2014/15 UK Basketball - :pours40out: (2 Viewers)

[flapgreen]

Nice scurry to the locker room to avoid the handshake. Classless.

Only 3 did that

Don't worry. They'll find some other reason now.

 

[Alex P Keaton]

Man, what a run. I know it stings now for fans, but what UK did this year is remarkable. They annihilated Top 10 teams by 40 along the way and made the Final Four undefeated. This is one of the best teams I've ever seen. Among those not to win it all, they rank up there with '73 NC State, '74 Maryland, '85 Georgetown, and '91 UNLV.

Such are the perils of a single-elimination tourney, but losing doesn't take away from a helluva season.

How many top 10 teams did they annihilate by 40?

 

[coyote5]

Why did Andrew Harrison call Frank the "N" word? How will UK respond? "IF" this happened the other way around I can't even imagine the wrath. http://thebiglead.com/2015/04/05/andrew-harrison-uttered-nsfw-thoughts-on-frank-kaminsky-on-a-hot-mic-f-that-n/

I wish I could kick you into outer space.

This is why people don't like UK. Bad sportsmanship leaving the court and flippant remarks at a press conference and excuses from the program on the comments. He said he said in "in jest". Give me a break. This is a 20 year old man. Not a kid. At this point apparently that word isn't offensive anymore because the black media seems to think it is excusable.

A 20 year old pretty much is a kid.

Yes, this poor child should certainly not be held accountable for this.

 

[parasaurolophus]

Good Lord, I thought UNC fans were delusional

I thought I was being reasonable.

I think that was probably directed at me. He probably thinks since I am from Wisconsin and complimented the badgers that I am some huge badger homer.

I hate the badgers. Always have. Hate their fans. At the bar last night I swear nobody was even paying attention until the end and then I saw people going crazy. Watched a girl stand up give two middle fingers to the screen when they showed Kentucky players as the bar crowd cheered her on. Was so stupid.

I am not some random fan that knows nothing about Kentucky. Saw them at Rupp in 96. Was at the final four in 97. Saw them in MN in 03. Have watched countless games of theirs over the years. Have a UK hat that is 20 years old. Parlayed them to cover last night with the over.

I stand by my statements. I think they might not even be the 4th best UK team. After watching that game I think the badgers would beat them 50% of the times they would play. That alone eliminates them from being one of the best of all time.

 

[ghostguy123]

I don't think this UK team was the best college team ever. The thought never crossed my mind whenever I watched them. The "field" bet was easy money. Kentucky was a great team, but I can't imagine ever NOT taking the field when it's damn near an even money payout.

I think the reason they really can't come close in the discussion for best teams ever is they don't have any great offensive scorers. They were much better on defense than offense, but that can hurt you when a team gets hot shooting.

Hell of a team though and awesome to watch. Not gonna happen, but if they all stayed for next year it would be ridiculous.

 

[knowledge dropper]

So as a 'Cats fan what do you do tonight? I won't watch. I am still too bitter about the loss to root for Wisconsin, so I would normally pull for the opponent. However, it's Duke. Ugh.

 

[stlrams]

Nice way to go down, not shaking hands then racist comments..... What do you expect with your NBA D league team....

 

[Ditkaless Wonders]

Lots of folks seem to really enjoy trying to define the entirety of a person's character on that person's spur of the moment reactions occurring during deep disappointment after an exhausting contest. I understand the argument that both winning and losing reveal character, but I think many often take that too far. We try to extrapolate global character assessments from mere moments, and that is probably wrong.

I am pleased Wisconsin won. I understand the nature of sport to be that very excellent teams sometimes lose, and Kentucky is a very excellent team, likely, in my mind, to beat Wisconsin more often than not if they played a dozen times. That a few exhausted young men behaved as they did, and said what they said, as they learn about the process of handling defeat with grace in no way upsets me.

I wish the officiating had been shaper.

Ashley Judd, you still do it for me.

 

[Sinn Fein]

So as a 'Cats fan what do you do tonight? I won't watch. I am still too bitter about the loss to root for Wisconsin, so I would normally pull for the opponent. However, it's Duke. Ugh.

