We’re fine

[yabbadabbadoo]

We just didn’t get it done today.
Think they played with a little more sense of urgency because they just lost at home. We made some errors and bad judgments that we can get better at and I feel we’ll learn from. Great coaching notes from this stuff. They have an All American PG that’s been there for 10 years it seems. They hit much better FT% than they normally do. All in all, they just played a little better than we did, but that’s ok. It’s easy to see we can play with anybody, that’s all we want as fans.

Go Cats, we’ll get them next time!!!!!!

 

[Fox2monk]

I am not worried. We just need to pick up a W at UT and we make up for this game.

 

[Fox2monk]

I’m having much more fun watching this team than a Cal team. Wait until Pope has even better athletes with higher ceilings. I hope we always have shooting but he’s gonna get some teams here soon. I still believe this team can make a deep run though. I love this squad. Practice defense and play hard.

 

[kennyskywalker34]

I am not worried. We just need to pick up a W at UT and we make up for this game.

Split with Bama and UT. I still think they will beat Bama at Bama. Bama is good but not unbeatable.
Auburn is the problem

 

[Fox2monk]

Split with Bama and UT. I still think they will beat Bama at Bama. Bama is good but not unbeatable.
Auburn is the problem

Yeah we needed them to drop that UGA game today. I believe we can win at their place too. I think we should try and shut Nelson and Sears down and dare someone else to beat us.

 

[ORCAT]

I’m having much more fun watching this team than a Cal team. Wait until Pope has even better athletes with higher ceilings. I hope we always have shooting but he’s gonna get some teams here soon. I still believe this team can make a deep run though. I love this squad. Practice defense and play hard.

Similar feeling here. Came into this season not expecting a whole lot with the situation the last coach left us in. I think what this team and staff has done in such a short time is amazing. Going to enjoy the rest of this season and looking forward to future teams under Pope.

 

[UKBB4Ever]

We played a good game against a good team.


Just a few plays here and there and we win.

This game won’t make or break us.


Our defense is much improved. Our defensive rebounding is the problem.

Doesn’t appear to be fixable with this cast of players.

We would have beaten almost any team in the country today.

There was one we didn’t.

 

[UKBrassowTipIN]

Everyone is going you lose games in this league

There are no worries here.

Just box the f out

 

[yes_takeaside]

This was like an elite 8 game with the team making the key pays winning

Thinking Cats lack of overall athleticism is going to be the ultimate hindrance in making the final four.

 

[MachineHead1]

Alabama was just better today. Would have helped to have had Carr and Butler at full strength.

 

[Dontworryboutit23]

I am not worried. We just need to pick up a W at UT and we make up for this game.

I don’t see them winning at Tennessee, they have to get them at home

 

[Aike]

We played a good game against a good team.


Just a few plays here and there and we win.

This game won’t make or break us.


Our defense is much improved. Our defensive rebounding is the problem.

Doesn’t appear to be fixable with this cast of players.

We would have beaten almost any team in the country today.

There was one we didn’t.

A&M, Florida, and Georgia are all top 13 in the country in offensive rebounding. Bama is 18th.

Agree we need to get better on the defensive glass, but we’ve been playing a string of opponents that will make you look bad.

 

[HenryMuto]

I am not worried. We just need to pick up a W at UT and we make up for this game.

Good luck with that

 

[fisherscatfan]

What worries me are things that should have been fixed easily. Mostly center around effort. 50-50 balls are not even remotely 50-50 with Robinson, Brea and others. Oweh and Butler are going to go at it but the rest not so much.

Williams playing lazy when it comes to his passes at the top of the key. For every solid back door pass he makes, he is sloppy on another. Williams basically pouts and gives minimal effort if things get tough for him.

I’ve never seen a team “ball watch” on defense as these guys versus going and getting the ball when it comes to rebounding. Outside of a few it’s almost like they look for someone else to make the play.

Pope didn’t have a lot of time to assemble a team so hopefully next year and years going forward he will address.

 

[UKBB4Ever]

A&M, Florida, and Georgia are all top 13 in the country in offensive rebounding. Bama is 18th.

Agree we need to get better on the defensive glass, but we’ve been playing a string of opponents that will make you look bad.

True. But we are not a good defensive rebounding team.

We have gotten better but it’s been a problem since the exhibition games.

The nerd numbers will say that Williams is a decent rebounder. He is not.

 

[ala_kat2]

Yeah we needed them to drop that UGA game today. I believe we can win at their place too. I think we should try and shut Nelson and Sears down and dare someone else to beat us.

Easier said than done!

 

[Aike]

True. But we are not a good defensive rebounding team.

We have gotten better but it’s been a problem since the exhibition games.

The nerd numbers will say that Williams is a decent rebounder. He is not.

You are correct. We play at a fast pace and Williams has a lot of rebounding opportunities. But his effort on the glass has been subpar most of the time, imo.

 

[NociHTTP]

Yeah we needed them to drop that UGA game today. I believe we can win at their place too. I think we should try and shut Nelson and Sears down and dare someone else to beat us.

I don't think Auburn is a deep team. I think speeding them up forcing them to chase us all over the court will be the key.

 

[Fox2monk]

I don't think Auburn is a deep team. I think speeding them up forcing them to chase us all over the court will be the key.

Idk they keep winning without Broome that is impressive.

 

[NociHTTP]

Idk they keep winning without Broome that is impressive.

Yes it is. That's probably why they only played 8 guys last game? I think......good catch.