It's Oats, get it right. Is that the standard in which Kentucky should hire their next coach? Beating a complacent CCC in the 2nd half of his tenure here. Who wasn't beating Cal then? Golden usurped Oats in the conference. Winning a National Championship is the standard we go by at Kentucky.
Bama losing big to Zona
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It’s just the ramblings of the resident Pope ball gobbler taking a shot at Oates because he knows that’s who most fans want here. One things for sure, he won’t be here when Bama smacks us by 30+ in a couple weeks.
Yup and JMI deal cost us every single one along with the staff’s inability to recruit.this class is badass.
Them and Michigan are two scary teams this year. Both coaches I begged to get a look too.
You can want in one hand, **** in the other, see which one fills up first.
He also sheltered murderers
Zona would blow our doors off.
Yeah, but if this team doesn't start running some kind of an actual offense, we're going nowhere.
It boggles my mind how poorly our guys are shooting the ball. Kam shot another airball today, Chandler was off, Noah can’t hit anything and Jasper is too hot and cold. Oweh is good one game, but quiet the next.
Pope is a really good offensive mind, which makes this so much more confusing.
Its a UK board, not a Tide board. Nobody gives a crap about Oats
Let JQ take the floor and see where this team goes from there. His defensive presence in the post is next-level. Until then, we do not know how well Kentucky actually is yet.
Ok...this troll wasn't talking to me, but I challenge any poster on here to read this guy's bullcrap and tell me he is anything but an Alabama alum
There some great Basketball Teams this year.
Teams that could Blow Out Kentucky and Indiana.
Most have a great Culture or Superstar Freshman.Some have both?
Time to burn Hawthorne Redshirt , bring in JQ & go ALL IN
Watched Arkansas press full court today . Why ? Because they are deep & have players begging for playing TIME. Cal never did that at Ky!
NIL & International Basketball have changed the Narrative. Time to take a fresh look.
Sports streaming & the Networks could give a crap about BBN & Traditional Blue Bloods.
Kentucky is a small state with very little National influence except for Bourbon,Horse Racing & Coal Mines. Time to USE IT OR LOSE IT.
GO BIG BLUE & ANDY BESHEAR FOR PRESIDENT 2028
Teams that could Blow Out Kentucky and Indiana.
Most have a great Culture or Superstar Freshman.Some have both?
Time to burn Hawthorne Redshirt , bring in JQ & go ALL IN
Watched Arkansas press full court today . Why ? Because they are deep & have players begging for playing TIME. Cal never did that at Ky!
NIL & International Basketball have changed the Narrative. Time to take a fresh look.
Sports streaming & the Networks could give a crap about BBN & Traditional Blue Bloods.
Kentucky is a small state with very little National influence except for Bourbon,Horse Racing & Coal Mines. Time to USE IT OR LOSE IT.
GO BIG BLUE & ANDY BESHEAR FOR PRESIDENT 2028
Just ask @JwUKFan11 and @Goingfor9, he is already #1 on the goat list and he’s dying to come here to coach.
Nah but i just don’t think you’re getting a coach that already has a title even at Kentucky/Duke etc snd you’re probably not getting one that already has a final four from another power 4 program at this point.
So honestly Oats is probably unrealistic anyways.
And like i said, he probably wouldn’t be my first choice either way.
JQ is amazing but he’s also a year off from basketball at any level and we have a lot more flaws than what he helps correct against a team way above us. Even with him we would be lucky to keep it under 20 right now.
Jayden will get over the 20 minute mark barring any setbacks to the injury. People all month have griped that Pope isn't getting legit NBA prospects. JQ is that dude and may be the only one on the team that is. This isn't like throwing a Bradshaw or Wynyard in midseason. His level of talent is superior over the rest. At this point, maybe Mo D would be the only other player who may have a future in the league with his level of athleticism. Too early on Moreno and Jasper. We don't have to worry about Arizona right now until March. By the time Alabama rolls around on the schedule, I do think JQ is back. Injuries do matter and a healthy Mo D back in the lineup really showed the impact his loss has been.
Who gives a crap if that dirtbag’s name is spelled right??!!!!
I thought @RunninRichie was Oates’ number #1 fan. He never lets up with his name….well, not last night.Just ask @JwUKFan11 and @Goingfor9, he is already #1 on the goat list and he’s dying to come here to coach.
Unless he can shoot the three he isn’t coming in and changing the trajectory. I expect him to average 2 blocks and around 10 rebounds when he gets his minutes. I just don’t see it filling in a need for this squad
What are you on about? We beat unranked IU at home and you think that makes Oats a bad coach. My lord you are an idiot.Just ask @JwUKFan11 and @Goingfor9, he is already #1 on the goat list and he’s dying to come here to coach.
Id still take Oats over Pope.I thought @RunninRichie was Oates’ number #1 fan. He never lets up with his name….well, not last night.
They will absolutely make an impact and make us better, that said Arizona is so far above us as a team that they would wreck us. I don’t think you understand how good they are right now.
