Duke is the most overrated team in the country right now. Downgraded athleticism at almost every position and not nearly the defensive unit they were a year ago. Shooting is worse
Duke vs Arkansas
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Boozer is really good. But they let him back down in the paint and never call 3 seconds.
It might as well be a 10 second count when he has it.
opponents used to claim that it wasn’t called on Oscar. But Oscar never kept it like Boozer does.
It might as well be a 10 second count when he has it.
opponents used to claim that it wasn’t called on Oscar. But Oscar never kept it like Boozer does.
Very streaky. Acuff is a star.
They have room to grow. But right now he seems to be all they have and that’s gonna wear on him as the season goes along.
And Evans. Evans hasn’t had a good game but he’s a very good player
But dUKe still has that devastating 3-2-3 press they can throw at you.
Duke is good but nothing like last year. Arkansas is dangerous when they are running and gunning and hitting their shots. Their tough with that street ball game.
He’s been really impressive. He had a reputation as selfish and not a good defender from some people but he hasn’t been tonight.
If they can make jumpshots. They have everything else, roster wise
I just have to say, the LOD was right. Tubby was allowed to stay too long as was Calipari.
I take back what I said. Caleb Foster looks more like a booger eater than Brazile
All this LOD vs sunshine pumpers stuff is making me feel nostalgia for BCG’s second season. It wasn’t good nostalgia, but this feels all too familiar.
I feel like many of you won’t be saying this if we end up 2-4 with the Alabama game looming in early January.
Huge swing there. Missed 3 to go up 10, instead a minute later it’s only 2.
It’s just given the circumstances. I don’t want Calipari winning there because it would be a very bad look and I don’t want our former players at a final four rooting for Arkansas. I want his run there short and bad. That way we don’t run into that mess. Cal making a final four at Arkansas and us in a downspin would give that POs everything he wants and it runs the risk of hurting this program. Until he’s gone, I want them losing and bombing out. If he can’t put something together this year I think it’s about over. This happened to be a good freshman class. I think he’ll coach 1 or 2 more and that’ll be it. I want his only legacy to be UK and anything else forgotten.
So until he’s gone I’m all in for them to lose everything.
The one constant is that if the LOD shows up, the current coach is sucking.
Turnovers and long bounces are helping the Dukies big time. They are elite in transition
If Pope shows up in a mug shot with blood shot eyes this season I’ll admit you’re on to something.
They are a team you probably dont want to meet in the tourney for sure. They got some athletes.
I completely understand that
This was the worst freshman class to miss our top targets that is for sure. We should have used our NIL and paid Ament, Wilson, or any number of other players whatever it took to come.
I didn't say anything about Pope. Just pointing out that concerning past coaches, the LOD was on the right side of history.
The only thing is Cal chokes so much. I wouldn’t want to see them but somehow he will lose a game he shouldn’t.
And I would have been part of the LOD. Because we’d seen plenty enough to know that things weren’t gonna improve.
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We all saw how Pope was acting after the loss to Louisville and then again after Michigan State. I do genuinely worry how Pope is going to react to real adversity. 2 games is just 2 games, it’s not that big of a deal if you win the rest of your non-con schedule. Lose 6 games going into the SEC, now that’s real adversity. That’s when the dogs get sicced on you.
I look at is a positive-positive. There is no world where he was still motivated here. I wish him no harm and I was glad to see him leave personally. I didn’t like his style or approach to roster construction. He’s motivated now, but I still wouldn’t say he’s some amazing tactician even in this game.
He at least starts his star freshman guards at Arkansas.