I am not watching. Two good teams in the final though, should be a good game.

 

[gump]

I have '40-0' and 'Undefeated' tee samples, wonder if they'll be collectors items.

 

[flapgreen]

Won't even turn on game.

 

[Ditkaless Wonders]

Isn't this about when we get photos of those tragically premature tattoos by folks who presumed championships?

 

[Good Posting Judge]

Won't even turn on game.

So as a 'Cats fan what do you do tonight? I won't watch. I am still too bitter about the loss to root for Wisconsin, so I would normally pull for the opponent. However, it's Duke. Ugh.

I am not watching. Two good teams in the final though, should be a good game.

Childish.

 

[Sinn Fein]

Won't even turn on game.

So as a 'Cats fan what do you do tonight? I won't watch. I am still too bitter about the loss to root for Wisconsin, so I would normally pull for the opponent. However, it's Duke. Ugh.

I am not watching. Two good teams in the final though, should be a good game.

Childish.

No interest. I respect both teams, and think each deserves to win. I said Wisconsin outplayed Kentucky...not sure what more I can say?

 

[Sinn Fein]

Good look ahead to next year's potential roster

In a nutshell - has Harrisons, WCS, Towns, and Lyles definitely going, Booker and Johnson as 50-50, with Poythress, Ulis, Lee, Willis and Hawkins returning. Lee and Willis have been mentioned as potential transfers, but both say they are staying.

Recruits: Briscoe, Matthews, and Labissiere (still not sure about his eligibility when it is all said and done), with potential commitments from Zimmerman and Newman, depending on who declares for the draft.

 

[CletiusMaximus]

Won't even turn on game.

So as a 'Cats fan what do you do tonight? I won't watch. I am still too bitter about the loss to root for Wisconsin, so I would normally pull for the opponent. However, it's Duke. Ugh.

I am not watching. Two good teams in the final though, should be a good game.

Childish.

No interest. I respect both teams, and think each deserves to win. I said Wisconsin outplayed Kentucky...not sure what more I can say?

I felt the same way for the last Superbowl and Champions League final, in both cases completely losing interest when my team was eliminated in the semi-final. I didn't plan to watch either final, but ended up watching both and was entertained in the end.

 

[flapgreen]

Won't even turn on game.

So as a 'Cats fan what do you do tonight? I won't watch. I am still too bitter about the loss to root for Wisconsin, so I would normally pull for the opponent. However, it's Duke. Ugh.

I am not watching. Two good teams in the final though, should be a good game.

Childish.

Yeah, not interested in watching the tournament after my team gets knocked out is knocked out is childish. Whatever you say

 

[stlrams]

Lots of folks seem to really enjoy trying to define the entirety of a person's character on that person's spur of the moment reactions occurring during deep disappointment after an exhausting contest. I understand the argument that both winning and losing reveal character, but I think many often take that too far. We try to extrapolate global character assessments from mere moments, and that is probably wrong.

I am pleased Wisconsin won. I understand the nature of sport to be that very excellent teams sometimes lose, and Kentucky is a very excellent team, likely, in my mind, to beat Wisconsin more often than not if they played a dozen times. That a few exhausted young men behaved as they did, and said what they said, as they learn about the process of handling defeat with grace in no way upsets me.

I wish the officiating had been shaper.

Ashley Judd, you still do it for me.

Its how you act when you lose that defines people. The comments made was how he really felt thus his true colors and not a poor choice of words.

 

[Ditkaless Wonders]

Lots of folks seem to really enjoy trying to define the entirety of a person's character on that person's spur of the moment reactions occurring during deep disappointment after an exhausting contest. I understand the argument that both winning and losing reveal character, but I think many often take that too far. We try to extrapolate global character assessments from mere moments, and that is probably wrong.

I am pleased Wisconsin won. I understand the nature of sport to be that very excellent teams sometimes lose, and Kentucky is a very excellent team, likely, in my mind, to beat Wisconsin more often than not if they played a dozen times. That a few exhausted young men behaved as they did, and said what they said, as they learn about the process of handling defeat with grace in no way upsets me.

I wish the officiating had been shaper.

