The “All Things UK” Thread

[kyjeff1]

You're really telling me that continuity doesn't matter? It was probably the single biggest reason KU won it all in '22. They didn't have any future NBA superstars and most weren't rated highly out of HS. But they had played together and developed together for years.

I think the only way a team with 100% turnover can realistically compete for a title is with super-elite talent.

Of course it matters, but how many teams right now have a bunch of new pieces? Almost every team has portal pieces that they have to integrate. Who is rolling with a team that has no new pieces? Everyone has to build chemistry, not just UK.

Didn't Cal win it all in 2012 with a new team? Didn't Alabama just get to a FF with a new team? Didn't KSU get to an E8 2 years ago with a portal team?

Like I said, I would rather do this with 5th year seniors instead of freshmen and role players.

Keep in mind, this is a comparison between UK and Arkansas, give me UK's roster simply because ithas proven 5th year seniors over a bunch of lower rated high school kids and role players.

 

[ExitFlagger]

Not everything is about how KU did it in '22, pinhead.

That's your takeaway? Of course it is. 🤣

 

[kyjeff1]

You're really telling me that continuity doesn't matter? It was probably the single biggest reason KU won it all in '22. They didn't have any future NBA superstars and most weren't rated highly out of HS. But they had played together and developed together for years.

I think the only way a team with 100% turnover can realistically compete for a title is with super-elite talent.

Of course it matters, but how many teams right now have a bunch of new pieces? Almost every team has portal pieces that they have to integrate. Who is rolling with a team that has no new pieces?

Didn't Cal win it all in 2012 with a new team? Didn't Alabama just get to a FF with a new team? Didn't KSU get to an E8 2 years ago with a portal team?

Like I said, I would rather do this with 5th year seniors instead of freshmen and role players.

Keep in mind, this is a comparison between UK and Arkansas, give.me

 

[JC for 3]

That's your takeaway? Of course it is. 🤣

How could it not be? Every comparison you make is you trying to circle back to KU and how they do/did whatever.

Apparently...they didn't handle things too good for this guy...

Kansas basketball transfer commit Riley Kugel will not play for the Jayhawks next season, 247Sports confirms. The former Florida point guard is being recruited by high-major programs and opted to re-open his recruitment, according to CBS Sports' Matt Norlander. Kansas head coach Bill Self said earlier this week that Kugel's future in Lawrence was "up in the air." Kugel had not yet signed with the Jayhawks. He made his initial commitment on March 31, just a few days after entering the transfer portal during the recent spring window.

 

[ExitFlagger]

Of course it matters, but how many teams right now have a bunch of new pieces? Almost every team has portal pieces that they have to integrate. Who is rolling with a team that has no new pieces? Everyone has to build chemistry, not just UK.

Didn't Cal win it all in 2012 with a new team? Didn't Alabama just get to a FF with a new team? Didn't KSU get to an E8 2 years ago with a portal team?

Like I said, I would rather do this with 5th year seniors instead of freshmen and role players.

Keep in mind, this is a comparison between UK and Arkansas, give me UK's roster simply because ithas proven 5th year seniors over a bunch of lower rated high school kids and role players.

Obviously every team is sprinkling in some transfers, but not an entire roster. Before you'd argue that having 3-4 freshmen in the rotation didn't work, and now you're saying that 100% turnover is no big deal.

Not sure how you can compare this roster to 2012. And even that team didn't have close to this level of turnover.

I think Arkansas will have continuity problems too, but if he keeps stockpiling talent, it may not be as important.

 

[ExitFlagger]

How could it not be? Every comparison you make is you trying to circle back to KU and how they do/did whatever.

Apparently...they didn't handle things too good for this guy...

Kansas basketball transfer commit Riley Kugel will not play for the Jayhawks next season, 247Sports confirms. The former Florida point guard is being recruited by high-major programs and opted to re-open his recruitment, according to CBS Sports' Matt Norlander. Kansas head coach Bill Self said earlier this week that Kugel's future in Lawrence was "up in the air." Kugel had not yet signed with the Jayhawks. He made his initial commitment on March 31, just a few days after entering the transfer portal during the recent spring window.

It's been known for awhile that he had a credit transfer problem that may not get resolved. Great point though.

 

[kyjeff1]

Obviously every team is sprinkling in some transfers, but not an entire roster. Before you'd argue that having 3-4 freshmen in the rotation didn't work, and now you're saying that 100% turnover is no big deal.

Not sure how you can compare this roster to 2012. And even that team didn't have close to this level of turnover.

I think Arkansas will have continuity problems too, but if he keeps stockpiling talent, it may not be as important.

LOL, WTF? Read your first paragraph and tell me you’re not twisting the truth.

Where did I ever say mixing in 3-4 veterans out of the portal is a bad thing?

Then you literally try to act like me saying a roster full of high school kids is the same thing as a roster full of seniors out of the portal.

Here is what I have literally said over and over so you can’t twist it:

1) Give me veteran players over freshmen any day. I don't care if they are portal guys or not, give me veteran players.

2) You can't win a title in today’s college basketball with a bunch of high school kids. You have a shot if you have a transcendent or generational talent, but you're still at a disadvantage.

Now, my hope is that you can no longer twist what I have always said. You tried to make it sound like my statement about freshmen based teams carries over to teams built out of portal recruited veteran players. Those are not the same things and I never said you couldn’t win with a team recruited through the portal, those are your words.

As far as UK 2012, the team was led by 3 freshmen + T. Jones and Lamb, it was a freshmen based team, but AD was a generational player and MKG was transcendent, which proves my point.

