Fans, media let loose on Kentucky following ugly loss to Georiga

Kentucky basketball is in serious trouble.

The Wildcats, the No. 4 AP preseason team, dropped a rough contest to Georgia in Athens Saturday, 75-68. That’s Kentucky’s 2nd straight loss and, according to Joe Lunardi, drops them from the projected tournament field were the season to end today.

Thankfully for the Wildcats there’s still plenty of basketball to be played, but they’ll have to truly earn their spot in the field come March. Kentucky still has battles against Tennessee, Auburn, Florida and a rejuvenated Arkansas squad to get past. Drop more than 1 of those and they’re likely out for the count.

Kentucky fans have been frustrated all year: with players, with head coach John Calipari and with the fact that this team is considerably more talented than their record would let on (16-9, 7-5 SEC). 5-star talents, the reigning National Player of the Year, and yet here we are.

Fans and media let loose their frustrations with the Wildcats following the ugly loss.

Kentucky has all those five-stars and an Illinois State transfer is the only guy who can put the ball in the basket.

— Cooper Watson (@coopertwatson) February 11, 2023

Kentucky is a joke

— Nick Jackman (@jackman_nick23) February 11, 2023

Never thought I’d say this in my lifetime of being a Kentucky fan, but I cannot wait for football season.

— Sam Deering (@SamDeering2) February 11, 2023

Kentucky just lost to a Georgia team that had dropped 6 of its last 7 games, was ranked 129th in the NET and entered the game 4-7 in SEC play.

The Wildcats are now unofficially on the wrong side of The Bubble.

— Jeff Goodman (@GoodmanHoops) February 11, 2023

Kentucky is playing like a team that will be sitting at home once the NCAA Tournament begins.

Georgia wins 75-68

— Trey Wallace (@TreyWallace_) February 11, 2023

Georgia 75, Kentucky 68.

Wildcats are not an NCAA Tournament team heading out of this weekend.

John Calipari’s team does not have the résumé to validate inclusion in forecasts as of now.

Entered the season in the top five in preseason polls.

— Matt Norlander (@MattNorlander) February 11, 2023

Well that’s a terrible loss. Such a disappointment of a season all the way around

— Matt Jones (@KySportsRadio) February 11, 2023

Kentucky basketball rn just makes me wanna take off running like Forest Gump…clear my mind #BBN

— The Dude (@mike_honcho4) February 11, 2023

It’s been 1,415 days since John Calipari and Kentucky won an NCAA tourney game.

— Jeff Goodman (@GoodmanHoops) February 11, 2023

Auburn and Kentucky in the NIT pic.twitter.com/ELKP68DDbQ

— VINNY ? I love all things Alabama ❤️??? (@conway__vinny) February 11, 2023

Ethan Stone

Ethan Stone is a Tennessee graduate and loves all things college football and college basketball. Firm believer in fouling while up 3.