Jerrycoog I agree with this. Cal’s teams are known for length, and the length has its biggest effect on defense because teams just haven’t seen anything like it all year. You can talk about it, but until you experience it, it’s a different story.
Meanwhile, UK’s Achilles heel year in year out are savvy experienced veteran guards who aren’t rattled by big opponents. There’s a list the size of Texas of guys like Armoni (excuse my not knowing his last name, my apologies) who just torch us on a big stage. It happens every freaking season. And the common denominator is that they’re usually a junior or senior. They’ve been around the block.
I’ll be honest, I was worried about this game more than I would have been a UNC match up after a win. True story. You guys had a really good team.