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Title: Goodness, Duke.*
Post by: Black Diamond Vol on November 07, 2018, 05:46:37 EST
 :wow:


Title: Re: Goodness, Duke.*
Post by: Creek Walker on November 07, 2018, 06:49:16 EST
Kentucky gets beat by 34 in the season-opener. My gosh that's fantastic.  :bowrofl:


Title: Re: Goodness, Duke.*
Post by: BanditVol on November 07, 2018, 07:08:15 EST
I enjoyed watching part of that.  Always fun to see Kentucky and particularly Calipari destroyed.

Calipari is finished.  He's a mediocre coach who underutilized the talent he had, and now that NC, Duke and others are in on the one and done and doing well at it, he has nothing.   It's going to be a long, slow - and enjoyable - decline at UK.   :naughty:


Title: Re: Goodness, Duke.*
Post by: Black Diamond Vol on November 07, 2018, 07:16:52 EST
Keep in mind that this is a very experienced UK team by Cal's standards. Certainly more experienced than Duke, who leans heavily on their freshmen. As a general rule of thumb, the more experienced team has the advantage in early-season matchups like this. And still, THAT happened. :crazy:


Title: Re: Goodness, Duke.*
Post by: BanditVol on November 07, 2018, 07:46:26 EST
Keep in mind that this is a very experienced UK team by Cal's standards. Certainly more experienced than Duke, who leans heavily on their freshmen. As a general rule of thumb, the more experienced team has the advantage in early-season matchups like this. And still, THAT happened. :crazy:

calipari vs. coach k is a very uneven contest

In the past calipari had the talent that Duke has now, or close to it, which gave him a chance to beat Duke.

This is what happens when the tables are turned.   very enjoyable to see that giant douche exposed.  :naughty:


Title: Re: Goodness, Duke.*
Post by: Black Diamond Vol on November 07, 2018, 02:34:33 EST
calipari vs. coach k is a very uneven contest

In the past calipari had the talent that Duke has now, or close to it, which gave him a chance to beat Duke.

This is what happens when the tables are turned.   very enjoyable to see that giant douche exposed.  :naughty:

While the K vs. Cal part may be true, it's not like this UK team is hurting for talent. They have most of last year's contributors back, plus the #2 recruiting class in the country, PLUS a grad transfer that probably would have been the Pac 12 player of the year had he remained at Stanford. That team is loaded, and yet Duke beat the brakes off them.

I worry that in a season where we may have OUR best team ever, we may run into a once in a generation team at the end. But obviously we have a long season to get through before then.


Title: Re: Goodness, Duke.*
Post by: BanditVol on November 07, 2018, 04:54:20 EST
Yeah I get it. Tempted to buy into the hype but it's one game. Let's see how Duke plays over the season. But regardless I hope we don't meet them till the Final. :biggrin:


Title: Re: Goodness, Duke.*
Post by: volsboy on November 07, 2018, 05:09:42 EST
So UK comes out and plays bad in their opener and everyone thinks they will suck. I don't bye it. Before this game the announcers were talking about UK's talent and said they might have the most talent in the country in their top 9 players. Could be they just had a bad game. I hope they lose all their games but I ain't calling their season over yet.


Title: Re: Goodness, Duke.*
Post by: LouisVOL on November 07, 2018, 05:21:48 EST
Kentucky didn't suck, Duke was just that much better.  I am wary of superlatives early in a season, but Duke may be a once in a decade (or half century) team.  Barrett is one of the most polished players I have seen, and Zion would be the prototype for a lab creation.  3 through 12 ain't bad either.  I hate Duke almost as much as I hate kentucky, but---wow!


Title: Re: Goodness, Duke.*
Post by: volsboy on November 07, 2018, 05:48:11 EST
Duke is scary good. Combine that talent and Coach K, they havin' a good year.


Title: Re: Goodness, Duke.*
Post by: volsboy on November 07, 2018, 06:05:27 EST
OMG....First Take has a twitter poll...Will Duke go undefeated this year? Hell no! Pump the brakes Duke lovers.


Title: Re: Goodness, Duke.*
Post by: BanditVol on November 07, 2018, 07:25:30 EST
No, Kentucky sucks because Cal is bad coach.  I fear them not.

I also think Duke will come back to earth a bit.  But maybe not.