******Game Thread Colgate vs UK*******

[Son_Of_Saul]

It’s hard to get up for games like this at times when you feel like it’s a win just by stepping on the court .

Also doesn’t help that our laziness got them back in the game so they are hitting some contested shots right now

The "on/off" mentality is unacceptable. Cal's teams did that, but never Pitino's.

Pope needs to light into them this time. Tonight is not a "gratitude night"/ "your impact on the universe and its significance night." Rip them to shreds at halftime for showing up like they'd rather be at Chuck E. Cheese playing ski ball.

 

[Pygmy Sasquatch]

Seth getting ready to blow Cal on half time show

 

[bbncal02]

Omg would everyone calm down. We got Louisville Friday. Everyone knows it. Including the players. Going thru the motions tonight. Wasn’t doing anything exceptional to get up 17-0 or whatever it was either. Colgate just missed all their shots. Relax. We can freak out and lose our shit if we’re playing bad against a big time team but a cupcake the game before a rivalry game doesent deserve a meltdown from the fans

Who is freaking out? I see no panic. Just folks saying we look like dog shit. And we do. Getting sick of all these "unicorn fart" posts that say we can't point out crap play.

 

[HerrosHeroes]

We're gonna get destroyed by every team in the SEC with this effort and shooting.

False. We are without our top 2 PGs tonight but keep pretending we aren't.
The team is playing disjointed but guess why?
Because we are without Butler running the show.
Hopefully we pull away in the 2nd half but inder the circumstances Ill take a 1 pt win and hopefully get Butler back Sat v UL.

 

[permdaddy]

Not sure any of the freshmen can contribute before their Junior year. Not many guys stick around to ride the pine for 2 years anymore maybe Noah and Perry will being KY kids.

 

[Terrapin_Station]

this is all on Pope taking his foot off the gas early and subbing thinking he was gonna just run all over someone....FACT.

Absolutely. There’s no question about it. He thought it was over at 17-0. He put in the scrubs and he kept them in for far too long.

On the bright side if he wanted to find out what he has on his bench, he just found out that Perry and Chandler are useless. These dudes cannot play against legit competition and Almanor should only see five minutes.

 

[B.B.H.]

Dude if he can’t sub in the freshmen up 17-0 against freaking Colgate, when CAN he?

Can’t blame Pope for trying to get these guys some experience in light of recent injuries. But they have to at least perform a little bit. The effort from everyone not named Brea tonight is embarrassing.

Agree with that. I think it’s clear Perry and Chandler need more time in the incubator for now though. Give them no more than 3-4 minutes 2nd half. Rotation minutes need to be earned

 

[Titpwhami2014]

Both our point guards are injured and the low major opponent suddenly can’t miss. A Rupp Arena tradition.

At least we have a coach who will make adjustments. We will still win by 20+.

 

[CatFanInIlliniLand]

I need some of you guys to go to bed now. You know who you are. The same group that was chirping on Saturday but was silent as a mouse during the second half comeback.

Go Cats!

 

[Dontworryboutit23]

The fact that it’s close will actually inject some life into the team and crowd. I expect a big second half and like 20 point win.

Idk man. It will probably be sloppy and they win by like 12-15.

 

[MissingWCC]

 

[BringItONUK ROCKS]

Must think they poop rainbows and ice cream after the Gonzaga win. Bad Effort

 

[B.B.H.]

Louisville has their own problems right now, UTEP is giving them everything they want in the 2nd half.

UTEP>Toothpaste.

I do agree with your point but no reason Colgate is within punching distance

 

[bbncal02]

False. We are without our top 2 PGs tonight but keep pretending we aren't.

Minus Butler's quickness, how does that effect team defense?

 

[Basscat1987]

Who is freaking out? I see no panic. Just folks saying we look like dog shit. And we do. Getting sick of all these "unicorn fart" posts that say we can't point out crap play.

Dude there’s people saying we’re gonna get crushed in sec now because of the first half. That’s called freaking out and overreacting lol

 

[Blue_2_the_bone]

Watched Duke do the same thing with Incarnate Word the other night in the first half. We’ll be fine the 2nd half. Some of yall cry too much.

 

[MachineHead1]

I am reminded of the Georgia State game. They will win by 20+, but yeah they look awful right now.

Shooting is a concern.

 

[Terrapin_Station]

Not a fan of the way this team plays down to their opponent. Pope needs to address that riki tic.

They didn’t do that though. They were up 17-0. Pope made substitutions and he let those substitutions play far too long. That’s what he needs to address.

 

[bigbluedon]

Pope’s worst coaching performance of the season

Dumb comment. He is not playing. The players are not giving any effort. They are sleep walking. Robinson is playing like shit. Pope will let them know at halftime.

 

[Jamal Mercer]

I don’t dislike any UK players.

