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Trey Ball
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posted 12-09-2024 12:30 PM
Duke moves past Kentucky in the rankings even though they have 1 more loss and Kentucky beat them head to head on neutral site.
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Wife's Mad. Told me we never talk anymore. And just last nite while watching super bowl told her 2 or 3 times to get me a coke and popcorn. Also told her not to forget to take out trash in the morning. Ain't that something. Also told me I was too indecisive. Can't figure out what to do about that. One nice thing I guess. She called me a pro crastinator. Don't know what a crastinator is but I guess I'm a good one for her to call me a pro. Gonna wait til tomorrow to look that up though. I love her but somrtimes can't help but thinking I should have told uncle Junior to keep his coon hound pup and stevens double barrel and also his youngest daughter.
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FairfieldCat
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posted 12-09-2024 02:16 PM
I'm more concerned about injuries than rankings
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Trey Ball
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posted 12-09-2024 04:23 PM
AP Poll Duke #4 and Kentucky #5.....LOL.
Coaches Poll Kentucky #5 and Duke #6
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Wife's Mad. Told me we never talk anymore. And just last nite while watching super bowl told her 2 or 3 times to get me a coke and popcorn. Also told her not to forget to take out trash in the morning. Ain't that something. Also told me I was too indecisive. Can't figure out what to do about that. One nice thing I guess. She called me a pro crastinator. Don't know what a crastinator is but I guess I'm a good one for her to call me a pro. Gonna wait til tomorrow to look that up though. I love her but somrtimes can't help but thinking I should have told uncle Junior to keep his coon hound pup and stevens double barrel and also his youngest daughter.
redbone
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GA Cat
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posted 12-09-2024 04:43 PM
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Originally posted by Trey Ball:
Duke moves past Kentucky in the rankings even though they have 1 more loss and Kentucky beat them head to head on neutral site.
Trey,
That was too easy.
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rlt4uk
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posted 12-09-2024 05:52 PM
I thought duke would jump us in the polls.
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GA Cat
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posted 12-09-2024 07:53 PM
To some degree, I get it. They did beat the #2 team in the country and the team that is the Vegas odds on favorite to win it all.
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GA Cat
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posted 12-17-2024 09:04 AM
Color me shocked!! We jumped over Duke in this weeks rankings!!
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Bama Cat
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posted 12-17-2024 01:18 PM
We are looking good and the only thng that can stop us is the 3 point shot. We do need to clean up those misses on lay ups. The defense is going to get better as we get into SEC play. I was afraid of Kriisa making too many mistakes but now that he is not available I miss him.
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ukman
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posted 12-17-2024 08:15 PM
I really like watching us play. I'm still cautious to get too hyped up with expectations. I'll still be thrilled to watch this team improve as the season goes and win a game in the tournament. The SEC schedule is going to be brutal. I can see us losing 7-8 games in SEC play. There are just no easy games.
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PaulCat
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posted 12-18-2024 06:57 AM
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I'm still cautious to get too hyped up with expectations.
Ukman, I have been thinking the exact same way, but then I tell myself "we did beat two top-ten teams." The more I think about it, the more I believe we have just as good a chance of winning as any other team.
But you are correct - the SEC may be brutal. I just think we could get thru it with just 3 losses rather than 8. Or it could be 10!! Who knows? At last we'll be watching good, fun basketball. I think we all agree on that.
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Trey Ball
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posted 12-18-2024 04:35 PM
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The defense is going to get better as we get into SEC play.
I actually think the defense has been getting worse with each passing game and I think the metrics prove that. UK is ranked in the 50's on defensive efficiency which is better than last years team, but no where close to good enough to win a conference championship or NCAA Championship.
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Wife's Mad. Told me we never talk anymore. And just last nite while watching super bowl told her 2 or 3 times to get me a coke and popcorn. Also told her not to forget to take out trash in the morning. Ain't that something. Also told me I was too indecisive. Can't figure out what to do about that. One nice thing I guess. She called me a pro crastinator. Don't know what a crastinator is but I guess I'm a good one for her to call me a pro. Gonna wait til tomorrow to look that up though. I love her but somrtimes can't help but thinking I should have told uncle Junior to keep his coon hound pup and stevens double barrel and also his youngest daughter.
redbone
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Bama Cat
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posted 12-18-2024 07:04 PM
I said long ago that this team was going to surprise a lot of people and that is just what has happened. The 3 point shot is what makes the team go, they make them and they win handily. Miss them and its tough to win but they have managed a couple of them. But they have to clean up those lay ups they are missing.
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posted 12-19-2024 08:07 AM
I can only say that this team is starting from a much better place than almost all of Cal's teams, and certainly better than those of the last 7-8 years. We all expected improvement in Cal's teams, and I expect improvement in this one too.
I think we end up a very formidable opponent by March. Our inside game is working far better than I would have predicted, so we are not 100% reliant upon the 3-point shot. Defensively, these guys are experienced enough to pull together and put in the effort.
The SEC is brutal indeed, 6 teams in top 15. But, I ain't skeered. ![[Smile]](smile.gif)
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Bama Cat
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posted 12-19-2024 09:15 PM
I don't think they are either. ![[Big Grin]](biggrin.gif)
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ukman
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posted 12-20-2024 08:19 AM
Don't get me wrong. I am very impressed by this team and I love how they play. I think we do have a chance to make a deep run in the tournament. My only worries right now are the lack of a true inside scorer that can get us a basket when we desperately need one, the fact that we don't do great at just beating our guy sometimes when it might be needed, and a little bit about our defense.
I think Carr could be the inside answer, I think Butler and Oweh can be the guys to get their own shots, not sure about the defense. I feel we will really find out about our defense when we play Florida at home and Tennessee on the road.
I do have faith in Pope to figure it out and find the best answers to what we need in any situation. Can't say I've had that confidence with UK basketball in a long, long time.
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