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Nova will get it. IMO. OSU overated to me.

I want who ever Coach Cal wants...period! In one year I have become a believer in his abiliites to coach and recruit. If he still wants them I would love to see them in UK blue and white.

I think lack of talent and atmosphere at UL has more to do with it than his lack of MOJO. Especially, if you are having dinner with him, watch out for that MOJO!!!

The season is not over but honestly it has been a great one thus far. Since losing to (ironically) UMASS, and then no one until the "thrown" game SEC Tourney, that Pitino pulled by benching Walker and to have it actually work in '96. Outstanding for this young group of core players. I am proud of all they have achieved thus far. As many UK fans do expect...I am still left wanting more. I must admit it has been one of the best teams and seasons I have seen in my lifetime.:thumb:

Ranking of conferences by average rating of the teams

Conference Rating

1 Atlantic Coast Conference .9081

2 Big 12 Conference .8952

3 Big East Conference .8721

4 Big Ten Conference .8671

5 Southeastern Conference .8351

According to KenPom.

I find it interesting that I was vilified and roundly dismissed when I said exactly the same thing when the Kiffin thing went down. Where's the outrage now, Wildcat fans?

USC?:confused:

Come on people...EVERY game has questionable calls. Go back and watch anyone you want. You will find the video shows errors in officiating. Get over it or become an official yourself and do it in real time see how you do. I bet not as well as the guys tonight or any night. Tonight UK won a basketball game in overtime on the road in the SEC. That is that.

By the way, for those of you who don't know, every play offensively and defensively works on paper!!! Good coaches get the players to do it.:thumb:

As far as preparation and adjustments Pearl leaves a lot to be desired. He played a 3-2 zone that UK wasn't prepared for, I will give them that. He slowed the pace and the players knocked down some big, big shots, especially Goins. What other adjustments did he make? At the end of the game how did he manage that? Close game coming down the stretch and then what? Nothing! Good coaches excel at the end of games. Coach Pearl did not do well in that category the other night. Give me Cal all day long. Blending 3 true freshman on a team that has lost only one game. Pulling out win after win, coming back from being down. He can flat out coach.

Here is a shocker...Kansas!

Solid yes, dominant no.

I thought Goins was going to pull a Downey! Glad he "went away" late.

IMO Willard was brought in to ease transition. I believe Pitino is gone this or next year. He really, really is showing some uncharacteristic, of him, body language. He may still talk the good talk, but his non-verbals are so loud that it drowns out his voice. He is tired! IMO.

I figured everyone who was suspended and able to be back would be by the time UT played UK. UK better bring it today!!!

OK, who is it? Coach K, Calipari, LBJ, Wade, Bosh, #1 pick, Pitino to Nets? Wow, this situation has too many IF's to be considered a threat. IMO Cal is here for the 10 year plan he stated when he was hired and to win some NC's and get a large number of wins per year. He is at the top of the food chain now. Why would he go to a different ecosystem where he would have to evolve from a bottom feeder (Nets) to a top predator(Celtics and Lakers)? Does anyone think his ego is that big? Pitino did that and regretted it now look what he is going through!

I tend to think if you don't live right things have a way of kicking you in the butt. I also think what Pitino has went through will make him a better person and coach.

 

This year isn't over and they have enough talent to make the elite 8.

They better get a pretty high seed to do that. If they make it, their seed won't be higher than an 8 leading into a showdown with a top seed in the second round.

The coach would not be ejected just because a player gets 2 Ts.

The player goes and the coach stays.:thumb:

I disagree. I don't think it has ever been his intention to play college ball for more than a year. If he didn't have to wait a year to get into the draft he never would have gone to college. Wall coming back to school next year is a pipe dream, IMO.

 

 

Plus, if his coach keeps calling him out, he definitely won't be back.

So, is he just a young man trying to find his way? Is he having a great time in the college limelight? Interesting conversations for people who probably love to watch the guy play. So should we also leave him alone and let him do what he does?:idunno: I personally support him in what he decides. If it is the NBA, I will actually watch some regular season NBA games next year just to see him. He seems to be a good role-model for the youngsters. IMO

Tough call here. I believe, to a degree, everyone is right. Mostly, it is just who you focus on. Some good, some bad and some bandwagon. I personally know of examples of all three.

IMO...Wall would like to come back next year. He is sort-of pouting. He may have the feeling that he is being pushed out the door a little. I'm just saying...

You bench them and always put them back in the game if/when they realize they messed up. That is what person wearing these shoes always did. If they get another and get disqualified then they go to the locker room and sit out the entire next game.

This is history, let it go.

Pitino is tired and ready to retire. I am not the 1st to say it and I won't be the last. Good run Cards. Wasn't it fun having RP as a coach?

Final.

 

It's hard to win when you let a team shoot 70% from the field....

 

This one was not as close as the final score indicates.

Duke needs to play defense.:deadhorse: They don't have the fire power to outscore everyone.:idunno:

Nope. I must disagree. Women vs. men in an athletic event is a mismatch. In a skill game where strength and athleticism is minimized the scales tip toward women. Maya Moore is not as fast as any high school male guards I have seen...while I have watched her against other female competition there is no way she can make the jump to the men's ranks...PERIOD!!!:deadhorse:

What did Marion Jones do to get faster...take a male hormone. While she did that her times were still well below the fast natural male. There are many men to break 10 secs. in the 100M, she had to use a male hormone to do it...come on she was the fastest woman on earth...with a little help from the chemistry department!!!:deadhorse:

The UCONN women vs D3 are just as quick in all positions and quicker in some. Most importantly quicker at the guard spot. Maya Moore would have no problem getting her shot whenever she wanted and the posts couldn't be moved off of the block. Those who doubt this have not seen how strong and quick the top women players are. All of this would be vs D3 players.

Most of the top 10 boys high school teams could beat D3 teams too.

Nope. I must disagree. Women vs. men in an athletic event is a mismatch. In a skill game where strength and athleticism is minimized the scales tip toward women. Maya Moore is not as fast as any high school male guards I have seen...while I have watched her against other female competition there is no way she can make the jump to the men's ranks...PERIOD!!!:deadhorse: