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Tiptree
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posted 01-10-2023 09:53 PM
Words fail me.
I am truly stunned. How could this team be THIS bad? Returning national player-of-the-year. Shooters. Slashers. Length. Top recruiting classes year after year. $9M salary for the coach.
I don't think these kids are this stupid, nor this bad.
I was about to write a post about my distaste about people betting against OUR team. But, nevermind. Go, make some money. Maybe we can at least buy Cal's ticket to his next job.
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Tiptree
“If a nation expects to be ignorant and free, in a state of civilization, it expects what never was and never will be.” Thomas Jefferson
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PaulCat
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posted 01-10-2023 10:01 PM
Ten years ago I would be depressed and sick to my stomach and just plain pissed off after a loss like this. But tonight, I really don't even care. I just have no excitement for the UK program anymore. Cal has just ruined this program.
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ukman
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posted 01-10-2023 10:06 PM
I haven't bet yet, and I have a hard time betting against them. But I might start betting them to not cover. Got to try to salvage something from this season.
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Trey Ball
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posted 01-10-2023 10:09 PM
PC,
I feel your pain
Tip,
Sorry if my post on betting have been upsetting, but I'm going to take advantage of Vegas odds when they are clearly giving money away. I hate that it is this UK team, but you ride what is hot as a gambler.
This team has all the pieces to be great if utilized correctly. Cal is just stubborn to a fault. I would be playing zone defense with this group. I would play Collins big minutes every night in that zone protecting drives to the paint. I would also run some offensive sets for him like Nate Oats does for his skinny lanky big. I would be shooting no less than 25 threes per game with Frederick/Reeves/Wallace/Livingston and space the floor.
Cal will never do it. Who knows maybe next year with 3 Top 5 players they can be effective in archaic offensive and defensive schemes, but I doubt it.
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Wife's Mad. Told me we never talk anymore. And just last nite while watching super bowl told her 2 or 3 times to get me a coke and popcorn. Also told her not to forget to take out trash in the morning. Ain't that something. Also told me I was too indecisive. Can't figure out what to do about that. One nice thing I guess. She called me a pro crastinator. Don't know what a crastinator is but I guess I'm a good one for her to call me a pro. Gonna wait til tomorrow to look that up though. I love her but somrtimes can't help but thinking I should have told uncle Junior to keep his coon hound pup and stevens double barrel and also his youngest daughter.
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jerseycat
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posted 01-11-2023 07:50 AM
Paul Cat.....I said the same thing to my wife last night after our failed "comeback".
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handycat
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posted 01-11-2023 08:11 AM
The negativity on this site has disappointed me. However, I’ve finally realized, it’s me not my fellow posters, there’s almost nothing to be positive about. I still like the uniforms.
I’ve pushed Cal under the bus. I’m done defending him. IMO, he’s a big part of the problem but the players bear some responsibility for this dismal season as well.
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PaulCat
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posted 01-11-2023 08:45 AM
Most of the negativity I have towards the players comes from the coach. This team seems to have no fight, and that's on the coach. There's no team cohesiveness, and that's on the coach. I don't think Cal is anywhere close to being a motivator, if anything he's a demotivator (is that a word?).
On my local news website there's currently a headline about the Bengals: "Bengals safety Jesse Bates: 'It's easy to play hard for coach Taylor.'" I don't think anything like this will ever be said of John Calipari. We've seen it on players' faces over the years.
I think there are players on the current roster who are just bad basketball players, but I would never get down on them. They just don't have a good coach.
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ProBlue
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posted 01-11-2023 11:19 AM
This has made me so so sad ! Growing up in Pike County KY I remember listening to all the games broadcasted by Cawood Ledford with Dad and my brother. I did not even print out a schedule this year. I actually forgot about the game last night. You guys know far more about the game than I do but I know this guy cannot coach. If I win the big Lottery of 1.3 Billion I will buy this guy out. LOL
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