Calipari lowering expectations...

[MdWIldcat55]

...at least for November and December. Pretty sobering assessment. Sounds like he knew people were jacked after the Bahamas and expecting more than this team could deliver -- at least early.

"We're not where we want to be right now...We could be a little shaky (in November and December.)"
And, "What we have to do to win at the highest level is going to take us some time..."
I think the last time he was this blunt was before the 2013 season.

https://twitter.com/ukcoachcalipari

 

[rick64]

CYA

 

[bigsmoothie]

I can just picture your excitement when you saw this. Congrats on getting posted so quickly.

 

[BigKari]

I don’t want to hear excuses with this team. I just don’t. 4 or 5 regular season losses is ok, and we should be thinking big picture with this group. But I don’t want to hear excuses.

 

[MdWIldcat55]

I can just picture your excitement when you saw this. Congrats on getting posted so quickly.

LOL. All the people I have on ignore for constantly attacking me as a Cal Cheerleader will be surprised to read I'm secretly a Cal Critic...

 

[BlueWorldOrder74]

I have been thinking this for a while. Makes sense. Offense is going to take time. Still not convinced we have enough quality shooters.

 

[BigKari]

I have been thinking this for a while. Makes sense. Offense is going to take time. Still not convinced we have enough quality shooters.

Well, I know we have at least 2 quality shooters. Which is 1 more than we usually have, and 2 more than some Cal teams have had.

 

[DaDirtyLeb69]

I don’t want to hear excuses with this team. I just don’t. 4 or 5 regular season losses is ok, and we should be thinking big picture with this group. But I don’t want to hear excuses.

Defense with this team should be good enough to grind out some wins early

 

[BassProCat]

Not exactly what I wanted to hear considering our OOC schedule…

 

[BlueWorldOrder74]

Well, I know we have at least 2 quality shooters. Which is 1 more than we usually have, and 2 more than some Cal teams have had.

I see CJ and Reeves, but not positive that Reeves will be consistent enough through the entire season. Hope I’m wrong. And still wondering if his D will keep him on the court to try to be.

 

[JLoad22]

Wheeler banged up and Oscar way behind. But hey, we know the names that will jump off a cliff.

 

[BigKari]

I see CJ and Reeves, but not positive that Reeves will be consistent enough through the entire season. Hope I’m wrong. And still wondering if his D will keep him on the court to try to be.

Cal has kept worse shooters and worse defenders on the floor, of that much I’m certain. Reeves will get plenty of run.

 

[DaDirtyLeb69]

The tone is way different in the bahamas when he was saying how much he likes his team

 

[University-6]

I ran the video through a coach speech decoder and it spit this out.

I feel better now.

 

[flacat22]

I have been thinking this for a while. Makes sense. Offense is going to take time. Still not convinced we have enough quality shooters.

We dont have anyone that can take someone off the dribble AND finish. The lack of creating good offense is what scares me and returning to the stagnant dribble the ball until 10 on shot clock before anyone moves.

 

[The_Answer1313_rivals]

Nothing has drastically changed from the Bahamas to the one exhibition game.

Currently probably we are worse than we were in the Bahamas but way better than that exhibition game. Which is fine for November and December.

Tough OOC coming up but I feel we'll still win our fair share of these.

 

[DelkBowl]

Seems Wallace is shooting as well as Reeves and CJ making 3 consistent.

 

[akaukswoosh]

Fine to lower expectations as long as Oscar's out. It's not when the POY returns.

 

[syrus12]

….With all the veterans coming back and the frigging POY returning…there is absolutely *NO* reason for us to be shaky in the early part of the season. That’s ridiculous.

 

[syrus12]

Fine to lower expectations as long as Oscar's out. It's not when the POY returns.

How long is he gonna be out? January?

 

[Lionel_Hutz]

Not exactly what I wanted to hear considering our OOC schedule…

Agreed. UK cannot take more than 2-3 losses entering SEC play and still hope for a #1 seed.

 

[dcw62]

How long is he gonna be out? January?

