Matt Slusser

Christian. Husband. Father. Engineer. Gearhead. Rocker. Gamer. Die hard Kentucky and Denver Broncos fan.

[Matt Slusser @Slushie88]

So, I thought the issue was JMI? Did they suddenly change their entire policy or was that all a bunch of crap to cover for Pope while he floundered in the recruiting trail?

Props to Pope for taking the criticism to heart and apparently making some necessary changes.

[Matt Slusser @Slushie88]

@AllUKBall_HPS He deserves praise for landing some dudes. I sincerely hope he makes me eat crow. I want nothing more than to win lots of ball games in March and April. He's making progress on one major issue. Now he's gotta take this talent and make it show on the scoreboard.

[Matt Slusser @Slushie88]

@Aaron_Torres @Jakesbbn @PolacheckKSR Said it when they hired him. I don't care if the hire was made to land Mason or if it was the other way around, hiring a successful NBA dude like Mo to recruit kids was an extremely smart and necessary move.

[Matt Slusser @Slushie88]

@KyleTuckerCBB I've always thought you have been pretty fair with your takes. You didn't sugarcoat the bad with Cal but also provided context that was sorely missing from most people covering UK. You've been critical of Pope and he's deserved it. No you're praising him when he deserves it.

[Matt Slusser @Slushie88]

@tbeckminz @BodilyKeeper @pb_hat @nazo_btw @miltonappl3 Camera. I bet you can guess who didn't get the work

[Matt Slusser @Slushie88]

@tbeckminz @BodilyKeeper @pb_hat @nazo_btw @miltonappl3 Two of the guys were very similar in price, very similar in reputation, and both were very laid-back about the sale, giving me plenty of time to make my decision. The third guy showed up without making an appointment with me, was pushy, and I caught him cussing me out on my ring

[Matt Slusser @Slushie88]

@BRamseyKSR @bpwildcat9 The last 3 years of Calipari, we were 5, 17, and 7th in KenPom in offense. Average of Top 10. Defense was 36th, 68th, and 107th.

The all offense, no defense model is one that fails far more often than it succeeds. Pope has to care about defense or we will never be great

[Matt Slusser @Slushie88]

@AllUKBall_HPS The results have to be there on the court or there is no need to adjust the thinking

[Matt Slusser @Slushie88]

@newyorkgrooovee We're not praying for him to fail. We just believe that's what he is going to do. Big difference

[Matt Slusser @Slushie88]

@JByGodRod I live in Jefferson but work in Shelbyville, so I'm gonna need a pass to continue to do my job

[Matt Slusser @Slushie88]

@benton_aus94318 @BRamseyKSR @CycloneRob12 Explain how?

[Matt Slusser @Slushie88]

@BRamseyKSR I just don't see much meat on the bone. In my mind it's like saying "look how nice we were able to restore this 1985 Camaro, imagine what we could do with your 2024 Camaro.".

[Matt Slusser @Slushie88]

@BRamseyKSR But arguably the primary (maybe only) reason UK was able to do what they did with Brea is because he came from Dayton to UK. If Brea came from Duke to UK, there is no UK bump for the same stats. Iowa State is certainly in between Dayton and UK, but they are so close to UK that

[Matt Slusser @Slushie88]

@BRamseyKSR I'm not dogging you, just pointing out a fact you might have overlooked in your assessment.

[Matt Slusser @Slushie88]

@BRamseyKSR I'm not getting anything from anywhere. It is a fact. To sell Milan with Brea is to compare the two players situations, which inherently includes a comparison of the schools. It's not deep at all. That may not have been your intent, but that's a different story .

[Matt Slusser @Slushie88]

@BRamseyKSR @CycloneRob12 No, I'm not. I'd look awfully silly with feet that big

[Matt Slusser @Slushie88]

@BRamseyKSR @CycloneRob12 Nobody is being dense. We're just pointing out that the Brea and Milan cases are nothing alike, so the argument that showing him Brea as a way to convince him to come is kinda silly. If I were in his shoes, the Brea thing wouldn't sway me an ounce.