Also he was the TEAM Captain under Rick Pitino of all people, so enough said!Way too early to say Coach Pope isn't hard nosed! Do you just live in the moment? Give him time to build his proper team. No one has patience in this day and age.
Also he was the TEAM Captain under Rick Pitino of all people, so enough said!Way too early to say Coach Pope isn't hard nosed! Do you just live in the moment? Give him time to build his proper team. No one has patience in this day and age.
Why is it early? How is that possible? Coach Pope is who he is, he's a guy that builds players up and keeps everything in a positive light, I can't imagine that's even up for debate.Way too early to say Coach Pope isn't hard nosed! Do you just live in the moment? Give him time to build his proper team. No one has patience in this day and age.
What does that have to do with today? A lot has happened in Pope's life the last 30 years. He's not Rick Pitino, he's the direct opposite.Also he was the TEAM Captain under Rick Pitino of all people, so enough said!
See above post for your needs enough said.Why is it early? How is that possible? Coach Pope is who he is, he's a guy that builds players up and keeps everything in a positive light, I can't imagine that's even up for debate.
Live in the moment? Am I supposed to project when, or If Pope is going to become a hard nosed kind of guy?
Nobody's saying people can't criticize or call out things that need to improve, but basically guaranteeing losses is loser mentality shit. Folks need to sack up around here.I didn't know being real meant you're not a real fan. This team has issues and it's effort related.
Pope did a hell of a job building the team and pulled some wins out of his brain that most coaches couldn't, but I don't think it's being a bad fan to call out the lack of effort and lack of holding players accountable.
If this team is going to hang with Tennessee on Tuesday night, a lot has to change and Pope us going to need to challenge some guys, if not, I'm sorry, but you won't win at Tennessee with lackluster effort.
Pitinos Coaching tree says your wrong about coaching talent. HahaWhat does that have to do with today? A lot has happened in Pope's life the last 30 years. He's not Rick Pitino, he's the direct opposite.
Half a season and your saying our coach is soft? Sheesh give him a chance!Why is it early? How is that possible? Coach Pope is who he is, he's a guy that builds players up and keeps everything in a positive light, I can't imagine that's even up for debate.
Live in the moment? Am I supposed to project when, or If Pope is going to become a hard nosed kind of guy?
First of all, it's "you're" and second of all, Pope never coached under Pitino, so that's an incorrect statement, but also, you compared Pope to Pitino, but they can't be any different, both as people and as coaches. Weird take.Pitinos Coaching tree says your wrong about coaching talent. Haha
Never said he was soft.Half a season and your saying our coach is soft? Sheesh give him a chance!
Coach Pope is a direct desciple of coach Pitino so wrong. But attack my Grammer because your grasping at straws with your pitiful impatience as a fan. LolFirst of all, it's "you're" and second of all, Pope never coached under Pitino, so that's an incorrect statement, but also, you compared Pope to Pitino, but they can't be any different, both as people and as coaches. Weird take.
Isn't hard nosed is soft in my book but whatever you say.Never said he was soft.
Look, if we're going to have this conversation, at least try not to change what I say.
I said he's not a hard nosed coach, he uses positivity to build his teams up, that's fine, but our defense is ranked in dead last in the SEC and it is because they are soft and undisciplined. Pope isn't soft, but our defense certainly is.
You still can't get "you're" right.Coach Pope is a direct desciple of coach Pitino so wrong. But attack my Grammer because your grasping at straws with your pitiful impatience as a fan. Lol
Well, your book is missing a few pages.Isn't hard nosed is soft in my book but whatever you say.
Both teams guard the hell out of the 3 point line. We aren't going to get many open looks Tuesday night.Tennessee shot 18% from 3
Auburn shot 15% from 3
Hope they do that vs us
Haha the Grammer police. He is Pitinos Captain and you believe they are nothing alike. Weird post!You still can't get "you're" right.
Pope is most certainly not a desciple of Rick Pitino, he never coached with RP, he played for him and he is nothing like RP.
The fact that you think the 2 are even close to similar, tells me you are a terrible judge of character. The 2 couldn't be any more different.
LMFAO, so let me get this straight, when a player plays for a coach, it means he is exactly like him? Do you honestly believe that?Haha the Grammer police. He is Pitinos Captain and you believe they are nothing alike. Weird post!
