If we had the full 9 man rotation all season we would be 11-0 and ranked #1 in America

[HerrosHeroes]

v Kansas we didnt have Bradshaw or Ugo. We lost by just 5 points and Dickheadson went off. He doesnt do that with two 7 footers leaning on his ass the whole game and we win a tight one.

v UNCW we didn't have Wagner, Ugo and we had a tentative Bradshaw because it was his 1st gm back after foot surgery. It was a 7 point game. With Wagner and Ugo we win another close one.

My point is that now that we have all nine in our rotation healthy I can see UK winning out esp. with the weak Jan slate and by the time we play ranked teams in Feb we may be avg 100 point's a game!

 

[UK90]

I’ve seen you make this “point” now about 50 times in the last couple weeks. Is there any point at which you might realize we get it and you need say it no more?

Because, really, so what? Every team has injuries, and every team has games where the outcome might’ve been different without those injuries. This ain’t something unique to UK. It’s just the nature of the sport.

 

[flacat22]

I’ve seen you make this “point” now about 50 times in the last couple weeks. Is there any point at which you might realize we get it and you need say it no more?

Because, really, so what? Every team has injuries, and every team has games where the outcome might’ve been different without those injuries. This ain’t something unique to UK. It’s just the nature of the game.

Preach.

 

[chroix]

I personally don’t want a majority freshmen team dealing with the pressure of trying to go undefeated. I also don’t want the coach to go through that pressure again. They all froze/reverted under the pressure and it really seems like for a lot of our fans it ruined what was an amazing season. This team is right where it needs to be.

 

[HerrosHeroes]

I personally don’t want a majority freshmen team dealing with the pressure of trying to go undefeated. I also don’t want the coach to go through that pressure again. They all froze/reverted under the pressure and it really seems like for a lot of our fans it ruined what was an amazing season. This team is right where it needs to be.

Meh thats a defeatist attitude that will ultimately cost us a seed line if not 2 or 3. .

 

[UK90]

Meh thats a defeatist attitude that will ultimately cost us a seed line if not 2 or 3. .

Are you unaware that @chroix ain’t a UK player?

I’m pretty sure the committee ain’t gonna consider the “attitude” of our message board posters when it’s deciding seeding.

 

[docholiday51]

Are you unaware that @chroix ain’t a UK player?

I’m pretty sure the committee ain’t gonna consider the “attitude” of our message board posters when it’s deciding seeding.

They might, it seems they have used every other metric against us in years past. Don't discount their ability to invent reasons when they deem it necessary

 

[HerrosHeroes]

Are you unaware that @chroix ain’t a UK player?

I’m pretty sure the committee ain’t gonna consider the “attitude” of our message board posters when it’s deciding seeding.

Meh, I dont want it trickling down to our players.
Dont want our fans having it either; bad juju.

 

[UK-chulo]

v Kansas we didnt have Bradshaw or Ugo. We lost by just 5 points and Dickheadson went off. He doesnt do that with two 7 footers leaning on his ass the whole game and we win a tight one.

v UNCW we didn't have Wagner, Ugo and we had a tentative Bradshaw because it was his 1st gm back after foot surgery. It was a 7 point game. With Wagner and Ugo we win another close one.

My point is that now that we have all nine in our rotation healthy I can see UK winning out esp. with the weak Jan slate and by the time we play ranked teams in Feb we may be avg 100 point's a game!

Who would be coaching in these hypothetical games?

 

[chroix]

Meh thats a defeatist attitude that will ultimately cost us a seed line if not 2 or 3. .

LOL

 

[UK90]

LOL

Laugh all you want, buddy, but it’ll be YOUR fault when the Committee screws us! They ain’t gonna forget that defeatist attitude post you did.

 

[docholiday51]

And if Big Z was cleared, we could platoon!

+ they would have already awarded us the NCAAT trophy, don't you agree HH?

 

[crawfords corner]

One could argue making excuses as to why your team lost is a defeatist attitude.

 

[UKWildcats1987]

Maybe. Maybe not. We will never know.

Just hope the team is healthy going forward all season.

 

[chroix]

Meh, I dont want it trickling down to our players.
Dont want our fans having it either; bad juju.

You realize we’ve already dropped two games right? Or are you leaning into the fact that we weren’t at full strength so hard that you are in complete denial of those losses?

 

[NorfolkNWaypal]

v Kansas we didnt have Bradshaw or Ugo. We lost by just 5 points and Dickheadson went off. He doesnt do that with two 7 footers leaning on his ass the whole game and we win a tight one.

v UNCW we didn't have Wagner, Ugo and we had a tentative Bradshaw because it was his 1st gm back after foot surgery. It was a 7 point game. With Wagner and Ugo we win another close one.

My point is that now that we have all nine in our rotation healthy I can see UK winning out esp. with the weak Jan slate and by the time we play ranked teams in Feb we may be avg 100 point's a game!

 

[chroix]

Are you unaware that @chroix ain’t a UK player?

I’m pretty sure the committee ain’t gonna consider the “attitude” of our message board posters when it’s deciding seeding.

I actually am a UK player. Jamaal Chroix. $20 to sign your ball.

 

[chroix]

$30 for both

 

[HerrosHeroes]

Meh, I dont want it trickling down to our players.

You realize we’ve already dropped two games right? Or are you leaning into the fact that we weren’t at full strength so hard that you are in complete denial of those losses?

