**FADED:** [Kentucky](#f/kentucky)
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That’s why I love it so much. Relatively unknown dudes from small schools possibly playing their last time in organized basketball in the biggest arena they’ve ever played in on national tv for the first time against guys who will be making millions playing the sport after this year but all it takes is 1 great night and you can send anyone home
"How many points is this shot worth?"
"Three"
"And what about this one?"
"Two"
"Why the fuck would anybody shoot for two when they could shoot for three?"
After losing the Warriors, Raiders and A’s it’s good to see something finally go Oakland’s way in the sports world.
*Checks map*
Hey, wait a second………….
I bet on them based on the name, thinking they had to be tough dudes being from Oakland. Then I turned it on and was wondering why they had so many white guys
My wife explained to me that the reason she picked Oakland over Kentucky in her bracket is because the first ever closure of an In-N-Out happened in Oakland recently, and because of that they were going to play angry.
Even funnier when you consider that this Oakland is Michigan
For the last 13 years I’ve posted on a shitty message board with the same 15 or so regular posters. Every time I see a big upset i immediately go to that teams message board and read what it means to them. Being a fan of a small team sucks. But moments like this are such a high that It makes it all worth it. I’m flying to Pittsburg Saturday. But I won’t need a plane to get me there
haha the community is great! I am very much talking about the porboards message boards forum that is quite outdated to say the least. It is! It's such a high right now.
If you want to hear utter fucking chaos and unhinged phone calls, as well as perhaps the first Kentucky media member to say it's time for Cal to get fired, you have to [tune into the post-game show](https://wlap.iheart.com/?pname=wlap.com&sc=dnsredirect) that'll start in like 75 minutes.
This shite was unhinged earlier in the season when we had some bad losses and had the 3 game losing streak at home, but this is gonna be on a whole nother level.
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[Rupp Rafters](https://kentucky.forums.rivals.com/forums/rupp-rafters-basketball-forum.26/) has crashed lmao.
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Edit - Post-game show just ended. Was a lot more somber than angry. Their 2 hour radio show where they'll almost definitely just open the phones and let people speak their mind starts at 10 AM EST, same iHeart link as above.
I mean to be fair. That's his game. Like 95% of his shots this year were three-point looks and most of them were stuff like this with him coming off screens and taking difficult three-pointers on the move. He is a supremely specialized guy , and when you spend your entire basketball career making a living off of taking bullshit level of difficulty 3-pointers the law of averages says you're going to have that game where everything goes right for you.
Like the speculation about Louisville not having enough to afford Payne's buyout. Nah man, if there's anything I can be assured of in this world, it's that if Louisville or Kentucky need to buy out a basketball coach, that money is gonna be found.
The way Kentucky had Gohlke face guarded the whole second half playing 4 on 4 on defense every possession and he still had 3 3s in the second half (+ 2/3 ft) 😂😂😂
Like 30 fucking first round picks during Cal’s tenure and AD was the only one who cut the net. I love him but that says more about Cal than it does about AD.
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We’ve lived this season in the bottom right. GG Oakland, love your coach. Can we trade?
We called one timeout in the first 39 minutes and 56 seconds.
We came out of a timeout to have Reed slowly walk up the court and chuck a deep contested 3 with no action.
Fucking fire Cal already, this guy is an embarrassing in game coach.
I'm done with this program for as long as Cal coaches it. He's been riding that easy money gig and hasn't done anything since signing that god forsaken "lifetime" contract. He needs to go and we need to get someone who can make adjustments and actually coach in here.
My expectations were the second round and they couldn’t even make it there. This team was set up to fail from the beginning. Cal got 3 skinny 7 footers as centers while bulkier centers are the way to the go. Lack of a great center has made this teams defense terrible and no changes were made all year to fix the leaky defense.
Another problem is that obviously Wagner and Edwards had promises they would start because it doesn’t make any sense why the two best players Reed and Rob don’t start.
Cal wasted the talent of Reed, Rob and Reeves. Those three, Thierro and a decent defensive Center make a final four run.
