Like the title says, two things can be true at once. The loss to UNCW was a bad one. But this is still a really good team.
Although the floor may be low (UNCW & probably one or two more head-scratchers this year), this team has a much higher ceiling than teams from the past few years. Much higher.
And clearly the doom and gloomers will say "yeah, but Cal is still the coach so.....".
Well guess what, he will be the coach this entire season. If you let that steal your joy and steal the joy of watching these incredibly talented young guys play ball then that is on you.
Be salty if you want, but there are so many positives and I want to live my life focusing on positives and things I can control:
-Reed Sheppard is a revelation and for those of you who were born and raised in Kentucky a truly generational talent for a homegrown kid and you should revel in it. We should all enjoy every last second of his time here. His dad was one of my favorites as a child and now my daughter is the same age I was when Jeff played at UK and she is a big fan of Reed. It's fun.
-DJ Wagner is a special talent. A quiet kid and by all accounts GREAT teammate. He also seems to enjoy the challenge of the defensive side of the ball. Right before his injury he was reaching his potential, he will be back and will be a joy to watch.
-Dillingham is just electric anytime he has the ball, good or bad you can't take your eyes off of him.
-Bradshaw. Completely lost and unsure in his first game but why wouldn't he be. He will be fine, and I was told would never step on the court at UK, so anything from him is icing on the cake, right?
-Antonio Reeves. This is my favorite player from the last two seasons, love this kid and his offensive gifts. Probably being taken for granted the historical things he is doing from 3pt range in his time here. Also is much improved on both ends of the court from last year.
-Adou is just grit and explosiveness. Will have a wow play or two every game and will do the tough things a team needs
-Justin Edwards. A lot of you have given up on this kid. I wish people would get behind people who are struggling rather than pile on, but such is life. His time is coming.
-Tre Mitchell. The glue that holds it all together. Kid understands and plays basketball at a high level and truly appreciates being at UK.
-Jordan Burks. Was a high-volume ball dominant scorer in his prep career and has accepted a different role here and plays wherever the team needs him. Love his commitment to the team
Can't wait for the next game that I get to watch with my girls.
Although the floor may be low (UNCW & probably one or two more head-scratchers this year), this team has a much higher ceiling than teams from the past few years. Much higher.
And clearly the doom and gloomers will say "yeah, but Cal is still the coach so.....".
Well guess what, he will be the coach this entire season. If you let that steal your joy and steal the joy of watching these incredibly talented young guys play ball then that is on you.
Be salty if you want, but there are so many positives and I want to live my life focusing on positives and things I can control:
-Reed Sheppard is a revelation and for those of you who were born and raised in Kentucky a truly generational talent for a homegrown kid and you should revel in it. We should all enjoy every last second of his time here. His dad was one of my favorites as a child and now my daughter is the same age I was when Jeff played at UK and she is a big fan of Reed. It's fun.
-DJ Wagner is a special talent. A quiet kid and by all accounts GREAT teammate. He also seems to enjoy the challenge of the defensive side of the ball. Right before his injury he was reaching his potential, he will be back and will be a joy to watch.
-Dillingham is just electric anytime he has the ball, good or bad you can't take your eyes off of him.
-Bradshaw. Completely lost and unsure in his first game but why wouldn't he be. He will be fine, and I was told would never step on the court at UK, so anything from him is icing on the cake, right?
-Antonio Reeves. This is my favorite player from the last two seasons, love this kid and his offensive gifts. Probably being taken for granted the historical things he is doing from 3pt range in his time here. Also is much improved on both ends of the court from last year.
-Adou is just grit and explosiveness. Will have a wow play or two every game and will do the tough things a team needs
-Justin Edwards. A lot of you have given up on this kid. I wish people would get behind people who are struggling rather than pile on, but such is life. His time is coming.
-Tre Mitchell. The glue that holds it all together. Kid understands and plays basketball at a high level and truly appreciates being at UK.
-Jordan Burks. Was a high-volume ball dominant scorer in his prep career and has accepted a different role here and plays wherever the team needs him. Love his commitment to the team
Can't wait for the next game that I get to watch with my girls.