They don't stink. They have talent. They're never as good as they think they are, but they're certainly not bad. They've avoided a sweep when they lose a series (unlike UK who got murdered in fayetteville three straight nights) and most of their losses are to good teams (except for Wake Forest).
UK is not good enough to assume wins over anyone at this point. If we can lose at home to Xavier, we can certainly lose to UL. With that said, I am hoping for / expecting a win tonight and think it could be a springboard into a good weekend against a middling gamecock team.