College Hoops Around The Country [TN opponents, RPI, others]

[TheMookieMonster]

Kentucky fans on Twitter are whining about how “physical” South Carolina’s defense was and “unfair”. That they got “manhandled” and “screwed” by the officials for not calling enough fouls.

No, Kitty Cats, you just saw what an actual defense looks like and not the slop you put out every night.

 

[Lukusw]

Holy crap. KY 94th def efficiency in kenpom now

Edit: actually showing as 98th now

 

[chuckiepoo]

Holy crap. KY 94th def efficiency in kenpom now

…dropped like a rock.

 

[fear]

cal saying uscjr is the best defensive team in the sec is absurd

 

[TheMookieMonster]

I see he is managing all of personalities well.

 

[Lukusw]

cal saying uscjr is the best defensive team in the sec is absurd

Uscjr is 54 in defense in kenpom
Miss St is 14
Auburn is 7
We are 2

Yes, absurd.

 

[VolGee4]

cal saying uscjr is the best defensive team in the sec is absurd

Cal is the king of hyperbole. I recall stories at Memphis when he would try to spin stats and such, and reporters would actually look it up and realize he was just blowing smoke.

 

[TheMookieMonster]

My only hope is that this South Carolina loss won’t spur Kentucky to be the best version of themselves like last year’s loss to a woeful South Carolina team did. Kentucky hit rock bottom the week before they came to Knoxville and then got on a roll in conference play after bullying us.

 

[TheMookieMonster]

More fun quotes by Cal. What a loser mentality.

 

[BallerVolFan]

Now if BYU will just beat Houston to cap this beautiful night

I know it doesn’t matter at this point in the season, but if Houston loses to BYU we will get bumped to the 1 seed line. Looks like they have a good handle on BYU as of now but I thought that was interesting.

 

[Delmar]

More fun quotes by Cal. What a loser mentality.

It’s never his fault. Never met a player he wouldn’t throw under the bus.

 

[TheBigOne10]

Well I’m even more excited to be in TBA for the Carolina game next week. Original thought it wouldn’t be super competitive, but now it seems it may be a war.

 

[TheBigOne10]

Man, Missouri is so trash at basketball. Holy cow.

 

[Sea Ray]

cal saying uscjr is the best defensive team in the sec is absurd

He doesn't know it yet but he ain't seen nothing yet

 

[Volfan1000]

Man, giving up 96 points at home to a very mediocre Georgia offense is certainly something…

South Carolina graduate and SEC Network reporter Alyssa Lang is probably buying dinner for the South Carolina student body tonight.

 

[chuckiepoo]

Houston Cougars hold off BYU, 75-68, in SLC. Nice road win.

 

[BreatheUT]

Justin Edwards has got to be the most frustrated guy on Kentuckys team, he hardly gets any shots with all of the talent there. His minutes have also steadily been going down as Bradshaw, Onyenso, and now Ivisic have gotten healthy/eligible. He’s the one who minutes they are taking

He also looks like the most overrated. He doesn't get shots because he looks passive, lacks confidence and appears lazy.

 

[chuckiepoo]

 

[EasternVol]

cal saying uscjr is the best defensive team in the sec is absurd

That's good though, it's motivation for us.

 

[cardvolfan]

Justin Edwards has got to be the most frustrated guy on Kentuckys team, he hardly gets any shots with all of the talent there. His minutes have also steadily been going down as Bradshaw, Onyenso, and now Ivisic have gotten healthy/eligible. He’s the one who minutes they are taking

So many high school stars have believed his recruiting pitch over the years. Figuring out you’ve been duped and finding yourself on the outside looking in has to be a major disappointment.

 

[knoxvol52]

So many high school stars have believed his recruiting pitch over the years. Figuring out you’ve been duped and finding yourself on the outside looking in has to be a major disappointment.

Cal probably promised the young man the world.
Starting position
Would get playing up to level of a 1st round draft pick and so on..

One of CRB traits I love so much is that he doesn't LIE to his recruits ..

 

[BreatheUT]

Sounds like he should have come to Tennessee where we lacked depth at the 4 and he could have been a star. Oh well! His loss.

Edwards would've been underwhelming and people would've blamed it on Barnes. He is a multi-year player that Cal has to cater to and feed his ego that he is a lottery pick. I'm glad he didn't come here.

 

[BreatheUT]

So many high school stars have believed his recruiting pitch over the years. Figuring out you’ve been duped and finding yourself on the outside looking in has to be a major disappointment.

The guy still starts, but should come off the bench and have his minutes reduced. He appears to be a liability on the court.

 

[BreatheUT]

Big Z is getting exposed.

He has long arms to block shots but he got posterized one or two times.

 

[ColinS]

He has long arms to block shots but he got posterized one or two times.

Didn't see the whole game but he looked really inexperienced to me in the few minutes I watched him. Like he didn't know where he was supposed to be and what he was supposed to be doing. It's obvious that Cal hasn't defined his role with the team yet. I was kind of suprised with his experience overseas.