I’ve heard Shulman mention Kentucky twice today

[Aike]

And both times Bilas stayed mute.

During the first game, he was talking about last night’s game and mentioned Kentucky being decimated with injuries.

Just now, he mentioned Kentucky beating Florida 106-100 when healthy.

Might mean nothing. Incredibly subtle. But for a guy who runs his mouth as much as Bilas, he sure doesn’t take an opportunity to brag on us in any way.

I would think that was a natural softball to the color commentator to talk about how good we were when healthy, and that we could still make a run, or whatever.

Been watching a lot of basketball for a lot of years. It’s a television show. I don’t think his silence is accidental.

I think it’s very much like when Ravech suggested to Jimmy Dykes that Pope should be in the running for COTY, and Dykes sidestepped the pitch and immediately started talking about Pat Kelsey.

Again, could be my imagination. Obviously I’m a biased Kentucky fan who craves any discussion about our team. But I swear I’ve heard more about UNC lately the us.

Considering that we are a top brand with the biggest fanbase, and how we’ve weathered so much adversity beating 8 top 15 teams in the process, it all feels a little weird.

Truly feel like it’s us against the world.

 

[hotelblue]

sure beats ravich saying of a kentucky turnover, “that’s a terrible pass”. lead announcers just don’t talk like that lol. let the color guy say “bad play”. i mean, sheesh.

 

[JFCats22]

You are reaching. Bilas is definitely pro-UK. He has family who went to UK

 

[JohnnyGreen1975]

And both times Bilas stayed mute.

During the first game, he was talking about last night’s game and mentioned Kentucky being decimated with injuries.

Just now, he mentioned Kentucky beating Florida 106-100 when healthy.

Might mean nothing. Incredibly subtle. But for a guy who runs his mouth as much as Bilas, he sure doesn’t take an opportunity to brag on us in any way.

I would think that was a natural softball to the color commentator to talk about how good we were when healthy, and that we could still make a run, or whatever.

Been watching a lot of basketball for a lot of years. It’s a television show. I don’t think his silence is accidental.

I think it’s very much like when Ravech suggested to Jimmy Dykes that Pope should be in the running for COTY, and Dykes sidestepped the pitch and immediately started talking about Pat Kelsey.

Again, could be my imagination. Obviously I’m a biased Kentucky fan who craves any discussion about our team. But I swear I’ve heard more about UNC lately the us.

Considering that we are a top brand with the biggest fanbase, and how we’ve weathered so much adversity beating 8 top 15 teams in the process, it all feels a little weird.

Truly feel like it’s us against the world.

Glad they are giving us the respect we deserve.

 

[Butters' Dad]

I can't imagine a world where I cared enough what Jay Bilas thinks to start this thread.

 

[Aike]

I can't imagine a world where I cared enough what Jay Bilas thinks to start this thread.

It isn’t about what Jay Bilas thinks. It’s the narrative strategy of the network that writes our checks and airs most of our games. We are being relegated to the dustbin as other programs are promoted.

We only represent programming to ESPN. People sit in meetings and discuss this strategy. None of these tv talking heads are free agents. They have producers.

 

[kybloo92]

How many times did Cooper Flagg's name get dropped in the broadcast?

 

[Aike]

You are reaching. Bilas is definitely pro-UK. He has family who went to UK

I’m not reaching and I don’t care where Jay’s niece went to school.

It’s the same conversation as why didn’t Gameday come to Lexington.

We have an ESPN problem whether anyone wants to see it or not. They write us huge checks, so for the most part anyone who could affect it will look the other way.

We have an up hill battle, but I think Pope is up for it.

 

[ArcadiaFan]

sure beats ravich saying of a kentucky turnover, “that’s a terrible pass”. lead announcers just don’t talk like that lol. let the color guy say “bad play”. i mean, sheesh.

Wouldn't Cawood have said the same? People always said he told it like it was. I guarantee if he were calling games now like that, some of these fans would call him the Jerry Tipton of announcers.

 

[Aike]

How many times did Cooper Flagg's name get dropped in the broadcast?

Exactly

 

[Aike]

Wouldn't Cawood have said the same? People always said he told it like it was. I guarantee if he were calling games now like that, some of these fans would call him the Jerry Tipton of announcers.

