I know this is not a popular take but here goes. As short handed as we are, the best thing we can do in Nashville is lose on Friday. I even hate me for saying that so give it a rest.
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works really well with chicken too; but I'm coming to your place for Thanksgiving this year
I know this is not a popular take but here goes. As short handed as we are, the best thing we can do in Nashville is lose on Friday. I even hate me for saying that so give it a rest.
We won big without Alex at home but look how we had to play to do it. We're not likely to be able to sustain that kind of 3 pt shooting especially on the road.
I'm a little late to the thread and I'm still at work so I don't have time to read the whole thing, but I was considering posting a thread today on this same subject. I don't remember seeing Alex on the bench last game. He could have been there and I missed it or he could be resting his injury and just wasn't there. But I've had this feeling that we may not see Poy again. He is not the same player as we've seen in the past. Now and then we've seen a flash of it, but he has reminded me of an old NBA player who still pulls out one of his great plays now and then but in general is much less than he was when he was younger. I'm very curious if Alex still has his insurance to protect him against injury. If so, I'm wondering if he just wants to cash it in and move on with his life. All pure speculation on my part and I only hope for the best for Alex. Things just haven't felt right for some reason and now this injury. It has made me stop and think about what I've seen this year from him.Stated today (just now actually) that he has "heard from some people that he may not return this season." Just throwing that out there. Not sure the reason for the secret nature of his injury. Sure, protect the kid and his NBA hopes by not acknowledging the seriousness of an injury. But, teams will have access to that information I'm certain prior to the draft... I still feel like we need Alex to be as good as this team can be.
You're the rafters scape goat
This post is just silly. Yes, injuries actually are that common, and NO, injuries don't happen to us any more than they do most other schools. The gods of fate are not out to get UK.
Funny thing is I remember Cal's first three years here the prevailing narrative was how incredibly lucky we were that we never seemed to have devastating injuries like the other schools do, and posters were wondering if that was somehow due to Cal's coaching style. Nope, it was just good luck during those years, but bad luck right now. The odds are finally catching up to us.
But, fwiw, this is very sad news if true. Feel really bad for Poy.
It's a good thing the tournament isn't on the road.
Cal had a press conference today, I find it hard to believe no one asked him about this.
The committee doesn't care until we lose early in the SECT than all the sudden it's a big deal.The committee doesn't seem to care about conference tournaments, at least not the SEC title game. If you're already in the field, winning the SEC tournament literally means nothing. The brackets are already done. Why risk injury?
Kind of getting off track, but I agree with Cal on conference tournaments. It's cool for the fans, but they're meaningless. I'd rather not have them anymore.
Yep, also the injury bug hit Carolina and may have helped us win a title in 2012 when their kid went down. Was his name Marshall?If he's gone, add him to the list of starters lost due to injury over the past four years - Noel, WCS, Alex and Alex, again. We were very fortunate not to have an injury on the 2012 team as we were essentially playing 6.
Yeah I know right. I mean thank God we get to play every game in the tourney at Rupp.
I have a hunch this is Alex decision...maybe he just doesn't want to risk further injury ruining his career
I love Alex and his commitment to the Wildcats, but he will not be the nail in our seasons coffin.
I have supreme confidence in these players and these coaches to be just fine and make a run for a banner.
Next man up.
There is no NBA payday coming for Alex .Maybe being healthy for possible NBA payday taking priority over the rest of this season?
He's never said that .I am not worried about this as it would be silly to when they have said 10 days to 2 weeks . Kinda think all the freaking out is funny on here . Now if it were true then that suckkkkks but I just doubt it is . Now could he need 3 weeks and not 2 ? sure But if he was done we would know. I have learned half of the things Matty Bangs says are just tossing out stuff he hears. Remember how he said Cal was leaving UK the last 2 years ?
I like your optimism, but this frontcourt was already weak with Poythress. If he misses the rest of the season, it will be an uphill battle just making it out of the first weekend of the tournament alive.
I don't know if anyone has pointed this out but Cal clearly said, "IF Alex returns..." in today's pre USC presser(5:10 in the video) . One other point I wanted to make about the injury happening during warm ups. I don't believe it did and here's why. IDK if anyone else heard the pregame comments made by one of the commentators(Nesslor I believe?) of the last game but they were talking about Alex being "on the bike" in practice and not going full contact when they mentioned that Alex would not play. They never said he wasn't actually going full contact, but why would Alex, a starter, be on the stationery bike in these critical "winning play" building practices coming down the stretch if he wasn't suspected of being hurt. All of this coupled with the fact that MJ says he is hearing Alex may be out for the rest of the year, leads me to believe we'll be really lucky if he is back. I don't believe he will be. I hope I am wrong, but all the facts point to him being out longer than 10-14 days, IMO.
Man, I'd say just let Tai play. Marcus step up. It will work its way out.
That is a terrible take. What is wrong with you?Maybe being healthy for possible NBA payday taking priority over the rest of this season?
Poy is the most solid and most experience guy we have on the front line, hope he comes back.
Why don't you take a break and root for another team for awhile, if not forever? Screwed up from the start? 22-6 and first place in the SEC. You don't get 38-1 every season. Nobody ever had until last year, but you seem to be hurt that we have lost some games this year. Go sit in your dark room and cry for yourself. Me, I will continue to root hard for this young team.If he's done then we are done. Honestly though I'm not shocked. This year has been screwed up from the start. This just fits right in with how our season went.
I feel terrible for Alex. I love that guy. He deserves so much better than what he's got the last 2 years. It's ashame Cal didn't apply for a medical redshirt for him last year. He doesn't have to use it but it doesn't hurt a bit to get it.
You don't apply for a medical redshirt until AFTER your final year of eligibility . Cal could still do it if Alex wanted it .If he's done then we are done. Honestly though I'm not shocked. This year has been screwed up from the start. This just fits right in with how our season went.
I feel terrible for Alex. I love that guy. He deserves so much better than what he's got the last 2 years. It's ashame Cal didn't apply for a medical redshirt for him last year. He doesn't have to use it but it doesn't hurt a bit to get it.
That is a terrible take. What is wrong with you?
I'm bettin you eat a lot stranger things than crow . LolI do a really good crow. Injected, garlic, Cajun butter, deboned. Slowly smoked. Wait that's turkey.
Should work on crow too.
Kidding aside, yeah, hinky is the right word.