UK vs Ohio St Game Thread

[Mash 2.4]

OSU had to shoot over their heads for their game plan to work. And they did. Tough night. Gotta know teams are gonna watch this tape.

 

[DrH. Lecter]

ok so did anyone really think we were the num 4 team in nation??

We are more like a 12-14 ranked team

(And that isn’t bad)

So I need to adjust my expectations.

no. Tonight we are playing like #2

 

[CatFanInIlliniLand]

At least the WNBA will be in his future.

Terrible take.

He scored 33 on the filthy cardinals. He had a bad game but put some respect on his name.

 

[Someguywhodoesntlikeyou]

Merry Christmas and happy holidays to you all.

This game has been forgettable and frustrating but don’t let it damper your spirits too much.

 

[kywildcat41035]

Still LOVE my team and there is still time left…..

 

[yes_takeaside]

Reminded of when Joe B took his final four Cats on sightseeing tour in San Diego then promptly lost.

Said he learned from that and it culminated in 78 title.

 

[drew_ukfan]

I hope buckeye football goes down tonight

 

[megablue]

We're barely going to break 65 in this game.

Pathetic.

11-7 in the SEC would be a blessing. This is a 4 to 5 seed UK team.

I 100% agree with this ^^^

 

[LineSkiCat14]

KY 31 points below there average , Pope hasn’t made many adjustments and has been sitting down a lot too. Wonder if he wants to lose to send a message to his players

I think he's longing for some real talent next year.

Were going to have, at minimum, four recruits ranked higher than anyone on this team. And that doesn't include Caleb Wilson, other potentially recruits, or transfers.

 

[TX-Wildcat]

Worst defensive performance this team has had. Bad on the perimeter and slow to cover drives to the basket. Maybe they had a little too much fun in NYC in the days leading up to the game. Should always approach it as a business trip!

OSU played well above their level and us way below. Gonna have those games, just have to put it behind you and respond! Unlike many on this board, the team can’t let the result become a cancer.

 

[MbergCat]

Unacceptable loss going into SEC play.

 

[WeWant9]

Brutal game. It’ll be a long road if they play like this during SEC games.

 

[Son_Of_Saul]

Speaking of musicals like Hamilton, this UK team feels more like a top 5 understudy than a legitimate top 5 team.

We probably finish the season ranked outside the top 20, and I'm okay with that provided that we start to show some CONSISTENT fight. This team is way too bipolar.

 

[fisherscatfan]

It actually won't. Ohio State will be top 50 in the NET all year. Neutral court loss, not bad at all.

It will be looked at as a bad loss. They were also missing a starter. And they destroyed UK.

 

[bnewt]

KY 31 points below there average , Pope hasn’t made many adjustments and has been sitting down a lot too. Wonder if he wants to lose to send a message to his players

He changed defense several times and offense has had open looks and layup, just can't hit

 

[CUJO_1970]

I actually like this team - but shewee we need to get some real talent out on the floor.

 

[Digger-Cat]

Why can't we play with the same intensity the whole game.

What intensity? I haven't seen it yet.

Watching Auburn play, then watching us, is like night and day.

 

[Skyguyb27]

They sleep walked into the Duke game.
They sleep walked into the Clemson game.
They sleep walked into the Gonzaga game.
They sleep walked into the Louisville game.
They sleep walked into this game.

If they do this in the NCAA tournament, they'll be gone in the first weekend with Pope chirping in the post game about what a blessing it is to work with such a great collection of young men.

I’m a huge Pope supporter but if his teams aren’t ready to play by the tip off that’s on Pope as much as the team. I’m 💯 all in on Pope but I don’t really wanna hear we were in a funk today.

 

[katwest]

It’s been one and done for us all night, long rebounds and our inability to stop them from driving and scoring has killed is. What’s bad is Bradshaw has hurt us to, he hasn’t even played in a while. Tonight just wasn’t our night, but they sure played well, we look like they did against Auburn.

