People will argue that Cal started a turnaround that began on Jan 22 against Georgia. But in retrospect, that UGA team was mediocre and in the midst of losing 9 of 11 games when Arkansas (barely) beat them.
The kentucky game was impressive. But let's be honest. UK was without Lamont Butler to slow Arkansas' guard attack and it was clear that up to that point Cal put his entire season on that game.
After that, Arkansas schedule opened up. Squeaking wins over completely overrated mizzou and miss state certainly helped. Throw in an abysmal 20 point loss to a bottom 5 P5 team in USC.
And in the tourney he beat:
a Kansas team that lost 8 of their last 15 coming into that game.
Pitino, a coach Cal owns because pitino puts together rosters that are exactly what Cal counters well: trying to beat you with speed and athleticism with a roster that has 1 or 2 shooting specialists that don't do much else well.
Not sure i see this as a turnaround as much as the schedule opening up for Cal. If he beats TTU I'll give him props, but nothing else impresses me besides the UK win.
The kentucky game was impressive. But let's be honest. UK was without Lamont Butler to slow Arkansas' guard attack and it was clear that up to that point Cal put his entire season on that game.
After that, Arkansas schedule opened up. Squeaking wins over completely overrated mizzou and miss state certainly helped. Throw in an abysmal 20 point loss to a bottom 5 P5 team in USC.
And in the tourney he beat:
a Kansas team that lost 8 of their last 15 coming into that game.
Pitino, a coach Cal owns because pitino puts together rosters that are exactly what Cal counters well: trying to beat you with speed and athleticism with a roster that has 1 or 2 shooting specialists that don't do much else well.
Not sure i see this as a turnaround as much as the schedule opening up for Cal. If he beats TTU I'll give him props, but nothing else impresses me besides the UK win.
