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Probably so.I think UK being a 3 or a 4 is justified... but I find it hard to put A&M above UK.
However, I'm sure their seeds were locked long before tip off, as will commonly happen with the SEC since they play their final on Sunday.
I think UK being a 3 or a 4 is justified... but I find it hard to put A&M above UK.
However, I'm sure their seeds were locked long before tip off, as will commonly happen with the SEC since they play their final on Sunday.
Since when has that slapdick ever cared about corruption surrounding college basketball? His AAU connections are as corrupt as they come. I don't see him whining about getting 5 or 6 five star recruits each year from his insider AAU connections AKA William Wesley.The point he was pushing was there needs to be a clear defined path towards seeding. Else, stop and really think what is going on here. Each year it changes. And that can easily lead to corruption/agendas. I give him credit for saying something. I believe even Denny was critical of the process decades ago.
Don't forget that your win yesterday was in OT. Dead even after 40 minutes--that game could have gone either way.How do you justify ranking team A who beat team B pretty much by a lame technical and then lost to team B in the conf. tourney? That was his point. They can argue top 50 wins and all that. But it's BS. Kentucky should have been a 3 seed and A&M a 4
These are the salient points... Both teams are probably over-seeded. And LPT lost way too many games to teams NOT in the tourney to have a legit b!tch about anything. Pitino Lite was the man behind that. Spotty play during the regular season will be his legacy at LPT.You can't complain about seeding while playing in a power conference that only gets 3 teams in the tournament...Get mad about it all they want, but terrible conference and one quality wins, and losses to non tournament teams hurt UK.
Since when has that slapdick ever cared about corruption surrounding college basketball? His AAU connections are as corrupt as they come. I don't see him whining about getting 5 or 6 five star recruits each year from his insider AAU connections AKA William Wesley.
Is there an issue with how teams are picked and seeded? Yeah, probably so but the LAST slapdick that needs to be crying about it is John Calipari.
I think we actually agree, and while Calipari has a valid point, he's being a hypocrite since he's part of the problem in the first place when it comes to playing the corrupt system in place. I know the goal post moves from year to year regarding this NCAA tourney. It's been going on for decades now. One year the most important criteria will be conference play or how well you finished in the last 10 games, or RPI, or Strength of Schedule or, well, you get the point. It is frustrating to all but it's still my humble opinion the last person who should be fired up about it is John freaking Calipari.I disagree. As a fan, you should want the best possible product. And if that means siding with Cal from time to time...he does have a point this time. When the goal post change from year to year and not disclosed until the after the fact... what are you really watching?
Right now the top priority of the NCAA seems to be whether or not strippers made an impact on the game at the University of Louisville. They're not worried about the selection committee's impact on the game...which is far greater than strippers. They're not worried about the refs impact on the game...which is the only thing that matters on any given night. You won't see an ESPN outside the lines on it! They seem to be OK with the goal post moving in those areas. Same with recruiting as you mentioned. Why are they OK with it? Why do they always seem to be focused on the wrong areas when it comes to really protecting the game?
Boxing was once the NFL of it's day. There's only one reason why it doesn't exists today with the same popularity. If they run with the fact that fans will put up and pay for whatever, they're wrong.
I think UK being a 3 or a 4 is justified... but I find it hard to put A&M above UK.
I think we actually agree, and while Calipari has a valid point, he's being a hypocrite since he's part of the problem in the first place when it comes to playing the corrupt system in place. I know the goal post moves from year to year regarding this NCAA tourney. It's been going on for decades now. One year the most important criteria will be conference play or how well you finished in the last 10 games, or RPI, or Strength of Schedule or, well, you get the point. It is frustrating to all but it's still my humble opinion the last person who should be fired up about it is John freaking Calipari.
It appears to be a loophole if your best buddy happens to be Nike's right hand man. Or often presented as the most powerful man in basketball, who just so happens to have an interest in where kids go to school.What loophole does UK have that no one else has?
I believe my perceptions to be accurate. The NCAA is inept and as corrupt, while ESPN has a product to protect and hype. Do any of us really believe the NCAA gives two flips about college kids having sex? Even from prostitutes? I'm sure they are all just morally outraged! LOL!! All of them are a bunch of damn hypocrites who if the truth were actually told, have done something in their own lives just as morally corrupt if not more so.See. You only perceive him as corrupt. According to the NCAA and ESPN...he's golden. What? Cal is corrupt and refs aren't? He's clever enough to use a loophole in the system that exist for him to manipulate. They could change it...but don't want to. Does it give him an advantage over other teams in every possible category that matters?...Yep. And they (system) seem to be OK with that. So what are you really watching? True competition?
What's up with all the shade you're throwing at lacrosse?If your idea of a good college basketball program is a revolving door of one year players, maybe you too should take up Lacrosse.
The entire rest of the country is repulsed - not jealous - by UK,
You can't complain about seeding while playing in a power conference that only gets 3 teams in the tournament. Seeding is and has always been about overall. Only time conference championships matter is if you are a borderline team for a 4/3 and move up. Committee basically said, winning the weak SEC Conference tournament and not in grand fashion did not change their seeding. They were a 4 no matter what.
Get mad about it all they want, but terrible conference and one quality wins, and losses to non tournament teams hurt UK.
I wish kids would stay 4 years like years past
If your idea of a good college basketball program is a revolving door of one year players, maybe you too should take up Lacrosse.
The entire rest of the country is repulsed - not jealous - by UK,
I agree. Some fans praise having one-and dones, but having those kids stay 3-4 years would benefit the program more.
Is it just me or is this the first we've seen of Bill since the middle of football season?
Yes, it was his "ballsiest" moment since he called out Damion Lee last week for getting Bruiser Flint fired. Is there anything that doesn't lead to a cow rant?Love Cal or hate Cal........if his rants get someone thinking and maybe some results similar to what he suggested, then every team benefits. At least Cal has the "balls" to call them out. (the committee) that is. He did get a lot of support and respect from the media.
That's not the point at all, lol. The ugliness surrounding UK recruiting has always been a moot issue among their fans, lol. From Boosters laying on the cash during the Rupp era in a tacit "deal" - not worth arguing that it "may not have happened", lol - to Tark's complaints about Bowie owning a new Caddy and his own fun pad (motel room) for 2 years - to Emery shipping - to the newest coven of cheaters featuring WWWes and CAA - so much slimy behavior has occurred that you all are non plused about this newer wrinkle in funneling one year non-students through Lexington to enjoy your young blonds and leave............. The imbalance in recruiting has featured UK and no one else until Dook got into the market 2 years ago.Fans praise having the best players, but they aren't staying 4 years anymore.
VJ King may come in next year and light the world on fire, if he leaves early would Cardinal fans not root for him and be excited he played for UofL?
I'm sure you're right Bill - there probably are a lot of coaches who don't like seniors transferring. But, I bet that there are even more seniors (and juniors, sophomores and heck even freshmen) who don't like their coaches leaving the program for another / better job.There's alot of coaches that don't like seniors transferring, and not having to sit.
Their line of thinking of is the coach put his neck on the line to recruit a kid. Developed this kid for 3-4 years, and then when he is likely to be at his absolute best as a college player he goes to another school. Not to mention it lends to coaches recruiting players that are playing at another College.