Sorry if this has been discussed but I think he was paying Coach Pope a tremendous compliment.

I was fortunate to play on a state championship high school football team. Our coaching staff was outstanding. Players knew that even if the other team could match or slightly beat our talent, our staff would make in game and halftime adjustments. This gives players great confidence in the system.

Pope is so analytical. He understands not only the assignment, but how to correct his work before the assignment is due.

We don't need starter level minutes, but we need one of these guys to give us 10 minutes a game. Otherwise we're looking at all of Butler, Oweh, Chandler, and Brea playing 30mpg, or trying to get minutes from Almonor at the 3. We'd be really thin if we have any foul trouble. I'd rest Butler this Wednesday against Colgate and let Perry and Chandler back up Robinson, Oweh, and Brea. Give the freshmen all the minutes we can afford to and get them used to playing extended stretches in real competition.

How many drummers we have on here? Other than me and Bonzo.

What kit(s) do you have?

Self-taught or grew up playing/lessons?

Favorite styles to play?

My acoustic kit is on permanent loan to rudd's band (The Astronauts), because I can't really play them at my house (just too loud without a basement)

I was looking at some Roland e-drum kits, but the new Alesis Nitro Max mesh kit was a fraction of the price, and it came with a 12 inch snare, kick drum pad (and pedal) and it's expandable to 4 cymbals and another tom (in addition to the three toms that came with it) The module has bluetooth which is nice and upgraded drum sounds etc.

If you play, check in...

Holy cow. Some of these numbers are a step past eye-popping. Our offense and defense is absolutely legit (I'd argue elite) and that's WITH not being able to buy 3 for four straight games which we know ain't lasting. And so early into a season with none of these guys knowing eachother or the system!

Andrew Carr is a quietly a total force of nature on offense despite a sometimes limited role. Like, a 138 Offensive rating is just hilarious, especially at such a seemingly limited role. He makes the right play and is mega efficient. Brea at 140 is just ridiculous. Even with a small shooting slump, his effect on the floor is huge.

Butler and Oweh are identical and both elite on both ends. Elite. Oweh to me is a surprisingly good improviser driving to the rim and I think we can use more of that vs the SEC. Don't listen to Matt Jones obsessing about us not having anyone who can break their man down, Butler and Oweh are those dudes.

You can see what Amari brings us, just elite defense although I would argue his one on one defense in the post can be strangely bad sometimes. Just an elite defender still though and great rebounder. Dissapointed in his motor and attitude occasionally, he can be so much better in those spots.

You can see Kriisa is kind of glaringly our worst rotation player but still helps our offense generally. Chandler is kinda unplayable right now tbh. Like real bad.

Robinson actually is 2nd worst in the main rotation, if you can believe that. Surprised at the 16 PER. He started slow and is clearly positively trending however, IMO.

Garrison is a great defender, our 2nd best. Offensively some work to do (he's clearly learning on the fly with a much different play style, takes some getting comfortable time). I love the guy, personally.

What's left to win a title?
-Williams and Garrison improving their offensive impact
-Robinson giving us a little more
-Simply making just a few more open/good 3s.

But make no mistake, this team is absolutely a top team. There's nothing fake about it, it's real. These numbers THIS early into the gelling process, has to have opposing coaches terrified. Just tons of 20+ PERs and 10+ BPM ratings. Elite stuff up and down this roster. Like, even Almonor who is kind of an after-thought Is just mastering his small role. Kyler Wiltjer off the bench March 2012.

These exact stats btw are what our staff uses in their decision making.

Marshall's head coach is off to Southern Miss and now Kentucky is looking at Marshall linebacker Landyn Watson.

I'll add this to the portal thread but will also introduce new targets.

Watson confirmed to CI that Kentucky has shown interest through the proper channels.

He's a Texan who played on the TCU team that reached the national championship game in 2022.

Watson had 65 tackles, 4 TFL, and a pick this year for Marshall. He was their fourth leading tackler.

6'1, 239. Graded 62.8 on PFF playing all season as Marshall's WLB. Solid in pass rush and coverage, tackling was up and down.

Asked Watson if Kentucky is an option he would have interest in and he replied "most definitely".

UCONN, Northwestern, Wisconsin, Virginia Tech, and SMU are also interested.

With this schedule---> 2025 Schedule

I think we might have a nickname.

We are the Comeback Cats

Morning for our two gutsy comeback T5 wins but for the program seemingly coming back.

