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I totally agree with this. Call me crazy but after a couple of Shep's bigger games early on...I felt animosity/freeze from Waggener...I didn't feel that at the end at all...But I am sure there could have been some jealousy there. That is just human nature. I do feel Cal does a good job managing these things on year in year out basis.

He was never as explosive as I thought he would be, even before his injury. I expected him to be more like Dillingham from an athleticism standpoint.

Would you have an East and West Boyle Co? If they consolidated and had 2 schools, the county would have to be split up evenly. You couldn't just keep Danville HS in it's current role.

I agree with the potential...but right now he is a Briscoe player that doesn't finish quite as strong! I will say that I think Waggener suffered from some confidence issues along with Edwards...this is where Cal's saying "UK isn't for everyone comes into play". I think we UK fans with all our passion can "Eat our Own". I think we saw that pressure in the tourny with Sheppard who in theory could go down as one of if not the most popular native son! Social media has made these 18-19 year olds susceptible to constant critism, praise, etc...I can only imagine how many notifications and messages these kids get in a days time.

Wagener reminds me of a poor mans Isiaha Briscoe. He is quick but not elite, he jumps decent he is strong but not ultra athletic and his shot is inconsistent at best. He isn't quite as big as Briscoe, however you can see where he dominated HS kids his age and why folks thought he was as good as he was advertised. I am just not sure the overal skill set is truly there.

I know that players make mistakes and we went for pump fakes all night. The lack of timeout is a coaching error. I can tell you another good call by Oakland coach. They made a basket with 4 minutes and change and he immediately calls a timeout. With the extended TO times in the NCAA, they then picked up the under 4 timeout about 30 seconds or so of gametime later. This was 5/6 minutes of rest his guys got, going into the most crucial time of the game. He was thinking ahead and prepared to call that timeout. Cal wasn't.

He should have called TO after the Dillingham 3 pointer to cut to 1 with 1:08 left. Precious time and a poorer defensive squad were left on the court. We hit a point mid way through 2nd half when we panicked and jacked up quick 3's with no ball movement or penetration. We allowed them to walk the ball up the court and dictate tempo with never going to any kind of pressure. He never tried Edwards (Thierro got hurt) on the shooter to see if added length affected him. He didn't hedge out/double the shooter and make the screener roll and beat them. I only watched the game once, but these stick out with me.

My how times have changed. People lining up to play Danville.

Strike while the irons hot. He showed last night that the weight of the State's pressure on his shoulders is more than he can handle. Go get paid to play in San Antonio!

This is why I am hoping that U of L hires Mick Cronin! If Jay Wright, Billy Donovan, Scott Drew or Hurely isn't coming to UK...we have to keep Cal IMO.

Russell Co is a one district town, they can pay people whatever they want. SW has to pay what the PCBOE sets for both SW and PC. Now RC has to be willing to make those moves, but it can and has been done to hire people you want.

If I were an ad/prinicipal in the CKY area, I would at least kick the tires on Steve Adams. I am pretty sure he is still teaching at Boyle.

Maybe he will be U of L mens coach...they could use a little fire in their lives.

If you are getting a proven coach, it looks like U of L folks would want a coach later than sooner.

Do the same format with the Girls one week and the boys the second week. They basically take 2 weeks to play both of them as is.

IMO a 1st Round Monday/ Tuesday night senario with a Thursday Semi and Saturday Final would have a much better flow than what they do now?

Danville could be looking at 0-22 heading into the '25 season. Can they schedule some wins?

Reed panicked, didn't want to throw it to anyone but Reeves (the best FT shooter on the team) and made a bad pass. I think they were all expecting a faster foul attempt than that. Coulda shoulda woulda...could Cal have called a TO (yes, so could Sheppard). Cal did a good job of rotating offense for defense the last minute. He also didn't foul, allowed MSU to score with plenty of time for the Cats to get the last shot...Had a great dribble drive with Waggener and dish to the hot hand for the game winner. Pretty good coaching!

Don’t flatter yourself.

No one else really attacked his athleticism, his "dog" (No killer instinct)...or insinuated the only reason folks wanted him playing was because he is a local kid).

Yes...he had a bad game. His IQ, ability to anticipate, ability to shoot are too good. Now he is finishing at the rim and hitting pull up mid range shots. It's all about the process. He may have another bad game before the year is out...but I still like him leading this team. If he put his mind to it, I am not sure he isn't the best scorer on the team as well, but we won't know that because that's not his game. He has led the team in rebounding the last 2 games...kid is just a winner!

This was your post from earlier @TheDeuce. It didn't age well!

Non Athletic was said in your original post...not correct. No killer instinct was in your original post...not correct. Only plays because he is a local kid who fans want...not correct. He shouldn't play ahead of Waggener....not correct. What was correct in your original post?

Sheppard has been one of the most consistent players on UK's team this year. He had a bad game against UT which gave some haters fuel for their fire. He is working his way (if not already) into a lottery pick. He is head and shoulders beyond Waggener at this point, and I don't ever see him looking back. It's the body of work at this point for Sheppard that has everyone throughout the country raving about him and his ability...that's the obvious outlier.

Not sure how this is aging?