Pope did a horrible Job tonight

[Digger-Cat]

You do not know the future.

Okay, neither does anyone else, including you.

 

[Digger-Cat]

I bet they lose their next games. They’ll look terrible against Texas, and bama will score 1000 on them and then they will be 13-10 and this loss will look even worse

Oh that's a guarantee, but to be fair, they probably won't see too many defenses that give them so many wide open looks.

 

[the nail at the foul line]

No

Okay, neither does anyone else, including you.

Thanks Mr. Obvious. You're a lifesaver.

 

[Cold Stout Beer]

Oh that's a guarantee, but to be fair, they probably won't see too many defenses that give them so many wide open looks.

What was your last screen name? Im sure it was just as insufferable.

 

[ImTheVillageIdiot]

No adjustments, waited way to late to zone, no press, terrible substitution

I wanted a zone too, but truthfully thinking about it, I’m not even sure a zone is the answer if a 32% 3pt shooting team is hitting 52% of their deep shots. Sometimes it just happens in basketball.

 

[Digger-Cat]

it doesn't help that UT shot 45 3's and couldn't hit the side of a barn

then Arkansas shoots 25 and hits 50%

The UT game, from a psychological standpoint probably had UK players feeling a little overconfident.

Remember Pope saying we let people shoot that we wanted to shoot for UT?

Well, other than Z, I suspect he followed a similar pattern and this time it didn't work out.

Yeah, but the "we let certain guys shoot" plan, is not a good plan at this level and certainly not in this conference this year. It seems like everyone can hit if left wide open.
Yeah, we got lucky and it worked Tuesday night, but that's not a risk you can roll with night in and night out.
I think a better plan would be to go out and cover shooters and go over screens.

 

[Dontworryboutit23]

Oh that's a guarantee, but to be fair, they probably won't see too many defenses that give them so many wide open looks.

True, well bama will but bama will score 100 on them

 

[billoliver40]

Last night playing zone would likely have left Arkansas more open, if that were possible.

 

[deep3]

Bingo you play a zone against Calipari because he also doesn’t know how to coach against a zone. I mean this isn’t rocket science and Pope is a smart man.

He’s exactly right I loveeeee Pope, but he has got to tighten up his D preparation big time and if you are as unathletic as we are you have GOT TO play a zone preferably 1-3-1

 

[Digger-Cat]

What was your last screen name? Im sure it was just as insufferable.

Yeah, I really don't care what you think. I've said nothing wrong. Feel free to post your opinions and I'll post mine.

 

[Digger-Cat]

Arkansas may finish better in conference play than us that would suck

Hopefully they won't and if Cal does what Cal has done the last 4 years, he will lose his next few games.
I'd be fine with that.

 

[Digger-Cat]

No


Thanks Mr. Obvious. You're a lifesaver.

LOL, I stayed at a Holiday Inn express last night.

 

[Digger-Cat]

Last night playing zone would likely have left Arkansas more open, if that were possible.

Actually, if a zone is executed properly, it should work better to defend against open 3's

 

[kygent2]

Last night playing zone would likely have left Arkansas more open, if that were possible.

They wouldn't keep hitting, they killed us more inside

 

[The_Answer1313]

Arkansas may finish better in conference play than us that would suck

nooo come on now lol.

That would take 1) one hell of a turnaround from them and 2) a very subpar end to our regular season.

There's some very winnable games for UK coming up in conference play. Hopefully we are healthy enough to take advantage of them.