Apples and oranges

 

[Butters' Dad]

It isn’t about what Jay Bilas thinks. It’s the narrative strategy of the network that writes our checks and airs most of our games. We are being relegated to the dustbin as other programs are promoted.

We only represent programming to ESPN. People sit in meetings and discuss this strategy. None of these tv talking heads are free agents. They have producers.

You're definitely not wrong about that. But I can't care what ESPN has to say enough for that to matter to me either. At the end of every day there are way more important things that actually impact my life to spend tim worrying about.

 

[hotelblue]

Wouldn't Cawood have said the same? People always said he told it like it was. I guarantee if he were calling games now like that, some of these fans would call him the Jerry Tipton of announcers.

yes he would have. but if the same player did something good he’d have gone out of his way to mention it. he came across positive always, and would give very good credit to the other team.

 

[runt#69]

I'm glad I stopped paying attention to ESPN 20 years ago

 

[Cuello Azul]

The “Bennys” are fired up today!

 

[Aike]

You're definitely not wrong about that. But I can't care what ESPN has to say enough for that to matter to me either. At the end of every day there are way more important things that actually impact my life to spend tim worrying about.

Fair enough. I’m just sitting here watching basketball in March. Gets on my nerves this time of year. I tend to spend a lot more time listening to podcasts, where we get a fair amount of coverage.

 

[TCurtis75]

Jay has always been complimentary of UK. Picking out one time he doesn’t say something doesn’t change that. To go even further, he didn’t say anything negative about UK. He just didn’t say anything and he doesn’t have to always jump in when something is being said about UK. This is just reaching for something to be mad about.

 

[Digger-Cat]

Maybe he was eating an ice cream cone.

 

[UKAlum84]

I thought Bilas suit up for Duke. Cough Cough, holy heck...

 

[LineSkiCat14]

You are reaching. Bilas is definitely pro-UK. He has family who went to UK

Look, he might not have a problem with UK. But there isn't a chance on earth that he's any way "pro-UK" when we were a direct competitor of his alme mater, both during his playing years and immediately after in the 90s.

90% of posters here have some family member that went to Louisville and yet none of them are "pro-louisville", are they?

Another terrible post of yours.

 

[UKUGA]

My favorite part of these threads is the people who latched onto the “Jay Bilas likes UK” narrative 20 years ago and haven’t kept up with reality.

 

[Butters' Dad]

Fair enough. I’m just sitting here watching basketball in March. Gets on my nerves this time of year. I tend to spend a lot more time listening to podcasts, where we get a fair amount of coverage.

I shouldn't have even commented. Was a wiseass thing to do. But I really can't stand Bilas and just wanted to make it known.

 

[bigblueinsanity]

And both times Bilas stayed mute.

During the first game, he was talking about last night’s game and mentioned Kentucky being decimated with injuries.

Just now, he mentioned Kentucky beating Florida 106-100 when healthy.

Might mean nothing. Incredibly subtle. But for a guy who runs his mouth as much as Bilas, he sure doesn’t take an opportunity to brag on us in any way.

I would think that was a natural softball to the color commentator to talk about how good we were when healthy, and that we could still make a run, or whatever.

Been watching a lot of basketball for a lot of years. It’s a television show. I don’t think his silence is accidental.

I think it’s very much like when Ravech suggested to Jimmy Dykes that Pope should be in the running for COTY, and Dykes sidestepped the pitch and immediately started talking about Pat Kelsey.

Again, could be my imagination. Obviously I’m a biased Kentucky fan who craves any discussion about our team. But I swear I’ve heard more about UNC lately the us.

Considering that we are a top brand with the biggest fanbase, and how we’ve weathered so much adversity beating 8 top 15 teams in the process, it all feels a little weird.

Truly feel like it’s us against the world.

Because objectively our roster construction eventually got exposed. Ya our starters were good but you cant build a team with nothing but shooters.

Objectively the jury is out. On a per game basis, hes great though.

 

[paulcalhoun]

Jay has always been complimentary of UK. Picking out one time he doesn’t say something doesn’t change that. To go even further, he didn’t say anything negative about UK. He just didn’t say anything and he doesn’t have to always jump in when something is being said about UK. This is just reaching for something to be mad about.

Bilas is a total douche. He was ESPN's point man in selling the idea UNCHEAT should get of free for 30+ plus years of the worst violations in NCAA BB history.