Everyday, realistically so would 99% of this board.
I’m among those who don’t care about the NBA much less its embarrassing All Star game.
It happens to all the greats. Just look at what Gonzaga did to Pope.
Then why did we hire Pope? Way more atrocious resume than Oats.
FAAARRRRRRRR NATE OATES…
Even though he’s not our coach, he was/is on the short list. UK standards being what they are. Not only does the current/future former coach have to win, but prospective coaches must win too!
FARRRRRRR EVERYONE AT BAMA NOW!
Even though he’s not our coach, he was/is on the short list. UK standards being what they are. Not only does the current/future former coach have to win, but prospective coaches must win too!
FARRRRRRR EVERYONE AT BAMA NOW!
Oatz giving up 80.9 pts per game. So put 81 on the board and then Oatz' team has to play the other team and score 81 win.
Go!
Go!
How’s Oatz a “great” with one final four at 51 years of age, lol?
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Where did I say that he was a bad coach? Stop trying to twist my words, lib.
All I did was quote what he said about UK but you low IQ individuals can not comprehend simple words.
So basically Mark Pope's resume minus the SEC titles, elite recruits, 1 seed, and the Final Four then?
Hilarious.
He has coached Buffalo and Alabama. Imagine saying he has one final four at those schools as a negative while hyping up a coach who has two tournament wins total in his career. How is he qualified for anything if a coach with a final four at Alabama isn’t?
Brad Stevens is a great. Butler and more than a one hit wonder. LOL at the Oatz stuff.
January 3rd Kentucky should have no problem winning at Alabama then since Alabama doesn’t have a great coach. Noted.
He has taken Alabama to a final four, elite 8 and multiple sweet 16s along with multiple SEC titles. They went 3-0 vs Kentucky last year and will beat them again this year. If you don’t think he’s one of the top 10 current coaches in the game you’re crazy. He coaches circles around Pope
He has taken Alabama to a final four, elite 8 and multiple sweet 16s along with multiple SEC titles. They went 3-0 vs Kentucky last year and will beat them again this year. If you don’t think he’s one of the top 10 current coaches in the game you’re crazy. He coaches circles around Pope
Oats was able to keep his game around 20. We couldn’t keep it that close in a half.
I know I'm in the minority around here regarding Oats, but any coach whose teams are one-dimensional is not a coach geared for championships.
With the shot clock already helping you out by limiting possession time, any team that is not interested in playing defense is a novelty and doomed.
It reminds me of the fiasco that Hall Mumme's approach to offense-only football quickly became.
To be consistently successful against high level competition, you simply have to be able to play both ends of the floor, along with rebounding well.
Most NCAA men's basketball champions consistently rank high in both offensive and defensive efficiency, with many title winners coming from the top 25 (or top 20/30) in adjusted efficiency on Selection Sunday; for example, about 13 of the last 19 champions (as of 2022) were top 25 in both offense and defense, showing a strong trend for balanced, elite teams to win it all.
Key Trends & Data
While there isn't one single number for "how many," the overwhelming trend is that championship teams dominate in efficiency, with a significant majority finishing ranked in the top 25 nationally in both offensive and defensive metrics by the time the NCAA Tournament starts.
With the shot clock already helping you out by limiting possession time, any team that is not interested in playing defense is a novelty and doomed.
It reminds me of the fiasco that Hall Mumme's approach to offense-only football quickly became.
To be consistently successful against high level competition, you simply have to be able to play both ends of the floor, along with rebounding well.
Most NCAA men's basketball champions consistently rank high in both offensive and defensive efficiency, with many title winners coming from the top 25 (or top 20/30) in adjusted efficiency on Selection Sunday; for example, about 13 of the last 19 champions (as of 2022) were top 25 in both offense and defense, showing a strong trend for balanced, elite teams to win it all.
Key Trends & Data
- High Efficiency is Key: National champions are almost always elite on both ends of the floor, often ranking in the top 25 (or better) in efficiency metrics like KenPom's adjusted efficiency.
- Recent History: Data from March 2022 showed that 13 of the previous 19 champions were in the top 25 for both offense and defense by Selection Sunday.
- Specific Rankings:
- Since 2001, nearly all champions have had a top-22 KenPom offense and top-32 defense entering the tournament.
- Another analysis found champions often combine for a top-10 or top-20 offensive/defensive ranking sum.
- Elite Examples: Teams like 2018 Villanova and 2010 Duke have been ranked #1 offensively, while others like 2007 Florida were elite on both sides.
While there isn't one single number for "how many," the overwhelming trend is that championship teams dominate in efficiency, with a significant majority finishing ranked in the top 25 nationally in both offensive and defensive metrics by the time the NCAA Tournament starts.
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Arizona is the team they said we were. They are absolutely loaded.
You just defined the nonsense. By your logic, the great Oatz is now crap since he lost one game. It’s irrelevant as the dirtbag will never coach here. Ever. Anything to keep the “Pope sux” gibberish going. Too funny.