20/20 Hindsight on roster construction

[Mr.Nezzer]

Pobilly posted something last night that I had been thinking all along in regards to the roster.

Williams- Tulane.. There is a reason why he was at Tulane in the first place.

Aberdeen? Why leave a team you just won a Championship at unless you wanted more opportunity, AKA shot attempts and scoring opportunities.

Dioubate? Why leave Alabama unless you wanted more opportunities AKA scoring attempts. Problem is, he's not a shooter, far from it.

Garrison. Expected way more. I assume he actually went on a real long vacation this summer. Last year 1 step forward this year 10 steps back. Looks like he just don't care at all unless you let him stand outside and chuck 3's..

Chandler. Explosive off the floor foot speed and 3 point range has improved but still, having to depend on him to be a leading type scorer on this team a problem itself. Should have saw this coming last year because when he was able to get some PT, he wasn't shy about getting his shots up. He has a score at will mentality it seems.

Moreno. I get it, Ky kid stayed home highly rated recruit but slow as molasses plus I don't think he will ever have outside range. If we are playing in the 80's slow it down grind the clock no 3 point line maybe but the MELVIN TURPIN days are over.

Johnson? I gave him to much respect. Maybe it's the pressure of playing at Kentucky but it's clear he wants to prove he can score every time he touches the ball it seems.

AJ. Still believe in his talent and last night it showed, he put Wilson in check. Still don't understand why we don't run plays for him on offense, he has to look to create and force a shot just to get some touches it seems, he has to be frustrated , use him.

Oweh. He's a slasher, he's the guy that came back who proved he could get it done, use him. We don't have a team full of shooters to shoot 35 3's a game so use what we have. Spread out slash and attack. Eventually what few shooters we do have will get some open looks.



Anyways, easy to be a couch coach but i think we all can see how screwed up this thing looks, it aint right at all.

To put the cherry on top, Cal will probably show up tonight and spank Louisville because that's what he does in the BIG ALL EYES ON ME type of games. He wouldn't get up for a Oakland or some no name team in the NCAA tournament but when it's a MARQUEE matchup that he has respect for, somehow he tends to show up 90's style Calipari and coach a helluva game...

I wanted Calipari prior to BCG, wanted Calipari gone the past few years as head coach at Kentucky. Don't let me lie, starting to feel a little bit of buyer's remorse to be honest. I do miss having A+ TALENT on the team. Yes one and done sucks but so does one and done maybe two years of Transfer in and gone sucks also, it's all the same really.

I hope Pope turns this around, really like him and want him to succeed but starting to feel like he's really in over his head, you can't hide at Kentucky.

Another thing I don't understand and really didn't pay much attention to it but now that I really think about it, why would you destroy all the photos and memories of players like Anthony Davis and the great NBA FRANCHISE players that came through the KENTUCKY the past 15 years?? Those players had nothing to do with Cal's way of doing things, those players helped SELL top recruits for Kentucky. I understand it's a NEW ERA but those players are still and will forever be a part of KENTUCKY basketball. SGA is playing like a all time PHENOM right now on the biggest stage. If you are not taking advantage of that and SELLING KENTUCKY, you missing the plane, it's already taken off....

For me Garrison is a big disappointment this year. He was showing some good promise last year and this year...so far has come out flat. Don't know if losing his start to a freshman is helping his ego.
He seemed to come out this year amd "be the man" instead of finding his role with new player and then "be the man"

[Mr.Nezzer]

Lol lol..


I miss name brand recruits, i aint go lie.

Regardless, I'm on one today, 24 hour rage,sick at stomach over this crap.


I may be wrong but I feel like Cal and Arkansas smacks Louisville tonight.

Talk about cherry on top, people will be coming out the woodwork and losing they Kentucky minds if this happens tonight.

Cals last 3-4 years in blue had a losing record against ranked teams...8-15, 7-14 something like that. Yeah before those years he excelled

[Mr.Nezzer]

Personally I think Pope is having issues this year because of his success last year...as odd as that may sound. Last year if Pope came in and had a similar record and may have bowed out in the first or second game of the NCAA I believe most(probably not BBN) would have given him a pass. But since he came in and exceeded expectations he may be trying too hard to "wow" everyone..Akin to a 3 point shooter forcing a shot instead letting the shot come to him.

I believe he'll figure it out..hopefully for his sanity it will be sooner than later...

[KentuckyWild2020]

St. John's Kansas Florida all have 3 losses.

Still plenty of time to get rolling but the preseason hype was overrated.

[KentuckyWild2020]

Cals last 3-4 years in blue had a losing record against ranked teams...8-15, 7-14 something like that. Yeah before those years he excelled

I agree with but prior to last season, Mark Pope had never won a NCAA tournament game.

[KentuckyWild2020]

Personally I think Pope is having issues this year because of his success last year...as odd as that may sound. Last year if Pope came in and had a similar record and may have bowed out in the first or second game of the NCAA I believe most(probably not BBN) would have given him a pass. But since he came in and exceeded expectations he may be trying too hard to "wow" everyone..Akin to a 3 point shooter forcing a shot instead letting the shot come to him.

I believe he'll figure it out..hopefully for his sanity it will be sooner than later...

One year of SEC physical play and he went out and landed athletes that can't shoot the ball in his 3 point offense approach.

He will be fine but this team may be better suited driving and attacking the rim getting to the ljne. Still doesn't solve defensive issues..

[BJD]

We are simply a poorly coached team. In every aspect.


We run no offense. We have no defensive identity. We don’t rebound.

We are not prepared. We don’t appear to be in basketball condition.

We got completely embarrassed by Georgetown, UL and Mich St. Didn’t even belong on the court.


The beat down wasn’t as bad last night but UNC doesn’t appear to be very either.


People want to bring Cal into these discussions. Cal is long gone. He has nothing to do with this.

This is a failure of leadership. It’s not going to change by throwing different players out there.

[ganner918]

Bump

Still stand behind everything I said. But holy hell is this so much worse than just poor construction. We're not a team, we have no fight in us, and while the players carry much blame, this is a spectacular coaching failure. And this sort of debacle can be hard to come back from. Pope seems to be in over his head.