Really, IU, UL, KU at the end?
In the SEC tournament we almost lost to UF, then turned around and lost to Vandy.
Lost to Mississippi State in 96 SEC tourney championship.
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Really, IU, UL, KU at the end?
In the SEC tournament we almost lost to UF, then turned around and lost to Vandy.
I remember it very well. What does the team’s expectations have anything to do with the fact that Tubby still ran Pitino’s system that year? What you just said literally doesn’t relate to what I said at all, whatsoever.Your must be a kid & do not remember that season very well. That team won ugly a lot most of the season but started hitting their stride in SEC Tournament & continued that run. Halfway through that season I can guarantee you there were not many UK fans that thought that team would win it all.
I agree Cal needs to look at everything. He needs to look at his assistants, the player personnel, the offense, the defense, everything. I'd say this is a wake-up call for him, one like he hasn't had in a long time. I'm expecting some changes and for a different situation next season. If he's the man I believe he is, he is one ticked off coach right now. Publicly he's saying he's disappointed with the first half effort and faltering down the stretch but privately he's furious about the way this season turned out. He's tired of hearing about it. He's tired of fans having legitimate reasons to be upset. He's determined to fix this thing. That's my thought.Your post is spot on. One thing I ask though, don't you think Coach Cal needs to take a step back and look at his offensive strategy? It seems the game has evolved and this 'beat your man, get to the rim, and have bigs clean it up" just is not working.
Thoughts?
It's a testament to Cal's coaching that all those games where close. We should have gutted Kansas.Really, IU, UL, KU at the end?
In the SEC tournament we almost lost to UF, then turned around and lost to Vandy.
Congratulations, you just ousted yourself as a moron.You must be the typical redneck UK fan that lives in a fairytale world.
There's a lot of Cal first butt pirates on here tooThere’s a lot of Conners on here.
Never knew TJ Walker before but he sounds like a nasty bigot based on that tweet.Not really. No need for the implication of intellectual inferiority of people from appalachia.
Rupp had one single final 4 from 1958-1972 & that was the Rupp's Runts team that lost to Texas Southern in championship game.
Joe B. Hall had 3 final 4's from 1972-1985 & 1 championship (1978)
- So the UK gold standard program had 4 final 4's from 1958-1985.
- And you weirdly want to complain about Cal & how unacceptable 2016-2021 has been by UK standards...lol
Sutton zero final 4's 1985-1989
Pitino 3 final 4's & 1 championship 1993-1997...his best coaching job was the 97 team.
Cal 4 final 4's & 1 championship team 2010-2015
One thing I'll add about Cal's terrible down years 2016-2020. Last years team had 25 wins going into SEC tourney. It is very likely Cal would've had his 3rd 30 win season since 2016 if it was not shutdown...during the down years.
Some of you guys are just looney!
4 final 4's....with zero titles is impressive. We've only won 8 in 100+ years. You realize they're rare right?
Every game matters, Ellen. That's a big part of the problem right there.Fact is also that none of those reg season games matter
Do they really consider Uber Driver an advanced degree nowadays?Never knew TJ Walker before but he sounds like a nasty bigot based on that tweet.
Hey @TJWalker1 I'm in Lexington, hold advanced degrees superior to anything you might have, and think Cal is shit. Do me next.
Miss St also made the FF that year.Lost to Mississippi State in 96 SEC tourney championship.
Bound to be someone who knows nothing of the history of UK and players from the mountains. Just a punk.Wow. Another Cal nut hugger. I don’t even know who that guy is. Never heard of him. Guess his elite ass has never been to places like Possum Trot or Buzzards Roost.
The OP mentioned Possum Trot. You put him on ignore because you thought he was calling out ignorant hillbillys from the hollers. Well , Possum Trot is a small town on the Marshall/McCracken county line in far western Kentucky. Almost on the Mississippi River. Yeah, I would ignore him because he is ignorant. Good LordYeah, let's speak about all of those so-called ignorant hillbillys from the hollers, they're all idiots anyways. What a stupid post, I just put OP on ignore.
