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@CoachPsteve I hate the loss, it's a bad one on the resume, but I did see new things being put to work from the Florida loss. The biggest oddity, substitution pattern. The rotation needs to get down to 8, maybe 9 guys. They ran decent action but Georgia brought more energy all night.

Sheesh.. that was a bad loss. Not that any are good. At home. No bueno. I was in Rupp and UGA sucked the air outta the arena on every run we had.

@WildcatsTongue While I'm not happy about losing to Georgia, I saw a lot of work being put in from lessons learned at Florida. So, I think that disrupted the Cats a bit and Georgia played with more energy. I'll hold comments on the loss for now and wait for the end of the season.

The same team that swept Tennessee, beat Cal on the road, and beat Pitino also lost to Missouri and Georgia at home. Make it make sense.

@durrett_mi26305 @KentuckyNet Also, look at Lowes head nodding at the 1:34 mark in that presser when a reporter asked about "hero ball" ...Lowe is nodding yes that happens. There are internal player issues... benching or dismissing is only answer now.

@KentuckyNet Collin Chandler seemed to care the guy was almost in tears at the press conference to the media after the game. Go watch him when Pope is talking just watch him you will see what I’m talking about GO CATS

We really lost by 35 and not a single player seemed to care

@ShaneB_17 @RowlandRIVALS That's what I've said too... stop the golly gees, privilege to where the uniform, blah, blah, blah. That's a fan point of view, these guys need to be pushed and pushed hard, tell them what is there waiting if the effort matched the results. That cheesy stuff will happen naturally

@RowlandRIVALS Dude is cheesy as fuck. Ain’t no players gonna take that dude seriously when his pre/post game speeches sound like a prayer circle. Everything is “beautiful” or “wonderful”.

Relentless positivity has led to a $22 million poorly constructed roster that doesn't play hard or respond to coaching, headlined by Collin Chandler, and yes, that is more toxic than Calipari's revolving door of OADs on campus for a few months. Calipari had OADs but he kept those egos in check. Culture starts at the top. Pope has to look at his approach and he needs to start with his personal approach and not Xs and Os.

@orlando__1998 @RowlandRIVALS That kind of budget is part of the problem... get paid, don't have to play so hard. These kids already got "theirs" so it's about setting themselves up for future earnings, not this team or this year.

@RowlandRIVALS What would Nate Oats do with a $22M budget?

What are your hot takes on Kentucky basketball after tonight's 94-59 loss to Gonzaga?

@TBrown_80 They played to get payed. These guys were payed so they don't have to play!

One and Dones, for all their faults, played hard. They played with pride. What is this?

@RoushKSR Maybe he got the wrong assignment?

That means Pope has trailed by 12 a dozen times in 42 games, 28.5% of the time.

@JackPilgrimKSR Yeah, honeymoon is over when you spend as much as it's rumored to be. This is a perform to a high expectation or lose the fans team! It is what it is...

I've never heard more boos in my life. Such a surreal experience. Fans are over it.

@TerrellTres Someone needs to get in their butt! Pope's too!

Jason Hart is absolutely letting the five coming off the court have it during this timeout. He is not happy at all.

@CNewso15 @BarstoolUK 50/50, shared responsibility. Pope gotta stop the golly gee, privilege to play, know the assignment, etc. and players gotta put effort into the game and not play like it's a rec league. Pope didn't bring in pure shooters and players got paid already... gonna be a long season

@BarstoolUK Question Thread For BBN: Do we put this blame on Pope? Or Do we put this blame on the players? I think it’s an absolute greattt share of both but man these players gotta act like they wanna play/play with each other. I do think we need the Patino to come out of Pope. But…

This is so embarrassing. 22 million down the drain🤦‍♂️

@RoushKSR Positive side...Cooper Flagg will be one and done and we don't have to hear about him any longer!

Duke’s going to win the National Championship. This sucks.

@WildcatsTongue I don't like how it is ending, but given pre-season expectations, it's hard to complain. Don't forget, you are asking to beat a team 3 times in a season, and that's always tough.

🔹Built roster in 4 weeks 🔹Multiple season-ending injuries 🔹Multiple guys playing hurt 🔹Most difficult conference in history 🔹Tied NCAA record for top-15 wins 🔹Winning record in SEC play 🔹Got UK back to 2nd weekend 🔹Beat Duke, UofL, and Florida

@RowlandRIVALS Incredible... can't get a rebound for nothing!

Blocking out is important.

@BrandoAKing Better view at UT this year and Texas A&M a couple of years ago. If UK is in Texas, I'm at the game! I'll buy Final 4 tickets if they make it to San Antonio!

@Zee_Ya66 How much were the tickets if you don’t mind me asking ??

Imagine watching a game like this? I’m good actually.

@BrandoAKing Oh dang... that 2014 I think... like $150 each of i remember right.

@BigBlueDrew33 Nah... I'm good with this year, and any wins moving forward are for the players! Be happy with what you got because it was expected to be much worse! I'm good.. let these guys play and enjoy it!

A point of concern heading into the weekend is that an Elite 8 loss could kill me. I could make the argument that losing in the Elite 8 is one of the worst feelings that sports can produce.

@KentuckyRedCup I just wanted Cal gone...UK could have hired a dog, and I would have been happy! Pope did it right from the start of that presser, so I've been happy with the hire all season. Sweet 16 now, so in my mind, playing with his money now!

Mark Pope was the correct hire and I along with all of BBN would like to apologize for ever thinking otherwise

@RowlandRIVALS Gotta clean up the turnovers, get more offensive rebound, better rotation (some subs are just scratch your head moments), and Amari going at the rim instead of laying it up. D wasn't bad, really, but need to hold intensity the whole game... it's win or go home time!

Any hot takes after tonight's UK win against Troy?

@DylanBallard_UK Most confident-Offensive capability, lesst confident-defensive liability. Can't shoot lights out every game and expect to outscore everyone, so at some point, if a derp run is expected by this staff and players, defensive effort is going to have to pick up.

Ok Cats fans!! As we head into the SEC and NCAA tournament, let me ask you a question! What has you the most confident about this team and what has you the least confident? Go ⬇️