This is an interesting watch. He compares our injury luck to other teams and it's pretty astounding.
Kentucky has played only 17% of its games at full strength since 2020
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I remember some radio guy in Louisville in 2012 (Lachlan something?) saying how lucky UK was because they were immune to injury, like he was trying to jinx us into one. Then 2013 we lost Noel, 2014 we lost WCS, 2015 we lost Poythress, and then the run you just brought up.
Clearly, Lachlan must be sacrificed to end the curse
Clearly, Lachlan must be sacrificed to end the curse
It’s something I was quite certain was true had anyone asked me without looking at the stats.
But to see it broken down it really is absurd how often it’s been an issue.
Maybe we do need a blessing? lol. Did the rooferee put a hex on us?
But to see it broken down it really is absurd how often it’s been an issue.
Maybe we do need a blessing? lol. Did the rooferee put a hex on us?
At some point it’s got to go the other way, right.
Someone please tell me that… please
Someone please tell me that… please
Without a doubt we’ve had more than our fair share of bad luck but these numbers are not completely true. This year, yes, when our guys are out they’re hurt too bad to play. Even had all three of Carr, JR and Butler playing when they probably shouldn’t have.
The previous 4 years however is a completely different story. Most everyone knows Cal let guys sit out constantly when they absolutely could’ve played. Draft stock was the #1 priority over winning games. Sharpe and Vanderbilt were the most notable although I think Vanderbilt is farther back than this guys list goes. CJ Frederick racked up a ton of missed games on this list in his two years here and he came here hurt with a long history of several injuries.
Even a simple light sprained ankle that you see most guys come back and play the second half would turn into 3-4-5 games out under Cal. I would agree we’ve been very unlucky this year with the number and quality of guys that have went down, but the previous years it’s just frankly impossible to know who could’ve played more and how much.
Remember “I haven’t seen him”! was Cal’s go to comment about every single question about a players injury.
The previous 4 years however is a completely different story. Most everyone knows Cal let guys sit out constantly when they absolutely could’ve played. Draft stock was the #1 priority over winning games. Sharpe and Vanderbilt were the most notable although I think Vanderbilt is farther back than this guys list goes. CJ Frederick racked up a ton of missed games on this list in his two years here and he came here hurt with a long history of several injuries.
Even a simple light sprained ankle that you see most guys come back and play the second half would turn into 3-4-5 games out under Cal. I would agree we’ve been very unlucky this year with the number and quality of guys that have went down, but the previous years it’s just frankly impossible to know who could’ve played more and how much.
Remember “I haven’t seen him”! was Cal’s go to comment about every single question about a players injury.
Lachlan is such a dbag, I wouldn’t be surprised. I used to listen to him on the way home from work. He was a world class hater. Dumb Virginia fan.
Our fans are incredibly unfair to Vanderbilt. Vanderbilt missed the first half of his rookie season in the NBA. The kid was legitimately badly injured. Don't project your legitimate anger with how Cal handled injuries, protected draft stock, and kept us in the dark onto a kid who has had foot problems throughout his career - he had surgery on BOTH feet this past off-season.
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