Simply Delightful Writeup on Ulis

[KYtotheCore]

Yes, I used Simply Delightful . . . several posters debate terms like "Interesting, nice" etc. so its where we're at now. Bottom line; you should enjoy it.

http://hoopshabit.com/2015/09/04/sec-get-ready-tyler-ulis-draft-stock-soar/

 

[Smashcat]

Delightful indeed.

 

[UKhoopCat]

I'm going with "succulent" because it is indeed...juicy.

I agree Ulis is going to be dynamic this year. I just love the guy.
What an era we are living through in UK basketball.

I remember Cal saying "enjoy the ride." Well brother, I'm having the ride of my life.

 

[ORCAT]

Very good read and you just have to be excited for what Tyler might be like this year as the starting PG. That behind the back pass to WCS was pure gold and glad to see it again. I expect many highlights similar to that this year. His teammates must already be drooling at the prospect of playing with Tyler this season and having him run the floor with them. Just met Tyler the other night, by the way, and he is a super nice guy as well as a terrific player.

 

[davekersey]

FabUlis

 

[CELTICAT]

FabUlis

/endthread

 

[jrpross]

/endthread

Well it could have but you ruined it.

 

[ganner918]

Good writeup, awful prediction on UK's season. 24 wins is an absurdly low prediction. Calipari has won 29+ games in 5 out of 6 years here, and I see no reason to think this year will be anything like 2013 was.

 

[CELTICAT]

Well it could have but you ruined it.

I stand by the sentiment, but not its literal declaration.

 

[UKeffect]

FabUlis

 

[Bigblueforever]

Good write up on Ulis, disagree on picking UK wins.

 

[davekersey]

Just think if Andre Riddick was a current Wildcat, wouldn't that be RiddickUlis?

 

[CatEye2010]

Just think if Andre Riddick was a current Wildcat, wouldn't that be RiddickUlis?

You are truly a sick man.

 

[jrpross]

I stand by the sentiment, but not its literal declaration.

Understood

 

[jedcat]

I agree on a guess of 24 wins being too low. Maybe not 38 (or 40), but I would think 30 or above.

I am excited about Ullis in his second year though, along with the returning and new players.

 

[nickhorvathsuxazz]

24 wins? Pffft.... trying to temper expectations for this team? Dude, please!

 

[jrpross]

24 wins is ridiculous. I expect 5-7 losses, giving us 33-35 wins if we win the tournament, which we will.

 

[Trouthound]

I would take Frank Mason over Uliss.

Frank looks to score. Even though he gets his shite blocked and needs to pass out more on the drive.

Uliss is super quick, but if he couldn't deliver bullet passas to THAT TEAM LAST YEAR, he will struggle with this year's team.

He is good. But you folks kind of over-hype him. Good four year player.

 

[MOX-MOX]

"I would take Frank Mason over Uliss.

Frank looks to score. Even though he gets his shite blocked and needs to pass out more on the drive.

Uliss is super quick, but if he couldn't deliver bullet passas to THAT TEAM LAST YEAR, he will struggle with this year's team.

He is good. But you folks kind of over-hype him. Good four year player."

your in for a heck of a surprise trout!!

 

[MOX-MOX]

great article.

the die hard uk fans aren't much on feel good stories. You have to produce and give us the best chance to win. ulis is a coach's dream at pg, in every way.

 

[KDcats11]

I would take Frank Mason over Uliss.

Frank looks to score. Even though he gets his shite blocked and needs to pass out more on the drive.

Uliss is super quick, but if he couldn't deliver bullet passas to THAT TEAM LAST YEAR, he will struggle with this year's team.

He is good. But you folks kind of over-hype him. Good four year player.

You are the perfect summation of a KU fan. Complete homer idiot that nobody else objectively agrees with.

 

[Cat Ballou]

GMAFB - if he had been given the opportunity to fully show it last year, Tyler would have proved he was every bit as good a PG as Tyus Jones.

This is his year and his team. The rest of college basketball needs to be put on notice.

