I think Calipari puts a wrinkle in his offense and goes with the Go and Run offense instead of the Run and Go...just to try and confuse the CATS.
Arkansas-Kentucky Prediction
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Well if the refs really and truly do hate Cal, maybe we get a true home whistle for once ???? One can only hope.
Minutes per game : PPG/RPG
Thiero 28.5 - 16.1 / 6.2 / 2 apg - 23% 3FG - 1.6 attempts, making .4 per game
Wagner 34.2 - 10.2 / 3.2 / 5.7 apg - 33% 3 FG - on 3.7 attempts, making 1.2 per game
Davis 29.2 - 9 / 3.6 / 1.4 apg - 32% 3FG - on 5.1 attempts, making 1.6 per game
Knox 18.6 - 6.7 / 3 - 28% 3FG
Brazile 18 - 6.3 / 4.7 - 37% 3FG - on 1.1 attempts, making .04 per game
Aidoo 18 - 6 / 4.5 -
Big Z 17 - 7.4 / 3.7 - 41% 3FG - 3.4 attempts, making 1.4 per game
Richmond 14.5 - 4.5 / 2.5
With Fland out, just guard Wagner (who would have thought), Davis, and Z, maybe Brazile. Let everybody else launch the 3, stop Wagner and Thiero from driving. Do not let Davis go on a heater.
Major contributors FT %
Thiero 59%
Wagner 78%
Davis 91%
Big Z 65%
Knox 82%
Brazile 54%
Aidoo 59%
Richmond 62%
Minutes per game : PPG/RPG
Thiero 28.5 - 16.1 / 6.2 / 2 apg - 23% 3FG - 1.6 attempts, making .4 per game
Wagner 34.2 - 10.2 / 3.2 / 5.7 apg - 33% 3 FG - on 3.7 attempts, making 1.2 per game
Davis 29.2 - 9 / 3.6 / 1.4 apg - 32% 3FG - on 5.1 attempts, making 1.6 per game
Knox 18.6 - 6.7 / 3 - 28% 3FG
Brazile 18 - 6.3 / 4.7 - 37% 3FG - on 1.1 attempts, making .04 per game
Aidoo 18 - 6 / 4.5 -
Big Z 17 - 7.4 / 3.7 - 41% 3FG - 3.4 attempts, making 1.4 per game
Richmond 14.5 - 4.5 / 2.5
With Fland out, just guard Wagner (who would have thought), Davis, and Z, maybe Brazile. Let everybody else launch the 3, stop Wagner and Thiero from driving. Do not let Davis go on a heater.
Major contributors FT %
Thiero 59%
Wagner 78%
Davis 91%
Big Z 65%
Knox 82%
Brazile 54%
Aidoo 59%
Richmond 62%
He may use the " go make a play" offense, that will really confuse UK
Wagner will play his career game against us with 12 points on 4 of 4 from down town. Remember Bradshaw against us well it's the same shit as always with a backed in 3 or such.
Not the person you quoted but, I don’t currently live in Tampa but considering a move. Id be down for meetups if i do.
I just want to see Pope change up defenses throughout. Oh and I want to see us get a dunk on a baseline inbounds play!
Agreed. Plus if you look at Arkansas' record in Jan they have been fairly close vs good teams. IMO this ain't a gimme.
I can't say enough about Tampa. It's the best place I have ever lived by a crazy margin. Like any place, there are areas that I wouldn't want to live in, but by and large this has been the best move my family could have made.
Know a guy who moved to Tampa few years ago for work and he said same. Loves it. Best place ever he said.
I just hope we shoot like we did last night and play defense like we did also. I want this win so bad.
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I think Cal slows it down and mucks it up. And they hang for a half. And then they come apart at the seems. Cal is a loser. He has only one NBA player now with Fland out. And that one player, Adou, barely sees the ball.
I hope Wagner plays the worst game of his college career. And he’s had a lot of bad ones.
UK 77
Ark 62
I hope Wagner plays the worst game of his college career. And he’s had a lot of bad ones.
UK 77
Ark 62
Oh, 🐄 will try to make it a rock fight.
He'll also try to milk the clock with any lead in either half.
Have you met him?
Just like TN, we score 75, we win.
What about fight?
He'll definately pull out fight. (2 clenched fists, teeth gritted)
Closer and less comfortable than I want it to be, especially for a late game. I am going with 76-69.
If we had a full roaster this would have not even been a game. Right now, we still don’t have a point guard and power 4 is hurt.
JR / Perry vs Wagner 3 vs 2 points I would give the advantage to Wagner because he has more stamina and is used to play big minutes. If calipari choses to guard JR with Wagner , Jr will shoot over him. He has the option of playing Richmond and Knox together .
Oweh vs Davis a2 vs 3 points I would give advantage to Oweh, however Davis is due a big game from outside. Hopefully, we are prepared.
Brea / Chandler vs Knox / Richmond from pure physical Arkansas players might have and advantage. I am expected they will guard Brea and deny him the ball .
