Old' UK basketball lineup likely to include three freshman starters Tipton Article

[preacher_tom]

Kentucky will be relatively old this coming season. But the team will again be the Kiddie Cats, UK Coach John Calipari said Tuesday.

Speaking on a teleconference promotion for the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame Classic, Calipari noted how Kentucky would have a senior (Alex Poythress), junior (Marcus Lee) and a sophomore (Tyler Ulis) in its rotation.

"We're, like, old for us," he said. "That's, like, an old team."

Yet Kentucky will continue to be dependent on freshmen, like it has in Calipari's six previous seasons as coach.

"Good chance we'll start three freshmen," Calipari said, "which is typical for us."

Those three are likely Skal Labissiere, Jamal Murray and Isaiah Briscoe.

"We're not 10 deep/two platoons," Calipari said. "We'll probably play six, seven or eight, depending on who deserves it. And we'll go from there."

Calipari sounded upbeat as he described Kentucky's progress this preseason.

"I like our guards," he said before adding, "Our big guys are catching up."

Of Poythress, who is returning from a torn anterior cruciate ligament, Calipari said, "Alex is becoming more and more healthy each time we step on the court."

Lee is establishing his role. Labissiere is showing more fight.

"We're going to be fine," Calipari said. "We're still trying to figure out who we are. That's going to be the challenge in all this."

Read more here: http://www.kentucky.com/2015/11/10/4131125/john-calipari-old-uk-basketball.html#storylink=cpy

 

[kornucopia]

Thanks for the tipton warning!

 

[lawrencekash]

I met Tipton at Mohigan Sun several years ago. I still grind my teeth when I hear his name. Butt ugly SOB.

 

[SmoothRunner32]

One of the things a lot of people outside of UK are overlooking is that we do have Final 4 experience on this team.

 

[bradscats]

Im not sure but we may have more final four experience as any team in the country. We have all of our upper class men with three games at the final four and then Ulis with one. If my math is correct, we have a total of 13 FF games from players with a chance to contribute on this years team.

 

[Orville Boggs]

I met Tipton at Mohigan Sun several years ago. I still grind my teeth when I hear his name. Butt ugly SOB.

You should have Judy Chopped him across his big nose!

 

[kbrew31]

Sitting here reading this while taking a Tipton.

 

[kornucopia]

Hey I was at those games at the Mohegan Sun. Went up for the Kansas game at MSG and stayed at my brothers in the Bronx until the weekend games. So glad I didn't run into Tipton there. I feel for you man.

I met Tipton at Mohigan Sun several years ago. I still grind my teeth when I hear his name. Butt ugly SOB.

 

[lawrencekash]

Hey I was at those games at the Mohegan Sun. Went up for the Kansas game at MSG and stayed at my brothers in the Bronx until the weekend games. So glad I didn't run into Tipton there. I feel for you man.

I did the same-Kansas then to Mohigan Loved every minute