What has impressed me is the grit & fight that UK showed in both games against the Vols & short handed in both at that…. This team plays for the name on the front of the jersey..

Pope has installed his Culture

Just watched the player post-game from last night and I thought this was some really interesting insight into the mind of the players and how the coach's demeanor effects them.

It's often been discussed how Cal's tantrums on the sideline and how he would tighten up at the end of close games cost us over the years but really that was all speculation. I don't think we had ever heard from any player coming out and speaking negatively on the way Cal coached them specifically. (If I missed any instances of those, I'd be interested to see them.)

But during Almonor's interview we got some first-hand insight into how a calming presence has such a positive impact. I know this may seem like common sense to many of you, but getting it straight from the horse's mouth was pretty cool.

Interviewer: What is it about coach Pope that keeps you guys so confident even when things are stacked against you?
Almonor: He's very, very calm, like I've never seen a coach as calm as him, like ever. Like, he's super calm in any sort of situation, he's very, very calm, especially in high stress situations he's calm, and he helps... And you feed off that as a player, especially when he's not yelling at you or none of that, he's telling us we're gonna be good, stay confident, we'll be fine. So, it's just easy to feed off that as a player when your coach is that calm and that mellow.

Great interview if you haven't seen it, check out the whole vid but this segment starts around 9:00 in.

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@David Sisk

You doing a follow up article on Ament’s visit?

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AlohaCat

I wonder if any of the instate

This insufferable gremlin is at it again. So glad he isn't representing Kentucky basketball.

"don't turn your back on me, I'm the best coach in the f---ing sport."

https://www.espn.com/mens-college-b...514085/hurley-berating-ref-show-other-coaches

Nate Ament is in town for his official visit. He will be at tonight's game. I will have more on him a little bit later today. Added the article link.

Ten minutes til tip. Would be a huge win without Jax. Let’s do this, boys.

I might have misheard him, but did the announcer say just before the tip off something like “Rupp Arena Never Fails to Disappoint”?
I wasnt sure if I heard correctly, but there was an awkward silence and then they moved on like nothing happened 🤣

Tennessee scored 64 points last night. I am certain Travis Perry's man didn't scored them all!

One of my students today (License to Carry) down here in Texas and somehow we get to talking basketball. Anyway, he states his nephew plays D1 ball for TN. I immediately reply…Then he had a bad night last night. lol. He agreed and I ask who it was? Chaz Lanier of all people. Seemed like a good guy and knew the game…Retired Air Force.

He said UK made a 1.5M NIL offer, but Chaz ultimately decided to stay close to home.

Anyway, perfect time for him to be in class.

Forced 9 TOs while we committed 8. First time in a while the opponent had more turnovers than us.

Glad the guys got some athleticism.

They are tougher, more physical and more athletic. I'm not bitching, just making an observation. Pope put together the best team he could with the time he had. He does need to find some"tough" type guys and some guys with mor athletisism.

In our last 6 games against TN, TN was ranked in the top 10 in all those games. In those 6 games, we are 5 - 1. If ever the chant of OOOOVERRATED applied, it is to Tennessee!

We lose a basketball game, and these "fans" use it as aan opportunity to bash football. This Son of Saul guy takes the cake.

NIL, as much as I hate it, is for real and we need money spent on our biggest money maker

Can someone explain this to me? What if they look at it in a week and change their mind? Do we get the points back? This is just baffling. I've never seen or heard of anything like it.

Much of the season it's been Kerr and Lamont injured, but now the guy who stepped in to play PG is out indefinitely????

Amari Williams and Travis Perry, you better watch your backs!!!!

Here We Go the replay I'm sure you want to watch again.


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Keep starting this dude and giving him more than 10mpg and you’ll get more of this in SEC play.

Pope is compounding the mistake of bringing Williams here by playing him so many minutes and running offense through him.

Butler is difference maker for this UK team! He plays so hard and has such an impact on a game. The guy came to play tonight.