wait wait wait…did he really use the phrase “they aren’t machines”
Typical Cal ... loses Exhibition to TCU
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The jury is still out on every team. Beating a down Kansas team in exhibition is not a reason to get the bighead. Losing on the road to TCU in an exhibition is no reason to throw the season away.
Just like UK playing mediocre in the last exhibition is no reason to throw the season away like a few of our fans seemed to imply: "going to be a long year". The jury is still out on everyone.
But I will say this on Cal...I know TCU is not Garner Webb or Evansville etc, but Arkansas losing brought back some very bad Cal memories from the UK days.
Just like UK playing mediocre in the last exhibition is no reason to throw the season away like a few of our fans seemed to imply: "going to be a long year". The jury is still out on everyone.
But I will say this on Cal...I know TCU is not Garner Webb or Evansville etc, but Arkansas losing brought back some very bad Cal memories from the UK days.
That's why smart coaches play division 2 teams to build the confidence before the season.
Smart ones.
Dumbasses play Power four teams in the preseason!
Now your team has some doubt...enjoy. idiot
Mindset is important.
And where was The mighty Johnel Davis? He not play?
Smart ones.
Dumbasses play Power four teams in the preseason!
Now your team has some doubt...enjoy. idiot
Mindset is important.
And where was The mighty Johnel Davis? He not play?
How far into the season will he break out the “don’t get on these kids , bring it at me “ line , lol .
He played. But only 22 minutes.
Not much of a facilitator either. Kind of Archie Goodwin lite.
If he's not putting up numbers being their leading scorer ....I don't think they're going to be very good. He is their engine.. if he ain't running they ain't running.
Cuz you ain't going to get threes from DJ Wagner and boogie fland consistently against good defense.
After we beat UNC I went over on the UNC and Duke boards to see what they were saying about it . The consensus on both boards were “they’re super talented but Cal will screw it up “ . They were right.
If a coach only has 5 players to practice at this level, he should be fired immediately. There is no excuse for that type of incompetence at his experience level.
So has Aaron Torres . Guess it’s easier at Arkansas. Who knew? lol
Give it up man. Cal isn’t here anymore. You can stop with the obsession
The "Bennies" have been saying that since 2015. And yet it took Cal firing himself to get rid of him in 2024.
And, yes. I am a "Bennie".
Every day is Groundhog Day with Cal.
He simply doesn't have the ability to change.
He simply doesn't have the ability to change.
I’m right there with you. I wanted him gone a very long time. Back then people thought we were the delusional ones……
Yet Arkansas fans were bragging how they beat the number 1 (preseason ranking) team in the nation and how we were playing cupcakes and could not match up to their great team.
You are right though you might be underestimating what we could guess he will say.
This might have been mentioned already, but Chin did the pre-game interview for the TCU game. Kenny Payne did the previous exhibition pre-game. As the first season as the head coach, I think you should do all of those, at least early on.
I didn't even watch it, but that is hilarious
Everyone is enamored with talent but they never factor in Cal.
Who needs a 90ppg offense when you could have Brad Calipari? He’s gonna make sure those baskets are earned, not given.He doesn’t have the same assistant coaches - he replaced John Welsh with Brad Calipari
Cal is too good for these meaningless media things, I wonder if he wrote that into his contract. He gets paid the majority thru that kinda stuff, but he doesn’t have to do them.
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I think you are really shortchanging Cal because that isn’t accurate. Regarding life on/around the court, draft night is only a fraction of what matters to him.
Signing days in the fall and spring also matter because that feeds draft night.
So, draft night is 1/3 of what matters to him…see just a fraction
I think he meant "5 in paint actions."
I don't think he understands that Arkansas fans aren't grateful for what he did the first 6 years at UK. He's yet to do anything at Arkansas to justify putting his feet on the desk. It's also not a situation of late-Tubby/BCG era. Outside of last season's dumpster fire, Musselman has had Arkansas as a top 20 team the last few years. Two Elite Eights and a Sweet Sixteen in four years ain't chump change.
I couldn't find any highlights on youtube, but there's a video that was live streamed post game and you can go and look at the comments as they were live. They sounded like a lot of our takes we had under Cal. Even the guys hosting the stream with some concerns as well.
Some takeaways were familiar gems like lack of shooting, standing around, Big Z getting pushed around down low, players looked gassed, and getting abused in pick and roll. Thankfully that mess is gone.
Some takeaways were familiar gems like lack of shooting, standing around, Big Z getting pushed around down low, players looked gassed, and getting abused in pick and roll. Thankfully that mess is gone.
Be interesting to see how Cal handles it when Arkansas fans start hating him too. And they will.
And the beat goes on......
Hall of famers don't have to explain themselves to the common basketball Benjamins (ne; bennies)
Cal is in March form way early this year!!! 
Those games were likely scheduled before Cal arrived. I know what you are saying but that scheduling won’t continue.
It's been discussed here.
They knew GO, but they had not yet reviewed RUN or FIGHT.
And don't even get me started on GO MAKE A PLAY.
Anyone see the UK fan with the Pope hat on at one of the Hogs games?
Johnell has got to be beside himself playing behind DJ and Fland with less minutes and less shots...