Oh well. Not too worried. Early in the season.
Kentucky @ Louisville Game Thread
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If we keep up this crap you’re gonna see what people think of the “great” Mark Pope after the game
Their D looks good because we don't have guys who win off the dribble and aren't a threat to shoot. Kansas made them look silly.
You can beat teams without having it (Last year vs Duke). But it takes an almost perfect performance.
Not sure if he has a killer instinct in him.
Everyone looks good when making shot. Law of averages my man. It will catch up and they will miss. This isn’t the norm for them. They do look better than us no doubt but we are playing scared and shook and they are riding the high. Play this game 10 time and it’s 5-5. We aren’t done yet, we will make a run.
I know our dudes have beautiful souls, Pope, but rip their asses for this at half.
The old pack line defense is befuddling us a tad offensively. It's compounded by about 4 wide open misses from deep.
We are too stretched to help defensively. Conversely, when we drive, it doesn't matter much if we get past the first defender. There's another nearby to pester the handler. Louisville is defending as a unit while we are out on islands.
We are too stretched to help defensively. Conversely, when we drive, it doesn't matter much if we get past the first defender. There's another nearby to pester the handler. Louisville is defending as a unit while we are out on islands.
Ive said this about Cal at times and ill apply it to Pope: the head coach can't do it all. Some assistant coach isnt pulling their weight if this is how we continue to look some games (going into last year).
We have like 4 assistants and an entire staff. UofL seems like they will be a quality team all year, but we look unprepared.
We have like 4 assistants and an entire staff. UofL seems like they will be a quality team all year, but we look unprepared.
Good thing we worked so much on defense in the preseason. Holy effing shizzle! Being run off the floor. And we haven't missed a freethrow...go figure.
They are running good sets and moving without the ball
we are standing around and playing one on one.
We are not good enough to play that way
is what it is
gonna be a blowout
Maybe one day it will be back like it was
Or it could just be that his guys were less prepared than Louisville today. Bad games happen. Doesn't mean BBN will be calling for Pope's job.
Oweh was never going to be an elite, go-to guy for us. He’s Archie Goodwin with a better team around him. Nothing against Goodwin, but he wasn’t a guy you were going to hitch your wagon to if you want to win a title.
We need JQ to be elite in the worst kind of way.
Also, why does our offense look completely inept?
I’ve gone back and forth with this and I’m leaning towards him not being what’s needed. So far he’s done everything here that he did at BYU and that’s not gonna cut it overall. We will know FOR SURE by the end of year 3 if he’s the right coach for UK, if it’s not already clear before then.
Big head from NIL amd pre season honors
We have a guy that’s getting absolutely smoked on defense and pope keeps playing him. I try not to bash players publicly but you all know who I’m talking about. Hes been a defensive liability and he’s why Browns getting all of those open looks from what I’ve seen
Getting out hustled so far, UL wants it more. Do we have anybody that can get past their man?
If your offense is pass and jack, you better knock’em down. 23% ain’t knocking enough.
We can not defend the lane. Without this, you can not win. WAY too much emphasis on offense and defense is suffering. Pass and jack offense with a leaky defense = loss.
The UL coach will still be short and ugly no matter who wins.
We can not defend the lane. Without this, you can not win. WAY too much emphasis on offense and defense is suffering. Pass and jack offense with a leaky defense = loss.
The UL coach will still be short and ugly no matter who wins.