[Hoot Gibson]

Correct me if I am wrong, but I do not recall anybody questioning these same players' effort or attitude when the opened the season with a win over Maryland, then lost to Duke by only 7, and later to Louisville by only 3 points. What changed? Were they lazy and unmotivated then?

If not, then nobody can deny that Calipari deserves the lion's share of the blame for the team's declining confidence and level of effort. These freshmen are not bad kids and I don't recall any of them getting into any mischief off court. Coach Cal put the team on cruise control this season and the results are what we saw tonight. The very least a coach can do is put a team on the court that hustles, win or lose.