Arkansas fans are starting to see it now. Link to their message board.

[CELTICAT]

This Arkansas team is maybe a notch better than Cal’s 9-16 team.

 

[Dontworryboutit23]

It’s mind blowing honestly. Something is going on over there. Is TB messing with dudes in the shower again or what? Cal honestly looks miserable on the sideline to me.

Davis looks like a worse bj Boston right now.

 

[jedwar]

They may come back and win but they have absolutely no offensive plan or cohesion at all.

 

[fisherscatfan]

Another gem from the Hog faithful tonight:

Today at 07:03:52 PM

“Cal should have been let go when he said he put the players NBA ambitions ahead of wins for the university.”

But UK fans were unrealistic assholes for being pissed about this very thing.

 

[Digger-Cat]

Cal thinking he can lose Welch and Antiqua and replace them with Brad and Kenny, is hilarious to me.

It's very yelling that Welch would rather go to Fresno state, then coach at UK with Cal (he left before Cal took the Arkansas job), is dooo telling.

And nobody should accept excuses about Arkansas losing these games this year. They have the talent and I don't care about injuries, that seens to be a common denominator with Cal and he chose to run with a short roster.

Plus, every media member picked Arkansas top 4 or 5 in the SEC and ahead of UK, so excuses aren't going to work.

 

[crawfords corner]

worst thing happened for Arkansas. Wagner made a 3.

 

[TyCatPrice14]

"Our lack of effort on defense and getting off our feet on every pump fake!" this is just too good and too entertaining from a UK fan standpoint.

 

[jimmybuffet123]

Wagner is a poor man’s briscoe, without the D

 

[Fox2monk]

Don’t fall apart now Miami.

 

[Fox2monk]

Wagner is a poor man’s briscoe, without the D

Real poor honestly, Briscoe could score in the paint on anyone.

 

[Fox2monk]

They give Thiero a call every time he gets touched. Wow Cal actually fouled up 3.

 

[Cold Stout Beer]

Fland is a stud in the crunch. Cal wins on the road. Flavor of the week?? 🤣

 

[EliteBlue]

Fland is a stud in the crunch. Cal wins on the road. Flavor of the week?? 🤣

Fland saved them from a pretty ugly loss. Can’t imagine depending on an average shooter to hit big back to back 3s under a minute is a long term recipe for success

 

[ABLCommenter]

Not gonna lie Fland’s midrange game is lethal.

 

[CASblue]

I have said to my son, since watching the exhibition games, that Fland is legit. However, Miami made terrible late-game decisions allowing Arkansas to take the lead and ultimately win.

 

[ABLCommenter]

I honestly think it’s Walmart Calipari basketball, especially after the Thanksgiving game. However, and I have gotten crap on this board before for saying this, I have a weird feeling they will steal some games this year.

 

[Fox2monk]

I seen yet another comment on a random college basketball video that Cal is not happy and his wife and him both hate Fayetville. Apparently the poster knew some girl that talks to Brad and they said he would probably leave very soon. Hearing he wants UCLA job. Makes sense because he was rumored to be in talks with them a couple times here.

 

[Wonky]

I seen yet another comment on a random college basketball video that Cal is not happy and his wife and him both hate Fayetville. Apparently the poster knew some girl that talks to Brad and they said he would probably leave very soon. Hearing he wants UCLA job. Makes sense because he was rumored to be in talks with them a couple times here.

UCLA would be stupid to take him. Cronin isn’t the answer there, but Cal sure as hell isn’t either.

I have no doubt that Cal and Ellen hate it in Fayetteville. As college towns go, it’s barely a step up from Starkville.

 

[UKwootwoot]

Arkansas was considered in the last 4 byes in ESPN's latest bracketology. With the strength of the SEC this year, there's a possibility they miss the tourney altogether unless they get things turned around. You just hate to see it

Lulzies BUMP after an 0-4 start

 

[JimboBBN]

Someone PLEASE post more gold content from over there.

 

[Digger-Cat]

Cant wait to see Cal's post game presser. I'm going to wait until tomorrow morning though, I have had enough excitement for today.

 

[Titpwhami2014]

How miserable would we be had Cal returned? We would have a similar record as Arkansas plus losses against Duke and Gonzaga.

 

[Son_Of_Saul]

The ghostly face of frailty, fear, and frustration:

 

[fisherscatfan]

The ghostly face of frailty, fear, and frustration:

2 is different than 3 lol. What an arrogant prick.

 

[UK90]

How miserable would we be had Cal returned? We would have a similar record as Arkansas plus losses against Duke and Gonzaga.

We would have an even worse record than Arkansas because we’ve played a tougher schedule.

We might already have nine losses …Duke, Clemson, Gonzaga, Florida, Mississippi State, UL, OSU, A & M and Georgia …if we’d kept Cal and had that UA roster playing the way it has thus far.

 

[twwilliams9]

We have a defector from Hawg land:

 

[travisbickle]

“If I have to drag them to the finish line that’s the way I’ll have to coach”

*floating thumbs up emoji* lol 😂

 

[G0 B1G BLUE]

“If I have to drag them to the finish line that’s the way I’ll have to coach”

*floating thumbs up emoji* lol 😂

So why not do that instead of taking the L? Oh right.

 

[Digger-Cat]

We have a defector from Hawg land:

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Somebody might want to keep some tabs on that guy and no, BBN doesn't want him, I feel confident in saying that.
I bet he was one of those Arky fans that was laughing at us when they "stole Cal" from us.