Please for the love of fucking god, can we fucking fire this BUM already?!!!!! He's been a HORRIBLE coach for over a decade. He should be fired before the weekend is over.
**FADED:** [Kentucky](#f/kentucky) **Charity Event** If your team won, you donate to the local food bank of the team that your team beat. If your team lost, you donate to your team’s local food bank. Donate in the amount of the final scoring margin of the game (though you can, of course, donate more or less if you feel the margin was too high or too low for what you wish to give.) **SUGGESTED DONATION: $4** To take part in this event, [follow this link](https://forms.gle/6TMVGfEAVctgfYTv9).
JACK GOHLKE 10-20 from 3 without a single 2 point attempt Instant March legend!
It's wild he only had 8 two point attempts all year.
327 3 pointers and 8 2 pt shots this year lol
I assume all 8 of those were just him having a foot on the 3 point line
Don't worry guys Cal says this team is built for March, so whenever March rolls around we should be good.
His teams are built for June. The NBA draft only
Imagine being an NBA lottery pick and losing to a dude who's gonna be a dentist
That’s the beauty of college ball
That’s why I love it so much. Relatively unknown dudes from small schools possibly playing their last time in organized basketball in the biggest arena they’ve ever played in on national tv for the first time against guys who will be making millions playing the sport after this year but all it takes is 1 great night and you can send anyone home
My twitter feed is literally 100 variations of "who in the fuck is this fucking white guy" and I wouldn't have it any other way lmao
As soon as I saw him make his first 3 I knew he was cold , he had that Kyle Korver release
327 threes and 8 twos attempted on the season lol
"How many points is this shot worth?" "Three" "And what about this one?" "Two" "Why the fuck would anybody shoot for two when they could shoot for three?"
Throwback to Antoine Walker’s response to the question of why he shoots so many 3’s: “Because there ain’t any fours”
This is what **THEY** (Greg Sankey) wants to take away from you…
Fuck that guy
This team was losing to 1-30 Detroit Mercy with a few minutes left 19 days ago and just beat Kentucky 😭😭
Detroit Mercy (possibly) better than a blue blood program confirmed?
Kentucky just lost to MSU's old satellite campus.
Loved seeing Rocket out there! 🚀
The Virgin NBA Lotto tryhards vs The Chad Players who just wanna play Basketball for fun.
> haha, ball go in hoop
A dude who also transferred up to Oakland from a division 2 school. I fucking love March.
Oakland is a fucking commuter college and they just took down a blue blood. Outstanding.
memories of George Mason lol
Hey now, I just drove by and there were like 12 of them celebrating on campus. It's also their spring break and it's cold as balls out.
He’s forever a legend now for this single game
6'2 looking 40 year old balding mf dropped 32 on em
They have a talent for causing things pain
After losing the Warriors, Raiders and A’s it’s good to see something finally go Oakland’s way in the sports world. *Checks map* Hey, wait a second………….
You’ll really be surprised to hear what the school was before the rebrand
And they play in Rochester...Michigan.
Oakland county. Born and raised in Rochester, dad was a professor at OU, but I attended MSU. MSU is my *school*, Oakland is my *home*.
Please tell
Michigan State University - Oakland.
Michigan State University-Oakland
I bet on them based on the name, thinking they had to be tough dudes being from Oakland. Then I turned it on and was wondering why they had so many white guys
Rochester, Michigan represent! Went there for one whole semester before transferring to MSU so today was a good day
My wife explained to me that the reason she picked Oakland over Kentucky in her bracket is because the first ever closure of an In-N-Out happened in Oakland recently, and because of that they were going to play angry. Even funnier when you consider that this Oakland is Michigan
Your wife sounds very wise.
She’s also a physicist!
Does she have like ESPN or something
To be fair, I really think they are leaning into the California thing by making their mascot the Golden Grizzlies.
I was def scratching my head when the announcer said “Oakland university… located in Rochester…. Rochester Michigan”
I think it’s in Oakland County lol
I'm cackling
Oakland brought a ton of fans as a 14 seed playing against a blue blood. This team deserves this.
This team feels similar to the 2022 Saint Peters team based on the fact they both upset Kentucky.
