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  • SportsFan
    Senior Member
    • Jul 2025
    • 276

    #1

    Which loss

    Which loss did it for you. Because it absolutely seems like this fan base has been completely demoralized.

    I noticed a lot of Cats fans acting this way after the Louisville loss...but I thought that was crazy because the Cards are a very good team, it was at their place with a rabid fan base, and it was the third game of the season.

    Michigan State was eye opening, and a bit embarrassing. That one got my attention, but I thought "it's early, we've got guys out and hurt, we'll bounce back".

    UNC seemed more like bad luck that a sign that we're a bad team. Yes, that 10 minute stretch sucked and felt like we were jinxed more so that just plain crappy. A close game that we still should have won.

    But even after all that, I hadn't given up on this team..... until last night. I knew the game was over when it was something like 14-2. By 19-2 I had no doubt. I was just hoping they would show some heart and make a comeback to make it close. That never happened.

    So which loss was it for you that got your shrugging your shoulders and feeling like throwing in the towel on this season?
  • Pete Hogwallop
    Senior Member
    • Jul 2025
    • 483

    #2
    This describes me exactly except that I haven't given up on them. But clearly something is badly broken right now.

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    • EKYCat
      Senior Member
      • Mar 2022
      • 941

      #3
      Michigan State for me. That was the game where I realized how poorly coached this team looks.

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      • TrueblueCATfan
        Senior Member
        • Oct 2014
        • 16723

        #4
        I Turned the game off at the Half of the Michigan State game

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        • bucsrule8872
          Senior Member
          • Jul 2025
          • 129

          #5
          The UNC loss was hard to swallow with the way we lost and it being at home. I can take neutral floor and road losses, but losing at home (especially to an inferior opponent) is just inexcusable.

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          • Mr.Nezzer
            Senior Member
            • Mar 2025
            • 166

            #6
            Whatever happened just prior or after the UL game is where these Cats lost their mojo.
            I don't know what it was and frankly could careless. They need to put on their "big boy" shorts bury the hatchet and do the job they are being paid to do(that still sounds weird talking about college kids but...)

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            • South jones
              Senior Member
              • Jul 2025
              • 222

              #7
              The 1st 3 losses concerned me but the loss to gonzaga was the worst for me. The lack of hustle, energy, effort and poor execution was unforgivable.
              the coach should fire any player(S) WITH that attitude.

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              • KentuckyWild2020
                Senior Member
                • Dec 2020
                • 4352

                #8
                Originally posted by SportsFan
                Which loss did it for you. Because it absolutely seems like this fan base has been completely demoralized.

                I noticed a lot of Cats fans acting this way after the Louisville loss...but I thought that was crazy because the Cards are a very good team, it was at their place with a rabid fan base, and it was the third game of the season.

                Michigan State was eye opening, and a bit embarrassing. That one got my attention, but I thought "it's early, we've got guys out and hurt, we'll bounce back".

                UNC seemed more like bad luck that a sign that we're a bad team. Yes, that 10 minute stretch sucked and felt like we were jinxed more so that just plain crappy. A close game that we still should have won.

                But even after all that, I hadn't given up on this team..... until last night. I knew the game was over when it was something like 14-2. By 19-2 I had no doubt. I was just hoping they would show some heart and make a comeback to make it close. That never happened.

                So which loss was it for you that got your shrugging your shoulders and feeling like throwing in the towel on this season?
                I am willing to forgive and forget. Way I see it, we are 0-0 starting a new season. Pope now has the opportunity to coach the greatest season of his coaching career and turn this around, would make a great story.


                Either way as a fan, I have to let go and see what happens moving forward, no expectations for my own Kentucky basketball sanity.

                To answer your question, last night was some complete Bs but lived through a Pitino Kansas 50 plus point beat down back in the day..
                Last edited by KentuckyWild2020; 1 day ago.

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                • EKYCat
                  Senior Member
                  • Mar 2022
                  • 941

                  #9
                  Originally posted by KentuckyWild2020

                  I am willing to forgive and forget. Way I see it, we are 0-0 starting a new season. Pope now has the opportunity to coach the greatest season of his coaching career and turn this around, would make a great story.


                  Either way as a fan, I have to let go and see what happens moving forward, no expectations for my own Kentucky basketball sanity.

                  To answer your question, last night was some complete Bs but lived through a Pitino Kansas 50 plus point beat down back in the day..
                  Difference in that Kansas beatdown was the level of talent UK had on the floor in those days compared to now. But I get what you’re saying.

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                  • SportsFan
                    Senior Member
                    • Jul 2025
                    • 276

                    #10
                    Originally posted by EKYCat

                    Difference in that Kansas beatdown was the level of talent UK had on the floor in those days compared to now. But I get what you’re saying.
                    Yep ...NCAA Probation period vs. pre-season Top 10.

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                    • KentuckyWild2020
                      Senior Member
                      • Dec 2020
                      • 4352

                      #11
                      Originally posted by EKYCat

                      Difference in that Kansas beatdown was the level of talent UK had on the floor in those days compared to now. But I get what you’re saying.
                      True

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                      • KentuckyWild2020
                        Senior Member
                        • Dec 2020
                        • 4352

                        #12
                        Fwiw

                        Mark Pope 29-16 at Kentucky
                        John Calipari 29-16 at Arkansas

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                        • bucsrule8872
                          Senior Member
                          • Jul 2025
                          • 129

                          #13
                          Originally posted by KentuckyWild2020
                          Fwiw

                          Mark Pope 29-16 at Kentucky
                          John Calipari 29-16 at Arkansas
                          The difference between Arkansas and Kentucky…

                          Expectations!

                          What is acceptable at Arkansas is not acceptable at UK.

                          Cal is perfect for Arkansas because they can live with between 20-25 wins a season and early exits from the tourney.

                          BBN could not and will not live with those results.

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