***** Kentucky vs Iowa State Game Thread *****

cat tat2

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Let’s say $22 million wasn’t the price. What would be a fair price for this team?
 

katwest

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This is a a really good IS team - in this tourny, almost anything can happen. Some days it’s just not your day.
True, but they are not 20 points better than Kentucky without their best player. I read where they were 4-4 in their last 8 games, we were just flat out unprepared and and quit in the second half. We would have been beaten by the worst team in the field of 68 if we had of played them today, at least they were a good team.
 

Zuma75

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I can’t imagine circumstances that could get me excited for next season.
1. Pope gone, real coach hired
2. Brings a couple of difference makers with him and a couple more from the portal
3. Let’s go!!!

short of that … agree. I mean, Pope doing something unprecedented (for him) in recruiting in the next few weeks … maybe. But let’s be honest - that looks grim right now.
 

rivercatinfl

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Went to dinner last night, I live the Richmond Va area and had on my UK gear. i had 2 different people come up to me and ask what happened to UK basketball? One guy said you guys aren't relevant any more.
I just kinda nodded and said, "we'll be back". Then I choked a little and kept taking to my wife. Pretty embarrassing.
 
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Anon1768287303

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Yeah, I don't take anything away from Iowa State, I have enjoyed watching them this year. I said it before - Otzelberger would kill it here if he were coach at UK. I've seen quite a few Iowa State games this year, I like them. Good luck to them.

But now, for Kentucky fans - Big Blue Nation, Big Blue WORLD : GET READY ....

Time for a trial
I don't know man. That guy reminds me WAY too much of Bob Knight. Even the commentators remarked about the way he runs the team with a military style. Just because he beat up on a bad team today doesn't mean they will make a deep tourney run.
And before you remind me of how good a coach Knight was, I know already. But the guy was also a POS. You can win with a coach who knows and teaches the game the right way, developes players, but still has some class.