Aaron Torres says Calipari making a "colossal mistake" for not recruiting Mgbako.

[JASUN74]

Are you serious? Hell you are in the top 5 of Cal worshippers. Your hands had to have been shaking horribly as u typed that lie.

Haha. I’m not in this but I do love that John Calipari is our coach. He does so many great things for the state and our program! Ohh. I absolutely love Mrs Cal as well. Lol. Now saying that, he’s done a horrible job the last few years as the Head coach of the Basketball team compared to the amount of crazy money he’s making! I just wish he’d take a full roster every year and give us enough players to actually have a practice. I hate that he has three or four kids each year who he wants to help move on and the rest has limited room to make mistakes. I know he cares a lot for everyone on the team, but the draft picks are he’s main concern in my opinion, not the Basketball team. Just my stupid opinion of course and I do know he wants to win, I just don’t think he cares about every single game and only cares about March. Again, in my opinion, every single game counts and should do everything possible to win every one of them. He needs 15 kids on the team to fight against each other every day for minutes and the best get to play, No matter if one may have the length or athleticism to be better in a few years!!! If you’re the better player that day you play. There’s a ton of reasons I could go on about but I still think if he’d just be concerned about the team instead of an individual, Kentucky Basketball would still be the gold standard. I just want Kentucky Basketball to be Kentucky Basketball. One more thing I guess, if anyone who’s on our team doesn’t want the best players around them, to give the team the best chance to win, even it it means they may take some of their minutes, hit the damn door. Thanks and Go Cats.

 

[JASUN74]

Head to head, Cal has totally dominated Pitino. Not to mention the fact that Pitino is persona non grata now in the state of Kentucky because he is a liar and an adulterer who flashed the finger to our fans. I don't like what Cal has done to our basketball program, but it still miffs a lot of people including me when the subject of Pitino comes up.

If Pitino had never left Kentucky in the first place, we’d all probably have a whole different perspective. I could definitely imagine us wining four or five more championships had he stayed and maybe more. He was picking anyone he wanted and they were begging to be here. I think he’d had way too much talent for Cal to beat him had he stayed. Who the heck knows how it would’ve worked out, but with the same Pitino that was here before, lol, We’re a dynasty and very much the greatest program to ever do it in my opinion. He sure messed that up though didn’t he. Haha. Cal still has a chance if he’ll go all in on the team first before individuals. Never happen I’m afraid. I’ll be pulling for the Cats regardless.

 

[ThatsSoCap]

Mackenzie Mgbako: 9.7 pppg 4.1 reba .398 FG% 0.1 blocks aka 2 blocks total in 14 games.

 

[caneintally]

He did not fit into our plans we are so loaded in the front court already that i am not sure what we will do when Big Z is eligible .

 

[yoshukai]

No offense to you but, man, you have been wrong so much over the years I’ve always wondered if you realize it or honestly don’t catch on. I’ll never forget you arguing that Andrew Harrison was easily a lottery pick his freshman season. You’ve been equally as bad at predicting our lineups and standing season to season. It’s been so bad I used to think you were a troll. I don’t believe that anymore though.

I would say well over 75% of the time if you say something it’s fairly inaccurate or isn’t going to happen. But you seem to keep doing it.

Just sort of funny after all of these years.

Absolutely. I remember when he used to guarantee every recruit mentioned was coming to UK . The day Memphis hired Penny Hardaway I posted that I was worried about losing Wiseman to Memphis and he acted like I was the biggest idiot in the world for even thinking there was a possibility of that happening.

 

[NociHTTP]

I always find it interesting when recruits we don't get didn't fit into our plans. Gold standard.

 

[Fox2monk]

Outside of a few guys hunkered down in Cal's bunker with him these days, seems like everyone with a pulse sees what a horrific mistake Cal is making by not reaching out a kid who would be the perfect smallball four in Kentucky's arsenal.

5:15 mark.

I’m glad he didn’t get Mgbako, he never impressed me and he can’t shoot. He’s like a typical Cal recruit that isn’t super skilled honestly. He doesn’t play defense either.

 

[Cold Stout Beer]

Outside of a few guys hunkered down in Cal's bunker with him these days, seems like everyone with a pulse sees what a horrific mistake Cal is making by not reaching out a kid who would be the perfect smallball four in Kentucky's arsenal.

5:15 mark.

 

[chroix]

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Judging that post by today vs then is what’s dumb. We were neck deep in the brown stuff at that point when it came to bigs.

 

[Cold Stout Beer]

Judging that post by today vs then is what’s dumb. We were neck deep in the brown stuff at that point when it came to bigs.

Dumb is making such a nasty post so long ago. Almost like an agenda the post was so nasty.