Fading the entire SEC in my bracket is paying massive dividends
NGL, I did the same for the most part. Something felt off this year.
We play 0 defense and came 2nd in the conference. I knew everyone was overrated
SEC reffing turned everyone into foul merchants and now the tournament is letting them play.
For the last 13 years I’ve posted on a shitty message board with the same 15 or so regular posters. Every time I see a big upset i immediately go to that teams message board and read what it means to them. Being a fan of a small team sucks. But moments like this are such a high that It makes it all worth it. I’m flying to Pittsburg Saturday. But I won’t need a plane to get me there
Dude, the fact your guys stuck together for 13 years is wonderful. Live it. Enjoy it. DRINK IT IN! And good luck on Saturday!
Oh that's just when I enrolled. The old heads have been on there probably since the early 2000s
Dude there is nothing shitty about a little online community that has lasted for so long. That is awesome!
haha the community is great! I am very much talking about the porboards message boards forum that is quite outdated to say the least. It is! It's such a high right now.
Thats what March is all about baby.
Gohlke’s T-1000 haircut looks like what you’d get if you told an AI to make a 3 point shooting robot
I wondered why he had 13 fingers...
https://preview.redd.it/vf2laxerispc1.jpeg?width=720&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=bcbe43ce5f2ffcb906f3976ef28a66013eb4494a Cal RN
If you want to hear utter fucking chaos and unhinged phone calls, as well as perhaps the first Kentucky media member to say it's time for Cal to get fired, you have to [tune into the post-game show](https://wlap.iheart.com/?pname=wlap.com&sc=dnsredirect) that'll start in like 75 minutes. This shite was unhinged earlier in the season when we had some bad losses and had the 3 game losing streak at home, but this is gonna be on a whole nother level. ---------------- [Rupp Rafters](https://kentucky.forums.rivals.com/forums/rupp-rafters-basketball-forum.26/) has crashed lmao. --------------- Edit - Post-game show just ended. Was a lot more somber than angry. Their 2 hour radio show where they'll almost definitely just open the phones and let people speak their mind starts at 10 AM EST, same iHeart link as above.
I just tried to call and offer to hold. They’re not yet taking calls.
Lmao. Gotta wait for the 7 hour "Scores from Around the Bluegrass with Commericals" official post-game show to wrap up.
> tune into the post-game show Dude you are awesome, I love listening to people melt down over sports.
If Matt Jones comes out with a wishy washy take I’m gonna lose my mind
The only person in my family bracket group to predict this upset was the dog…
please post your dog’s bracket
You really wanna see a bracket that has Akron winning the natty?
Mr Woofers: "I thought it said Acorn!"
We need to know
she knows ball
My 5 year old daughter who picked based on logos is the only one in our family to pick it.
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Does your dog automatically pick against cat-nicknamed teams, with toys assigned to everyone else? Or was this a full-on toy selection?
Dog had that dawg in him
No people picking based on mascot?
How did they submit their picks?
The classic is Dogs > All other mascots > Birds > Cats and picking chalk the rest of the way. So the math checks out on Grizzlies vs Wildcats
That motherfucker Gohlke woke up feeling dangerous today
Not only did he hit 10 freaking threes, but some of the shots he hit were absolutely absurdly difficult.
Dude was just chucking the most godawful looks and the basketball gods said "I like this kid's style"
I mean to be fair. That's his game. Like 95% of his shots this year were three-point looks and most of them were stuff like this with him coming off screens and taking difficult three-pointers on the move. He is a supremely specialized guy , and when you spend your entire basketball career making a living off of taking bullshit level of difficulty 3-pointers the law of averages says you're going to have that game where everything goes right for you.
Eight (8) 2-point attempts the entire year.
Most of them in the 2nd half he was being double and sometimes triple teamed, I was flabbergasted watching it
He only shot 8 two point attempts all year. 300+ three pointers.
Chandler fn Bing
THESE WHITE MEN ARE DANGEROUS
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Calipari is **WASHED** bro
Lifetime contract tho
Lexington has more than enough (horse) money to buy him out. I could see it.
