Kentucky vs Arkansas Game Thread
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We have a better shot than your boyfriend Calipari. Cal took everyone. Pope had to scrap together a team that now has 2 main dudes out and another player that is nowhere near 100%. When we are healthy, we are a final four caliber team with nowhere near the burger boys that Cal has. Pope isn't perfect, but trashing him right now is just retarded.
We're the worst defense in all power 6 conferences thats a problem.
He's not them right guy for the job. But cool, you keep on believing. I don't blame you.
This game did it for me. You can't let this happen.
The only thing that I am sure of is that Pope has done more with less than the coach who went to Pigsville. I also realize that Pope has more talent coming in next year than he ever had on his previous teams. If he fails to take advantage of talented teams, then my position will change. Until that happens, I will give him the benefit of the doubt because he had to quickly put together a team with very little time to do it. If you recall, coach pigsville made certain that there would be nothing for the new coach to work with.
They had one of the highest ranked recruits in the nation out. His future job is the NBA. Our guys out are going to try and find a job just like we have. No excuse about having players out. We just stunk it up tonight. I still think they may be better without the future NBA guy.
We really need Carr and Butler need 100% healthy or its going to be a long rest of the year.
Honest question - how many years into his tenure will pope make a final four? He’s an exactly coach but the duvaaaaaaal vibes really hurt us.
Don't know. But if we aren't there after four years, it's time for next man up.
Yeah cool man!! Let’s not say “Calipari” because we are so above it!! Nice! How’s that working out? Two things can be true: we moved on rightfully so but Pope has no aura in an era where you need it. We aren’t relevant.
Same thing at Knoxville though. Against a better team. Pope shit the bed tonight.
Disagree. We got run out of our home court, and our so-called coach had no answers.
Dude, he'd tried to say we should have won because they had one player out. I was just reminding him/her we had more out. In my personal life and with our teams I'm very very judgemental, but Pope is overachieving with what he was left.
Hate to tell you, but he's never going to make a ff.
I see way too many red flags with his style. You can't be this bad of a defensive coach and make a ff. No way.
Are you seriously trying to make excuses? Do you understand just how bad we got beat by a bad team tonight?
Your excuses are so bad. This is UK, not Cleveland State.
THANK YOU! Since when did we we become the excuse train?? It’s such a bad look.
Arkansas got housed at home by Oklahoma. They lost at LSU. We just let them score 90, because we gave them open shots all night long. This is awful coaching. I'm seeing too many red flags and too many fans that are ok with losing.
This is not okay. We are one of the worst defenses in a of college basketball. No thank you
We know the best team doesn't always win. Florida lost to UT by 20 even though UT was missing two starters.
I was upset but per RR this season losing is GOOD! I sure hope the other teams don't find the secret of losing!
Rough night for the cats. Trying to find a positive on a tough night.
-#3 IowaSt lost at home to #95.
-Louisville lost to a team with a losing record.
-Kansas lost and gave up a 21 pt lead.
-UNC lost again, that's 10 and Dook continues to beat no one.
-7 MichSt lost to unranked.
-9 Marquette lost at home.
-6 HOU list at home.
-14 MissSt lost by 27 at home.
-5 FL lost by 20
-24 Vandy lost by 30
I mean it's crap but there are a few silver linings.
-#3 IowaSt lost at home to #95.
-Louisville lost to a team with a losing record.
-Kansas lost and gave up a 21 pt lead.
-UNC lost again, that's 10 and Dook continues to beat no one.
-7 MichSt lost to unranked.
-9 Marquette lost at home.
-6 HOU list at home.
-14 MissSt lost by 27 at home.
-5 FL lost by 20
-24 Vandy lost by 30
I mean it's crap but there are a few silver linings.
Gee, thanks Captain Obvious for your first point. It's not just that we lost, it's *HOW* we lost. Secondly, your analogy is inapposite.
