. . . . There are very good coaches out there that would love to come to UK.
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. . . . There are very good coaches out there that would love to come to UK.
Just proves a good coach with decent talent that actually know how to play team ball can beat the Cats a large percentage of the time under our current system.This has been discussed many times, but it's undeniable that the Calipari era has gone downhill since that horrible loss to Wisconsin.
Since 2016, Cal has:
*Lost to 22 unranked teams.
*Compiled a disappointing 22-18 record against Top 25 teams.
*Suffered embarrassing NCAA Tournament losses to sub-par coaches Tom Crean and Bruce Weber.
*Compiled a 5-7 record against Rick Barnes.
*Failed to make a Final Four.
I'm sure someone will inevitably respond by asking, "Would you rather have Tubby back?" Truth is, I don't see much difference between Calipari's past six seasons and the Tubby era.
Lol can you not compare apples to apples for the last 5 years.lol. Tubby won less than 30 games 7of his 10 seasons here and said towards the end that he thought 20 win was a successful season.
I appreciate your opinion. You’ve seen some of the all time greats that I wish I could have watched. And thank you. Sometimes I feel old lol. I guess I’m not articulating my thought better. 8 titles in over 100 plus years playing the game, clearly it’s difficult. Maybe it’s just thatI lived through ’58 - 98. To me, you are a new comer. My expectatio is that a team is playing its best ball. I pretty much expect what I see due to the inexperience and immaturity of our players. Winning something, anything at a national level is exceedingly difficult. The mere statement that you expect even one reveals you have no appreciation of the difficulty of the task. I expect that we are in the hunt for a title most every year. Cal delivers that.
And to be clear, I’m not calling for Cal to leave. I don’t know who would be better.I lived through ’58 - 98. To me, you are a new comer. My expectatio is that a team is playing its best ball. I pretty much expect what I see due to the inexperience and immaturity of our players. Winning something, anything at a national level is exceedingly difficult. The mere statement that you expect even one reveals you have no appreciation of the difficulty of the task. I expect that we are in the hunt for a title most every year. Cal delivers that.
That’s not the struggle I was referring to. I was a major Cal fan the first 5-7 years. The last 5 or so has totally turned me off to him.Yes he seemed to be struggling the first 5 years plu 2017🙄 yes we get it... you have hated Cal since day one. The man was accused of cheating since day one as well.
But most of that success was the first half of his tenure. We're talking about the direction of the program. If we're judging his success by the last 5 years then we are a fringe top 15 team. 2016 was a 4 seed and we finished with 9 losses and bounced in the second round to Tom Crean. 2017 was a 2 seed, finished with 5 losses and bounced in E8. 2018 was a 5 seed, had 11 losses and bounced in the S16 to Bruce Weber. 2019 was a 2 seed, finished with 7 losses and bounced in E8 to Bruce Pearl. 2020 the tourney was canceled but we finished with 6 losses and ranked 8th in the final AP poll.Since he was hired, we have the most final 4 appearances, most elite 8s, most sweet 16s, and 0 1st round exits. Duke has a few TERRIBLE 1st round losses. How can you possibly be disappointed in that!? Villanova has 2 titles during that time, but other than those 2 seasons, Jay Wright hasn't been to the 2nd weekend of the ncaa tournament.
I cringe when UK fans (typically casual) respond to fans of other programs who have 2 titles this decade with “yeah, but who has the most draft picks!”But most of that success was the first half of his tenure. We're talking about the direction of the program. If we're judging his success by the last 5 years then we are a fringe top 15 team. 2016 was a 4 seed and we finished with 9 losses and bounced in the second round to Tom Crean. 2017 was a 2 seed, finished with 5 losses and bounced in E8. 2018 was a 5 seed, had 11 losses and bounced in the S16 to Bruce Weber. 2019 was a 2 seed, finished with 7 losses and bounced in E8 to Bruce Pearl. 2020 the tourney was canceled but we finished with 6 losses and ranked 8th in the final AP poll.
Those stats are ok for most programs but we are UK. We had two out of five years where we complete duds.
Pat Riley look.It seems like he has lost his mind a little bit too since then. His appearance looks pretty.....bizarre lately.
i'd love to see the math on that,.......uk had a final 4 appearance "locked up" in 2010 as well...Why use that ti m e frame?
We had a Final 4 appearance locked up last year.
Every Elite program has had dud seasons at least two the last 5 years. And to count 2017 as anything but a great season is wrong. Also every team that beats you has a coach with a name. When Duke, UVA, and KU get dropped early it’s usually by a team with a coach who’s name isn’t even known.But most of that success was the first half of his tenure. We're talking about the direction of the program. If we're judging his success by the last 5 years then we are a fringe top 15 team. 2016 was a 4 seed and we finished with 9 losses and bounced in the second round to Tom Crean. 2017 was a 2 seed, finished with 5 losses and bounced in E8. 2018 was a 5 seed, had 11 losses and bounced in the S16 to Bruce Weber. 2019 was a 2 seed, finished with 7 losses and bounced in E8 to Bruce Pearl. 2020 the tourney was canceled but we finished with 6 losses and ranked 8th in the final AP poll.
Those stats are ok for most programs but we are UK. We had two out of five years where we complete duds.
Lol can you not compare apples to apples for the last 5 years.
It's like U6 fans cherry picking certain years to make a point without looking at the whole body of work.
