Week of 1/29 Other games

[UCTitleTown]

Kentucky gave up 103 pts at home. Ouch!

 

[auror]

Yeah I had a list of 7 title contenders a little under 2 weeks ago and someone said it's a good list, just missing Kentucky. I said, maybe, but they don't play any D. Giving up over 100 at home today to Tennessee who isn't even a top 25 offense (pre-game), yikes.

 

[UCTitleTown]

Dillingham for Kentucky is a stud though.

 

[WhereistheDove?]

Kentucky gave up 103 pts at home. Ouch!

To a team whose “weakness” is their offense.

 

[uconngb]

Kentucky fans are going to get ugly with Calipari soon. They're beyond sick of his whole act. His rotations stink, he doesn't even think about coaching defense and all he talks about is all his NBA stars. They're going to make it as uncomfortable for him as possible hoping he'll just walk away. He won't walk away from his absurd lifetime contract so eventually they're just going to have to eat that thing and move on from him.

You hate to see it

 

[UCTitleTown]

Remember when Rupp used to be a tough venue for road teams to play? Same with Cameron. Those venues aren't very intimidating anymore.

 

[caw]

Dillingham for Kentucky is a stud though.

Offensively he is amazing. I’m not sure any of them would play for UConn if they didn’t majorly improve their defense. Sheppard has nice defensive counting stats for a guard but he gets as lost ball watching as the rest. I’m not sure Calipari taught this team anything. In the past he at least taught defense and rolled the ball out on offense. It looks like he just rolled the ball out this year.

 

[superjohn]

Offensively he is amazing. I’m not sure any of them would play for UConn if they didn’t majorly improve their defense. Sheppard has nice defensive counting stats for a guard but he gets as lost ball watching as the rest. I’m not sure Calipari taught this team anything. In the past he at least taught defense and rolled the ball out on offense. It looks like he just rolled the ball out this year.

Earlier today someone on the board was trying to say Sheppard is one of the best defensive players in the entire country. Lolz

 

[uconngb]

Kentucky fans are going to get ugly with Calipari soon. They're beyond sick of his whole act. His rotations stink, he doesn't even think about coaching defense and all he talks about is all his NBA stars. They're going to make it as uncomfortable for him as possible hoping he'll just walk away. He won't walk away from his absurd lifetime contract so eventually they're just going to have to eat that thing and move on from him.

I think it’s hilarious that they are just coming to the realization now that he can’t coach. He’s been there what, going on 10-12 years??? Hello???

Why is this a new flash?? He’s not doing a damn thing differently.

 

[auror]

Re: Kentucky fans thoughts on Calipari (Ringer NBA draft writer/One shining pod contributor who is a Kentucky fan).

 

[UCTitleTown]

I really want someone to put a loss on Marquette so we can get the Big East lead to 3 games and lock up the regular season title and #1 seed in the Big East Tournament.

 

[Rocktheworld]

Man, Finger Lakes State is in some deep feelings after getting blown out in what they determined was a must win against Wake Friggin Forest

Wake Forest Postgame Thoughts

Well, that was another beatdown.

syracusefan.com

 

[Rocktheworld]

More tears

Smoked on Tobacco Road

We’ve played 3 games in North Carolina so far this year and have lost by a combined score of 288 to 203. Yikes. Doesn’t look good for when we play NC State.

syracusefan.com

Honestly I think I’m gonna drop this soon. It feels lowly to mock such downtrodden losers. Like mocking a developmentally delayed kid for bombing a spelling bee.

 

[superjohn]

I really want someone to put a loss on Marquette so we can get the Big East lead to 3 games and lock up the regular season title and #1 seed in the Big East Tournament.

I would like them to win until we give them a loss on February 17th in Hartford. Should be the college basketball game of the year so far.

 

[Rocktheworld]

Aww hell

Next year

This may be harsh to some sensitive snowflakes but we need to fix the roster. Here’s the only players that should be invited back to the roster for next year Maliq Copeland Westry JJ Freeman Moore Cuffe (maybe) Judah if he wants to come back, but he probably won’t Force portal on everyone...

syracusefan.com

 

[Rocktheworld]

Man what shambles Finger Lakes State is in

The Talk

This off-season, I'd expect multiple players to get "the talk." Here's who I'd expect [in descending order of likelihood]: 1. Carey 2. Hima 3. McLeod 4. Taylor 5. Benny 6. Cuffe I don't necessarily think that the bottom two will get the talk [although they might opt to leave]. I...

syracusefan.com

 

[Ripper32]

Kansas looks like the best team in the country some nights. Between the game against us and Houston, they are dangerous. The problem is that they don't show their A game too often,

 

[caw]

The top 25 is so turbulent. This week (bolded teams undefeated this week, italics teams potentially can be undefeated this week):

