******ND vs UK official game thread******

[John Henry]

If we can keep it within 20 points can we call it a success

 

[fatguy87]

Why is Toppin still in the game? He has been one of the worst players on the team and that's saying something given our collective ineptitude.

 

[KYExtemper]

Maybe I'm wrong, but I thought the whole concept of "dribble drive" was that everyone crashed the boards (instead of having 3 guys stand on the perimeter with their hands in their pockets)?

 

[Wildcatfan66]

This loss puts cal on the hot seat.

I agree. Calipari needs to be fired.. we have been on a downward trend since 2015, and this year it really caught up to us...

 

[MidseasonTweak]

Boston going undrafted

 

[KYCatAttack]

I guess Kenny Payne was the coach who actually taught the players how to play basketball. Wow we miss him!

 

[*CatinIL*]

So Mintz is #10. OK, there's another player I can try and work on knowing...

 

[4inch vertical]

Sarr only bright spot rest of the team garbage

 

[CELTICAT]

cut it to 19

 

[kyjeff1]

Why are we continuing to take stupid long jump shots? Why is nobody driving the lane? Clarke stepped inside the 3 point line and shot a brick with 15 on the clock. Why is that still happening with this team?

They look so uncoached.

 

[MakinMusic_rivals]

You can tell ND players want it more. They play hard and compete on every play. Kentucky has yet to show a glimpse of toughness. They are still learning this is big boy ball. No longer the man in AAU. Hopefully they will get there.

 

[ZZBlueComet]

I don’t buy the “lifetime contract” sea - there’s a buyout in every contract.

 

[drew_ukfan_rivals]

Boston and Askew are bad basketball players

 

[mhroe1984]

Mintz couldn't hit water if he fell out of a boat.

 

[*CatinIL*]

OK CATS, you have it under 20...LETS ROCK IT!

 

[warrior-cat]

Toughness is good of you can play ball.

 

[LmdCat]

It would be nice if Cal came with a volume control.

 

[drew_ukfan_rivals]

I don’t buy the “lifetime contract” sea - there’s a buyout in every contract.

I’ll give em $10

 

[March 22]

Brey has done a solid job coaching his guys.

 

[TheWyldKat_rivals45219]

Cut it to a 20 pt lead

 

[Dr.LutherSan]

Watch out. UK just went on a 2-0 run.

 

[JerseyCat84_rivals57050]

0-9 from 3 pt land. Sounds about right.

 

[ck-2]

Is anyone else tired of the emphasis Cal puts on blocking shots? The weak side defender comes over flying thorough the air and either commits a foul or gives up an easy rebound for a put back. Year after year.

 

[BourbonBalz]

Getting blow out two games in a row by unranked teams. It doesn’t get any better than that. Pathetic.

 

[Shaudylo]

If it’s not Sarr or Clarke shooting I don’t have any faith in it going in

 

[Pulaski Cat Fan_rivals377587]

Richard Ramirez checking in.

 

[Kingslayer07]

We might not even make the tournament...talk about embarrassing

 

[ZaytovenCat]

Not sure what hair has to do with it. It's a different generation.

I guess he wants to look how he plays?

 

[germuk]

At least the NBA started last night and I can see what good basketball looks like again

 

[Blue_2_the_bone_rivals]

Throw some gloves and headgear on these guys and make them fight for PT. They’ll toughen up or quit.

 

[CELTICAT]

Keep hearing Mintz is a great shooter and yet . . .

 

[Jamal Mercer]

Man I’d love to have shooters.

 

[CatsIndy2010]

I've seen this pattern of playing stall ball before but never to this extent. We play like we scared of Notre Dame.

 

[Bluesman_1950]

As one of the older fans, having seen every Kentucky team since the 1965-1966 Rupp's Runts, this is the worst Kentucky team I have ever seen!

 

[Wildcatfan66]

I guess Kenny Payne was the coach who actually taught the players how to play basketball. Wow we miss him!

Bingo - Calipari lost his best recruiter about 5-6 years ago, and we have seen the recruiting drop off. Payne leaves, and now we seen a coaching crash...

 

[Bellcat70]

I was going to ask if we could get it under 10 before the half, but after those last two bricks, I think that the answer is an obvious no!

 

[TheWyldKat_rivals45219]

15 friggin points off of turnovers. That’s in the first half. That’s the game so far folks.

 

[anon_q409idbs5m40a]

Has anyone killed us like this in Rupp before? This is the worst beating at home I can remember in my lifetime (I'm 35).

Yes, Eddie Sutton's second team lost to LSU in 1987 by about 34-35, as I recall. Looked a lot like this game. Other than that, I can't recall another beating in Rupp that was that bad.

 

[kyjeff1]

Just full court press man, do something different.

 

[mhroe1984]

Dante Allen buried on the bench.