March 16, 201313 yr UK is done and will be hooked up with Xavier in the NIT, so this season will be the gift that keeps on giving...in a bad way. I feel no empathy towards Harrow. He is Winnie the Pooh soft. This season ended with the injury to Noel. You just hoped that they could scrap together enough wins to make the tourney. They have seemingly come up one short. Oh well, take your medicine and move on. UK's demise, aside from Noel's injury falls directly on Harrow's shoulders. Harrow was not strong enough physically or mentally to carry the load. He made no one else better, which in my opinion really stunted any growth from Goodwin and Poythress. Harrow took 15 shots tonight and only a few were outside the paint. When he makes some shots this team can compete some. When he doesn't...watch out! Quite simply not enough point guard play. How bad was UK's point guard play this year? Calipari told Holmes coach Jason Booher after watching James Bolden play against Madison Central in the Sweet 16, that Bolden was "right now, better than any point guard that I have". Bolden is only a sophomore in high school. Cal knew this team was on borrowed time. Kyle Wiltjer is one who needs a gut check. He needs to decide to improve his body, especially his core, or he will not see the court next year. This post is about as accurate as it gets. No point guard= no team. It all starts with the pg. Harrow is as weak, physically and emotionally, as any pg that's ever worn the Kentucky uniform. The pg can't play timid and scared.
March 16, 201313 yr Cats fans need to say an extra prayer Sunday at church. Might be left out. God doesn't care....lol
March 16, 201313 yr He has been the biggest disappointment to me this year. Really thought he would be one that could carry the team with energy and excitement. Did anyone see Mayes during a time out before the half. Cal has been all over others for their body language and how it brings down the team. When I saw him, I thought , Gee Cal, say something to him. Did he throws his arms out to his side, palms up? Soooo tired of seeing that.
March 16, 201313 yr Harrow was never cut out to be the starting point guard at Kentucky. Wouldn't work out as middle linebacker for the Ravens either. He is a sensitive kid. Probably great to his family and kind to strangers. I put the blame on whoever gave a thumbs up to recruit him. How long would you have to talk to Harrow to figure out that he is not the rock upon which you can build a high end D-1 team? Maybe ...5 seconds. I feel sorry for the young man. I hope he is on top of his classes and get his degree.
March 17, 201313 yr Gazillion dollars says Vandy shoots about 35% from the floor tomorrow. And Vandy shoots 33.9% from the floor today.
March 17, 201313 yr And Vandy shoots 33.9% from the floor today. Figures. They were clearly gassed in the second half. I don't know what they ended up, but at one point they were 0-10 on 3's in the second half and they were all good looks.
March 17, 201313 yr Harrow was never cut out to be the starting point guard at Kentucky. Wouldn't work out as middle linebacker for the Ravens either. He is a sensitive kid. Probably great to his family and kind to strangers. I put the blame on whoever gave a thumbs up to recruit him. How long would you have to talk to Harrow to figure out that he is not the rock upon which you can build a high end D-1 team? Maybe ...5 seconds. I feel sorry for the young man. I hope he is on top of his classes and get his degree. Now this I agree with.
March 17, 201313 yr They were clearly gassed in the second half. I don't know what they ended up, but at one point they were 0-10 on 3's in the second half and they were all good looks. Vandy finished 6 of 30 from the 3 point line. Wow....
March 17, 201313 yr Everyone keeps bashing these kids. How about our Coach who didn't put these kids in the right offense all season long. Good Coach when you have 5 first rounders on the floor. When having to actually play x and o with these others with even or lower talent level players. Looked like he has never coached before. Let's call it like it is and not blame the whole situation on these kids. Just an opinion.
March 17, 201313 yr Everyone keeps bashing these kids. How about our Coach who didn't put these kids in the right offense all season long. Good Coach when you have 5 first rounders on the floor. When having to actually play x and o with these others with even or lower talent level players. Looked like he has never coached before. Let's call it like it is and not blame the whole situation on these kids. Just an opinion. I think there are many coaches in the country who could have done more with this roster than Cal and his staff did this year----just don't ask me to name them.
March 17, 201313 yr Everyone keeps bashing these kids. How about our Coach who didn't put these kids in the right offense all season long. Good Coach when you have 5 first rounders on the floor. When having to actually play x and o with these others with even or lower talent level players. Looked like he has never coached before. Let's call it like it is and not blame the whole situation on these kids. Just an opinion. Funny, but Cal had no problem molding the same type players into an Elite 8, Final 4, and National Champion the previous 3 years. This group had 3 top 20 prospects, so it wasn't that much different. They lost 7 players off of a Championship team. They were short a point guard. No coach can do much better without one.
March 17, 201313 yr Everyone keeps bashing these kids. How about our Coach who didn't put these kids in the right offense all season long. Good Coach when you have 5 first rounders on the floor. When having to actually play x and o with these others with even or lower talent level players. Looked like he has never coached before. Let's call it like it is and not blame the whole situation on these kids. Just an opinion. Starts with the PG John Wall Brandon Knight Marquis Teague Ryan Harrow
March 17, 201313 yr Everyone keeps bashing these kids. How about our Coach who didn't put these kids in the right offense all season long. Good Coach when you have 5 first rounders on the floor. When having to actually play x and o with these others with even or lower talent level players. Looked like he has never coached before. Let's call it like it is and not blame the whole situation on these kids. Just an opinion. Cal does no wrong.
March 17, 201313 yr They were short a point guard. No coach can do much better without one. Whose fault was it they didn't have a point guard?
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