The Official Keeping Up With Calipari Thread

[Joneslab]

Maybe but until he wins a Championship, he will never get that true respect...

Oats deserves a ton of respect (with the exception of, you know, the covering up a murder part). He also came along right at the time John Calipari was fading, so he went against a kind of Shadow Cal as he was trying to assert himself in the SEC. That's good timing.

When comparing Oats to Pope in their careers it has to be said Nate Oats has now had five complete years in a power conference. Mark Pope has one and a half. If we're going to have Pope for a few years at Kentucky, you have to hope that he comes into his own and shows that he can win this league the way Oats has. They obviously have very similar offensive philosophies.

[KentuckyWild2020]

I would have lost that bet,Arkansas thumps Texas on the road but tried to give it away being up by 23.

Obviously Wagner is playing more confident without Fland in the mix. He's going through a spurt he went through last driving to the rim using his left, it's working. J. Davis is starting to shoot the ball,makes a world of difference for them.

Wagner Z Thiero we all know the deal but Richmond looks to be the overlooked and under rated player that got away, that kid is pretty good on both ends.

Oh well, hope we see them again down the road.

[Joneslab]

Wagner hit a three last night that hit the back of the rim, went straight up in the air 15 feet, and then came back down and fell in. That's when you know you're living right.

It's Davis though who's come alive. Having Fland out of the way has apparently been huge for him and he's a totally different player.

It actually gives you some hope about Kentucky's situation. Couple weeks ago Arkansas look like total garbage. The last two games they've looked like they can make the tournament. Maybe we'll have a game here that changes our mentality and resets the season.

[justafan]

Sometimes a single game can turn things around. UK has some glaring defensive issues that I’m not sure can be cured by a feel-good game. But who knows? It’s why they play the games!

[DA#23]

I’d hoped Tennessee was that turn around game.

[EKYCat]

For our sake, I hope Arkansas gets on an absolute roll and makes the NCAA after a loss to UK in the SEC Tournament.

[Joneslab]

I’d hoped Tennessee was that turn around game.

Instead, the Tennessee game looks like a turnaround for them. They've played infinitely better the last two games.

[justford]

Arkansas plays Alabama Saturday so that should be a good indicator how much they have improved.

[KentuckyWild2020]

Calipari doing what Calipari does. Starts off rough in the win loss column and it looks clueless then it starts coming together. Whether that means a 1st round loss (If he even makes it) or a tournament run to weekend number 2 remains to be seen. If you are a fan of the win/loss column then having Cal as your coach can be downright frustrating year after after. If you are a fan of just make the tournament and see what happens with all the talent on the squad, then Cal is your guy..


Obviously i wasn't happy with Cal as a UK fan with high expectations year in and year out especially with his one and done philosophy. With Pandora's box opened and NIL in full force, i think all coaches are dealing with one and done situations from this point on. I have to ask myself do i prefer a one and done coach who gets top notch NBA talent or a one and done coach who employs grown men used to the college game? Who's really the best coach out there to handle one and done situations? Will grown man one and done basketball over power freshman one and done basketball?

With Cal's victory Saturday, i am sure he and his camp his supporters are getting some kind of last laugh type of feeling right now but a regular season SEC win doesn't tell the story of the big picture.

Until the injury bug hit our team, Pope was proving that he could assemble a team of one maybe two year upperclassman and compete at a very high level, still believe that if healthy and our defense can pick up the pace.

I do hope we can get one more match up with Arkansas this year and that we can make it to the second weekend of the NCAA tournament, maybe more.

[EKYCat]

This team is a lot better since Fland went out. In unrelated news I still think Doug Shows is awful

[KentuckyWild2020]

I'm hoping Alabama runs Arkansas out the gym just because

[EKYCat]

Alabama is pounding them now. Up 20 and it happened fast

[KentuckyWild2020]

Big Z is the poster child of the SEC and I don't mean that in a good way. Everybody posterizing him,he needs weight and strength.

[KentuckyWild2020]

Alabama is pounding them now. Up 20 and it happened fast

Anything to shut these Hog fans up,they been feeling themselves a week now..

[KentuckyWild2020]

Alabama did there best to give it away.

Big Z misses his 1st free then lets a rebound slip away on the other end, game over...