Tournament (Non-UConn) Thread - 1st Round

[MexicoHusky]

Cant wait for postgame interview

 

[Jaker]

Can't believe how much money UK keeps paying Calipari.

 

[TRest]

Cal can complain about how hard it is to win with a young team for the tenth year in a row.

 

[Kolumbo]

I don’t see Hurley leaving what he’s got here. He’s the number 1 celebrity in the state, (UConn) fans love him. He reads social media, he sees how quick Kentucky fans would turn on him if he underachieves. Plus he loves the northeast.

With that said, I wonder how much money they’d have to offer where he couldn’t pass it up. 10 years $100 million? 5 years $75 million? At some point there is a number that’s too absurd to pass up…

With Hurley proving to be one of the best in the biz, I hope a certain P2 program located close to his home doesn't come calling with multiple bags of cash knowing even their program could start winning conference championships with this hire. Hope Dan Hurley will retire a Husky.

 

[uconngb]

Wish I could hear what cry baby Cal is whining about in his post game interview

And Dickie V?? It’s time my friend

 

[87Xfer]

This squid interview is the worst, basically blaming the players for "not playing the way they can play"

 

[temery]

I don’t see Hurley leaving what he’s got here. He’s the number 1 celebrity in the state, (UConn) fans love him. He reads social media, he sees how quick Kentucky fans would turn on him if he underachieves. Plus he loves the northeast.

With that said, I wonder how much money they’d have to offer where he couldn’t pass it up. 10 years $100 million? 5 years $75 million? At some point there is a number that’s too absurd to pass up…

Apparently his buyout is something like $33 million.

 

[HuskyHawk]

With Hurley proving to be one of the best in the biz, I hope a certain P2 program located close to his home doesn't come calling with multiple bags of cash knowing even their program could start winning conference championships with this hire. Hope Dan Hurley will retire a Husky.

Rutgers? I suppose he could view it as the Calhoun challenge, but even the 1980 UConn Huskies had a bigger following, more interest than any Rutgers team has ever had.

 

[Dogdeacon]

That Oakland win was entertain as heck had everything Other than Gohlke breaking the 3pt record. Definitely a dynamic loss by Kentucky.

 

[rrskyjf]

Didn’t UConn fans want Hurley gone just a few years ago?

 

[UCFan1513]

@gsmooth you ready for Grimace from McDonald’s?

 

[JungleLobo]

If the East Region was nearly a landslide, the South Region is wide open. No. 1 seed Houston looks to reach the Final Four for the first time since 2021 -- and 28 of our experts believe in the Cougars. No. 3 seed Kentucky comes in ... dead even, with 28 votes, as well.

 

[MexicoHusky]

Rupp Rafters back up

 

[CardiacAndre7]

Those hicks are gonna run Cal out of town with pitchforks and torches

 

[HCCForever]

Cal can complain about how hard it is to win with a young team for the tenth year in a row.

There is an element of truth to that. There is nothing like big game experience. Kenny Smith and Clark talked about it.

 

[WhereistheDove?]

UK fans are handling it fine:

 

[HCCForever]

That Oakland win was entertain as heck had everything Other than Gohlke breaking the 3pt record. Definitely a dynamic loss by Kentucky.

But where was Ashley Judd? I haven’t seen her at UK games in a while.

 

[housekeys]

Vitale was hyping him all year.

DV had KY taking it all.

 

[nelsonmuntz]

Kentucky has played terrible defense all season. Why did anyone think they could even make the Sweet 16?

 

[Kolumbo]

Rutgers? I suppose he could view it as the Calhoun challenge, but even the 1980 UConn Huskies had a bigger following, more interest than any Rutgers team has ever had.

I don't think every game at Greer was a sellout in the '80's. And there appears to be somewhat of a vacuum right now at the top of the B1G. Crazier things have happened.

 

[auror]

It's Marquette's bracket to lose. Kentucky was their obstacle

 

[August_West]

Start another one on the providence board then

 

[phillionaire]

UK fans are handling it fine:

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Did nick mullen or Adam Friedland post that

 

[uconnfan68]

Kentucky’s rival site is currently down

Oakland’s win was as sweet as any of ours.

 

[alexd]

The portal changed the game. A D 2 transfer hit all those 3's

5 star recruits are not as valuable as seasoned upper class men

Cal is no longer relevant

Unreal stats.... 10/20 on three's. Every shot he took was a three.