Unreal how they can get so many open 3's while we struggle to get good looks from the arc.
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The schematic in my literal non-basketball mind. The offensive schematic is wrong. At least it does not look at all fluid.. May need an oil change for lack of a better analogy... (Yeah, and no, I am not drinking..darn.)(Drank my allotment already...)
The Freeport Pretzels is who he coached up in Illinois. That's how I knew the name before I moved here. It's also why I didn't understand people calling him racist.
On the HS level (at least in Illinois) if you didn't want a type on a team, they weren't on a team and no one said a thing. Don't like long hair, cut em. Don't like smokers, cut em. Don't like whites/blacks, cut em from your team. Don't like troublemakers or showboats cut em. Tryouts were just that. If a coach didn't like you, you could try, but you were out when it mattered.
I didn't get along with our HS basketball/baseball coach. Last season I played baseball I didn't get put out or struck out through 9 straight games and finished the season somewhere over .900, finished the last 2 seasons at 1st base on the city all-star team, no errors, but he wouldn't let me on the HS team. And that wasn't the 50s
I was the only one who knew he was going to cut me from both teams no matter what. I made him regret it, too. Destroyed his starters in tryouts. Everyone was asking him why he cut me and it pissed him off every time. Never answered anyone.*
So if Rupp didn't want black players on his Freeport team, all he had to do was say they weren't on the team. The fact was they WERE on his team. I still think the "racist" label was given to him by racists who didn't want the SEC integrated and by other schools that didn't want to lose recruits to him. No other reasons.
"Learned to shoot 3s over the summer before my senior yr just so I could rub it at the tryouts. Made 3 3s in a row and 5-6 in one of the games he was running the 2nd day. We crushed most of the first string. Good friend on the team who taught me to catch and shoot coming out of a screen, when the school's best 3pt shooter got hurt, he reminded the coach that I was eligible and could really shoot 3s well. Pointed at me in the stands. It was awesome lol
Hate to say it on rafters so I'll just say it here and shut up.... Cal...
I turned the game off. Cal couldn't coach a fish how to swim.................. when it counts in crunch time... The guy can recruit the best fish available but nope. When there is pressure.. stick a fork in him and whoever he is coaching.
Truth be told Self did just run out of time...
Truth be told Self did just run out of time...
When was the last time Cal won a big game?
I'm not a coach but where the hell was Onyenso and Livingston. Cal loses a lot of close games. Just a pissed off fan right now so ignore me. This team will get better and better. Still excited but that was a March resume building game squandered.
Lifetime contract coaching.
He is like 1-5 or 1-6 in his last games against the big ten.
Edited: 1-5 in the championship classic.
Edited: 1-5 in the championship classic.
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Cal has forgotten his bench more than any coach I have ever seen. He's worse than a judge with amnesia
I should not be posting in the frame of mind I am in but I will once. Have a restful evening, what is left of it and someday someone may lead winning UK basketball again.... That game was Kentucky's to take. My feeble basketball knowledge knows that much.... Like or not like has nothing to do with Cal.
Good morning from ATX. Currently 42°F and cloudy. Light wind. Today's high expected around 55°F.
Disappointing game last night. Ugh. Spartans exposed our Cats. Yeah, I also wonder about Coach Cal. Cats turn around and play SC State tomorrow night.
Packing later today for journey back east. Plan on leaving here very early Friday morning. Spoke with cuz after game last night. We might make a trip up to Lou early Saturday morning.
Happy Hump Day.
Wishing happiness and health for all our fellow D-League members.
Disappointing game last night. Ugh. Spartans exposed our Cats. Yeah, I also wonder about Coach Cal. Cats turn around and play SC State tomorrow night.
Packing later today for journey back east. Plan on leaving here very early Friday morning. Spoke with cuz after game last night. We might make a trip up to Lou early Saturday morning.
Happy Hump Day.
Wishing happiness and health for all our fellow D-League members.
Good morning D-League! God has given me another one in spite of me not deserving it.
Looks like winter weather will be here soon. Hope yall make it a good day.
Looks like winter weather will be here soon. Hope yall make it a good day.
A friend pointed out last night that good FT shooting would have won us the game. How many times have we heard, thought, or said that since he's been at UK? Yet he refuses to make them work on it in practice once the players are tired.
There is a reason coaches did that for decades. Good and bad coaches alike would make you do that because everyone is tired at the end of the game. You need to have that ability to make FTs at the END of the game because that's when fouls add up and you get to shoot them.
