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Message: [QUOTE="Lefty2one, post: 2670701, member: 1001"] That really doesn't mean much, none of those compare to high-major basketball. Now they're playing against 22-24 year old kids with tons of experience at the highest level. Now they're facing legit scouting reports for the first time and more complicated offensive and defensive schemes. None of them have gone through the grind of a D1 season; from the travel to the talent level of the opposition. None of them have experience in the Big Dance either. Cal doesn't know who's going to hit the freshman wall, who's going to choke under the bright lights, etc. For the first time in their lives, they can't win solely based on their athleticism and natural gifts. Not to mention leadership is a huge concern when you're dealing with that many freshmen. Calhoun's situation was always different. Having one or two freshmen stepping up with a core of upperclassmen is one thing. UK has five freshman starters quite often; it's not the same. [/QUOTE]