 

[travisbickle]

We have a defector from Hawg land:

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“From the car business to the athletic department, **** em all” lol 😂

Somebody needs to send this dude a shirt lol

 

[EliteBlue]

2 is different than 3 lol. What an arrogant prick.

He’s a tool. Always has been. It was just easier to laugh at when we were going to final 4s and most of it was directed at haters and not him deflecting blame and directing it at disgruntled fans

 

[travisbickle]

So why not do that instead of taking the L? Oh right.

It’s all part of the master plan

 

[Supafuzz75]

We have a defector from Hawg land:

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I remember him giving UK fans hell right after they hired CCC.. Fk him we're not accepting his switch..

 

[yes_takeaside]

For years we absolutely bristled when fans claimed Cal just rolled the ball out and relied on supreme athleticism, shouting at players to “go make a play”. Year after year UK fans saw this was not an unfair depiction. Without excellent talent and high level assistant coaches, UK struggled under Cal.
Arkansas has neither top tier talent or high level assistants, so instead what they have is a used up husk of a once hungry coach who lacks creativity, is incredibly stubborn, and unable to change.
GO SLEEP IN THAT BED YOU MADE, HOG FANS!!!!!

"For years we absolutely bristled when fans claimed Cal just rolled the ball out and relied on supreme athleticism, shouting at players to “go make a play”.

No for years many of us UK fans said this

 

[UKBrassowTipIN]

We have a defector from Hawg land:

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Nope. You can't switch sides. I will never be a fan of anyone else. I love my school...I don't follow coaches, athletic directors, etc

 

[Rideordiewildcat]

Link: "Now we starting to see what UK fans were talking about."

Here's some of the best posts:
"They'll beat this Hog team by 15+ at Rupp. They hit the nail on the head about what we're financially stuck with until he retires."

"Cal completely relies on his player's individual talent on both ends of the court, and if they can't produce turnovers or scoring (off the dribble drive, three pointers, or freaking free stinking throws), there simply ain't gonna be any "set play" forthcoming that'll save this team of individuals. Daylight is burning for them to prove me wrong. I pray they will."

"I expect many talented players on the court, but the coaching I've seen has been mediocre. Cal's teams came in here plenty of times and beat our good teams, so it will be fun to watch, but the honeymoon is about over, and Cal will have to prove he's not what the Kentucky fans say he is. I still think he can."
Illinois Game Thread Link



"Yes, aaaand half the SEC is way better that Illinois SO if we continue to play like this against any good team we play, well we wont be ranked.,...We may win, but C'mon this isnt a great example of an great team.."

"Cal can't be bothered to wear red on national TV."

"This is embarrassing. These guys are going to score a hundred on us today."

"No shooters on the roster except Z."

"It would be awesome if Davis wasn't such an unbelievable bust. He's just awful in every phase of the game."

"Weird, I thought he was a basketball coach, not just a recruiter"


"He has a national championship and a host of Final Four banners, and hundreds of wins. You'd be wrong."

"I am not thankful for this team."

"Cal is a lousy basketball coach. Always has a bench full of top talent but has very little to show for it. Welcome to Kentucky."

"I'm thankful for 200+ other channels and bourbon."

"We got outplayed and outcoached."

"Probably our best player, but Theiro is incredibly selfish. Down double digits and instead of finding three opportunities, he's focused on driving and getting to the line so he can miss a few more free throws."

"It was fun being ranked for a bit! Back to real world now."

"It gets really tiring watching our guys brick every three they're shooting year after year while everybody else in the country shoot lights out from behind the line."

Here's the MdWildcat, circa 2021-24 of their message board:
"This team is fine. If you haven't seen any ugly spots for the Illini, you haven't been watching all that closely. Jackuconis has been lax with the basketball, they've had stretches where they have attacked the rim very poorly-- they could have easily put this thing away by trying to get to the line earlier. We fouled way too much early, but managed to not develop serious foul trouble-- that kind of lack of aggression will lose them a game later this year. When they have got to the line, they have been every bit as bad as we have. What they did right? Few live ball turnovers, a fast start, and then shooting the hell out of the 3."

"Cal need to quit politician..and coach. This team does not put out the effort to win."

"There's no excuse for letting a team shoot that great from 3. This on Cal."

"There is an odd coldness to this team. Very businesslike. Lacking passion. Not lacking effort necessarily, just no passion. Feels like an NBA team, not upset by losing. Even our bad teams with Mike Anderson you could tell the players were pissed losing. Everyone on the bench smiling and laughing. Games don't matter to them."

 

[YardCat]

How miserable would we be had Cal returned? We would have a similar record as Arkansas plus losses against Duke and Gonzaga.

I was thinking about that last night. What a blessing that we don’t have to listen to his constant excuses and snide comments about the bennies. We would have 6-7 loses and listening to him say “I believe in my team” “Trust in the process”. I see him embarrassed when talking to the media.

 

[etownblue25]

2 is different than 3 lol. What an arrogant prick.

And an L is different than a W

 

[ManitouDan]

We have a defector from Hawg land:

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This weirdo is must definitely not welcome in BBN land . Not our kind of crazy .

 

[YardCat]

We have a defector from Hawg land:

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Reverse Jinxing at it’s best (and isn’t that the Governor of Arkansas)