Even bad coaches got wins from making players do that very thing at the end of practices. State.dependent.learning. If you can make them when you're worn out after a practice, you will know how to make them at the end of a game.
We lost at least one championship because we didn't practice this enough.
End of rant. Going to finish up breakfast before the ladies are at the table.
There is a reason coaches did that for decades. Good and bad coaches alike would make you do that because everyone is tired at the end of the game. You need to have that ability to make FTs at the END of the game because that's when fouls add up and you get to shoot them.
Even bad coaches got wins from making players do that very thing at the end of practices. State.dependent.learning. If you can make them when you're worn out after a practice, you will know how to make them at the end of a game.
We lost at least one championship because we didn't practice this enough.
End of rant. Going to finish up breakfast before the ladies are at the table.
Good morning D-League. It's currently 39° and cloudy here in Eastern Kentucky. This afternoon will bring more of the same, with cloudy skies and a high of 41°.
Have a great day.
Have a great day.
I read an article several years ago where Cal describes himself as a grinder because of the way he grew up. That philosophy has cost him a number of games late when he's had the most talent.
I probably should refrain from posting about a UK basketball game. It was another example of an over abundance of talent getting beat by superior coaching. At least I think we have an abundance of talent because that is what I read every day.
We learned one thing last night and that is if Oscar goes out of the game we are sunk. We better pray he is not injured this season.
And the grinder description of Calipari is a good one. Most games he coaches turn into rock fights. At time his offense is painful to watch.
Morning Legionnaires!
29° this morning with light and variable winds. High today expected in the low 50's with lots of sunshine.
Razzle Frazzle Muzzle Puzzle Frick and Frack! With last night's posts and this one I am ready to go on to the next game. This one is done.
Ahhhh, good to get that out of my system.
Workout coming in about an hour then out and about to pick up a few needed items. Eye doctor talked me into a pair of $200.00 plus pair of sunglasses (Oakley) last time I was there (with wife's prodding) that are ready for pickup. Probably won't wear them either. They once prescribed me reading glasses that cost us over $100.00 with a nice little case but, I never use them. I had already bought the $5.00 specials from Family Dollar, and they work perfectly. Don't really know where the ($100.00 pair) are.
If you are going out today, stay safe. If you are relaxing stay calm, if you are a believer in God (or not) stay Blessed.
I think Ugonna be surprised with Ugonna before everything is said and done and hopefully that will be said before we get too far into the season. He has potential. Oscar needs some serious help down low.
Good morning folks.
Not going to dwell on the game —a lot has been said already.
Going forward my concern would be how poorly CJ and Reeves played. Some would say Cal does nothing to get them good shots or favorable matchups. But neither looked like he belonged on this level last night.
Life goes on, in my case a tough work day. Hope all is well with you all.
Not going to dwell on the game —a lot has been said already.
Going forward my concern would be how poorly CJ and Reeves played. Some would say Cal does nothing to get them good shots or favorable matchups. But neither looked like he belonged on this level last night.
Life goes on, in my case a tough work day. Hope all is well with you all.
I'm not one to go to doctors any more than I have to. Because I ignored a small issue with my right eye, I now have a large blind spot in the eye. The pressure in the eye got to high and killed a bunch of nerves. Had I went early enough, meds would have lowered the pressure and saved some of my sight.
Morning Legionnaires!
29° this morning with light and variable winds. High today expected in the low 50's with lots of sunshine.
Razzle Frazzle Muzzle Puzzle Frick and Frack! With last night's posts and this one I am ready to go on to the next game. This one is done.
Ahhhh, good to get that out of my system.
Workout coming in about an hour then out and about to pick up a few needed items. Eye doctor talked me into a pair of $200.00 plus pair of sunglasses (Oakley) last time I was there (with wife's prodding) that are ready for pickup. Probably won't wear them either. They once prescribed me reading glasses that cost us over $100.00 with a nice little case but, I never use them. I had already bought the $5.00 specials from Family Dollar, and they work perfectly. Don't really know where the ($100.00 pair) are.
If you are going out today, stay safe. If you are relaxing stay calm, if you are a believer in God (or not) stay Blessed.
I hope he doesn't get forgotten
Cal has almost always taken great shooters, gotten in their heads and made them hesitant, and they don't recover until they get to the pros (IF they get to the pros). The few that have resisted were in his first class, the 2012 championship class, and KAT. I can't remember another but maybe you can (Harrisons...).
I'm disappointed that he hasn't changed much or that it's not showing if he has, but I'm not invested in UK basketball like I once was. I don't really even watch the games. Follow along online every once in a while, and listen to the radio call for part of some of them. I don't know if I ever will return to it.
