I'm still thrilled with this team and for UK's future even after the OSU loss!

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I'll take this any day over Cal. People seem to forget that Pope had to cobble together a team at the last minute. UK will be more than fine!

 

[Titpwhami2014]

Same. I know we live in a (sports) world of overreactions but it’s weird with this team. After everything Cal put us through.

We are a Top-15 team who can make some noise come March. I haven’t been able to confidently say that since 2019 or 2020.

 

[FirewithFire]

Everyone who claims to be a basketball aficionado should have seen this coming from a mile away. The bad game just took longer to arrive than I thought it would.

Now that everyone has come back down from cloud nine I hope we can discuss some of the team's shortcoming without all the drama.

The good news is that the team will recover and win plenty of games.

The bad news is that there will be more Ohio State type performances in their future.

The questions remain: how often, and can they avoid one in the tournament.

 

[yoshukai]

This team has a lower floor and a higher ceiling than I expected. I’m optimistic about the future.

 

[H00SIER-Cat]

38 and 2, baby!

 

[canebreak]

I am wait and see. I am disappointed in the way we get pushed around. And composure. Only time will tell.

 

[UKWildcats1987]

I am wait and see. I am disappointed in the way we get pushed around. And composure. Only time will tell.

Same here. Cals last 4 seasons have me super apathetic about sports in general.

 

[Billy Boy Blue]

I feel really good about the future better talent is on the way the coach understands the BBN now the biggest question mark is NIL

 

[uk78]

Pope came on board with no team. The early success spoiled many as originally most were thinking this season was simply going to be a wash. No matter what does anyone think the Arkansas team (which would have been the Kentucky team) would have been better?

 

[chroix]

Pope came on board with no team. The early success spoiled many as originally most were thinking this season was simply going to be a wash. No matter what does anyone think the Arkansas team (which would have been the Kentucky team) would have been better?

Honestly I’d say just about the same in terms of this season. Nowhere near close for the future. Cal was going nowhere. Pope seems to have a firm grasp on where the game is heading and how to deal with it.

 

[jwphelps]

I'll take this any day over Cal. People seem to forget that Pope had to cobble together a team at the last minute. UK will be more than fine!

I agree, considering, every player on this team was playing somewhere else last year. I figure we may lose 8 to 10 games considering conference schedule but this coach will go into the conference and NCAA tournament wanting to actual win, something that has been missing for years.

 

[will1976]

I'm feeling your positivity!