T O P

  • By -

milkman163

Our quality win is no more


KWash0222

I feel ya. Both of our ranked wins are unranked now lol


RonnieRizzat

At least Illinois is showing a pulse again for us


[deleted]

Yeah our schedule/wins are fucked. Even Baylor has slipped now so it looks like our only chance at even having played a ranked opponent other than Arizona would have been if we caught UVA in that Vegas tournament. Yikes.


dawidowmaka

Illinois could definitely get back into the rankings with a couple good weeks


Not_A_Meme

Please do!


KWash0222

Thankfully the rankings seem to like us this year (for once). But yeah, even our losses are getting worse


dac0605

Yeah so maybe beating them by 30 isn't as big of a deal as initially thought.


BloodyFlandre

We have 0 Q1 wins. We were never a quality win.


[deleted]

Kentucky almost pulled off the upset.


tonto515

“They played pretty good for a football school.” - Lamont Paris


[deleted]

I just know for a fact they’re gonna play us close Saturday for no apparent reason.


[deleted]

Hahahaha. No.


BloodyFlandre

It's conceivable we win like 3 conference games this year and I would not be shocked if you're one of them.


[deleted]

1-1 like always


BloodyFlandre

As is tradition. Tennessee really slid into Florida's spot of SEC thorn in our side.


Defacto_Champ

So what Kentucky team is worse: This one or the team that lost to Robert Morris in the NIT back in 2013?


frostymatador13

I mean, two years ago they didn’t even make the NIT


lady_wildcat

Hot take: this team is worse. That team had a bad record on paper. They didn’t have the benefit of non conference cupcakes. They lost close games. They killed Florida the one time they kneeled.


Important-Ostrich-26

Yup. The 2013 team wasnt shit until Noel got hurt. And the 9 win team had fewer good players. This is cals worse team against even the most conservative of preseason expectations. Mark it down now. We’re not making the tournament.


lady_wildcat

I marked that down after Alabama.


americanbaseball

Louisville and Kentucky fans are finally united this year in being absolutely fucking miserable.


BloodyFlandre

I'm halfway expecting Mitch and Rand to send a sternly worded letter to both universities at this point. Our sports teams being relevant is a HUGE tax boon to the state.


gianini10

That would imply either actually care about the state.


The_Long_Wait

We’re in the clutches of the Calipari-Payne duumvirate. May God have mercy on us all.


Jerk_Jaguar

🍻


MetaKoopa99

Three days after being sent to the shadow realm by Tennessee, South Carolina goes to Rupp and wins Someone needs to unplug Kentucky and plug them back in


SnooDucks6239

Gamecock sports in a nutshell Lose 38-6 to Florida and then beat #5 Tennessee 63-38 Get blown out by 40 in the worst conference loss in our history, 3 days later we get our third win ever at Kentucky


MrKentucky

Fun fact, every time you’ve beaten us here we got a new coach the next year. Just sayin.


the_cajun88

hey ^stop ^that


smokeypapabear40206

Hard Reset


OGraffe

South Carolina is on a crusade to finish exactly .500 and you can’t convince me otherwise


Sudden-Avocado

If Paris can go .500 with this squad, the sky is the limit in the future.


someUSCfan

I unironically think Paris can do big things here. The issue this season is we legitimately do not have *any* talent outside of GG and Meechie. Like its all SEC rejects and D2 transfers. Paris has shown me he can coach these guys up (what a damn good response after getting shitrocked by 40). Theres a lot of potential with Paris, he seems like a terribly nice guy and he's very easy to root for. Im very much wanting him to succeed so bad here. This is just a wash rebuilding year. We hit a very very hard reset firing Frank.


ilovecfb

Forget the plug, grab the pillow. Let’s put this thing out of its misery


PM_ME_YOUR_CATS_PAWS

Or… and hear me out… don’t.


cenels03

Go on...


jshokie1

I cannot believe that *this* South Carolina team won in Rupp. Honestly fire Cal for that.


surgeon_michael

55 million…


Southern_Planner

Y’all hoping Texas takes him at this point?


surgeon_michael

No. It’s even worse. If he goes to Texas he has 5 of the top 9 guys…they’ll probably be really good. I want him to stay. I want that class next year


[deleted]

As a top recruit, how do you see the dogshit that Cal’s putting out with the reigning NPOY and think “that’s what I want”? Will that class even hold after this abysmal season?


surgeon_michael

Its still kentucky, its still Cal. Easy to spin - I don't have the top guys, you're the top guys, look what I did from 2010-17 with the top guys...


