Nah, but the misuse of that phrase is like fingernails on a chalkboard with me for some reason. I normally hate the English police on here but that one is beyond my ability to control myself, so I apologize before I say anything.
How one 60 year UK fan sees the program today
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Last time I checked it’s still called Rupp Arena! Don’t fight a battle that you don’t have to fight!
Yeah I’d go with Scott Drew if I had to pick from the current crop but Beard is a definite talent.
I think the death spiral has already begun. I'm not sure it can be stopped. Far too many decades long, diehard fans have basically walked away. The students at UK today barely seem to care. If you lose a lot of the older fans and the kids coming up are apathetic to begin with, there is no place to go but down and down hard.
Cal has always been arrogant and stubborn, it wasn’t until he stopped winning that we noticed.
I can tell for me personally, I didn't like it at all, but the things I disliked more than that was Brooks saying what he did and Cal allowng it.
Cal is a coward for allowing that to happen in the first place and then not defending Rupp.
Disagree all you want but had you had your way UK would have become a symbol of everything wrong with the United States in the media. Maybe that’s him being a coward but to me it seems like he made the only successful move possible.
So standing for the anthem and not degrading Rupp and his name is everything wrong with this country? Am I understand you correctly?
The media in this country is pure trash. They have lower approval numbers than most everything.
Please explain.
Remind us again how many wins and NCAA tournament appearances Calipari's teams have had vacated at how many different colleges? Seriously, how many?
I have never liked the Calipari hire from the word go. But like everyone else, I do not have any control over the matter. He's a terrible coach with no leadership skills, but a phenomenal promoter/huckster. I despise his one-and-done recruiting philosophy, and to me cancelling the Kentucky-Indiana basketball series is unforgivable. And there's that 6-19 thing, but whatever. I'm simply looking forward to the day he is no longer at UK.
I definitely see it as the start of a downhill path. You are exactly right about the demographics of the fan base. The low numbers in Rupp is something that NO ONE could have seen as being possible just 10 years ago, but here we are.
That's why I've said all along that the easiest and best solution is for Cal to FIX IT and for Mitch to make UK Basketball more INVITING to current and FUTURE fans.
Your or my take on the BLM situation is irrelevant. It’s how it would have been portrayed on television that I’m talking about.
What's irellevant about it? These kids pass through like water through a sieve.We fans the are here year after year.
Cal defending Rupp and his name would not have been out of order or wrong. This place is because of him. Not defending Rupp is inexcusable from Calipari.
That statement is played out my guy. I thought most knew that was a ridiculous assessment now days
Dumpster fire right up top of the board 😆
Partisan politics have made discussing nearly everything insufferable anymore.
I agree Cal needs to get his sh*t together on the court, but cable propaganda has nothing to do with my basketball opinions.
Partisan politics have made discussing nearly everything insufferable anymore.
I agree Cal needs to get his sh*t together on the court, but cable propaganda has nothing to do with my basketball opinions.
I didn't mind Cals actions in that but I was pretty pissed at the kneeling. There were myriad ways for Cal to show support without directly spitting in the face of so many people. I prefer an apolitical basketball program. That said kneeling is about 50th on my list of complaints with Cal.
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No matter how many titles he may win at UK....that will always hang over his head.
I will be sure it is remembered on every post.
It was happening everywhere though...so not like if we had Oats or Donovan they wouldn't have most likely done the same. I agree, it is far down the list and about the dumb professors and Rupp, yes if Cal or anyone had spoke out and made it a war it would have went bad nationally.
50% of the opinions in this country are not allowed. You are only allowed to speak out and say crazy stuff if you are one group of people and associated with one party. Most of us on here are smart so I do not have to get into what group and what party that is.
The major slide began after 2015. No undefeated season--no ncaaT Title--no 2nd Title--
and the once raging FIRE began to simmer and flicker, and is now almost non existent. Devoid of "Fire in the BELLY", results suffer and alternative activities have become elevated in importance, at the expense of UK men's basketball.
A LOSS becomes less despicable, a few consecutive losses just part of college b'ball "PARITY". Players BLAMED, and excuses readily utilized.