 

[Dead Cat Bounce]

Bilas is a total douche. He was ESPN's point man in selling the idea UNCHEAT should get of free for 30+ plus years of the worst violations in NCAA BB history.

That was when he lost me. Such a shill.

 

[the nail at the foul line]

I was just glad to hear someone talk about our injuries. I have friends in other parts of the country that had no idea Kentucky had injuries.

 

[Cowtown Cat]

I noticed the same thing, @Aike. You’re not crazy. I kept waiting for Bilas to chime in. Crickets.

 

[TCurtis75]

Bilas is a total douche. He was ESPN's point man in selling the idea UNCHEAT should get of free for 30+ plus years of the worst violations in NCAA BB history.

None of that changes anything that he has been complimentary of UK over the years.

 

[MrHotDice]

Glad they are giving us the respect we deserve.

Why does any talking head need to brag on UK. The UK program is the envy of college basketball

 

[ManitouDan]

You are reaching. Bilas is definitely pro-UK. He has family who went to UK

Never forget this poster is the biggest fraud / troll on this site .. easily .

 

[sk73]

Really, who cares. I mean is it really important that we get upset about everything. Bilas doesn't comment and many seem to be taking it as a put down. We are moving toward being a sensitive bunch.

 

[BlueWorldOrder74]

And both times Bilas stayed mute.

During the first game, he was talking about last night’s game and mentioned Kentucky being decimated with injuries.

Just now, he mentioned Kentucky beating Florida 106-100 when healthy.

Might mean nothing. Incredibly subtle. But for a guy who runs his mouth as much as Bilas, he sure doesn’t take an opportunity to brag on us in any way.

I would think that was a natural softball to the color commentator to talk about how good we were when healthy, and that we could still make a run, or whatever.

Been watching a lot of basketball for a lot of years. It’s a television show. I don’t think his silence is accidental.

I think it’s very much like when Ravech suggested to Jimmy Dykes that Pope should be in the running for COTY, and Dykes sidestepped the pitch and immediately started talking about Pat Kelsey.

Again, could be my imagination. Obviously I’m a biased Kentucky fan who craves any discussion about our team. But I swear I’ve heard more about UNC lately the us.

Considering that we are a top brand with the biggest fanbase, and how we’ve weathered so much adversity beating 8 top 15 teams in the process, it all feels a little weird.

Truly feel like it’s us against the world.

It’s always been that way and always will be.

 

[GoBigBlue1280]

Farrr Jay Bilas!!

 

[CGblue]

Because objectively our roster construction eventually got exposed. Ya our starters were good but you cant build a team with nothing but shooters.

Objectively the jury is out. On a per game basis, hes great though.

Total BS, the roster was very solidly put together. Injuries devastated us at PG.

 

[bigbluedon]

sure beats ravich saying of a kentucky turnover, “that’s a terrible pass”. lead announcers just don’t talk like that lol. let the color guy say “bad play”. i mean, sheesh.

Disagree. If you are referring to the pass Amari threw, Cawood definitely would have said terrible pass. It was a horrible pass and u don’t try to hide it.

 

[hotelblue]

Disagree. If you are referring to the pass Amari threw, Cawood definitely would have said terrible pass. It was a horrible pass and u don’t try to hide it.

i didn’t say he wouldn’t have said it. i said he would have because cawood was true and positive, which is why all teams liked his call. what i did say was no other lead commentator today would say that three times a game on one team. not shulman, not nessler, neal, eagle etc. not any of them. only a color commentator would, maybe a dykes or possibly a vitale. it’s an etiquette thing, the lead guy not being as damning.

 

[darkshadesofblue]

You are reaching. Bilas is definitely pro-UK. He has family who went to UK

That’s news to me, I know he also loves the ice cream that’s only other thing I can think of

 

[CHAMPCAT11]

You are reaching. Bilas is definitely pro-UK. He has family who went to UK

I had family go to UL and I hope UL disappears from the planet.

 

[king of cali]

Really, who cares. I mean is it really important that we get upset about everything. Bilas doesn't comment and many seem to be taking it as a put down. We are moving toward being a sensitive bunch.

Definitely being super sensitive.

 

[BlueRunner11]

Wasn’t about 10 years or so ago that Bilas took a lot of heat from UK fans and maybe even Cal for his blatant on air homerism? I feel like after that Bilas started tone it down a bit and has been giving UK a lot more credit publicly.