Ahhh!!! Its time. Baseball is back!!!

I wish there was something they could do to spread things out so there are good games on more days. Right now it's basically a few on Monday, more on Tuesday and Wednesday and a deluge on Saturday. Thusdays, Fridays and pretty much Sundays are bare. Seems like they could slate more teams for Thursday and Sunday games but I'm sure there's something I'm not considering or they would monetize those days.

Syracuse up early.

Even Jimmy Dykes pointed out that he likes the use of the zone against UNC.

Wonder if anyone will tell Cal.

Possibly a seperated shoulder

Can't remember if I heard this on a podcast or saw it on Twitter, but the stat has been circulating that Top 10 teams in CBB this year are a combined 32-34 on the road against UNRANKED opponents. Parity, right?

Well someone, an anonymous coach or anonymous source, said that it's not so much about NIL, transfer portal, "parity", etc. He said it's because your "elite" programs - UNC, UK, Duke, etc - don't have "elite" coaches anymore. I think his one exception was Self at Kansas, but they just got stomped on the road.

Anyhow, any thoughts on this? Major programs - the Top 10 this season - don't have "elite" coaches anymore, and that's creating more "parity" throughout CBB

Thoughts?

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I believe 22-2. With a good coach we would have zero losses at home and would’ve won at Texas A&M.
I believe a good coach could’ve won the Kansas game as well which would’ve put us at 23-1.

Remember "FREE BIG Z?" This saga lasted for months, BBN spent thousands on a billboard. The NCAA got a media black eye over it. This kid played Euro ball and had a smashing debut.

So why does he get in for two minutes yesterday? I watched the game and he didn't play badly. He's clearly getting the Hopkins treatment. You have a 5th year SENIOR named Mitchell (not to mention Bradshaw) who laid an egg last night but Big Z can't even sniff 5 minutes? You're playing guys 40+ minutes due to injuries, and you have Dilly cramping and Thiero in pain, but Z is on the freaking BENCH?

There's absolutely no excuse for this. It's infuriating to see Cal ignoring a talented freshman in favor of others who aren't as good. And don't try this "he's not ready yet" bullcrap. The season is effectively over, we're losing to unranked teams at home now. There's no reason whatsoever not to find him at least 10 minutes to get acclimated to the games. Cal gave Edwards and Bradshaw far more leash and they both have less potential. We were neck and neck with Georgia before Big Z went on his tear, and we could have used him in the last three games.

I feel sorry for the poor devils who donated money to the billboard. You got played for suckers by a multibazillionaire who doesn't give a crap about anything but his dogs.

What's the point of recruiting a one and done that you have no intention of playing?

at age 73. Won 4 World Series, 2 with the Reds and 2 with the Yankees. I knew him a little. He was a gentleman. RIP.

I play a fun basketball/NBA trivia game most days on HoopGrids.com. You've probably seen these types of things before, where you have to name a player who fits both categories in the grid. You want to get the lowest score possible, meaning that you picked a player that fewer other people picked.

Most days I try to fill in as many former UK players as possible, and I came up with all 9 today! Here's the spoiler-free image for reference.

Happy Friday everyone!
Evan

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I've been lurking forever but can't be quiet any longer! Really hoping we take deep personal offense to being 100% disregarded for this Auburn game. May the ghost of Jamaal Magloire possess UGO!!! Demoralize them!!

Already have alarm. Need something for deliveries. Issues at front door and mailbox. Mailbox is approx 15 yards from front door. Budget flexible. TIA

Sorry if this has been discussed, but…with him projected as a lottery pick, do you really think he would go to the league after 1 year or return to UK? I’m sure there are several variables, but I just think he comes back unless they win it all.

Login to view embedded media Here’s a 30 minute plus Oscar highlight video to make everybody feel better. Man I miss Oscar here,

does the current recruiting dead period end? TIA.

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Here are the guys he has landed.

I would say he is a very good team recruiter. Sells the staff's concept well. Has some really good recruits to his credit.

I have two upper level tickets for sale for the Kentucky/Alabama game on Saturday 2/24. Message me if you are interested.

Gulp.

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Continues to dominate. Think he is the best recruit we have gotten in awhile. At least since Reed and Rob lol. Definitely the best frontcourt guy, probably since Bam.

Well defined 10 player rotation since the beginning of the year. They’ve played 25 games. Throw out a guess how many games total those 10 players have missed, combined. Average minutes per game span from 14 to 24. Everyone that comes off the bench for them is aggressive. Chad Baker-Mazara plays like he’s mad that two guys on the team outscore him, and not in a bad way. Just to say that he could be a starter and lead the team in scoring and I think he knows it. Lots of love around the country for Rob and Reed coming off the bench, but no one talks about Auburn bringing Baker-Mazara, Cardwell, Holloway, and KD Johnson off the bench. None of them are efficient players at all, but they all play hard and they all have the greenlight, they aren’t confused about their roles.

How do you predict that fares against the chaos that UKs roster management has been this season? At their place? It’s not the talent level I worry about, it’s that Auburn knows who they are. I don’t want to see us get run, but it should not be unreasonable at all to be concerned.

Oh and the answer was zero games missed. Zero.

Listening to KSR and Matt said that over the last 6 years Cal and Kentucky are the 4th best SEC during that span. Anyone that is truthful knows we are nowhere close to what Kentucky has historically been the last few years but that is just terrible.

Memphis is in 6th played in the watered down, God awful, Houston, Cincinnati, UCFless AAC and won’t say a word. At least this long time UK hater has UK hating fans on his side now.

Something I was wondering about the other day and I haven't heard anyone mention it. Well except maybe when it first happened but I don't recall ever reading an answer why.

What I'm talking about is years ago when I first joined (Dec 29, 2002) there was a section at the top of the page that showed the total number of paid subscribers and a list of the usernames that were online at any given moment. I don't guess it's a big deal but I was wondering if any of the other "old times" on here remembered.

I'm guessing it changed when Rivals took over and the name changed from Cats Pause to Cats Illustrated. I recall that both sites continued using the same forum names (House of Blue, Rupp Rafters, The Paddock, etc.).