UK basketball significance ebbs, and the "GOLD Standard" loses its once amazing glitter.
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and the once raging FIRE began to simmer and flicker, and is now almost non existent. Devoid of "Fire in the BELLY", results suffer and alternative activities have become elevated in importance, at the expense of UK men's basketball.
A LOSS becomes less despicable, a few consecutive losses just part of college b'ball "PARITY". Players BLAMED, and excuses readily utilized.
UK basketball significance ebbs, and the "GOLD Standard" loses its once amazing glitter.
rr
I was not a fan of the kneeling incident but that was not why I am displeased with the direction of the UK basketball program under Calipari. I see the position as head coach as having the primary responsibility of coaching. Specifically in game coaching. This is an area that I have never been impressed with this coach. I've seen junior high coaches that were far superior to him.
For the administration to extend such a unsensible and lucrative lifetime contact is beyond me. They are just as much to blame for this mess as the coach himself. Time heals all wounds, but I really don't see this situation changing any time soon. I do expect that when the time for change does occur, there will be a quick and energized fan base excited to finally get over the ghosts of Christmas past. Merry Christmas to all!
For the administration to extend such a unsensible and lucrative lifetime contact is beyond me. They are just as much to blame for this mess as the coach himself. Time heals all wounds, but I really don't see this situation changing any time soon. I do expect that when the time for change does occur, there will be a quick and energized fan base excited to finally get over the ghosts of Christmas past. Merry Christmas to all!
Wow. Love how these guys just say, “He (referring to specific players) isn’t Kentucky.”
When fans say these things, we’re accused of not being true or good fans. But these dudes are not UK fans, and just making unbiased observations.
As one poster here has said a few times, it’s Oscar and a bunch of role players. Maybe TyTy becomes a stud one day, and maybe Collins one day makes the League, but the rest of players on this roster are WKU caliber guys, not UK caliber guys.
As they aptly point out, a roster full of mid-major talent and a coach who is still coaching like it’s 2005 is a bad combo.
* For those who didn’t or refuse to watch, they single out Mintz, Toppin, and Brooks as guys who just aren’t UK material, while also noting that Wheeler is a far cry from the monster PG’s we’ve had in the past. I’m sure they feel the same about Ware, Grady, and Allen.
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Can't disagree with their assessment. My thinking is put the ball in TyTy's hands more, and see what Sahvir is like off the ball for more possessions. TyTy can make the three if they sag, and has enough driving ability to create for someone else, especially if he can get it over to Wheeler for a hockey assist.
You don't support peaceful protest? Why do you hate the Constitution that gives Americans the freedom to protest? Why do you want to take away people's rights? Protesting is not partisan. I imagine you will come back back with, it's ok to protest as long as you do it my way! Save it. I don't support rioting, criminal behavior, but if you want to protest knock yourself out!
Kneeling shouldn't be political. It is a form of peaceful protest. The same people who have a problem with kneeling have no problem with insurrectionists overturning a democratic election and subverting the will of the people. Yes I am a libtard
Protest all you want....on YOUR time. Not while wearing and representing UK Bball.
Knock yourself out...on YOUR time.
bet you were a fan of blm/antifa looting and burning other people's property. i guess in your worldview that's ok...as long as it's not YOUR stuff.
Wow, you’re a bigger idiot than I thought. Rooting for UGA to beat UK and now this.
walk into traffic, please.
Everyone was doing it everywhere. Uk is not some elite program above all others as far as this social crap goes.
They should just eliminate the anthem being played or do it before the players come out. I think the kneeling was/is dumb but some of the things thar are important to me the people kneeling may think are dumb.
The Jan 6th people should have and are being punished as they should. I agree it's bs the rioters from blm protests haven't been punished. There is a big double standard in our nation.
We have been seeing this and saying this for 5 years. This team has Tubby Smith and BCG talent the last 7 years before Cal. Time for a change
Lucky for our elders who get older, as long as your drivers license doesn't expire in Ky, you don't have to take the eye test to renew your license.
Go Cats
Go Cats
ah....the old "everyone was doing it" so that makes it ok somehow excuse.
Hopefully it isn’t an unusually warm winter in Ky or all the little snowflakes will melt
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