UK/Arkansas Game Thread........

[WildcatRick]

GO BIG BLUE!!!!

[BigblueDrew]

Five minutes one basket SOS.

[T75]

BigblueDrew wrote: Five minutes one basket SOS.
The Cats seem to be very up-tight early on. I'd rather see that than a lackadaisical approach. They'll settle down.

[KapitalCat]

The pace should pick up but 5 shots in the first 5 minutes is amazing.

[TrueblueCATfan]

alright......................enough with the turnovers.............lets go BLUE

[KapitalCat]

Not the best of starts, I was hoping KY would come out and really take it to Ark. We are going to have to keep the score to within 5 at the half and then let Tubby make his halftime adjustments.

[BigblueDrew]

I've also seen louder funeral homes than Rupp is today. Our crowd in a word SUCKS.

[KapitalCat]

Wow--Not at all what I expected. Modica getting open 3's and KY just not having any offensive flow...UK needs to get this one back and soon or Ark may run out to a lead that will be impossible to catch.

[Radiated]

Can we play the rest of the season on the road?

[BrassowFan]

Alright, yahoo is having trouble loading so you guys are my eyes & ears!

[Lost Highway]

Surely the Kentucky players and coaches understand how important this game is. Kentucky can not afford to lose another home game.

The offensive effort is pathetic and that is being kind. It is time to step up and have a gut check. There is no excuse not to play any better than this.

[dstnshpp]

Why are we so bad at defending the 3 ball?

[kipper265]

Blowout.

[RP_McMurphy]

It's hard to get excited when your team has 4 points in ten minutes.

BigblueDrew wrote:
I've also seen louder funeral homes than Rupp is today. Our crowd in a word SUCKS.

[DCWildcat]

Radiated wrote: Can we play the rest of the season on the road?




Agreed.

[cats4lifenc]

i hope i am wrong but this game looks to be over

[phoenix]

5 turnovers first 12 possessions.

It looks like a long long afternoon.

[dstnshpp]

cats4lifenc wrote: i hope i am wrong but this game looks to be overThis game is far from over. I'm going to go out on a limb and say that we'll get back in it by half time

[KapitalCat]

I am shocked. At the lack of energy. At the poor defense. At the poor decisions. I am shocked that a team on the bubble, with the proud tradition of KY would come out on national TV and play like they don't care. I will be more shocked if Tubby does not kill this team at halftime and we'll see KY make a run.

[DCWildcat]

Christ guys, the game isn't even 1/4 over. Easy on the "blowout" and "it's over" predictions. Have some faith.

[RP_McMurphy]

Keep this up we might hit 10 by half.

[KapitalCat]

If you're going to get down 18-4, its best do get it over with early. KY needs to peck away and get it under 10 by the half.

[kipper265]

Are you denying that 18-6 is a blowout?! I didn't say it was over....but right now it's 22-7. And THAT's a blowout.

DCWildcat wrote: Christ guys, the game isn't even 1/4 over. Easy on the "blowout" and "it's over" predictions. Have some faith.

[KapitalCat]

I think we have at least one recruit making an unoffical visit. If this continues, they will be booed. This is just incredible.

[RP_McMurphy]

How can a team come out so flat in a important game? I would say ok things happen but this happens more often than not lately.

[KapitalCat]

RP_McMurphy wrote: How can a team come out so flat in a important game? I would say ok things happen but this happens more often than not lately.
It is perplexing. The lack of on court leadership and the lack of one really great player. You usually win when you have the best player on the court, looks to me like Ark's top 3 are the best players on the court, scary thought.

[ukbob]

This team just flat refuses to play hard on defense. Same way all year.

Unbelievable.

[KapitalCat]

ukbob wrote: This team just flat refuses to play hard on defense. Same way all year.

Unbelievable.


They don't do the Bob? They just play lazy and hope the other team misses.

[dbe]

10 points in 12 minutes. The offensive scheme is terrible. Something has to change. 3 McDonalds all americans. The tallent is there. I am just at a loss.

[cats4lifenc]

evidently so is the coaching staff

[dstnshpp]

Every team that comes to Rupp outplays us....sad!!!

[kipper265]

These open shooters for Arkansas are killing me.

[Rockober]

We keep on not playing 40 minutes of ball. We don't show up for whole game and it is killing us. We always seem to be playing from behind. Come on CATS. It needs to start happening now.

[RP_McMurphy]

2.5 million for this?

[dstnshpp]

Why doesn't anyone step up and become the leader of this team?

[she~cat]

I nicknamed this team the "Uncoachables".

They sure aren't listening to Tubby.

[Rockober]

UK looks like they just ate at a Denny's all you can eat buffet. Morris looks extremely nervous.

