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I think a Louisville win would be unlikely, but if the OL could give Teddy time, I'd like our chances to compete.

The way I saw Louisville get up for the Florida game, Alabama is the only team I would think they for sure couldn't beat. The Florida win is HUGE for momentum coming into this season. It will be interesting to see if they can sustain a lot of that throughout the year because for the majority of last year, they were fairly underwhelming.

Do we talk about the past too much? Or the future? Maybe we just talk too much in general :taz:

Since that's the point. :lol2:

What is the point?

Two seasons ago is SOOO long :lol2:

Seeing as UL will more than likely be in the Top 10, and has a legitimate shot at running the table, I'd say it would definitely help them.

A&M will have many opportunities to prove what they are throughout the year. As much as I would like to see it, becoming Louisville's Super Bowl to kick off the year is lose-lose.

Looking at it from A&M perspective, they don't need this game for national profile/title hopes near as much as UL does.

Really a shame but yea it seems like you need more notice to schedule a huge game like this. In fairness, Louisville probably wasn't even looked at as a potential huge game until after the Sugar Bowl.

Vander Blue of Marquette going pro. Is he a first round pick? I can't see it.

"We didn't need him anyway."

For the 40-0 nonsense talk, we do. To be a title contender, we don't.

^ Most UK fans I know don't really know what to think about Wiggins. The majority realize that we are going to be a force even if he doesn't come.

How much does this kid weigh?

7'1 235 on ESPN

Looks can be deceiving. Remember, we only get a small glimpse of these kids in a very controlled setting. I would be very careful about commenting beyond "seems like."

You clearly don't pay much attention to Noel.

Don't Commonwealth's concession stands usually do a first-quarter happy hour giving away the classic "Coke, heavy on the ice" combo?

I've never heard this.

I don't know much about it but can't imagine Dieng is a Top 12 player in program history.

They were both pegged as one-and-done.

You can be difficult if you want, but you know the guys I mentioned are much more comparable to Barnes. (and Wiggins)

^coolest avatar I've seen in awhile

I mean, here's a list of accolades and expectations for Alex Poythress coming in to 2012:

 

Preseason All-Freshman

Preseason 2nd team All-American

Preseason All-SEC

Was seen as a lottery pick in draft evaluations.

 

So, less decorated than Harrison Barnes, but let's not pretend that Poythress was seen as a project or something. Relatively speaking, he was just as big a flop.

Yea he has been so far but the Barnes comparison works because you are comparing him to the TOP guys Cal has had. Wall, Cousins, Knight, MKG, Davis, Noel... all elite level recruits, all one year in college, all top 5 picks (besides Knight who went 7th).

While the bolded is true I'm going to say 99% of the guys Cal has sent to the pros were going there regardless of who they played their college ball for.

True, I guess I meant he is the best at getting them there fast and drafted low (or high whichever is better).

I think there was more than 33k also, but like you said, no real way to tell.

While it doesn't matter at all, you would have to think any school would round up or guess high in this situation.

When UK fans bring up Harrison Barnes as an example of a player hurting his stock, why do they ignore an example much closer to home?

 

I think if Alex Poythress had picked Duke, he would be gone. It's obviously just my opinion, but being expected to be the man at his position from day one hurt him, whereas he would have been off the bench for Duke. In that scenario, he plays fewer minutes with less on his shoulders and his ability would have trumped his low motor.

 

Again, just my opinion. This is not to say he would actually have been a better player.

There is just no way of knowing or guessing about your hypothetical Duke situation. The Alex Poythress I saw this year was not going to be a Top 10 pick in the draft no matter where he went to school.

Cal has an UNBELIEVABLE history of getting guys to the NBA since arriving at UK. Simply unmatched.

Really a shame how his UK career ended. Looking to be the third Cat in four years to be drafted #1 overall.

I HATE OSU and don't really have a problem with this.

Most of the buzz that I hear is about Whitlow.

51k is HUGE. I thought 40 would be a stretch. Awesome.

Largest ever for a Louisville spring game.

Great days for both programs yesterday.

Keith Jenkins ‏@KJenkins_ESPN 11 Apr 12

According to sources, Nerlens Noel will sign with Georgetown