Some of them get on my nerves more than others:

1. Williams
2. That’s the list

 

[Son_Of_Saul]

False. We are without our top 2 PGs tonight but keep pretending we aren't.

That's no excuse.

We still have the core of a team that took down a future 1 seed Saturday.

Colgate is hot garbage and 2-8 overall.

This is inexcusable.

 

[bbncal02]

Dude there’s people saying we’re gonna get crushed in sec now because of the first half. That’s called freaking out and overreacting lol

We've got to stop with the slow starts though. That's a fact.

 

[mcwildcats04]

Pope left weak ass bench players in for way too long and that’s why we’re in the position we’re in.

Chandler
Perry
Almanor

Just don’t have it. Can’t hit wide open threes and can’t play D.

Also, Jaxson has given up a ton of points.

Felt like it all started when Perry came in. He was really off.

 

[Kerry Kat]

Seth is punk.

 

[Basscat1987]

We've got to stop with the slow starts though. That's a fact.

I do agree that this team has been sucking in the first half of just about every game this year.

 

[Terrapin_Station]

Dude if he can’t sub in the freshmen up 17-0 against freaking Colgate, when CAN he?

Can’t blame Pope for trying to get these guys some experience in light of recent injuries. But they have to at least perform a little bit. The effort from everyone not named Brea tonight is embarrassing.

It’s not about the fact that he subbed them in. The problem is that Colgate made a run and he kept them in.

 

[UKortho]

Felt like it all started when Perry came in. He was really off.

-5.

 

[Seth_C]

Seth getting ready to blow Cal on half time show

For a second there I thought I blacked out and made some very bad choices. Then I realized I’m at the game and you’re probably talking about Greenburg.

 

[CatFanInIlliniLand]

Pope is collecting data & kicking butts right now

 

[megablue]

Watched Duke do the same thing with Incarnate Word the other night in the first half. We’ll be fine the 2nd half. Some of yall cry too much.

Cream will come to the top, yes.
Our defensive effort hasn’t been there tonight, so far. We all know it and are surprised by it. We’ll play much harder in the second half …

 

[Son_Of_Saul]

Robinson is totally unpredictable as a player.

His output reminds me Rodrick Rhodes. Looks like an All-American one game, and then goes 1-8 from the field the next time out.

 

[B.B.H.]

So having Butler and Kriisa both out is not somewhat worrisome? Colgate is so bad we should be able to roll without any starters. Better get in sync fast or this one could get no so interesting

Still think that remains true. We were up 17-0 for a reason. Guys gotta be better second half

 

[bbncal02]

It’s not about the fact that he subbed them in. The problem is that Colgate made a run and he kept them in.

Pope lets his guys play through mistakes. I'm fine with that. But not for that long though.....woof.

 

[Basscat1987]

I don’t dislike any UK players.

Some of them get on my nerves more than others:

1. Williams
2. That’s the list

Couldn’t agree more. I said after first seeing him I was probably gonna have a love hate relationship with him and 9 games in I still stand by that

 

[shaudyshaud]

The "on/off" mentality is unacceptable. Cal's teams did that, but never Pitino's.

Pope needs to light into them this time. Tonight is not a "gratitude night"/ "your impact on the universe and its significance night." Rip them to shreds at halftime for showing up like they'd rather be at Chuck E. Cheese playing ski ball.

I agree with you but I’m not shocked a team that beat Gonzaga would take a 2-8 team lightly .

But after starting 17-0 it should have never been a game

 

[Son_Of_Saul]

Pope is collecting data & kicking butts right now

The data point is this:

negative, negative and more negative in effort in pretty much ever category.

 

[CrimsonCats]

Both our point guards are injured and the low major opponent suddenly can’t miss. A Rupp Arena tradition.

At least we have a coach who will make adjustments. We will still win by 20+.

I like Pope’s ability to make adjustments. It’s a huge breath of fresh air after the previous coach. I am a little concerned that the first half struggles are becoming such a trend though. As fun as the Duke and Gonzaga comebacks were, we aren’t going to be able to climb out of every hole we dig against good competition over the course of the season. Some faster starts wouldn’t hurt anything at this point.

 

[NociHTTP]

Who is freaking out? I see no panic. Just folks saying we look like dog shit. And we do. Getting sick of all these "unicorn fart" posts that say we can't point out crap play.

You have to realize that they are bored to death not being able to talk about how we suck after games. Pretty much they're confined to watching the game and then going to bed after they've had their ba-ba.

 

[Dontworryboutit23]

i

Robinson is totally unpredictable as a player.

His output reminds me Rodrick Rhodes. Looks like an All-American one game, and then goes 1-8 from the field the next time out.

thats why him being your best player is a issue. He is never consistent ever

 

[Deli owl]

Embarrassing half. Going to be more SEC losses than we want to admit right now.