Yet, it sounds like TJ got his feelings hurt by a frustrated basketball fan.I mean you have to be pretty thin skinned to have your feelings hurt by a frustrated basketball coach. Imagine if social media was around during the Pitino years, that man got down right rude with fans on his weekly call in show but that’s what makes great coaches great, the arrogance and I love it.
I never liked TJ covering recruiting but his show is pretty entertaining and Nick usually has some stuff on the football side of things.
nothing says elitism like categorizing UK fans as Connor from Possum Trot
this fan he is referencing, and thousands upon thousands like him, are the reason Cal is able to be paid like he is, the reason UK basketball program is profitable and the reason why we have a dominant program.
Keep thinking Lexington is the center of the universe and piss off the possum trot's of Kentucky at your own peril
The OP mentioned Possum Trot. You put him on ignore because you thought he was calling out ignorant hillbillys from the hollers. Well , Possum Trot is a small town on the Marshall/McCracken county line in far western Kentucky. Almost on the Mississippi River. Yeah, I would ignore him because he is ignorant. Good Lord
Why did you leave off 2021?Compare any program to Cal's 5 seasons & you're not going to find any program or coach with that success.
2010: Elite 8
2011: Final 4
2012: final 4, National Champs
2013: NIT
2014: Final 4, National runner-up
2015: final 4
**I mean...come on! To expect that kind of run continuously is unrealistic.
2016: 2nd round
2017: Elite 8 (one shot shy)
2018: Sweet 16
2019: Elite 8 (one shot shy)
2020: Tourney canceled, projected 2 seed, won SEC by 3 games
**Yea, that's awful...lol. Schools would love even that.
You're just an emotional overreacting UK fan & it's blinding you to what you're saying. You're seeing what you want to see.
I am not sure why living in a holler and having an accent or dialect that came directly from England makes one less intelligent from someone living in Lexington. I grew up in Floyd county and have always resented the slurs on my people. Go to the big democratic cities today and you will find the ignorance flourishing there.These poor hicks people make fun of are the loyal group buying season tickets and spending their very hard earned money going to the SEC tourney.
Wow. Unbelievable what some people believe concerning NCAA seeding and how that doesn't matter.Fact is also that none of those reg season games matter
I agree. The people of Possum Trot in Marshall County are definitely not ignorant people. To be honest it is just a small town outside of Paducah, Ky. The Possum Trot in Eastern Ky. must be a local name because when searching for the name , a town or settlement doesnt appear. Not sure what the Op was actually talking about but it was probably an attempt to be funny and to show just how ridiculous our fans are at times.As already mentioned there is another in appalachia and is the area referenced based on the implication of lack of intelligence.
Even if it's a reference to the one in western ky, it's just as bad because the implication is the rural person is stupid because of where they live. Otherwise, the geographic reference would not be made.
I don't think it's very funny to imply that anyone unhappy with a 9-16, 9-16 record I'll repeat again, 9-16 record, is a "dumb redneck" or whatever pejorative term these elitist assholes choose to use to describe someone from the mountains.I mean you have to be pretty thin skinned to have your feelings hurt by a frustrated basketball coach. Imagine if social media was around during the Pitino years, that man got down right rude with fans on his weekly call in show but that’s what makes great coaches great, the arrogance and I love it.
I never liked TJ covering recruiting but his show is pretty entertaining and Nick usually has some stuff on the football side of things.
Yeah, we also had a generational player (#1 draft pick and future career NBA all star), the #2 pick in the NBA draft an elite shooter and Terrance Jones. So yeah, you're going to win some tight games with that roster.Weird, I remember us winning several of them in 2012 and 2014.
Try that shit with African-Americans and you're canceled.There's a lot of implied elitism in Walkers tweet. I don't know why it's OK to talk about people from KY like they are all inbred idiots. For some reason, we aren't a protected class.
You're arguing with leadbelly. May as well stop.Yeah, we also had a generational player (#1 draft pick and future career NBA all star), the #2 pick in the NBA draft an elite shooter and Terrance Jones. So yeah, you're going to win some tight games with that roster.
Our 2014 team list more close games than they won that season, but go ahead and continue to ignore that. But are you saying Cal coached Aaron to hit those shots? GTFOH.