 

[UKWILDCAT2004]

Glad they as saw Hamilton. That's the only thing they accomplished in New York. Pathetic effort from everyone tonight from Pope on down.

 

[fredmanthecatfan]

I think we are better than we have played tonight. We have pretty much played like crap.

 

[megablue]

I get Popes philosophy on being positive and not screaming but it ain’t really working here recently. It also is weird because he is constantly praising Pitino who coached him like an absolute psychopath

I’ve thought this, too.

 

[crandolph02]

I at least LIKED last years team.

I just don't really like our guys. Dont hate them or anything, theyre all just meh. I like Kerr and his swagger because hes the pesky player we need, like Butler's ability and think he's one of the fee players here who could start on some of Cals teams..

The rest are just totally forgettable for me. I don't find myself thinking "man, can't wait to see what Robinson is gonna do on the court today" like I did with so many past players.

And you were probably ready for Cal to go…

 

[JFCats22]

Nicely done

 

[GoNoles111]

ok so did anyone really think we were the num 4 team in nation??

We are more like a 12-14 ranked team

(And that isn’t bad)

So I need to adjust my expectations.

20-23 is about where we are.

 

[BigRedMachineBigBlueNation]

I hope buckeye football goes down tonight

Go Tennessee?!?!👀🤮🫣😭

 

[crawfords corner]

Aint no coming back. I tried to hold out hope.

This is how I expect a Calipari team to lose.

11-31 from 2
4-20 from 3

Lackadaisacal/start to a 1st half to an unranked outmatched team.

This last 5 years of UK basketball

 

[TheWyldKat]

I don't mind losing, but when a team wants it more than Kentucky's guys do, that's inexcusable.

This was an effort and desire issue.

I was literally just saying the exact same thing.
The level of effort displayed by Ohio State is impressive.
They deserve to win this game.

This isn’t the 1st time the lack of intensity and effort wasn’t there.

 

[BigBlue1992]

My problem isn’t losing this game. My problem is we struggle against every power conference team. And my worry is the road ahead. The SEC is death row.

 

[Mash 2.4]

I 100% agree with this ^^^

11-7 in the SEC with our pre conference record would not be a 4 or 5 seed.

 

[king of cali]

OSU had to shoot over their heads for their game plan to work. And they did. Tough night. Gotta know teams are gonna watch this tape.

They’re shooting over their heads because Thornton and Mobley can get any shot they want whenever they want. They aren’t bombing away from 3.

 

[bluebayou01]

We will lose probably 8 to 9 this year. Be around a 5 or 6 seed. Unless, we learn to play defense and shoot better. We are terrible at rim protection. We need a shot blocker.

 

[OBICat]

Outplayed at both ends. OSU deserved it the way we played.

 

[the nail at the foul line]

That bald-headed ref and #2 must be besties.

Brian Dorsey.

We win 30 percent of games he calls.

 

[JoeBeeHall]

anyone else think osu does not shoot above 60 percent next game.

 

[bnewt]

Another missed layup

 

[LineSkiCat14]

They sleep walked into the Duke game.
They sleep walked into the Clemson game.
They sleep walked into the Gonzaga game.
They sleep walked into the Louisville game.
They sleep walked into this game.

If they do this in the NCAA tournament, they'll be gone in the first weekend with Pope chirping in the post game about what a blessing it is to work with such a great collection of young men.

I am a little worried to see how Pope doesn't have these guys fired up. I've been a huge fan of his so far, but he might be leaning a little too much into being a players-coach. He's gonna have to get up in some asses tomorrow.

 

[the nail at the foul line]

Shoot threes

 

[CatFanInIlliniLand]

Another reason I hate these 1 week layoffs

 

[CrazyCat74]

We are playing very selfish on offense.. Tunnel vision selfish. Butler can't get the offense going at all because he can't out physical the OSU guards.

Our bigs had a chance to shine today but played way too soft.

OSU had a great game plan and slowed our fast break offense to a crawl.

Coaches will take advantage of this game and use it against us for sure.