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Watching UK play, I feel like I'm being punked after what I saw 9 days ago
Im at work and i just told the nearest cayut fan that they have to pretend theyre
Playing UofL.
Watching this makes the Rupp game even more frustrating, tbh. This UK team looks average at the moment.
I am definitely holding out on my earlier ill-informed opinion on how bad Joihnny Jones is as a coach. The LSU team we watched last night did absolutely everything right, including having Simmons play facilitator to the other guys who were owning it. I loved the traps they sprung and their gritty rebounding, especially in the person of Quartermann and Victor. They looked very tough-minded and fluid as hell. Ha ha, and then the Kraken - Simmons - takes over. What a freaking talent that guy is.
LSU seems to have overcome the presence of so many new players, meshing now following a brutal OOC schedule and an awful lot of seeing-eye dog thrashing and then help. That many freshmen, the addition of Ornsby and Victor to the lineup spell a very improved and smoother team going forward. There was absolutely nothing in that game last night that says UK should win even at Rump.
At the same time, UK is finding it rough going life on the road - a big mystery in what was supposed to be a weak conference. Suddenly, the brutality of Calipari's rebounding teachings show up in a raft of correctly-called fouling. Poythress' and the undertalented Lee's troglodyte over the back thug life is not allowed like the fans have come to expect in Rump Arena.
With Avery Johnson probably beginning to raise Bama's hoops profile, the rise of LSU as a team, Vandy's 7 footers and excellent team, Florida's general consistency (I know little about them), South Carolina under martin now unbeaten, UK is facing what could well be a 5th place finish as their weaknesses prevail and become obvious.
It angers UofL fans a little because the team we watched win against us will most certainly be the best game of UK's season in retrospect. But no complaining from here. It's over. They will relish the win over us as never before, of course. That's how desperation operates. I just find it fascinating to watch teams who scout UK and who compete in conference exposing them so radically. That did not look like a top 20 team.2 great players and nothing else at all, with a coach whose studly acumen allowed a 6'3" player to guard the tallest player on the floor. LOL, that was a mismatch 100% of the time it was engaged. You just can't beat an automatic mismatch in basketball, lol, especially against the game's best player.
Funny stuff.
LSU seems to have overcome the presence of so many new players, meshing now following a brutal OOC schedule and an awful lot of seeing-eye dog thrashing and then help. That many freshmen, the addition of Ornsby and Victor to the lineup spell a very improved and smoother team going forward. There was absolutely nothing in that game last night that says UK should win even at Rump.
At the same time, UK is finding it rough going life on the road - a big mystery in what was supposed to be a weak conference. Suddenly, the brutality of Calipari's rebounding teachings show up in a raft of correctly-called fouling. Poythress' and the undertalented Lee's troglodyte over the back thug life is not allowed like the fans have come to expect in Rump Arena.
With Avery Johnson probably beginning to raise Bama's hoops profile, the rise of LSU as a team, Vandy's 7 footers and excellent team, Florida's general consistency (I know little about them), South Carolina under martin now unbeaten, UK is facing what could well be a 5th place finish as their weaknesses prevail and become obvious.
It angers UofL fans a little because the team we watched win against us will most certainly be the best game of UK's season in retrospect. But no complaining from here. It's over. They will relish the win over us as never before, of course. That's how desperation operates. I just find it fascinating to watch teams who scout UK and who compete in conference exposing them so radically. That did not look like a top 20 team.2 great players and nothing else at all, with a coach whose studly acumen allowed a 6'3" player to guard the tallest player on the floor. LOL, that was a mismatch 100% of the time it was engaged. You just can't beat an automatic mismatch in basketball, lol, especially against the game's best player.
Funny stuff.
Not sure about the strength of the SEC but I know I am looking forward to the kitties playing at Kansas.
I honestly didn't even know the game was on. That's too bad. I enjoy watching UofK lose ballgames. I might have to start paying closer attention to their schedule since it is starting to look like they're not all that good after all. Of course they were great on December 26th, 2015. That was obviously their Super Bowl.
Lord love a duck, if you read the Rafter's site this morning, that dread is going viral, ha ha!
It's a level of fear that looks a lot like a warm hot tub to a Louisville fan. I want to jump in and splash faces!! Naked!!
This UK team is just average 3 out of every 4 games..........Too many square pegs and round holes. Still 20+ games to figure it out.
LOL, yeah maybe forgiven would have been a better word to use, but maybe that's not even true either.
This UK team is just average 3 out of every 4 games..........Too many square pegs and round holes. Still 20+ games to figure it out.
On Dec. 26th, they had two starting players post career highs in the same game. That's almost unbelievable. The odds one starting player posts a career high against you is literally around 1% on a given night. The odds two do it against you? I can't count that high.... Or should I say that low? So, not only were they above average 3 games ago.... they were astronomically above average.
LSU did pretty much the same.....3 men with double doubles.....Lee fouled out wit 5 min pt
You're right they did. The troubling part for UK's season outlook is that the above average game by the opponent resulted in a 20 point loss. The above average night for the U of L opponent resulted in a final possession miss for the win.
It still doesn't change the fact that UK beat us this year, when it feels like they shouldn't have
At some point I have to just tip my cap, I guess.