At home I don’t think they get steamrolled, but it’s hard to see them winningThey are tougher, more physical and more athletic. I'm not bitching, just making an observation. Pope put together the best team he could with the time he had. He does need to find some"tough" type guys and some guys with mor athletisism.
I don’t think it’s old fashion at all. It just makes sense to let it play out. Why worry about the future you can’t change.Somebody started a thread like this before
we played Florida. Call me old fashioned, but I like to let the games play out. UT at the moment is leading Auburn late. UT just lost at Vandy last week.
Both teams shot 31 percent. That's not all due to defense.its called defense
Right - this team is bipolar. You really have no idea what they will do from one game to the next. Hell, even from one ten-minute period to the next within the same game. I’ve never seen a team that swings so wildly between playing like a final four team and an NIT team.We thought the same about Duke, Gonzaga, Florida and others. We never know until we play
100% agree with this take. If we cannot score like we have shown we can’t on the road then we are toast.They are tougher, more physical and more athletic. I'm not bitching, just making an observation. Pope put together the best team he could with the time he had. He does need to find some"tough" type guys and some guys with mor athletisism.
Nah. UK beats both this yearThey are tougher, more physical and more athletic. I'm not bitching, just making an observation. Pope put together the best team he could with the time he had. He does need to find some"tough" type guys and some guys with mor athletisism.
Have you watched them play at all this year? Besides Lanier they don’t have much offense.Tennessee getting their bad shooting night out of the way. They will torch the nets on Tuesday.
They are probably saying the same about us. Good lord let’s have some pride about this team. SEC is rough this year. The league winner will have 5-6 losses in the league at least.Definitely would have preferred UT win today.
Obviously Auburn won'tThey are probably saying the same about us. Good lord let’s have some pride about this team. SEC is rough this year. The league winner will have 5-6 losses in the league at least.
I think we get destroyed in road games against teams like that. But in Rupp we can beat anyone.They are tougher, more physical and more athletic. I'm not bitching, just making an observation. Pope put together the best team he could with the time he had. He does need to find some"tough" type guys and some guys with mor athletisism.
This is something that drives me crazy, sagging off shooters, completely losing them or my biggest problem, we go underneath every screen set by the defense. Basically giving them the 3. We really need to zone way more because we can't stop straight line drives. But then we'll sacrifice rebounding but we're already mediocre at best in rebounding. I don't know, we look pretty screwed to me. You can't manufacture toughness, you've gotta have it in you.They'll torch the nets because our defense is soft. We leave shooters open all over the floor and we sag off shooters.
Look at all the really good defensive teams out there, their coaches are hard nosed, no BS coaches that make their players play disciplined, tough as nails defense.
Teams are an extension of their coach, our coach isn't hard nosesd.
I love him for what his is and what he can be, but he's not a gritty, in your face, kind of guy and I think that matters.
You are correct, so far. Low-scoring games have been our nemesis.If Auburn and Tennessee slow the game down like that against us, it’s even more likely we get torched. If we don’t score a ton, we lose under Pope. 65, 66, 69, 69 = losses.
Same names. Crazy.We sure have some weak minded fans. It’s embarrassing.
Like you said, it's happening because Pope for whatever reason won't make Amari play defense properly. I guess he's afraid of offending the guy.I think that was true a couple months ago, but we really haven't taken that next step and most other teams have.
Injuries are an issue, but we're lazy and we don't take defense seriously enough. We have a center that guards the paint and rim with his hands down. We're 19 games in and he's still doing it.
If these Pussies in here watched a game with me their asses would be stretched out cold.So many glass-half-empty sad sacks around here. I realize it's likely either trolls or just a defense mechanism, but I would never want to watch a game with these people. Such a miserable group of people.
What if we win? I bet you disappearmy thoughts some people can't handle truth
Except AlabamaI think we get destroyed in road games against teams like that. But in Rupp we can beat anyone.
Teams are an extension of their coach, our coach isn't hard nosesd.
I love him for what his is and what he can be, but he's not a gritty, in your face, kind of guy and I think that matters.
Unfortunately we will not be able to shut them down like this.
With your inclination towards violence, I doubt many would want to watch a game with you. Sounds like you have anger issues, lack self control, and aren’t enjoyable to be around.If these Pussies in here watched a game with me their asses would be stretched out cold.
Most aren't fans. The few that are never played competitive sports in their lives.
This fan base is the absolute worst in all of sports. Most entitled bunch of babies. Quit at the first sign of trouble.