POLL: Should the Seniors start the game on Senior Day?
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Yeah, along with WCS and Towns. Instruct Towns to tip the opening tip out of bounds or one of those Seniors foul a UF player right away.
I prefer the latter...stupid to win the tip and then give it away if you ask me. Just IMO.
Of course, I also think it is a waste of time and stupid to go through what you suggested just to start 3 walk-ons but I'm clearly in the minority on this one so I'm going to let it rest and just see what Cal does.
Close poll. Yes they should start. I'm not saying they put in AS much time and effort into the team as the rotation players, but they have put a lot of time into the team over their four years. Give them their moment.
There is no tradition to start senior walk ons on senior day. Joe B Hall, Eddie Sutton, Rick Pitino, and now Cal have all sat walk ons on senior day. They might get to play if the game was out of hand, but that's the only reason senior walk ons play on senior day.
AGAIN, WALK ONS STARTING ON SENIOR DAY HAS NEVER BEEN A TRADITION!
This post was edited on 3/5 10:39 PM by SaguaroCat
Good Lord Sam.. What isn't clutter to you? You have become the official Clutter Cop of the board. But I do love it!
I vote NO! Work them individually into the game at some point late in the second half, or put them all in if UK is up by 20 or more at the end. Get them in the stat sheet, sure! But start? No way!
Do you guys remember the starting line-up for Senior Day in 2006 against Florida? I think it was Brandon Stockton, Preston Lemaster, Ravi Moss, Orbzut, and Patrick Sparks.
Yes.
That was where we were nine years ago. Oh, and I am absolutely against a walk-on getting to start on senior day. Those guys even being on the roster is already a favor because of their folks knowing Cal. No need to get in an early hole.
Yes.
That was where we were nine years ago. Oh, and I am absolutely against a walk-on getting to start on senior day. Those guys even being on the roster is already a favor because of their folks knowing Cal. No need to get in an early hole.
I'm OK with it so long as it isn't more than 60 to 90 seconds and we have 2 of our regular starters in with them OR we could do something for them during the half time show and hold out the possibility of them playing the last 60 to 90 seconds if we are ahead by 25 to 30 points.
I have never understood why you would do anything in a big game other than try your best to win. Starting three walk on players would be silly. UK needs to stifle UF right out of the gate and not having some of the regular 9 or 10 players in the game would be just asking for trouble. Run uf out of the gym and give the walk ons some time at the end. that is all that need be done.
Yes. Run them through the first offensive series and then have one foul Florida to stop the clock and make the subs.
These kids have earned the right to start on Senior Day.
These kids have earned the right to start on Senior Day.
Let the players decide. Should be a team decision. The seniors may not want to jeopardize the teams chance to lose the last regular game of the season. There would be a lot of pressure on them not to put us in a hole to start our last home game. Players decision.
yes lets not give these seniors who are walkons no respect at all, 2 mins isnt going to kill us, its not like asking to play them the last two mins of a very close game. Stop acting as if we are UofL, UNC, Kansas, and its win at all cost, no matter the player..but also remember, Coach Cal says it is all about the players
It is about the players...the players that are going to win UK a national title. The players that are all probably playing their last game in Rupp in Harrison, Harrison, Lyles, Towns and WCS.
And just a stupid sentence you threw in there that has no correlation to this debate btw. What does not starting 3 walk on guys have to do with the things those programs are doing? Seems apples to oranges to me.
If they were scholarship players then start them on senior day but walk-ons? absolutely not. Cal has started Perry Stevenson, Ramon Harris, Josh Harrelson, Eloy Vargas, Julius Mays, and any other senior SCHOLARSHIP player he's had, but he's under no obligation to do the same with walk-ons.
Look, none of these guys are legitimate D1 basketball players. UK and Coach Cal clearly did them a favor and gave them a wonderful opportunity by allowing them to play and practice with UK. So now we're debating whether or not to grant them another favor by allowing them to actually start a basketball game, pretending they are D1 athletes.
Look, I'm happy for all three of them. They are Wildcats in their heart and in the hearts of UK fans. But, the UK basketball program has given them NCAA championship rings, friendships with NBA stars, wonderful travel opportunities, and much, much more...and received these things despite, from a purely basketball athletics standpoint, not being qualified to receive them. They've already hit the lottery, why should they expect more, and why do some feel the obligation to give them more?
So, no. They don't need to start. We don't owe it to them.
In two years, if Dominique and Derek are still here and still the 11th & 12th men, then yes, they start. They actually sacrificed quite a bit to "play" at UK, are legitimate D1 athletes, and would be deserving of receiving the honor of starting a basketball game for the University of Kentucky Wildcats....and as fans, we would owe them our appreciation for their support and sacrifice.
Look, I'm happy for all three of them. They are Wildcats in their heart and in the hearts of UK fans. But, the UK basketball program has given them NCAA championship rings, friendships with NBA stars, wonderful travel opportunities, and much, much more...and received these things despite, from a purely basketball athletics standpoint, not being qualified to receive them. They've already hit the lottery, why should they expect more, and why do some feel the obligation to give them more?
So, no. They don't need to start. We don't owe it to them.
In two years, if Dominique and Derek are still here and still the 11th & 12th men, then yes, they start. They actually sacrificed quite a bit to "play" at UK, are legitimate D1 athletes, and would be deserving of receiving the honor of starting a basketball game for the University of Kentucky Wildcats....and as fans, we would owe them our appreciation for their support and sacrifice.
I agree. Seniors on scholarship OR walkons like Ravi Moss who were contributors. I'd say no to starting guys who would lose a pickup game at the YMCA and are on the team because their parents know Cal.
Oregon State learned the hard way with a three-point loss:
Oregon State coach Wayne Tinkle started five walk-ons Wednesday night in the final home game of the season, which the Beavers lost 65-62 to in-state rival Oregon.
Oregon State coach Wayne Tinkle started five walk-ons Wednesday night in the final home game of the season, which the Beavers lost 65-62 to in-state rival Oregon.