It’s embarrassing to see opposing coaches continually out maneuver Cal. He’s being owned at an alarming rate. You would think he may actually get embarrassed himself at some point and do something about it. I have to think he has the mental tools and faculty to do it.
K State coach called him out publicly last year. Peacock coach made him look stupid year before. Mizzou coach apparently owns him. USC Coach showed him up all game. UNCW coach out coached him. Barnes has really given him fits. Self has Cals nuts in his trophy case. Golden not only out coached him entire second half and overtime, but decided to make sure everyone else knew it post game.
This is an ongoing issue. Opposing coaches taking their shots repeatedly while Cal simply lays down. Is it firing him up? Doesn’t seem to be. Kind of seems he’s thrown in the towel. Doesn’t have the fire in the belly. He used to.
I believe he tried to get it going again over the summer. He wanted to. You just can’t simply fake that. If it’s not there, it shows. No faking it until making it in high major college hoops.
Since Bo took his soul in 2015, he seems to have lost the edge. 2017 was descent, but I think the officiating in that game let Cal know he was just never going to get a fair shake again. And this is his own doing in regards to the ref community. He made that bed with his words and behavior to certain refs; and now he’s lying in that bed. The UCONN game in 2011 was just a precursor to what was to come (terrible calls in that game, shot clock violation no calls Wisconsin, attempted murder on the court numerous times via UNC 2017, etc, etc.).
Until Cal is gone, Kentucky Basketball will suffer the consequences. Added all together, Cal is just beat down. He’s tired and needs to let it go.