Kentucky vs. Arkansas: Who wins
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They have no offense, and cal sucks at coaching defense look at last year they won’t be a problem..
As the rosters stand now, Arkansas only has Davis as a shooter.
Zone them and they will not be able to shoot or coach out of it
Zone them and they will not be able to shoot or coach out of it
By better, do you mean go further in March? Or be better in the regular season?
Theres no way Pope is going to beat Barnes, Pearl, and Oats in the first year with a bunch of transfers from garbage schools. Cats are going to lose more regular season games.
Ah. What would we do without Jeff letting us know one more time he doesn’t like us or what we post about.
Yeah I don't think we'll be bad by any means. I think Pope took a less talented team last season to a 5 seed.
But we were a 3 last year. We had a pretty good "season". We were a good team that happened to lose in the first round of the NCAA tournament.
I have no idea what to expect next year, but I'd be shocked with a 1,2 or 3 seed lol.
The other thing is that we now have a coach that both game plans and understands the significance of rivalries. I bet Pope is already breaking down film, figuring out how to emphatically tap that @&#.
I think adding a guy like Lanier/Robinson would change things.
What y'all don't understand is that they will play over others that are more deserving than them. That's how he operates and how he gets them to sign with the school he is at, he has to keep his promise to certain ones, you'll see.
Right now, this question is as meaningless as preseason NCAA tourney seedings (which might be the most useless discussion point of all time; way worse than preseason Top 25)
Kentucky as constructed is more talented than Arkansas right now. There is a big discrepancy at PG and in the paint favoring UK. You’re going to find out for yourself that Cal won’t gameplan or make in-game adjustments and this makes the difference even greater.
You’re just the latest mealy-mouthed fanbase that wants to taunt Kentucky. I’ve lived through most of the SEC at one time yapping it up, Arkansas is just late to the game.
Could be true but that same logic still netted them a 3 seed last season.
He'll probably do the same exact thing at Arkansas but he still might have some success with it.
I think Cal is going to run into the same issue tho. To me, its not really about who he starts but rather college basketball has just gotten older post COVID and the whole transfer portal. It's increasingly harder for freshman these days.
I actually think that was a big reason he left. He met with Mitch who wanted to do things differently (clearly showing with the hiring of Pope) and Cal was like no thanks. It was about control more than anything IMO.
If nothing changes in Calipari's offense and defense.....it boils down to the "better" TEAM.
He recruits.....and thinks that is the ultimate answer to building a team until he meets Oakland and their best 3 point shooter hits 30 points worth of 3s...... If Calipari could've figured out how to erase those 30 points, UK would've been in the next round.
He recruits.....and thinks that is the ultimate answer to building a team until he meets Oakland and their best 3 point shooter hits 30 points worth of 3s...... If Calipari could've figured out how to erase those 30 points, UK would've been in the next round.
Far too early to even guess.
Neither roster is complete and we still have yet to see how CMP will coach this group
While how Calipari coaches is known, it wouldn’t shock me at all if he and staff prepare for this one game
So ask again in December. I think we will have a better idea then
Neither roster is complete and we still have yet to see how CMP will coach this group
While how Calipari coaches is known, it wouldn’t shock me at all if he and staff prepare for this one game
So ask again in December. I think we will have a better idea then
The Cat’s win going away. The previous coach’s butthole will be puckered so tight you couldn’t drive a sewing needle into with a 3lb sledgehammer.
The Arkansas players will sense his anxiety and will be anxious as well.
We seen this crap from the prior guy for 15 years. That’s how you lose to Oakland and St. Peter’s.
The Arkansas players will sense his anxiety and will be anxious as well.
We seen this crap from the prior guy for 15 years. That’s how you lose to Oakland and St. Peter’s.
Granted, both teams are not complete yet.
But let's go position by position (10pt scale at each).
PG: Fland vs Butler & Kriisa, I have to give UK the advantage here (7.5-6.5) with Butler being an elite defender, Kriisa a good shooter, and Fland doesn't have a backup yet (unless Davis slides over)
SG: Davis & Richmond vs Brea & Perry & Chandler, unfortunately Ark has advantage here (9-6.5), Brea is a very efficient scorer, but Davis is all-around good at nearly everything (I'm surprised he is not in the draft), and while we have backups they are unproven & not as highly rated as Richmond
SF: Theiro & Knox vs Oweh, Ark has a slight advantage here (7-6.5) but that may go away with a big addition by UK, but for now it may come down to who can shoot better Theiro or Oweh as both offer a lot more than shooting.
PF: Z vs Carr, is close but I'll give UK the slight edge (7-6.5) both need backups and those may determine who is better at this position, Z has more upside, Carr is proven and thus the higher floor.
C: Aidou vs Williams and Garrison, I'll give UK the slight edge here (8-7.5), I like Aidou a lot but I don't think there is much difference in him and Williams, and Garrison is as good a backup C as you can probably get (but it would be nice if one of the 2 for UK could shoot from outside)
Total that is Ark 36.5, UK 35.5, so very close. And I think Ark has their starting 5, so need to fill in the bench, but I hope we add maybe our best piece.
In-game coaching I think we all would agree to give UK the advantage.
But let's go position by position (10pt scale at each).
PG: Fland vs Butler & Kriisa, I have to give UK the advantage here (7.5-6.5) with Butler being an elite defender, Kriisa a good shooter, and Fland doesn't have a backup yet (unless Davis slides over)
SG: Davis & Richmond vs Brea & Perry & Chandler, unfortunately Ark has advantage here (9-6.5), Brea is a very efficient scorer, but Davis is all-around good at nearly everything (I'm surprised he is not in the draft), and while we have backups they are unproven & not as highly rated as Richmond
SF: Theiro & Knox vs Oweh, Ark has a slight advantage here (7-6.5) but that may go away with a big addition by UK, but for now it may come down to who can shoot better Theiro or Oweh as both offer a lot more than shooting.
PF: Z vs Carr, is close but I'll give UK the slight edge (7-6.5) both need backups and those may determine who is better at this position, Z has more upside, Carr is proven and thus the higher floor.
C: Aidou vs Williams and Garrison, I'll give UK the slight edge here (8-7.5), I like Aidou a lot but I don't think there is much difference in him and Williams, and Garrison is as good a backup C as you can probably get (but it would be nice if one of the 2 for UK could shoot from outside)
Total that is Ark 36.5, UK 35.5, so very close. And I think Ark has their starting 5, so need to fill in the bench, but I hope we add maybe our best piece.
In-game coaching I think we all would agree to give UK the advantage.
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