Which would you rather see: AR get run out of the gym OR lose due to a horrible coaching job/decision by Cal?

[gamecockcat]

Both could be the answer but I did put OR in the question.

Just so I don't have to be concerned about them, I think I'd rather see them blown out. But, to have Cal make one more boneheaded decision and cost another team a chance at a FF would be kind of sweet, too.

The last few years of his era, I went from severe dislike to completely loss of interest - could not care less how the team did as I knew his heart wasn't in it anymore and he was just going through the motions. And insulting fans who called his arrogant butt on it.

I like Pope a lot and he has begun the process of rekindling my fanhood for UK BB.

 

[MbergCat]

Pain.

 

[FiveStarCat]

I’m rooting for Cal in this one. Sorry not sorry

 

[KFuqua]

I hope the hogs get destroyed!

 

[catlogic15]

Lose on shitty inbound defense.

 

[Supafuzz75]

I’m rooting for Cal in this one. Sorry not sorry

Hell no.. He gets by this game and he's final 4 bound..

 

[TriCountyCat]

Neither is gonna happen TT is dog water

 

[OmahaCats]

I’m rooting for Arkansas

 

[Soupbean]

Yep. And the hogs are good boys. They have talent and self playing with a ton of energy on both ends. Gonna be a tough out

 

[FiveStarCat]

Hell no.. He gets by this game and he's final 4 bound..

No way, Florida rolls them. By like 15

 

[Fox2monk]

Both could be the answer but I did put OR in the question.

Just so I don't have to be concerned about them, I think I'd rather see them blown out. But, to have Cal make one more boneheaded decision and cost another team a chance at a FF would be kind of sweet, too.

The last few years of his era, I went from severe dislike to completely loss of interest - could not care less how the team did as I knew his heart wasn't in it anymore and he was just going through the motions. And insulting fans who called his arrogant butt on it.

I like Pope a lot and he has begun the process of rekindling my fanhood for UK BB.

Bad decisions late for sure. It’s what we dealt with and his Achilles heel.

 

[Fox2monk]

Neither is gonna happen TT is dog water

I said I think Drake would have provided a more difficult matchup. It’s a style Cal has struggled with over the year but everyone said nah TT is good. They certainly don’t look that good to me. Bricklayers union. They look severely outmatched early.

 

[EliteBlue]

Hell no.. He gets by this game and he's final 4 bound..

Nah. I want them to lose today but UF has the size and athleticism to negate their penetration and rebound game.

They’d fraud finesse non SEC teams are getting exposed left and right by the SEC. The other conferences idea of “physical” is a softer SEC team. We are as physical as TTU

 

[Mulder14]

Initial observations Texas tech too small and Arkansas athletes and length will bother them. Hope I’m wrong

 

[deplion]

How about the Hawgs get off to a big early lead that Cal's stupidity wastes, and they wind up losing by 20+?

 

[W1LDCAT22]

I actually wouldn't mind seeing Cal win this one. Sue me.

 

[EliteBlue]

Stall ball loss

 

[Wildcats1st]

Ark is going to a ff. This old cal bb. They are a bad matchup for UF. There are like 8 things cal is doing right now he neglected to do at UK. That inbounds play is 1. Wouldn’t be surprised if they made the final.

 

[fatguy87]

Going to Arkansas might have been fortuitous in the short term success for Cal.

The roster he has at Arkansas is probably better than the one he would've had at UK.

 

[Worf88]

Every UK fan in here rooting for Cal can eat a fat one. No true UK fan would be even remotely hoping he wins. im blown away anyone here would cheer for him.

Hope Ark turns it over here and TT lays it up to win at the buzzer.

 

[Worf88]

Lmfao Cal choking away the largest lead in a S16 game is perfection. 😂😂😂

 

[mc140]

Classic Cal on display in the last ten minutes of that game.

 

[Bluesnky]

I really can’t believe they blew it that badly. Up 13 with under five remaining? Are you kidding?

 

[ManitouDan]

Ark is going to a ff. This old cal bb. They are a bad matchup for UF. There are like 8 things cal is doing right now he neglected to do at UK. That inbounds play is 1. Wouldn’t be surprised if they made the final.

NICE CALL. ,

 

[JwUKFan11]

FO68 is about to go live if you can't get enough of it like me.

 

[Fox2monk]

Bad decisions late for sure. It’s what we dealt with and his Achilles heel.

Got my wish early.

 

[Fox2monk]

FO68 is about to go live if you can't get enough of it like me.

Thank u sir.

 

[sam_o]

The way it played out was just perfect lol

 

[kywildcatsfannumber1]

 

[screwduke1]

I’m rooting for Cal in this one. Sorry not sorry

Almost got me. Good one

 

[Fox2monk]

The way it played out was just perfect lol

It was exactly how us UK fans said it would go down. WE told everyone.

 

[Cats192]

In a John Calipari CLASSIC,

They were in control for 30+ minutes. They were up double digits with I think less than 10 minutes to go. Cal did his usual brilliant stall ball.

Then, in overtime, Cal had another classic Caliparism save the day. Down 2 with 7 seconds to go, AND A TIMEOUT, he let DJ Wagner casually bring the ball up, and take a step back over a defender.

He didn't call timeout to express the urgency to get the ball up the court. He didn't call a timeout to tell everyone to get the ball to the guy with 30 points, and their best FT shooter, Nelly Davis. He just...let the kids play. Cuz that's what Cal does.

 

[actionjaksen]

I really can’t believe they blew it that badly. Up 13 with under five remaining? Are you kidding?

Anyone else feel like a 10 pt lead ain't what it used to be? Ever since OK did to us what they did in SECT, I've noticed that 10 pts is no real cushion.

 

[taydaddy]

Have to say…great post OP.
You’re Nostradamus.

I didn’t think there was a chance, but then I remembered Cal was coaching.

Instant Classic

 

[ArtLaibsGhost]

Tech coach made the decision of the game late in regulation down 2 with the ball he told them if the ball doesn't go in and Arky gets it to foul Adoo immediately He missed the front end of the 1&1 and the rest was history

 

[BigKari]

Tech coach made the decision of the game late in regulation down 2 with the ball he told them if the ball doesn't go in and Arky gets it to foul Adou imediately He missed the front end of the 1&1 and the rest was history

I only just now realized Adou didn’t play despite being available.

Edit: Thiero played 5 mins and scored 1 point. I think u meant Aidoo

 

[Ripcord65]

I’m rooting for Cal in this one. Sorry not sorry

You got just exactly what you deserved. Sorry, not sorry !

 

[EliteBlue]

Look at Cal’s ego oozing in that first pic. When j watched the interview live I said to my buddies what a weird mid game energy he was giving off like he was saying “look at me, see what I done there ” w his mannerisms instead of being dialed in on the task at hand

 

[Cleatortoises]

Stall ball loss

There it is.
Dude loves to take the air out of it.

 

[yoshukai]

In a John Calipari CLASSIC,

They were in control for 30+ minutes. They were up double digits with I think less than 10 minutes to go. Cal did his usual brilliant stall ball.

Then, in overtime, Cal had another classic Caliparism save the day. Down 2 with 7 seconds to go, AND A TIMEOUT, he let DJ Wagner casually bring the ball up, and take a step back over a defender.

He didn't call timeout to express the urgency to get the ball up the court. He didn't call a timeout to tell everyone to get the ball to the guy with 30 points, and their best FT shooter, Nelly Davis. He just...let the kids play. Cuz that's what Cal does.

It’s because he freezes in those situations