Anybody TRULY concerned we will lose to awful South Carolina in Rupp Saturday?

[FitchandMurray29]

Think they'll bounce back with a win. Thought the 1st Half was a bit of carryover from the last game. Such a build up for the game and losing it can carry over--and it did for a Half. That's happened before/will happen again no matter who the coach/players are too.

Just need to improve the play away from scoring to get right. Shot selection factors in obviously but being connected on defensive end, rebounding (been an issue a lot even when they were winning) and need to get Garrison going again-he's been in a mini slump.

Would be nice if Butler could get back but I have no idea what is wrong with him and honestly my approach to the injuries across CBB is that I've never seen so many in my life as a fan and I'm in my 5th decade watching the sport. Just not sure if it's too much training, too much lifting, agents influence over players (Klutch with Nick Smith Jr, Lively, Bradshaw) the addition of legal gambling--who knows? Likely a bit of all combined but just odd to see so many guys injured when they spread out a 31 game regular season schedule over 5 months.

Don’t think enough has been made of the emotional carryover from the Arkansas defeat ralph. Really surprised that’s not getting talked about more. I think being in a bad head space already, then this game starting with Williams getting fouled/no call on a drive and the same thing happening with Oweh combined with Ole Miss scoring at will just broke them until halftime. They responded better after getting their feet back under them at half.

If USCjr was a road game I’d be very worried as they had tons of wins on the table there that they squandered. On the road they’ve not been able to really come close very often.

 

[*CatinIL*]

If the CATS lose to SC, I'm contacting the Mothership and getting the hell of this planet.

 

[Smashcat]

If the CATS lose to SC, I'm contacting the Mothership and getting the hell of this planet.

I have several friends who might join you. 🙃

 

[fastpaste101]

If we come to play we should win so.....hard to say.

 

[CrazyCat74]

It mainly because ole miss won so many, and they played more loose and defense was not tense as before, so we "suddenly" outscored them in second half.

We were a different team offensively in the 2nd half, not just points scored. Played faster, cut better, made better decisions, passed the ball cleaner.

For some reason we played selfish and didn't move well in the offensive side that first half.

 

[Rideordiewildcat]

I'm not. (though I'm sure I'll be told I should be).

I think we will be fine but as bad as they are viewed we better take them serious. That's 4 ranked teams below that didn't exactly destroy them.

FL beat them by 1
AUB 3
AM 4
MissSt 5 in OT
@ Vandy 3

 

[true blue1]

We better not overlook them.

 

[BlueSince92]

I’m not the least bit concerned.

 

[MakinMusic]

Sure. Nothing would surprise me with this team. I’m not sure they have the desire to win. I noticed a lot of tentative play for loose balls etc.

 

[Disappointed Cat]

I'm not. (though I'm sure I'll be told I should be).

You should be. If you recall NO BODY was concerned about losing to Arky in Rupp either. In fact most people were wondering if Pope would hold down the score to avoid embarrassing Cal.

 

[ukfan041]

IF we lose at home to USC, it’s time to full out panic!

 

[CHAMPCAT11]

Don’t think enough has been made of the emotional carryover from the Arkansas defeat ralph. Really surprised that’s not getting talked about more. I think being in a bad head space already, then this game starting with Williams getting fouled/no call on a drive and the same thing happening with Oweh combined with Ole Miss scoring at will just broke them until halftime. They responded better after getting their feet back under them at half.

If USCjr was a road game I’d be very worried as they had tons of wins on the table there that they squandered. On the road they’ve not been able to really come close very often.

Everything about this post is dead on. I was really upset about the Arkansas debacle but it was the perfect storm. Then the Ole Miss game set up as ‘perfect storm 2’. This time we should be the team to have the edge in multiple areas. I wouldn’t bet a nickel that we win but I really think we are set up well to win this one.

 

[CHAMPCAT11]

You should be. If you recall NO BODY was concerned about losing to Arky in Rupp either. In fact most people were wondering if Pope would hold down the score to avoid embarrassing Cal.

…. and then we lost two of our best players and all of a sudden our hometown hero boy turned on us as well as former players that unexpectedly became Arkansas fans. Throw in the fact that Arkansas hit shots they’d been airballing all year. That was just a Twilight Zone episode where hopefully karma comes back to fix that mess. Hate to use the old cliche but this really is a marathon and not a sprint.

 

[ukfan1622]

I'm afraid to say no; don't want to guarantee a Kentucky loss.