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Rece Davis all but guarantees Wisconsin will beat UK

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MachineHead

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So instead of taking him at his word and despite that the fact that he has literally never said or did anything that suggests he has any sort of vendetta against Kentucky (and in fact has done the exact opposite), we are just going to assume he's a hater because he thinks Wisconsin matches up well against Kentucky?


This post was edited on 3/10 9:52 AM by FiveStarCat

Of course not. I'm just saying that particular instance wasn't the best example to prove that particular poster's point, that's all.
 
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kalcat

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Wisconsin is the media lovechild right now because they don't have any NBA players on their team.(yeah, I'm including Kaminsky on that list)
 
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FiveStarCat

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Originally posted by MachineHead1:

So instead of taking him at his word and despite that the fact that he has literally never said or did anything that suggests he has any sort of vendetta against Kentucky (and in fact has done the exact opposite), we are just going to assume he's a hater because he thinks Wisconsin matches up well against Kentucky?

This post was edited on 3/10 9:52 AM by FiveStarCat

Of course not. I'm just saying that particular instance wasn't the best example to prove that particular poster's point, that's all.
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Gotcha. Not sure if you saw the video or not but it actually wasn't in front of 24k, it was in front of a few reporters before or after Gameday IIRC.
 
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KWilt43atbuzz

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Reece is just butthurt because UK plowed his alma mater not once but twice.

I got news for him, if Bama prevails against UF Thursday UK is going to plow them a third time on Friday!
 
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akaukswoosh

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Davis is a real picker. He had Duke and Florida playing for the national championship last year.

http://www.rockchalktalk.com/2014/3/19/5526464/rece-davis-talks-march-madness-embiid-the-jayhawks-and-more


PenHawk: How far do you have Kansas going, and who are your Final Four picks?

Davis: I have Kansas going to the Elite 8, and losing to Florida, who I have winning the National Championship after beating Michigan State in the Final Four. On the other side, the West has been the most difficult bracket for me to pick, because I think Arizona's a really good team, but without Ashley they scare me just a little bit offensively, but I can't find another team in the West that I truly believe in my gut is going to the Final Four. I think Wisconsin's a really good team, but I can't quite get there with them. The West is what I'm most unsure of. You're never sure of anything, but sometimes you sit there, pick a bracket and you feel good about every pick as you go along. The West is the one that's made me go back-and-forth the most. I have Arizona coming out of that bracket. I think it'll be Florida and Duke playing for the National Championship and Florida winning. You know, my picks are like anyone else, you reach into a hat and pull out numbers and wonder if you're gonna be right. It'll be a fun thing to watch and I think it'll be a very entertaining tournament, but from Kansas' perspective, I think you'll make a good run and play very well in the tournament. It wouldn't surprise me at all if they're in North Texas and have an opportunity to win a National Championship.
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Big_Blue79

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Originally posted by Rolf Russman:
Sure, Wisky plowed through the B1G... but with Michigan, Michigan State, Ohio State, Minnesota, Indiana and Purdue all being down (compared to recent seasons) that wasn't all that impressive. And didn't Duke wax 'em at their place? Did they play/beat anyone else OOC?
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Big 10 is about as good as the SEC, maybe a little bit better because Maryland is probably better than Arkansas (close, though). The Duke/Wisconsin game was Duke shooting 65% (and 7/12 from 3) on a lot of jumpers. If you watched the game, you'd realize it was a game where a terrific offensive team got hot against an okay defensive team. Happens. Jones was unconscious, though. Duke led by about 5-6 most of the second half, only getting to double digits (80-70 final) in the last minute due to FTs. Hardly a waxing. Both Wisconsin and Duke are terrific offenses with shaky defenses, although Wiscy has stepped up recently on D and their rating reflects (in part) the absence of PG Traevon Jackson, their best perimeter defender.

UW's best wins are over Oklahoma (#10 in KenPom), Iowa twice (19), Georgetown (21), Michigan State (22). After that it drops off. Losses to Duke (7), Maryland (31), and Rutgers (214, without 2 starters including probable NPOY Kaminsky). Wisconsin is good. There's no harm in admitting that, and all the RR board bashing is strange to me. Kentucky is better, yes, but that doesn't mean UW is not a legitimate threat to win the title. #4 KenPom, #3 Sagarin, #2 BPI. They play a slow tempo, which increases variability and increases the odds of an upset. They're efficient on offense (#1), and solid but not great on D. They very rarely foul. It's not a nightmare matchup for UK by any means, but they do a lot of things that could contribute to an upset.
 
