WBIR CDT interview

[calban]

Right, or coaches! We would have Galen Campbell and Brandon Lopez on scholarship if that were the case.

Some great minds on VN.

 

[bleedingTNorange]

Some great minds on VN.

No doubt

 

[volbeast33]

Thank goodness.

Mike Hamilton was our AD....how bad could our fans be lol

 

[JacketVol]

Absolutely, and if he's not got a Top 20 class lined up the seat should start to warm IMO

You would like that.

 

[calban]

Mike Hamilton was our AD....how bad could our fans be lol

Got a point.

 

[bleedingTNorange]

Mike Hamilton was our AD....how bad could our fans be lol

Didn't he hire your favorite coach?

 

[volbeast33]

Didn't he hire your favorite coach?

He also fired my favorite coach but he also quit being my favorite coach when he became Auburns coach. He is now the enemy

 

[Batman1948]

I really don't like that CDT has been setting low expectations publicly and frequently. It doesn't matter what is or is not realistic. You simply cannot establish a winning mentality for your basketball team when you keep going around and talking about mediocre (even if realistic) goals and setting the bar low.

As I've said, I like CDT, but this aspect really pi$$es me off.

I've always heard it's better to be pi$$ed off than pi$$ed on :salute::salute::salute:

I seriously doubt CDT said anything close to that :salute:

 

[allvol21]

I really don't like that CDT has been setting low expectations publicly and frequently. It doesn't matter what is or is not realistic. You simply cannot establish a winning mentality for your basketball team when you keep going around and talking about mediocre (even if realistic) goals and setting the bar low.

As I've said, I like CDT, but this aspect really pi$$es me off.

What could he possibly gain by setting unrealistic expectations?

If you exceed expectations you look like you have done a good job. If you do not exceed expectations then you see a repeat of the way the previous regular season played out. Just because it may not be what some people want to hear doesn't mean it's not right.

If you don't think this is a common philosophy then listen to John Calapari or Rick Pitino talk about their teams in the early month of the season. You would think they are the bottom of the barrel.

 

[jknox33]

If you don't think this is a common philosophy then listen to John Calapari or Rick Pitino talk about their teams in the early month of the season. You would think they are the bottom of the barrel.

Really great point. Cal knew he needed to temper expectations with the whole 40-0 chatter. He's been downplaying his teams since he's been at UK. Sometimes it seems to temper fan expectation and sometimes it seems to light a fire under his players to play harder or more like a unit.