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Posted by handycat (Member # 2323) on 03-17-2019, 08:46 AM:

I was going to keep this to myself but said the hell with it.

Cal got out coached. Period.

He did not call me one time. I think he's getting a little cocky.

Posted by SCWC (Member # 2464) on 03-17-2019, 09:08 AM:

Handy, I totally agree. We should have won that game in spite of some very questionable calls late by the zebras. For Herro to not get even one shot during the last 10 plus minutes of the game is very poor coaching in my humble opinion.

Posted by ProBlue (Member # 2944) on 03-17-2019, 09:29 AM:

Didn't get to see the game but did DVR it. I don't think I can watch it after hearing the reviews on here. Don't know which was more painful getting our taxes done yesterday or the Wildcats blowing a 8 point lead. I agree Cal got out coached .

Posted by Bama Cat (Member # 153) on 03-17-2019, 09:45 AM:

Was too busy wondering who was going to make some points but will agree we always seem to have 3 or 2 time outs at the end of the game. He may try to keep them in case we need them at the end. Oh well, I have to admit this is not the team Cal really wanted so we are very lucky to be where we are. We have done pretty good without getting the top players like Duke seems to be doing almost every year. I think the best place for us would be in the other half of the tournament away from Duke. If we were to make it to the final four we would not want to face Duke until the championship game. I am not that worried about any other team but Duke.

Posted by EnterpriseCat (Member # 2881) on 03-17-2019, 10:54 AM:

Anyone who watched this game objectively knows that the refs absolutely stole this game from us. There were 7 whistles in the last 2:58 and EVERY SINGLE ONE was in favor of Tennessee.

Cal never calls timeouts in late game situations. Sometimes it works and sometimes it doesn’t. Tennessee can have Barnes. I’ll keep Cal, even with his miscues (perceived or real).

Go Big Blue!!!

Posted by blue hoot (Member # 398) on 03-17-2019, 10:56 AM:

I think one of the reasons we've struck out on the top recruits is because Cal's game coaching abilities. He often gets outcoach and cost us games. In 2022 which is just a couple years away, it will be 10 years until we have won a title.

Posted by Trey Ball (Member # 332) on 03-17-2019, 11:57 AM:

I'm going to have to disagree on this one and I am often critical of Coach Cal's in game adjustments, but I actually thought he made all the correct moves in this one.

Cal went to the Middle pick and roll the last 10 minutes of the game and UK got any shot they wanted and he switched how they were defending UT and that built an 8 point lead for UK (could have been more if Hagans didn't miss an uncontested layup and UK didn't miss 3 free throws during that time as well)

UK had only turned the ball over twice in the first 16:30 minutes of the second half and in the last 3:30 they committed 3 unforced turnovers, didn't get a whistle, and PJ missed two shots from two feet (now I think he was fouled, but you have to make those through contact).

I think the difference in the game was UT's players simply made the right plays the last 3 minutes and UK didn't.

[ 03-17-2019, 12:02 PM: Message edited by: Trey Ball ]

Posted by cadcatfan (Member # 3035) on 03-17-2019, 12:14 PM:

Also, take away the 2 free throw shots because of the technical foul and we are tied, not down by 2. What was that T for? I don't remember hearing...

Posted by handycat (Member # 2323) on 03-17-2019, 12:33 PM:

Maybe I should have said this differently. I thought Cal got out coached badley especially in the last 4 minutes of the game. But I'm no expert, never coached a game in my life.

Don't get me wrong, I'm not trying to start a dump Cal campaign. Even the best get out coached at times.

[ 03-17-2019, 12:43 PM: Message edited by: handycat ]

Posted by ukcatfannfl (Member # 1425) on 03-17-2019, 01:35 PM:

To me it was simple why we lost....A championship caliber team should NEVER lose a game up 8 with under 3 mins to go. NEVER

Having said that the reasons we lost (imv) were:

1. two unforced errors. Inexcusable !

2. Never really got untracked against their late game zone! You play the zone by passing into the middle then out and I only recall us doing it one time (to PJ)..

3. Reed fouls out on a phantom call! and finally

4. Every call in the final 3 mins was AGAINST us as there was certainly a bias from the refs i.e. when tenn player lower his shoulder and the ref called a block on Reed..

[ 03-17-2019, 01:38 PM: Message edited by: ukcatfannfl ]

Posted by PaulCat (Member # 513) on 03-17-2019, 02:06 PM:

I think Travis fouling out (on yet another phantom foul) is a big reason we lost. I also think Tennessee's maturity outplayed our youth in the final minutes. I don't pin this one on Cal.

Posted by blue hoot (Member # 398) on 03-17-2019, 02:40 PM:

Can't believe that 90% of Tennessee's roster are 3 stars or less. Wonder if veteran rosters are just too much for our freshmen to handle in huge games.

Posted by SCWC (Member # 2464) on 03-17-2019, 02:50 PM:

I think the age difference is starting to show up more and more in college basketball. Tennessee have a team of upper classmen, juniors and seniors pretty much. Our young teams just don't seem to be able to handle some of these veteran teams. That is why Reid Travis is so important to our team, he has both age and experience going for him.

Posted by blue hoot (Member # 398) on 03-17-2019, 04:12 PM:

quote:
Originally posted by SCWC:
I think the age difference is starting to show up more and more in college basketball.

SCWC, Agree, when UK won it in 2012, we had the perfect balanced roster. Not to mention superstar Anthony Davis.

Posted by SCWC (Member # 2464) on 03-17-2019, 04:54 PM:

Yes, we had Darius Miller who was a four year senior on that team and had been a starter the two years before we won it in 2012.