 

[JC for 3]

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[Kevin Bryan]

Gotta have guys like him and Perry to maintain that roster continuity with all the turnover every year. Certainly helps that they’re the #1 and #5 scorers in state history. Solid bench depth. Hopefully they’ll stick around for 4 years. Suck it, Cocks. 🤣

 

[Deepelm]

Gotta have guys like him and Perry to maintain that roster continuity with all the turnover every year. Certainly helps that they’re the #1 and #5 scorers in state history. Solid bench depth. Hopefully they’ll stick around for 4 years.

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[Kevin Bryan]

You need help posting that Tweet pops?

You caught it in the 6 seconds it was up before my edit. I am old and don’t know how to post Tweets without having to delete the nonsense before and after the brackets. 🤣

 

[lurkeraspect84]

 

[Brushy Bill]

 

[Brushy Bill]

Rick Pitino is coming back to Rupp. Should be interesting to see how he's received.

 

[Bert Higginbotha]

Rick Pitino is coming back to Rupp. Should be interesting to see how he's received.

I suggest that it will be warm but competitive.

 

[Brushy Bill]

😲

 

[JC for 3]

 

[JC for 3]

 

[Brushy Bill]

 

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[lurkeraspect84]

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@ExitFlagger

 

[lurkeraspect84]

Calipari to apply new 'formula' to Arkansas roster

New Arkansas coach John Calipari acknowledged Wednesday that it will take a new "formula" to win in the NCAA tournament after a string of recent postseason failures at Kentucky, explaining, "The lesson was you can't do this now with seven freshmen."

www.espn.com

Sigh.

"The lesson was you can't do this now with seven freshmen," he said. "You just can't. You're going to hit a team that's 25 years old on average, one was 26, and that team is physically going to get you, and so now we have a couple transfers that are older, some kids that transferred from Kentucky that went through it, and they're a year older, and some freshmen."

We're not going to take six, seven freshmen now," Calipari said. "It'll be three or four. Hopefully retain a few, get a couple transfers, and that is the formula."

 

[Brushy Bill]

Calipari to apply new 'formula' to Arkansas roster

New Arkansas coach John Calipari acknowledged Wednesday that it will take a new "formula" to win in the NCAA tournament after a string of recent postseason failures at Kentucky, explaining, "The lesson was you can't do this now with seven freshmen."

www.espn.com

Sigh.

"The lesson was you can't do this now with seven freshmen," he said. "You just can't. You're going to hit a team that's 25 years old on average, one was 26, and that team is physically going to get you, and so now we have a couple transfers that are older, some kids that transferred from Kentucky that went through it, and they're a year older, and some freshmen."

We're not going to take six, seven freshmen now," Calipari said. "It'll be three or four. Hopefully retain a few, get a couple transfers, and that is the formula."

His ego simply wouldn't let him do that at Kentucky. I do wonder how much of it is the fact that he won't be able to get 6-7 freshmen to come to Arkansas every year.

Whatever the reason, it's a slap in the face to Kentucky fans who pleaded with him to do that 5 years ago.

 

[JC for 3]

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"He's going to KU." 🤣

 

[lurkeraspect84]

I'm very confident on Pope not drinking whiskey. Those who haven't on the regular won a title.

The tricky part is matching the right spelling with the right country of origin. If you're talking about a drink that's been made in Scotland, Canada, or Japan, use the spelling without the e—whisky. When referring to drinks distilled in the United States or Ireland, use the e—whiskey.

 

[lurkeraspect84]

Gonna be fun to see it switched up.

 

[lurkeraspect84]

 

[lurkeraspect84]

Uk has shit all a couple months ago. No staff and and a walkon.

 

[JC for 3]

Uk has shit all a couple months ago. No staff and and a walkon.

Bring on Wooga next!

 

[lurkeraspect84]

Bring on Wooga next!

I bet next season will be fun.

 

[Random UK Fan]

You're going to hit a team that's 25 years old on average,

That’s us! 😍

 

[Bert Higginbotha]

I'm very confident on Pope not drinking whiskey. Those who haven't on the regular won a title.

The tricky part is matching the right spelling with the right country of origin. If you're talking about a drink that's been made in Scotland, Canada, or Japan, use the spelling without the e—whisky. When referring to drinks distilled in the United States or Ireland, use the e—whiskey.

My folks, Kentucky Distiller #62, called it whisky. Makers Mark, distant relatives, call it whisky. Of course they are from Scotland.

 

[Brushy Bill]

 

[kyjeff1]

Clemson was really good last season, but I believe they lost a couple key pieces. If they still have Hall and Girard, they will most likely pick up where they left off, but both guys were seniors, so I'm thinking they're gone.
Heck, they had 5 seniors, no wonder they were good.

 

[lurkeraspect84]

 

[rockycard]

Since this is the all things uk thread, are y’all happy with your baseball coach now? Two years ago on your site they wanted him fired and Barnhart fired for not firing him.

Congrats on your CWS trip anyhow

 

[lurkeraspect84]

Since this is the all things uk thread, are y’all happy with your baseball coach now? Two years ago on your site they wanted him fired and Barnhart fired for not firing him.

Congrats on your CWS trip anyhow

Thanks man.

 

[Kevin Bryan]

Pretty wild that this is FSU’s 24th trip to the CWS and they’ve yet to win one. Even at 1/8 odds they should have 3 titles already. That’s pretty brutal. Zebras def didn’t do them any favors yesterday. Should be UVA vs UT in an elimination game.

 

[treyforuk]

Go Kentucky baseball!!

 

[Brushy Bill]