********OFFICIAL GAME THREAD********

[jrpross]

This is nice. The last couple games we've won easily but it's been a while since a straight up nasty blow out.

 

[JFCats22]

Cats started 5/5 from three. Missed last 5 though.

Should start falling again soon.

 

[MegaBlue05]

Challenge: Can CUTS-NETS spin a negative on this?

We shot too high of a percentage and wasted our 3s for Kansas. Farrrr Cal.

 

[Saven]

Huge f-bomb on tv there lol.

 

[mrj-uk]

Do not let up guys. Keep it going

 

[Bkocats]

whew - that probably should've been an offensive foul - but I'll take it

 

[ZenCatFan73]

Friendly whistle tonight.

 

[FlCATFan]

Willis well on his way to having a double. 6 rebounds 11 points

 

[Skutt]

Haha Poythress to the bench. Love it.

 

[ck-2]

Where have these refs been all year? Definitely getting the home court whistle tonight.

 

[JFCats22]

Ohh...Cal is hot at Poythress! Wow, he's mad!

 

[Bkocats]

ugh - such great defense then that

 

[JFCats22]

Murray really struggling big time on offense tonight.

 

[ck-2]

This is how Cal should have utilized Skal all season long on offense

Yep.

 

[CatDaddy4daWin]

This is how Cal should have utilized Skal all season long on offense

And this is why your watching while he's coaching. If he'd done this at the beginning of the year Skal would be a paper tiger. Skal is growing into this and not's because he's finally being used 'right'. Cal is a genius and he's proven it again and again and again.

But back to the game, love the progress we're seeing in this team since the Auburn game. Really fun team to watch grow together. I love this team.

 

[Bkocats]

come on guys - give me 50 for the half

 

[TIE543]

That was a hell of a half!

 

[JFCats22]

Great half (duh).

Really happy to see Skal so well.

Murray - come on man, join the shooting party!!!

 

[Bkocats]

ok, I'll take a 27 pt lead -
Loved the intensity tonight

 

[Skutt]

Hahahaha

Rafters was right about Skal. Cal was wrong.

Bbboooooooooyyyyyaaaaaaaaaa

Out the horses mouth.

 

[JasonS.]

Say it again!!!

Caught up now ... WOW!

 

[Bkocats]

Wow Cal - "I screwed this kid up"
Love that our coach takes responsibility for his mistakes

 

[WitnessGreatness]

And this is why your watching while he's coaching. If he'd done this at the beginning of the year Skal would be a paper tiger. Skal is growing into this and not's because he's finally being used 'right'. Cal is a genius and he's proven it again and again and again.

But back to the game, love the progress we're seeing in this team since the Auburn game. Really fun team to watch grow together. I love this team.

Skal has always been able to shoot jumpers, but destroying his confidence by forcing him to be something he's not so early into his freshman year is not a genius move. As I'm typing this, Cal literally said the same thing during the half-time interview

 

[kyjeff1]

Haha Poythress to the bench. Love it.

???

 

[mrj-uk]

Shaq would make five of Skal lol

 

[oldsports_]

Friendly whistle tonight.

Nice to get a break from a few of our whiny fans crying about refs.

 

[ZenCatFan73]

Ladies and gentlemen, allow me to introduce to you Mr. Skal Labissiere.

 

[BBUK]

Murray really struggling big time on offense tonight.

Murray is a money player...he'll be there when needed..usually second half is his best half...

 

[Kycatspaws]

The Cats shot 54 percent from the field (19-35) that half. Mizzou shot 26 percent (7-27)

 

[Skutt]

???

In Poythress fashion. He slept on his man and gave up 2 points. Cal went straight to Lee.

Not mean spirited. Just love it.

 

[WildMoon]

I don't even care about Skal's shooting. I don't give a shit about that.

It's his blocking. did he get 4? Wow. DROOLLLL

 

[kyjeff1]

In fairness to Cal, Skal couldn't hold onto the ball and chew gum at the same time until recently so it couldn't have been easy to know what his strengths at this level were going to be.
In the NBA he's going to need to play like a big man and that's what Cal was trying to teach him.

 

[Bkocats]

so, thinking because we ARE doing so well, our game thread will have fewer posts than normal

 

[jrm693]

Wow Cal - "I screwed this kid up"
Love that our coach takes responsibility for his mistakes

I just want you to know you are not the first woman that forgot that I was standing there waiting for a answer you didn't give the score updates.

 

[Kycatspaws]

UK's 27-point halftime lead is it's biggest this year. UK led Ole Miss by 24 at half.

 

[kyjeff1]

In Poythress fashion. He slept on his man and gave up 2 points. Cal went straight to Lee.

Not mean spirited. Just love it.

Why do you love it?
I hate seeing Poythress get yelled at. He's a senior, that's not good. We need him if we want to succeed.

 

[BBUK]

I don't even care about Skal's shooting. I don't give a shit about that.

It's his blocking. did he get 4? Wow. DROOLLLL

Diello is the one drooling...

 

[Bkocats]

In fairness to Cal, Skal couldn't hold onto the ball and chew gum at the same time until recently so it couldn't have been easy to know what his strengths at this level were going to be.
In the NBA he's going to need to play like a big man and that's what Cal was trying to teach him.

I think Cal is going to want him to come back to develop that part of his game - right now play to his strengths and let him build confidence.

 

[Anthony B]

And this is why your watching while he's coaching. If he'd done this at the beginning of the year Skal would be a paper tiger. Skal is growing into this and not's because he's finally being used 'right'. Cal is a genius and he's proven it again and again and again.

But back to the game, love the progress we're seeing in this team since the Auburn game. Really fun team to watch grow together. I love this team.

Cal just admitted himself, "I probably screwed this kid up". Talking directly about the change in approach and how he should have been playing him away from the basket a bit more. It's something that a ton of UK fans were calling for anyway. I'll give him credit for showing some flexibility finally.

 

[Kycatspaws]