Runs for 4 years starting next year. Last game is in that 28-29 season.
Pope and UK are both due against Gonzaga. No way Pope loses with an upgraded roster.
If we go 10-3 or 9-4 in those games, I don't think people will be calling for Popes heads, as long as he doesn't pull a Cal and lose to somebody like Lipscomb. or Louisville, we have to beat Louisville. But yeah, realistically, I can see an 11-2 out of that slate pretty easily.
I was referring to the crazies that would except nothing less than 11-2 / 12-1 in the OOC schedule and 25-5 / top 2 seed for the year. BUT, a few post down I stated IF he went 9-4 in OOC games AND finished .500 or close to in the SEC, he WOULD catch some heat and it would be deserved. That would be 13/14 losses. Are you OK with 13/14 losses with THIS roster ? I hope not. I think UK will be in the 22-8 / 21-9 range, and I would be OK with that. I will NOT expect him to go 25-5 / 24-6 in year one. I think we will be very good this year, but early on we may take some lumps trying to get everyone on the same page and figure out the rotation. SOME fans just do not have reasonable expectations no matter who the coach is or roster looks like.
Yes we do. Real teams. No Chad Paper Co schools.
Nah, I just want to have higher standards than lesser programs like UL and Arkansas. This year isn’t a free pass and it absolutely counts. It counts for them and it definitely counts for a legit Blueblood. Coach Pope doesn’t even want lowered expectations and knows the deal, he said so himself in his introductory press conference.
That UKIT hasn't been played since 1989 and the last time it had a team from a major conference in it was 1979 (Purdue). That tournament went downhill in the 80's is whey they got rid of it. Unfortunately, you're not going to get a major team to come to Rupp for something like that unless you return the favor.
I'm aware of that. I wasn't thinking a powerhouse would come. But I think they could get a good mid major team to show up.
Ha ha. And you will be the FIRST person on here blasting Coach Pope when it doesn’t go by your prediction.
0dd he has us ONLY beating Lipscomb by 10 or so, but several by 20 or more ? Is Lipscomb better than the other scrubs we play ? Also, has us "rolling" over Ohio State by 13 or more ? Ohio State will be good, not a "cupcake" like Lipscomb. I am willing to bet any amount of money, we beat Lipscomb by more than Ohio State (if we win the game). Also, I think Wright State will be better than Lipscomb.
No, by real I mean non-exhibition games. Our players will be more motivated to try.
Duke will be insanely good until someone figures out how to slow down Flagg (he's supposedly better than Zion and potentially AD good) so we probably lose that one. Clemson and Zaga should both be tough but winnable games.
It's the Champions Classic. It's been on a Tuesday for years and that's because November is still PRIME Football season. You'd be crazy to schedule anything on a weekend competing with late season pro and college football.
This is either sarcasm or you don't realize non-conference schedules are made a year or more in advance sometimes. Cal left in April so I'm sure a good chunk of these games were already scheduled.
Did I say it was? I said supposedly. That's what the pundit are saying. I don't believe it per se, but he did look very good in the USA game.
There was a year (maybe years, can’t remember now) where they had the Champions Classic as the first game of season. Luckily that was short lived.
It seems it has happened twice. But generally speaking, we seem to try for 2 games before the CC, which makes sense. Trying to open the season with a young team was silly to me. However now that we have Pope.. I'd prefer to play the CC early, especially if it's against Duke. I wonder when their game against us will fall.