Ashley Judd, you still do it for me.

Its how you act when you lose that defines people. The comments made was how he really felt thus his true colors and not a poor choice of words.

I agree that the comment was how he felt. Feelings are transient, beliefs and principles, the foundations of character, are somewhat more immutable, in my opinion. Now it may be that character includes seeing past one's transient feelings in moments of upset, despair, or surprise and that, therefor, those moments are very character revealing, but I expect character is more global than just those moments, and I expect the final piece of the character puzzle is learning to deal with those moments. I suspect the moment of defeat could have revealed character, were that fully formed. In the instant case I view it as an opportunity to develop that final piece of the puzzle. I will never know the young man well enough to really know his character. Maybe the moment was revealing, and maybe it was a snapshot on a journey.

 

[knowledge dropper]

Booker is good but he is no lottery pick. He needs another year.

 

[DrrDetroit]

Still can't believe UK is out.

 

[hagmania]

Still can't believe UK is out.

It does take offense at times to win, because the Badgers were gonna get theirs.

Wisconsin was never a team you could simply outdefense to win.

 

[Pipes]

Won't even turn on game.

So as a 'Cats fan what do you do tonight? I won't watch. I am still too bitter about the loss to root for Wisconsin, so I would normally pull for the opponent. However, it's Duke. Ugh.

I am not watching. Two good teams in the final though, should be a good game.

Childish.

Yeah, not interested in watching the tournament after my team gets knocked out is knocked out is childish. Whatever you say

I agree 100%. I didn't watch 1 second of last years championship because it was too difficult for me. That 1 point loss with Harrison's late 3 was crushing...I didn't want anything to do with college basketball for a while after that.

 

[flapgreen]

Lots of folks seem to really enjoy trying to define the entirety of a person's character on that person's spur of the moment reactions occurring during deep disappointment after an exhausting contest. I understand the argument that both winning and losing reveal character, but I think many often take that too far. We try to extrapolate global character assessments from mere moments, and that is probably wrong.

I am pleased Wisconsin won. I understand the nature of sport to be that very excellent teams sometimes lose, and Kentucky is a very excellent team, likely, in my mind, to beat Wisconsin more often than not if they played a dozen times. That a few exhausted young men behaved as they did, and said what they said, as they learn about the process of handling defeat with grace in no way upsets me.

I wish the officiating had been shaper.

Ashley Judd, you still do it for me.

Its how you act when you lose that defines people. The comments made was how he really felt thus his true colors and not a poor choice of words.

Who made you the judge of character? Never said anything inappropriate in your life that you regret I guess.

 

[flapgreen]

Lots of folks seem to really enjoy trying to define the entirety of a person's character on that person's spur of the moment reactions occurring during deep disappointment after an exhausting contest. I understand the argument that both winning and losing reveal character, but I think many often take that too far. We try to extrapolate global character assessments from mere moments, and that is probably wrong.

I am pleased Wisconsin won. I understand the nature of sport to be that very excellent teams sometimes lose, and Kentucky is a very excellent team, likely, in my mind, to beat Wisconsin more often than not if they played a dozen times. That a few exhausted young men behaved as they did, and said what they said, as they learn about the process of handling defeat with grace in no way upsets me.

I wish the officiating had been shaper.

Ashley Judd, you still do it for me.

Its how you act when you lose that defines people. The comments made was how he really felt thus his true colors and not a poor choice of words.

I agree that the comment was how he felt. Feelings are transient, beliefs and principles, the foundations of character, are somewhat more immutable, in my opinion. Now it may be that character includes seeing past one's transient feelings in moments of upset, despair, or surprise and that, therefor, those moments are very character revealing, but I expect character is more global than just those moments, and I expect the final piece of the character puzzle is learning to deal with those moments. I suspect the moment of defeat could have revealed character, were that fully formed. In the instant case I view it as an opportunity to develop that final piece of the puzzle. I will never know the young man well enough to really know his character. Maybe the moment was revealing, and maybe it was a snapshot on a journey.