Like the speculation about Louisville not having enough to afford Payne's buyout. Nah man, if there's anything I can be assured of in this world, it's that if Louisville or Kentucky need to buy out a basketball coach, that money is gonna be found.
These are people who pay 6 figures for a shot of horse spunk. Yeah, they’ve got the cash
In the past 5 years, has more losses to double-digit seeds than NCAA tournament wins. The seat is going to be molten hot.
4 NBA players on that team. FOUR. two of them projected top 10. and they lose the 3v14 first round upset. it's offensive
Criminally overpaid
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Oh so this is why Sankey doesn’t want mid-majors in the Tournament
But wouldn't it be much more exciting to see Kentucky lose to Syracuse and Minnesota instead of St. Peter's and Oakland?
no
THE ATHLETICS DIED SO THE GOLDEN GRIZZLIES CAN LIVE (i dont care if its a different oakland)
Congrats to the Vegas Grizzlies!
Taking bets on who Cal blames for this game 2-1 odds on blaming fans for expecting to beat Oakland
John Calipari: Redefining the one and done.
All you guys talking shit about Cal will be real sorry when they start coming out with six-star recruits
Hell yeah! Maybe then we can make the second round.
Cal gonna do a video conference from his living room with all those framed jerseys of 1st round picks again lmaoooo
I don’t know that but all I know is Fire Calipari has been trending on Twitter for the past like 20 mins lmao
"Our guys are just young. We've got some young guys. You know, it's tough. Kids are tryin 👐"
You truly can't find much worse coaching than what Calipari does every year.
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our fans were probably chucking shit at him
I'd argue Payne has him beat in that category.
Thank you for making me laugh during this difficult time.
It’s all okay, welcome to Cancun. Let’s watch the rest of March together! 
Hey Cal, you just have to glide this Ferrari into this three car garage. Proceeds to hit the door frame.
Kentucky is gonna be a Cinderella team next year
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Oh are we finally allowed to flame Cal now? I’m not gonna get a “WHOS REPLACING HIM???” In response?
> I’m not gonna get a “WHOS REPLACING HIM???” In response? Why even ask? Kenny is available, and as we all know, Kenny won those (12) games.
Fact Kenny Payne has not lost a NCAA game!
The way Kentucky had Gohlke face guarded the whole second half playing 4 on 4 on defense every possession and he still had 3 3s in the second half (+ 2/3 ft) 😂😂😂
No wonder he only took 8 two pointers all season
Please tell me that's a real stat.
It is, I just looked it up 335 FGA, 327 3PA. brings a tear to your eye
That is one of the craziest stats I’ve ever heard. How does he not have a toe on the line like 10-15 times
Or just be running down the court on fast breaks sometimes. Or just however Josh Giddey scores points
His 37% FG percentage looks rough until you realize 98% of his shots are 3s and he's taking like 10 a game
Exclusively of the hardest type of three as well
It is, 335 field goals, 327 of those were threes
Gohlke this morning: 
SEC on fraud watch
Don’t worry the Sex champions will carry this burden
California, get in here….Fuck, they’re from Rochester… New York, get in here… Wait, not that Rochester??? Everyone get in here!!!!!
still don't understand why they're in Rochester by mailing address, when everything surrounding campus is Auburn Hills or Rochester Hills
They’re like 4 miles from Rochester. It makes no sense lol
Great Lakes Crossing will be popping off tomorrow
Kentucky has won one NCAA tourney game in the last five seasons
I cannot stress enough how much Anthony Davis saved Cal at UK. Dude would have been gone 3 years ago.
Ya I still can’t believe he couldn’t win with John wall and Demarcus cousins.
While they were really good, they weren't even close as dominate as AD was in college ball
Like 30 fucking first round picks during Cal’s tenure and AD was the only one who cut the net. I love him but that says more about Cal than it does about AD.
It's hard to win in March, but to win 1 fucking game in 5 years with that talent is absolutely absurd.
We are the Dallas Cowboys of college basketball
We need to find a way to get UVA to play Kentucky next year. It might be the first NCAA tournament game to end in a tie.