Come on chroix. I land out the scenarios.
Do you not agree with them?

 

[HerrosHeroes]

I know, some of you would rather just say Cal sucks instead of looking at facts.

 

[NorfolkNWaypal]

I know, some of you would rather just say Cal sucks instead of looking at facts.

What fact did you state? 11-0 is NOT a fact.

 

[awf]

You realize we’ve already dropped two games right? Or are you leaning into the fact that we weren’t at full strength so hard that you are in complete denial of those losses?

Oh! TWO LOSSES............the shame.......

 

[jeffky]

v Kansas we didnt have Bradshaw or Ugo. We lost by just 5 points and Dickheadson went off. He doesnt do that with two 7 footers leaning on his ass the whole game and we win a tight one.

v UNCW we didn't have Wagner, Ugo and we had a tentative Bradshaw because it was his 1st gm back after foot surgery. It was a 7 point game. With Wagner and Ugo we win another close one.

My point is that now that we have all nine in our rotation healthy I can see UK winning out esp. with the weak Jan slate and by the time we play ranked teams in Feb we may be avg 100 point's a game!

Hypothetical analysis 👌

 

[chroix]

Oh! TWO LOSSES............the shame.......

Season ruined.

 

[chroix]

Come on chroix. I land out the scenarios.
Do you not agree with them?

Ok I agree with your scenario. But I see it leading to a disappointing conclusion much like 2015. Too much pressure. Going undefeated would be neat. Hanging a banner is the goal.

 

[docholiday51]

I know, some of you would rather just say Cal sucks instead of looking at facts.

The facts are that Cal does suck, but this is a pretty good team and they are fun to watch

 

[Disappointed Cat]

Ok I agree with your scenario. But I see it leading to a disappointing conclusion much like 2015. Too much pressure. Going undefeated would be neat. Hanging a banner is the goal.

Excuses does not win games, but it may make you feel better. You do know that we lost to a JV team at home that was coming off a 30 point loss?? And how many 5 stars do you think they had on their team??

Ok I agree with your scenario. But I see it leading to a disappointing conclusion much like 2015. Too much pressure. Going undefeated would be neat. Hanging a banner is the goal.

 

[CB3UK]

All we can do at this point is win the games in front of us.

 

[St.PatterSoN-54-]

OP loves him some SHOULDA COULDA WOULDA

 

[UKBB4Ever]

The facts are that Cal does suck, but this is a pretty good team and they are fun to watch

That’s not a fact either. Just an opinion.

 

[CB3UK]

We shouldn't have lost to UNCW regardless...but no Wagner clearly killed us.

 

[catsfan3383]

…..and “if” there was a day where HH didn’t start at least a dozen irrelevant threads…..Armageddon would be approaching…..

11-0 and ranked #1 would be a disastrous place to be right now. I’d much rather stay “under the radar” a bit with this team and hang around 5-12 in the polls all year. Not have the bullseye on our backs as much as it would be if we were ranked #1 or #2.
Anything around a 1, 2 or 3 seed will be fine in the tourney.

 

[TNCatfanforever]

If “ifs and buts were candy and nuts” it would be a Merry Christmas.

 

[bucsrule8872]

What ifs get you nothing. But I am convinced we beat UNC-W with Wagner.

 

[Disappointed Cat]

We shouldn't have lost to UNCW regardless...but no Wagner clearly killed us.

No Wagner did not kill us....we did not play any defense. All of our 5 stars watched UNCW 2 stars blow past them for lay ups.

 

[megablue]

v Kansas we didnt have Bradshaw or Ugo. We lost by just 5 points and Dickheadson went off. He doesnt do that with two 7 footers leaning on his ass the whole game and we win a tight one.

v UNCW we didn't have Wagner, Ugo and we had a tentative Bradshaw because it was his 1st gm back after foot surgery. It was a 7 point game. With Wagner and Ugo we win another close one.

My point is that now that we have all nine in our rotation healthy I can see UK winning out esp. with the weak Jan slate and by the time we play ranked teams in Feb we may be avg 100 point's a game!

If Bradshaw and Ugonna played, Thiero would’ve gotten less minutes. He had a fabulous game.

 

[megablue]

Oh! TWO LOSSES............the shame.......

We may be a better, improving team with 2 losses, than if we were undefeated.

 

[bnewt]

v Kansas we didnt have Bradshaw or Ugo. We lost by just 5 points and Dickheadson went off. He doesnt do that with two 7 footers leaning on his ass the whole game and we win a tight one.

v UNCW we didn't have Wagner, Ugo and we had a tentative Bradshaw because it was his 1st gm back after foot surgery. It was a 7 point game. With Wagner and Ugo we win another close one.

My point is that now that we have all nine in our rotation healthy I can see UK winning out esp. with the weak Jan slate and by the time we play ranked teams in Feb we may be avg 100 point's a game!

Keep on dreaming
Still have no coach and players that lack fundamentals

 

[JonathanW]

Keep on dreaming
Still have no coach and players that lack fundamentals

Actually it’s quite possible. No doubt Theiro worth 1 point today with his D and rebounding and physicality. Ugo and Bradshaw worth 1 point vs KU giving Trey a breather. Would Wagner been enough vs UNCW, very possibly.

 

[Cowtown Cat]

We aren’t winning shit until Cal finally wakes the fvck up and realizes he must change up his defense from time to time. So, we probably aren’t winning shit. 😑