Now. I do have to get some work done 😂

We dodged a Barnhart bullet. I get why that was his first choice but Pope is exactly what this program needed after Cal.
So glad Drew's wife hated Lexington and Drew is scared of big boy basketball. 🤣

I know we play Colgate Wed but who cares; they have no shot v this Ky team esp in Rupp.

So lets talk Louisville.

I think we boat race them by 20

Say 85-65

I am usually one of the more optimistic UK fans on this message board.
But I am concerned about our 3pt shooting (35.9%).

We have only 1 "very good" 3pt shooter (Brea),
and 1 "good" 3pt shooter (Almonor),
and then everyone else is just an "ok" 3pt shooter (thought Kriisa would be "good" but he hasn't and now might not play again at least before Feb).

I know most of you were very high on Robinson (I wasn't), a career 34% shooter, and his best was last year at 35.4%. So his current 31.6% may improve some (1-5%).
Everyone else on the team (except Kriisa who will be out for awhile, and the 3 FR who have a small sample size) are shooting about where should be expected.

Words of wisdom LONG LIVE THE POPE

... as long as these coaches are retained. Stoops can't attract/retain quality assistant coaches and now with all the players hitting the portal, UK will soon resemble any given MAC team because that MAY be the only players UK can attract in the portal. Ironically, those are the teams that UK has historically scheduled to pad their W/L record in hopes of getting to 6 wins and bowl eligibility. Under Stoops, UK has become without question, the doormat of the SEC, a place once held by Vandy, but no more.

Bringing my mother to her first game ever and only my second game when we play Florida next month. Looking for suggestions on where to get UK gear while I'm there.

Played at Buffalo previously.

I've been to 20.

The Fearbry one is tough. He was a really good looking prospect. Ideally, he'd be sliding into a starting spot and that's one less you have to worry about. Now both major backups, he and Matthews, are gone and the LB depth chart is wiped out.

Their WR’s cant catch the ball.

The reason physical teams give us trouble is because they pressure the perimeter and make it difficult to move the ball for good perimeter shots.

Same was the case last night, but in a great 2nd half adjustment Pope demanded aggressive cuts behind the pressure, and Kriisa, Garrison, Williams, and Jax all made REALLY nice passes to find the cutter.

This offense is going to be even better once everyone buys in.

I just watched the replay of the injury

The fact that he recovered, got back on Defense, made an effort to get a stop, had the announcers thinking it was just a cramp, AND walked off himself without acting like he was in a ton of pain tells you a lot.

I don’t like everything about his game, but he’s a wildcat and a gamer. Much respect and here’s to hoping he had a quick recovery.

AP Poll:

1. Kansas
2. Auburn
3. Tennessee
4. Kentucky

Coach's Poll:

1. Kansas
2. Auburn
3. Tennessee
4. Marquette
5. Iowa State
6. Kentucky

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I see absolutely NO reason for us to continue making or using pennies. I think the US Mint should stop making them immediately, and announce that in 3 years pennies would no longer have value as a currency (but could still as a collectable), and thus should be exchanged for larger denominations of US currency. I'm not sure we shouldn't do the same with nickels too, as a 2nd step, maybe stop making those the same day the pennies are no longer currency.

Since US dollars and coins were established, inflation has increased their value 25-fold, so $1 in 1800 is worth $25 now (maybe more). Meaning the lowest US currency denomination in 1800 (penny) is worth 25 cents now. That supports the concept of getting rid of the penny, nickel, and even dime. However, I think also getting rid of the dime that quick might be too big of a change (no pun intended) for some people.

It costs about 3 cents for the US Mint to produce a penny, about 10 cents to produce a nickel, and about 5 cents to produce a dime. More reasons to stop making pennies and nickels, it cost more to make them than they are worth.

Some would argue that getting rid of the penny would harm the poor. Well yes, prices would have to be rounded, often up as opposed to down. But rounded down would happen often. Why are prices often like $1.99, $2.99, $399? Because it gives the appearance that they are significantly less than $2, $3, $400. Many retailers would rather risk making a fraction less per purchase, to not scare away one person from making the purchase (due to the appearance of a higher price). So, I think you would see some items that were say $2.99 become $2.95 instead of $3.00. If only 20% were rounded down & the other 80% were rounded up, then the overall cost across all purchases would be approximately unchanged.

IN ORDER "WHO YOU RATHER BEAT THIS YEAR?"
1 ARKANSAS
2 LOUISVILLE
3 TENNESSEE
THAT IS MY LIST, OF COURSE,I WANT TO BEAT THEM ALL ESPECIALLY AT HOME! ARKANSAS WITH CAL AND THE TRANSFERS FROM UK HAS BECOME THE NUMBER ONE RIVAL