Even if this team gets to the FF it will be in spite of ole Triple C's. I will never ever again trust this guy as a in game coach. As far as getting to the FF, i'd give it 20% chance as of today. That could change if they play well together.
"kentucky is about to shock the college basketball world"
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You don’t have to be that much older to remember AI, AI is one of the best ever. Slow down brother.
UK should never be in a position to "shock” anyone.
LMAO, Dillingham has NOTHING on Iverson. We picking random NBA legends to compare to a randomly put-together team?
Late Jan...that's when I'll judge this UKBB bunch.
That’s right. One of Cals famous quotes “you are a fraud if you don’t have a solid post presence”.
Btw cal hasn’t been able to coach 4 out so honestly I don’t care to see him experiment with a 5 man spread the floor no post presence. No way can we defend like that and Cals refusal to zone well we have to have rim protection or we will get shredded in the lane like last season. I also think you’re dead on that he’s trying to add someone. The problem is the pickings are very very slim so I wouldn’t refer to it as lack of motivation more like lack of options. I hope he can snag a guy though because that’s the difference between a team who is an early out vs a true title contender. I believe we have ff capability if cal can find that big man. Dante ideally. Cyril would be raw but if he can defend and rebound I would be happy there.
For him to average 10 ppg would come at the expense of reed. Bbn would be apoplectic. This team is supposed to have a top 3 all time recruiting class. Joey hart would have to be severely severely underrated to be able to beat these other freshmen out
I don’t know if he’s been outcoached.
But I also agree there’s some great up and coming coaches.
But you don’t know if they can handle this job.
But I wouldn’t be afraid to try if it were my decision.
I would never hire a coach for UK that hasn’t taken a team to a FF before.
With the exception being Vogel. But an NBA title is on his resume. Add in that he did work here. He understands.
We are many years away from hiring a new coach.
Maybe in that time someone will show themselves to be an obvious choice?
Not even worth asking that poster. I’m convinced they are like HerrosHeros, and just an act account or something. I really hope that’s it because they would be insane if they believed all they post about Cal at this point.
Seems like cal give everyone alot of rope early in the schedule, trying to find out who adjust. If he can play solid D and make a few 3's which at 40+ percent should be possible. They make him sound better then Shep... I don't think so but maybe.
I had no idea HH had a YouTube channel
I've said from the start. This will be on Cal if Kentucky isn't a top 10 team this season. We are good to go. This is a great team. We shouldn't have more then 6-7 losses all together, and if we get out played out coached in the elite 8 so be it. But this is at least a elite 8 team.
UK probably has enough talent, but the question is whether the young players are good enough college basketball players currently. Recruiting service rankings and projected draft positions don’t have anything to do with answering that question. All-American and All-Conference teams chosen after the season do, but that’s unknown at this time. So, I don’t know if Calipari or any other coach could direct this team into being a contender. But since not knowing doesn’t mean can’t, I’m going to hope this team is in the discussion for a deep run in March.
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Man if Dilly turns into some version of AI Ill be jacked.AI was fun to watch.These games should provide us with lots of msg board gossip
Maybe I am wrong but if Hart is playing 10-15 mins a game that would be a bad thing. That would mean somebody is hurt or someone ahead of him is just playing flat out terrible right?
Cats failed no longer a big dog. We have to show we are good because we haven't been in years. We are not a top 10 program. But this team should be very good. There is no excuse Mitch and Cal. None. The dream team fell in your lap.
I believe there at at least 2 elite players on this roster with Wagner and Edwards and that Ugonna surprises everyone.
I am with you on Wagner and Edwards.
Skeptical of Onyenso, which is why I want another post presence.
It would probably mean someone is hurt or he is just playing great.
It’s also a long season and we do tend to stay nicked up. He might not play 10-15 a night, but there could be nights when we need him to.
Soooo you're not even going to try to debate what I said? At least try.
You won't try, because you know what I'm saying is true.
That will be a tall order, but would be a nice problem to have. I think they’re different kinds of players - Reed more a 1/2 while Hart more a 2 who can play at the 3.
no its not
if we have a great season people like you will spin spin spin
just enjoy the season and see how it plays out instead of constantly whining, crying and complaining like you do
a few like you hijack almost every thread with your hate filled venom
If you can't tell that JC has been outcoached time and time again the last 5 years, you have no idea what you are looking at.
Cal has had more talent than 99% of the teams he has lost to since he got here, how do you think that happens?
You think Bob Huggins had more talent than our 2010 team? Do you think Moody (Richmond) had more talent on his 2020 team than Cal had? Do you think Walter McCarty had more talent on his Evansville team than UK had? Did Robert Morris, Saint Peters, Kansas State, Kansas State, Vanderbilt 2022, South Carolina 2022, Wisconsin, Auburn 2019 and UConn 2014 have more talent? No, they didn't.
Show me where I spin spin spin? When UK wins, I'm on here 'til 2am celebrating and bragging about how great everyone did.
You don't know shit, you're just guessing.
I don't know. I prefer to just wait and see how the first few games pan out before figuring out whether or not we have enough talent to make a final four.
Should be a talented team. With Freshman who knows when it will click tho. If it clicks at all.
Should be a talented team. With Freshman who knows when it will click tho. If it clicks at all.
A lot of folks around the program are saying Cal has 100% confidence in Welch. That is a good thing if so.
'98 shocked me. '11 shocked me. '14 shocked me. I could go on...
Reading between the lines but I think he means people are overlooking them.
There’s a very large margin of error in projecting this team right now because we have a lot of raw talent on paper, but only 2 players on the whole roster who are truly a known quantity. If most or all of our highly rated freshmen (and inexperienced sophomores) prove ready to be stars at the college level, then contending for a championship isn’t out of the question. If it turns out almost none of them are ready, we could be as bad as the 9-16 team, although probably with a slightly better record since the cupcake games won’t be cancelled this year.
The most likely outcome probably falls somewhere in between those two extremes, meaning we’ll have both some exciting highs and some frustrating bumps in the road. I just hope if that’s the case that they more resemble the 2010 team where they’re clearly getting better and make a run at the end of the year as opposed to staying inconsistent from start to finish.
The most likely outcome probably falls somewhere in between those two extremes, meaning we’ll have both some exciting highs and some frustrating bumps in the road. I just hope if that’s the case that they more resemble the 2010 team where they’re clearly getting better and make a run at the end of the year as opposed to staying inconsistent from start to finish.
As thin as this team is, all 5 freshmen need to be legit. Can't have a BJB, Askew, Skal, or Whitney. There is no good option if Edwards, Bradshaw and/or Wagner turn out to be projects.
We’re going to need Reed and Dillingham to be able to man.up against much more seasoned competition too.
There are a lot of cats to heard with this lineup.
I'm not sure the premier program in the sport, winning with the number one recruiting class, qualifies as "shocking the world."
You're right, it shouldn't.
I'm not sure we're the premier program anymore, though.
