily we didn't get down 15. I said it on Sunday - we will win at UF and at Au. The scary games are the games against this kinda team. Just like in the tourney the games I worry about with a young team is the first and second rounds.

 

[CatPhight_rivals65113]

Going thru the motions...

 

[rick64]

27 point first half. You’d think they were playing against Virginia’s D.

 

[KyCatFan1]

Can't stop the penetration. Did we even try a zone that half?

 

[SilentsAreGolden]

If we lose this game, it completely negates the WVU win.

 

[Wolves198921]

I think we need to bring the NIT discussion back. We are going to lose tonight, this will be a horrific home loss and UK will be facing a losing SEC record.

 

[FlCATFan_rivals26961]

Get well quick Coach Cal. We need you at 100%.

 

[Cindog28]

No halftime chat with Cal. They said he was physically ill BEFORE the game, so I hope he doesn't need to go to the hospital after watching the first half. Made my stomach hurt.

 

[crazyqx83_rivals88013]

Cheating *** refs again. I don't care when the foul supposedly happened the rule is when it was called and his arm DEFINITELY did not go up until after the horn sounded.

Why are we getting screwed in every game now? Jump shooting teams getting into the bonus with 8 minutes left. This **** is WAY old.

 

[LineSkiCat14]

Vandy has the book on how to play us. Be patient offensively, our d will break down. Pack it in defensively and make us shoot jumpers.

And. You know.. Beat the **** out of us under the hoop cause it wont get called.

 

[Cindog28]

I think we need to bring the NIT discussion back. We are going to lose tonight, this will be a horrific home loss and UK will be facing a losing SEC record.

That's a terrible take.

 

[jrm693]

Wow, vandy getting a lot of shots at the rim, we can’t stop dribble penetration

We have struggled with that all season. WVU speeded up game which helped us, if we make a few shots we can win if we shoot as poorly in second half as first, it will be a long night.

 

[ManitouDan_anon]

Wow.. You almost nailed it. And i thought the same thing. That ball hit the line.

Hell it didn't even hit line .. it was a foot OOB .

 

[KyFaninNC]

It was but it’s just amazing the treatment we get by whistles at home.

Got damn refs got nothing to do with it. We played like ****. Stop with the freakin excuses.

 

[anon1773610819]

Well Cal was sick of it,he went to the locker room first

 

[Bill - Shy Cat]

Can't stop the penetration. Did we even try a zone that half?

No zone. Man to man giving up open shots from three point land and at the basket.

 

[oldsports_]

Maybe at halftime, Knox will say "I live for games like this"

 

[jameslee32]

 

[KyFaninNC]

No zone. Man to man giving up open shots from three point land and at the basket.

Got to get them ready for the draft.

 

[Cat in ga]

Hami needs to take Lachance down low and try to tear the rim down

 

[UK_fan_41102]

That's a terrible take.

Lots of posters that were no where to be seen Saturday night.

 

[KyCatFan1]

No zone. Man to man giving up open shots from three point land and at the basket.

This team just doesn't play with the energy needed to be a good man to man team all the time.

 

[BassProCat]

My eyes and brain hurt from whatever I just watched in that 1st half

 

[anon1773610819]

It can only get better,have faith.

 

[caneintally]

I think we need to bring the NIT discussion back. We are going to lose tonight, this will be a horrific home loss and UK will be facing a losing SEC record.

LOL truly this should be framed at top as the epitome of knee jerk nonsense that makes UK fan look like a complete and utter moron.

 

[jameslee32]

1 assist.

 

[Cindog28]

Lots of posters that were no where to be seen Saturday night.

Terrible take. [laughing]

 

[KyFaninNC]

I figured the real Cats would show up the first half tonight. I think we turn it around at half, tho.

 

[caneintally]

Alot of things went into this being a game I fully expected to be down 15 in and then win by 15 - coming off a huge win , the crowds at rupp are terrible if we are playing a team with a poor record , Cal being sick and then we find out he starts Gabriel which is a truly horrible idea as we have seen. Not to fear we will start playing well by the 15 mark of the 2nd half and win . I hope Cal loses his voice at half though . I know he is sick but he can't let that get to him. Stay in bed the next 2 days and let the other guys run practice but leave it all on the bench tonight.