 

[IL Wildcat]

24 wins is ridiculous. I expect 5-7 losses, giving us 33-35 wins if we win the tournament, which we will.

Yep, I'm sure we're being a bit nit picky here, but I completely agree. The article was truly an excellent write up on Ulis, until that last sentence. Where did that even come from? I agree that it would be ridiculous to talk about undefeated or even 35+ wins. But is it ridiculous to think this team can win 30? No way! That's not ridiculous. It's realistic. I think this team has a legit shot at 32 or 33 wins and, if they peak right, a Final Four is a realistic possibility.

This writer seems to have a good feel for Ulis and his game, but he may not know much about the rest of the team. If he did, he'd know that the entire load isn't gonna be on Ulis.

 

[IL Wildcat]

I would take Frank Mason over Uliss.

Frank looks to score. Even though he gets his shite blocked and needs to pass out more on the drive.

Uliss is super quick, but if he couldn't deliver bullet passas to THAT TEAM LAST YEAR, he will struggle with this year's team.

He is good. But you folks kind of over-hype him. Good four year player.

Ridiculous take. I suppose it's not surprising coming from a Kansas fan. Psst... Ulis DID get bullet passes to the guys on the team last season. He didn't struggle at all. The only reason he didn't get more time is because the team had a returning starter at point who is now playing in the NBA.

 

[BlueSince92]

Scrumptious.

 

[doneitall]

If he can lead UK to another NCAA title he will be drafted as a NBA player without a doubt.

 

[Aike]

I thought the article was dog crap. A glorified blog post. Just because it pats Ulis on the back, doesn't make it a good article.

• 24 wins prediction was absurd.
• Don't think we will need him to play 40 minutes a night.
• Andrew Harrison was not turnover prone or guilty of feeble-minded decision making. How many feeble-minded pgs have ever won 38 straight games?

Also not sure I would say that he had a habit of getting in the lane and feasting. He did some of that, and I would like to see even more.

It did say some nice things about Ulis though.

 

[Aike]

Yep, I'm sure we're being a bit nit picky here, but I completely agree. The article was truly an excellent write up on Ulis, until that last sentence. Where did that even come from? I agree that it would be ridiculous to talk about undefeated or even 35+ wins. But is it ridiculous to think this team can win 30? No way! That's not ridiculous. It's realistic. I think this team has a legit shot at 32 or 33 wins and, if they peak right, a Final Four is a realistic possibility.

This writer seems to have a good feel for Ulis and his game, but he may not know much about the rest of the team. If he did, he'd know that the entire load isn't gonna be on Ulis.

If they have a legit shot at 33 wins, then how can talking about 35 wins be ridiculous?

Half of Cal's teams here have won 35+ games and 2 of those that didn't went to the Final Four. I think 35 is likely IF we make a run to the Title. Which I don't find ridiculous.

 

[Kycatspaws]

Nice read. ItsTyler's time to shine.

 

[Uk1111]

I honestly feel like those saying 30 wins is more realistic is downplaying our talent. Yea I'm a homer, but I like our starting 5 more this year than last year, we must won't be as deep although we'll be closer fepthwise than most think also since adding Humphries, and Wynyard possibly coming midseason. As much as I like Trey, I like a smaller lineup of Ullis, Briscoe, and Murray over the Twins and Trey anyday, and if Poy is healthy than him and Skal, ( or Scal, lol ) are at least a wash up front.

While many of us realize just good we're, I don't think that many fully understand that last year we didn't have a 1/2 punch like Skal and Murray, and Briscoe is underrated IMO.

I think the goal for this team, at least win wide should be 33-35 at least and I think we should easily be the fab to win it all!

 

[jarms24]

I would take Frank Mason over Uliss.

Frank looks to score. Even though he gets his shite blocked and needs to pass out more on the drive.

Uliss is super quick, but if he couldn't deliver bullet passas to THAT TEAM LAST YEAR, he will struggle with this year's team.

He is good. But you folks kind of over-hype him. Good four year player.