Wise man

 

[stlrams]

Lots of folks seem to really enjoy trying to define the entirety of a person's character on that person's spur of the moment reactions occurring during deep disappointment after an exhausting contest. I understand the argument that both winning and losing reveal character, but I think many often take that too far. We try to extrapolate global character assessments from mere moments, and that is probably wrong.

I am pleased Wisconsin won. I understand the nature of sport to be that very excellent teams sometimes lose, and Kentucky is a very excellent team, likely, in my mind, to beat Wisconsin more often than not if they played a dozen times. That a few exhausted young men behaved as they did, and said what they said, as they learn about the process of handling defeat with grace in no way upsets me.

I wish the officiating had been shaper.

Ashley Judd, you still do it for me.

Its how you act when you lose that defines people. The comments made was how he really felt thus his true colors and not a poor choice of words.

Who made you the judge of character? Never said anything inappropriate in your life that you regret I guess.

ME - we all make judgments about people, issues etc. Last time I checked we are entitled to our opinion regarding Saturday night. Stop trying to make this about me and not about Kentucky and its players. .

 

[Peak]

Isn't this about when we get photos of those tragically premature tattoos by folks who presumed championships?

Like this one?

Kentucky Fan Gets 40-0 2015 NCAA Championship Tattoo

 

[Ditkaless Wonders]

Isn't this about when we get photos of those tragically premature tattoos by folks who presumed championships?

Like this one?

Kentucky Fan Gets 40-0 2015 NCAA Championship Tattoo

Sort of, but it lacks true commitment.

 

[Sinn Fein]

UK Coach John Calipari spoke to a group of reporters Monday following the announcement that he will be inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame later this year.

Calipari said Willie Cauley-Stein, Karl-Anthony Towns, Aaron Harrison, Andrew Harrison and Trey Lyles are all likely to enter the NBA Draft. He also said he would be “surprised” if the twins aren’t both first-round picks, despite their standing in current mock drafts.

The UK coach said Devin Booker and Dakari Johnson are also possibilities to enter the NBA Draft. The deadline for early entires is April 26.

Calipari said he expects freshman point guard Tyler Ulis to return to the Wildcats, and that he has told Ulis he would “build a team” around him. Alex Poythress, Marcus Lee, Derek Willis and Dominique Hawkins are also expected to return.

 

[Cyclones]

This was bound to happen at some point. When you get into what is essentially a 5 minute game with a team, you are simply not going to win them all. UK managed to pull it off vs Louisville, Texas, Ole Miss, aTm, LSU, Georgia, and Notre Dame. The percentages caught up with them. UK could lose a 5 minute game to Bethune Cookman, let alone actual competitive Division 1 teams.

Kudos to Wisky - the step back 3 by Dekker was the dagger, and that was the kind of shot a winner makes. I hope they trounce Duke.

 

[Sinn Fein]

Looking more and more like 7 will leave. Press conference scheduled for 2:30 tomorrow. Right now it looks like the only one who is still on the fence is Booker, and he is leaning NBA.

I was hoping Booker and Johnson would be back.

So, Ulis, Lee, Poythress, Willis and Hawkins are the returnees.

 

[TLEF316]

Skal labassaire is apparently killing it at hoops summit practice. Should be a stud if he's eligible

 

[flapgreen]

Booker leaving would be a mistake. He's looked mediocre many times. Not ready.

 

[Patrick Bateman]

http://www.cbssports.com/nba/eye-on-basketball/25139997/nike-hoop-summit-world-team-measurements-and-practice-analysis

Skal will be a force next year. Rest easy BBN. Reload is in progress.

 

[Cyclones]

All 7 gone.

Hoping we arent setting up for a repeat of 2012/2013.

 

[JohnnyU]

Booker is an idiot.

 

[Sinn Fein]

Booker is an idiot.

soon to be a multi-million dollar idiot. I wish he had stayed, but I can't blame him here.

 

[Sinn Fein]

All 7 gone.

Hoping we arent setting up for a repeat of 2012/2013.

a lot riding on Skal being eligible

 

[Spanky24]

Excited to watch the Harrison twins playing for my Sioux Falls Skyforce next year!

Morons.

 

[knowledge dropper]

At least 4 of these guys will be in the D League. As long as Cal does not go pro, the 'Cats will be fine.