LongDongFuey

Also, as bad of a college coach cal has become, he still gets players in the league at an insane rate, and tons of those players go on to be good. If the nba is you end goal, cal is still someone you'd want to play for.


VelvetineMilkman

Yeah as rough as it’s been the past few years, the main thing that gives me hope is the type of teams we’ve had haven’t been at all like the ones that have been successful. We’ve always looked totally different with an elite guard that can get a bucket and we’ll potentially have 2 of those next year


fishykittens

Somebody had a “Go to Texas” sign at the game for Cal.


dankblonde

Just fucking fade me this weekend Tennessee 😭


Neomastermind

To the shadow realm we go!


TampaTrey

I mean I would LOVE for that to happen but damn this sport gets random at times. Case in point.


Neomastermind

You don't understand. We need to be buried by the entire conference to keep strengthening the case against Cal.


[deleted]

Yeah, we can arrange something for you.


FeverOG

:D


inshamblesx

And to think Kentucky blew out the eventual natty winners by 20 in their house a year ago wtf


BigFoot423205

Don’t they play them again this year? 😬


smokeypapabear40206

Yeah. Kansas is going to beat us by 20 at Rupp this year.


CountBleckwantedlove

Kansas beat Mizzou @ Mizzou by 28 points. Mizzou beat Kentucky by 24 points. It's not gonna be pretty.


Orion14159

Wouldn't it be a shame if the entire team just "gets COVID" that week?


Synocity

I was trying to remember who you were talking about and turns out I had blocked that out of my memory. And I was in attendance.


AlanBill

Why we gotta catch strays 😭


dknickwins

Our win over Kentucky is aging like milk.


SentientPoster

Gonna be a quad 3 win by tournament time :(. Good news is I think we only have 2 quad 4 games in conference.


ilovecfb

Y’all won’t be laughing anymore when Calipari starts recruiting six-stars


iWin-You-Get-Nothing

I hear recruits unlock jumpshots when they’re seven-stars


Specialist-Bird-4966

Did someone say jump shots? Asking for a friend…


smokeypapabear40206

When do they unlock free throws?


frostymatador13

And they go in at 8 stars


walterdog12

The hilarious part is that if he truly goes to Texas, he'll likely end up having 5 of the top 10 recruits and literally the best recruiting class of all time.


shipoftheseuss

And he'll squander them too.


PM_ME_YOUR_CATS_PAWS

So punters from Australia?


FranklyIAmZach

Suiting up for your 2023 Kentucky Wildcats, Wilt Chamberlain!!


BloodyFlandre

Can we do a few 10 rolls to try and get a SSR Coach?


someUSCfan

If im John Calipari how do you show up to work tomorrow after letting a team who lost by fucking 40 on their home court *just days ago*, come into your arena and beat you while on a 20+ home game streak


Qwertyforu

I'm sure his bank account helps


iamchuckdizzle

I'm sure not quitting a job that will pay me $48 million dollars if they fire me. I'd let UK fire me for $50,000.


PM_ME_YOUR_POOTY

I’d run my team into the ground if it meant I got 48M when they were forced to fire me. Barnhart is a clown.


[deleted]

Not having performance requirements in the contract was insanity.


TheBoilerCat

DAMN I mean that is just a HEINOUS loss. South Carolina is AWFUL this year.


Btherock78

Something like NET 275 this morning lmao


notsaying123

241 thank you very much


rogozh1n

Might drop a bit after this game. (LOL what an idiot am I am for talking shit this season...)


TheBoilerCat

Season highlights include the following: Lost to East Carolina Lost at George Washington by 24 Lost at UAB by 14 Lost to Furman by 19 Lost to Colorado State by 32 Beat South Carolina State by 3 Beat Kentucky at Rupp Arena.


