TJ Walker...great tweet!!
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I remember it very well. What does the team’s expectations have anything to do with the fact that Tubby still ran Pitino’s system that year? What you just said literally doesn’t relate to what I said at all, whatsoever.
All these Cal nut huggers talk in circles. Every one of them. Damn near every rebuttal post is a circle argument and isn’t even applicable to the subject. Try again.
I agree Cal needs to look at everything. He needs to look at his assistants, the player personnel, the offense, the defense, everything. I'd say this is a wake-up call for him, one like he hasn't had in a long time. I'm expecting some changes and for a different situation next season. If he's the man I believe he is, he is one ticked off coach right now. Publicly he's saying he's disappointed with the first half effort and faltering down the stretch but privately he's furious about the way this season turned out. He's tired of hearing about it. He's tired of fans having legitimate reasons to be upset. He's determined to fix this thing. That's my thought.
It's a testament to Cal's coaching that all those games where close. We should have gutted Kansas.
Congratulations, you just ousted yourself as a moron.
There's a lot of Cal first butt pirates on here too
Rupp had one single final 4 from 1958-1972 & that was the Rupp's Runts team that lost to Texas Western in championship game.
Joe B. Hall had 3 final 4's from 1972-1985 & 1 championship (1978)
Sutton zero final 4's 1985-1989
Pitino 3 final 4's & 1 championship 1993-1997...his best coaching job was the 97 team.
Cal 4 final 4's & 1 championship team 2010-2015
One thing I'll add about Cal's terrible down years 2016-2020. Last years team had 25 wins going into SEC tourney. It is very likely Cal would've had his 3rd 30 win season since 2016 if it was not shutdown...during the down years.
Some of you guys are just looney!
Joe B. Hall had 3 final 4's from 1972-1985 & 1 championship (1978)
- So the UK gold standard program had 4 final 4's & 1 championship from 1958-1985; the same Cal accomplished 2011-2015.
- And you weirdly want to complain about Cal & how unacceptable 2016-2021 has been by UK standards...lol
Sutton zero final 4's 1985-1989
Pitino 3 final 4's & 1 championship 1993-1997...his best coaching job was the 97 team.
Cal 4 final 4's & 1 championship team 2010-2015
One thing I'll add about Cal's terrible down years 2016-2020. Last years team had 25 wins going into SEC tourney. It is very likely Cal would've had his 3rd 30 win season since 2016 if it was not shutdown...during the down years.
Some of you guys are just looney!
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Never knew TJ Walker before but he sounds like a nasty bigot based on that tweet.
Hey @TJWalker1 I'm in Lexington, hold advanced degrees superior to anything you might have, and think Cal is shit. Do me next.
There's a lot of implied elitism in Walkers tweet. I don't know why it's OK to talk about people from KY like they are all inbred idiots. For some reason, we aren't a protected class.
What is 100+ years? If you are talking NCAA, it has only sponsored championships since 1939.
Titles at UK are indeed rare; 9-16 years are even more rare...
Every game matters, Ellen. That's a big part of the problem right there.
Miss St also made the FF that year.
Bound to be someone who knows nothing of the history of UK and players from the mountains. Just a punk.
The OP mentioned Possum Trot. You put him on ignore because you thought he was calling out ignorant hillbillys from the hollers. Well , Possum Trot is a small town on the Marshall/McCracken county line in far western Kentucky. Almost on the Mississippi River. Yeah, I would ignore him because he is ignorant. Good Lord
nothing says elitism like categorizing UK fans as Connor from Possum Trot
this fan he is referencing, and thousands upon thousands like him, are the reason Cal is able to be paid like he is, the reason the UK basketball program is profitable and the reason why we have a dominant program.
Keep thinking Lexington is the center of the universe and piss off the Possum Trot's of Kentucky at your own peril
this fan he is referencing, and thousands upon thousands like him, are the reason Cal is able to be paid like he is, the reason the UK basketball program is profitable and the reason why we have a dominant program.
Keep thinking Lexington is the center of the universe and piss off the Possum Trot's of Kentucky at your own peril
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Yet, it sounds like TJ got his feelings hurt by a frustrated basketball fan.
See how that works both ways.
Just because someone has an opinion different from yours, doesn't necessarily mean they are wrong.
Its elitism and ignorance . Both . Fans from every corner feel the same , its not like Eastern Ky dislikes Cal and the rest of the state adores him . Thats true fantasy land .
As already mentioned there is another in appalachia and is the area referenced based on the implication of lack of intelligence.