 

[WampusCat43]

The recruiting deluge may now begin.

 

[Sinn Fein]

Looks like UK may get shut out of the remaining blue-chip prospects. They seem to be looking hard at JUCOs and Grad student transfers to fill out the roster. Could be a long season if Skal is not eligible....

 

[JohnnyU]

Looks like UK may get shut out of the remaining blue-chip prospects. They seem to be looking hard at JUCOs and Grad student transfers to fill out the roster. Could be a long season if Skal is not eligible....

link?

 

[DrrDetroit]

I don't think if I were s true Blue UK fan I would like the current state of players coming and going so soon. I guess you sacrifice some things for wins. Jack Givens, Kyle Macy hell even Jim Masters and Dirk Minnifield are considered Gods in Lexington. Joe B. Hall is missed

 

[Sinn Fein]

Looks like UK may get shut out of the remaining blue-chip prospects. They seem to be looking hard at JUCOs and Grad student transfers to fill out the roster. Could be a long season if Skal is not eligible....

link?

my link

247Sports national analyst Jerry Meyer isn’t bullish on Kentucky’s chances with the five uncommitted McDonald’s All-Americans still mulling their college destinations.Meyer does, however, like UK’s position with one emerging target: Junior college shooting guard Mychal Mulder.

The Wildcats have ramped up their recruitment of Mulder in recent weeks, and it’s expected that the 6-foot-4 sophomore will be in Lexington in the next few days for an official visit. A scholarship offer from UK could follow.Meyer predicted on his 247Sports Crystal Ball page Wednesday that Mulder will ultimately commit to Kentucky. He currently has offers from Wichita State, Minnesota, Missouri and several others, with serious interest from Louisville and Indiana.

UK’s chances with some of its other top recruiting targets aren’t looking so great, according to Meyer, at least.He has all five of their longtime class of 2015 targets going elsewhere: Malik Newman (Mississippi State), Jaylen Brown (UCLA), Stephen Zimmerman (UNLV), Brandon Ingram (Duke) and Cheick Diallo (Kansas).

Meyer is predicting that five-star 7-footer Thon Maker will choose the Wildcats, though Maker is still working on reclassifying to 2015 and he is not expected to make a college decision anytime soon.

Obviously just one guys opinion, but combined with the recruitment of JUCO guys like Mulder, and recently offered a scholarship to grad-student transfer Mike Thorne, and it feels like some of the blue-chip guys are slipping away. I think if Cal felt comfortable that he was landing some of the top high school players he would not waste his time on these other guys.

 

[Cyclones]

All 7 gone.

Hoping we arent setting up for a repeat of 2012/2013.

a lot riding on Skal being eligible

Yeah, looking worse and worse every day re:blue chippers.

Really need Sakl eligible and Poythress at 100% next year, or it could get pretty ugly fast. I'm confident in Ullis managing the game effectively, but at times this year he was exposed pretty badly on defense.

Zimmerman is headed to UNLV officially now. Looks like we are probably taking 1 Juco, 1 grad transfer - would love to get Newman still. Cal is visiting Ingram today but I feel he will end up in a different shade of blue. Getting down to the wire.

 

[Sinn Fein]

Not basketball related, but a UK student was shot and killed last night just off campus, about 50 yards from my kids school, which is a block from campus

Street adjacent to the school was shut down this morning, and a little surprised that school was open - they apparently caught one suspect but not the other.

 

[Sinn Fein]

Looks like Cal is going to have to coach next season.

On the plus side, it looks like only two 1-and-dones, with Poythress also leaving at the end of next season...

 

[Sinn Fein]

Bad news is, 7 players declared for the NBA draft. Good news is, UK has signed a JUCO transfer and a walk-on. Weird part is they are still co-favorites for next year in Vegas.

Van Pelt and Russillo were talking about this yesterday, speculating that word on the recruiting trail must be that Cal is leaving. I wouldn't doubt that Cal wants to leave for the NBA, but realistically, I think he was holding out for the Cleveland job - and with Love's injury, I don't think they sack Blatt even if Cavs lose against Chicago.