That is why you are on our board....Well see what happens in Rupp and have fun with officials who hate cal. Nolan Richardson ain't coming back... Cal won a championship at Kentucky so did Tubby, Rick, Joe, and Rupp. Kentucky makes coaches better, I won't see you much come next year I assure you. Who is gonna teach your team to shoot 3s or play defense?
At the end of the day, we don't care. It's our roster and we'll roll with it. I know you want to be right. Maybe you will be. But more than likely Cal and his Hogs have a really good year.
Regular season maybe? Maybe one loss to a mid major team during season. Also ncaa and sec tournament is another story.
your thinking is almost spot on with how I look at this roster .Your ideal lineup I actually posted on another board would be my best offensive lineup .
Based on recent history and your experience, i can't argue. Based on Cals history, it may be the fourth school he's taken to a Final Four.
we got cal off Memphis days, they got him off umass days. Difference is the last 4 years at UMass and Memphis Cal was a pretty good coach and wasn't so stubborn. I think its different with his last 4-5 years here being subpar with all the talent. Maybe I am wrong and he turns it around and Arkanas is a fresh start for him. I sort of doubt it. But who knows...
One thing I forgot to mention is it seems Brazile was plan d for the final spot after missing on Garrison, Demin and Hawkins. If Arkansas got one of those I'd be a little higher on them. Brazile is a fine player but not sure if he's got the same upside he did before his injury and think all the other 4s who were once rumoured with Arkansas are all better players.
1 championship to 8. Cal isn't control of a team that had already had major success. Louisville has more banners than you and they are in our state. Arkansas is usually good at what sport baseball? Don't think it's football...
Watch the video's of Calipari's introduction at AR and Pope's introduction at UK for any that doesn't believe. Or, over the years, listen to or read neutral announcers and writers comments about fans. Or, just compare fans at neutral sight games across the country. Or, just ask someone like Pitino that has been involved first hand. Compassion and number is at the highest level.
I LOL'd at your statement. You're just a fan, I'm just a fan. I, nor we, want to be "Like Kentucky". You weren't even born when most of those championships were won.
Arkansas still would not have had standing room only(Like KY) for the introduction but 8000 people for Cal in the pouring rain Wednesday night on 1 days notice is nothing to sneeze at .They more than likely would have had 12-14,000 if had been on a Saturday . Kentucky fans travel better than anyone in the country there is no denying that . In the SEC the only program travels better than Arkansas would be Kentucky but compared the the rest of the SEC the Hogs represent very well . IMO even though Rupp will always be ranked at the top I would take Bud Walton for crowd intimidation .
I seen 3 xmore than Arkansas won. No one cares about shitty Arkansas fans on a kentucky board. You got rid of a massive money obligation for us that I thank you. Now go on to Arkansas' non populated boards and enjoy the way your fans travel outside Arkansas.
I've been on this board for twenty plus years. Longer than you. Formerly as JunkyardHog.
Yeah, our crowd intimidation not what it was when Pitino was here. Hoping we get some of that back with the new style of play and new style of running the program coming in.
It’s good that you are content with Cal. If you have low expectations, Cal will meet them and maybe surpass them. If just making the tourney is good enough for Arkansas, then this is a match made in Hog Heaven. You guys have plenty of NIL money, so Cal can buy the talent, so maybe he’ll buy you a Final Four or maybe even a title. With Cal, you need overwhelming talent to win in March. You cannot rely on his in-game coaching to carry you to victory.
Appreciate it. Ended up getting banned after 20 years for finally taking the bait. I try to post fair but when there are so many coming at you calling you a troll it gets tough.
