Game Thread: Kentucky (16-5, 5-2 SEC) at Arkansas (14-7, 3-4)

[THROWITDEEP]

I'm getting to the point where I do not care anymore! 

[HawgG]

I do think that stan heathe gets players with enough potential to win a NC. But everything else....just isnt close

Come on now I know this lost hurt but don't lose your mind.If you want to see talent for a NC run then there is Florida or UNC to watch.

[JustoHogFan]

I do think that stan heathe gets players with enough potential to win a NC. But everything else....just isnt close

I agree his recruiting has been pretty good and I have been waiting around now to see if his coacj=hing would develop but it has obviously not.

[Josef]

I'm getting to the point where I do not care anymore! 

Im right there with u

[judgeroyswine]

I'm getting to the point where I do not care anymore! 

Frank just smiled at that thought.

[Bomis Hawg]

Still doesnt change the fact that we shoulda won....Just makes it feel better that at least you never gave the Heath Hogs a chance in the first place

I picked Arkansas.  It was a brutal loss after blowing a lead.  Can't win if you miss shots and allow them to shoot over 50% on treys.  I think they put too much focus on the lost post game.

[Josef]

I do think that stan heathe gets players with enough potential to win a NC. But everything else....just isnt close

I agree his recruiting has been pretty good and I have been waiting around now to see if his coacj=hing would develop but it has obviously not.

Yeh - half time adjustments are pretty much non-existent and the lineup choices rarely make any sense....that plays a big part.

[OKC]

On the bright side...saw some good things from hill and welsh.

[JustoHogFan]

Still doesnt change the fact that we shoulda won....Just makes it feel better that at least you never gave the Heath Hogs a chance in the first place

I picked Arkansas.  It was a brutal loss after blowing a lead.  Can't win if you miss shots and allow them to shoot over 50% on treys.  I think they put too much focus on the lost post game.

I picked Arkansas too and at the start of the 2nd half it looked pretty good Heath even made a decent halftime adjustment for the first time... ever
but he could not make adjustments to offset Tubby's and did not change the offensive plays at the end of the half when we went cold.
He was outcoached

[HawgG]

Beverley with 25; Weems with 14; Hill with 13; Welsh with a career-high 13; Townes with 9.  Ervin & Hunter with 0 apiece. 

Townes not being aggressive.  Hill taking way too many shots when double-teamed.  Arkansas having a cold streak that was brutal in their downfall two years ago.  Ouch.  Ervin having 0 points is crucial also.

Bradley with 24; Meeks with 15; Crawford 13; Perry with 6; Thomas with 5; Jasper with 3; Stevenson with 2

....Arkansas shot 58% on 2pt (18/31).  Kentucky shot 51% (20/39).  Arkansas hit 10/21 on treys; Kentucky hit 9/16.  Anytime you hit 56% on three's.  That is going to hurt your opponent, much like it did against Arkansas.

Kentucky's 3s were all daggers in the 2nd half just like they did to Tenn in their last game.

This team also likes depth.Welsh was good in the first half for Ark.However Kentucky's depth was key for them in parts of this game.Need to get Thomas healthy ASAP.Hunter and Townes just is not what they need to be.

[Bomis Hawg]

Hard to expect Welsh to come in and be as sharp when he didn't come in for a little ways into the Second Half. 

[HawgG]

On the bright side...saw some good things from hill and welsh.

Hill was a non factor the last 10 minutes of the 2nd half because he was totally gassed.He will not be able to continue this.

[JustoHogFan]

Beverley with 25; Weems with 14; Hill with 13; Welsh with a career-high 13; Townes with 9.  Ervin & Hunter with 0 apiece. 

Townes not being aggressive.  Hill taking way too many shots when double-teamed.  Arkansas having a cold streak that was brutal in their downfall two years ago.  Ouch.  Ervin having 0 points is crucial also.

Bradley with 24; Meeks with 15; Crawford 13; Perry with 6; Thomas with 5; Jasper with 3; Stevenson with 2

....Arkansas shot 58% on 2pt (18/31).  Kentucky shot 51% (20/39).  Arkansas hit 10/21 on treys; Kentucky hit 9/16.  Anytime you hit 56% on three's.  That is going to hurt your opponent, much like it did against Arkansas.

Kentucky's 3s were all daggers in the 2nd half just like they did to Tenn in their last game.

This team also likes depth.Welsh was good in the first half for Ark.However Kentucky's depth was key for them in parts of this game.Need to get Thomas healthy ASAP.Hunter and Townes just is not what they need to be.

I agree Hunter and Townes just dont have the intensity most of the time they have size and Townes has talent but they cant get the job done

[JustoHogFan]

Hard to expect Welsh to come in and be as sharp when he didn't come in for a little ways into the Second Half. 

Very true and I wondered why he didnt start the second half since he was hot and let Ervin come off the bench..... I am not a Mcurdy fan but he didnt even get a chance to play I thought that was intresting

[joeyself]

Very true and I wondered why he didnt start the second half since he was hot and let Ervin come off the bench..... I am not a Mcurdy fan but he didnt even get a chance to play I thought that was intresting

McCurdy is in the McGowan zone these days.  Wonder if both will ride off in the McBus when the season is over.

JcS

[HUNGLOWHOG]

WE SUUUUUUUUCCCCCCCCCKKKKKKKKKKKK !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[HognotinMemphis]

Just get rid of Stan and Nutt on the same day.Same press conference.

Make history..Let it be done..Amen.

Can't forget Frank.

To quote Meatloaf 2 out of 3 ain't bad.  And I'll settle for any combination at this point.

You'll never drill for oil on city streets.

[HognotinMemphis]

I picked the Wildcats to win by double digits. Just missed it...dayum!

Some of y'all sound a little upset over this game. I don't understand that. KY has won 7 in a row over Arkansas now. Why'd you expect KY to lose to the Hogs when GA beat this Hog team in BWA.

You don't get upset when you have stopped caring. It's entertaining to watch this team...you never know if they'll blow it or dominate or what. I don't care if they win or lose anymore...haven't since about '97 or '98 season. Just fun to watch them occasionally.

I watched this game to half and didn't see any more of it. Heard that the Hogs were up by 14 at one point in the 2nd half and was naturally surprised to hear they blew that and lost by 8. God love 'em!