The UL game just got REAL
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Arizona State is here before UL and they just beat a good A&M team so let's take care of the teams in front of the UL game first. I know it's fun for us, as fans, to speculate but I'm more inclined to think of the upcoming games rather than to look too far ahead on the schedule, just the way I am.
In theory, anything is possible, but as I posted in another thread, MSU has 1 guy who would start for us and maybe 2 others who would play. Their guard play is very weak. They can't beat anybody off the dribble or keep their man in front of them. Don't see us having either of those issues. Plus other than the freshman, MSU's bigs are stiffs, ours aren't. Can't see UL playing any better than UCLA and that took Ulis and Lee's injuries and Poy's no show for them to win. We should win by double digits.
actually, to be fair, the comment Cal made about not being worried about Louisville needs to be put into context. He was asked about practicing over Christmas break, and he said was more concerned about players being with their families at that time. He does go on to say he knows how good Louisville is. He was also asked about this November 25th - well before he needs to think about the Louisville game.
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Please expound on your astute hypothesis.
Also:
You guys are going to get beat. Mark it down. <------ Two sentences, not one run-on.
We're going to lose because this Louisville team goes out to eat together and hangs out together. "I've never seen a team this close before," says Pitino.
/sarcasm
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I really do wonder if we actually have mods on this site. Take a look at this buffoons previous posts. Amazing that he hasn't been banned yet.
In order to beat any team from here on, we have to not let them foul us.
With our inability to make free throws this is something to consider.
Why can't we hire someone who can use hypnosis to improve their FT shooting, like we did in the past?
How about hiring Kyle Macy to teach them the technic? Do it Cal.
With our inability to make free throws this is something to consider.
Why can't we hire someone who can use hypnosis to improve their FT shooting, like we did in the past?
How about hiring Kyle Macy to teach them the technic? Do it Cal.
thing is, from all reports, they hit their free throws in practice - I think (could be wrong, just hearsay) they all have to shoot and make 500 or so a week? Same thing with threes - in practice most of our regular shooters are automatic
They are good at rebounding and interior defense. THAT was very apparent in their game @msu.
We also said "that ain't happening" when there was a thread on here about UK losing to UCLA. Well it did happen.
Well, we couldn't stop Alford the other night and Alford couldn't hold Lee's shoe laces.
But then again, thst wasn't UK that was on the court Thursday night. I don't know who that was but I don't expect that team to be playing Louisville on 12/26. Or at least I hope they don't.
I actually enjoyed this movie - usually I don't care for sequelsAnything is possible...
don't forget to put out milk and cookies for santa and some carrots for his reindeer.
Wow you guys. One bad game, our first true road game, with Ulis not 100%, Lee getting injured and UCLA playing their game of the year, and you act like the sky is falling. It isn't and the loss will end up being a benefit to us in the long run. Relax and stop looking for reasons to doubt this team in very early December. We'll be fine.
UL fans do this every year that way if and when they lose, they get to blame the officials because it would be the only way in their minds such a heavy favorite could lose.
They were out-rebounded by 10, won't happen again. UCLA was a fluke just like IU in 2012, couldn't miss in their own house.
Pay no attention to his post. He was trying out some new sour mash....
I will admit that UofL is better than I thought they would be. They have plenty of big men to throw into the game. The problem is, they are not very good. Mahmoud is a big stiff, Stockman never sees the floor, Onuaku is decent but very foul prone and Mathiang is very limited, talent-wise.
Their two 5th year seniors are pretty good and will match up well with Briscoe and Murray. Their forwards are good, but not great.
I expect the game to be a closer than what I expected a month ago but UK, having better talent all around, and being at Rupp, should prevail by about 6-8 points.
Their two 5th year seniors are pretty good and will match up well with Briscoe and Murray. Their forwards are good, but not great.
I expect the game to be a closer than what I expected a month ago but UK, having better talent all around, and being at Rupp, should prevail by about 6-8 points.
I predicted this 2 months ago.
UofL would feast on the parade of losers on their non-conference schedule and perhaps even not embarrass themselves vs Michigan State while UK would battle through their vastly superior non-conference schedule. The result would be UofL fans growing delusion about how great they are and how overrated UK is and sadly we'd see many UK fans fall into that same trap.
It seems to happen every season.
UofL would feast on the parade of losers on their non-conference schedule and perhaps even not embarrass themselves vs Michigan State while UK would battle through their vastly superior non-conference schedule. The result would be UofL fans growing delusion about how great they are and how overrated UK is and sadly we'd see many UK fans fall into that same trap.
It seems to happen every season.
Hey, we beat Duke. I hate them more than UL, so if given only the 2 options (beat UL or beat Duke), I'll take beat Duke.
Of course I would much prefer option 3 (beat them both).
And next year, just replace Duke w/ UNC for me in the pecking order.
Of course I would much prefer option 3 (beat them both).
And next year, just replace Duke w/ UNC for me in the pecking order.
Your predictions are correct oh Noseydummass..... (OP the name calling wasn't toward you it just seemed to fit the sitchyation....)
So will they.....
It will be a closer game this year than you would like to think and honestly could go either way. However, this team needs to be battle tested several times this year. Glad they have the challenges.
