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Re: Rupp Rafters Meltdown
Posted: Mon Dec 19, 2022 9:18 am
by Sparko
Good advice. This is why I never say anything about officiating.
Re: Rupp Rafters Meltdown
Posted: Mon Dec 19, 2022 9:19 am
by ousdahl
A special kind of comedy
Re: Rupp Rafters Meltdown
Posted: Mon Dec 19, 2022 9:24 am
by Sparko
I swear to God, while I have KCrim on my keyboard, I will act like this is the most important sports blog ever.
Re: Rupp Rafters Meltdown
Posted: Sun Jan 08, 2023 3:14 pm
by ousdahl
Just perused the UK boreds. Holy shit! Special kind of comedy is an understatement.
Them fans is ready to grab the pitchforks and chase Cal outta Lexington.
Re: Rupp Rafters Meltdown
Posted: Sun Jan 08, 2023 3:43 pm
by jhawks99
https://kentucky.forums.rivals.com/thre ... ll.379262/
Good stuff in here. They want scott drew.
I'm putting on my Jayhawks shirt and heading out on the town.
Re: Rupp Rafters Meltdown
Posted: Sun Jan 08, 2023 4:14 pm
by pdub
They’ve latched themselves to everything Cal which has always been slimy.
They’ll have to pay a lot for change and be prepared to loose out on another expensive draft, I mean recruiting, class to possible transfer.
Re: Rupp Rafters Meltdown
Posted: Sun Jan 08, 2023 4:32 pm
by ousdahl
Solid gold.
Re: Rupp Rafters Meltdown
Posted: Sun Jan 08, 2023 4:42 pm
by pdub
I will always maintain I don’t think Cal has ever been a good in game coach but one of the best salesmen in the NCAA.
This got him the best keeds you can get. And he had a great system where he wouldn’t get caught paying them big bucks. But now everyone can do it without fear of getting caught so his advantage isn’t nearly what it used to be.
Re: Rupp Rafters Meltdown
Posted: Sun Jan 08, 2023 6:17 pm
by InfiniteJ
Cal only cares about the ranking of each player he recruits as opposed to how the player would potentially fit his preferred outdated style of play.
Re: Rupp Rafters Meltdown
Posted: Sun Jan 08, 2023 8:53 pm
by Overlander
Someone should do a welfare check on Illannoy
Re: Rupp Rafters Meltdown
Posted: Sun Jan 08, 2023 8:55 pm
by Sparko
I think Cal has heen better at deflecting blame than any other coach. Even when he seems to take responsibility, he always couches it with blaming himself for believing the kids were ready.
Re: Rupp Rafters Meltdown
Posted: Mon Jan 09, 2023 7:57 am
by NewtonHawk11
pdub wrote: ↑Sun Jan 08, 2023 4:42 pm
I will always maintain I don’t think Cal has ever been a good in game coach but one of the best salesmen in the NCAA.
This got him the best keeds you can get. And he had a great system where he wouldn’t get caught paying them big bucks. But now everyone can do it without fear of getting caught so his advantage isn’t nearly what it used to be.
Well Nike decided that Duke was more profitable for them than Kentucky was so all the top guys started to go to Duke.
Re: Rupp Rafters Meltdown
Posted: Mon Jan 09, 2023 8:39 am
by twocoach
NewtonHawk11 wrote: ↑Mon Jan 09, 2023 7:57 am
pdub wrote: ↑Sun Jan 08, 2023 4:42 pm
I will always maintain I don’t think Cal has ever been a good in game coach but one of the best salesmen in the NCAA.
This got him the best keeds you can get. And he had a great system where he wouldn’t get caught paying them big bucks. But now everyone can do it without fear of getting caught so his advantage isn’t nearly what it used to be.
Well Nike decided that Duke was more profitable for them than Kentucky was so all the top guys started to go to Duke.
Poor Cal had to go from 10 straight classes ranked in the Top 2 to a Top 5 class in 2022. The horror.
Re: Rupp Rafters Meltdown
Posted: Mon Jan 09, 2023 9:29 am
by jhawks99
Man, if Cal and UK get run by 20 plus again, Cal better fake a "K" like back injury.
Re: Rupp Rafters Meltdown
Posted: Mon Jan 09, 2023 10:15 am
by Deleted User 863
Overlander wrote: ↑Sun Jan 08, 2023 8:53 pm
Someone should do a welfare check on Illannoy
I am doing well.
I couldn't care less about Cal.
It's interesting though. Last week when assessing the coaching ability of Chris Beard I was harsher than many, likely because I have never liked him. I think Cal gets a bit of that as well. He's hard to like, especially if he isn't on "your" team. I think his in game coaching gets graded harder than most others because it's hard to argue with his recruiting ability.
I think Calipari is a top 5 coach in college basketball.
Re: Rupp Rafters Meltdown
Posted: Mon Jan 09, 2023 10:17 am
by jfish26
ousdahl wrote: ↑Sun Jan 08, 2023 3:14 pm
Just perused the UK boreds. Holy shit! Special kind of comedy is an understatement.
Them fans is ready to grab the pitchforks and chase Cal outta Lexington.
At least they only owe him (checks notes) like $100mm.
Re: Rupp Rafters Meltdown
Posted: Mon Jan 09, 2023 10:23 am
by NewtonHawk11
Yeah it's like $50M. Just absurd. They made the deal with the devil, now they gotta live with it.
Re: Rupp Rafters Meltdown
Posted: Mon Jan 09, 2023 10:26 am
by CrimsonNBlue
He'll regret building the team around Tshiebwe in this era.
Re: Rupp Rafters Meltdown
Posted: Mon Jan 09, 2023 10:56 am
by Deleted User 863
CrimsonNBlue wrote: ↑Mon Jan 09, 2023 10:26 am
He'll regret building the team around Tshiebwe in this era.
Agree.
You can do it, but Tshiebwe isn't Dok.
Re: Rupp Rafters Meltdown
Posted: Mon Jan 09, 2023 10:56 am
by pdub
Zach Edey eyeroll.