I don't need to do anything. I am a UK fan on a UK message board, so I am not very interested in what an Arkansas fan thinks that I need to do. You are not being treated any differently than you would treat a UK fan on your message board.
If you read the scoring predictions before the game which I am sure you did, didn't have Kentucky scoring anywhere close to the point that they did. Those same predictions had K-W scoring considerably more than what they actually did. So, the excitement was because Kentucky greatly outperformed what was expected.
You seem to not know whether to praise Cal or to bash him. As a result of some of the embarrassing losses Cal had at Kentucky over the past 5 years, he had more than enough reasons to work harder, but it didn't seem to matter. Why do you think it matters now?
I’m not a cal fan, I have been on the cal is washed train for awhile now. But even washed coaches can have a good year every now and then. This Arkansas team is a prime cal team. They will be a contender in the league and should make a run in march. Whether they do that is up to cal and the players, but the team is in place to do it
I am willing to make a friendly wager that they will not make a run in the NCAA tournament.
Lol, you know those aren't the only two possible option, right? Someone can just be presenting fair opinions based on what they've seen without it being praise or criticism.
Interesting.. I’m going to watch the replay, only caught the end of the game. I wouldn’t take too much from it because exhibitions show not much and that wasn’t close to a real game but I figured he would be the leader. I, sure over the year they will rely on him quite a bit. Especially early on when defense gets played hard.
I agree this team is a good prototypical Calipari team, however we all know he will screw up what works. Injuries will derail the season at a couple points. Guys will come back and not be close to 100% or what they were before the injuries. Do we even trust Cal to coach a decent tourney game? The last 4 years he looked scared to death and like he didn’t have a clue what to do. The first time they get a hot team, or a team that sticks around too long they will be toast. Honestly when is the last time you remember a great coached Calipari tournament game? I’d say maybe a 2018 or 2019 tourney game at some point? It definitely wasn’t Auburn because we choked that in typical style.
I agree with you about other possible options but show me where they were given. After suggesting that they were a top 10 team, the same poster stated that next season Cal would revert back to being a watched-up coach. Which option was used to define that version of Cal? Arkansas has played one preseason game against a banged-up KU team who was incapable of beating any decent team on Friday night. There was nothing demonstrated in that game to suggest that the Hoggs could beat a legitimate top 10 team. If being honest, KU looked nothing like a top 10 team. Was it because of injuries, only time will tell but they certainly didn't look like top 20 on Friday night.
Is this Cal's team more of a Cal's team than the team last year? Cal had 2 of the best 3-point shooters in the country and still got bumped out of both tournaments before they could break a sweat. Cal has never been accused of not getting talent; it is what he does with it that cost him his job.
Yes this Arkansas team is more cal than last years team was. Last year had shooting and a guy like rob dillingham, who in years past cal wouldn’t have considered. This Arkansas team is all athletes, and little to no shooting.
Thought they said he was coming off injury.
To prove to the know nothing uk fans he is still "great"
Because he wouldn't play the best players over his promised favorites
Can you quote the post where I suggested we were going to the Final Four? In reference to success and all that, we’ve been to two Elite 8’s and a sweet sixteen since y’all have been out of the first weekend, we are a top 15 program all time, and have a better outlook for this season (which admittedly doesn’t mean much). That’s not a flame, I just don’t understand all the aggressive talk about success that by and large wasn’t even during most of the posters here’s life time. I respect KY, I’m very familiar with the tradition, it’s definitely something to be proud of, but if you were/are who you think you are as a program…you wouldn’t have to make posts like this all the time. You know what they say about the loudest guy in the room?
In reference to Johnell, Yeah he’s been hurt, but he wasn’t as impressive in terms of decision making and presence as I expected. I mean guys can miss shots and have an off night but you see the “it” that’s gonna eventually shine through…I didn’t really see that. I felt like the moment was a little too big for him, or maybe he was just pressing, but it definitely wasn’t his best day at the office.
You reminded me that Arkansas has recently had more success in the tournament than Kentucky. However, you seem to forget that the guy who has you all excited is the same coach whose ineptitude is the reason why Kentucky hasn't accomplished much in the past 5 years. Cal's abilities didn't improve just because he went to Arkansas.
I noticed, and was just a little pissed...
Unbelievable 13 pages on a KY page about Arkansas/Kansas exhibition
Which is why they will struggle. Soon as teams start packing the middle and daring them to shoot and they trade 2’s for 3’s all night. It’s the same issue we had with him. Even with 3 phenomenal shooters on the court he went away from it last year when it mattered.
This should be tattooed on anybody’s forehead who worries about what Cal does since he left UK.
Deer Lort you are bitter.
I don't remember responding your post. I guess my post to someone else described you. GOOD!
Hahahaha!!
I thought Davis was going to be out for that exhibition game due to injury, so I do cut him some slack. But once he was supposedly good enough to play, I figured he would still show a lot more offensively. So, I was also surprised. Still, I like Davis' chances of winding up as your best player. In the postgame remarks, Self called Davis Arkansas' most "talented" player - and he said that at the same time he was discussing Wagner and Fland.
Davis has been nursing a wrist injury. I don’t even think he had practiced. Was surprised to see him play
Fair post. How we make a run. Lots of weeks between now and March and the SEC is the best conference this year IMO.
But you brought your insecure ass over here ass to post on it.
Yeah they had some guys out but they looked horrible. As a side note Arkansas did play better defense than anything Cal had put on the floor the last 4-5 seasons at UK. Is it from the Kenny Payne effect?
Cal is going to sign 4 freshmen tops. The rest will be holdovers and transfers. Dont think you will see him depending on freshmen in March again.
1 of the 3 freshmen will be starting this year for Cal. Times have changed and it looks like Cal has.
We heard those same things from him when he was here. We used to believe it as well. You will learn quickly.