[dstnshpp]

This is painful to watch.

Looks like we have some steller officiating again :rolleyes:

[KapitalCat]

dstnshpp wrote: Why doesn't anyone step up and become the leader of this team?
That is a very good question.

[RP_McMurphy]

I see more passion and hustle out of my son's nine year old team.

[RaleighCat]

kipper265 wrote: These open shooters for Arkansas are killing me.
EVERY team we play seems to run their offense so much more effectively than we run ours. Why can'tTubby adjust to get our shooter some free looks? Why can't we run our perimeter players through numerous screens and create some motion? Why, why, why, why??????????????

[VIIBanners]

Worst... lopsided officiating I have ever witnessed. I can't express the anger I feel right now.

[Deep Blue]

KapitalCat wrote: I think we have at least one recruit making an unoffical visit. If this continues, they will be booed. This is just incredible.



And we wonder why we can't close on the Brandon Wrights of the world. If you were watching this game in Rupp today (as Pat Patterson is), would you want to come play for Kentucky? I'll be interested to see if we can close on Patterson now.

[uk_student06]

short line up seems to be working great :rolleyes:

[DCWildcat]

kipper265 wrote: Are you denying that 18-6 is a blowout?! I didn't say it was over....but right now it's 22-7. And THAT's a blowout.

DCWildcat wrote: Christ guys, the game isn't even 1/4 over. Easy on the "blowout" and "it's over" predictions. Have some faith.


Yeah, I'm denying that 18-6 with 3/4 of the game left is a blowout.

30-15 with 24.5 minutes left is a different issue. That's a blowout.

What's the difference? The rate of recovery for one is 60% higher. That's pretty significant, I think.

[DCWildcat]

Deep Blue wrote: KapitalCat wrote: I think we have at least one recruit making an unoffical visit. If this continues, they will be booed. This is just incredible.



And we wonder why we can't close on the Brandon Wrights of the world. If you were watching this game in Rupp today (as Pat Patterson is), would you want to come play for Kentucky? I'll be interested to see if we can close on Patterson now.


This is a really good point. We NEED P. Patterson. The kid is an absolute stud, and very underrated. Wouldn't be surprised to see him move up to a 5 star ranking. This game could kill our shot at him.

[RP_McMurphy]

I have said lately all other teams have to do is show tapes of Tubby's offense to recruits and they run away quickly, very quickly.

[dstnshpp]

Dear Randolph:

You are 6'10", 260 lbs. no one other than Shaq should be pushing you out of rebounds.

Regards,

Me

[KapitalCat]

RP_McMurphy wrote: I have said lately all other teams have to do is show tapes of Tubby's offense to recruits and they run away quickly, very quickly.
I guess I"m in the middle on this argument. The offense is fine with talent that can score but honestly, KY has 3 kids than can score consitently against top of the line D-1 defenses, Bradley, Morris, and Joe. Rondo can but does not shoot the ball consistently enough to be consistent.

[catfanintn]

WOW! What a disgusting half. At least we did cut it to 12.

[DCWildcat]

I've given up being angry over this team. I'm reduced to moping and lots of sighing, with some half-hearted head-scratching and soul-searching. It's amazing how something so trivial as college athletics can bring your whole day down or up so much.

That was deep.

[uk_student06]

agreed. Let's hope Tubby makes some half time adjustments and the kids come out with some fire. i have my fingers crossed.

catfanintn wrote: WOW! What a disgusting half. At least we did cut it to 12.

[dstnshpp]

KapitalCat wrote: RP_McMurphy wrote: I have said lately all other teams have to do is show tapes of Tubby's offense to recruits and they run away quickly, very quickly.
I guess I"m in the middle on this argument. The offense is fine with talent that can score but honestly, KY has 3 kids than can score consitently against top of the line D-1 defenses, Bradley, Morris, and Joe. Rondo can but does not shoot the ball consistently enough to be consistent.
i agree with you, but only when Morris and Crawford decide to show up for games. Rondo needs to watch tapes of Wayne Turner, one of my favorite players who wasn't a good shooter but he got it done.

[uk_student06]

Don't mean to get on my high horse here and I'm sure you dont' care what I have to say. But it is only college basketball and you're the one that controls how you feel. If the cats lose, sure I'll be mad. But I won't hold onto it. It's not gonna help anything for me to stay angry and be in a foul mood for days.

At times when you are angry just think of more important things like family and friends. ;)

DCWildcat wrote: I've given up being angry over this team. I'm reduced to moping and lots of sighing, with some half-hearted head-scratching and soul-searching. It's amazing how something so trivial as college athletics can bring your whole day down or up so much.

That was deep.

