Rupp's Rafters

[Jaydumo20]

I just cruised over to the UK forum and guess what?

There were some who called out his character, some who said he'd never make it in the NBA anyway, some who said we got lucky the past 2 years.

But....

There were a good number of posters who said he made the right move and that he's a great coach and we'll have a kick ass team.

I've always thought UK fans were very knowledgeable and have always enjoyed talking hoops with them. We need them to be great to keep college basketball an engaging product and I think Pope is the guy to keep that tradition going.

Looks like the Lakers fans are the ones who are gonna take this angst to the grave. Oh well.

 

[Kitaman]

Why go over there Jay. If you're swimming in a crystal clear lake do you really want to look at the desert?

 

[Jaydumo20]

Why go over there Jay. If you're swimming in a crystal clear lake do you really want to look at the desert?

Man, I had to peek and they have a nice lake too. It's no Diana's pool but it was refreshing to take a dip.

 

[FfldCntyFan]

All fan bases have knowledgeable fans (and those who have experienced success tend to have more of these) and all fan bases have moronic parts of their fan base (and again, those who have experienced success tend to have more of these).

As Kentucky has an exceptionally large fan base, it stands to reason that they will have more fans who are knowledgeable than most other fan bases but also more fans who are morons than other fan bases.

 

[HooperScooper]

 

[bazz&boujee]

All fan bases have knowledgeable fans (and those who have experienced success tend to have more of these) and all fan bases have moronic parts of their fan base (and again, those who have experienced success tend to have more of these).

As Kentucky has an exceptionally large fan base, it stands to reason that they will have more fans who are knowledgeable than most other fan bases but also more fans who are morons than other fan bases.

It’s almost like we are all the EXACT same

 

[JAdams4Reel]

I explored that forum just a few hours after the news was released that the lakers were interested into hurly. They had a thread dedicated to Alex Karaban and how great he would be at Kentucky.

 

[EsquiMex]

UConn grad (MPA, 1995) and Kentucky grad (PhD, 2009). UConn my firsr love and my loyalty to. Anyway, Kentucky fans do know basketball, no question about it. They did live the Hurley NBA saga with Pitino circa 1996. So this is not new for them. The outcome yes, because Rick left for the Celtics.

As far as I am concerned, thank you Dan Hurley. If you leave for the NBA in a few years, no hard feelings. Forever grateful. As a international student from Mexico, in 1995 had to decide whether to attend UConn or UK. Besides the academic criteria, I wanted an American university that was a powerhouse basketball program or an up and coming. Chose UConn. Do you guys think I regret it?

Best from Isla Mujeres, México. Love my Huskies

 

[Jaydumo20]

UConn grad (MPA, 1995) and Kentucky grad (PhD, 2009). UConn my firsr love and my loyalty to. Anyway, Kentucky fans do know basketball, no question about it. They did live the Hurley NBA saga with Pitino circa 1996. So this is not new for them. The outcome yes, because Rick left for the Celtics.

As far as I am concerned, thank you Dan Hurley. If you leave for the NBA in a few years, no hard feelings. Forever grateful. As a international student from Mexico, in 1995 had to decide whether to attend UConn or UK. Besides the academic criteria, I wanted an American university that was a powerhouse basketball program or an up and coming. Chose UConn. Do you guys think I regret it?

Best from Isla Mujeres, México. Love my Huskies

Great perspective. Glad you chose uconn. A great pick

 

[B1GEast]

A lot of other boards were watching. Their season depended on Hurley leaving.

 

[Letsgohuskies11]

You should read what the Cuse and KU boards are saying about him

 

[TheHorde]

You should read what the Cuse and KU boards are saying about him

I just read the Syracuse and Kentucky boards. Providence fans are taking it well. Syracuse and Kentucky? Not so much.

 

[caw]

 

[Scot-e]

Why go over there Jay. If you're swimming in a crystal clear lake do you really want to look at the

You should read what the Cuse and KU boards are saying about him

Do tell. I’m feeling arrogant and spoiled.

