I'm hoping some of the elite coaches leave the SEC.

[UKFan32065]

This current state is just how it's going to be for at least a while. Too much money and prestige. We just have to get used to it. We also need to hope we can adjust to avoid annually being middle of the pack.

Meh, I don't get all the hype for how strong the league is this year. SEC is .500 in league play so there is lots of room for improvement.

 

[sk73]

Absolutely. I want to win 30 plus games a year, compete for a elite eights and final fours, and dominate the SEC.

I thought these were things that all Kentucky fans wanted, but I'm sure that there's fans that like 7-7 records and 7th or 8th place finishes in the SEC.

I love the SEC as it is today. I love the competitive games night after night. If you want us to rule the SEC like we did in the past, then we must get better. I just think you have a case, hopefully temporary, of chickenshits. That is the only way to explain the fact that you want the league to be weaker so we can win it.

 

[seccats04]

Half our team is injured, bud.

I understand that but you are what your record says you are.

 

[Digger-Cat]

I understand that but you are what your record says you are.

That comes with a couple of footnotes though, right?

Louisville has 3 fewer losses, but even as injured as we are, we're still a projected 3 seed, they're looking at a 7 seed.

The other footnote is we have 2 extremely key players out and we are playing a top 5 SOS, those 2 players are expected back, so really, we are better than what our record indicates.

 

[Elliott Tim]

Presently, this conference is historically great. There is no greater collection of coaches out there. Right now, it's going to be a murderer's row each season going forward, so long as Golden, Oats, Pearl, Beard, Gates, Jans, Moser, and Barnes are in this league.

We need two or three of those guys to leave if we're going to keep pace with Kansas in the all-time wins lead. I'm hoping Golden takes the Indiana job. I don't want to deal with him over the next decade. Oats to UNC wouldn't be bad either, or even if he decided to jump to the NBA.

And for those of you who suggest that Kentucky needs these other elite teams in order to prepare for March, that's fallacy. UK dominated college basketball when the SEC was top-heavy with just three or four great teams (1993, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2012).

Competition.

 

[Elliott Tim]

It's too early to say that. You can't make any grand proclamations in year 1, when the league is better than it's ever been.

Great post.
The days of a few blue bloods has diminished with the advent of nil and the portal.
I don't like it, but it's now a part of college sports.
This makes going undefeated at home much harder because of the parity.
JMO.

 

[know1]

I guess we should just quit the SEC and play in a lesser conference. Or maybe move down to D2.

 

[OmahaCats]

Presently, this conference is historically great. There is no greater collection of coaches out there. Right now, it's going to be a murderer's row each season going forward, so long as Golden, Oats, Pearl, Beard, Gates, Jans, Moser, and Barnes are in this league.

We need two or three of those guys to leave if we're going to keep pace with Kansas in the all-time wins lead. I'm hoping Golden takes the Indiana job. I don't want to deal with him over the next decade. Oats to UNC wouldn't be bad either, or even if he decided to jump to the NBA.

And for those of you who suggest that Kentucky needs these other elite teams in order to prepare for March, that's fallacy. UK dominated college basketball when the SEC was top-heavy with just three or four great teams (1993, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2012).

That’s dumb. You should never run from competition. I’d rather the sec stay elite like it is. Who cares about your final record. This prepares you for March

 

[Son_Of_Saul]

That’s dumb. You should never run from competition. I’d rather the sec stay elite like it is. Who cares about your final record. This prepares you for March

It was established over a year ago that you don't even cheer for Kentucky, so I wouldn't expect you to remember the 1990s, but Kentucky was one of about three consistent programs back then in the SEC, whereas the rest of the conference was utter trash on a bi-annual basis.

UK did just fine in March, even after blowing teams like Tennessee and Ole Miss out by 30 every other game.

Your argument doesn't hold water. UK has had some of its best seasons in years when the SEC was 80-90% garbage.

 

[duffhonduras]

Presently, this conference is historically great. There is no greater collection of coaches out there. Right now, it's going to be a murderer's row each season going forward, so long as Golden, Oats, Pearl, Beard, Gates, Jans, Moser, and Barnes are in this league.

We need two or three of those guys to leave if we're going to keep pace with Kansas in the all-time wins lead. I'm hoping Golden takes the Indiana job. I don't want to deal with him over the next decade. Oats to UNC wouldn't be bad either, or even if he decided to jump to the NBA.

And for those of you who suggest that Kentucky needs these other elite teams in order to prepare for March, that's fallacy. UK dominated college basketball when the SEC was top-heavy with just three or four great teams (1993, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2012).

What a scared, pathetic, pussy post. This is UK. We’re scared of no one.

 

[Son_Of_Saul]

What a scared, pathetic, pussy post. This is UK. We’re scared of no one.

How many wins do you think UK is going to get over its next four games?

 

[Ron Mehico]

It was established over a year ago that you don't even cheer for Kentucky, so I wouldn't expect you to remember the 1990s, but Kentucky was one of about three consistent programs back then in the SEC, whereas the rest of the conference was utter trash on a bi-annual basis.

UK did just fine in March, even after blowing teams like Tennessee and Ole Miss out by 30 every other game.

Your argument doesn't hold water. UK has had some of its best seasons in years when the SEC was 80-90% garbage.

I mean 2017, 2011, 2014, 2016, etc how did our tournament seeds and paths look after winning or making it to the championship of the SEC tournament after some losses in the beginning? How’s our seed look this year? How about Duke or UNCs in what was a strong ACC those years? We always had a shit draw, even when we were good, because of a weak SEC. This year is a bridge year, but when we get better and the SEC is still good 5 losses in conference and we’re pretty much a 2 seed every year. There’s amazing.