The NCAA tournament is the toughest playoff tournament in the country to win. Apparently including you, don't understand that. No other tournament do you have to win 6 games in a row to be champion.But most of that success was the first half of his tenure. We're talking about the direction of the program. If we're judging his success by the last 5 years then we are a fringe top 15 team. 2016 was a 4 seed and we finished with 9 losses and bounced in the second round to Tom Crean. 2017 was a 2 seed, finished with 5 losses and bounced in E8. 2018 was a 5 seed, had 11 losses and bounced in the S16 to Bruce Weber. 2019 was a 2 seed, finished with 7 losses and bounced in E8 to Bruce Pearl. 2020 the tourney was canceled but we finished with 6 losses and ranked 8th in the final AP poll.
Those stats are ok for most programs but we are UK. We had two out of five years where we complete duds.
22-18 v ranked teams really stands out to me.This has been discussed many times, but it's undeniable that the Calipari era has gone downhill since that horrible loss to Wisconsin.
Since 2016, Cal has:
*Lost to 22 unranked teams.
*Compiled a disappointing 22-18 record against Top 25 teams.
*Suffered embarrassing NCAA Tournament losses to sub-par coaches Tom Crean and Bruce Weber.
*Compiled a 5-7 record against Rick Barnes.
*Failed to make a Final Four.
I'm sure someone will inevitably respond by asking, "Would you rather have Tubby back?" Truth is, I don't see much difference between Calipari's past six seasons and the Tubby era.
Looks like coach K is trending in the wrong direction.No, it's a trend.
Cal's stubbornness lost that game. He refused to not switch on every screen, Wisconsin made him payIt seems like he has lost his mind a little bit too since then. His appearance looks pretty.....bizarre lately.
Make that 22-19.22-18 v ranked teams really stands out to me.
Looks like coach K is trending in the wrong direction.
Going 40-0 in 2015 was supposed to be his Arc de Triomphe, but losing in the Final Four and Duke going on to win the title broke him. I'm not sure if he'll ever recover.
It's time for a change of direction. Time to recruit guys that wanna play at UK for a year or three
Going 40-0 in 2015 was supposed to be his Arc de Triomphe, but losing in the Final Four and Duke going on to win the title broke him. I'm not sure if he'll ever recover.
Exactly. He recruits them but won't take time to develop them.He's done that, but he won't play them. They get frustrated and leave. Gotta play them...at least 10 mins...to keep them around.
. Shooting 3s is not our problem. Making them is.The problem is Cal needs to adapt his system more to the new style of basketball. Shooting 3s more than post play, running our offense through our best players and not through everyone. His system is too far out of date
🤣. Best coach in game. Don’t know what to tell you.yea, and he’s 100 years old
🤣. Best coach in game. Don’t know what to tell you.
Baller Cal (Cardstink) has thrown around so many outright lies about things people have said. I’m surprised he gets to stay around. Probably the biggest instigator on this site.I was suspended once, only, because you cried and cried to the moderators. Hilarious!!
Baller Cal (Cardstink) has thrown around so many outright lies about things people have said. I’m surprised he gets to stay around. Probably the biggest instigator on this site.
Having said all that, I feel like he might be a teenager, so sometimes I give him a pass.
I have no clue what you are talking about, but it looks like you are accusing me of being someone else. So basically, you are calling me a liar....while telling a lie.
Hope you get your issues worked out. Hypocrisy is ugly.
of course you don’t 😂😂😂
yep, you’re 14 years old....tops. Have a good day sparky!
TrendingThat's a different discussion. Don't know what to tell you.
Cal never said it hurt and broke him. Dumbasses on here did. Many fans have never gotten over 2015 and that’s on them.If he’s that frail, gtfo. He’s butchering a lot of our accomplishments and records right now.
I think it’s excuses and bullshit. Cal doesn’t want to let go of his OAD NBA baby, he wants to be the NBA players coach, and if that means losing college basketball games so be it.
Im sick of hearing how 2015 “hurts Cal”. Get the f over it or go coach at another program. I’m so glad the vast majority of fans are slowly starting to wake to this bullshit.
Cal never said it hurt and broke him. Dumbasses on here did. Many fans have never gotten over 2015 and that’s on them.
You are the worst pumper on this board. You rarely make sense, you just regurgitate the same crap over and over. You will be the reason this program turns to Indiana if the collective aren't careful. People like you pick a boy and roll, you never consider being wrong, and here we are.
Here's a comparison to point out just how LUDICROUS and FOOLISH all these posts like this one have been that carve out a five-year period beginning in 2016 to attack a coach like Calipari who has a proven track record of success:
In the five seasons between 2005 and 2009 Duke and Coach K DIDN'T REACH THE ELITE EIGHT even once.
That's right: Cal's worst five years at Kentucky are much more successful than a recent stretch by K: Cal has two Elite Eights in that span, one that ended in an OT loss and one marred by horrific officiating that still went to a final second shot. Of course, K has won two titles in the years since his five-year stretch of not advancing past the Sweet 16. And so will Cal. At a minimum. Unless imbeciles run him off.
Looks like coach K is trending in the wrong direction.
I was playing on the whole time frame thing. Guy picks and chooses.Coach K has 5 national titles, takes Cals recruits, beats him badly, and puts his program first.
You're too decent of a poster to talk so foolish. Cal makes 10 million per year, hundreds of millions over his time at UK.
The more accurate comparison is Joe B Hall. Cal and Hall are about to have very similar resumes and results as the UKIf anybody wants to be a complete moron and compare Tubby and Cal, let them. All I know is that I'm still having a ton of fun following UK basketball and I'm done worrying about the people with upside down smiles because mean old Cal has stolen their fun. smh