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Yeah we should have more home and homes, but now we have the Zags one coming up. Regardless, the London game against a high profile team is surely not a stupid idea.For rich fans yes.How about having a home and home instead so more fans could afford to go?
Cal loves folks that believe him that these tourneys hold no value.
Teams flock to these things for some reason. Cal would have played the Russian National team inside the Cremlin at one time with Russian refs.
That's the whole problem, there in your last sentence. It was years ago. College basketball isn't the same and the fun level isn't either. Maui was a blast in the 90's because college basketball was and it was a time we will never get backRandom neutral site games are not as much fun or exciting as holiday tournaments. If you don’t know the difference, then I suspect you might be too young to remember.
That’s not the entire point though. Today college basketball is dominated by tv revenue and shoe companies. A significant number of people are off work this week and that is why there are so many of these tournaments. The three biggest are the two Phil Knight (Nike) and the Maui.I'd love for UK to play in Maui so I'd have an excuse to go back to Kapalua and play at the Bay and Plantation courses.
The rest I couldn't care less about. UK is playing Gonzaga, UM, MSU, UCLA, and KU this season. They don't need these tournaments to play great competition.
Not for Cal unfortunately.Hmm Thanksgiving tournament or North Florida and Bellarmine. Tough call.
Was it fun losing 2 games last week?Would it really be more fun to lose another game this week?
Could have still played in one of these tourneys this week and played the London game too.Yeah we should have more home and homes, but now we have the Zags one coming up. Regardless, the London game against a high profile team is surely not a stupid idea.
Fair point. This team needs more in game play imo.I dont care if it's Cal or whoever else. I just don't care if UK plays them or not. If I did care I would want them to play it in Maui. I would try to get tickets so the wife and I could go, watch some UK games, then go spend a few days playing golf. I certainly never once said the holiday tournament games have no value for the team. Only for myself.
Yeah, the Maui game with Creighton ans Ark was boring. Gimme a break.That's the whole problem, there in your last sentence. It was years ago. College basketball isn't the same and the fun level isn't either. Maui was a blast in the 90's because college basketball was and it was a time we will never get back
Exactly, so why are people clamoring for another loss. 😄Was it fun losing 2 games last week?
Well, this is Kentucky basketball. Ain't supposed to be afraid to play anyone anywhere.Exactly, so why are people clamoring for another loss. 😄
One of the best sports weekends there are. College football and basketball. Pro football.Some great tournaments on but I just can't get enough of these football rivalry games. Add in the World Cup and you've got an incredible sports weekend. Something for everyone.
Yep wish we were in one of these holiday tournaments instead of North Florida and Bellarmine a week apart.One of the best sports weekends there are. College football and basketball. Pro football.
Alas, Kentucky is not a part of it in basketball at all. Seems odd for the Gold Standard.
We lost several high end recruits over that snub to PK! PK made sure Duke was the place to be on the East coast!He refused the Phil Knight tourney too. He's just a shell of himself. Completely lost that fire.
Didn't help them get any titlesWe lost several high end recruits over that snub to PK! PK made sure Duke was the place to be on the East coast!
Also, PK Legacy tournament as well.I’ve said this all week. What a shame. PK Invitational, Battle For Atlantis, Maui Invitational and we have FAU and Bellarmine. Can’t forget to mention that Calipari raves about how good Bellarmine because he’s afraid we will get beat.
Agreed. I don't know if the entire truth will ever come out. I could certainly see Nike doing that but, I could just as easily see Calipari making it up to suit his crazy reasons for never playing in holiday tournaments.Cal thinks his opinion is fact a lot. I know that was portrayed as a reason. Still thinks it looks weak and not sure how refusing to play helps the situation.
That’s his narcissism showing through. Narcissistic people never accept blame. He didn’t want to accept the fact that coach K was kicking his ass on the recruiting trail so he blamed it on Phil KnightMy understanding is that the PK thing was because Calipari thought that Nike was funneling recruits to Dook and away from UK. And we all know how Calipari holds a grudge.
Whether that is true or not is anyone's guess. But, apparently Calipari thinks it's true.
The latter sounds about right.Agreed. I don't know if the entire truth will ever come out. I could certainly see Nike doing that but, I could just as easily see Calipari making it up to suit his crazy reasons for never playing in holiday tournaments.