Kalbrenner: BE team looking forward to playing "obviously, UConn"

[UCfor3]

I don't even think Kalk is the best player on his own team. Kaluma should be a monster this year.

 

[ThabeetDown]

I didn't listen to the interview so this may be off base, but couldn't that be interpreted as him jokingly saying it's not "fun" playing against tough competition? Not that he thinks Adama isn't good.

Nah, he specifically says it's fun to go against other bigs that people say are good. Then adds the second comment which implies clearly he doesn't think Sanogo is good.

 

[REB1094]

Kalkbrenner ripped us apart the last time we played. I’d talk trash if I was him too.

The best way to prove him wrong is to prove him wrong. Sanogo is preseason POY so he needs to go dominate the game against everyone in the conference. Kalkbrenner will be extra motivated to try to stop him.

This will be a fun season.

 

[CardiacAndre7]

Fine with the confidence, but also him saying “I don’t know about that” when discussing Adama being a good player is pretty ehhh. Adama had 13-16 on him

 

[August_West]

Love his attitude/confidence.

Agreed. He ate our lunch and that's sports. Psychological edges mean something. Until we stick it back in his face (which we certainly are able to do), he gets to woof.

 

[Tyler2Rings]

Nah, he specifically says it's fun to go against other bigs that people say are good. Then adds the second comment which implies clearly he doesn't think Sanogo is good.

Yea he could have easily said its fun going against other good players...inserting the "people say are good" line shows his true intent

 

[ThabeetDown]

Fine with the confidence, but also him saying “I don’t know about that” when discussing Adama being a good player is pretty ehhh. Adama had 13-16 on him

Exactly. There is a difference between being cocky/confident (in a good way) and talking trash vs. blatantly disrespecting your opponent.

 

[Austin316]

I actually love that he can’t wait to play us and is hungry to play Adama. It’s interviews like that which makes the big east awesome! I don’t mind what he said or how he came off. Both bigs are respected around the league.

 

[Get a Job]

You people are ridiculous. Without context, yes, he said that Sanogo is a player that "other people say [is] good" and that "he doesn't know about that" assessment. But it's clear in the context of the discussion that when he is referencing players that "other people say are good," he means players that other people hold to be the best in their position in the Big East. So he's really saying, "Other people think Sanogo is the best big man in the Big East. I Disagree, because I think I'm the best big man in the Big East."

Now, do we want Adama to think Kalkbrenner claims that Adama isn't good? Heck yeah!

 

[HeGotGame]

Because he basically said that Sanogo was undeserving of the honor...with a smug look on his face.

Toughen up

 

[HeGotGame]

There's a difference between being ticked you didn't win a meaningless personal award vs flat out saying the other guy isn't good. Which he did both...

Post the timestamp where he said Sanago isn't good. I'll wait.

 

[freescooter]

I think bulletin board material is highly overrated, even problematic as a motivator. Occasionally a really good coach can take the us vs them the world thing to motivate his team, but it is usually not that big a deal. And further, Just what I would want as a coach…my guy trying to do too much to “show that bum I’m better than he is.” I’d say 2 things about this. It’s a fairly vague dis if it is one at all. And by the time UConn and Creighton play nobody will even remember what somebody said in the pre-season. This is a thing fans get all up in arms about. Plafyers not s much.

 

[I Bleed Blue]

In a recent interview, Creighton's Ryan Kalkbrenner was asked which Big East team he looks forward to playing, and his answer was "obviously, UConn." What he has to say after that is even more interesting. Skip to 24:56 to get to it.

I want to see Hawk, Samson, Big Don, or Sanogo put him on a poster this year

 

[Huskyforlife]

Kalk doesn't actually think Sanogo isn't good, that would just be stupid. He's either trying to get under Adama's/UConns skin, or it's generic basketball trash talk anyone would be familiar with if they've played or been around basketball. I personally enjoyed the banter.

 

[upstater]

My video must be missing where he says Sanogo is not a good player. I read his take is he thinks he’s better than Sanogo but Adama gets all the accolades

??

It's in the video.

"It's fun to go against bigs other people say are good.... uh, I don't know about that"

He's clearly referring to Sanogo

 

[upstater]

I didn't listen to the interview so this may be off base, but couldn't that be interpreted as him jokingly saying it's not "fun" playing against tough competition? Not that he thinks Adama isn't good.

You really have to listen to it. He pauses for emphasis, and puts in some filler for emphasis. I didn't quote all the confetti in there. But if I had to interpret the "uhs" or whatever, he was saying, "Yeah, right."

 

[AZHuskiePop]

They shut Sanogo down with a double last year . We need a four who can keep them honest and let AS work on him 1v1 .
He might discover why he is picked for POY.
If our guy develops , I suspect he might be looking up at his man at times .

 

[upstater]

You people are ridiculous. Without context, yes, he said that Sanogo is a player that "other people say [is] good" and that "he doesn't know about that" assessment. But it's clear in the context of the discussion that when he is referencing players that "other people say are good," he means players that other people hold to be the best in their position in the Big East. So he's really saying, "Other people think Sanogo is the best big man in the Big East. I Disagree, because I think I'm the best big man in the Big East."

