Would Not Boo Cal on his return to Rupp

[Boyd94]

The, "He took ouuurrrrr players" is such a made up issue. An invented reason to rationalize acting like a bigger ass and obsessing. Those players all left on their own. They all looked at others schools, and some did choose somewhere other than Arkansas. Thiero and Wagner wanted to find anyplace hard but gave in. Cal didn't prevent them from coming back. Pope didn't make the effort for whatever reason, which is fine.

And he took ouuurrrr coaches? Come on. Stop pretending you care about that.

You do you. Make little heart signs with your hands and cheer like the fanboi you are.

 

[Atrain7732]

Cal did us a favor by leaving. I have no disdain nor do I have any respect for the guy. He thought he was bigger than the program. He’s now learning that wasn’t the case. Prolly hard to take for a massive ego like his. I am with the crowd who would neither clap nor boo. But fans gonna fan I’m not going to judge anyone who feels differently than I do.

 

[TankedCat]

They should give out Go to Texas signs.

I had the Please Go To Texas pic at Rupp in my signature for a least a year

 

[the nail at the foul line]

I would just chant “Go,Go,Go”

You will confuse DJ.

 

[the nail at the foul line]

Do what you want but this man left us with a bare cupboard minus Travis Perry.

 

[shaudyshaud]

I don’t mind people booing or cheering . If I was there I wouldn’t boo.

I don’t get the people saying he took our players and recruits with him though . If he didn’t take them none of those guys would have stayed anyway.

 

[megablue]

He gave us a ton of great memories and beyond that he did a lot for people while here. Show some damn class.

You aren't in Louisville. YOURE IN LEXINGTON!!!

I’m old enough to remember when Kentucky fans had the reputation of being among the most knowledgable and classiest in all of college basketball, especially in the Adolph Rupp/Memorial Coliseum era … hopefully, we still are.

 

[oldsports_]

No booing from me. I remember where we were when he arrived.

 

[Whoppercat]

I will be ashamed if he isn’t BOO’D.

 

[The_Answer1313]

I suspect he’ll be cheered a little bit overall.

People grew tired of Cal but you can’t forget the good he also did.

 

[Fadhi]

Booing would be such a bad look. Don't we still have the 2012 final four court in the locker room?

 

[kygent2]

F Cal, boo his azzz, we owe him nothing...Cal did more damage than good...

 

[WildcatUKx]

Booing would be such a bad look. Don't we still have the 2012 final four court in the locker room?

When did some of this fanbase become so soft?

 

[gracetoyou]

I know UK has UT to worry about but this is becoming a thing on twitter

I have been wanting him gone for years, but he left, he didn't cost Kentucky $40m and he hasn't talked 'ish about UK since his departure.

Cal is Cal, we knew how it would be.

But if I were in Rupp, I'd clap softly at the announcement of him and then cheer my butt off for Pope

Of course I'd much rather both programs be powerhouses in the SEC and it be an epic game. But UK is going to need the win , you could argue at this point more than Arkansas does.

Agree! The guy was here a long time! He coached in one of the best 3 periods of UK basketball. Like him or not we need to show respect & appreciation.

 

[gracetoyou]

F Cal, boo his azzz, we owe him nothing...Cal did more damage than good...

You must be some young idiot. Cal took us to 4 final 4's & won national championship. It was one of the 3 best eras in UK basketball history. UK had more tournament wins than any team in college basketball from 2010-2020. If that's what you call damage then give me some more of it. Dude just got old & washed-up. No reason to hate on him.

 

[ArtLaibsGhost]

Screw Cal and the horse he rode in on. I will not boo ex players but I will boo Cal as loudly as humanly possible.

 

[wkucat88]

he left us to coach a rival and took a bunch of players and recruits

Exactly why we should applaud. I think we got the better of that deal.

 

[kywildcat41035]

Why give respect ? Like , from BBN , he shit on us regularly .. he earned no respect at all .

Yes does everyone not forget what he did to our program the last 5+ years? He was breaking all the wrong records at an alarming clip!!!!! I mean 9-16 (worst record in school history), ST Peters, Oakland, Evansville, Robert Morris, Richmond, NIT appearances, Kansas State (twice) in the NCAA tournament, and I'm sure I missed some in there. This is while having the #1 0r #2 recruiting classes consistently. Then like you said talked down to us like we were big piles of crap!!!!!!!! HE HAS EARNED NO RESPECT HERE!!!

 

[kywildcat41035]

I don’t mind people booing or cheering . If I was there I wouldn’t boo.

I don’t get the people saying he took our players and recruits with him though . If he didn’t take them none of those guys would have stayed anyway.

He wouldn't get a reaction from me and it's nothing to do with taking the players it's all about what he did to our program the last several years! I just don't want to have anything to do with him and I want him to stay as far away from our program as possible because he did enough damage!

 

[kywildcat41035]

You must be some young idiot. Cal took us to 4 final 4's & won national championship. It was one of the 3 best eras in UK basketball history. UK had more tournament wins than any team in college basketball from 2010-2020. If that's what you call damage then give me some more of it. Dude just got old & washed-up. No reason to hate on him.

I'm 45 and I watched what he did from 20-24 and that was some DAMAGE to the program! That outweighed all the good he did from 2009-2019!

 

[ORCAT]

I'm hoping for respectful applause and that's what I plan to give him during his introduction. Glad he is gone but I won't be booing him. Hoping UK fans are better than that, hoping.

 

[thebluestripes]

I just hope uk beats the snott out of arky, Booing or chearing means very little to me

 

[-BBH-]

I am not going to be there, but I hope he isn't booed. Regardless of the current circumstances, he gave a lot to this program and state at the peak of his career. It was best for everyone (except maybe Arkansas) that things transpired the way they did.

 

[JimboBBN]

He’s going to be boo’d. Not Pitino levels or even close to it, but that will be the majority of reactions. Just how it goes.

 

[Basscat1987]

The thing the BBN crowd can do that would make him feel as low as possible would be to not do anything. No cheers. No boos. Nothing. Just sit there in silence.

 

[The_Answer1313]

I guess I just don't understand WHY we would want to make him feel low.

At his height, he took us to four final fours and a title. Then despite the massive buyout that he had to where he could have stayed here for as long as he pleased, he did us a favor and left. Sure maybe it was a few years too late but he still bounced. He eventually saw the writing on the wall.

I have no ill will towards the guy. And in time, I hope he does make a return and gets a standing ovation.

 

[Cold Stout Beer]

It will be cordial, minus the two or three idiots that hold up signs. The rest of tbe dumbkoff’s are hiding in anonymity.

 

[Ky_Bred_Cat]

All that matters is beating Arkansas. As for Cal, either politely clap or don't say or do anything. Booing him would be born of rudeness and pettiness. Nothing to gain from it.

 

[Estil]

Nah, booing is what you do to traitors like Benerick. For Cal...let's give him the silent treatment!

 

[aikenite4uk]

A polite clap would be appropriate...as well as a good cheer for the players who left.