Same. I think we will see a different team, different attitude against the Zags after getting punched in the mouth. Style of play should be in our favor. If we go up there and get punked, then time to re-evaluate expectations.
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This has got to be addressed. If Brea can't get open on his own, then Pope needs to find a way to make it happen.
I know why Kriisa was shooting those threes at the end of the game against Ga State, but I still think it was a chicken **** move. He's a 5th year senior and was jacking up 3's like he was Kobe Bryant on his last game (but not hitting any of them). If you look at his career he's not earned the right to be cocky or to ignore the coach. He needs to get his head out of his *** and start playing within the offense.
So our *BACK-UP POINT GUARD* that was pulled off the scrap heap from the transfer portal to fill out the roster isn't perfect?
Big news.
Big news.
I still can't get over the fact that that fat **** for Clemson had zero fouls.
I'm not asking him to be Chris Paul. I am asking him not to have a -21 in 20 minutes or whatever it was. And to maybe listen to the coach.
For the record: I love Kriisa and support him taking as many terrible 3s and talking as much nonsense as he wants. The whole bench was on their feet hoping one of those went in against Georgia State. He was good against Duke. He’s a limited player, but that’s why he’s a backup. He’ll be fine.
I’m going to treat this year like Pitino’s first year. Basically just enjoy the process and look forward to what he can do when he gets a few classes under his belt. We are going to beat some teams we shouldn’t and probably drop a game or two we should win.
We have weaknesses, like everybody else, and the mark of a good coach is one that can identify them and make the appropriate adjustments to overcome them or at least hide them. I have faith that Pope will do that as best he can. Last night his hands were tied with Butler/Carr in foul trouble and bad shooting but I think it’s a little fair to question some of the lineups. I like this team regardless of what happens Saturday
We have weaknesses, like everybody else, and the mark of a good coach is one that can identify them and make the appropriate adjustments to overcome them or at least hide them. I have faith that Pope will do that as best he can. Last night his hands were tied with Butler/Carr in foul trouble and bad shooting but I think it’s a little fair to question some of the lineups. I like this team regardless of what happens Saturday
Man, we are going to beat the living **** out of UL
next Sat, I do know that.
next Sat, I do know that.
^He does bear a resemblance . . .
This is the correct attitude.
Pope threw this team together in about a month, we all knew a lot of the roster had flaws but with the shooting and system we would be fun. I actually think our floor is higher than I expected, before the year I felt like a road game like last night (crazy arena, foul trouble, bad whistle) would have required us to shoot lights out from 3 and from the line to not get run by double digits. We did the opposite and were still a possession away from gutting one out.
*Little concerned that Pope has too long a leash with Kerr...he's going to get hot one of these nights and win us a game or two but when he doesn't have it in a game like that PG by committee might be a better choice if Bulter is limited.
*Feels like we could stagger some subs rather than rolling out 3+ out at once, hurt momentum a couple times. Brea needs more run with Bulter, imo.
*If you are looking for a reason that our ceiling will continue to raise, I would suggest that we are scratching the service of what our offense is supposed to look like...you could still see a lot of miscommunication on secondary actions.
*Finally, unlike in the recent past I actually trust our coach and staff to dissect game film and correct mistakes.
I think the thing about KK is that he has an ALPHA's mindset, but a theta's ability.
He likes to get in people's heads by making smarmy comments, getting tangled up and flopping. I don't associate those with an alpha mentality.
Going out onto the court and doing your own thing regardless of what your coach tells you is alpha mentality. Trying to talk trash and get your opponent out of their game is alpha mentality. Pulling up from 30 ft off a ball screen is alpha. Clapping your hands and picking up the other team's pg as he crosses half court is alpha. *Thinking* you're Chris Paul is alpha mentality.
His bark is bigger than his bite. That's why we were frustrated with him last night. He'll have games like that, but for him to be a positive contributor on the court, he needs to remind himself he's a role player. I predict he's the player that we will be bipolar with. It's gonna be love/hate with him.
His bark is bigger than his bite. That's why we were frustrated with him last night. He'll have games like that, but for him to be a positive contributor on the court, he needs to remind himself he's a role player. I predict he's the player that we will be bipolar with. It's gonna be love/hate with him.
Most of that just sounds like being a bad teammate to me. I think of alpha as a leader and someone with extreme competitiveness who will do whatever it takes to win.
I will also say that his reputation seems disproportionately oversized. I don't see much of an impact player at all. I don't see the love/hate thing that I've heard about so much either. He's just kinda mid usually, and sucked last night.
Agree with your overall point that his bark is bigger than his bite though. I'm just arguing the semantics so I can **** on him a little more.
I will also say that his reputation seems disproportionately oversized. I don't see much of an impact player at all. I don't see the love/hate thing that I've heard about so much either. He's just kinda mid usually, and sucked last night.
Agree with your overall point that his bark is bigger than his bite though. I'm just arguing the semantics so I can **** on him a little more.
Kerr had a terrible game, but everything Pope constantly raves about the guy is about how coachable he is, what a great teammate he is, how unselfish he is, and how beloved he is in the locker room. He's a reserve/energy spark plug, not a guy designed to lead the team for 25 minutes while PG1 is saddled with fouls/injury. He's absolutely a limited player.
