Cal is the king of tearing players down and not building them back up.
Don't look now, but Arkansas is averaging 69 ppg through their first three games.
- Thread starter Son_Of_Saul
- Start date
Cal & Arkansas lives in your heads Rent Free! Meanwhile we have a team that could possibly make a FF Run!
As someone mentioned earlier i can totally understand the UK fan making comparisons to the long standing coach we lost (to a conference foe and old school rival) & the UK staff/team we currently have
Its a legitimate point of reference and ongoing stream of data that relates to some pretty big off season decisions
I don't think ppl will remain as fixated after this season - but the sideways glances at Arkansas as this season unfolds is totally understandable IMO
Its a legitimate point of reference and ongoing stream of data that relates to some pretty big off season decisions
I don't think ppl will remain as fixated after this season - but the sideways glances at Arkansas as this season unfolds is totally understandable IMO
I feel like John Wall lobbing one up to Demarcus right now.
Not sure...was it delivered w/ a smug little smirk?
That's exactly what I keep talking and telling these guys at work.
Does seem like it's too early for Cal to have already sapped the life-blood from the program? Took a good 6/7 yrs for him to suck all the passion from BBN...guess we're of heartier stock
The same, less that exciting, style of play. He said he wasn’t changing and he didn’t lie. Thank you Arkansas.
I have never been a Wagner fan........he has a A list name and a C list game..........
Come on man, he must be great. He started ahead of two NBA first rounders!
Yeah, I watched part of the 1st half; Troy didn't look any better than the teams we were playing in our exhibitions games.
Last edited:
Cal is basically Kenny Payne at Louisville with slightly better athletes.
Yes I had a very smug and arrogant tone to my post but I did forget to say "How about this" before I said the rest. My apologies, I'm not pooping ice cream yet.
to be fair, that was before the game, within a few minutes the arena when the camera's panned around while the game was going I'd say it was 80% filled.
But with that level of talent in the coaches first year , that place should be packed unless they've already been brainwashed that the regular season doesnt matter, only march lol
But with that level of talent in the coaches first year , that place should be packed unless they've already been brainwashed that the regular season doesnt matter, only march lol
Heck even the Duke fans are saying it
Arkansas's offense will pick once Cal gets his guys to understand his entire offensive philosophy of "GOOOOOOO!!!"
I actually really liked DJ so I hate this for him. He was getting development with Welch on the staff last season and now that’s gone.
like i said before the game. around the 10 minute mark the camera panned around the arena and must be one of those things where people didnt care to take their seats until the game started or some point in the next 20 minutes.
To hell with Z. He didn't wanna be at UK. He picked Arkansas.
I'll take Williams and Garrison over that big soft Z anyday.
I'll take Williams and Garrison over that big soft Z anyday.
That is exactly what it is. I think they are in danger of missing the tournament. It reminds me of Cals covid team. Some talent yes but just not a good mix of guys.
CCC should just pack it in and go home. The writing is on the wall if that many people aren't on board this early with Arkansas. Instead, he will do what he does best and just steal money living off past glory. The game has passed him by, and the joke is on Arkansas thinking he was their savior.
I actually had an Arkansas fan tell me that taking Cal was them getting even for us taking Goodwin and Monk . I said………..OK……?
Well I could evict them if I wanted to. But I’m enjoying what is happening. Hope that doesn’t bother you too much, lol .
Especially considering over half their team played or was committed to play here . It’s only natural.
What really burns my biscuits is UK fans were all over the NCAA about letting big Z play. UK fans paid for that billboard right outside NCAA headquarters saying Free Big Z and that's the thanks we get?
Arkansas fans are a funny bunch. Some of the crap Cal pulls and things he says will not fly with those folks. There is a significant portion of that fanbase that will not put up with Cal's little tantrums or his non-answers, sending out an assistant for postgames after losses. The entire attitude Cal carries doesn't work with that group very well. I guarantee you many of them do not like him being from the northeast in their minds, being a yankee. Now, winning cures all ills, but it won't take long for that fanbase to be done with him if things aren't going well.
Last edited:
He really thinks Cal is gonna get em to the league. If the kid makes it, it'll be in spite of Cal. He's horrid with finesse bigs.
Exactly. That's why it's so baffling to me. He literally could've had an all sec first team if he stayed and played under Pope.n
Yep. I was surprised he went somewhere where they care about hoops so deeply. They’re already asking questions. Can’t see him turning it around.
LOL… the sooner Arkansas fans learn to “Trust the process” the better off they will be! 😂
Christmas came early for BBN when Calipari went down to Fayetteville.
![[laughing]](http://l.yimg.com/j/assets/img/emoticons/classic/laugh.r191677.gif "Laughing [laughing]")
Cal is a cancer that leaves every school he's at in terrible shape. He only succeeded at UK because he was finally able to get the best of the best recruits. With what we had, we should have had 3 titles. I didn't listen to the fans at UMass and Memphis, and the Hog fans aren't going to listen to us. Unfortunately, they will learn the hard way.
Most of them were likely just very conservative, don't like change, afraid of what's on the other side kind of people. Many we saw here voiced exactly that - they knew it was time for him to go, but worried about the outcome and would we just be better off living through it vs. having a possible 2-3 year serious down time.
The rest were just trolls from other fan bases or the Rivals bots designed to keep people fired up and fighting (and returning to see ads).
I'd say a very small percentage were dumb enough/brainwashed to truly believe Calipari was the real deal and should never leave.
This is just based on logical deductions from my many hours on this site over the last several years.