 

[Son_Of_Saul]

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Where were you when that discussion was actually taking place? Hunkered down in a cowardly little bunker somewhere clicking "like" for all your hero posters that say what you're incapable of articulating? How about you form an actual opinion in the heat of the moment, especially last summer when things were looking quite dire?

 

[Cold Stout Beer]

Where were you when that discussion was actually taking place? Hunkered down and a cowardly little bunker somewhere clicking "like" for all your hero posters that say what you're incapable of articulating? How about you form an actual opinion in the heat of the moment, especially last summer when things were looking quite dire?

The last thing on my list of things to do is go ape sh<t in the summer over teenagers playing a game. Thanks for another nasty post. Prayers.

 

[Son_Of_Saul]

The last thing on my list of things to do is go ape sh<t in the summer over teenagers playing a game. Thanks for another nasty post. Prayers.

Offering "prayers" after calling my thoughts "dumb" and pseudo swearing in a post, then calling my post "nasty?"

You might want to talk to your pastor about that, dear saint. Hopefully he's starting a New Year's sermon series on blind hypocrisy at your church tomorrow.

 

[Cold Stout Beer]

I will be honest, Duke is doing that for next year already. Let's see how that plays out. Duke should most likely win the title based on how many 5 stars they will have on the roster. Can Scheyer keep them happy is a big question.

Puke might not even win the ACC.

 

[Global Havok]

Some of y'all are still acting like you were right to be flipping out 5 months before the season started.😂

Just man up and admit you were wrong.

 

[OmahaCats]

Others see what we see but unfortunately ya can't fix stupid

Fix stupid? Look at this years roster. Putting a real good roster together isn’t his problem

 

[thedahc]

I always find it interesting when recruits we don't get didn't fit into our plans. Gold standard.

Who on our team would you like to replace with Mgbako?

 

[Ripcord65]

No worries Cal is used to colossal mistakes by now.

Ahh, yes ! But more importantly, BBN is used to Calipari's colossal mistakes by now ... although, of course his mistakes made on the sidelines during the games are legion, and his recruiting mistakes (while several, and some glaring) always pale to insignificance when we lose a 10-15 point lead in the last 3-5 minutes of a not-atypical U.K. game.

 

[BigKari]

Love how this one aged. One of the laziest basketball players I’ve ever seen.

 

[cats2010]

The last thing on my list of things to do is go ape sh<t in the summer over teenagers playing a game. Thanks for another nasty post. Prayers.

You definitely participated in that thread, under whst username only you know the answer to that. You joined just under a month ago yet you seem to be very well aware of all of the activity on this board, we know why that is.

 

[Boyd94]

Sounds like Edwards.

I’m glad he didn’t get Mgbako, he never impressed me and he can’t shoot. He’s like a typical Cal recruit that isn’t super skilled honestly. He doesn’t play defense either.

 

[Ron Mehico]

Where were you when that discussion was actually taking place? Hunkered down in a cowardly little bunker somewhere clicking "like" for all your hero posters that say what you're incapable of articulating? How about you form an actual opinion in the heat of the moment, especially last summer when things were looking quite dire?

Going ahead and hunkering down on that take are we? 😂

 

[Mike-D]

Mackenzie Mgbako: 9.7 pppg 4.1 reba .398 FG% 0.1 blocks aka 2 blocks total in 14 games.

Yeah, I'm done with dudes like that. If Cal is going to the portal, get kids that are actually good at basketball. It's called actual basketball skill. Mitchell and Reeves have a shit ton of it. That's the way the NBA is played. I don't need a dude shooting 39% from the field.

 

[Mike-D]

Some of y'all are still acting like you were right to be flipping out 5 months before the season started.😂

Just man up and admit you were wrong.

We just entered January. How does anyone think they are right about anything? Some of you Cal slurpers think we already made a Final-4. Good grief.

 

[Ron Mehico]

Yeah, I'm done with dudes like that. If Cal is going to the portal, get kids that are actually good at basketball. It's called actual basketball skill. Mitchell and Reeves have a shit ton of it. That's the way the NBA is played. I don't need a dude shooting 39% from the field.

We just entered January. How does anyone think they are right about anything? Some of you Cal slurpers think we already made a Final-4. Good grief.

You’re done with dudes like that but also the dude that wanted a guy like that isn’t wrong? 😂 Good grief some of you

 

[Son_Of_Saul]

Going ahead and hunkering down on that take are we? 😂

Not really. Were you comfortable with the state of things in the early summer?

 

[UKBB4Ever]

Ahh, yes ! But more importantly, BBN is used to Calipari's colossal mistakes by now ... although, of course his mistakes made on the sidelines during the games are legion, and his recruiting mistakes (while several, and some glaring) always pale to insignificance when we lose a 10-15 point lead in the last 3-5 minutes of a not-atypical U.K. game.

