whether true or not, this is one Cal probably should have kept to himself. Doesn't help anyone or anything to state it. Just confuses us, makes people wonder who it was, and sends a weird message to recruits. Just no point. Cal fumbled.
From Nation of Blue.....Cal said and I quote
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ESPN, Fox1 & Yahoo keep pushing who will beat Kentucky, made look like Kentucky vs World.
totally agree with this. Sometimes it's just better to keep certain things to yourself
I take it that you don't think not having Willie was a reason for us not playing as well as previously?
Coach Cal backtracking on "relieved" comment... From CoachCal.com...
I just watched the interview with Fran Healy. In hindsight, knowing what those kids had to go through, knowing the pressure that was on them, I agreed with many of my friends who said that maybe it would have been better to lose a game before the tournament.
Having said that, if we’re ever in that position again, all of you who know me know that we’re going to try to win every game.
In the interview, I used the term relieved to describe what I saw in the locker room. It wasn’t relief about wanting the season to end. That team wanted to win all 40 games – and thought they were going to. So did their coach.
When I walked in that locker room, I didn’t know what to expect. When I looked around, a few of them looked like they were in a daze.
I was talking to Karl Towns about it and his comment was, “We were in shock. The response wasn’t tears and anger. It was more of, ‘What just happened, we’re done playing.’ ”
I agree with Karl. They were in shock. A few were devastated, but what I saw more than anything when they settled in their seats was they were being reflective of the season and what had just happened.
If you have never been through what we went through, it would be hard to understand or describe. That’s what I tried to do.
I’ll say this one more time: I couldn’t have been more proud nor did I have more fun coaching a basketball team than I did last year.
I just watched the interview with Fran Healy. In hindsight, knowing what those kids had to go through, knowing the pressure that was on them, I agreed with many of my friends who said that maybe it would have been better to lose a game before the tournament.
Having said that, if we’re ever in that position again, all of you who know me know that we’re going to try to win every game.
In the interview, I used the term relieved to describe what I saw in the locker room. It wasn’t relief about wanting the season to end. That team wanted to win all 40 games – and thought they were going to. So did their coach.
When I walked in that locker room, I didn’t know what to expect. When I looked around, a few of them looked like they were in a daze.
I was talking to Karl Towns about it and his comment was, “We were in shock. The response wasn’t tears and anger. It was more of, ‘What just happened, we’re done playing.’ ”
I agree with Karl. They were in shock. A few were devastated, but what I saw more than anything when they settled in their seats was they were being reflective of the season and what had just happened.
If you have never been through what we went through, it would be hard to understand or describe. That’s what I tried to do.
I’ll say this one more time: I couldn’t have been more proud nor did I have more fun coaching a basketball team than I did last year.
That's 100% false...but I am not going to waste my time listing occasions where I did not agree with Cal's game strategy or something he said. Yes, I defend Cal more than I put him down...but that is what a legit UK fan should do IMO. I look at you as one who is much more negative towards Cal so yeah I am going to defend him againist your ilk.
I do apologize if you have had to deal with a kid dying of cancer or had to go on dangerous military missions...although the latter was your choice post-draft...if we are even talking about you and not a hypothetical. And yes, there was a HELL OF A LOT OF PRESSURE on those guys last year, and yes they may have more personal pressure later on, but as far as "job" related pressure it was pretty dang high. For you to say they do not know pressure because they are young was just a silly comment, especially when you just mentioned dangerous military missions...that 18, and 19 year olds are sent to die on all the time. So while I will grant you I went far in my response, you should admit your original one was a bit ignorant as well. I bet you do not though.
College basketball and college sports in general are a multi-billion dollar business predicated on entertainment and tv deals. The college athletes in general are pretty much taken advantage of, aren't really students, and make millions for the school. The coaches themselves are multi-millionaires many times over. I'm an alumnus of UK, went to the games as a student, love the basketball team and watch all the games throughout the year with the hopes they'll win the championship, which we seem to be in the discussion every year. That's my relationship with UK b-ball. I guess I don't really understand your question. Do you want me to want my daughter to date Coach Cal or something? Should I insist he go get a degree from UK and sit in the stands or something? I really have no clue where you are going with your questions. What am I supposed to be expecting of him? What do you expect from the coach of whatever team you follow? I honestly don't really understand what point you are trying to make.
Everyone was "shocked". Well, except a few on this board that only worry about Cal.