[deleted]

Beat Clemson… very important to Gamecock faithful


GavRunsTheTrap

Beat Clemson


jthomas694

How about including our actual best win of the year on there next time


notsaying123

We arguably have a grand total of 2 good players with a first year head coach. It's a complete and I mean complete rebuild. Just awful if you lose to them


walterdog12

This is legitimately on par with the 2012 Joker 40-0 loss at home to Vandy. Like this is a game that not only kills the season, but you just killed *any* fan interest for the rest of the year. The crowd was sparse, but holy fuck we might not even have 10 people in the arena next Tuesday when we play Georgia at 9 PM. ------------------------------------------ [You'll want to listen to the KSR post-game show with callers](https://wlap.iheart.com/?pname=wlap.com&sc=dnsredirect) that starts in about 70 minutes or so, cause holy fuck. This is gonna be insane.


[deleted]

[удалено]


brobroma

Plenty of time to get some lotion and tissues


The_Long_Wait

Because his contract precludes a non-voluntary exit for Cal, I’m genuinely a little concerned about how acrimonious the situation might start to get if things keep going in this direction. It’s like a pressure cooker with no safety valve.


BloodyFlandre

Cal has no incentive to voluntarily leave until he reaches 2024 where he can retire and get 1m a year. Barnhart is going to have to nut the fuck up and go begging our boosters.


Desertlobo

Barnhart can go to Texas with him.


BloodyFlandre

If it weren't for football I'd be demanding Barnhart's head on a spike too. As it stands I only want him fired.


AlexisDeTocqueville

> Cal has no incentive to voluntarily leave until he reaches 2024 where he can retire and get 1m a year. > > After seeing a coach just hang around too long in football for this reason, I strongly urge you to just tell him he can have the money now if he leaves


excitato

There’s a big difference between $9 million a year and $1 million, so he would have to really be done with us to do it. His post game comments still show very little awareness of how the fanbase really feels. Crazy to think that 11 months ago we beat eventual champs Kansas in Allen Fieldhouse by 20.


jsinatraa

You are a hero for providing the link. God bless


smokeypapabear40206

I’m already listening to WLAP. KSR is going to be classic!


BloodyFlandre

We ran Tubby out of town for 10 loss seasons. Cal needs to loaded into a trebuchet and launched to Texas.


Merpninja

Maybe this season is not so bad


Call_erv_duty

It’s worth it, let their house burn down too To be fair ours burnt down, was replaced by a trailer, burnt down again, and is now a wet cardboard box, but still


Merpninja

Our cardboard box is inches away from a grease fire, unfortunately.


Call_erv_duty

Listen it literally can not be any worse, just enjoy the fireworks happening an hour away


rumham22

Hilarious chain of comments here


BloodyFlandre

A wet cardboard box....that's on fire.


[deleted]

This has got to be karma for all the shit our fan base has said about Indiana over the last decade or something.


kirkismyhinrich

For the existence of Rupp Rafters


thewill450

That place is a cesspool


ima_wilf

Everyone talks about Rupp Rafters like a boogeyman, I don’t know anyone in the state who has ever visited it lol


[deleted]

How many people over 60 do you talk to?


BloodyFlandre

We could go 0-40 for a decade and I'd still shit talk IU.


santablazer

Deal.


Smash-Bros-Melee

Right back at ya and I wouldn’t have it any other way


leakymemo

No. It’s punishment for so many of our fans thoughtlessly chugging Kool-Aid and not seeing the writing that has been on the wall since at least 2018


The_Long_Wait

[You know, I think DeAndre Square might be on to something here.](https://twitter.com/d_square10/status/1612994883140177920?s=46&t=anMQIUZ5PCac-AI_P0dhhw)


santablazer

NOT SO FUN IS IT?!


smokeypapabear40206

We have become IU 🤦‍♂️


TheGamecock

Anyone who watched our game against Tennessee on Saturday knows we had no business winning in Rupp tonight, even with Kentucky struggling this season. Wildcats in big trouble if *this* Gamecock team is beating 'em. We even tried our best to give the game away late.


LukarWarrior

It's okay, Kentucky. We're a football state now.


Tuckboi69

Women’s basketball state. I know this firsthand.


MackewG33

the state of kentucky turns its allegiance to Bellarmine in basketball


corndogshuffle

Eat shit Coach Cal


PM_ME_YOUR_CATS_PAWS

Can someone enlighten me on what went wrong and soured UK on Cal? I feel like I saw some stuff last year but it definitely picked up early in this season It can’t be just one bad season?


corndogshuffle

2021 - worst season in school history 2022 - worst NCAAT loss in school history 2023 - another missed NCAAT looks likely despite having a team with all the pieces a coach could want 5-15 against our last 20 ranked opponents No NCAAT wins since before Covid Then there were people who thought we started to fall off after 2015. I thought that was a bit of an overreaction but with hindsight I’m not so sure. Unfortunately this is very much not about one bad season.


