Temper Your Expectations

[KENTUCKY_FLYER]

This game will help us to know what to expect. some made need to temper and some may need to ramp up... all depends on what we see tonight. Right now I have no expectations.

 

[Eagles_Ball]

I think when there 3ball is falling, the can play with anybody. If it's not falling, they can lose to almost anybody. I think they will be solid defensively. But will struggle with really athletic teams!

Pretty fair assessment I'd say.

 

[chroix]

I’ll be damned if I’m tempering anything after this game.

 

[rick64]

40-0 😉😆

 

[SemperFiCat]

If the D is there, we're a freaking problem for everyone!

 

[CUJO_1970]

OP got a tough row to hoe

 

[cat tat2]

This team is going to be really tough by March. 24+ wins wouldn’t surprise me.

 

[Wonky]

This is Kentucky. We don’t temper anything here. That’s freaking Cal-speak. Loser mentality.

Pope is embracing the expectations and meeting them head-on.

 

[CatFanInIlliniLand]

This is Kentucky. We don’t temper anything here. That’s freaking Cal-speak. Loser mentality.

Pope is embracing the expectations and meeting them head-on.

Bingo!

People here got used to winning the recruiting rankings and then hearing Cal reel in expectations all year. He’d tell us, “We’re young”, etc. Then we’d get bounced by Oakland (Or sometimes even Robert Morris).

Bring on the expectations! The Yankees are back in the World Series & UK is back to the way things should be.

 

[cat tat2]

Tempered expectations lead to mediocrity and apathy.

 

[chevyman 50]

I am very impressed with the coach and the team, teams better look out this year when they play the cats.

 

[Son_Of_Saul]

We have a solid team. Competency at every position. Real depth. Multiple play makers. Great coach.

Pope won 23 games last year in the best conference in the nation. He has more talent now. There's no reason to believe he won't hit close to that mark again.

This looks like a second-weekend team, at minimum. I know upsets happen, but the talent is there for a Sweet Sixteen arrival.