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#53
#53
One thing is better: Vol Nation leaving an arena with smiles on their faces.
I'm sorry the kitties lost; I was hoping we'd play again in the FF.
 
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Cal annoys me with his constant "it's all on me" stuff. It's become so cliche now. Even Barnes doing it more than ever. No one believes it...and you know coaches are doing it cuz it shows leadership supposedly....but it comes off as fake. Cal doing it sounds even more " flakey" than most. Guy misses free throw to lose game... "That's on me." No it isn't. Just shut up and come up with a different angle.
 
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djohnnyg said:
Cal annoys me with his constant "it's all on me" stuff. It's become so cliche now. Even Barnes doing it more than ever. No one believes it...and you know coaches are doing it cuz it shows leadership supposedly....but it comes off as fake. Cal doing it sounds even more " flakey" than most. Guy misses free throw to lose game... "That's on me." No it isn't. Just shut up and come up with a different angle.
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It is on him... he needs to recruit guys who can hit free throws, or spend hours on free throws in practice rather than alley oops, and slam dunks. To miss the first 6 free throws in over time, which could have sealed the Peacock's fate wa a travesty.
 
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It wasn't that long ago Kentucky fans and that idiot Matt Jones was proclaiming that Tennessee athletics were all but done, and KY was well on their way to supplanting the Vols in the east, We beat them in baseball last year, at their place none the less, beat them in football, and beat them in basketball no less.
I hear it's cold and rainy in Lexington today!
 
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djohnnyg said:
Cal annoys me with his constant "it's all on me" stuff. It's become so cliche now. Even Barnes doing it more than ever. No one believes it...and you know coaches are doing it cuz it shows leadership supposedly....but it comes off as fake. Cal doing it sounds even more " flakey" than most. Guy misses free throw to lose game... "That's on me." No it isn't. Just shut up and come up with a different angle.
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Well, people moaned and complained when Barnes put it on his players and they said he threw them under the bus. I mean, it's gotta be one or the other.

In reality, it's a collective effort and the blame for a loss lies in the hands of everyone; coaches and players, alike. Coaches like Barnes are brutally honest, and when he feels like there was a lack of effort or execution by his players, he has noted that in postgame press conferences, but then fans want to berate him for throwing his team under the bus and not accepting responsibility. Now he is taking a different approach and accepting responsibility, perhaps unnecessarily so, and it's being called cliché.

I will admit that Cal is probably more prone to making excuses for his team's poor performance than many other coaches. His usual go-to line has been, "Well, we're young." He can't use that one anymore with his mix of veteran transfers. And he certainly can't use a lack of talent as an excuse. So, he's really only left to point the finger at himself. Based on talent, St. Peters had no business being in that game. Cal and his staff did a bad job of mentally preparing his players for that kind of game. That IS on him. He is paid $8 million a year to be their coach, friend, father-figure, psychologist, mentor, and motivator. He has to prepare them to be ready for every opponent, and last night, they weren't. He led a team into that arena that believed the first round was a glorified scrimmage and merely a formality. It's a reflection of their attitude and their attitude reflects the leadership of their coach. He failed to adequately prepare them for the mental hurdle of not taking their opponent lightly and looking ahead, and let's be real, that should have been the only hurdle to winning, because again, it wasn't about talent.
 
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LAVol1 said:
...than Big Blue nation exiting an arena with tears in their eyes!
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I have 2 hopes for the rest of this tournament. 1-UT makes it to at least the sweet 16. 2-Auburn goes down to Jacksonville in rd 1. Anything beyond that is gravy for me.
 
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Man, next day and it’s still just as good. Everything I am watching is calling this the biggest upset in March madness history. I was embarrassed last year to lose to a 12 but this is so much worse for UK. Love it.
 
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orangejuice said:
Man, next day and it’s still just as good. Everything I am watching is calling this the biggest upset in March madness history. I was embarrassed last year to lose to a 12 but this is so much worse for UK. Love it.
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Bruce is on the clock at 12:40. I'm sure UK's loss will get Auburns attention so Jacksonville won't sneak up them. Just need to hope Auburn's guards shoot cold and stay selfish.
 
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VOLnMiami said:
Those spoiled asshats...Got one of the greatest coaches in the game and they want to run him off for a loss...The grass isn't always greener on the other side...We know we went through it for years in football.
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One of the greatest cheaters in the game. Fixed it for you.
 
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Delmar said:
What’s he done? One natty in 13 years with a roster loaded every year with NBA talent? He has woefully underachieved with all those players.
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The big problem for Cal was his elite, early results and subsequent expectations. His first 3 years-Elite Eight, Final Four, National Champs.
 
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Delmar said:
What’s he done? One natty in 13 years with a roster loaded every year with NBA talent? He has woefully underachieved with all those players.
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I am by no means a Calipari fan but he is a damn good coach and anyone who debates that should evaluate his career. He has won 6 SEC Tournament Titles (and appeared in eight of 11 possible title games) and won six SEC regular-season championships. He is 365-101 at a .783 winning%.

He got embarrassed by St Peters in the first rd which IMHO would be one of the top NCAA tourney upsets of all time.... it was awesome to see! In the real world, KY wont fire him but Big Blue Nation is pissed and melting down and that is glorious to behold.
 
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CAVPUT said:
Bruce is on the clock at 12:40. I'm sure UK's loss will get Auburns attention so Jacksonville won't sneak up them. Just need to hope Auburn's guards shoot cold and stay selfish.
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Jacksonville won’t sneak up on Auburn, Auburn’s guards are the ones who sneak up on Auburn. All Auburn has to do is make sure Smith touches the ball every possession and they roll over Jacksonville
 
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walkenvol said:
Jacksonville won’t sneak up on Auburn, Auburn’s guards are the ones who sneak up on Auburn. All Auburn has to do is make sure Smith touches the ball every possession and they roll over Jacksonville
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Well so far Auburn’s guards are trying really hard to keep the ball from Smith!
 
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