My concern about many UK fans (UK-Ark)

[B.B.H.]

To me the concern about at least some chance of a (1-6?) Cal beating us is based on reality, for the reasons you said. But his idea of Cats fans putting signs in Pope's yard if we lose that one is just out there. That's got nothing vaguely to do with the reality of Cats fans----although it is exactly the way Pat Forde/Digger Phelps types have always loved to paint us.

Some fans are dumb. I’ll just be honest. If Arkansas played the game of their lives and win, yet we go on to a 3/4 seed in NCAAT, it’s not something I’ll lose sleep over. Some people are just chomping at the bit to go after Pope. Never underestimate that there are plenty of wolves at the prowl waiting for something to go wrong.

 

[BlueSince92]

Some fans are dumb. I’ll just be honest. If Arkansas played the game of their lives and win, yet we go on to a 3/4 seed in NCAAT, it’s not something I’ll lose sleep over. Some people are just chomping at the bit to go after Pope. Never underestimate that there are plenty of wolves at the prowl waiting for something to go wrong.

Maybe in a sense. I could certainly see some of Cal's holdouts pulling something like that. Because that legit was a cult by the end. But I can't see anyone doing that who's rooted hard for Pope to win any game this year. And I wouldn't think of anyone else as an actual fan.

 

[aikenite4uk]

If we lose to Arkansas we don't deserve to do anything, they are awful.

How can you say that the #54 team in Kenpom is awful? They're not great by SEC standards, but by no means are they a pushover. Vandy is # 48 in those rankings and they're a formidable opponent.

 

[B.B.H.]

Maybe in a sense. I could certainly see some of Cal's holdouts pulling something like that. Because that legit was a cult by the end. But I can't see anyone doing that who's rooted hard for Pope to win any game this year. And I wouldn't think of anyone else as an actual fan.

Completely agree.

 

[UKWildcats1987]

They won a game so crisis averted lmao.

 

[ArtLaibsGhost]

Oh, I think the entire BBN is nervous/anxious about the game if everyone is being honest. It's one of those you just win and get the hell out of there, similar to the Louisville games when they suck and UK is good. A win is "you should have won" and a loss is "code red never recover from this."

I am no more anxious about this game than any other. It is one game in a long season. Some of our fans have been obsessing about it since the schedule came out. Thier desperate need to BEAT Cal seems to define the season for them. Some remind me of the O St football fans who wanted to fire Ryan Day because he lost to Michigan, he only went on to win a National Championship. I guarantee you if we lose to Arky you will hear the same NONSENSE from some of our fans. Ive read on here somewhere that our fans seek vindication by beating Cal and reveling in Arkys demise. My question is vindication with who. The sports media? Good luck with that. I want to beat Arkansas yes but it is NOT a season defining game.

 

[Digger-Cat]

I’m still pretty surprised. UGA look solid against us.

They look great at home, but they're 2-4 for a good reson.

 

[Digger-Cat]

Not really sure what you're arguing at this point - so you're saying that Arkansas is clearly worse without Boogie, correct?

They just won without him. You keep focusing on how bad they were offensively, ok cool - they still won the game, correct? They played their worst offensive game of the season and still won. Maybe they're better defensively now without Boogie? Maybe they're about to get more stops defensively than with Boogie.

Point being, they don't HAVE to have his 15 ppg, especially if they're going to be better defensively. They don't HAVE to get Boogie's 15 pts as long as they get a few more from Adou, a few more from DJ, Knox, Brazille, etc.

I hope they're worse without him. But it's no guarantee, that's my point. UK was better without BJ Boston, UK was better without Sahvir, etc. Like you said, all kinds of examples of this in sports.

And no, I don't think I'm some kind of revolutionary coach who's the first to think of this, but apparently you hadn't thought of it so it seemed relevant to point out

So wait, you think that because they won the game and lost the.orevious 5, it means they are better? The competition doesn’t matter?

That was the worst SEC team they played at home by far. They played Ole Miss, Florida @ UT, @ LSU and @ Mizzou. So, in your mind, Arkansas is now able to beat those teams because Fland is out?

Competition matters and all they did last night, was beat the worst team they have played at home.

If they played LSU at home, they probably win, with, or without Fland and if they played UGA in Athens, they lose, with or without Fland.

How do you not consider the competition? In your world, Arkansas would beat Florida and Ole Miss now that Fland is gone, because they eeked past UGA. . It doesn't work that way.

That was their worst offensive performance all year last night, but you think they're better because they beat 2-4 UGA at home? Gotcha.