God, I hope not, we've all heard that it was a minor procedure and he would be back the first regular season game and if anybody that will work his *** off to get back, it'll be Oscar.

 

[Uk2k4]

Of course he is, Cal being Cal.

 

[kydmb99_rivals103809]

Knowing Cal it’ll be Christmas and Cal will say he hasn’t seen Oscar

 

[DaDirtyLeb69]

He could use the freshman excuse when he had freshman led teams, this team has veterans and other experienced players on it and he is saying they might be ready or will be slow out the gate, that’s not good

 

[track42]

Unless Oscar is hurt worse than we have been told it makes zero sense.

 

[Pulaski Cat Fan_rivals377587]

I have been thinking this for a while. Makes sense. Offense is going to take time. Still not convinced we have enough quality shooters.

Offense has taken Cal most of 13 years , and still looks bad. I guess it's only safe to assume this team will be the same.

 

[BlueBomb]

Sheesh. I can't decide which Final Four we're going to make. The NCAA or the NIT.

I'm really conflicted.

 

[bigsmoothie]

LOL. All the people I have on ignore for constantly attacking me as a Cal Cheerleader will be surprised to read I'm secretly a Cal Critic...

My bad.

 

[Pulaski Cat Fan_rivals377587]

Kentucky doesn't pay as much for a basketball coach as they do for lowered expectations.

 

[TheJackal]

2 Things that are a given each year

Cal making excuses for mediocrity
Cal doing the absolute least with the most talent in the country

 

[WeWant9]

Not really what you want to hear with a veteran team, and coming off of extended practice time with the Bahamas.

Maybe I’m misremembering, but I thought I saw Cal say this team was ahead of what he was thinking, on the offensive end, a couple weeks back?

 

[CHAMPCAT11]

My bad.

Nothing we didn’t already know. Your posts are ALL bad.

 

[Pulaski Cat Fan_rivals377587]

Not really what you want to hear with a veteran team, and coming off of extended practice time with the Bahamas.

Maybe I’m misremembering, but I thought I saw Cal say this team was ahead of what he was thinking, on the offensive end, a couple weeks back?

It probably was ahead offensively, until he got a hold of them. He stagnates offensive basketball.

 

[J-Ryan]

Well….that’s NOT what I want to hear. Man. It makes zero sense why this team shouldn’t be good now.

 

[Kybluedude]

Enjoy the ride. Lots of moving parts to fit together. Don’t need or want to be #1 right now.

I like them to start slowly. Be humbled. Get hungry and be scared a bit. Learn to work hard everyday. Develop chemistry through good practices. It’s not where they start it’s the finish.

I like what he said. It’s not all daisies and rainbows. We will get there and it will be fun to watch the pieces develop. Patience grasshopper.

 

[JLoad22]

Kentucky doesn't pay as much for a basketball coach as they do for lowered expectations.

Alabama football does.

https://www.samuelthomasdavies.com/nick-saban-process/

 

[Runnin'Ramel]

Everything changes w/ Oscar on the floor. Until that happens, this team is a shell of what it will / can become.

 

[wildcatdon]

Not exactly what I wanted to hear considering our OOC schedule…

What he is saying is this. I didn’t coach them in the Bahamas, my staff did. We ran and scored and the kids played loose and had fun. Now I am back coaching again and the players are having trouble learning my stand around offense and waiting for the shot clock to get to 2 before shooting. We will take a beating from Michigan State but should be able to beat Piss Ant U by 10 or 12. Should be a good season. Keep the faith. That is the long version of what he is saying.

 

[Pulaski Cat Fan_rivals377587]

Enjoy the ride. Lots of moving parts to fit together. Don’t need or want to be #1 right now.

I like them to start slowly. Be humbled. Get hungry and be scared a bit. Learn to work hard everyday. Develop chemistry through good practices. It’s not where they start it’s the finish.

I like what he said. It’s not all daisies and rainbows. Well get there and it will be fun to watch the pieces develop.

I like to start ok, get better as the season goes, and be damn good at the end. Shouldn't have to watch boring basketball 80 percent of the year.