Even if it's a reference to the one in western ky, it's just as bad because the implication is the rural person is stupid because of where they live. Otherwise, the geographic reference would not be made.
Why did you leave off 2021?
That belongs to Cal also.
I am not sure why living in a holler and having an accent or dialect that came directly from England makes one less intelligent from someone living in Lexington. I grew up in Floyd county and have always resented the slurs on my people. Go to the big democratic cities today and you will find the ignorance flourishing there.
Wow. Unbelievable what some people believe concerning NCAA seeding and how that doesn't matter.
I agree. The people of Possum Trot in Marshall County are definitely not ignorant people. To be honest it is just a small town outside of Paducah, Ky. The Possum Trot in Eastern Ky. must be a local name because when searching for the name , a town or settlement doesnt appear. Not sure what the Op was actually talking about but it was probably an attempt to be funny and to show just how ridiculous our fans are at times.
I don't think it's very funny to imply that anyone unhappy with a 9-16, 9-16 record I'll repeat again, 9-16 record, is a "dumb redneck" or whatever pejorative term these elitist assholes choose to use to describe someone from the mountains.
Yeah, we also had a generational player (#1 draft pick and future career NBA all star), the #2 pick in the NBA draft an elite shooter and Terrance Jones. So yeah, you're going to win some tight games with that roster.
Our 2014 team list more close games than they won that season, but go ahead and continue to ignore that. But are you saying Cal coached Aaron to hit those shots? GTFOH.
You want to talk about 12 and 14, care to talk about 10, 11, 13, 16, 18, 19 and 21?
Try that shit with African-Americans and you're canceled.
You're arguing with leadbelly. May as well stop.
It was a bigoted shot at UK fans. Please don't excuse it.
Good, now compare the talent that all those coaches had on their teams and compare the salaries.
Who has had the most talent?
Oh yeah, I know, the funny thing is, he's trying to disguise it. Either that, or he has Alzheimer's, because "apparently" he forgot he made that prediction in December that we would be a 5 seed or better. We had a ban bet.
I'm not picking sides on whatever people are debating here because I can recognize the absolute shit show this season was without devolving to hysterics, but the people who have fixated on the "Power 5 Wins in the Tournament" stat are weird.
A tournament win is a tournament win. To construe it as anything else is nonsensical and is the most clear agenda-driven stat I've seen people give out in a long time.
Man, good thing we beat UMass in 96' because that would have been EMBARRASSING. Marcus Camby be damned they weren't a Power 5 team!! Shew, bullet dodged! Once you're in the tournament, conference affiliations mean jack shit.
A tournament win is a tournament win. To construe it as anything else is nonsensical and is the most clear agenda-driven stat I've seen people give out in a long time.
Man, good thing we beat UMass in 96' because that would have been EMBARRASSING. Marcus Camby be damned they weren't a Power 5 team!! Shew, bullet dodged! Once you're in the tournament, conference affiliations mean jack shit.
They're just angry and delusional G2You. They have never experienced a season like this one and they want someone to pay. The obvious choice seems to be the coach. I do understand the frustration with this season. I'm sure you do as well. We've both felt that same frustration and anger with this particular team. It was a flawed team from the get go.
But the thing fans struggle with, especially this close to the end of a painful season, is being rational and actually looking at the problem for viable solutions.
Is firing Calipari a legitimate solution right now? No. There is no A.D. in the world with a hall of fame coach with the track record of Calipari who could justify firing him now. With Cal's recent contract extension, the university wouldn't even consider this option for several more seasons. So, we can scream and shout and nothing will change.
What is a reasonable and viable solution? I said it above. This should be a wakeup call for Cal. There needs to be a way to retain players who are not legitimately jumping to the NBA. He needs to put a stop gap on the losing of players to transfer or to overseas. Players need to be told multiple years at UK is not a failure. Some guys take time to develop. If we had Hagans, Montgomery, and possibly Juzang, this season may have started (and ended) differently.
Other viable solutions include encouraging Cal to look at the entire program, his assistants, offense, defense, and see what went wrong. Now is a great time to evaluate the entire program. And I believe he will. I think he's been looking long and hard in that mirror as well. This kind of season is the kind to shake someone to their core.
And if we have another debacle next season, with a bunch of defections to nowhere, a bunch of losses, no staff changes or any real changes of any kind, we'll be looking at a situation similar to Tubby's last years. He was told to make changes to his staff but refused. He left in the middle of the night. I don't believe it will come to that with Cal. He's a smart guy and he's a very competitive guy. He will right the ship. He will likely be more focused and intense next season than he has been in some time. It will all end up being seen as a good thing in the end. Just my opinion.
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