March 30, 201214 yr So if this is all true, and UK loses, the last one has to be revisited, right? Whatever tickles your fancy. I did hear all time they are tied going head-to-head. 11-11. Rick is 4-0 in tournament play. Cal has won the last 3. I will say that Rick is playing with house money this week. He and his team are cool, calm, and relaxed and embracing the us against the world mentality. Which is not good from a UK fan's perspective. Cal definitely has the bigger challenge this week, imo, as strange as that sounds.
March 30, 201214 yr ^Couldn't disagree more. Pitino isn't the one who has to make shots, play defense, or force turnovers. If UK plays a decent game they win. If they play the way they have thus far in the tournament, it's probably over by halftime.
March 30, 201214 yr Whatever tickles your fancy. I did hear all time they are tied going head-to-head. 11-11. Rick is 4-0 in tournament play. Cal has won the last 3. I will say that Rick is playing with house money this week. He and his team are cool, calm, and relaxed and embracing the us against the world mentality. Which is not good from a UK fan's perspective. Cal definitely has the bigger challenge this week, imo, as strange as that sounds. I disagree with Cal having the bigger challenge. He has more to lose in this game, but I don't think the UK players get into the rivalry much. For fans, it is life and death but Miller is the only UK guy from Kentucky. These guys have had a target on their back all year, no different now. Rick has a bigger challenge simply because his team isn't as good.
March 30, 201214 yr ^Couldn't disagree more. Pitino isn't the one who has to make shots, play defense, or force turnovers. If UK plays a decent game they win. If they play the way they have thus far in the tournament, it's probably over by halftime. I disagree with Cal having the bigger challenge. He has more to lose in this game, but I don't think the UK players get into the rivalry much. For fans, it is life and death but Miller is the only UK guy from Kentucky. These guys have had a target on their back all year, no different now. Rick has a bigger challenge simply because his team isn't as good. You guys are looking it differently than I am. I more and speaking to keeping his team grounded, motivating a group that is the favorites, etc. Rick has none of that to deal with. If he loses, so what. If he wins, he is a hero. Cal has a ton of pressure on him this week. Hopefully everyone has heard so much about it, it almost has a reverse effect.
March 30, 201214 yr I think I'm with bugatti on this one. Pitino has nothing that he needs to prove today. He's already going to be praised (as he should be) for getting this team to the Final Four. Anything else is icing on the cake. His team is suppose to lose this game. I think Cal definitely has more pressure on him.
March 30, 201214 yr ^It's just another game to the players. Agreed...and I really feel like UK's players feel that way. But I think its different for the coaches.
March 30, 201214 yr So if this is all true, and UK loses, the last one has to be revisited, right? What a tweet from a 15 year old with emotional ties to UK?
March 30, 201214 yr Agreed...and I really feel like UK's players feel that way. But I think its different for the coaches. I guess why point is, who cares about the coaches? They aren't the ones playing. Cal may be under an enormous amount of pressure. The players aren't though. They're just playing their game. Think about this....How relaxing must it be to step on the court knowing if you play a solid game, you can't be beaten?
March 30, 201214 yr ^It's just another game to the players. I hope so! One thing that is good is that most of these players (UK or UL) did not grow up in the rivalry. The bulk of the contributors have only lived in the Commonwealth a couple of years.
March 30, 201214 yr I was told a really funny story about Justice by one of my UofL alum friends...Apparently men find him "dreamy". :lol: He won a contest on a gay-oriented sports site; he is officially "The Hottest Male Athlete in the World." The operators of the site weren't very happy about it as the site was flooded with votes from people that found the link to it on a Louisville sports blog that found out about the contest. :lol:
March 30, 201214 yr I think UL players take it more seriously than the UK players. Mainly because they have been getting beat.
March 30, 201214 yr He won a contest on a gay-oriented sports site; he is officially "The Hottest Male Athlete in the World." The operators of the site weren't very happy about it as the site was flooded with votes from people that found the link to it on a Louisville sports blog that found out about the contest. :lol: :lol: Yep, that would be it.
March 30, 201214 yr I hope so! One thing that is good is that most of these players (UK or UL) did not grow up in the rivalry. The bulk of the contributors have only lived in the Commonwealth a couple of years. I wonder how much different it is for Miller? Is he able to make it "just a game"?
March 30, 201214 yr I wonder how much different it is for Miller? Is he able to make it "just a game"? With Miller who knows? I have quit having any exceptions for the kid. It would not shock me if he drops 25 or goes 0-1 the entire game.
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