Whew! Gonzaga!

[Kybluedude]

Big. Deep. Experienced. Fast. Shooters. Mature. Physical. HOF caliber coach. Scary good. First game as well.

Shouldn’t have watched. Glad it’s early season as we have a lot of growing to do to play with them.

Kansas got beat but they are a big strong group. They will give us all we want and more.

Glad it’s b-ball season! Love watching the Cats grow into a contender. I would say the Zags are whom we have to catch

 

[floatingyou]

HOF caliber coach? Lol. Surely you kid

 

[RunninRichie]

I’ve seen this movie before

 

[JFCats22]

HOF caliber coach? Lol. Surely you kid

You for real? What Few has done and created at Gonzaga is pretty damn amazing. Would bet any amount of money he ends up in the HOF.

 

[BigKari]

Really not impressed with this Kansas team. I don’t think they’re bad but how many first round draft picks are on that roster??

 

[RunninRichie]

Really not impressed with this Kansas team. I don’t think they’re bad but how many first round draft picks are on that roster??

Yeah same here I don’t see what’s so special about them, I think we roll them

 

[seccats04]

HOF caliber coach? Lol. Surely you kid

If Tubby is in there then Few deserves it too. He wins 83% of his games. That's very impressive especially for a school that's not a powerhouse and is considered a mid-major.

 

[HerrosHeroes]

UK would beat the Zags like a leased mule.

 

[Kybluedude]

UK would beat the Zags like a leased mule.
Better put the cork back in.

 

[Sparkaces1]

Yeah same here I don’t see what’s so special about them, I think we roll them

Kansas is number 6 because they are Kansas, they have no first rounders on that team. Now Gonzaga is a little different this year with Suggs. It’ll be real interesting to see how we play Kansas, but regardless Gonzaga has a ton of experience on UK right now so it’s not really a fair comparison.

 

[TM2013]

Few is a great coach but only 1 Final Four

 

[rockout1]

I’ve never been a big believer in Gonzaga because I think their record gets inflated from playing in a weak conference. That being said this team looks to be built different than past teams. Suggs may be the best freshman in the country and they have a ton of experience along with an inside/outside game. Not playing against elite teams with elite athletes once they get into conference play may hurt them but I think they are definitely the team to beat.

 

[IL Wildcat]

If I'm the coach of either of those teams, I'm asking this question: where is the defense? Sure, it makes for an entertaining game for the fans, but if you're coaching you're eating a box of antacid tabs.

 

[RunninRichie]

If I'm the coach of either of those teams, I'm asking this question: where is the defense? Sure, it makes for an entertaining game for the fans, but if you're coaching you're eating a box of antacid tabs.

Predictions for the UK vs KU game?

 

[kybassfan]

There was no defense on the part of either team in the game. Zags can knock down a shot if they are unguarded. Doh.. Frankly for an experienced team, I thought their passing, defense and over all team execution was rather poor.

 

[RunninRichie]

There was no defense on the part of either team in the game. Zags can knock down a shot if they are unguarded. Doh.. Frankly for an experienced team, I thought their passing, defense and over all team execution was rather poor.

Prepare yourself the 40-0 gonzaga talk is coming

 

[yoshukai]

If Tubby is in there then Few deserves it too. He wins 83% of his games. That's very impressive especially for a school that's not a powerhouse and is considered a mid-major.

Neither are in yet but both probably will be . There are a lot of not so great coaches in the hof . Longevity is the key it seems , win a lot of games , doesn’t matter if you lost a lot too .

 

[kl40504]

UK would beat the Zags like a leased mule.

Not this early in the year. The Zags are very good.

 

[kl40504]

There was no defense on the part of either team in the game. Zags can knock down a shot if they are unguarded. Doh.. Frankly for an experienced team, I thought their passing, defense and over all team execution was rather poor.

Really?

 

[IL Wildcat]

Predictions for the UK vs KU game?

I think we'll win that game. I expect it to be a much lower scoring game than the Kansas-Gonzaga game, though. Kansas will play better D against UK because they know they'll lose otherwise. Our Cats have already shown they can defend, and they have the length, quickness, and athleticism to give Kansas trouble. I'm guessing a game that ends in the low 80s with UK winning by single digits. I bet the line will be UK -4 or so but I bet UK wins by 7-8 points. It will also depend on how the Cats do against Richmond. We'll know more after that game.

