What was the thought process on deleting the thread that chronicled the entire Covid fiasco?

I wonder how many other consolidated years long records like that exist on the internet.

Haven't seen anything about this guy, 6'-4" 330lb. OT transfer from New Mexico. Article I read says he has one year of eligibility left, because he was a JUCO before redshirting at FAU then playing at UNM. Now with this new rule that JUCO doesn't count against your eligibility, does this give him an additional two years of eligibility if he chooses to use it? Wouldn't mind three years of him if he turns out to be a solid addition.

The "flip the roster project" is going swimmingly! Dude had FOUR STARS next to his name as a recruit way back in 2020. Surely this will be the year he lives up to the hype!

KSR just posted a video by Tyler Thompson about Jaxson Robinson's road to Kentucky including his high school, stops at Texas A&M (COVID year), Arkansas (apparently there was a problem with Musselman that he doesn't want to talk about), finally going to play 2 years at BYU under Pope before following him here. His mom and his aunt, who is a former WNBA player and current WNBA assistant coach are major influences in his life. How Mark Pope helped save Jaxson Robinson's basketball career

Let’s voice of frustration loud and clear!!! Let’s get this joker out of Lexington ASAP!!!

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KENTUCKY HC MARK POPE Q&A:

* Big focus this week is wrapping up finals strong. All the things that finals require, this is a needed mental break for them re: basketball. Intersting group in terms of academics with so many grad guys, but ultimately, everyone is here for an opportunity to learn and grow and better themselves outside of basketball. Even if you go on to play pro basketball, a great career is around 10 years. That leaves a lot of time for other cool stuff and living a great life. Want them to take that seriously. Thankful to have a "legendary" director of academics for athletes in Michael Stone. He's been a gift to generation after generation of student-athletes to come through UK. Demanding guy, has relationships with every professor on campus. I would be worried for any student athlete who came to UK and wasn't serious about their academics. We have people who would make that difficult.

* Ohio State is a terrific team. Shoots it well from the arc. Plays fast, plays hard. A couple of games they'd like to have back, just like most of us.

* On 3-pointers... We're still not getting enough. Some people say there are too many 3s in today's game, but the 3-point shot is what's allowing the beautiful cutting you see in today's game. Teams have to defend more space. Beauty of the game is coming back because of it. The game gets ugly and gruesome when it all gets backed inside the 3-point line. It's been a real win for CBB, especially when we moved it back a bit.

* Has learned over the years that these trips (like NYC) can't be all basketball. Clinical psychologists at BYU helped him understand that his teams couldn't be in that intensity mode 24/7. You have to have other things to do. They'll do some fun things while they're in the Big Apple.

* Thinks there is a healthy balance between intensity and respect in the UK/UofL rivalry now.

* Lamont's feeling good. Want him as close to 100% as possible, so gave him yesterday off from contact situations. Kerr getting better, too, already doing some conditioning drills.

* On the controversy re: standing up/sitting down at Rupp Arena... "Tell me about it. This sounds scandalous." LOL. After being told what's going on, Pope says he just hopes everyone comes to Rupp Arena and has an incredible experience. It's important to everyone alive that it's a great experience that they will never forget. We've got to make sure that tradition continues. "I'll dig into those details and see if we can do better."

* We are breaking camp after this game... If we win, Pope jokes.

Thoughtful kid. Interesting experience with three years at JUCO.

When the ooc schedule got released I circled that week UK had to play at Clemson and then go west to play Zaga. I’ve been focusing more on the SEC schedule, which will be brutal, but one stretch is looking like it will be a doozy.

Feb 22 @ Bama
Feb 26 @ OU
March 1 vs Auburn

That’s currently three top 15 teams in a week’s time. SEC will be a battle every game.

What has been your go to music these last few weeks?

It’s looking like stoops and staff are prioritizing calzada over Murphy.

I think the winner is clearly Lenny Kravitz for being related to Al Roker.

It's that time of year where it's slow at work and I spend time making worthless spreadsheets.

For the sake of comparison, I made an assumption that all currently ranked SEC teams lose all games on the road to other SEC ranked teams. Any other game at home is considered a win. Any game vs a non-ranked team is considered a win. Any road game vs a ranked team is a loss.

There is obviously some nuance to rankings, but regardless, in this case:

Kentucky 14 -4
Florida 14 - 4
Tennessee 11 - 6
Auburn 14 - 4
Alabama 14 - 4
Oklahoma 13 -5
Texas A&M 14 -4
Ole Miss 15 - 3

If there is any take away, it's that if Tennesee is a stock, you sell now. They face more ranked teams on the road than any SEC team. In addition, their coach is Rick Barnes who is famous for Feb / March collapse.

Does anyone have lower level tickets to the Florida game on Jan. 4th?

My 9 yr old son and I were coming up from SC for our yearly basketball game and wanted to get them on here instead of paying ridiculous Ticketmaster fees. I am willing to pay for them from one of our members

Thanks!

I found this very interesting..

just my opinion, but the portal is starting to devolve into 2 types of players … those who think they can do better either money wise or playing time, and those who have been passed over. For us, other than Dane Key (who I wish well) there are few who I wish had stayed. GBB🏈

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MJ has hinted at this a few times so I’m just assuming this has some truth to it.

good luck and god bless

Did anyone know this?

It seems clear to me that everyone outbid UK for every player in demand.

Just said on the radio that as a player the Louisville game was no different than any other.
Isn’t more important than Colgate.

Very stupid!


Twinkies done went to his brain.

Any chance of getting a running list of committed transfers? Hard to keep updated.

Woods did a full interview this am on KSR 'pre-show' that was fantastic, and he had Richie also during the interview I found this article that reflected what went on in Year 1 of Pitino.

A longer read by the Athletic, some bad, but a lot good, but thought you'd go back and remember that time when the foundation was being started.


Who remembers this time? Woods said it was on national TV, but I think probation kept it off the screen and being in Georgia, it was hard at the time to get any live updates.

Was the next year (1990) on TV? I don't think so, but that was such an incredible display of going beyond what you expected by a group forever linked to greatness at UK.

Is he Carolina’s Tubby. Great success first year with Roy’s players then mediocrity