I think UK has won a title less than 5 % of the time since the school has been in existence. Duke is under 5%. Not defending Cal, but when a person takes the stance at the beginning of each season that we won't win a title, they'll be right about 95% of the time.
Well 14% of when he has elite talent. 6% overall if we don’t win it this year during his time. Idk if that’s higher than what UK has won or not. Wasn’t really thinking about that.
Bottom line and I think to your point, it's pretty bad that he only has one title with all that talent.
If he had gotten one or especially two more, I’d be a lot more understanding. I’m not being understanding now.
So I guess Tennessee not shooting a free throw from the 10:23 mark of the second half until the 2:13 mark (when UK started intentionally fouling) is because the refs hate Cal? 🙄
You ok? My examples were all tournament examples. I said nothing about last night. ZIP. Was Higgins reffing? Nope.
More than that he needs an Davis or Cousins level center to go with th guards.
I’m 51 and in the same boat, but I haven’t made 9 million a year for the past 15 years or so. I know I am past my prime. 27 years of teaching. I need to retire, but I can’t do it financially because I take a big cut if I retire before 55.
The fact that the NCAA and the refs hate him is reason enough for us to want him to move on.
I have never been intrigued with the one and done.
To me, that really doesn’t prove much. Tell me how many post-season All-Americans Calipari has had (or even just All-Conference) and then you’ll get my attention. Tell me he’s had a national player of the year and can’t get out of the first weekend of the Tournament, and you’ve really got me thinking about what is wrong with this guy. But just saying he has had 7 NBA All-Stars tells me nothing. I mean, it is more important that telling me most of the players under Calipari liked Coke instead of Pepsi, but neither really answers the question: Did Calipari have the best team or – not as important, but still relevant – even the best players WHILE THEY WERE AT UK AND IN COMPARISON TO WHO ELSE WAS PLAYING COLLEGE BASKETBALL AT THE SAME TIME. And by “best” I mean players that have the most impact on winning games now – NOT future NBA all-stars, draft picks or #1 recruiting rankings.
The reason he doesn’t have more than one title is the same reason he can’t win now.
To be honest that 2012 team won in of Cal, look at the teams this man has had here and at Umass and Memphis and he only has 1 championship to show for it.
But outside of 2012 (more so the latter half of the season) and 2015, I've never though UK had the best team. Good enough a number of times, sure. But my biggest complaint against Calipari is "why haven't you built better teams with all the juice that comes from a program like UK's?"
I would say because he is usually starting from close to scratch each year. He usually has a new roster because of the revolving door culture he has built here .
And I would say that in my opinion you're 100% dead on.
Umass just had Camby, honestly. Cal was good back then …was considered a great young coach . Beat Pitino and our ‘96 superteam early in that season , and hung with them in the FF later . It’s the last 5 yrs with Cal where something’s gone wrong
Even when he brings guys back, it doesn’t matter.
Duh, he has elite talent....top one or two recruiting class for 15 years....so what are you suggesting....start recruiting the NBA??
