How much longer do we have to put up with this poverty coaching? This dude has recruited lord knows how many NBA all stars, nearly 50 NBA players, as it stands today 10 of the top 50 scorer (that’s 20%) in the NBA and we have one title to show for it? How long will we let Cal cuck this university. We have paid this dude hundreds of millions of dollars to make this a glorified g-league program. At the end of the day this Cal experience is just a blue balls experience. I was a freshman at UK when we won with AD, here I am 12 years and 30+ NBA players later still with 8 titles. This has got to end, Cal officially ZFG, he won’t even do postgame shows. He’s trolling the shit out of us while making bank.

Matt made a good point on the postgame show: Kentucky is KENTUCKY because of the FANS.

We’ve had and will have lots of ADs, Coaches, and Players — and who was there before - during - and after?

US!

WE are why this program is what it is — and I REFUSE to let us fall into IU mediocrity.

Who’s with me ??

Why does Cal get such a long leash from people? Tubby was fired for way less reasons and Cal just gets away with consistently underperforming in the regular season and in March.

This guy has to be runaway SEC COY and a strong candidate for NCOY...19-3 7-2 in SECplay.

Where did his balls go?

Absolutely gutless performance. No fire. No hustle. Pathetic defense.

It was like he was scared shitless.

KB

both out tonight per Cal on pregame.

There's almost no way now To make this an elite or even great regular season. I've been saying for three years, Cal needs to put an elite team on the floor. Elite by my standards (judge as you wish by your standards) is either a (1) seed or a final four. You get two chances a year to prove you're a serious championship favorite. At Kentucky, the expectation should be one of those things every five years. We've never gone more than 8 years without a (1) seed until this stretch. After this year, it will be a decade. After this year, if we don't make the final four, it will be a decade on final fours as well. For me personally, this NCAA tournament is it. It's either final four or bust. For those of you that say that's not fair to make it all about one tournament, he's had 19 other chances. This is just the last one. Without a last weekend run this tournament, IMO, there's just no defense of Cal left as UKs basketball coach. Unless your definition of elite is different or you believe A program can be the gold standard without fielding an elite team for a decade.

The stat below is based on UK finishing up the regular season at 22-9 and then going 2-2 in post season, winding up with a 24-11 overall record, which is the average for the prior 4 seasons.

Now that it has come out that Mitchell has a hurt back that makes Adou, DJ, Edwards, Big Z, Rob, then Bradshaw and Ugo earlier this season ALL having some sort of ailment!!!

What is going on with the our training and medical staff that is OVER HALF our team has missed games for injuries or sickness????

Everything outside of baseball(?) seems to be at a place of no returning. Blaming the coaches is the normal reaction,but at some point the blame also needs to be pointed at Barnhart. He's the one who's constantly getting played like a fiddle by these agents. Getting us into these contracts that are basically impossible to get out of. He also doesn't have the guts to fire people.

Not even bothered anymore.

Haven't been to game in Rupp since 2019... also the last year I went to the NYC game and the SEC tourney.


All I can put up with is watching them on TV... apathy has set in.

Thanks Cal!

I am told he totally controls the basketball program and loves Cal.

Jeff Shepperd slept on the training table to be ready to play in the Final Four? Keith Bogans battled through an ankle sprain? Padgett worked in landscaping until he could regain academic eligibility?

We’re gonna do that again right?

How much ABUSE can his ENORMOUS Ego stand?????

Because it is going get EXTREMELY rough on him from EVERYONE now. National media, local media, fans, boosters, etc are going to BASH away on him and it is not going to let up.

Is that $8 million/year enough for all of the criticism that is going to come his way in DROVES???!!!!!!


Thoughts?

What will it take for Mitch to act and put an end to this embarrassment?

Cow is washed.

He has turned UK into an NBA pit stop with player drama every year, lying to the Fanbase constantly, consistent losing at home, early NCAA exits, and ONE Sec tourney win in 5 years.

When is enough going to be enough. Apathy or anger are the only alternatives without action at this point.

I asked this question two weeks ago and got a lot of pushback but I think it is clearer to people now. How have we improved? Have we improved at all?

I think you could make a good case we've regressed rather than progressed and was a major source of concern for me earlier this season. That led me to wonder, have any of our teams improved over the course of the season since the 2019 squad or have they all started out at their peak and declined over the course of the season?

Also I'd like to include that in my mind adding pieces does not necessarily equate to improving. This seemed to be a popular counter argument and I just don't think you can say we've improved as a team as a result. Ugo's individual numbers have been great, but we've got multiple Ls since he's been available.

Observations after last night:

1. Dillingham manned up after the missed FT at the end of the Florida game. He accepted the challenge of "we may lose but it won't be because of me ever again." He should start and be our Knecht and when he draws a second defender, he has the ability to pass to the man left open.

2. Ugo is helping us and will continue to develop. Bradshaw, however, gives us nothing. Z has got to be the second big and he needs increased work at practice and significant game minutes with the regular rotation starting immediately. Three bigs is one too many and Bradshaw is the one to be dropped.

3. Edwards had three big baskets in a stretch of the first half when UT was really close to blowing us out and Thiero was solid throughout. Those two need to play enough to rest Mitchell more and give him the stamina to work harder to get open. Mitchell's shots and passes are weak as hell right now.

Can one team get beaten on under the basket out of bounds?

That’s a fireable offense in itself. It’s embarrassing.

Explain to me how the staff can see that, even once in a game, and not correct it?

Explain how they can see it THREE TIMES in one game, and then still not fix it two weeks later?

Is anybody doing any defensive coaching on that sideline?

Kentucky will make the tournament, those suggesting otherwise are trolls period. Those not thinking defense matters are equally idiots. Bring it…….,

Cal gave up 7 points on EASY dunks and a 3 from baseline inbouds plays. Barnes knows we will man up and calls the perfect play and out coaches Cal.

2-3 for under the basket unless you have Jordan, Rodman, and Pippen defending. It’s just so dumb not to. Then match up out of the zone since it’s the law we play man to man.

Easy baskets are demoralizing. Some can’t be helped. Those 3 mentioned above could be.

It’s unbelievable. This year, seemingly every miscue, every turnover, every butterfingered rebound,every bad call against us, every dumb shot, every missed box out, we IMMEDIATELY pay on the other end, usually with a 3. It’s quite remarkable.

That just dumbfounds me. Why can’t this team defend?

It seems like they have all the physical tools needed to be a good defensive team in terms of length, lateral quickness, rim protection, athleticism, depth, etc. But they won’t do it.