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Kentucky will not make the NCAA Tournament

Started by Show Stopper, Jan 10 2013 10:25 PM

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Posted 10 January 2013 - 10:25 PM

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We are just plain BAD and we don't seem to be getting better. Sure we might show improvement for one game but that has yet to translate over into a stretch of games. We have some time still to get things straight but we don't seem to be going in the right direction.

We won tonight but on a play that should have been disallowed after seeing the replay but the rules don't allow college officials to review shot clock violations.

Just really disappointed in this team right now from top to bottom.

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Posted 10 January 2013 - 10:46 PM

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We are one conference game into the season...relax dude.

10-4 is our record, it could be worse.

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Posted 10 January 2013 - 10:50 PM

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SECats, on 10 January 2013 - 10:46 PM, said:

We are one conference game into the season...relax dude.

10-4 is our record, it could be worse.

Do you see any improvement for this team yet? Have you? Goodwin hasn't learned one thing yet as he continues to drive 1 on 4. Poythress is still a no-show. Wiltjer and Mays are in some of the deepest shooting slumps I've ever seen. Noel and WCS have been serviceable and Harrow is finally playing to his potential.

Vandy is a BAD basketball team. Good teams should have ran them out of the gym regardless if it was at home or at Vandy. Have you seen who they have lost to?

And even if it is early, WHEN do we start making the assumption that they are what they are because as of right now there has been ZERO improvement and the excuse of "wait until the end of the season" is getting older and older by the minute as they continue to do the same thing almost every night.

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Posted 10 January 2013 - 10:52 PM

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i dont know anything about basketball, rpi is the big thing right? if so kentucky is like 70

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Posted 10 January 2013 - 10:55 PM

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Two years ago we were worse and made the Final Four. Relax or GTFO!

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Gidnik, on 10 January 2013 - 10:52 PM, said:

i dont know anything about basketball, rpi is the big thing right? if so kentucky is like 70

RPI is pretty big to the NCAA Tournament committee but many people are staring to recognize its a flawed system that can be manipulated. Regardless, it is still a big part in determining who gets into the dance.

With tonights win, Kentucky now has two top 200 wins. Who was the other one you ask? Maryland (91).

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Posted 10 January 2013 - 10:58 PM

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Show Stopper, on 10 January 2013 - 10:50 PM, said:

Do you see any improvement for this team yet? Have you? Goodwin hasn't learned one thing yet as he continues to drive 1 on 4. Poythress is still a no-show. Wiltjer and Mays are in some of the deepest shooting slumps I've ever seen. Noel and WCS have been serviceable and Harrow is finally playing to his potential.

Vandy is a BAD basketball team. Good teams should have ran them out of the gym regardless if it was at home or at Vandy. Have you seen who they have lost to?

And even if it is early, WHEN do we start making the assumption that they are what they are because as of right now there has been ZERO improvement and the excuse of "wait until the end of the season" is getting older and older by the minute as they continue to do the same thing almost every night.

Chill out, its Jan. We played on the road in a messed up arena. Granted this game probably should be in overtime but its a win. We're fine

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Posted 10 January 2013 - 10:59 PM

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SECats, on 10 January 2013 - 10:55 PM, said:

Two years ago we were worse and made the Final Four. Relax or GTFO!

2 years ago? Know your facts. Through 14 games 2 years ago this team was 12-2 with wins against Oklahoma, #11 Washington, #23 Notre Dame, Indiana, and #20 Louisville. Our losses at that point were to UConn (eventual national champions) and North Carolina (Elite 8).

They were WORLDS apart at this point time when you compare the teams.

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Posted 10 January 2013 - 11:00 PM

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UK4Life, on 10 January 2013 - 10:58 PM, said:

Chill out, its Jan. We played on the road in a messed up arena. Granted this game probably should be in overtime but its a win. We're fine

A win is a win, I agree on that point..... but we are FAR from fine. What do you think is "fine" with our current basketball team?

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Posted 10 January 2013 - 11:02 PM

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Gidnik, on 10 January 2013 - 10:52 PM, said:

i dont know anything about basketball, rpi is the big thing right? if so kentucky is like 70

Also given the current state of play of the rest of the SEC, there is very little chance of Kentucky improving their RPI as the rest of the SEC is plain bad...

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Posted 10 January 2013 - 11:05 PM

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Posted 10 January 2013 - 11:07 PM

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Show Stopper, on 10 January 2013 - 11:00 PM, said:

A win is a win, I agree on that point..... but we are FAR from fine. What do you think is "fine" with our current basketball team?

We went 10-6 in the SEC but still got to the final four. Vandy will always be a hard place to win and i just don't see us losing 6 conference games. Despite how horrific this conference is we'll still get to the tourney. Good possibility it'll be a 8 or 9 seed but we'll get in.

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Posted 11 January 2013 - 07:16 AM

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Show Stopper, on 10 January 2013 - 10:59 PM, said:

2 years ago? Know your facts. Through 14 games 2 years ago this team was 12-2 with wins against Oklahoma, #11 Washington, #23 Notre Dame, Indiana, and #20 Louisville. Our losses at that point were to UConn (eventual national champions) and North Carolina (Elite 8).

They were WORLDS apart at this point time when you compare the teams.

All that research was unnecessary, but thanks. My point was (and its indisputable) that this team is far more talented. To add to that, college basketball is WAY down from that year. There isn't one team outside of Duke and Kansas that scares me.

The sky is not falling.

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Posted 11 January 2013 - 07:28 AM

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UK4Life, on 10 January 2013 - 11:07 PM, said:

We went 10-6 in the SEC but still got to the final four. Vandy will always be a hard place to win and i just don't see us losing 6 conference games. Despite how horrific this conference is we'll still get to the tourney. Good possibility it'll be a 8 or 9 seed but we'll get in.

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All the SEC schools are screwed when it comes to seeding, but UF, UK, and Mizzou will get in just fine.

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