im sick of kentucky

[Brian McCat]

Originally Posted by Redlegs

Also, this is the year the football team puts Tennessee's winning streak to bed. Right next to Auburn's old streak.

Dangit, shutup! The football gods aren't deaf, and you'v angered them. Another 5 years just added to that @#$@# streak!

[Brian McCat]

Originally Posted by hatvol96

Nice avatar.

That photo of Couch always amused me. It was as if he was praying for a defense that could hold the other team to 40 points so that he wouldn't have to score 50.

[BasketvolsFan]

Fact is we own Kentucky in football. If they couldn't win in the last three years, especially last year, they may never beat the big orange. I'm a true Vol fan, but I respect the tradition of Kentucky basketball. It really doesn't matter about pre-season predictions, the games will be played and we'll see how it all turns out. I don't think their new coach would look nearly as good if his team had played in a competitive conference. He is an outstanding recruiter, but I like our chances of being competitive with him.

[Hardwood_fanatic]

Originally Posted by BasketvolsFan

Fact is we own Kentucky in football. If they couldn't win in the last three years, especially last year, they may never beat the big orange. I'm a true Vol fan, but I respect the tradition of Kentucky basketball. It really doesn't matter about pre-season predictions, the games will be played and we'll see how it all turns out. I don't think their new coach would look nearly as good if his team had played in a competitive conference. He is an outstanding recruiter, but I like our chances of being competitive with him.

This is a decent post.

[jfrancis04]

Originally Posted by tclowers23

Just moved to the area. I'm about 2 miles from downtown. And I thought growing up in Big Ten country was rough...

Any of you guys going to the UT/UK football game this year? I'll be there. I have lots of family from TN, but married a girl from Kentucky and her whole family is Kentucky fans. Needless to say, football and basketball season is always fun around here, haha.

[tclowers23]

Originally Posted by jfrancis04

Any of you guys going to the UT/UK football game this year? I'll be there. I have lots of family from TN, but married a girl from Kentucky and her whole family is Kentucky fans. Needless to say, football and basketball season is always fun around here, haha.

I'll definitely be there. We'll be having a large family reunion in Lexington that weekend (everyone wanted to come watch the game). Should be fun.

[Brian McCat]

Originally Posted by Hardwood_fanatic

This is a decent post.

Except for the first part.

[CALISKING]

Originally Posted by 615 Vol

Ask Michigan what a group of freshman can do for your team.

.....or even better, ask Syracuse.

[CALISKING]

Originally Posted by Unimane

Kentucky will be talented, for sure, and win a lot of games. However, I'm still not sold on Cal dominating the way Kentucky will expect him to dominate (Which, at this point, is basically anything under being undefeated. Not really, but it's close.).

Cal has been in two mid-major conferences and his MO has been to run through the leagues and get a high seed, guaranteeing some favorable matchups in the NCAAs. However, I have noticed that he struggled when the CUSA was in its heyday. I also noticed he had two SEC matchups the season they went to the Championship. They lost to UT and beat MSU by 2 in the tournament.

So, I think he won't run roughshod through the league and, at a school who once had some questioning Tubby when he was 23-2 (or something similar), the crazies will put his sanity to the test. Again, he'll still win a ton of games and, as the best salesman in the college game with the best bagman on top of that, get a bunch of players. But, I'm just not seeing a Pitino in the 90s type deal here. He won't have games against UTEP, Marshall, SMU, Rice, etc. for three months to guarantee a #1 practically every year and he has shown his weakness as an in-game tactition.

Here are some facts you missed on.

While Tigers were 1-1 against SEC in 2007-2008, they dominated the top teams from BASKETBALL conferences. They beat Uconn, Oklahoma (with Blake Griffin), top 20 Gonzaga, top 20 USC. They drilled #3 Georgetown and #15 ARizona, as well. In NCAA they annihilated Michigan State, Texas (in front of 30,000 at Reliant), and UCLA. SEC fans opinion of the quality of basketball in their conference is usually overinflated.

Tigers beat MSU by 3 not 2. Their 2 losses that year were to #2 UT and #4 KU.

People discount the better teams in CUSA because of Tigers dominance last 4 years. Truth is, UAB, UTEP, and Houston, have played them closer than any of the "big boys". Also, in 2007-2008, lowly Tulane had a winning record against their SEC foes, including over league champion Georgia. Guess facts aren't your strong point.

[BasketvolsFan]

If you honestly think being sure of 28-30 wins because of your conference doesn't put you in favorable position in the NCAA, you are sadly wrong. Any team can get up and beat a quality team when they only play against 2-5 per season, as your facts indicate.

[Unimane]

Originally Posted by CALISKING

Here are some facts you missed on.

While Tigers were 1-1 against SEC in 2007-2008, they dominated the top teams from BASKETBALL conferences. They beat Uconn, Oklahoma (with Blake Griffin), top 20 Gonzaga, top 20 USC. They drilled #3 Georgetown and #15 ARizona, as well. In NCAA they annihilated Michigan State, Texas (in front of 30,000 at Reliant), and UCLA. SEC fans opinion of the quality of basketball in their conference is usually overinflated.

Tigers beat MSU by 3 not 2. Their 2 losses that year were to #2 UT and #4 KU.

People discount the better teams in CUSA because of Tigers dominance last 4 years. Truth is, UAB, UTEP, and Houston, have played them closer than any of the "big boys". Also, in 2007-2008, lowly Tulane had a winning record against their SEC foes, including over league champion Georgia. Guess facts aren't your strong point.

What a shock, an obnoxious Kentucky fan. And, you didn't refute any of my facts, genius. You just made a different argument. And a poor one in that last paragraph.

Seriously, are you trying to not be taken seriously? You must be, because no one in their right mind would argue that CUSA is in any way a decent conference. Only a fool would try and say winning in Huntington, WV, Kinston, NC and El Paso is the same as going to Gainesville, Knoxville or Memorial. You can cherry pick a result or two here and there, but there's not going to be 19 free wins in conference play for Cal anymore.

And, yes, the record against the SEC is most relevant because, I'm not sure if you realize this, Kentucky plays in this conference. I do sincerely apologize, though, for shorting Cal a whole point against MSU.

[BasketvolsFan]

Well stated and true.

[CatsQueue]

Not trying to be an obnoxious UK fan, but...............

based on his screen name, join date and the contents of his remarks - I think he's a Memphis fan.

[BasketvolsFan]

Do you really think any Memphis fan would be supportive of Cal?

[CatsQueue]

Originally Posted by BasketvolsFan

Do you really think any Memphis fan would be supportive of Cal?

Honestly, no. But it would be extremely odd to register with a messageboard in July 2008 and use the screen name CALISKING if you were a UK fan. Also his high-lighted statements from Unimane were in reference to CUSA (Memphis) issues. Not trying to argue here - just sayin'....