Don't think they will give up. BW's teams always fight to the end. That game will get ugly. They will be very physical and if the Cat't defense isn't better UK will take a loss.
Texas A&M will be desperate
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Why??? Just shut up for the love of basketball, shut up about Edwards and Reeds minutes. Please. Cal is doing this right and he’s surrounded by great assistants, please let them do their job.
Sometimes you gotta beat the devil out of them...Yes, it is ironic I would say that. Maybe hypocritical? Let me qualify my statement... I hope they give up "in this game" if we punch them in the mouth. In life, I hope they never give up.
Maybe everyone wants production out of all five positions once in a while, just to see what it actually looks like. Cal is pushing Edwards on the floor to start based on what? Nobody is bashing him we just want to see a start like the old 35 to 8 games when the ability and players are on this roster. You knock teams out before they ever get it going.
Reed and Rob were in before the first media timeout in Florida, 16:05 mark. They didnt come in after the media timeout vs Missouri because WE WERE ON FIRE offensively. We had 19 points in 5 minutes and 50 seconds.
I only have 1 prediction.
Buzz Williams will be sweating profusely and pacing.
Buzz Williams will be sweating profusely and pacing.
Yep, you're right about that. There is no denying it. The team was playing well and making shots. I've been suggesting that Sheppard and Dillingham need to start also, and that the team has had slow starts without them. But... that didn't happen against Missouri. So, I understand why Cal left the starters in a few more minutes.
I'm fine with Sheppard and Dillingham not starting so long as the team is winning. We want those other guys to continue to grow in confidence and improve. Wagner has definitely been improving. He's scoring at the rim now on drives and doing it consistently. I feel like he could do that almost anytime he wants. Edwards is improving as well, just not as quickly as Wagner. As I say, I'm fine. Play it by ear. If the team is playing well, let them play. If they're looking terrible, get those guys in.
Name one coach that would do that? Calipari himself, of course. He did just that in the Kansas game after Dillingham hit four straight shots.
First of all- Cal pulled Rob out at the 2:24 mark in the first half because he picked up his THIRD FOUL. Just to clarify- not his 2nd foul, his THIRD foul- Would you have left a freshman remain in to pick up his 4th foul before halftime? Again....no coach in AMERICA would do that. Most coaches wouldn't have even let him keep playing with two, but Cal did.
But let's not let facts get in the way of a good narrative, right?
And all I heard was admitting it's a bad idea to pull out a hot lineup after the hot start against UF and Mizzou.
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Wait wait wait. You're in favor of not subbing during a run, but you never complain when Shep gets subbed OUT during a run? And you aren't in favor of Shep starting a game when he almost always gets us into a run? The mental gymnastics some of you leap to in order to defend Cal is staggering.
I dont understand some of you. WE ARE WINNING!!! WE HAVE A REALLY GOOD TEAM! There is 0 reason to bicker about who's not coming in fast enough off the bench ect ect.
Well, the video and the actual play-by-play link say it was his SECOND foul. That's a groovy narrative though that you're selling, especially when it isn't really true.
Regardless Cal doesn't let anybody play with 2 fouls in the first half. If he does it's groundhog day.
You are correct, but facts are pesky for these feelings led guys
What on earth are you talking about? Like seriously- I am so confused.
If we are on a run and he subs out Shep- YES, I will absolutely complain and say that was foolish. I mean seriously- what makes you think I WOULDN'T complain about that?
If we are on a run and hot, leave that lineup in! Unless a guy asks to come out or foul trouble. It's THAT SIMPLE. You are doing mental gymnastics just randomly making up a scenario and accusing me of not being against it- super bizarre.
If that scenario happens, I will absolutely, 100% complain that he shouldn't take Shep out.
It's not that difficult @Mike-McD
.Well so below is the official box score which lists Rob for 3 fouls in the first half (below) but I think one of them was actually Rob GETTING fouled and it listed it wrong, so that is confusing but I will admit that.
Official Box Score
And even if it WAS 2, my point remains- he picked up his 2nd foul, and THAT is why Cal pulled him out- foul trouble.
You acting like Cal just pulled him for no reason is what was incorrect here.
Foul trouble and a guy asking to be pulled out is the only reason a player should be subbed during a big run by a group. This fell into the foul trouble category.
But at the end of the day- we AGREE! Don't sub when the current group is on a run (except for foul trouble like Rob in KU game, or someone asks to come out), which is why it took 5-6 mins for him to sub against Mizzou, so idk what the argument is for at this point
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Biggest game on their schedule. Of course they are up for it. Only sell out they will have.
They will get smacked down and then it's back to football.
Yep! It’s absurd! I can’t stand the way Cal plays his rotations sometimes! Edwards hasn’t done **** all season really. Nothing to deserve a starting spot.
Great point.
I've been worried about this since they lost their 2nd SEC game. They're gonna be fired up because it's UK. They're gonna be extra fired up because they don't want to start 0-3 in Conference.
I would expect them to punch us in the mouth early like Florida did. Gotta withstand the punches and continue to play quality basketball when things aren't bouncing our way.
This will be a tough one. Really hope we can pull it out so we move into the top 5. Pulling this out after the Florida game last week I think really says UK is legit.
Agreed. I'm not sitting here advocating that Reed and Dillingham start as much as I'm dumbfounded as to why Edwards starts every game, while getting a wildly long leash. He's not improved at all in my eyes, yet still gets the start. I don't care who would replace him, just stop putting him in as a starter when he's far from worthy. Let him come off the bench and prove he deserves to start.
And furthermore, I'm all on board and rooting for him to bust out, but we are 14 games in and he's not shown any hint of a bust out. And by this I mean a huge spurt where he scores 20 and leads the team like Reeves, DJ, Shep and Dillingham have. Then keeps it up and becomes a threat.
The rest of the team and starters I'm fine with, and I'm fine with who comes off the bench (although Cal's timing can be frustrating).
I would throw everything at Taylor and force someone else to beat me. Dude is a damn good, experienced and savvy PG that can control the game. I would rotate guys on him if need be. He’s basically carried them thus far.
EDIT: We MUST rebound the ball! Hope Adou can go!
EDIT: We MUST rebound the ball! Hope Adou can go!
UK has the only fans that use the phrase, “It doesn’t matter who starts”, because Cal is the only coach in all of sports that doesn’t start the best players! Comical AF
from a poll standpoint, its a huge game for us.
I hope Cal has them mentally ready
I hope Cal has them mentally ready
Ditto. We really efforted rebounding at Florida. We can build on that.
That is exactly what needs to happen !!! Hit them hard right off the bat....run them and gun them...demoralize them into accepting the fact the Cats are a superior team....
My two cents!
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