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Well, not exactly…it seems like he was trying to hedge his bets, a little by bringing in Kylan, and Ben and Tre…who had some decent college minutes…BUT ultimately they were a mixed bag and had certain deficiencies.
He thought he’d supplement the Eastern Block guys with dudes who had college experience…at different times tho. It did seem like the fresh start for these guys was working out…then dysfunction started rearing its ugly head….again.
Yes…a bewildering assortment of injuries and sickness…yes they’re young and inexperienced…but let’s be honest-not THAT young and inexperienced.
To blame all the failings of this team on youth is a bit much.
The plan we were told was a 2 year plan…so we could build for next year…and now here we are again…another needed overhaul apparently…
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Oh yeah. I've had it a few times. I had to miss Braggin' Rights one year when I had tickets because I got it the night before. Brutal.
Also, I am a huge baby when I get illnesses like that. My wife makes fun of me.
It makes way more sense if it's norovirus. I mean, Jake Davis was OK enough to start but then he's puking his guts out at halftime. That's how norovirus works. You're fine until it his you, but then it hits you all of a sudden like a ton of bricks, you have an awful 24-48 hours, then you're pretty much fine again.
Kylan's struggles make some sense to me- he's playing really tentative and hesitant out there because he just doesn't trust himself then seems to force things to make up for passing up the open shots he should be taking. KJ I just don't really understand what's going on there other than he's both not feeling right physically and hitting a freshman wall headfirst. I mean stuff like this does happen often to freshman typically once they play against high major competition in conference, but I don't think I've ever seen a falloff this dramatic for a player midway through conference play. It's almost like he's so deep within his own head right now he can barely see the players on the court.
Devin Booker came off the bench for Kentucky. We started Jake Davis tonight.
The reason Brad is driving me nuts is there is there is a big difference between adapting as a coach and deciding you want to do something totally different every season.
We had one returner this year, if we have only a couple again eventually your voice runs thin. How do you expect kids to buy into the program when the guy who runs the program doesn't buy into you?
Feel really bad for DGL he is exactly what Brad has asked of his players and if I'm confused on what he's looking for in a guy I cant imagine how frustrating it is for him
I wonder what NBA talent evaluators will make of KJ, given the increasing number of poor performances. The turnovers are indescribably bad, many of them unforced. He was taken out a couple times tonight after those kinds of utterly careless turnovers, so that is a coaching improvement.
Underwood says that KJ is hard on himself, if anything too hard. That seems likely, but it also seems like there is something missing here: this talented and determined a player does not continue to make inexplicable errors at this rate.
I think NBA guys are going to need a convincing explanation, one that has yet to surface here at least.
Underwood says that KJ is hard on himself, if anything too hard. That seems likely, but it also seems like there is something missing here: this talented and determined a player does not continue to make inexplicable errors at this rate.
I think NBA guys are going to need a convincing explanation, one that has yet to surface here at least.
Thanks. Much needed info and OPTIMISM.
I've gotta say ... I do not understand this ...
Let's sweat on each other and fight for rebounds which requires touching but we can't shake hands after ???
Makes literally ZERO sense ...
Yep, I think it was Brad who actually declined.
the look of defeat.
But something has changed, yes? Else Cal would still be at Kentucky.
Before you get your pitchforks out for Brad and overreact to basically a scheduled loss, just remember that last year Wisconsin fans were calling for Greg Gard's head after he lost 4 in a row and then 8 out of 11 right around this time of the year and fans on this forum were also wondering how warm Gard seat was getting given he has done anything in March since his first two years. And yet this year he's one of top candidates for CoY in the league. Point is if you are not sure whether you are overreacting to a loss, you are.
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i so excited for Boswell this year but he can’t shoot and he just gave up 31 points. Tonje made it look easy. Finally saw brad screaming at KB after he went under a Tonje 3 in the second half. He’s a solid player but he’s not worth the NIL we’re paying him
Guy said we tried to go young like Calipari and that it doesnt work
I pointed out that it works just fine
Do you disagree or????
No, he wouldn't have ended up at Wisconsin if he were. That's just common logic
sacraig
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Yeah, it makes sense for Jake, but not the rest of the team who have allegedly been sick for 1.5 months.
That’s a great question… when AJ and Chucky both transferred I had wisky pegged as a door mat this season. Boy was I wrong
But then again, I didn’t know about headband guy
But then again, I didn’t know about headband guy
This is why I’m biting my tongue with criticism. Everyone just looks one step behind. The end of the Sparty game the legs were gone.
I know it’s a cliché but they’re just kids and it’s just a game. If we’re frustrated, I can’t imagine how frustrated THEY must be.
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