His negative effect last night was 95% defense related, *not* the things many on here are ranting about. Pope literally addressed the late game 3s Friday that some of you are still bitching about in his post game press conference, that was team-led & requested, by Butler, for Kerr.
His negative effect last night was 95% defense related, *not* the things many on here are ranting about. Pope literally addressed the late game 3s Friday that some of you are still bitching about in his post game press conference, that was team-led & requested, by Butler, for Kerr.
The fact that Pope relentlessly recruited Kerr *3 different times over the years* until he got him, is enough for me to trust his judgment on that.
My exact text to a side group last night:
“Still love my team. And I’m happy knowing we have a coach that actually cares and will do everything he can to figure this out, not go home, watch Little House On the Prairie, walk his dog in a stroller, and just try to figure it out on the fly and scream and yell at the refs in the next game.”
Kerr was a steaming pile of 
on both ends of the court last night. Anybody who can’t see that needs glasses.
on both ends of the court last night. Anybody who can’t see that needs glasses.
Re-reading some of the things I posted about Kerr up above. I'm being unfair. I just think he's too much Jarrod Polson to be acting like he's John Wall. That's all.
There will be games where he gets his flowers and we will celebrate him. But there are gonna be games like last night as well. Take the good with the bad, I guess.
There will be games where he gets his flowers and we will celebrate him. But there are gonna be games like last night as well. Take the good with the bad, I guess.
Yeah, that will instill fear in their SEC opponents knowing this. Given his usual recipe for success w/ their perennial bottom half of the SEC recruiting rankings, I'd definitely be expecting him to get an extension by Christmas.
Kerr is closing in on 1000 points playing at Zona and WVU. He can play. He had a bad night. **** happens. He'll be fine.
He's the guard version of Jared Prickett. Look up their stats.
There is a reason he is no longer playing at ‘Zona and WVU, wonder what it could be? I hope he eventually proves me wrong, we shall see.
There are overrated transfer QBs waiting for a payday and those 3-star flips don’t just secure themselves. All hands on deck.
I’m not too worried about the basketball team. We aren’t the 4th best team in the country (maybe 12-18 imo) but it was fun to be there for a couple of days. Having said that, I still think we can win at gonzaga. They’ll play like we play, and we are due a hot shooting night. Sometimes you just lose games!!
I, too, was upset w Kerr but then I read his parents were in attendance and he was trying to get to 1000 career turnovers lol
Waiting on my 13yo outside his middle school practice and listening to mixmas on mix 94.5. I enjoy it this time of year, sue me!!
I, too, was upset w Kerr but then I read his parents were in attendance and he was trying to get to 1000 career turnovers lol
Waiting on my 13yo outside his middle school practice and listening to mixmas on mix 94.5. I enjoy it this time of year, sue me!!
I’d rather keep Key, but as someone astutely observed the other day, there really are no “key” pieces (lol) we need to keep from a 4-8 dumpster fire. So, bye.
Next year and probably the year after will suck, but then we will bring over Jon fresh off back to back ACC championships and all is well again. While we celebrate the 2026 NCAAT championship.
All will be well, Wildcat Friends. Just don’t think about football for a year, or two.
I don’t know if it just an effect of being 43 and only having sex with the same person for twenty years, but when I see a truly beautiful woman these days, I become almost paralyzed. Go to WLWT.com and watch the weather forecast from tonight. I would put a match to my house, cash out all my assets and drive off into the great unknown with Allison at the drop of a hat.
Next year and probably the year after will suck, but then we will bring over Jon fresh off back to back ACC championships and all is well again. While we celebrate the 2026 NCAAT championship.
All will be well, Wildcat Friends. Just don’t think about football for a year, or two.
I don’t know if it just an effect of being 43 and only having sex with the same person for twenty years, but when I see a truly beautiful woman these days, I become almost paralyzed. Go to WLWT.com and watch the weather forecast from tonight. I would put a match to my house, cash out all my assets and drive off into the great unknown with Allison at the drop of a hat.
Nothing says toughness and commitment like bailing on your last coach’s show of the season. He no showed all season, marcus welby consistent.
Really neat how unc gets to be the home team in both 2023 and 2024 SEC-ACC Challenge games.
-Vince was under the impression Key was coming back if he didn’t go pro lol.
-Pope’s coaches show is great. A wise man asked him if they considered going zone some last night to negate their post ups and he said they thought about it but worried about being able to rebound out of it.
-Pope’s coaches show is great. A wise man asked him if they considered going zone some last night to negate their post ups and he said they thought about it but worried about being able to rebound out of it.
Don’t see the big deal with Key, most people thought he Brown and Maclin would all be gone anyway so it doesn’t matter where they go.
Maclin possibly coming back now would be awesome. Maybe Key will do the same and this is a play for more NIL money.
- Pope’s recency bias comment on going small was understandable. At least even if the strategy for or against plays out wrong Pope has the ability to explain himself and as fans that’s all we can ask.
Maclin possibly coming back now would be awesome. Maybe Key will do the same and this is a play for more NIL money.
- Pope’s recency bias comment on going small was understandable. At least even if the strategy for or against plays out wrong Pope has the ability to explain himself and as fans that’s all we can ask.
Lots of people dressed like seats at the dean dome. I hate that fan base so much.