Almanor / Noah vs Thiero / Brazil that’s where I think Arkansas has the biggest advantage..
Amari/ Garrison vs Big Z / Aidoo - here we have the biggest advantage . Big Z could become dangerous if he makes few 3 to force our bigs to guard him and that would open the lanes for dribble drive. Calipari probably is going to put Brazil or Thiero to guard Amari if he is going to bring the ball up.
Pope vs Calipari. I would argue that we have an advantage because of head coach and coaching staff as well.
They are.more physical and athletic, we run more stuff. They will try to guard us on the 3 and even press us especially since we don’t a pg to force turnovers and capitalize on fast breaks, if they do both things successfully they will win.
We need to show full arsenal on offense and defense. Our coach will need to prepare different scenario and make adjustments. Calipari made his schedule to have an extra day to prepare for us. Be assured we are going to be in a dog fight type of game.
I am hoping we jump on them early and don’t give them any hope.
JR / Perry vs Wagner 3 vs 2 points I would give the advantage to Wagner because he has more stamina and is used to play big minutes. If calipari choses to guard JR with Wagner , Jr will shoot over him. He has the option of playing Richmond and Knox together .
Oweh vs Davis a2 vs 3 points I would give advantage to Oweh, however Davis is due a big game from outside. Hopefully, we are prepared.
Brea / Chandler vs Knox / Richmond from pure physical Arkansas players might have and advantage. I am expected they will guard Brea and deny him the ball .
Almanor / Noah vs Thiero / Brazil that’s where I think Arkansas has the biggest advantage..
Amari/ Garrison vs Big Z / Aidoo - here we have the biggest advantage . Big Z could become dangerous if he makes few 3 to force our bigs to guard him and that would open the lanes for dribble drive. Calipari probably is going to put Brazil or Thiero to guard Amari if he is going to bring the ball up.
Pope vs Calipari. I would argue that we have an advantage because of head coach and coaching staff as well.
They are.more physical and athletic, we run more stuff. They will try to guard us on the 3 and even press us especially since we don’t a pg to force turnovers and capitalize on fast breaks, if they do both things successfully they will win.
We need to show full arsenal on offense and defense. Our coach will need to prepare different scenario and make adjustments. Calipari made his schedule to have an extra day to prepare for us. Be assured we are going to be in a dog fight type of game.
I am hoping we jump on them early and don’t give them any hope.
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🐄 will not press.
We used to beg for it.
Rock fights are his favorite.
Since we are iffin, iffin we score 75, we win.
We used to beg for it.
Rock fights are his favorite.
Since we are iffin, iffin we score 75, we win.
I concur with this post 100%. Gonna be close the entire game.
I think the Cats are going to take care of business and run them back to Fayetteville.
Appreciate the glowing review. I’m a single man. Prefer to live on the outskirts maybe up in Clearwater or Dunedin. Really just kinda started researching areas.
Always been a Bucs fan so that helps
LOL, after reading this, I come away thinking Arkansas is the 12th ranked team in the country and UK is the one at 1-6 in the league.
Dunedin is big time, super fun and very walkable. Definitely recommend it.
26 point win ? What was the last game UK won by that much ? Trust me, I would love to see it happen, just do not think it does.
I looked up the last UK win by 26 or more.
12/31 - v/s Brown by 34, 88-54.
Before that,
11/29 v/s Georgia State by 29, 105-76.
While not world beaters, Arkansas is a lot better than those 2 teams. Brown is 6-11 and Georgia State is 7-14 and not in a even remotely decent conference.
Arkansas is coming off a terrible loss, UK is coming off a huge win.
Using the up down theory, this one will be down to the wire.
Honestly,, if Kentucky can get through the first 8 minutes without getting in a hole, they'll win easily. But thats what Im worried about, how we play out of the gate.
Using the up down theory, this one will be down to the wire.
Honestly,, if Kentucky can get through the first 8 minutes without getting in a hole, they'll win easily. But thats what Im worried about, how we play out of the gate.
What are you talking about? He asked to empty the bench just to put enough players on for the regular part of the game.
My initial guess was 84-72 UK so I’m right there with you. I think UK will be a 12-13 point favorite when the line posts.
"Benny and the Cats"
I think we win big but I think it's going to get a little chippy. I'm expecting technicals called early if it gets even a little rough because it could get out of hand in a hurry. This is a completely unique game in the history of basketball where we've had not just a coach leave the program but take nearly all his remaining players and recruits too at ANY school, EVER. I think Arkansas is going to come in with a lot of attitude to prove something and I think our guys aren't going to have any part of the ex-boyfriend/girlfriend showing them up.
94-68 win for our Cats.
Like it or not they have more talented players, higher ranked players. However, we have Pope and his staff and bunch of players that are enjoying playing for Pope and BBN.
History tells us this is a real possibility. Wagner and Thiero will both go for about 20 each
