Kentucky failures recently come down to 3 things

[Dontworryboutit23]

1. Archaic offense/philosophy
2. Terrible roster construction
3. Changing game
- the offense philosophy of being more athletic and beating you guy off the dribble only works if you have Uber athletic guards like fox, and wall. You can’t expect guys who need offense ran for them instead of being more athletic. Reeves, Frederick, and toppin need plays ran for them. Stop standing around and actually run players off baseline actions or plays to get open. Oscar standing in the lane all day doesn’t help
- the roster is terrible built. A undersized PG who can’t shoot and struggles to finish, Wallace is good soemtiems disappears but is solid. Reeves, Frederick, Livingston, toppin, all the others are roel players having to play larger roles than they should be. Oscar is great but he is in the one all day, clogs things up, and has his clear problems. The roster should be 1 in 4 out, and have 3 guards on the perimeter who can all shot and play make, and a stretch four, around Oscar. Kentucky has 3 non shooters and Wallace
- third point college basketball is about spacing and shooting. Athleticism doesn’t win as many games anymore. Kansas and Villanova got ahead of this in 2018. Having 3- 4 guys on the perimeter who can space the floor and shoot, opens up driving lanes and other capabilities. Hey cal maybe if you didn’t play non-shooters/ recruit them, or actually came up with ways to get Frederick and reeves good looks within the offense and not rely solely on transition looks things would improve.
- fourth point CALs stubbornness makes all 3 of the first points even more frustrating

 

[know1]

You could have just said "coaching" and saved yourself some typing.

 

[BlueBomb]

You could have just said "coaching" and saved yourself some typing.

Exactly. Cal created this archaic offense, constructed the team and has not changed with the times.

Simple.

 

[UK96GOAT]

1. Offense
2. Defense
3. Special Teams

Cal always said we were other teams “Super Bowl”. Maybe he’s thinking they are playing football which would explain why he has no clue on how to coach the game of basketball.

 

[Cawood86]

John
Vincent
Calipari

 

[calismyhero]

You have to recruit to the position. You can’t just take athletes. He’s never done that. You need to recruit a point guard, a shooting guard, small forward, power forward and center that can shoot and play defense. You can’t build a team thru portals. This team might have great individual athletes but together they make a shitty team. We over recruit positions. It jams up the entire process. I’ll donate $1000 to his buyout party.

 

[Dontworryboutit23]

You could have just said "coaching" and saved yourself some typing.

I wanted to sound smart and sophisticated, but yes it all boils down to coaching

 

[YardCat]

He is getting killed by the media who adored him before. Seth Greenberg dogs Cal right now. Says there’s issues.

 

[Dontworryboutit23]

He is getting killed by the media who adored him before. Seth Greenberg dogs Cal right now. Says there’s issues.

Sam veciene or however the hell you spell his name has been telling us for years how bad CALs stuff is and people wouldn’t listen

 

[TheBlueMax]

1. Archaic offense/philosophy
2. Terrible roster construction
3. Changing game
- the offense philosophy of being more athletic and beating you guy off the dribble only works if you have Uber athletic guards like fox, and wall. You can’t expect guys who need offense ran for them instead of being more athletic. Reeves, Frederick, and toppin need plays ran for them. Stop standing around and actually run players off baseline actions or plays to get open. Oscar standing in the lane all day doesn’t help
- the roster is terrible built. A undersized PG who can’t shoot and struggles to finish, Wallace is good soemtiems disappears but is solid. Reeves, Frederick, Livingston, toppin, all the others are roel players having to play larger roles than they should be. Oscar is great but he is in the one all day, clogs things up, and has his clear problems. The roster should be 1 in 4 out, and have 3 guards on the perimeter who can all shot and play make, and a stretch four, around Oscar. Kentucky has 3 non shooters and Wallace
- third point college basketball is about spacing and shooting. Athleticism doesn’t win as many games anymore. Kansas and Villanova got ahead of this in 2018. Having 3- 4 guys on the perimeter who can space the floor and shoot, opens up driving lanes and other capabilities. Hey cal maybe if you didn’t play non-shooters/ recruit them, or actually came up with ways to get Frederick and reeves good looks within the offense and not rely solely on transition looks things would improve.
- fourth point CALs stubbornness makes all 3 of the first points even more frustrating

4. Very poor effort and execution of even the most simple man-to-man defensive principles, and they are allowed to get away with it game after game.

 

[UKNothinButNet]

You could have just said "coaching" and saved yourself some typing.

Or better yet, three letters! CCC

 

[cat_in_the_hat]

1. Archaic offense/philosophy
2. Terrible roster construction
3. Changing game
- the offense philosophy of being more athletic and beating you guy off the dribble only works if you have Uber athletic guards like fox, and wall. You can’t expect guys who need offense ran for them instead of being more athletic. Reeves, Frederick, and toppin need plays ran for them. Stop standing around and actually run players off baseline actions or plays to get open. Oscar standing in the lane all day doesn’t help
- the roster is terrible built. A undersized PG who can’t shoot and struggles to finish, Wallace is good soemtiems disappears but is solid. Reeves, Frederick, Livingston, toppin, all the others are roel players having to play larger roles than they should be. Oscar is great but he is in the one all day, clogs things up, and has his clear problems. The roster should be 1 in 4 out, and have 3 guards on the perimeter who can all shot and play make, and a stretch four, around Oscar. Kentucky has 3 non shooters and Wallace
- third point college basketball is about spacing and shooting. Athleticism doesn’t win as many games anymore. Kansas and Villanova got ahead of this in 2018. Having 3- 4 guys on the perimeter who can space the floor and shoot, opens up driving lanes and other capabilities. Hey cal maybe if you didn’t play non-shooters/ recruit them, or actually came up with ways to get Frederick and reeves good looks within the offense and not rely solely on transition looks things would improve.
- fourth point CALs stubbornness makes all 3 of the first points even more frustrating

If defense isn't first on your list, then it isn't the list. This team can't stop you and I from scoring.