Can't wait for Ulis to dominate Mason this season. I expect you to come back for your crow.

 

[KnowsAllTellsAll]

The article doesn't predict Kentucky will win 24 games, it says if Kentucky fans go into the season EXPECTING a minimum of 24 wins (versus expecting to go undefeated), they'll enjoy the ride.

"Now, if people are expecting another near undefeated season from Kentucky then they’re being way too demanding. This team isn’t going to win 35 or 36 games. If they set their sights a little lower and expect Kentucky to win around 24 games, then it’s not too bad."

 

[KnowsAllTellsAll]

Can't wait for Ulis to dominate Mason this season. I expect you to come back for your crow.

Well, Ullis will have one opportunity to dominate Mason and that will be this January. Since Graham will likely get the defensive call against Ullis, it will be a hard measure to say one player dominated the other (speaking of Mason and Ullis). I predict Mason will win in the box score measure and Ullis will win in the intangibles (which doesn't lead to individual stats, but rather team stats).

 

[Aike]

The article doesn't predict Kentucky will win 24 games, it says if Kentucky fans go into the season EXPECTING a minimum of 24 wins (versus expecting to go undefeated), they'll enjoy the ride.

"Now, if people are expecting another near undefeated season from Kentucky then they’re being way too demanding. This team isn’t going to win 35 or 36 games. If they set their sights a little lower and expect Kentucky to win around 24 games, then it’s not too bad."

Sheez. Setting your sights a little lower would not be 24 games. That would be setting your sights as a borderline tourney team.

 

[KnowsAllTellsAll]

Sheez. Setting your sights a little lower would not be 24 games. That would be setting your sights as a borderline tourney team.

19 wins = borderline tourney team.
24 wins = a tourney team with a decent seed.

 

[davekersey]

I have us undefeated in the 2015 games. Duke will be a close game, but UK wins. UK cremates UL. There you have it.

 

[Aike]

19 wins = borderline tourney team.
24 wins = a tourney team with a decent seed.

Nope.

There are 31 regular season games.

A team that goes 20-11 then makes it to their conference tourney final, then the Sweet Sixteen would have 24 total wins.

A team that's 20-11 going into their conference tourney is sweating it out. Depending on quality of wins, they could be anywhere from a 5-6 seed to out of the tourney.

UK won 22 regular season games in 2014, took number one Florida to the wire in the SEC Final, and were an 8 seed.

2 more regular season losses and that team was on the bubble.

 

[wromanp7]

Utterly delectable.

 

[KnowsAllTellsAll]

Nope.

There are 31 regular season games.

A team that goes 20-11 then makes it to their conference tourney final, then the Sweet Sixteen would have 24 total wins.

A team that's 20-11 going into their conference tourney is sweating it out. Depending on quality of wins, they could be anywhere from a 5-6 seed to out of the tourney.

UK won 22 regular season games in 2014, took number one Florida to the wire in the SEC Final, and were an 8 seed.

2 more regular season losses and that team was on the bubble.

So your argument proves my point. The article stated a minimum of 24 wins, not 20-11. An 8 seed, as you mentioned, is not on the bubble but is easily in the tournament.

Here is a link to last year's tournament alone which shows quite a large number of teams with 24 or less win seasons with a 5 seed or better.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2015_NCAA_Men's_Division_I_Basketball_Tournament

 

[Aike]

So your argument proves my point. The article stated a minimum of 24 wins, not 20-11. An 8 seed, as you mentioned, is not on the bubble but is easily in the tournament.

Here is a link to last year's tournament alone which shows quite a large number of teams with 24 or less win seasons with a 5 seed or better.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2015_NCAA_Men's_Division_I_Basketball_Tournament

I can understand how this would confuse you, seeing as how much your team is prone to second round flameouts. But around here, the season is usually 39 or 40 games.

24-16 would be the record of a team that struggled to get into the tournament. Almost definitely would have had to win their conference tourney to make it.

So no, 24 wins is not even in the vicinity of the ball park of what UK fans should expect or accept next season. Are you truly this thick-headed?