#1 UConn 2-0 against SJU and PC
#2 Purdue 1-0 against Northwestern, game to play against Wiscy
#3 - UNC 1-1, loss at GTech, win against Duke
#4 - Houston 1-1, win at Texas, loss at Kansas
#5 - Tennessee - 1-1, loss against SoCar, win at UK
#6 - Wisconsin - 0-1, loss to Nebraska, game to play against Purdue
#7 - Duke 1-1, win at VaTech, loss at UNC
#8 - KU 2-0 against Houston and OSU
#9 - MU 2-0 against Nova and Gtown
#10 - UK 0-2, loss against UF and Tennessee
#11 - Arizona 1-0, win against Cal, game to play against Stanford
#12 - ISU 0-1, loss to Baylor
#13 - Creighton 0-1, loss to Butler
#14 - Illinois 1-0, win against Ohio St, game to play against Nebraska
#15 - Texas Tech 0-2, loss to TCU, loss to Cincy
#16 - Auburn 2-0, win against Vanderbilt and Ole Miss
#17 - Utah St 1-1, win against San Jose State, loss to SDSU
#18 - Baylor 2-0, win against UCF and ISU
#19 - New Mexico 0-1, loss to Boise St.
#20 - FAU 1-0, win against Tulsa
#21 - Dayton 2-0, win against GW and St Bonnie
#22 - BYU 1-0, win against WVU
#23 - Oklahoma 1-1, win against KSU, loss to UCF
#24 - Alabama 2-0, win against Georgia and Miss St.
#25 - TCU 1-1, win against Texas Tech, loss to Texas

 

[Lefty2one]

I was looking at box scores this morning and just remembered that Gavin Griffiths exists. He's really struggling at Rutgers. That has to be frustrating for that fanbase given he's their highest ranked recruit in eons.

Kid seemed like the perfect fit our offense/program. He went to Rutgers supposedly because of his father's relationship with Pikiell, right?

 

[Marat]

Kansas looks like the best team in the country some nights. Between the game against us and Houston, they are dangerous. The problem is that they don't show their A game too often,

That only happens when they play at home. They are not so tough away from the Phog.

 

[Chin Diesel]

The top 25 is so turbulent. This week (bolded teams undefeated this week, italics teams potentially can be undefeated this week):

#1 UConn 2-0 against SJU and PC
#2 Purdue 1-0 against Northwestern, game to play against Wiscy
#3 - UNC 1-1, loss at GTech, win against Duke
#4 - Houston 1-1, win at Texas, loss at Kansas
#5 - Tennessee - 1-1, loss against SoCar, win at UK
#6 - Wisconsin - 0-1, loss to Nebraska, game to play against Purdue
#7 - Duke 1-1, win at VaTech, loss at UNC
#8 - KU 2-0 against Houston and OSU
#9 - MU 2-0 against Nova and Gtown
#10 - UK 0-2, loss against UF and Tennessee
#11 - Arizona 1-0, win against Cal, game to play against Stanford
#12 - ISU 0-1, loss to Baylor
#13 - Creighton 0-1, loss to Butler
#14 - Illinois 1-0, win against Ohio St, game to play against Nebraska
#15 - Texas Tech 0-2, loss to TCU, loss to Cincy
#16 - Auburn 2-0, win against Vanderbilt and Ole Miss
#17 - Utah St 1-1, win against San Jose State, loss to SDSU
#18 - Baylor 2-0, win against UCF and ISU
#19 - New Mexico 0-1, loss to Boise St.
#20 - FAU 1-0, win against Tulsa
#21 - Dayton 2-0, win against GW and St Bonnie
#22 - BYU 1-0, win against WVU
#23 - Oklahoma 1-1, win against KSU, loss to UCF
#24 - Alabama 2-0, win against Georgia and Miss St.
#25 - TCU 1-1, win against Texas Tech, loss to Texas

#3-7 all go 1-1 for the week.
#10, 12, 13 go 0-1.

Eight out of top thirteen are .500 or worse for the week.

 

[7774]

I think it’s hilarious that they are just coming to the realization now that he can’t coach. He’s been there what, going on 10-12 years??? Hello???

Why is this a new flash?? He’s not doing a damn thing differently.

Well his first 6 years were Elite 8, Final Four, National champs, no tournament, Title game, Final Four. So it’s not exactly a shock their fans would a) think he’s good, or b) not care he’s bad.

Obviously the thing that’s different is he’s not getting those results lately.

 

[Tyler2Rings]

Wake Forest had a bigger margin vs Cuse than they did vs NJIT

 

[WhereistheDove?]

Well his first 6 years were Elite 8, Final Four, National champs, no tournament, Title game, Final Four. So it’s not exactly a shock their fans would a) think he’s good, or b) not care he’s bad.

Obviously the thing that’s different is he’s not getting those results lately.

I’m curious if that roster construction method is just not as good in the portal era. He was able to just overwhelm with recruited talent when everyone else was largely reliant on recruiting and developing their own guys. Now all the top teams are going to have been supplemented by experienced portal guys to fill any of the holes. So you have wildly talented teams with much more age and experience than Big Blue Basketball Babysitting.

 

[ToolzieFan]

I was looking at box scores this morning and just remembered that Gavin Griffiths exists. He's really struggling at Rutgers. That has to be frustrating for that fanbase given he's their highest ranked recruit in eons.

Kid seemed like the perfect fit our offense/program. He went to Rutgers supposedly because of his father's relationship with Pikiell, right?

I’m rooting for Pikiell and Griffiths to succeed, but man does Rutgers need to do something about their offense. Of course, Griffiths shooting 27% from 3 isn’t helping. You just can’t go very far with such a defense-heavy team every year.