That is absolutely ridiculous. RIDICULOUS. Give me a break.
After this year it will be 9 years since Kentucky was a 1 seed in the NCAA tournament
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Yeah, but how many young men are living their dreams in the NBA? That’s his primary focus. He can’t be bothered to teach defense, make adjustments to our D, etc. that would require real effort. Might also take time away from his beloved dog.
While averaging 1.3 tourney wins a year during the same period.
If we don't win one this year, that number drops to an even 1 tourney W per year for the last decade.
If we don't win one this year, that number drops to an even 1 tourney W per year for the last decade.
Embarrassing. It shows UK hasn’t done enough in the regualr season (in close to a decade) to be considered one of the top 4 teams. I’m sure someone will run in to say “but we were a 2 seed!!!!”
I think the decline was slow enough that many fans don't realize how far we really fell. It's quite shocking when you really look at it from a big picture stand point
But how oh how can UK find another that can replicate that level of success?
People were fawning over that behind the scenes video from the Ark game the other day but it stood out to me that he was as concerned about ABs feelings as praising UGO.
I use to think Cal’s tenure would be looked at as pre-and-post-2015. Now I think you can break it into three categories. 2010-2015 (great), 2016-2020 (okay), 2021-present (awful).
And here's the actual numbers to back it up...once fat boy got paid, he's mailed it in.
Agree man. This was supposed to be the year.
This is it for me on having any faith in Cal again. Season on the Brink. Not that he gives two sh*ts what I think 😂.
It is at minimum FF or bust. If he cannot win it with this team he never will.
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Welcome to the club, HH.
He use to have a lot of cool, catchy phrases. I haven’t heard much of anything about chasing titles since the early days. Now it’s a lot of draft status, not taking hearts, and telling the fan base they are crazy.
I just hope they can work out an amicable buyout after this season. And pray barnie can hire a replacement that does what we need him to do. I have 0 faith in barnie.
My exact words in 2015
If Cal doesn't get to a Final Four this year he's gotta go
Yeap. We're basically a Top 15-20 team, with ZERO chance of a good seed, trending downward. We're really not that far from dropping out of the Top 25 and becoming a bubble team.
This is the EXACT thing that has worried me for years. It would be a gradual decline until we had lower standards than before. That's what I've been worried about for a long time now.
This is what happens when some reach their goal and then just aren’t hungry for anything. Got his title, got the contract, got complacent. He probably don’t even recognize it. I bet his wife notices how much more time he spends with her and the dogs though. Cal realized his dream and relaxed. It happens.
Which is why I’d have a lot of respect for him if he walks away at the end of this season. He has more than enough money to have a comfortable life, his kids all seem to have their own careers, he reached his goals (one title and the HoF was all he needed). Walk away and enjoy life, instead of looking like dog crap and destroying your legacy.
This.
And if we search our hearts… some of us have done the same in life. It’s easy to do. I’ve been fortunate to have a very successful career but have to fight complacency all the time as retirement nears. It’s difficult some days not to want to cruise. It’s hard to stay focused, keep setting goals, wanting to grow and succeed at a high level.
While it’s easy to let comfy creep in, I’m also not the highest paid employee in the Commonwealth. I’m not leading the winningest college program of all time. His complacency is on full display for all to see when he coasts. It’s sad to watch.
KSR was absolutely cooking today talking about how bad we’ve been not only nationally but in the SEC. It really puts how awful Calipari has been in perspective.
Haven't you heard? We will have to hire Tom Crean and turn into IU if Cal leaves.
UK wanted the Calipari that would bend every rule he could without breaking them, and wanted to prove to everyone he was as good as any coach, that he deserved to be the coach of Kentucky. I remember him saying he was crushed when UK hired Gillespie and he didn't even get a call.
Now we have an elder statesman, he wants to sit around and offer sage advice, he has turned into Dean Smith in front of us. Its about maintaining what he's built.
The coach UK hired in 2009 was all about coming into a place like that and dismantling it.
He's traded his Corvette in for a Buick, His Nikes for New Balance , and he's more concerned about one a day the vitamin than two a day the practices.
Now we have an elder statesman, he wants to sit around and offer sage advice, he has turned into Dean Smith in front of us. Its about maintaining what he's built.
The coach UK hired in 2009 was all about coming into a place like that and dismantling it.
He's traded his Corvette in for a Buick, His Nikes for New Balance , and he's more concerned about one a day the vitamin than two a day the practices.
He says a lot of dumb s**t.
Like “The rest of College basketball will pay for laughing at us” after the 9-16 season.
Their still laughing but so is Cal straight to the bank.
Sitting at #10 now, just lost at home yesterday, with another home loss on Saturday to Tennessee, that’s good for a 10-11 spot drop in the AP poll come Monday, and with a possible road loss next week, it’s all but guaranteed!
Had a chance to break into the Top 5 with a 1 seed in the works, just last week, now this… again😩
I read a comment once on here which said that the current version of CCC would f**k up the 2012 team if he had to do it all over again. He couldn't win in 2010 or 2015 with future All-NBA players at his disposal, he ain't winning jack this year, that's for damn sure (not that he cares)
It’s routine - like a good morning dump - Cal coached teams lose immediately after knowing a rise in the polls is coming with a win. Every time couple of teams above us lose, we shit the bed.