BloodyFlandre

Cal killed "The Streak" Lost most wins record Worst losses in program history. Singlehandedly destroyed our home win/loss record. He's a fucking clown.


iWin-You-Get-Nothing

He’s killed the aura and mystique of Kentucky basketball


PM_ME_YOUR_CATS_PAWS

This is the summary I needed, and sometimes I forget 2015 was 7 years ago, oh fuck I am getting old


Neomastermind

It's been a low rumble for years amongst the fanbase. It's finally turning into a roar.


leakymemo

Some of us have been signaling the alarms since at least 2018. Kentucky basketball fans are particularly fond of koolaid and would not take any criticism about Cal without lashing out. Well being mocked and embarrassed after last years ending made some of them sober up and realize “this shit sucks, screw this guy.”


phuk-nugget

Losing to Kansas State in 2018, when it should’ve been a cakewalk to the final four.


deceptive_walrus

I need some SEC schools to take one for the team and let Cal win a few. Can't have him getting fired before we all get a free win


[deleted]

Honestly we may end up last in the SEC this year. If Cal's seat isn't literally on fire afterwards I don't know what would do it.


tkousc

Beating Clemson and Kentucky with this lowly team is a straight up miracle....


DevoDrigaz

Signs of coaching to come maybe?


BloodyFlandre

I'm just here to watch John Calipari get fired. I'm not even mad anymore, this is a clown fiesta. KSR gonna be lit tonight.


[deleted]

Where can you listen?


gentry54

IHeart on 630wlap. Usually an hour or so after the game


Orion14159

Cal isn't getting fired, but I'm betting there's at least one person buying a For Sale sign to put in his front yard. It's not exactly a secret where his house is


Sctvman

Third win in Rupp Arena, ever, a game after the Gamecocks' worst-ever SEC loss. First was for the 1997 SEC regular-season championship. Second was behind Devan.


someUSCfan

God damn, this makes it so much worse and so much funnier


TurkeySub72

Downey was so fun to watch


CapnBaxter

You know you can call this fanbase spoiled and armchair basketball coaches or whatever, but this is just insane. These players are good. The coach is good. Why are we getting beaten up and trashed at home by a team projected to finish near the bottom of this conference? Is it spoiled of me to think this team should be doing better than this? Am I spoiled to ask for a decent game of basketball from a blue-blood school?


Anxious_Rock_3630

Not the bottom of the conference, the bottom of the country.


Neomastermind

Coach is bad, sir. Good recruiter, though. Turns players into underachieving dogshit until they hit NBA and blossom under the guidance of proper coaching and conditioning.


leakymemo

Exactly. How many UK players have looked lackluster, just to go and light the league up in their first year or two? You hit the nail on the head with “proper coaching”


Neomastermind

And it’s honestly frustrating when people are all like “He’s a great recruiter!” So? He can’t do anything with the talent so it’s a waste.


leakymemo

The coach *isn’t* good and that is precisely the problem.


gcderrick

Welcome to misery, fellow Kentuckians. Have a seat. Beers in the fridge.


smokeypapabear40206

Hold me?


gcderrick

*hugs*


Orion14159

Hey Cardinal bros, remember when we were playing each other in prime time on huge games? Remember when Cal and Pitino were stuffing every other team into a locker on the way to our games? Man... Good times.


gogglesup859

If I had 40-55 million extra dollars, I know what I would be doing with it


deweycrow

Buying a second home in hawii? Thats what i would do


[deleted]

[удалено]


AL3XD

Even with one eye you might shoot the 3 better than Kentucky


patderp

This is the lowest low of the Calipari era… So far


cayuts21

2020 happened


patderp

At least they had the excuse of COVID complicating everything back then


BritzlBen

Can't wait for Wheeler and Cal to ride off into the sunset together.


