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Who Would You Want...

  • to be the #2 seed in our region? If Ohio St can even get a #2 seed I'm praying they are our #2 seed. There is no way they make the elite 8. No chance. Unless they get the bracket of brackets.

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    CarlLexington

  • CarlLexington said...

    to be the #2 seed in our region? If Ohio St can even get a #2 seed I'm praying they are our #2 seed. There is no way they make the elite 8. No chance. Unless they get the bracket of brackets.

    Disagree overall with this post. OSU can get to the FF. I don't think they will, but they most definitely can. I'll take whoever. OSU, Duke, Mizzou, etc would get pounded IMO. Two teams I would prefer not seeing before the FF would be Michigan State and UNC. I think we'd beat the crap outta both. Think it'd take a really bad game for MSU to get us, but Izzo just envokes fear. This isn't a Tubby team though. UNC is the only team that can even sniff UK talent wise. They have the revenge factor too.

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    Nate87 ●

  • I'm not scared of anyone...but if I had one team I would rather not see its north carolina...a lot of talent and size..good coaching...it would be a classic

    esupp24 ●

  • Duke.

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    Chris Fisher

  • Here is the run down as I see it;

    OSU would get run by this UK team, I would love to watch Davis swatting Sully shots all night. I also think all that Craft perimeter defense talk would stop about half way through the first half after Teague blows by him for about his fifth layup.

    Duke gets run...they don't play enough D and certainly aren't tough enough, but they could stay close with 50% shooting from 3.

    Mizzou gets run, UK would be a match up nightmare for them. Who do they have that could even hope to guard Jones, Miller, or MKG? Nobody. Put those guys on the floor together and just take your pick exploiting them.

    MSU...don't want to see them, but honestly we could beat them by 20. They just don't have the talent to play with us if we bring it.

    UNC, I am not scared of the revenge factor with them at all. They aren't terribly offended they lost to us earlier this year. It doesn't wrench at their guts. They lack any semblance of grit. They are a team that is happy being good, not seeking greatness. They are a team that let's themselves get run by 31. They are a team that isn't as good as the last time we played them while we are WAY better. They are a team with a superstar who refuses to be a superstar (Barnes) and a team that let's their most hated rival come back from 12 down to beat them. UNC has the talent to beat UK...it just doesn't have the heart.

    The worst potential matchup I see is KU and they are playing their way to a #1 anyway.

    With that said, I would love to beat down OSU again. That never gets old...but I suspect beating Duke would bring more joy.

    This post was edited by jamccain on 2/27/2012 at 12:28 AM

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  • jamccain said...

    Here is the run down as I see it;

    OSU would get run by this UK team, I would love to watch Davis swatting Sully shots all night. I also think all that Craft perimeter defense talk would stop about half way through the first half after Teague blows by him for about his fifth layup.

    Duke gets run...they don't play enough D and certainly aren't tough enough, but they could stay close with 50% shooting from 3.

    Mizzou gets run, UK would be a match up nightmare for them. Who do they have that could even hope to guard Jones, Miller, or MKG? Nobody. Put those guys on the floor together and just take your pick exploiting them.

    MSU...don't want to see them, but honestly we could beat them by 20. They just don't have the talent to play with us if we bring it.

    UNC, I am not scared of the revenge factor with them at all. They aren't terribly offended they lost to us earlier this year. It doesn't wrench at their guts. They lack any semblance of grit. They are a team that is happy being good, not seeking greatness. They are a team that let's themselves get run by 31. They are a team that isn't as good as the last time we played them while we are WAY better. They are a team with a superstar who refuses to be a superstar (Barnes) and a team that let's their most hated rival come back from 12 down to beat them. UNC has the talent to beat UK...it just doesn't have the heart.

    The worst potential matchup I see is KU and they are playing their way to a #1 anyway.

    With that said, I would love to beat down OSU again. That never gets old...but I suspect beating Duke would bring more joy.

    I agree with 95% of your post lol. If we play OSU, the matchup I feat most is the PG position. Craft's D is the real deal, kid is an excellent defender and would give Teague fits IMO. Still think we win that one, but it would be a tough matchup for Teague.

    MossCat15

  • Chris Fisher said...

    Duke.

    Do they also come with their own refs like in so many of their games? If so, it could be difficult but if not I'd take the matchup for sure!

    NateRay

  • MossCat15 said...

    I agree with 95% of your post lol. If we play OSU, the matchup I feat most is the PG position. Craft's D is the real deal, kid is an excellent defender and would give Teague fits IMO. Still think we win that one, but it would be a tough matchup for Teague.

    Agree with that statement. The Sullinger matchup wouldn't concern me but Craft would be all over Teague like rust on a pump handle. Did a hell of a job on Knight last year even on that last shot.

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  • Knight wasn't strong enough with the ball (even now in the NBA) and Teague is very strong with it. I think he gets by Craft, like I said...would love to see the matchup.

    jamccain

  • esupp24 said...

    I'm not scared of anyone...but if I had one team I would rather not see its north carolina...a lot of talent and size..good coaching...it would be a classic

    You had me until good coaching...

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    Josh Edwards ●

  • He couldn't have guarded that shot any better. If you look at the picture his hand is about 6 inches from his face.

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    Nate87 ●

  • Duke or Mizzou, either one would meake me a happy camper.

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    rgunslinger

  • Aaron Craft is such a great defender. Teague won't have seen anyone near as good as him if the two were to play. I'm not saying I think Teague would flourish or flounder, I'm just saying he won't have seen anyone that good. Maybe he won't have seen anyone near that good.