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AJ Blue

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Rece Davis is as genuine and class as they come and is very good at what he does. He has always been complimentary of UK and ragging on him for thinking anyone might give us a good game is as childish as it gets.
 
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Mojocat_rivals48469

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Originally posted by nyron:

Originally posted by CatBallou252:
Was listening to the interview on the radio today and he made it sound like the Badgers were just a terrible match up for Kentucky. What a clown!
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So maybe there was more than one interview because in the one I heard (on XM 91) he didn't say that at all. He gave them props, said they crushed Ohio State and would give UK a game if they met in the Final Four (hosts said EE was more likely) but no way did he suggest what the OP said. I can't speak to his Creaniness but it wasn't on display to my ears.
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Thanks. Standing Rule #1 for this board: never believe any post that alleges a media member disrespected Kentucky until you hear it yourself (unless that media member is Pat Forde). For some, saying "Wisconsin isn't a great matchup for UK" is heard as "Wisconsin will definitely beat Kentucky, you heard it hear first, and UK isn't very good anyway."......
 
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SLONER67

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"Rece Davis all but guarantees Wisconsin will beat UK"

Which makes him a guaranteed idiot.
 
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WildmanWilson_rivals

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Everyone is looking for a giant slayer. They are looking for someone to take out UK. There are only a few that even have a remote shot and they talk them up.

Remember the scene from Heartbreak Ridge when they brought the Swede in to kick Clint Eastwood's butt ?? They thought they had someone to take him out. Didn't end too well for the Swede.

UK is the better team of the two. I think UK will win this game by 10+ IF we meet.
 
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Big_Blue79

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Originally posted by Svaniro:

Wisconsin is the media lovechild right now because they don't have any NBA players on their team.(yeah, I'm including Kaminsky on that list)
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It's weird that you say that. Chad Ford, whose board is a mash up of what NBA teams and scouts say, has Kaminsky 15 and Dekker 21. So score one for not you.

Jonathan Givony of DraftExpress, whose track record on determining NBA talent is far superior to yours or anyone else's on this board (frankly, he's probably the best publicly available site), has Kaminsky 12 and Dekker 21. Hmm... interesting. That's a late lottery pick and mid to late first rounder right there. Those guys usually get a cup of coffee in the NBA.

Aran Smith of NBADraft.net, who writes like a high school sophomore but is good at evaluating NBA talent, has Dekker 26 and Kaminsky 27. Oh, his Big Board shows a top 100, so Nigel Hayes at 76 (possible, but unlikely NBA player).

The media (because "media lovechild," amiright?) has access to Chad Ford, DraftExpress, and NBADraft.net. Those all have 2 Wisconsin players projected in the first round, and the two most prominent ones pretty comfortably. So the media takes this publicly available and well known information, wipes its butt with it, decides that Wisconsin has no NBA players (despite literally hundreds of snippets to the contrary... I can't even recall all the times I heard that Kaminsky is a great fit in what the NBA is running now), and then says "we love us some Wisconsin because we love the lack of NBA talent." Is that correct?

Look, if you want to say that you think Wisconsin has no NBA talent, sure. Disregard the professionals; they're not perfect. But to claim the media has a boner for Wiscy because the media collectively believes a minority viewpoint not supported by the commonly accepted experts? That seems dubious.
 
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catfaninsc_rivals377375

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Originally posted by nyron:

Originally posted by CatBallou252:
Was listening to the interview on the radio today and he made it sound like the Badgers were just a terrible match up for Kentucky. What a clown!
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So maybe there was more than one interview because in the one I heard (on XM 91) he didn't say that at all. He gave them props, said they crushed Ohio State and would give UK a game if they met in the Final Four (hosts said EE was more likely) but no way did he suggest what the OP said. I can't speak to his Creaniness but it wasn't on display to my ears.
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This ^^^^^^
 
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katsure

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Catballou...just stop. You continue to show that you are a clown.

The threads' premise is completely inaccurate.
 
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