Post Game Question for Pope

[Big BlueBeard]

I thought Williams was a tough guy. Turns out it is Owen and Butler, maybe Carr.

Not Carr. Definitely not Carr.

 

[tf4fun]

Look man, I said I think he’s done a tremendous job in some aspects. And this league is NO JOKE. Zero NCAAT wins. Zero conference titles. If he’d played ANYWHERE but UK we wouldn’t have hired him. We’ve gotten bitch slapped by three pretty average teams and have made ZERO adjustments. I don’t have to give him a pass for everything. The man can be doubted or questioned. You can drink his juice just like the Cal huggers did. Personally, I think the jury is still out. I honestly think he could kill it. But I also think we could lose ten games a year for the next five years too. I’m just not convinced. Call me whatever you need to do you feel better, just the facts.

I agree with you, this conference will expose him.
It will all come down to how he structures his roster going forward.

 

[plumdog69]

Almost all of these guys are 4th and 5th year seniors. If they were inclined to play rough and tumble basketball they would be doing it by now. Maybe they are what they are, and screaming shouting and stomping our feet by fanbase or coach is not gonna change that. You guys are conditioned by 12 years of watching freshman play to think that way. These are veteran players and most are playing as good as they are EVER going to play. This isn't the 96 Cats folks, it is the best guys we could get in the portal on short notice. I am trying to enjoy the season based on that knowledge. Those of you expecting this team to go to FF are deluded.

The notion that 5th year seniors do not improve is nonsense. Players can continue to grow and develop their skills the longer they play.

 

[ukcatz12]

Durant would perform better under the basket than what we have.

You're telling me one of the best players in NBA history would be better than this merry band of mid major transfers we have? Wow I never would have guessed that.

 

[Jamal Sunburn]

It is never a good thing when your guards are the most physical players on your team.

This.
And it's not even close.

 

[ArtLaibsGhost]

The notion that 5th year seniors do not improve is nonsense. Players can continue to grow and develop their skills the longer they play.

Everyone of these guys has warts, if they didn't they would be playing in the NBA. I never said they couldn't improve but I think it's naive to believe that Pope will get something out of them that no other coach has been able to get out of them in the 3 months he's coached them. This is our team , they are who they are. It amazes me that people are actually bitching about this team at this juncture in the season. We have lost 3 games so far, and beaten 3 top 10 teams. UT and Auburn have teams that mainly have played for thier coaches for two or three years. Do you believe that Barnes is having to some listen to some of the nonsense I have read on this board after his blowout loss. UK fans expectations are insane given where we were a few short months ago.