Kentucky vs Arkansas Game Thread

TheWyldKat_rivals45219

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I'm really disappointed in Pope tonight. When You understand the assignement, you dont ****ing lose to calipari and arkansas. Better look at your ****ing syllabus again
Most certainly got outcoached. Got schooled actually. The players were not ready. They did not give effort on defense. And Arkansas made them pay. The most terrible team in the SEC. Such a bad loss. Embarrassing.
 

catsfan325

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9-18 FT's from a team that is FULL of great shooters is RIDICULOUS!!!!

Pair that with the STUPID turnovers and you get what we saw tonight!!!

Can't win when you BEAT yourself!!!!!
I felt like the game was lost when J-Rob got fouled on a 3 and missed the first two FTs. A shooter like him should never miss 2 free throws in a row
 

JPFisher

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This team better learn to value the ball and quit turning it over double digits. Might want to practice free throws too. And Popes lineups at times suck.
I can deal with crappy lineups when we have *a* freshman point guard and a PF with a half-broken spine. Weird lineups will happen – especially if Garrison can't be counted on for good minutes. Maybe coach is leaning on analytics too much or not enough or something. Idk. It's not good, but neither is the injury situation.
 

Digger-Cat

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The pope thing was cool for a minute, but this ain't gonna work. No thanks.

We wanted Cal gone because he lost games like this and we have lost too many this year where we looked like we didn't care and our defense is getting worse each game.

Losing this game, is inexcusable. This isn't good enough.
 

BC_Wader

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You've got to get better players. If Pope thinks that he can get it done with second tier transfer portal players, he needs to think again. This is Kentucky.
Well, he kind of had no choice but get those second tier guys for this season. The off season will be interesting but this season isn't over yet. I said at the beginning of the year that a Sweet 16 is about right for THIS team.
 

Jakarii

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Our trajectory is better than their trajectory.

We will watch basketball in March. They won't.
For this year, yes. Last second coaching change at a trash program vs coaching change at a ELITE program. But that back court coming next year is a PROBLEM on the level of any of Cal back courts ever. Add in big Z back, Richmond, Knox and likely two major transfers and year three Wagner. Next years game at Ark should be fun
 

ukwildcatwildfan

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The refs let that escalate. There shouldn’t have been any techs. A ref was a foot away, saw the Arkansas player walk into Williams, and did nothing.
Yeah good call. It’s like he just wanted to get to the end of the game but bc he didnt handle up front then it got worse.
 
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TheWyldKat_rivals45219

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Gotta listen to Jerome Tang and go get dawgs. Pope has many great attributes as a coach but this team gets out toughed every single time they lose and that's an extension of him. Otega is the only cornerstone I feel comfortable rolling with. Garrison is bad more than he's good. Perry + Chandler + Noah are young and can improve but not sure I'd like them to be anything more than 11th/12th/13th men. This freshman class coming in is talented but kinda soft. Need to bring in 4-5 dawgs.
Really disappointed in Pope.

He had one game he could not lose.

Just 1

Re-friggin-diculous