[Rockober]

Lets hope the second half is better than the first. Way too many turnovers. This looks like the first week of the season. Why I have faith that we will come back and win, I do not know, but I definately can not watch this without a stiff drink in my hand.:shock::P

[Deep Blue]

KapitalCat wrote: RP_McMurphy wrote: I have said lately all other teams have to do is show tapes of Tubby's offense to recruits and they run away quickly, very quickly.
I guess I"m in the middle on this argument. The offense is fine with talent that can score but honestly, KY has 3 kids than can score consitently against top of the line D-1 defenses, Bradley, Morris, and Joe. Rondo can but does not shoot the ball consistently enough to be consistent.



I see your point, but honestly, I can only think of two times in the last eight years that our offense looked effective. The first was in 98, when we were still basically playing with the "Pitino" offensive sets. The second was in the undefeated SEC run, when we had Hayes and Daniels, two exceptionally gifted interior passers, whose play seemed to mesh into the offensive scheme. Other than those two periods, our team has always seemed to struggle offensively and has been notorious for long scoring droughts and low scoring games. Tubby will not be fired anytime soon, but I really wish that he would bring in an "offensive coordinator," much as Billy Donovan has done to shore up Florida's defense in recent years. Otherwise, the situation will never improve.

[lighthouse]

Does anybody else think we should RUN this team off the court? They are bigger and stronger than we are, why are we not RUNNING?

[lighthouse]

Does anybody else think we should RUN this team off the court? They are bigger and stronger than we are, why are we not RUNNING?

[DCWildcat]

uk_student06 wrote: Don't mean to get on my high horse here and I'm sure you dont' care what I have to say. But it is only college basketball and you're the one that controls how you feel. If the cats lose, sure I'll be mad. But I won't hold onto it. It's not gonna help anything for me to stay angry and be in a foul mood for days.

At times when you are angry just think of more important things like family and friends. ;)

DCWildcat wrote: I've given up being angry over this team. I'm reduced to moping and lots of sighing, with some half-hearted head-scratching and soul-searching. It's amazing how something so trivial as college athletics can bring your whole day down or up so much.

That was deep.


nah, that wasn't off your high horse. I appreciate it. ill be fine, i still have another team to root for.

[jtclarkUK]

Has anyone noticed that all of Tubby's gray hairs have suddenly disappeared...
He looks like a younger Tubby.:lol:

Maybe he thought the hair coloring would make them play like 1998 when he had no gray hairs

[cats4lifenc]

lighthouse wrote: Does anybody else think we should RUN this team off the court? They are bigger and stronger than we are, why are we not RUNNING?it's called poor coaching....a good coach would play the game to take advantage of your strengths and exploit the other teams weakness....this staff is stuck in the stone ages of basketball and does not make adjustments.....we have some talent..not at much as UK normally does...but its up to the coaches to put them in position to succeed.....unfortunately it will not change anytime soon..we are stuck with this style for a long time and will continue to see top recruit after top recruit go other places

[dstnshpp]

jtclarkUK wrote: Has anyone noticed that all of Tubby's gray hairs have suddenly disappeared...
He looks like a younger Tubby.:lol:

Maybe he thought the hair coloring would make them play like 1998 when he had no gray hairs
I noticed that too. Thought maybe it was the hangover seeing things.

[dstnshpp]

cats4lifenc wrote: lighthouse wrote: Does anybody else think we should RUN this team off the court? They are bigger and stronger than we are, why are we not RUNNING?it's called poor coaching....a good coach would play the game to take advantage of your strengths and exploit the other teams weakness....this staff is stuck in the stone ages of basketball and does not make adjustments.....we have some talent..not at much as UK normally does...but its up to the coaches to put them in position to succeed.....unfortunately it will not change anytime soon..we are stuck with this style for a long time and will continue to see top recruit after top recruit go other placesWe don't make teams adjust to us, we adjust to them. Seems like we are always chasing our own tails.

[kipper265]

Right. Oddly enough, it's Arkansas who is getting out on the break and getting transition points.

I think this is a very winnable game.....it just starts with stopping Arkansas from getting good shots and having a little poise on offense.

lighthouse wrote: Does anybody else think we should RUN this team off the court? They are bigger and stronger than we are, why are we not RUNNING?

[catfanintn]

Good start! 2 turnovers and two easy baskets!

This is totally disgusting.

[catfanintn]

3 possessions, 3 turnovers

[uk_student06]

Down but not out. Gotta get the 6th man back in the game

[catfanintn]

A little "Spark" at last.

[RP_McMurphy]

Hard to get into the game with a Driving Miss Daisy offense.

[Lost Highway]

Kentucky is showing signs of coming out of a coma

[dstnshpp]

RP_McMurphy wrote: Hard to get into the game with a Driving Miss Daisy offense.:lol:nice description

[uk_student06]

I agree 100% but if you're gonna be in "mute mode" all game, stay at home IMO.


