Did anyone else catch the ESPN graphic about UK's losing streak during the game Saturday night?

[Creed Bratton]

Granted I was half asleep and may have saw it wrong but I think they had a graphic showing "What was at stake" and said the Zags had a 3 game losing streak to top 5 opponents and UK had a 5 game losing streak to top 10 opponents. Is their fact checking that horrible or did they just flat out ignore the fact we beat their beloved Duke team 2 weeks ago who was ranked in the top 10 at the time?

 

[Snackbar1130]

I saw that as well, they don’t want to remember the duke game…

 

[STL_Cat]

When did they show the graphic, I'll watch the replay today

 

[KAB Cats]

Yea, they didn't count the Duke game.

 

[MachineHead1]

Yep. They showed that.

 

[HoneyMoon155]

Yeah I was wondering the same thing when they showed it

 

[precipitance]

Don't remember the exact time, but I think it was in the second half. I had to check and see if Duke was top ten at the time. Ranked number six at the time.

I like to imagine a Duke fan watching and being mad twice about that graphic. Once for the mistake and once for the loss.

 

[St.PatterSoN-54-]

Good thing we didn't give them a chance to try to prove it (because we won )

 

[TheDude73]

But no, there is no ESPN bias towards Duke and against UK. Nope, nothing there says a few people in my other ESPN thread...

 

[STL_Cat]

At the end of the game they showed a graphic that read "2nd AP top 10 win under Mark Pope - Joins Adolph Rupp as the only UK coaches to win first 2 vs Top 10 teams", so I guess they didn't completely forget about it

 

[Pygmy Sasquatch]

Doesn't count. Cooper Flagg was only 17.

 

[STL_Cat]

Just saw it -- they showed it at the 15:32 mark after coming back from the first TV timeout of the 2nd half. Oof, lol

 

[Creed Bratton]

At least I wasn't dreaming it up. 😂

 

[LineSkiCat14]

But some here will tell you that there's no bias in the ESPN offices..

 

[Nintendo]

They forgot the Tennessee game in Knoxville last year too. In fact, we were actually on a two game winning streak against top 10 teams (now three). And the more I think about it, wasn't Miami top 10 when they visited Rupp last year? Hell, I believe UNC was top 10 last year when we beat them. I know we lost to Tennessee at Rupp last year between the UNC game and playing Tennessee in Knoxville. Any who, someone shat the bed on that stat.

 

[STL_Cat]

They forgot the Tennessee game in Knoxville last year too. In fact, we were actually on a two game winning streak against top 10 teams (now three). And the more I think about it, wasn't Miami top 10 when they visited Rupp last year? Hell, I believe UNC was top 10 last year when we beat them. I know we lost to Tennessee at Rupp last year between the UNC game and playing Tennessee in Knoxville. Any who, someone shat the bed on that stat.

That's hilarious, you are absolutely right. We have a 3 game winning streak over AP top 10 team going back to last season now. What in the hell lol. And you're also correct about UNC and Miami. We have won 5 of our last 6 against top 10 teams.

 

[Snackbar1130]

Them Som Britches…

 

[cathouse]

Jimmy "The Calimari" Dykes was high af. the whole game. Drunk! Lol.

 

[Rideordiewildcat]

Granted I was half asleep and may have saw it wrong but I think they had a graphic showing "What was at stake" and said the Zags had a 3 game losing streak to top 5 opponents and UK had a 5 game losing streak to top 10 opponents. Is their fact checking that horrible or did they just flat out ignore the fact we beat their beloved Duke team 2 weeks ago who was ranked in the top 10 at the time?

ESPN it never happened 😛

 

[TucsonCat]

Eh, someone made a mistake.

 

[jrm693]

At least I wasn't dreaming it up. 😂

No I saw it too.

 

[mdlUK.1]

I saw it too.

 

[TeoJ]

Granted I was half asleep and may have saw it wrong but I think they had a graphic showing "What was at stake" and said the Zags had a 3 game losing streak to top 5 opponents and UK had a 5 game losing streak to top 10 opponents. Is their fact checking that horrible or did they just flat out ignore the fact we beat their beloved Duke team 2 weeks ago who was ranked in the top 10 at the time?

You can't count the Duke game because the star player is only 17 years old.

 

[m080470]

I noticed that but the one that got me was the graphic about the age of our last four first round draft picks and putting Shaedon Sharp's mug up there. Guy never played here. Literally to quote Cal, "Haven't seen him". Get that sh*t out of here ESPN.

 

[BGCATFAN2012]

Doesn't count. Cooper Flagg was only 17.

How old??? 17.... Wow that must be like a world record or something. Does he still poop ice cream.

 

[LouRoeUmass]

Granted I was half asleep and may have saw it wrong but I think they had a graphic showing "What was at stake" and said the Zags had a 3 game losing streak to top 5 opponents and UK had a 5 game losing streak to top 10 opponents. Is their fact checking that horrible or did they just flat out ignore the fact we beat their beloved Duke team 2 weeks ago who was ranked in the top 10 at the time?

I notice that too.

 

[truckbrandon]

Maybe they were both winning streaks?

 

[EliteBlue]

But no, there is no ESPN bias towards Duke and against UK. Nope, nothing there says a few people in my other ESPN thread...

This.

Ppl like to discount these things as “bad research mistakes happen”. But when they consistently happen in favor of one program and/or in a negative light for a program…it isn’t innocent mistakes. While debniable plausibility exist, it’s a trend.

Same as Kansas taking the all time wins 2 years ago and we heard about them being the winningest program nonstop by espn every game they played, and most the games they didn’t play in. But we hardly ever hear it mentioned by a non UK broadcast when we’ve held it for almost all of eternity

 

[yoshukai]

I saw it and thought “damn , I thought Duke was top 10 “.
Was Zaga on a top 5 winning streak or losing streak?

 

[Pygmy Sasquatch]

How old??? 17.... Wow that must be like a world record or something. Does he still poop ice cream.

We should ask Bilas, I'm sure he's had several bowls full by now

 

[Richard Cory]

Them Som Britches…

 

[HoneyMoon155]

I saw it and thought “damn , I thought Duke was top 10 “.
Was Zaga on a top 5 winning streak or losing streak?

It was a losing streak

 

[DwayneMeighan]

If I recall correctly, the graphic said top 10 matchup, not top 10 opponent, meaning both teams were ranked in the top 10. UK wasn’t ranked in the top 10 against Duke.

 

[STL_Cat]

If I recall correctly, the graphic said top 10 matchup, not top 10 opponent, meaning both teams were ranked in the top 10. UK wasn’t ranked in the top 10 against Duke.

Nope.

 

[Creed Bratton]

Nope.

Thanks for the screenshot. I guess the ESPN apologist have nothing to say now.

 

[Disappointed Cat]

I saw that as well, they don’t want to remember the duke game…

Yeah I saw that too.....guess they have trouble with math or maybe they considered the Duke win "Fake News".

 

[RunninRichie]

They forgot the Tennessee game in Knoxville last year too. In fact, we were actually on a two game winning streak against top 10 teams (now three). And the more I think about it, wasn't Miami top 10 when they visited Rupp last year? Hell, I believe UNC was top 10 last year when we beat them. I know we lost to Tennessee at Rupp last year between the UNC game and playing Tennessee in Knoxville. Any who, someone shat the bed on that stat.

Nice username man. Big Zelda fan.