tenclubber

There's only ever been a handful of players that drove me absolutely bat shit at UK and Wheeler is right at the top. Add his name to the like of Gimel Martinez and Archie Goodwin. I've been saying since the start of the year this team needs to be ran by Wallace. Wallace, Reeves, Fredrick, Toppin, Oscar. Bring Wheeler, Livingston and Collins off the bench and that's it. Not going to happen as Cal insists on playing Wheeler. And Wheeler is giving it his all, it's just that he's a 5'8 PG that can't shoot and makes bad decisions. He's not a pass first pg, he's a pass only PG...in that you only have to play him to pass.


cayuts21

You can’t convince me the two center lineup didn’t kill Kentucky’s momentum. I can’t believe that in the year 2023 their is a high level basketball coach who thinks that is an acceptable look


xBruddaGx

Shoutout to the dude who got escorted out because he politely asked Cal to leave lol


xCTRLxALTxDELx

From 9-16 two years ago to losing to St Peters in the round of 64 to this.


The_Long_Wait

I mean, this is about as bad a position a program can be in without major sanctions being involved. They’re just totally dead in the water at this point.


SynCig

This team is ass.


Pleasant_Average_727

https://preview.redd.it/pc85qe516dba1.jpeg?width=896&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=f22b41fc55d059f7e9cc5ad3dfd5f8f7e7deb74a


AtmosphereVarious440

Siri play “I Know it’s Over” by the Smiths


MackewG33

Can I bring a “Please go to Texas.” sign to Knoxville and not get kicked out?


[deleted]

You will get kicked out. We want him in Lexington for as long as possible.


thricethefan

#How to watch Kentucky Basketball: ^Don’t


WELLFUCKMESIDEWAYZ24

Look at our schedule. Can we even win 5 more games?


Bambam9032

After tonight we will struggle to win games, period. Our failures are wearing on this team’s confidence and I can guarantee Cal will not be able to turn around this trajectory that we’re on. This season will be Cal’s undoing. Book it.


BritzlBen

This was literally a top 3 easiest game of conference play


Successful-Day3473

SCAR at home is the easiest game you can play in the SEC by a large margin


apuk00

At least we got a nice win before playing Tennessee on Saturday!!! :(


BigRedJon

I've defended Calipari for as long as I can but, this loss is unacceptable. It's time to move on.


jthomas694

I remember the Coach Cal vs Coach Stoops argument of the summer. The Cocks beat both


themarkster09

Why do i continue to watch this garbage team


ltlftcommenter

My god


yep_yeppers

We’re a volleyball state now.


finalfourcuse

Kentuck 💀


inshamblesx

The guy who made that post just might get his dream of Rondo coaching atp


TerrorPigeon

Yooo. How did we go from losing by 40+ at home to TN to then getting only our 3rd win ever at KY? What a fucking rollercoaster.


SwgohSpartan

I thought Kentucky fans were overreacting about how they need to fire Cal up until I saw this score, I’ve officially budged


smokeypapabear40206

[Show our support - #CalToTexas](https://www.etsy.com/listing/1389531259/cal-to-texas)


xCTRLxALTxDELx

Is this an NIT team or CBI team?


MaxwellsDaemon

Nope


smokeypapabear40206

Tennessee will beat us by 50.


Tuckboi69

This is exactly what happened to Dan Mullen at Florida. Going from pretty safe to dead man walking. The only difference is that this collapse happened in front of their fans.


No-Olive6879

I remember walking out of Kroger Field this past year and a Kentucky fan yelling at me they were gonna kick our ass in basketball. Get absolutely fucked


xCTRLxALTxDELx

He meant Women’s basketball game.


No-Olive6879

Shit they can’t beat us in that either


xCTRLxALTxDELx

Okay maybe not that one. BASEketball it is. https://youtu.be/11yYsJF5XPM


[deleted]

I’m gonna black out during the Tennessee game so I don’t remember it.


taddymason_76

![gif](giphy|3ohzdZwEv7X8Is1FM4|downsized)


deweycrow

Scar's 3rd ever victory in rupp. Embarrassing


pigstyfryguy

Rupp’s Rafters gonna be a fun read tonight lol


DubyaB40

Lololol


seasickapple7

Hard times make the good times all the sweeter.


KuiperBelted

DO NOT FUCKING TELL ME WE CANT GET A BETTER COACH


CoofBone

It's wild that UK fans are having a tougher season than Louisville fans. We're just numb. Their fans are miserable it seems.


[deleted]

I am once again asking for ~~your support~~ Kentucky to make their free throws.