Team fighting the flu bug?

[catmanC15]

Heard yesterday that our team was fighting the flu bug going around, but I haven't seen anything else about it. Any of you folks heard anything along these lines?

I know Cal passed out germ-x to the team this week and we did look a step slow, but I haven't seen anything else about it.

 

[Calsthebomb]

Def didn't look like our old self yesterday. Not sure which players were fighting the bug but the whole team looked out of it. If anyone has ever tried to play a game with the flu then they know it's darn near impossible to play up to potential. Would love to know which players were affected.

 

[Blue Decade]

Calipari said illness was not a factor in our team's performance.

 

[Monroe Claxton]

Flu is the number one reason there have not been 40-0 teams in many years

 

[Icecoldbrewdoggy]

http://www.espn.com/mens-college-ba...s-clean-facilities-dorm-rooms-battle-cold-bug

 

[Calsthebomb]

Calipari said illness was not a factor in our team's performance.

Of course he's gonna say that. Would be foolish to try to blame it on being sick. It's obvious we were a step slow all game.

 

[Huma1894]

Willis was barfing the night before and didn't sleep at all.

 

[Aike]

Calipari said illness was not a factor in our team's performance.

And that's the right answer, whether it was 100% true or not.

Start making excuses now, you'll still be making excuses in March.

 

[LadyCaytIL]

Cal also said he thought the team didnt take UCLA seriously and came out thinking it was an easy win.............probably something they picked up from the arrogance of our fans.

 

[Aike]

Cal also said he thought the team didnt take UCLA seriously and came out thinking it was an easy win.............probably something they picked up from the arrogance of our fans.

I didn't hear that but if they really felt that way, they got what they deserved and needed.

 

[KWilt43atbuzz]

Cal also said he thought the team didnt take UCLA seriously and came out thinking it was an easy win.............probably something they picked up from the arrogance of our fans.

No doubt from reguatly reading this message board.

 

[LadyCaytIL]

No doubt from reguatly reading this message board.

Players read the boards all the time....... The KU fan who was team mates with Gabriel told him about this site....... I'm sure he reads it from time to time.

 

[TortElvisII]

Not only the flu but the sun was in our eyes.

 

[Monroe Claxton]

UCLA did not have Prince Ali and his flying carpet

 

[Guess Who]

Let's see if we passed on the bug to some Bruin players and they drop a game from it. [winking]

 

[Jakarii]

Willis, SKJ, Hawk and Hump had it. The rest of the team didn't

 

[kybassfan]

Willis, SKJ, Hawk and Hump had it. The rest of the team didn't

Which is quite likely why the coach said what he did.

 

[docholiday51]

Let's see if we passed on the bug to some Bruin players and they drop a game from it. [winking]

Nah,we didn't guard them close enough for that,also why Alford kept pushing off,he didn't want to catch anything.

 

[Guess Who]

Nah,we didn't guard them close enough for that,also why Alford kept pushing off,he didn't want to catch anything.

Excellent point..

 

[CatPhight_rivals65113]

Cal's a standup guy and didn't want anyone trying to spin the loss as an excuse of illness.

 

[poppycat]

Cal also said he thought the team didnt take UCLA seriously and came out thinking it was an easy win.............probably something they picked up from the arrogance of our fans.

Or Cal not scheduling a shoot around.................

 

[yoshukai]

Well if UCLA had lost they could have said that they had 2 rotation players injured and played a late game on Wed. And had to fly cross country to play in a game that started at 930 am their time . All things considered, UCLA's win was impressive.

 

[Panthur]

The rest of the team didn't

Not true. Fox had the rockin' pneumonia and Briscoe clearly had the boogie-woogie blues.

 

[icrase]

We don't need an excuse. We got our butt kicked.

 

[JerseyCat84_rivals57050]

Or Cal not scheduling a shoot around.................

Yeah not sure about that one especially when we were about to play the best shooting team we'll probably play all season.

 

[LineSkiCat14]

Not one player looked like they were on their A-game. All a little slower, not mentally there. Makes sense.

Don't care what anyone says.. It's a factor. If our guys didn't have whatever was going around and we got the proper calls that UCLA got at home last year.. Kentucky wins by 8.

 

[LineSkiCat14]

Wait.. We didn't have a shoot around either?

Was he trying for a loss? Lol. Maybe he got the flu and gave it to the team.

And lmfao for what has to come together for even a top10 team to get a win on us: home cooking for UCLA, entire team is sick, no practice before the game.

Congrats NCAA, you earned this one. Better hope you can get this trifecta come March.