Kentucky vs. North Carolina: Game Thread

[George]

Yeesh.

[Catsrock]

Said it earlier, will say it again. I don't think this team will win more than 10-12 games. Maybe not even that. On the plus side, they did play better today and was in the game when most people thought this was going to be a complete blowout. The issue remains that this team just isn't very good. Clarke looked terrible at the point. I honestly thought he might be able to handle it better there but it's almost like he's fighting it. That position is a massive problem as we all know.

Sarr probably fouled someone walking to the locker room after the game. Dude can't go a few possessions up/down the court without fouling. How was he All ACC? Is it that Cal is asking him to do something he normally didn't do? I think he's more of a face up player than a back to the basket player. I thought Cal did a decent job with throwing in a lot of screens and high screens today but the guys at the point just don't know how to attack it and guys like Askew are too slow to although he played a little better today.

Just going to be a long and at some point forgettable season. NOW - if all of these guys were coming back for sure (not Sarr/Mintz), then it wouldn't be as hard to swallow and you could look at improvements, etc. But Boston/Clarke will go to the NBA on potential alone. Allen & possibly another one will probably end up transferring.

I’m doubting Boston’s potential. Guys who shoot the ball nearly every time they touch it—and don’t play defense—normally are guys who can hit a shot.

[40bill]

Perhaps there does need to be a ruinous season to reevaluate, but I doubt seriously John Calipari reevaluated anything. He is now a truly believer in getting individuals pro contracts, and I think he is losing the sting of teams being in discord.

[DA#23]

These guys don't care about the concept of a team.

[40bill]

Gillespie's teams were really bad....but they didnt lack effort and heart. Patrick Patterson and Jodie Meeks along with 8 or 9 walk ons just might beat this crew.

[George]

Patrick Patterson would make any one of these guys switch sports.

[Jload]

So how big a pass does Cal get ,how many losses are tolerable at UK this year, we have the worst record in almost 100 years. Cal is involved in shouting matches with players on the sidelines during games. Cal has taken several opportunities to belittle and patronize our fans to try and deflect criticism for his performance. He is making more money than anyone in college coaching, close to 10 million a year. These are all facts, now I speculate that he is destroying the enthusiasm and support of a huge segment of the Big Blue Nation due to his OAD culture. I personally know dozens of UK fans that were once rabid and now are indifferent, Cal ‘s culture and attitude is decimating our fan base and our tradition. How long does this continue?

[KCKUKFan]

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It might be better for UK to collapse right here. If they got it together and sort of scrapped out 10 or 12 wins it might not send enough of a message. We may need to be historically bad for some real soul searching to happen.

This.

Anything less than a tank wont do. A message needs to be sent.

This thing is broken, and needs to be fixed. For the first time in Cals tenure at Kentucky he is facing real adversity. Will be interesting to see how he responds.

[Dwight Schrute]

I said something similar in another thread, but this is better stated

[Jload]

Can anyone see Cal doing this, I believe it is a fair question.

[Blue Heaven]

Call me crazy, idiotic, or delusional. I call myself a realist. I took those Big Blue Goggles off years ago. I am ready for a coaching change. Cal is not gonna go the way of Saban. The Book of Cal is done. For me anyway. I will no longer accept this. Unfortunately we will be forced to wait for Cal to call it quits.

[Blue Heaven]

This.

Anything less than a tank wont do. A message needs to be sent.

This thing is broken, and needs to be fixed. For the first time in Cals tenure at Kentucky he is facing real adversity. Will be interesting to see how he responds.

You see how he responded. He could care less about our feelings. The UK fanbase is probably the most knowledgeable of any fan base in any sport. I can take losing to UNC or Kansas. We should NEVER be dominated by Richmond, Ga Tech, or ND. Hit the road Cal before you age us anymore than you already have.

[TrueblueCATfan]

Call me crazy, idiotic, or delusional. I call myself a realist. I took those Big Blue Goggles off years ago. I am ready for a coaching change. Cal is not gonna go the way of Saban. The Book of Cal is done. For me anyway. I will no longer accept this. Unfortunately we will be forced to wait for Cal to call it quits.

I feel this way too....just tired of the one and dones..tired of a new team every year.....

[George]

By the way, when does Bruiser Flint’s defensive excellence start paying off?

[Joneslab]

I said something similar in another thread, but this is better stated

I don’t really know what Tucker is saying here. I’m ignorant about college football. What’s he arguing that Cal should do exactly?