 

[sluggercatfan]

You could have just said "coaching" and saved yourself some typing.

Imagine getting paid $10 million a year to coach 8 players and saying you need an offensive and defensive coaches. What a joke.

 

[Dontworryboutit23]

If defense isn't first on your list, then it isn't the list. This team can't stop you and I from scoring.

That’s up there as well my focus was on offense

 

[Disappointed Cat]

1. Archaic offense/philosophy
2. Terrible roster construction
3. Changing game
- the offense philosophy of being more athletic and beating you guy off the dribble only works if you have Uber athletic guards like fox, and wall. You can’t expect guys who need offense ran for them instead of being more athletic. Reeves, Frederick, and toppin need plays ran for them. Stop standing around and actually run players off baseline actions or plays to get open. Oscar standing in the lane all day doesn’t help
- the roster is terrible built. A undersized PG who can’t shoot and struggles to finish, Wallace is good soemtiems disappears but is solid. Reeves, Frederick, Livingston, toppin, all the others are roel players having to play larger roles than they should be. Oscar is great but he is in the one all day, clogs things up, and has his clear problems. The roster should be 1 in 4 out, and have 3 guards on the perimeter who can all shot and play make, and a stretch four, around Oscar. Kentucky has 3 non shooters and Wallace
- third point college basketball is about spacing and shooting. Athleticism doesn’t win as many games anymore. Kansas and Villanova got ahead of this in 2018. Having 3- 4 guys on the perimeter who can space the floor and shoot, opens up driving lanes and other capabilities. Hey cal maybe if you didn’t play non-shooters/ recruit them, or actually came up with ways to get Frederick and reeves good looks within the offense and not rely solely on transition looks things would improve.
- fourth point CALs stubbornness makes all 3 of the first points even more frustrating

No it comes down to the coach. When you coach at UK and make $10 million per year....you and you alone are responsible for team performance. Who do you think recruited these players? Who designs the offense, defense, etc.

 

[Dontworryboutit23]

No it comes down to the coach. When you coach at UK and make $10 million per year....you and you alone are responsible for team performance. Who do you think recruited these players? Who designs the offense, defense, etc.

All 3 things mentioned fall under the coach

 

[LobsterGoesPinchPinch]

Athletic Director has played a part. If your employee is struggling, it's your job to help him/her figure it out, especially when you have to pay him $9M per year no matter what. If Cal can only recruit, then go hire him the Assistants he doesn't think he needs. If he hates it that much, he can leave.

 

[HalHR2500]

Heart
Hustle
Pride
Desire
Teamwork
Attitude

All need lifted

 

[LetsGoBigBlue]

3 things CCC

 

[ruppcat]

1. Archaic offense/philosophy
2. Terrible roster construction
3. Changing game
- the offense philosophy of being more athletic and beating you guy off the dribble only works if you have Uber athletic guards like fox, and wall. You can’t expect guys who need offense ran for them instead of being more athletic. Reeves, Frederick, and toppin need plays ran for them. Stop standing around and actually run players off baseline actions or plays to get open. Oscar standing in the lane all day doesn’t help
- the roster is terrible built. A undersized PG who can’t shoot and struggles to finish, Wallace is good soemtiems disappears but is solid. Reeves, Frederick, Livingston, toppin, all the others are roel players having to play larger roles than they should be. Oscar is great but he is in the one all day, clogs things up, and has his clear problems. The roster should be 1 in 4 out, and have 3 guards on the perimeter who can all shot and play make, and a stretch four, around Oscar. Kentucky has 3 non shooters and Wallace
- third point college basketball is about spacing and shooting. Athleticism doesn’t win as many games anymore. Kansas and Villanova got ahead of this in 2018. Having 3- 4 guys on the perimeter who can space the floor and shoot, opens up driving lanes and other capabilities. Hey cal maybe if you didn’t play non-shooters/ recruit them, or actually came up with ways to get Frederick and reeves good looks within the offense and not rely solely on transition looks things would improve.
- fourth point CALs stubbornness makes all 3 of the first points even more frustrating

You mean shooters like we had in the 90s??

 

[EliteBlue]

Dead on

Cal should be forced to watch the last 5 minutes of this game until his eyes bleed.

That’s a coach giving the ball to his biggest 1on1 offensive threat and saying “go score or kick out to an open shooter aka Dick”

The flip side of that is what we did where we ran poor offense to waste the first 15 seconds and then gave the ball to our 4th beat offensive player bc he had a slight size advantage and tried to force contact