You want to talk about 12 and 14, care to talk about 10, 11, 13, 16, 18, 19 and 21?
It was a bigoted shot at UK fans. Please don't excuse it.I agree. The people of Possum Trot in Marshall County are definitely not ignorant people. To be honest it is just a small town outside of Paducah, Ky. The Possum Trot in Eastern Ky. must be a local name because when searching for the name , a town or settlement doesnt appear. Not sure what the Op was actually talking about but it was probably an attempt to be funny and to show just how ridiculous our fans are at times.
Good, now compare the talent that all those coaches had on their teams and compare the salaries.Rupp had one single final 4 from 1958-1972 & that was the Rupp's Runts team that lost to Texas Western in championship game.
Joe B. Hall had 3 final 4's from 1972-1985 & 1 championship (1978)
- So the UK gold standard program had 4 final 4's & 1 championship from 1958-1985; the same Cal accomplished 2011-2015.
- And you weirdly want to complain about Cal & how unacceptable 2016-2021 has been by UK standards...lol
Sutton zero final 4's 1985-1989
Pitino 3 final 4's & 1 championship 1993-1997...his best coaching job was the 97 team.
Cal 4 final 4's & 1 championship team 2010-2015
One thing I'll add about Cal's terrible down years 2016-2020. Last years team had 25 wins going into SEC tourney. It is very likely Cal would've had his 3rd 30 win season since 2016 if it was not shutdown...during the down years.
Some of you guys are just looney!
Oh yeah, I know, the funny thing is, he's trying to disguise it. Either that, or he has Alzheimer's, because "apparently" he forgot he made that prediction in December that we would be a 5 seed or better. We had a ban bet.You're arguing with leadbelly. May as well stop.
So you are Connor?2010-15
190-38 for 83.3%
#1 seeds: 3
NCAAT: 21-4 for 84%
Elite 8: 5
Final 4: 4
Title games: 2
Titles: 1
Vs AP Top 25: 41-14 for 74.5%
vs Top Rivals: 38-11 for 77.6%
2016-21:
149-59 for 71%
#1 seeds: 0
NCAAT: 9-4 for 69.2%
Elite 8: 2
Final 4: 0
Vs AP top 25: 23-23 for 50%
vs Top Rivals: 23-25
73% winning to 83% before 2016
23-23 Vs AP ranked teams to 41-14 before 2016
Losing records versus top rivals, KU, Tennessee, UCLA, etc
1-4 versus Power 5 programs in the NCAAT since 2016
Resume A (5 seasons)
131-40 record
2 Elite Eights
2 Outright SEC Titles
9-5 NCAA Tournament Record
2 SEC Tournament Titles
Resume B (5 seasons)
149-59 record
2 Elite Eights
2 Outright SEC Titles (3 Overall)
9-4 NCAA Tournament Record
2 SEC Tournament Titles
Resume A: Tubby Smith’s Last 5 Years at Kentucky
Resume B: John Calipari’s Last 5 Years at Kentucky
They're just angry and delusional G2You. They have never experienced a season like this one and they want someone to pay. The obvious choice seems to be the coach. I do understand the frustration with this season. I'm sure you do as well. We've both felt that same frustration and anger with this particular team. It was a flawed team from the get go.Rupp had one single final 4 from 1958-1972 & that was the Rupp's Runts team that lost to Texas Western in championship game.
Joe B. Hall had 3 final 4's from 1972-1985 & 1 championship (1978)
- So the UK gold standard program had 4 final 4's & 1 championship from 1958-1985; the same Cal accomplished 2011-2015.
- And you weirdly want to complain about Cal & how unacceptable 2016-2021 has been by UK standards...lol
Sutton zero final 4's 1985-1989
Pitino 3 final 4's & 1 championship 1993-1997...his best coaching job was the 97 team.
Cal 4 final 4's & 1 championship team 2010-2015
One thing I'll add about Cal's terrible down years 2016-2020. Last years team had 25 wins going into SEC tourney. It is very likely Cal would've had his 3rd 30 win season since 2016 if it was not shutdown...during the down years.
Some of you guys are just looney!