Way Way ahead of schedule IMO

[Cold Stout Beer]

I figured we’d be 10-8 or 11-7 18 games in and never dreamed that we’d be able to compete with and can very well beat every single team in CBB.

What a bonus year.

 

[H00SIER-Cat]

^This 💯 %.

 

[catben]

No doubt.

This team was assembled in just 2 months and has beaten some REALLY good teams already!!! They have some deficiencies but are capable of getting much better. Coach Pope has been very effective with his approach and his in-game adjustments. His style of play is fun and recruits will want to play in it!!!

I'm just enjoying the ride for now and looking forward to what is coming!!!! Oh, and it is coming!!!!

 

[Bkocats]

I figured we’d be 1O-8 or 11-7 18 games in and never dreamed that we’d be able to compete with and can very well beat every single team in CBB.

What a bonus year.

This is how I’m looking at it
Just enjoy it folks…I think we’re always going to be IN the game. We’re competitive.
Isn’t this what we all asked for?

 

[will1976]

Hear, hear we have the best post of the day!

 

[electricat2]

pope had byu in the top 20 with an average roster
hes had us in the top 5 now top 10 with maybe a slightly above average roster.
imagine what he can do when hes got a loaded roster....
its coming

 

[JPFisher]

Disappointing loss, but good perspective.

 

[blubo]

4 teams ranked ahead of us have lost this week. i really didn’t think we would win every game but with our offense i think we can beat anybody.

 

[yes_takeaside]

Zero wins this year would have still been gravy

 

[DraftCat]

Eh I disagree a bit your expectations can change based on the team you got.

I now think anything short of a sweet 16 appearance it's a disappointment.

Yes I understand in the grand scheme of things and how this year played out it's crazy to think about.

 

[Titpwhami2014]

Sure beats 0-5 in the SEC and an offense that resembles the church league attack my best friend’s father ran in high school.

 

[ganner918]

We look like we're top 10, not top 5 level. Pretty damn good. We lost to a great team playing great basketball today.

 

[Cawood86]

I figured we’d be 1O-8 or 11-7 18 games in and never dreamed that we’d be able to compete with and can very well beat every single team in CBB.

What a bonus year.

Agree. Didn't expect much this year.

 

[UKWildcats1987]

I never thought we would be that bad. Pope assembled one of the best NIL teams money can buy. We won 2 I wasn't projecting ooc but lost 2 I figured we would win with an experienced team not relying on freshmen. Conference play is 3 and 2 so far so about right.

 

[UK67KU59]

At what point did you think we would be 10-8 18 games into the season, the day after Cal left? After Pope assembled the roster, 10-8 would have been a very pessimistic expectation in my opinion.

I appreciate the glass half full perspective after a tough loss, and am happy with the direction of the program, but we have a good enough team this year for expectations to be elevated. We can win against any given opponent we face this year and we should expect to win every game we play. We won’t win ‘em all but we should expect to.

We need to win two games in the NCAAs this year and see what kind of damage we can do after that. Hopefully we can get some things to go our way and play in a regional final.

 

[UKBrassowTipIN]

I just wanted to make the tournament. But we're competing at the top of the best conference in America.

But alas UK fans are largely uk fans, who obsess over any loss and put to much into a regular season loss, and don't understand why every season isn't 40 and 0. There's been 100+ uk seasons..ppl should learn. They won't

We could lay an egg in the 2nd rd or we could get the right draw and make a good run. Who knows.

 

[ORCAT]

I never expected much this first season under Pope. We were stripped of our entire roster and he had to gather a team and hire a coaching staff in such a short time. What we have seen is simply amazing. Just think, we could be Arkansas right now.

 

[Pelosigalore]

Once pope gets some great talent, we will take off

 

[UKAlum84]

we got to win half of our sec games and lose half of em........so next game, we gotta win.

 

[ukypug]

Losing always sucks but losing with this team and coach sucks less! I really love this team and Pope is a terrific human being and coach! Go Cats!

 

[BarefootBeach]

Thrilled with Pope. Bless his heart, our coach is so down after losses and you can just tell how much he cares. We should load up on talent going forward and pope's job should be a bit easier.

 

[billoliver40]

Expectations are fine but my goodness....enjoy a game guys. Yeah losing sucks....but I hope to God some of these posts demanding wanting to be in contention for the national title this year are trolls trying to stir a stink.

If it takes winning it all to make you enjoy a team or make you happy then you've been pleased about 4 times in your whole life.

 

[Catfanlou]

I figured we’d be 1O-8 or 11-7 18 games in and never dreamed that we’d be able to compete with and can very well beat every single team in CBB.

What a bonus year.

Amen. Amen . Amen. Great post .

 

[runt#69]

Truth

Most fans don't recall the probation years and the other few real down times. No idea at all at what has transpired in the many years we've always stayed on top...

And we still are trust in Pope and you'll be happier, new people

Great post op. Slay the newbs.

 

[UKWildcats1987]

At what point did you think we would be 10-8 18 games into the season, the day after Cal left? After Pope assembled the roster, 10-8 would have been a very pessimistic expectation in my opinion.

I appreciate the glass half full perspective after a tough loss, and am happy with the direction of the program, but we have a good enough team this year for expectations to be elevated. We can win against any given opponent we face this year and we should expect to win every game we play. We won’t win ‘em all but we should expect to.

We need to win two games in the NCAAs this year and see what kind of damage we can do after that. Hopefully we can get some things to go our way and play in a regional final.

Crazy how you and I are the only ones questioning this flawed thesis. Most of our fans thought we would go 15 and 16 based on this thread. Lol

 

[Cold Stout Beer]

Expectations are fine but my goodness....enjoy a game guys. Yeah losing sucks....but I hope to God some of these posts demanding wanting to be in contention for the national title this year are trolls trying to stir a stink.

If it takes winning it all to make you enjoy a team or make you happy then you've been pleased about 4 times in your whole life.

It’s the parent who yells at the coach all game to pit his kid in at shortstop even though his kid couldn’t catch a cold.