I also can't help but think of what a friend sent me. One of his friends (self-proclaimed big UK fan) posted a nasty comment about the football team and coach Stoops after they lost to Vandy about "karma" because Stoops stood up for the football program. He thought it was hilarious and deserved that the football team has struggled, and he relished it.
Very disappointed with everything to do with our basketball program right now. Wish we had offered and gotten Billy Donovan from UF all those years ago. I think we'd have st least 4 banners instead of one. And I'd still care about basketball in spite of some of the fans.
I'm disappointed that he hasn't changed much or that it's not showing if he has, but I'm not invested in UK basketball like I once was. I don't really even watch the games. Follow along online every once in a while, and listen to the radio call for part of some of them. I don't know if I ever will return to it.
I also can't help but think of what a friend sent me. One of his friends (self-proclaimed big UK fan) posted a nasty comment about the football team and coach Stoops after they lost to Vandy about "karma" because Stoops stood up for the football program. He thought it was hilarious and deserved that the football team has struggled, and he relished it.
Very disappointed with everything to do with our basketball program right now. Wish we had offered and gotten Billy Donovan from UF all those years ago. I think we'd have st least 4 banners instead of one. And I'd still care about basketball in spite of some of the fans.
He played all of 1-minute last night. Collins on the other hand played 19 with 1 rebound and 2 points (free throws). I can't figure that one out.
Bad game last night. We have been over sold on this team. Cal needs to adjust something. Reeves, CJ and Wallace sure did not preform well. Our offense seems to have no rhyme or reason.
Partly cloudy and 39.6°F on our way to 43° today.
Ritchie leaves today and Friday Austin drops by. Friday night my daughter and son in law show up for the weekend. I see a steak in my future come Saturday afternoon.
You all have a good day.
Partly cloudy and 39.6°F on our way to 43° today.
Ritchie leaves today and Friday Austin drops by. Friday night my daughter and son in law show up for the weekend. I see a steak in my future come Saturday afternoon.
You all have a good day.
Hello all,
Out and about but should be home in about 30 minutes....Then....🤔😉
Out and about but should be home in about 30 minutes....Then....🤔😉
Good afternoon everyone.
I'm trying very hard not to get aggravated anymore over ball games. It's a work in progress, but I'm getting better.
Deer hunted again this morning. The most exciting thing was seeing a bear and her 2 cubs. I've seen bear out of this stand 3 of the 5 times I've hunted it this fall.
I'm trying very hard not to get aggravated anymore over ball games. It's a work in progress, but I'm getting better.
Deer hunted again this morning. The most exciting thing was seeing a bear and her 2 cubs. I've seen bear out of this stand 3 of the 5 times I've hunted it this fall.
What kind of workouts are you doing? I pretty much quit about 8 years ago but need to get back at it. I was lifting heavy (for a lil ol man) and decided at 50 to just stay in shape and lift light. That didn't last long...wasn't motivated.
Morning Legionnaires!
Workout coming in about an hour
I read a story on Bob Gibson. He was talking about his will to win. He HAD to win. He said he couldn't even let his small children win in child type games. Now I was not the athlete Bob was, but I did/do hate to lose. That's why I almost never post on the basketball board. If I tried to maintain the interest I used to have, I'd be in a "foul" mood all the time.
Agree with all of this. None of my family will play the board game Clue with me anymore. lol I can't stand someone to be goofing off playing a competitive game like baseball or basketball. If I'm playing I'm serious.
You are wise to stay away from that place Bernie. Here's just one reason: The Cats have had a decent off-season, keeping Oscar, having a nice run of exhibitions in the Bahamas, attracting terrific recruits and so on.
Then they lose a game they should have won in Double OT. And today there must be 50-60 people over on Rafters I haven't seen post since the days right after the St. Peter's debacle. Hell, you can check their posting histories and they haven't been around since April.
Clearly these aren't Kentucky fans -- you can't ONLY care after something bad happens. They are fake Louisville and North Carolina and Indiana fans.
But not only do the moderators allow it, but there is a fair sized contingent of Kentucky fans who fall for it, getting sucked under by the trolls and their own anger and disappointment.
That's not to say I'm not pissed and disappointed at the loss. But perspective matters and not letting yourself be duped is pretty important for a mature adult.
BTW - I was sort of like Bob. I had a hard time just giving my kids a W. But I think that was good. I remember the first time my older daughter beat me in chess, more or less fair and square (I let myself slack a little) and the first time my son beat me one-on-one in hoops. Both got a hell of a lot more out of it than if I let them win all along.
