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Lots of bitter people out there

I think some of it is the football team being terrible and leaving some bad vibes with us. But o the basketball side there is not a single thing to complain about right now
 
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The last few years on this board, we've been arguing amongst ourselves and very irritated about our coach and our team. The haters who were looking for some entertainment and laughs at our expense didn't even have to stir the pot for their jollies. Just click on and watch us try to kill each other. Yippee Ki-Yay!

Fast forward to this season. We've got a new coach and we all love him. We've got a completely new team and they're playing great in the new system that we all love. We've got a win over Duke and we're ranked top 10. The only arguments about beating our cupcakes is whether we'll be able to cover the 31.5 point betting line or not, which we did, of course.

Well, while we're all happy and smiling, there are some folks who are miserable. They want to stir the pot and they want to get us all arguing and fighting again. I would implore everyone not to fall for the trolling posts. We've got a bunch of reasons to be positive and happy right now. And on that note...

Happy early Thanksgiving to everyone. This could be one of the best holiday seasons coming up that we've had in a long time! Enjoy! 😀
Yes sir it’s a great time again to be a Wildcats fan! Who am I fooling it’s always been great to be a Wildcats fan it’s just so much more enjoyable today with Pope heading the reins! Happy early Thanksgiving to you and all of BBN too!
 
A happy early thanksgiving to all here in the Rafters!

I remember when cats illustrated used to really be cats pause. When they started printing the cats pause many years ago, poppa had them delivered to us in Nashville, where we lived. We followed the University so closely, from my earliest memories, following Kentucky basketball and football since the 74 - 75 season.

And all the time online with the cats pause, I used to basically be just a silent lurker here! I didn't even register until well, whenever it says.

We've seen many come and go over these many years. Both online and now, sadly permanently offline. I give thanks for those that have been here with us that, sadly, cannot be. Honored to give thanks for those already in the Rafters above!!

But those Big Blue Angels above, like momma & poppa, and all of those we all miss and cherish forever, they've got the best seat in the house, if you ask me, and I give thanks to the Lord above I'm still going strong !

And we are all still here, merrily, I might add. Great to see the collective mass of BBN - especially out HERE. We deserve the happiness we are enjoying.

Much to be thankful for here, personally... Like .... I'm very happy to be back home living in my old Kentucky home (again!) this time, in a different nook of the Commonwealth for me !

Peace and Goodwill BBN & the Rafters !

AMEN!

Go Big Blue !
 
I’m absolutely ecstatic right now. Everyone knows I was very unhappy with the previous coach. It was not healthy but I couldn’t stand the guy. What we’re witnessing so far this season is what I know KY basketball can be.

I’m so excited about our future with Pope. I really believe he is going to do some great things here!!
Hey i will be the first to admit I was growing really tired of the constant bickering bitching and complaining on the board . I did my far share too so I thought it was time to step away for a while . When Coach Pope was announced I thought well there goes the big time recruiting classes. As it turns out I was wrong about that. I love the way this team plays and how Coach Pope makes adjustments. I watched Arkansas the other night and I looked at my wife and said I sure don’t miss that !! When we played Dook I told my wife a Cal coached team wouldn’t have won that game.
 
Another thing for me, and maybe others feel this way, too....

I wanted Cal to adapt and change with the way the game has evolved since he came to Kentucky.

He was here 14, 15 years? But we did not see the kind of changes to keep pace with the sport on the floor with the product he delivered for us. Period. Arkansas fans should keep this in mind.

Our chief complaint was that Calipari coached teams were pretty easy to prepare for, outside of individual matchups.

Over time, his super talented freshman teams could not overcome more experienced teams. It's why he ONLY won one title at Kentucky.

Grasping to a One and done philosophy the way Calipari coaches, at least now, in today's sport, isn't enough to win titles.

And the sad thing is, we wanted him to change.

I think it was Coach Rupp once said basically that a good coach needed to learn to adapt and change with the evolving sport.
(basically, to paraphrase him)

He was right.

Calipari stubbornly clings to his philosophy and his x's and o's strategies is getting his teams beaten more and more as time has gone on.

So it'll be interesting to see how "well" he does now.

I'll not stick a fork in his side, because he's a great recruiter and gets great talent. But his teams are not a threat to win a title

Not now, not with how this sport has changed. A blind man can see that.

It's a shame he ultimately failed to continue to deliver at Kentucky, but he is who he is.

I'm glad to have a new coach and new direction. Thanks Coach Cal, but now you'll have to learn what it's like to LOSE to Kentucky as an EX-coach. And lose he is going to be doing, more and more.

Entirely different experience coming up for the hall of famer.
 
When Cal was here I was all for him. Every coach we have had I wanted them to win. I am UK fan always. When a coach leaves us I don’t care what they do. I will pull for Pope big time!!
 
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Another thing for me, and maybe others feel this way, too....

I wanted Cal to adapt and change with the way the game has evolved since he came to Kentucky.

He was here 14, 15 years? But we did not see the kind of changes to keep pace with the sport on the floor with the product he delivered for us. Period. Arkansas fans should keep this in mind.

Our chief complaint was that Calipari coached teams were pretty easy to prepare for, outside of individual matchups.

Over time, his super talented freshman teams could not overcome more experienced teams. It's why he ONLY won one title at Kentucky.

Grasping to a One and done philosophy the way Calipari coaches, at least now, in today's sport, isn't enough to win titles.

And the sad thing is, we wanted him to change.

I think it was Coach Rupp once said basically that a good coach needed to learn to adapt and change with the evolving sport.
(basically, to paraphrase him)

He was right.

Calipari stubbornly clings to his philosophy and his x's and o's strategies is getting his teams beaten more and more as time has gone on.

So it'll be interesting to see how "well" he does now.

I'll not stick a fork in his side, because he's a great recruiter and gets great talent. But his teams are not a threat to win a title

Not now, not with how this sport has changed. A blind man can see that.

It's a shame he ultimately failed to continue to deliver at Kentucky, but he is who he is.

I'm glad to have a new coach and new direction. Thanks Coach Cal, but now you'll have to learn what it's like to LOSE to Kentucky as an EX-coach. And lose he is going to be doing, more and more.

Entirely different experience coming up for the hall of famer.
He was holding on to his old style for many years at UK. He was forced to change at least one time and that was supposed to be the plan this season, before he decided to leave instead. So, he chose leaving a 15-year job over changing. I don't think he's changing. He thinks he can do what he wants at Arkansas now. I think he misunderstands that fanbase. He thinks they're not as rabid as we are, and maybe they're not quite as rabid, but they're very serious about their basketball.
 
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It amazes me to think that after what we have had so far this season, and what Cal put us through the latest few seasons, that there are ANY Cal first fans left. How can that be?
I dont believe there are. I believe there are only trolls at this point. If there are Cal huggers left it has to be a handful or less just waiting for the first loss. It’ll be obvious.
 
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