Does how a team lose count for an extra loss? We lost because Arkansas was able to do what they haven't done all season, hit 3 pointers. But hey, don't let me get in the way of your pity party. This can be accomplished by not reading any more of my posts because you won't find anything in them that will support your whining.
I think people attack you because they know you were a Cal guy. And you and I (CincyUKFan) did not get along because of that.
But the problem with this board is that people think you must have an Either/Or philosophy. i.e, “We’re better off with Pope or we’d be better off with Cal still here.”
Personally, I think it’s Both/And. i.e. Both Cal is washed and Pope isn’t an elite coach.
Some act like he is supposed to be there 2/3 of the way through season 1.
We need to give Pope some time
If you recall Cal, your backup point guard was on the floor and Kentucky's wasn't. Only a fool or a baiter would suggest that a team should play well without a single point guard on the floor.
Are you telling me that Cal promising time to a 1AD no matter what has never hurt the teams he coached here? Since when has he ever let talent get in the way of underperforming as a coach? Why is this game not telling you that it was KENTUCKY that made up for a lot of his ineptitude as a game coach?
If it wasn't for the Kentucky Effect, the Hogs just lose another game. That's how it's going to go sometimes with this team. Not everyone is going to come in and shoot 20% above their season average from 3, but a few might. Last night was one of them, and we folded under it.
Sucks for Fland that he's hurt. Best thing that could've happened to them as a team. ADDITION by subtraction. They never could've played the way they did last night with their full roster. Cal would've puckered up and blown it.
If we couldn't stay in front of DJ, what do you think would have happened if we had to defend both DJ and Fland? With the same defensive strategy, we would have lost by 20.
"Why do you think he gives us a reasonable chance to do so?"
1. This team plays better against higher seeded/ranked competition.
2. He's still developing his bench players.
3. There's still a month before post-season play.
4. This team plays very poorly against teams they should beat, so being seeded lower would help until the regional finals or FF.
1. This team plays better against higher seeded/ranked competition.
2. He's still developing his bench players.
3. There's still a month before post-season play.
4. This team plays very poorly against teams they should beat, so being seeded lower would help until the regional finals or FF.
You have been able to make this determination about Pope in less than one full season? You made a dumb statement like this when Pope has kept this team in the top 12 for most of the season while playing the best conference in college basketball. You make that statement after we beat Duke. You made that statement after we beat UT on their home court, the same UT who just knocked off UF while playing with two missing starters.
Your statement might eventually be determined to be accurate, but it is certainly ridiculous to make a statement like that at this point. This board is littered with some of the most irrational people in all of college sports. For some of you, Cal was right when he said it was your Super Bowl. You don't even have the patience to give Pope a chance. Maybe we should replace him with Hubert Davis.
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We do. I sure didn't expect to be where we are this year. That smarted last night
And have beaten every top 15 team we’ve played but one. Bro please take a minute to calm down.
Dogger, you can tell that after half a first season with hodgepodge of transfers?
Dude, I'm not whining or wanting pity. You've misread my reaction. I'm venting more than anything. If you're expecting fans not to be pissed or upset after a loss like this, then I don't know what to say. 🤣
Anyway, they were able to make 3 pointers because our D sucks, which has been a big issue all season, especially against more athletic teams. Pope's failure to adjust seems troubling, especially given that that's something he's been able to do in other games.
Long-term, I'm in on Pope.
I am and will continue to do my share of venting. My comments to you is all a part of venting.
I am sure Pope was feeling a lot more pressure than normal. The media did a good job of turning Kentucky into the villain which helped take the pressure off of Arkansas and turned it up on Kentucky, especially coach Pope. We will have other times to deal with Cal and Arkansas. My guess is that after they finish rejoicing the win someone will want Cal to explain his comments about him not having any plans to leave Kentucky and opining about no at Kentucky tried to stop him from leaving. Basically, he was only trying to use Arkansas to improve his situation at Kentucky.
