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Kentucky vs. Iowa State NCAA Tournament Game Thread

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  • Tomcats1990
    Member
    • Jul 2025
    • 66

    #136
    Out scored 74-43 after being up 20-8 with 10 minutes left in the 1st.

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    • Pete Hogwallop
      Senior Member
      • Jul 2025
      • 1054

      #137
      Originally posted by WeWant9
      Fitting end to how the season went. Overall a big disappointment. Unless something crazy happens, Pope will be back. He will need to show significant improvement to stay around. If you want to have a team that shoots a ton of 3s, please fill it with shooters.
      And an offense designed to get those shooters open.

      Our offense today essentially did nothing to create any good looks or opportunities.

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      • Matt Dillon
        Administrator
        • Oct 2014
        • 51334

        #138
        Lots of problems but the one that sticks out most, in my mind, is the turnovers. This team simply does not value the ball.
        Philippians 4:11-4:13

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        • Ratt
          Senior Member
          • Dec 2014
          • 857

          #139
          Originally posted by Pete Hogwallop
          Pope gets one more year from me.
          Hahaha - Baffling

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          • Ratt
            Senior Member
            • Dec 2014
            • 857

            #140
            Originally posted by Pete Hogwallop

            And an offense designed to get those shooters open.

            Our offense today essentially did nothing to create any good looks or opportunities.
            It’s been that way all season. What have you been watching? They were supposed to be really strong defensively and their terrible. Team overall was garbage like I said earlier. I wish the kids well but their just not a good team
            Last edited by Ratt; 4 days ago.

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            • TrueblueCATfan
              Senior Member
              • Oct 2014
              • 13512

              #141
              Originally posted by KentuckyWild2020

              Yep
              OLE SWAGGY CAL

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              • UKHoops01
                Junior Member
                • Mar 2026
                • 33

                #142
                Originally posted by Matt Dillon
                Lots of problems but the one that sticks out most, in my mind, is the turnovers. This team simply does not value the ball.
                True, but isn't Pope wanting them all back for next year? Minus the ones who don't have any eligibility left. I don't think we have any recruits that have committed, do we?

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                • Ratt
                  Senior Member
                  • Dec 2014
                  • 857

                  #143
                  Originally posted by Matt Dillon
                  Lots of problems but the one that sticks out most, in my mind, is the turnovers. This team simply does not value the ball.
                  They can’t pass. Probably one of the worst passing teams I’ve seen. Always late with the pass or not passing. Poor pass locations. Etc

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                  • ridgerunner
                    Senior Member
                    • Oct 2014
                    • 180

                    #144
                    So how long does bbn have to tolerate a coach that can not recruit, can not make good adjustments, he makes plenty of terrible ones. Pope is not the coach for any major basketball program, much lest UK. Next yr will be more of the same. Just horrible basketball and complete lack of talent

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                    • Pete Hogwallop
                      Senior Member
                      • Jul 2025
                      • 1054

                      #145
                      Originally posted by Ratt
                      Hahaha - Baffling
                      You don't fire a coach after one bad year. Nobody does that unless there are extenuating circumstances. Nobody. What's baffling is seeing people actually calling for it to happen.

                      And while it was poor by our standards, we were still in the tournament and advanced to the second round.

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                      • TrueblueCATfan
                        Senior Member
                        • Oct 2014
                        • 13512

                        #146
                        Im not sad we lost

                        Im sad that was Oweh's last game

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                        • Limehouse
                          Junior Member
                          • Jan 2026
                          • 3

                          #147
                          Originally posted by Matt Dillon
                          Lots of problems but the one that sticks out most, in my mind, is the turnovers. This team simply does not value the ball.
                          That's been a huge problem. However, losing the amount of players to long term injuries, two seasons in a row, it's just some really bad luck. That's hard to overcome, no matter who you are.

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                          • Cawood86
                            Senior Member
                            • Jul 2025
                            • 161

                            #148
                            I'm tired of waiting for next year....I'm ok if a change is made...Way too many good coaches to keep waiting

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                            • UKHoops01
                              Junior Member
                              • Mar 2026
                              • 33

                              #149
                              Originally posted by Pete Hogwallop

                              You don't fire a coach after one bad year. Nobody does that unless there are extenuating circumstances. Nobody. What's baffling is seeing people actually calling for it to happen.
                              Part of the problem is that ridiculous contract that Barnhardt gave Pope. We could have a repeat of this year next year BUT....if the outcome of today's second round game is different, then the "automatic contract extension for one year for reaching the Sweet Sixteen" goes into effect.

                              That said, it's not really the "one bad year" that has me ready or willing to make a change. It's the ridiculous comments that he makes on a regular basis. It's the way that he coaches. It's the personnel decisions that he makes in terms of the players he's bringing in to the program, who he starts, when and how he subs, etc. It's the fact that he doesn't have a single recruit committed for next year and he wants to retain this current group of players! So it's not the results as much as it is his actions and decisions along the way that lead up to the results!
                              Last edited by UKHoops01; 4 days ago.

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                              • Ratt
                                Senior Member
                                • Dec 2014
                                • 857

                                #150
                                Originally posted by Pete Hogwallop

                                You don't fire a coach after one bad year. Nobody does that unless there are extenuating circumstances. Nobody. What's baffling is seeing people actually calling for it to happen.

                                And while it was poor by our standards, we were still in the tournament and advanced to the second round.
                                Ummmm Billy G had the same record in year 2. You absolutely do

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