 

[Boost'ED]

Obviously most fan forums will be biased towards their team......at the expense of discrediting other teams, but after scanning Rupp Rafters a bit, they're definitely at another level.

Synopsis:

• Hurley is a loser/crazy for not taking the Lakers position.
• Andrea makes all the decisions.
• We have had the greatest of luck in our championships.
• We will get our comeuppance the next couple of years as our back to back championships were an aberration.
• Hurley will regress back to an average coach.

Cant we just all get along

 

[hoopsfan22]

Imagine thinking UConn is lucky in any way. The school arguably screwed the hardest in realignment over the last 20 years is somehow "lucky."

 

[EsquiMex]

Imagine thinking UConn is lucky in any way. The school arguably screwed the hardest in realignment over the last 20 years is somehow "lucky."

We win. That's all there is. We do win.

 

[Palatine]

This is from the Rutgers board this morning. Those guys are sharp.

Today at 9:25 AM #131
Wanted to throw out an optimistic thought.
Hurley leaves.
UCONN players can immediately enter portal.
We still have a spot open for a center.
Clingan would be a tremendous fit on this team.
Most other teams are filled up on roster spots.

 

[FfldCntyFan]

This is from the Rutgers board this morning. Those guys are sharp.

Today at 9:25 AM #131
Wanted to throw out an optimistic thought.
Hurley leaves.
UCONN players can immediately enter portal.
We still have a spot open for a center.
Clingan would be a tremendous fit on this team.
Most other teams are filled up on roster spots.

I'm guessing Rutgers has an early pick in the upcoming NBA draft. If it's a top five they have a legitimate shot at landing DC.

 

[Irvine]

• We have had the greatest of luck in our championships.

The reason Hurley is getting all this attention is because of how DOMINANT UConn has been the last two tournaments.

 

[FfldCntyFan]

The reason Hurley is getting all this attention is because of how DOMINANT UConn has been the last two tournaments.

Yeah, but that was only because he was lucky enough to have far superior teams.

 

[Hoopcrazee]

This is from the Rutgers board this morning. Those guys are sharp.

Today at 9:25 AM #131
Wanted to throw out an optimistic thought.
Hurley leaves.
UCONN players can immediately enter portal.
We still have a spot open for a center.
Clingan would be a tremendous fit on this team.
Most other teams are filled up on roster spots.

Sharp is an understatement

 

[Jaydumo20]

This is from the Rutgers board this morning. Those guys are sharp.

Today at 9:25 AM #131
Wanted to throw out an optimistic thought.
Hurley leaves.
UCONN players can immediately enter portal.
We still have a spot open for a center.
Clingan would be a tremendous fit on this team.
Most other teams are filled up on roster spots.

Sterling Gibbs would look good in Scarlet. Go get him!

 

[duke79]

All fan bases have knowledgeable fans (and those who have experienced success tend to have more of these) and all fan bases have moronic parts of their fan base (and again, those who have experienced success tend to have more of these).

As Kentucky has an exceptionally large fan base, it stands to reason that they will have more fans who are knowledgeable than most other fan bases but also more fans who are morons than other fan bases.

This may be true EXCEPT FOR the Inside Carolina (UNC) board. Biggest group of morons and cretins on the planet earth. It's hard to know how many "fans" on that board actually went to UNC, allegedly one of the best public universities in the country (a "public Ivy", as they like to say), but if they did go to Carolina, I've lost ALL respect for that institution. It's actually entertaining, at times, to peruse that board (especially after a UNC loss) to see how stupid they can be and how quickly they throw their players and coaches under the bus for all of their failings. And they have a psychotic hatred of Duke (or "Dook", as they like to spell it, as if that is a huge insult to Duke), mostly because none of them could ever get into Duke.

 

[HooperScooper]

And they have a psychotic hatred of Duke (or "Dook", as they like to spell it, as if that is a huge insult to Duke), mostly because none of them could ever get into Duke.

Ummmm....

Never mind.