 

[bthaunert]

HOF caliber coach? Lol. Surely you kid

He will most likely end his career with the highest winning percentage in college basketball. I know, I know “but the schedule”. If it was so easy, why aren’t other guys at mid majors winning 83% of their games. Lock for the HOF.

 

[catman15]

I'm laughing at anybody that doesn't understand that Mark Few is a HOF'er easily. Just because you find a way to discredit him changes nothing at all. Stick to couching and don't take up coaching

 

[Smashcat]

I’ve seen this movie before

Exactly.
Gonzaga only has one one trip to the Final Four. Ever. Few’s done a great job there but always chuckle when folks treat them like they’re special.
.

 

[TheWyldKat]

If Tubby is in there then Few deserves it too. He wins 83% of his games. That's very impressive especially for a school that's not a powerhouse and is considered a mid-major.

Few only has one final four. Just saying.

 

[floatingyou]

If Tubby is in there then Few deserves it too. He wins 83% of his games. That's very impressive especially for a school that's not a powerhouse and is considered a mid-major.

But they're playing other mid majors a lot of the time, no? Few has to win something besides pre season polls before I'd put him on the top tier

 

[seccats04]

But they're playing other mid majors a lot of the time, no? Few has to win something besides pre season polls before I'd put him on the top tier

Few has a national runner up, several S16's, and a couple E8's much like Tubby. And yes they play other mid majors a lot but they are a mid major that he's built into a powerhouse. They were good before but he's take them to another level.

Tubby was at the top basketball school in college basketball, ran it into the ground, only had one F4 (albeit a title). On top of that he's been fired or encouraged to leave from his last 4 jobs.

 

[seccats04]

Few only has one final four. Just saying.

So has Tubby.

 

[wildcatsboston1984]

That Kansas defense was rough

 

[seccats04]

Neither are in yet but both probably will be . There are a lot of not so great coaches in the hof . Longevity is the key it seems , win a lot of games , doesn’t matter if you lost a lot too .

That's my error. I thought Tubby was in the HOF. Maybe it was some recognition from UK I was thinking of?

 

[kyjeff1]

From what I have seen so far, I hope we are able to avoid Gonzaga, Villanova, Illinois and Virginia. Illinois has blown a couple of cupcakes out badly, but that's not why I listed them. They have all the necessary ingredients and they all fit well together.
The other three teams are incredibly sound at all aspects of the game and they will only get better. To top it off, Nembhard got his waiver to play for Gonzaga this year. They were loaded before that happened.
Haven't seen Baylor yet, but they are probably in this group too.

 

[nkuCATfan]

Getting around to watching the extended highlights/condensed game. Both teams got into the lane at will, not sure if that’s good players or baaaad defense but I’m leaning to defense. That opened up a lot of kick outs and open shots. neither team has a rim protector like Jackson. I don’t think we pinch down with our guards to leave shooters knowing he will erase that. That’s what makes cals teams with that shot blocker that much better on d.

it’s hard to judge one game vs another bc I don’t think when we play Kansas it will be a free flowing offensive game but a slower defensive game.

 

[warrior-cat]

I’ve seen this movie before

 

[TM2013]

Tubby has one of these. They're pretty important

 

[BlueWorldOrder74]

Place Cal at Gonzaga and he would do the same plus. Playing in that conference he’d rack up 87% win percentage. Or better.

 

[ACT ONE]

They have a tough one coming up against BIlly G and Tarleton State!

 

[pauled]

Neither team played any Defense, but Gonzaga looks pretty good. Kansas has some shooters as well. We will see how they play with some lockdown D on them!

 

[kybassfan]

Prepare yourself the 40-0 gonzaga talk is coming

Always a possibility given they play in the peewee conference. Must be nice to gear up for a few games and use the rest of your schedule for scrimmage.

 

[KYExtemper]

Have we ever offered to play Gonzaga at any point in our history?

 

[TOMCATS1990]

Always a possibility given they play in the peewee conference. Must be nice to gear up for a few games and use the rest of your schedule for scrimmage.

Still have to show up and play to win. All those cupcakes want their shot at Goliath. (Evansville)

 

[ACT ONE]

Still have to play Baylor and Iowa