Kentucky lost again

[DuckInAPen]

Nobody in this thread will live to see another UT coach go 8 years without losing twice to UK.

It's incomprehensible to me that so many fans fail to appreciate that.

 

[BowlBrother85]

They didn’t have Wheeler or Fredrick today. I doubt both will still be out next week

They still had no business losing to Georgia.

 

[VolsSportsFan]

I'm not guaranteeing a win (and you clearly know more about the sport than I do), but, if we don't beat them next week or in the tournamnent, it'll be the first season since Barnes arrived that we haven't beaten Kentucky.

Yes, even in 2020 when I would have never thought we would have at Rupp we did. But the fact that Barnes has the most wins at Rupp of any UT coach and it's 3 tells me how much we struggle to win there.

 

[SGMVols]

They still had no business losing to Georgia.

Eh. Road life is never easy

 

[VolsSportsFan]

I just hope our fans don’t take that game lightly like the first round in January. Yet again, we’ll be facing a reeling Kentucky team desperate for signature wins just to get in the tournament. And this time it’s on their home court. It’s going to be a brutally difficult game.

I'm not taking it lightly at all, I never take a game at Rupp lightly. In my lifetime we've won 5 games there, and 3 have been with Barnes.

 

[cncchris33]

YHTSI

 

[Volfan1000]

I’m kind of pulling for the Blue. I hate everything about UGA and don’t want them to have the satisfaction of getting the win.

Calipari probably has the hottest seat in the country right now and this is the first time since the 1989-1990 season that Kentucky has lost two in a row in Athens.

 

[Volfan1000]

I'm not taking it lightly at all, I never take a game at Rupp lightly. In my lifetime we've won 5 games there, and 3 have been with Barnes.

Mears was 15-15 in his career against Kentucky.

 

[VolsSportsFan]

Mears was 15-15 in his career against Kentucky.

And that has what to do with what I posted?

 

[Col_Cathcart]

And that has what to do with what I posted?

I think he’s just envious of your (relative) youth?

 

[BreatheUT]

Anyone predicting anything but an L when these Vols play at UK just is just not looking at things objectively.

 

[Volfan1000]

And that has what to do with what I posted?

Just stating that Mears and Barnes and DeVoe are the only three Tennessee coaches that have enjoyed a lot of success against Kentucky in this long rivalry.

 

[VolArmy74]

The only bright spot from the sports day.

 

[Thunder Good-Oil]

Just stating that Mears and Barnes and DeVoe are the only three Tennessee coaches that have enjoyed a lot of success against Kentucky in this long rivalry.

After Mears was 15-15 then Devoe was holding serve in Knoxville. There was a thing called the Stokely Curse. Then that TBA Mistake by Fort Loudon Lake was built and things went south.

 

[MAD]

What a pity it would be not being able to celebrate a Kentucky loss during the big dance.

 

[SGMVols]

Calipari probably has the hottest seat in the country right now and this is the first time since the 1989-1990 season that Kentucky has lost two in a row in Athens.

Maybe that’s true with their fans, but his contract pretty much makes him untouchable unless he does something stupid off the court to get fired for cause.

 

[Jax_Vol]

Maybe that’s true with their fans, but his contract pretty much makes him untouchable unless he does something stupid off the court to get fired for cause.

I think Cal goes to Texas....the worst kept secret in the college basketball world.

At this point, all sides would like that move.

He would do well at Texas with their in-state talent and triple NIL big oil budget.

 

[LibertyVol]

I think Cal goes to Texas....the worst kept secret in the college basketball world.

At this point, all sides would like that move.

He would do well at Texas with their in-state talent and triple NIL big oil budget.

Who do you think Kentucky would look at to replace him?

 

[Jax_Vol]

Who do you think Kentucky would look at to replace him?

The Bama coach in a New York minute.

 

[LibertyVol]

The Bama coach in a New York minute.

That would make sense. Think he would take it?

 

[rdk4121]

That would make sense. Think he would take it?

Will Alabama basketball be willing to pay him 8.5-9 million a year, because that's what Calipari gets paid. I don't think Bama would match that, and it would stink for Kentucky to actually have a good coach.

 

[Toucan Sam]

Will Alabama basketball be willing to pay him 8.5-9 million a year, because that's what Calipari gets paid. I don't think Bama would match that, and it would stink for Kentucky to actually have a good coach.

Yeah I agree. Coach Calipari needs to stay right where he is.

 

[TheMookieMonster]

Cal ain’t going anywhere this off-season. Not happening! He has one of the best recruiting classes in the history of recruiting rankings coming to Kentucky next season. He’s going to stay one more year and see what he can do with that squad, and if that squad fails and doesn’t meet expectations then he might leave.

 

[bleedingTNorange]

Cal ain’t going anywhere this off-season. Not happening! He has one of the best recruiting classes in the history of recruiting rankings coming to Kentucky next season. He’s going to stay one more year and see what he can do with that squad, and if that squad fails and doesn’t meet expectations then he might leave.

Not saying you’re wrong, but a couple thoughts…

Who knows what’s open next year, Texas can and will make him highest paid coach in the country, not many will. Texas also has a willingness to fund NIL at any level needed, Kentucky has been having some issues with NIL. And most of those kids likely would follow him to Texas if he put together a nice deal, not all but most.

 

[TheMookieMonster]

Not saying you’re wrong, but a couple thoughts…

Who knows what’s open next year, Texas can and will make him highest paid coach in the country, not many will. Texas also has a willingness to fund NIL at any level needed, Kentucky has been having some issues with NIL. And most of those kids likely would follow him to Texas if he put together a nice deal, not all but most.

Do you think Rodney Terry has zero chance at the job? I know he wouldn’t be the sexiest hire, but he’s doing a really admirable job navigating that tough situation at Texas this year.

Like you said, I could be proven wrong. Nothing is a guarantee and I’m not going to be shocked if it does happen. I just think Cal will probably see if he can strike gold with this class at Kentucky and then go from there. Should make for an interesting off-season though!