Could you describe those sideline mistakes you have witnessed?

Maybe just the “glaring” ones?

I would like to see some of those.

 

[Ron Mehico]

Not really. Were you comfortable with the state of things in the early summer?

Nope - I’m not hunkering down. By the way, can I ask you a leading question to justify my bad take? 😂

 

[Son_Of_Saul]

Nope - I’m not hunkering down. By the way, can I ask you a leading question to justify my bad take? 😂

I'm okay with retroactive bad takes, and I own that. You weren't saying anything about it at the time though, which is curious stuff being that you want to make an issue about it now, eight months later.

I guess you can't hunker down with anything if you don't have a visible opinion until eight months after the fact.

 

[Ron Mehico]

I'm okay with retroactive bad takes, and I own that. You weren't saying anything about it at the time though, which is curious stuff being that you want to make an issue about it now, eight months later.

I guess you can't hunker down with anything if you don't have a visible opinion until eight months after the fact.

My bad takes - I said Dillingham would be awful here, Cal’s offense sucks, and that Bradshaw wouldn’t play. All terrible takes. Thankfully I was wrong. I’m a stupid idiot loser. I don’t know your name, where you live, or what you look like. Your take in this thread was dumb. It’s ok. Who cares.

 

[Son_Of_Saul]

My bad takes - I said Dillingham would be awful here, Cal’s offense sucks, and that Bradshaw wouldn’t play. All terrible takes. Thankfully I was wrong. I’m a stupid idiot loser. I don’t know your name, where you live, or what you look like. Your take in this thread was dumb. It’s ok. Who cares.

You cared enough to respond three times, unprovoked and unprompted. My take, retroactively, was shortsighted and wrong. It's cool that we both don't care enough to extend the thread at least six more messages.

 

[Ron Mehico]

You cared enough to respond three times, unprovoked and unprompted. My take, retroactively, was shortsighted and wrong. It's cool that we both don't care enough to extend the thread at least six more messages.

I don’t mean who cares about Kentucky basketball, we obviously care. I was saying who cares that you were wrong, just admit it and move on. It’s a Saturday morning buddy, it’s a good time to shoot the shit and give people a hard time while enjoying a coffee.

 

[nickhorvathsuxazz]

You’re missing the point, little fella. His averages aren’t great, it was said to be a mistake of not recruiting him. It wasn’t a mistake because he isn’t producing.

It looks like Cal knows what he’s doing! 😜

"little fella"? Just how big of an ol' boy are you?

 

[GoCats-GoHerd88]

"little fella"? Just how big of an ol' boy are you?

Wrong account, Nick. You forgot to switch back over to the @NociHTTP account.

 

[Boyd94]

"little fella"? Just how big of an ol' boy are you?

Probably 5'6" with a 6'5" mouth.

 

[Mike-D]

You’re done with dudes like that but also the dude that wanted a guy like that isn’t wrong? 😂 Good grief some of you

Show me where I said that. I'll be waiting, patiently, and probably forever.

If you actually paid attention, and used some reading comprehension, you'd know that the dude I quoted wasn't even talking about Mbako. He was referring to people freaking out about our roster over the summer. Damn, the internet is hard, huh?

 

[Ron Mehico]

Show me where I said that. I'll be waiting, patiently, and probably forever.

lol I literally posted the quotes before my response. You said you were done with guys like that, then posted how can the guy say he was right for saying wanting Mgabko was a bad take so soon in January. Like what? 😂

 

[Mike-D]

lol I literally posted the quotes before my response. You said you were done with guys like that, then posted how can the guy say he was right for saying wanting Mgabko was a bad take so soon in January. Like what? 😂

I just edited my post to help you out. Because again, the internet must be that hard. I'll guide you to the water.

 

[nssdigitalchumps]

I'm okay with retroactive bad takes, and I own that. You weren't saying anything about it at the time though, which is curious stuff being that you want to make an issue about it now, eight months later.

I guess you can't hunker down with anything if you don't have a visible opinion until eight months after the fact.

There are two ways people can think about this thread:

1. We should learn to wait and see what happens.

2. We have evidence in the past to show concern for the future.

Neither are wrong.

 

[Ron Mehico]

I just edited my post to help you out. Because again, the internet must be that hard. I'll guide you to the water.

Look at your post. You said “right about anything”. One of those things is wanting Mgabko was a bad fit. You agree that Mgabko was a bad fit. Anything is an all encompassing all or nothing word. You can’t use a broad word like that and then retroactively change it to a specific meaning. This thread is amazing by the way. You guys are great. 😂