RP_McMurphy wrote: Hard to get into the game with a Driving Miss Daisy offense.

[Rockober]

We need to come out of this time out with a positive. We haven't so far the whole game. Now is the time guys. Show me some solid 15 minutes of UK basketball.

[cats4lifenc]

RP_McMurphy wrote: Hard to get into the game with a Driving Miss Daisy offense.and with a crowd full of Miss Daisies

[Lost Highway]

Well, at least Ashley looks better today. Maybe that is a postive the Cats can build on the rest of the game

[catfanintn]

They've GOT to score in transition. Cannot score in Tubby's offensive sets.

[Lost Highway]

Kentucky might pull this one out if Coach let's them play helter skelter ball the rest of the game. Run, dive, scream, yell and let it all go. That might work.

[uk_student06]

Defense is pickin up finally. You can see a huge difference from the first half. We're playin in your face, we wanna win defense. Why we can't do that in the first AND second half is beyond me :shock:

[DCWildcat]

Lost Highway wrote: Kentucky might pull this one out if Coach let's them play helter skelter ball the rest of the game. Run, dive, scream, yell and let it all go. That might work.

I like it

[catfanintn]

Thomas star of the game so far. Wish Crawford could get his game going.

[DCWildcat]

We're cuttin' in...suddenly it's a two possession game. Way to go cats. Keep it up!

[kipper265]

And in related news, a certain coach I know has been coloring his hair between SEC games. :P

Lost Highway wrote: Well, at least Ashley looks better today. Maybe that is a postive the Cats can build on the rest of the game

[dstnshpp]

Why are they passing to guys that aren't even looking at the ball? I can't wrap my brain around that one

[kipper265]

Ravi should have been looking on that last one.

But you are right, that has happened too much this game. I wonder if Tubby's new hair color is distracting them. lol

dstnshpp wrote: Why are they passing to guys that aren't even looking at the ball? I can't wrap my brain around that one

[UderricKY]

We just can't get over the hump.

[Backrate]

ALL the way BACK!

[UderricKY]

Let's keep it rollin!

[PhatNastyCat]

Is it me or did Stan Heath look actually scared as they went to time out. Looked like he wanted to throw up.

-PNC

[UderricKY]

I guess boxing out is now a foul.

[catfanintn]

UderricKY wrote: I guess boxing out is now a foul.

I'm taping it. Have to look back at that play. Officials have been terrible at times.

[Athens2005]

someone tell Rondo that there's only 3 seconds on the shot clock

[UderricKY]

My buddy said on IM that it looked like Morris was holding him....still looked awful ticky tack to me.

catfanintn wrote: UderricKY wrote: I guess boxing out is now a foul.

I'm taping it. Have to look back at that play. Officials have been terrible at times.

[Athens2005]

Athens2005 wrote: someone tell Rondo that there's only 3 seconds on the shot clock


or just throw it in to Sparks :lol:

[kipper265]

Now THAT's how you draw up an out of bounds play!

[ukbob]

Sparks has played brilliantly the 2nd half, IMO. Great defense by him as well.

OTS had made some really good adjustment this game and got them playing with passion this half.

Need smart plays to hang on though.

[dstnshpp]

kipper265 wrote: Now THAT's how you draw up an out of bounds play!
That's got to be the best one they've excuted all season

[PhatNastyCat]

Two big plays by Rondo.

[Lost Highway]

If the Cats play smart and play tough defense they will bring this one home. But getting in the hole to start with is something the coaches are going to have to address and correct. That will doom them in March.

[UderricKY]

Exactly...I don't understand why Rondo doesn't do this consistently throughout the game...there was a stat they showed last game..where he is averaging one FT attmept per 30 minutes in SEC play.

Lost Highway wrote: If the Cats play smart and play tough defense they will bring this one home. But getting in the hole to start with is something the coaches are going to have to address and correct. That will doom them in March.

[Backrate]

It aint over

[Backrate]

gotta make ft's

[cats4lifenc]

still not over....great win if we can hold on.....make those free throws.....arrrrrggggghhhhhh

[TrueblueCATfan]

What a comeback............go big blue

[TrueblueCATfan]

What a comeback............go big blue

[kipper265]

This is worth a double-post. I'll even say it again...

What a comeback!

TrueblueCATfan wrote: What a comeback............go big blue

[BrassowFan]

A little too close for comfort but in the end, still counts as a W!

Hopefully this will help this team get over whatever confidence problems it seems to have when playing in Rupp!

[UderricKY]

huge win....

beat MSU and then enter the toughest part of our SEC schedule...18-7 is looking like a good possibility right now.