The Level of Excitement Over this Win

ZaytovenCat

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Didn’t watch a single second of the game. Checked the score around halftime and it was about what I figured. Just now saw that we won and how. I smiled when I saw the replay but my excitement level never got higher than a 4 out of 10. These last 5+ years of Kentucky basketball has just worn me down to almost total apathy. Throw in how football has sucked as well and it’s a small miracle I even still care about UK at all.
 

preston-lemasterpiece

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You're allowed to be happy for the win and be justified for wanting Pope's UK coaching career to end after this year.

You're a one dimensional thinker and incapable of critical thought.
that’s most of what I’m seeing. I’m not seeing this over the top celebrating like OP says. More a sigh of relief
 

Tri-Countycat

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Winning is better than losing. Especially on the road in the SEC, but getting excited over it and think it means anything is fodder. Beating LSU and thumping your chest is embarrassing. South Carolina had this team down by 28 points.
 
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*Fox2Monk*

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No. The trolls have complete control over the board to the point where good fans have already been leaving.
Can’t even be happy after an all-time game-winner on this site. What real fan even wants to stick around a community like this? Feel like you did something wrong for being happy! WTF!?
It was a great play for sure. I just hate that we got down huge yet again to a bad team. We have played stinkers against plenty of bad teams over the years but it’s every game with this team. Still happy for a W. Happy for Moreno, kid is coming up huge.
 
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It was a great play for sure. I just hate that we got down huge yet again to a bad team. We have played stinkers against plenty of bad teams over the years but it’s every game with this team. Still happy for a W. Happy for Moreno, kid is coming up huge.
The part that matters, foxy. Is that we won. We can’t even be happy anymore man. I love this community but I’m afraid my hope in the fanbase is wearing thin.
 

Cats4321

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I actually don’t know who is worse Mark Pope or the cringe portion of our fan base who are giddy over this win and think this team is enjoyable to watch. UK=IU from a competitive standpoint and as a fanbase now. Sad to see.

And my point being proven with each response.
I would say only a VERY small percentage of our fans feel any better about this team or coach after this game. The excitement of winning a game doesn't change the fact that it took a miracle to beat a terrible team. But the way we won is exciting, so might as well enjoy it.
 

Rainmaker

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Is embarrassing. Unbelievable how we truly have become IU. This team and coach are a disaster.
If you aren’t excited when your team wins like that and after an 18 point comeback then why be a fan at all? It’s irrelevant who we are playing or how bad we played if you are a fan and can’t cheer for a buzzer beater then you have no reason to ever cheer.
 

Guyute

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Didn’t watch a single second of the game. Checked the score around halftime and it was about what I figured. Just now saw that we won and how. I smiled when I saw the replay but my excitement level never got higher than a 4 out of 10. These last 5+ years of Kentucky basketball has just worn me down to almost total apathy. Throw in how football has sucked as well and it’s a small miracle I even still care about UK at all.
That’s reasonable.
 

Tri-Countycat

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It was a great play for sure. I just hate that we got down huge yet again to a bad team. We have played stinkers against plenty of bad teams over the years but it’s every game with this team. Still happy for a W. Happy for Moreno, kid is coming up huge.
My thoughts exactly. A few on this board need pope knee pads, in their eyes, he is the man. Both can be true, you can be happy about the win and also be mad that we are terrible.
 

BlueBlood96Cat

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No worries. I’ll just serve it up to your wife instead. Along with something else. Cool?
Not married lil fella but I got plenty women that might take your money. Or get you all nice and hard while you cheat on your wife and then she will blow the wrong head off and red stuff instead of white.

JMI FAULT
 

TotheMoon88

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It was a great play for sure. I just hate that we got down huge yet again to a bad team. We have played stinkers against plenty of bad teams over the years but it’s every game with this team. Still happy for a W. Happy for Moreno, kid is coming up huge.
Last years team did this alot too, it’s honestly crazy the amount of games we’ve been down double digits the last 2 years
 

ZaytovenCat

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No. The trolls have complete control over the board to the point where good fans have already been leaving.
Can’t even be happy after an all-time game-winner on this site. What real fan even wants to stick around a community like this? Feel like you did something wrong for being happy! WTF!?
An alltime game winner? Dude…

It’ll likely be forgotten by all and never mentioned again after the year is over. That’s just how it goes for bad teams. They aren’t remembered.
 
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TTTblue24

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It’s terrible how we play man. Idk how we continue to get down so much. Not having a PG I get it but we play fine second half every single time. What it is?
I don’t understand why we can’t put Moreno and his 7’0 frame on the block to start games, run some action on the block and free up the lane. I do like seeing Jelly get some time but the lack of coaching in the first half was disappointing. I’ll always celebrate a win and be happy for them all but this product is not up to uk standards. The movement with purpose in the 2nd half and actually screening for a reason was nice to see, but if we come out too cool for school Saturday then we will get boat raced.
 

deplion

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Is embarrassing. Unbelievable how we truly have become IU. This team and coach are a disaster.
Sorry guy, incredibly bad take.

I don't see anyone saying all our troubles are gone. I see very few people arguing Pope is the answer.

What I see are people celebrating a nice comeback win in a season that hasn't (and likely won't) have a ton of opportunities to celebrate.

You don't seem capable of enjoying the moment, but don't bash those who are.
 

preston-lemasterpiece

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Go to the game thread. You won’t see if you don’t look. It’s right there. And FB is full of it too.
Game thread had people reacting to a game winning shot literally as it happened. Of course they’re gonna be excited about that, numb nuts. No one is saying we’re now world beaters or pope coached a great game
Idgaf about FB lol
In your opinion how should fans have reacted to the ending?
 

CGBlue1.0

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Sorry guy, incredibly bad take.

I don't see anyone saying all our troubles are gone. I see very few people arguing Pope is the answer.

What I see are people celebrating a nice comeback win in a season that hasn't (and likely won't) have a ton of opportunities to celebrate.

You don't seem capable of enjoying the moment, but don't bash those who are.
Checkmate
 

Guyute

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If you aren’t excited when your team wins like that and after an 18 point comeback then why be a fan at all? It’s irrelevant who we are playing or how bad we played if you are a fan and can’t cheer for a buzzer beater then you have no reason to ever cheer.
I’m nearly to the point of not being a fan at all. Between Cal’s last five years, the disaster that is Mark Pope, the current climate of college athletics, and the cringe portion of the UK fanbase - it makes sense to just stop paying attention. For the record, I live overseas and haven’t watched a live game for some time. But yeah, seems UK basketball is a waste of time, as is jumping on this board. Life is short and there are much more enjoyable ways to spend it.
 
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