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[darkshadesofblue]

Glad to have a coach that’s level headed and not acting like a cheerleader. When it looked like we were going to get run out of the building at the half, our guys kept their composure and fought back.

And to think we don’t have one 5* on the team, (Garrison maybe)? Just guys that buy in and trust each other. Imagine when we start landing those playmakers, they’re going to love Popes offense..

 

[Fox2monk]

So that's what a second-half adjustment looks like? I haven't seen one of those in over 17 years!

it’s been a long damn time since we were down like that at half and I still felt we had a chance.

 

[TheWyldKat]

woooooooo

 

[Fox2monk]

I expected we'd see a huge amount of Carr at the five because I didn't think Garrison could cut it.
My apologies to Garrison; I was wrong about him.

Garrison is the dude we need for matchups like this. Williams is very good but a but you can tell he was out of his comfort zone. Garrison was huge.

 

[catsfan325]

One lineup I'd like to see is Carr, Almonor, Brea, Otega, Butler

 

[Cat in ga]

I bet that felt like a million bucks. I love when that happens.

It sure did. That game was a blast

 

[Dontworryboutit23]

Robinson getting 1 point and Kentucky winning this game has to be a very positive sign right

 

[Fox2monk]

I never want to hear the word Konkanipple ever again.

My mother said can he get out of the game? I’m tired of hearing that name lmfao.

 

[Dontworryboutit23]

Duke was chanting before the game that Kentucky couldn’t play with them while pope was doing his radio interview before the game. Man those pricks getting humbled is amazing

 

[BBBLazing]

Goose interviewing Garrison about transferring to Kentucky for the Duke type games, and Garrison saying "yes playing for the name on my chest" is so refreshing.

 

[BassProCat]

Come on down Caleb

 

[catsfan325]

Robinson getting 1 point and Kentucky winning this game has to be a very positive sign right

Considering neither him nor Brea (or Kriisa for that matter) went nuclear from 3 and we beat a legit top 5-10 team is a great sign

 

[Dontworryboutit23]

It wasn't just you pal....like many I was just not used to having a coach make adjustment after adjustment until he found out what worked. And we haven't seen experienced players that just fight and fight in a very long time.

Yeah but I was the loudest one lol. I needed some humble pie. The cats proved me wrong and I’m so fricking happy they did

 

[BBBLazing]

and, how about that fould with .5 on the clock allowing me to catch the UK Over 76.5. Good night. Go cats.

 

[BBNinSC]

Pope is a bench coach, Cal woulda lost this one because he has no clue what in-game adjustments are.

Putting Carr at the 5 and running the offense through him was the exact strategy to win this game.

 

[Dontworryboutit23]

I really hate seeing fans fold before games but I’ll give you some love for admitting it and getting on the Pope train.

Yeah Ive been burned in my young life some so I have trust issues. But im a Kentucky fan and Kentucky alumnus, im fully on board and will not doubt anymore, Ive learned my damn lesson

 

[LmdCat]

Only 17 years old … game took its toll.

Should we care!!

 

[Cat in ga]

I hear what you are saying but to declare this team to be 10th seed at halftime of a game they were only down by 9 points was more like wishing them bad luck. The team hadn't played well and was hanging in there showing real heart while some fans were trashing them. NO EXCUSE FOR THAT.

All that fans at the game cheered their butts off all night. Man they showed heart and damn our coach actually coaches. Great day to be Cat

 

[phyrekat]

Where is all the quitters at? Half this board has the Cats losing with 20 minutes left. Had Kentucky being dominated in the SEC.

Stayed up for the whole game, despite having to be up at 5 tomorrow. All in

 

[maysvilleky]

Experienced players make such a big difference!