Now, do we want Adama to think Kalkbrenner claims that Adama isn't good? Heck yeah!

I really do think you're the one reading into it, not us.

If he would've said your sentence, I'd have no problem with it. In fact, I already said as much when I quoted him. But instead he said "people say he's good."

 

[upstater]

I think bulletin board material is highly overrated, even problematic as a motivator. Occasionally a really good coach can take the us vs them the world thing to motivate his team, but it is usually not that big a deal. And further, Just what I would want as a coach…my guy trying to do too much to “show that bum I’m better than he is.” I’d say 2 things about this. It’s a fairly vague dis if it is one at all. And by the time UConn and Creighton play nobody will even remember what somebody said in the pre-season. This is a thing fans get all up in arms about. Plafyers not s much.

I think you're 100% wrong about this. Even NFL pros talk about this stuff, and how using it as motivation improves performance.

 

[BigErnMcCracken]

Post the timestamp where he said Sanago isn't good. I'll wait.

26:05. It's not that hard. You can think this kid comes across as a ou ch e ba g or you can meatride for his "confidence." Everyone's entitled to their own opinion.

 

[Connecticut13]

It's great to be confident in yourself. There'd be no problem with Kalkbrenner saying that he thinks he's better and that he should be the POY. Instead, he implies that he doesn't think Sanogo is any good and he comes off as arrogant.

Guys like Kemba and Shabazz would've displayed the same level of confidence -- but I feel like they would've phrased it differently so they didn't come off as trashing an opponent. Just my thoughts.

 

[CL82]

You people are ridiculous. Without context, yes, he said that Sanogo is a player that "other people say [is] good" and that "he doesn't know about that" assessment. But it's clear in the context of the discussion that when he is referencing players that "other people say are good," he means players that other people hold to be the best in their position in the Big East. So he's really saying, "Other people think Sanogo is the best big man in the Big East. I Disagree, because I think I'm the best big man in the Big East."

Now, do we want Adama to think Kalkbrenner claims that Adama isn't good? Heck yeah!

No, he was really saying what he really said. That other people say Adama is good but he doesn’t think so an then he laughed and arrogant laugh. If I am Adama my goal is to make him my bitch this year.

 

[freescooter]

I think you're 100% wrong about this. Even NFL pros talk about this stuff, and how using it as motivation improves performance.

I’ve seen it do as much harm as good. Probably more. It depends on the guys. Seen guys get so over hyped to “show that sob who is better” that they do dumb things like cheap shots, try to make plays that they can’t make and so forth. But as I say I suspect this one is a big nothing. Heck we all hate the guy and we don’t even agree what he meant.

 

[BlueMAB]

Worse things are said about our own players on this forum every week.

 

[Scot-e]

IMHO- We are in much better shape this year then last year up front. We can role people in and wear him down and extract some humility out of him over 40 minutes.

 

[ConnHuskBask]

UConn Men's Basketball: Big man talks a big game

“Nobody’s better than me, only more experienced,” the UConn men’s basketball team’s junior center told the magazine. “I played Luke Harangody and he was not tough. Tyler Hansbrough? I don’t see nothing.”

Guaranteed the Boneyard circa 08 on Scout ate that Thabeet quote up.

 

[August_West]

26:05. It's not that hard. You can think this kid comes across as a ou ch e ba g or you can meatride for his "confidence." Everyone's entitled to their own opinion.

they arent mutually exclusive. can be both.

 

[Waquoit]

How upset can you get here, really? Sanogo needs to step up this year. Let's see it.

 

[Get a Job]

I really do think you're the one reading into it, not us.

If he would've said your sentence, I'd have no problem with it. In fact, I already said as much when I quoted him. But instead he said "people say he's good."

No, he was really saying what he really said. That other people say Adama is good but he doesn’t think so an then he laughed and arrogant laugh. If I am Adama my goal is to make him my bitch this year.

Regardless of whether you guys are right in your interpretation or if I'm right, I stand by original comment: You guys are ridiculous!
Either:

1. He meant to say that Sanogo isn't good, and he truly believes that. If so, he is an astonishingly bad judge of basketball ability. This is the least likely scenario in my opinion.
2. He meant to say Sanogo isn't good, and it's meant as pure trash talk, as he knows that Sanogo is certainly quite good. If so, he's talking trash. Who cares? Hopefully Adama takes it personally, but one is ridiculous if one is a message board poster and gets worked up over this.
3. He meant to say Sanogo isn't better than him, and truly believes it. (As I already said, it is obvious to me that this is what he meant, but I've been wrong before and will be again.) In this case, again, who gives a rip?

You know what, I amend my leading statement: You guys and I are ridiculous! Too much typing has been done on this topic.

 

[BigErnMcCracken]

they arent mutually exclusive. can be both.

I tend to think the kid comes across as a gigantic [word for feminine hygiene receptacle] but, at the same time, Creighton has owned UConn. So what can you do? Win, I suppose.