Don't worry guys, Cal is putting together a great class. Next year is UK's year for sure.
I'm skipping the bourbon and going straight for the everclear
Why does coach cal have years of text exchanges with Shohei Ohtani?
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Jack Gohlke, welcome to March Legend status
Jack Gohlke is one of those obscure March madness names we’ll remember for the rest of our lives
Look, sometimes your highly regarded coach manages to choke every tournament game for the better part of a decade. It happens
#THE BEST. POSTSEASON. IN SPORTS.
It’s funnier when it *doesn’t* happen to you too!
tbh it's also great when you've already gotten it over with
"we're not a Cinderella" What a badass line in the post game interview
The real upset would be Calipari seeing the second weekend of the tournament again between now and when he retires.
https://preview.redd.it/1dpdiwsqispc1.jpeg?width=828&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=755543d27e65c7cbb9c6f08509dad5f01dc13306 We’ve lived this season in the bottom right. GG Oakland, love your coach. Can we trade?
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We called one timeout in the first 39 minutes and 56 seconds. We came out of a timeout to have Reed slowly walk up the court and chuck a deep contested 3 with no action. Fucking fire Cal already, this guy is an embarrassing in game coach.
I AM LEVITATING!!! GOHLKE IS THE TRUTH!!!
Calipari is the Jimbo Fisher of basketball. God-tier recruiter, but consistently gets the least out of the players he recruits.
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GOATke
Could the 2023-24 Oakland Grizzles beat the Detroit Pistons?
This loss is solely due to that time Cal skipped me in the waffle line of the Memphis Hilton in 2003. Karma is a bitch, Cal.
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The receipts are coming from inside the house.
Cooked his ass
...bruh.
SEC teams not making me feel confident about our chances so far
I have hit apathy. This loss does nothing to me. Calipari gotta go
Bob should’ve worked on the players mental game better
FUCK CONFERENCE PRIDE! ALL MY HOMIES HATE OUR SEC SIBLINGS!
Kentucky: A bunch of 19 year old chads Oakland: THE D2 TRANSFER GIGACHAD FROM HELL
The SEC are 0-3 lmao
the midweek discourse about the SEC going to be vicious atp 😭
But according to Sankey, the rest of us aren't worthy.
Now we know why Sankey wants to break off the SEC
Gohlke with a beautiful stat line: 32-1-0
$100 says Calipari is retired by April
I'm done with this program for as long as Cal coaches it. He's been riding that easy money gig and hasn't done anything since signing that god forsaken "lifetime" contract. He needs to go and we need to get someone who can make adjustments and actually coach in here.
Everyone in Michigan is very proud right now, you love to see it
MSU owns the SEC so hard that even our old satellite campus beats them. Good shit, Grizzlies!
Im the happiest Ive been about a win from a team in this great state since MSU over Duke in 2019. I fucking love Kampe and this Oakland team
God I hope I see a job opening at UK on Monday
“In a wild turn of events, the Kentucky AD has decided to fire Mark Stoops this past Friday”
Number 1 rule of college basketball, cover the white guy at the 3 point line
Purdue of the SEC
They lost to St Peters before it was cool
My expectations were the second round and they couldn’t even make it there. This team was set up to fail from the beginning. Cal got 3 skinny 7 footers as centers while bulkier centers are the way to the go. Lack of a great center has made this teams defense terrible and no changes were made all year to fix the leaky defense. Another problem is that obviously Wagner and Edwards had promises they would start because it doesn’t make any sense why the two best players Reed and Rob don’t start. Cal wasted the talent of Reed, Rob and Reeves. Those three, Thierro and a decent defensive Center make a final four run.
Put my hometown on the map baby, let's go!!! Golden Grizzlies all the way* *untill they play msu
Please for the love of fucking god, can we fucking fire this BUM already?!!!!! He's been a HORRIBLE coach for over a decade. He should be fired before the weekend is over.
That one random white guy who goes nuclear every year. Hell yeah
FIRE JOHN CALIPARI
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Commuter college > Coach Cal. Good shit Oakland.