Just a bit of sarcasm as the pre-bowl discussions between fans seemed to suggest a high level of mutual respect.Sounds more like you hate us. Iowa who?
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Just a bit of sarcasm as the pre-bowl discussions between fans seemed to suggest a high level of mutual respect.Sounds more like you hate us. Iowa who?
That would be an insult to the Starland Vocal Band.We hate Iowa?
I thought I was the top expert of all time on hate on this board.
There's a joke there if you look for it.
If college basketball was rock and roll, we would be Led Zeppelin and Iowa would be the starland vocal band.
I remember Iowa being very good. 1980 and some other years. 97 you scared us.That would be an insult to the Starland Vocal Band.
Who is the wild eyed deranged looking starter on your team this year? Looks scary.Why was Andre Riddick NOT covering the throw from Grant Hill!?!?!???! DAMMITT!!! Andre had a wingspan of a 747..... WHY THE #$@% *&$ WASN'T HE COVERING HILL!?!?!?!
OK, I've calmed down.
Finally, Tony Delk is my all-time favorite UK player. SMOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOTH BOYS!!!!! Give me a team of Delk's ANYTIME!
Riddick had not fouled out. Pitino himself even questioned not putting him on the inbounds pass.Man, I thought Riddick had one in his pocket.
Stoops is the reason for my soft spot for Iowa. Before the bowl game last year, it was a love fest on the Lair.I think very few, if any, Kentucky fans hate Iowa. Hell, Coach Stoops has his roots there. Maybe you or other Iowa fans hate Kentucky for some reason, but I have only heard neutral or general positive comments about interactions from both sides the last two bowl games.
Nobody hates Iowa lol..
Lol. Nobody even thinks about Iowa.Nobody hates Iowa lol..
I pretty much agree it's easy to say it after the fact. I do think if you put a man on the ball whether it be Timberlake, Riddick or even Pel or Feldhaus just as long as they at least 6'6 or taller because the Defense can extend arms, jump a couple times and holler Ball, Ball, Ball and with a man that close up on you in that exact pressure situation moment is alot and makes it much less likely to get a clear pass to CL. Now, Pelphrey screwed the play up anyways as he was supposed to stay in front of CL and try to get hand on it to knock it down so time expires and Feldhaus was supposed to be behind him. If Pel had done that then maybe ppl would not still be arguing this 30+ yrs later. But it was still gonna be 4 on 4 with a man on the ball. At that point in the game 5 on 4 don't do ya much good... Especially when it' turns into a 1 on 2 and Pel got his arms raised backed up 3 feet away watching it fall through the net. Like you said though it's easy to make that call now. It was a great time to be a fan during those years right after probation!It’s a naïve question. Hate Pitino all you want for other things but hating on him for not putting a man on the ball is just ignorant.
Sure it’s easy to pooh-pooh it in retrospect since it turned out one in a million Hill hit Laettner, Laettner turned and set in time and hit the shot, having a clear look at the basket even though we were playing them 5 on 4.
But without magically seeing into the future, you’re really gonna take the chance that freaking Grant Hill can’t slip one past Aminu’s skinny arms and then we’re left with only short people defending Duke 4 on 5 with Laettner 19 for 19 in that game so far and fouls getting called on us every time we breathe on a Duke player? Returning national champion Duke with K at the helm at the height of his career and you want to bet your whole season that he can’t draw up a play to score quick playing us 5 on 4?
That’s just plain ignorant.
As it happened the blind squirrel got the nut that day. It happens. Still the only sane way we could have played it, love Pitino or hate him.
It’s a naïve question. Hate Pitino all you want for other things but hating on him for not putting a man on the ball is just ignorant.
Sure it’s easy to pooh-pooh it in retrospect since it turned out one in a million Hill hit Laettner, Laettner turned and set in time and hit the shot, having a clear look at the basket even though we were playing them 5 on 4.
But without magically seeing into the future, you’re really gonna take the chance that freaking Grant Hill can’t slip one past Aminu’s skinny arms and then we’re left with only short people defending Duke 4 on 4 with Laettner 19 for 19 in that game so far and fouls getting called on us every time we breathe on a Duke player? Returning national champion Duke with K at the height of his career and you want to bet your whole season that he can’t draw up a play to score quick playing us 4 on 4?
That’s just plain ignorant.
As it happened the blind squirrel got the nut that day. It happens. Still the only sane way we could have played it, love Pitino or hate him.
Yes, exactly. Thank you for proving my point. Hill hit Laettner easily from 94 feet even with a man in his face guarding him.Naive?
Hardly.
Wake Forest beat them in nearly the exact same situation earlier in the year by, you guessed it, putting a man on Grant Hill:
You post the question for the ages. Not covering the in bounds passer made zero sense.Why was Andre Riddick NOT covering the throw from Grant Hill!?!?!???! DAMMITT!!! Andre had a wingspan of a 747..... WHY THE #$@% *&$ WASN'T HE COVERING HILL!?!?!?!
OK, I've calmed down.
Finally, Tony Delk is my all-time favorite UK player. SMOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOTH BOYS!!!!! Give me a team of Delk's ANYTIME!
I imagine he was afraid of a ticky tacky foul being called if he even looked at the hated one wrong.Honestly, if John Pelphrey had done what he was supposed to do and stay between Lathner and the ball it’s a moot point.
I was born in Iowa. Married my Bride in Iowa. Moved to Kentucky in December of 1961. Been a Cat fan ever since. I still pull for the “Hawks” when they aren’t playing the Cats. I can remember when Randy Duncan was QB 1, players like Paul Krause, Bob Jeter were winning the Rose Bowl. Iowa fans love their team We love ours, but it just means more to BBN!😜Why was Andre Riddick NOT covering the throw from Grant Hill!?!?!???! DAMMITT!!! Andre had a wingspan of a 747..... WHY THE #$@% *&$ WASN'T HE COVERING HILL!?!?!?!
OK, I've calmed down.
Finally, Tony Delk is my all-time favorite UK player. SMOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOTH BOYS!!!!! Give me a team of Delk's ANYTIME!
I met the 1996 team when they came to Washington to meet the President and did a reception at the Capitol. Tony Delk was far and away the nicest guy on that team, signed everything and posed for photos. The rest of them could not be bothered.
It certainly beats the interminable threads here daily about Wheeler or some variation of how much Cal sucksOne of the more random threads here in some time, kudos.
Riddick had certainly not fouled out. He barely played in the game.Riddick had fouled out, as had Gimel Martinez and Jamal Mashburn. Pitino didn’t have anyone tall enough to guard Grant Hill so he didn’t bother. I was at the game and thought the ball would go to Bobby Hurley for a 3. Never occurred to me that K would try the full court pass to Laettner.
I met the 1996 team when they came to Washington to meet the President and did a reception at the Capitol. Tony Delk was far and away the nicest guy on that team, signed everything and posed for photos. The rest of them could not be bothered.
Well, he was seven so...Riddick had certainly not fouled out. He barely played in the game.
Yes, exactly. Thank you for proving my point. Hill hit Laettner easily from 94 feet even with a man in his face guarding him.
(You want to pretend the man guarding Hill is what made Laettner step out of bounds after catching it, coming down inbounds, pivoting, and taking two steps, please by all means be my guest and enjoy that awesome fantasy. I might daydream about it myself: it sounds fun and daring.. Only, just remember that Wake Forest didn’t have ANYBODY foul out—they weren’t even in the freaking bonus—and Bobby Hurley missed that game with a broken foot so it’s entirely all apples and oranges anyway.)
Nice try though. A for effort.