I don't have to win Sir but I do have to know I could win if I needed to. The criticality in the situation dictates if I give it my all. (Usually if I attempt something and need to be first, I can be first. I extend myself as well but I don't have to win.)(Now, when I was playing baseball scratch that. I was the dirtiest player in the game to coin a Ric Flair phrase. I knew all the tricks.)
That is what irks me to no end when seeing UK play. When I saw that game hit the first OT I KNEW UK was not going to pull out the win. They did not know how. Cal hasn't instilled that into any of his teams. Not one team did he have that had a killer instinct. Even the 2012 team coasted on their collective abilities. No one could out play that team.A couple guys on this team I have seen so far do have the instincts. Just pitiful that they lost that game. It did not have to be... Many to most of Cal's losses are on him. Stopping now...
I got to thinking about Bob Gibson after my post. Bob used to say as a hitter, you could have one side of the plate, either side you want, but you couldn't have both. One side was his.
If you were out running the bases, sometimes you had to learn the hard way that the pitchers mound also belonged to Bob. You did not come near his pitchers mound on the way back to the dugout.
A Willie Mays-Bob Gibson story. Willie was a talkative friendly guy. Bob was super serious. One day as Bob was taking BP before the game. Willie wanted to talk. Bob said Leave me alone.Willie did not. The first pitch to Willie in the game was a fast ball that broke a rib.
In his last year as his talent was declining, a rinky dink player whose name I forget, hit a home run off him. Bob retired and didn't face him again till several years later in an old timers game. You guessed it. Bob owed him one. He hit him with a fastball.
If you were out running the bases, sometimes you had to learn the hard way that the pitchers mound also belonged to Bob. You did not come near his pitchers mound on the way back to the dugout.
A Willie Mays-Bob Gibson story. Willie was a talkative friendly guy. Bob was super serious. One day as Bob was taking BP before the game. Willie wanted to talk. Bob said Leave me alone.Willie did not. The first pitch to Willie in the game was a fast ball that broke a rib.
In his last year as his talent was declining, a rinky dink player whose name I forget, hit a home run off him. Bob retired and didn't face him again till several years later in an old timers game. You guessed it. Bob owed him one. He hit him with a fastball.
I haven't posted on RR in over a year and probably never will again. I've been roasted too many times. It's only 1 game in mid-November and they make it sound like the Cats are finished. Yeah, I still read some of the threads but only to get news.
Not that it means anything but if I see it, I got your back. (I post very little myself. More recently but it had been at least a year for me as well.)
There are some downright mean people over there.
I'm learning to stay in my lane as well. Even though I've read RR for years I still fell for the arguing once or twice right after I started posting. I'm getting better at staying away now.
HA, I have to tell one on myself. (The memory came back to me.) (The extent I'd go against the competition in baseball.) (Keep in mind where I grew up. It was as cut-throat as heck.)
I was playing high school ball against a rival school. (I had friends I played against to also include just people I knew and not necessarily friends.). Back then vicks was a normal thing to have. It was early in the season and cold but a guy I was playing against was trash talking us and I had some vick's in my pocket (Kept the sinuses open.)
I ran over to him with vicks on my finger as he was on deck or close to being on deck and drug my finger across his cheeks from cheek to check and across his nose.
He never realized what I had done until he got in the batters box and his eyes started watering. 😅 Our pitcher at the time threw in the low 80's so hitting him with watering eyes was nearly impossible. (I know that guy'd cuss me today if he was to see me but he did laugh about it.)(He told me I was stupid enough to do something like that...) 😅
Edit: I know it sounds like BS but it happened. (I tell people I "ain't" got the sense God gave a goose...(again))
I was playing high school ball against a rival school. (I had friends I played against to also include just people I knew and not necessarily friends.). Back then vicks was a normal thing to have. It was early in the season and cold but a guy I was playing against was trash talking us and I had some vick's in my pocket (Kept the sinuses open.)
I ran over to him with vicks on my finger as he was on deck or close to being on deck and drug my finger across his cheeks from cheek to check and across his nose.
He never realized what I had done until he got in the batters box and his eyes started watering. 😅 Our pitcher at the time threw in the low 80's so hitting him with watering eyes was nearly impossible. (I know that guy'd cuss me today if he was to see me but he did laugh about it.)(He told me I was stupid enough to do something like that...) 😅
Edit: I know it sounds like BS but it happened. (I tell people I "ain't" got the sense God gave a goose...(again))
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