    I think the least favorable two seed for UK to be paired with would be either UNC or Ohio State, though it's looking like the Buckeyes maybe have fallen to the three-line. To me the NCAA Tournament is so much about riding individual performances. Sullinger and Buford both have explosive single-game potential. So do Barnes, Henson, Zeller and even PJ Hairston for North Carolina.

    My theory is: The more players you have that have that crazy one-game potential to absolutely explode, the better your chances are in the tournament. I would want no part of Duke in the tournament, either, because Austin Rivers can drop 35 and not think twice. He can do that if he's even being guarded reasonably well.

    That's another thing that makes Kentucky so dangerous, though. They have five players that can explode for big scoring games. Six if you count Teague. Seven if you count Wiltjer, who has had 24 in a (low-level non-conference) game this year.

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  • WildcatDawg22 said...

    You had me until good coaching...

    I can't stand Roy but he is a good coach. He looks like a little snake in the grass on the sidelines but you can't call him anything but at least a good coach. IMO recruiting and coaching go hand in hand so if you do one thing great and another decent but you get top notch results then you have to be considered a good coach.

    tWhit ●

  • tWhit said...

    I can't stand Roy but he is a good coach. He looks like a little snake in the grass on the sidelines but you can't call him anything but at least a good coach. IMO recruiting and coaching go hand in hand so if you do one thing great and another decent but you get top notch results then you have to be considered a good coach.

    I disagree all the way around. I do not think recruiting and coaching go hand in hand, and I do not think Ol Roy is worth a damn as an in game coach. He rarely, if ever makes in game adjustments (half time adjustments are different because there is much more input). He hasn't ever been able to get his guys to buy in defensively either.

    IMO his great teams these past couple years were just a perfect storm of extreme talent that matches his style of play perfectly with a very strong leader to offset his lack of leadership ability. You take that away, and it is painfully obvious that he lacks the intestinal fortitude to get his guys to buy in.

    To clarify, I don't think you have to be a tactical guru to be a good in-game coach. You just have to have some things to hang your hat on that you can get your players to buy into 100%. Cal hangs his hat on strong, but not overly aggressive (gambling) defense and exploiting favorable match-ups on the offensive end. His ability to adjust on the fly is also better than most will give him credit for. His players buy into what he preaches, whether he's recruiting or coaching, and they play how he wants them to play. I just don't see any of that from Roy. Seems like he simply hangs his hat on talent, speed, and depth.

    This post was edited by MossCat15 on 2/28/2012 at 12:21 AM

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  • I keep trying to find the team I am "most scared of" and I just can't do it. . . I think the only way we get beat is by us just "not showing up to play" and I can't see that happening. . . This year is gonna be #8. . . To me, we are head and shoulders above everyone else. . . And I watch A LOT of college basketball. . .

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    BG631

  • MossCat15 said...

    I disagree all the way around. I do not think recruiting and coaching go hand in hand, and I do not think Ol Roy is worth a damn as an in game coach. He rarely, if ever makes in game adjustments (half time adjustments are different because there is much more input). He hasn't ever been able to get his guys to buy in defensively either.

    IMO his great teams these past couple years were just a perfect storm of extreme talent that matches his style of play perfectly with a very strong leader to offset his lack of leadership ability. You take that away, and it is painfully obvious that he lacks the intestinal fortitude to get his guys to buy in.

    To clarify, I don't think you have to be a tactical guru to be a good in-game coach. You just have to have some things to hang your hat on that you can get your players to buy into 100%. Cal hangs his hat on strong, but not overly aggressive (gambling) defense and exploiting favorable match-ups on the offensive end. His ability to adjust on the fly is also better than most will give him credit for. His players buy into what he preaches, whether he's recruiting or coaching, and they play how he wants them to play. I just don't see any of that from Roy. Seems like he simply hangs his hat on talent, speed, and depth.

    His record tells a little different story. Recruiting and coaching absolutely goes hand in hand. How could anyone ever say otherwise? Coaching is about getting results. Whether thats by outrecruiting people or out teaching people or a combination of both. I could see 1 perfect storm, but 2 perfect storms with completely different teams several years apart I don't see. I hate Roy as much as the next guy and I don't think he's a great coach. Nobody could convince me though that he's not a good coach.

    tWhit ●

  • Josh Pastner has brought in a ton of talent, but hasn't really produced on the court. . .

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    BG631

  • People its not one of the teams that you have talked about on this post that scares me.
    A Wichst, Baylor or Gtown those teams scare me the most. All are good all have played great teams.
    Those teams scare me the most.

    dvillepro1

  • I also think we would beat anybody but Sparty is a little scary, they remind me of a disciplined Miss St team that played cats hard. Also NC is a difficult matchup because if Davis got in foul trouble handling Zeller and Henson becomes very tough. There are others that I respect, not like, but those are only 2 i would rather not play.

    Jlrge

  • dvillepro1 said...

    . A Wichst

    Not sure what that is, but I'm gonna go ahead and say I'm not scared of them. . .

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    BG631

  • Wichita St.

    tWhit ●

  • BG631 said...

    Not sure what that is, but I'm gonna go ahead and say I'm not scared of them. . .

    Wichita State?????????? and you should be!!!!

    dvillepro1

  • dvillepro1 said...

    People its not one of the teams that you have talked about on this post that scares me. A Wichst, Baylor or Gtown those teams scare me the most. All are good all have played great teams. Those teams scare me the most.

    Come on Carl.

    Nobody is gonna get that but me probably.

    This post was edited by tWhit on 2/28/2012 at 1:01 AM

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