Right, I mean this Kentucky program going forward. Comparing coaches is all we can do. We are nothing like the old regime is my stance. We don't win tonight. BUT we did. That's got nothing do with Cal and everything to do with us.
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Some of y'all have some apologies to give Pope, the staff, and the team. 😂
Yup, 54k views in this thread alone. We are back baby!
My wife walked in mid-game and after hearing the announcer say something about him asked what the dude's name was...I told her "KaNipple...first name Harry"
pUKe made taking away Jaxson their primary focus. It worked but the fact that we overcame it waa impressive.
Huh, I just wrote a long letter home and included the team.
Sweeping statements,early in games, can sting a little in the morning.
GBB.
This right here. Butler was pretty rough against Bucknell and for much of the game against Duke ... but he's played a key role in a national championship runner-up and hit a game winner in the Final 4. I'm going to just trust he'll get it done when needed from here on out. Pope pulled him when he needed it ... he knows how to manage the roster.
I don't get on the game thread during the game, not enough hands. But I love reviewing it and finding the moments where people wig out. Drama cracks me up.
The words, "we were always" or "we were never" make me smile.
They are scarred from the last several years. They'll shake it off once they believe!
I know it was extremely unlike to happen.. but I am glad we don't have to hear about the potential of Duke being undefeated several weeks from now, had they won.
And while unlikely.. they have the #1 draft pick (He's going to be, Flagg was pretty nice last night for the most part), two more 1st rounders, probably 2 more draft picks.. they play in a weak ACC, and they will get the calls all season long as people tune into this years sort-of Caitlin Clarke.
I'll be shocked if DUke isn't a 1-seed with more than 4 losses going into the tournament. So I'm glad we clipped them now. The rest of college basketball should be thanking us.
And while unlikely.. they have the #1 draft pick (He's going to be, Flagg was pretty nice last night for the most part), two more 1st rounders, probably 2 more draft picks.. they play in a weak ACC, and they will get the calls all season long as people tune into this years sort-of Caitlin Clarke.
I'll be shocked if DUke isn't a 1-seed with more than 4 losses going into the tournament. So I'm glad we clipped them now. The rest of college basketball should be thanking us.
He's gonna be terrific.
But, grown men in a basketball jersey is a no go. Beer bellies aren't as sexy as we think.
Ladies and kids only.
Carry on.
How much would we hate him (as a baller, not human) if he played for Duke or the Zags? Totally.
How much do you love him because he is working his arse off for the Cats? Totally.
Any fan in the country would want him on their team. That is one reason why the win was bigger for UK than the loss for Duke. We had a feeling with a modicum of evidence, but wanted to see how it matched with what is believed to be one of the best teams in the country. We are greatly encouraged by the win, knowing it is just one win out of three games. If you are a Duke fan, you love what you saw. A team led by young superstars who did not get rattled when they got punched in the mouth by a barrage of made threes, but worked the whole game and showed fight AND confirmed incredible individual talent. Had their bigs not gone out of the game, there might have been a different outcome. Duke fans know their team only gets better and the ceiling is really really high.
UK fans take a deep breath and celebrate that Pope appears to be everything Mitch believed him to be (and, maybe more - who knew he could assess and recruit a whole new team in such a short period under such incredible pressure?). We know we have a team that does not give up. Seeing Robinson celebrate after the game demonstrated that he knows his value TO THE TEAM even when he is not throwing down distant daggers. A team for the Kentucky in the front of the jersey that may not have any one first round draft pick, but already has an idea who it is and how it can win under tough times.
Great early season game. Fans of basketball should be happy.
Shield him? He carried his team consistently throughout the game on both ends of the floor. He was not afraid of the moment. He was exhausted, but took the bull and tried to finish the game to victory. No one needs to shield that puppy dogged faced warrior. He gonna be fine.
Wanted Cal to succeed. Wanted Theiro to finish his college career at UK. Wanted Boogie bringing excitement to Rupp. But, cannot deny the truth in your post.
I love how Pope taps the knowledge and council of every coach on his bench. The dude is a leader. Watching his coaches hug him afterwards was real joy. He is a leader and has surrounded himself with other leaders who lead by service and sacrifice. The man is humble and yet seems great as a coach. What a wonderful combination. The look on his face during much of the game that I witnessed was inquisitive. He appeared to be in full analysis mode every moment he was not yelling commands, encouraging his team or consulting with his staff. Fun to watch.
Also fun to watch his wife watch the game. She seems intensely immersed. A true fan. Probably a real student of the game. They seem a perfect match and a great team.
Williams worked his defensive ass off on the last possession. I thought he looked tired in the second half, playing in bursts, but that last possession, he was all in on Flagg and was not going to be beaten.
He played great. I wasn’t expecting it but glad to see it.
Man idk if we win w/o Garrison’s play in the 2nd half. Dude stepped up big time.
I just tried to help you get what you wanted. It's the best I had.
How about a thank you?
Calipari couldn't have done that.
One of things that I love about Pope is that Pitino is no longer our enemy like he has been since he went to Louisville. We have finally reconciled with him thanks to Pope.
I could not watch the game live after the first 10 minutes. My Episodic Ataxia started causing me issues. So I turned on Big Bang Theory on the TV and came on here to read what was happening. After the game I watched the replay of the game. It kills me that stressful situations can cause it to flare up. But we got the W. Makes my week for sure. Now go and get even better over the next couple of weeks, fine tuning some things. GO BIG BLUE!!!!!
