***Official Cats vs Vols Sweet Sixteen Thread***

[thebluestripes]

How many games has this happened to UK this year where UK simply doesnt want it nearly as bad...

too many for my liking

 

[Roe07]

The first 3 minutes it was obvious we weren't ready.

Told my brother before the game the first few mins were gonna be key. We jumped out early on them in the other two games and never really looked back. Been the exact opposite tonight.

 

[Noxium322]

Amari is a complete joke this game

 

[LineSkiCat14]

You know, I love this team for some of the great performances.. but i said all year, this talent is lacking. It's annoying to see it exposed in this game of all games.

Pope couldn't pull out a magic trick. Because let's be real, it's a mid major roster more or less.

 

[katwest]

We can’t even get within 12 points of this team and they aren’t that great offensively. That’s how bad its been tonight, we are not this bad and they are not this good.

 

[The_Answer1313]

I think the previous two games clouded some people's feelings on how this would go.

UT is good.

We had a very good season and it's a good first step for Pope.........but we were never in that upper tier with UT, Auburn, Bama, and Florida.

 

[BlueWorldOrder74]

Well we gave a good fight and effort and that's really all you can ask for.

No, we did not man. Little effort most of the game.

 

[Pygmy Sasquatch]

I’m drinking a fine 12 year old scotch in an airport lounge and watching this shit show unfold. Even the bartender feels bad for me!

Hopefully we can build and do better for next year.

Nobody kick their dogs tonight.

Go Cats.

why the **** would anyone kick their dog? The 12 year old scotch sounds good

 

[ala_kat2]

Ziegler getting past Butler (or the UK defensive switcher) way too much

 

[HeelsShmeels]

Good news is half the team or more is leaving.

 

[Fox2monk]

Pope started with nothing this year folks - got the Cats to the S16.
It was a good year and a great foundation for the rest of Popes career here.

That’s honestly the truth but this is a big letdown. It sucks to lose like this. I hate losing but this was bad.

 

[ThunderMash]

Cap this turd off with a missed dunk.

 

[Farsight]

Amari is playing from bad emotions now =\

 

[Rideordiewildcat]

Well as long as Dook chokes at some point, I'm not worried about TN, I can live with this season.

 

[ManitouDan]

I will ask .. WTH happened to our fast offense , getting up threes , playing fast , etc etc .. hell we have 55 freaking points . We can’t blame it all on injuries .

 

[LmdCat]

Zeigler is a punk, I’m glad we never have to see him again

Is he a punk because they beat us? I wish we had a couple of Zeiglers on our team. We could certainly use more players with heart.

 

[The_Answer1313]

Bama took 15 threes in the first 6:00 last night.

We’ve taken 14 all game. This is a Cal type performance.

Pope was full of shit when he said we would take “at least 30 threes per game”

Wanting to do something and actually being able to do something is two entirely different things.

 

[Jakerz]

This is quite possibly the most boring and uninspired game of basketball I’ve ever watched

 

[nssdigitalchumps]

I wish we had Williams for another year. He has progressed nicely.

 

[NociHTTP]

It isn't about putting up with. What are your options. All of our bigs are sorry so who are you going to bring in.

Then you GET IN THEIR FACE and tell them the team is relying on them!

 

[darkshadesofblue]

Did we even practice?

 

[wccat2969]

Williams is all emotion. His body language has sucked all year long.

 

[sefus12]

That’s what I don’t like about him. Happens too often. He could be so much greater.

Yea, Williams has had his moments but overall feels like he’s playing under his talent level a ton of the time.

 

[UKAlum84]

Butler has 5 rebounds. Kentucky 3 bigs have 6 total.

This says it all. No interior effort. Really crazy to think about.

 

[LmdCat]

Zeigler is a punk, I’m glad we never have to see him again

Is he a punk because they beat us? I wish we had a couple of Zeiglers on our team. We could certainly use more players with heart.

 

[StubbornPenny]

Watching gay porn would be less gay than this

 

[Deli owl]

55 points with 3+ minutes to go. Rick Barnes make UK his bit$c

 

[Kentucky2022]

What a game plan by pope

 

[fatguy87]

Bama took 15 threes in the first 6:00 last night.

We’ve taken 14 all game. This is a Cal type performance.

Pope was full of shit when he said we would take “at least 30 threes per game”

Losing Robinson for the year crushed our 3 point shooting rate. He had the highest rate on the team. With him out, that meant more shots for Oweh, Perry, and Chandler. None of them are prolific in 3 point attempts.

 

[dnorman0301]

Get lost

 

[LmdCat]

If Pope wants to be successful at UK, he shouldn't waste any more scholarships on players like Carr and Williams.

 

[fastpaste101]

Lapas is terrible

I don’t know who is pissing me off the worst Lapas with his big mouth or Ziegler and his pig tail

 

[Coach Marrow]

They need to play faster and put up more threes. I don’t care if they miss every shot. Show some effort and heart.

 

[sefus12]

I don't want any of these players to associate themselves with UK.

I know they will never play in the NBA. So I don't have to worry about that.

But I want to forget this entire roster. I don't want to see "Hey its Andrew Carr's birthday!" or "look who showed up at the office today Koby Brea" I don't want to see them on a TBT team. Show up to be a "Y". On a coaching staff. News about an autograph signing. Nothing.

Get them out of these jerseys and let them go live their lives in whatever professions they choose.

Congrats on one of the dumbest posts of the night.

 

[NociHTTP]

You're watching a different game than I am.

I see a team wearing blue jerseys that has played the entire game looking like they took melatonin before the game.

I'm about tired of our guys standing there watching the opponent get easy layups and damn near every rebound.

This here was an incredibly bad effort.

Did you see the video of Pope and his adrenaline-pumping pre-game speech to a room full of guys who looked like they'd rather be doing something other than basketball?

 

[TriCountyCat]

I’m fine with Tennessee. Barnes is about to quit and they will get to try to start over. I hope Duke and Alabama lose ASAP

 

[LmdCat]

If Pope wants to be successful at UK, he shouldn't waste any more scholarships on players like Carr and Williams.

 

[Blue_2_the_bone]

I will ask .. WTH happened to our fast offense , getting up threes , playing fast , etc etc .. hell we have 55 freaking points . We can’t blame it all on injuries .

Gotta pass to do that. We just dribble, dribble, dribble.

 

[Fox2monk]

You know, I love this team for some of the great performances.. but i said all year, this talent is lacking. It's annoying to see it exposed in this game of all games.

Pope couldn't pull out a magic trick. Because let's be real, it's a mid major roster more or less.

We definitely have upgraded talent coming but young. We need portal studs badly. I don’t know who we pivot to now that dent shunned us, I hope the Smith rumors have legs.

 

[The_Answer1313]

This really drives home the point

You can be a very good coach but if you don't have to the talent your not winning in March.