 

[Sejonesy]

Duke was chanting before the game that Kentucky couldn’t play with them while pope was doing his radio interview before the game. Man those pricks getting humbled is amazing

Kinda sounds like your posts when the game was literally only 10 or 12 minutes in

 

[Dontworryboutit23]

Kinda sounds like your posts when the game was literally only 10 or 12 minutes in

Cook, I said I can take it, cook. Kentuckys straight line D wasn’t great but I over reacted. But I deserve it man, keep it coming. I need humbling lol

 

[Dontworryboutit23]

Kinda sounds like your posts when the game was literally only 10 or 12 minutes in

And also I wasn’t the only one, but I was certainly one of the loudest. Never been more happy to be so wrong

 

[maysvilleky]

They very tough in nov. as well

👍🏼 yup

 

[HoneyMoon155]

Robinson getting 1 point and Kentucky winning this game has to be a very positive sign right

Yeah nice to know we don’t have to live by the 3 and we can find other ways to win

 

[Dontworryboutit23]

Goodnight everybody. If yall got any good roasts the next week please send them my way. I want to laugh at my dumbass. But as always go cats

 

[yes_takeaside]

Flagg obviously great but Duke dominated the Cats with him on the bench the last 7 minutes of first half.

Second half they ran their offense thru him and went away from team ball.

Bit them at the end.

Great adjustments by CMP and great grit from the players.

 

[cat tat2]

We beat a very good Duke team. That’s going to look good on our resume’ come March.

 

[UKSanders]

If Robinson came to play offensively, it would have been a 12+ point win!

Duke actually played really good individual and team defense for the most part. I know it's only 1 game that I've watched them, but the thing I dislike about this Duke team is they don't seem to have a punk like so many past teams.

Flagg seems legit, Maluach is going to be a load defensively in the paint for them, and the rest of their team just plays solid. Other than the couple of flops on 3pt shots, they played the way I can respect them, and that isn't the case most years.

 

[bnewt]

I let Cal ruin me. Had no faith. Expected to lose.

F*ck that attitude. We have a real basketball coach and experienced players who FIGHT.

I’m all in again and it feels great.

There are many feeling the same way.
Ccc tried to ruin the program and the fans

 

[bnewt]

This win will get me through 3 root canals tomorrow morning.

Kentucky basketball is back!!

OUCH

 

[Fox2monk]

Were all my Arkansas fans at? They been quiet since that Kansas game

 

[wildcatcorner]

In the past I couldn't sleep after a game because I was so pissed about how it was squandered away. Then I became complacent and started going to bed before it was over because I knew what was going to happen.

Now, I can't sleep because I'm actually happy about the outcome and excited for the future. I forgot what that felt like.

 

[Skyguyb27]

Duke had 46 or 47 in the first and only scored 25 in the 2nd half. Duke thought they were gonna steamroll an unproven team and got bitch slapped.

 

[Farsight]

Duke actually played really good individual and team defense for the most part. I know it's only 1 game that I've watched them, but the thing I dislike about this Duke team is they don't seem to have a punk like so many past teams.

Flagg seems legit, Maluach is going to be a load defensively in the paint for them, and the rest of their team just plays solid. Other than the couple of flops on 3pt shots, they played the way I can respect them, and that isn't the case most years.

I could easily see this team going to the Final 4

 

[crxohio]

No I’m being dead serious please people if you got any good roast on me please send them here, I wanna laugh at how stupid I was. But let’s freaking go cats

Just let Cal go. Everyone, not just me and you.

 

[Dontworryboutit23]

Just let Cal go. Everyone, not just me and you.

That’s the only way foward, I let the the PTSD take over

 

[crxohio]

Duke has a squad. I suspect they'll be top 10 and favorite to make a deep run all year.

Kudos to them. Scheyer looks to be the real deal post K. He can coach, and he can recruit.

That Cooper kid will most likely be All American, Wooden Award in addition to first overall. The definition of once in a generation talent.

Interesting observation though, Dukes legs literally gave out at the end. It wasn't just Flagg, I mean all those kids looked beat. Our squad looked like they could play another game.

We won that game, and we really didn't play great. Missed a lot of lay ups, missed a lot of 3s, best shooter wasn't a huge factor tonight.

That was a classic grit game. Hung around, played tough the whole game, never looked great, but never looked beat either...won in the end when it counted.

That's why it's hard to win with freshman lead teams. It's not the talent, it's the strengthening and conditioning.

 

[Skyguyb27]

People aren’t gonna let Cal go. Hell we still discuss RP. People need someone to compare Pope to and it happens Cal was last coach at Camelot. It’d be great to never hear about him but he is in the same conference and the last coach. People are not gonna stop comparing for awhile.

 

[Dontworryboutit23]

Just let Cal go. Everyone, not just me and you.

That’s the only way foward, I let the the PTSD take over