This season began like any other: an elite recruiting class, a wild and exciting Big Blue Madness, and an entertaining first few exhibition games.
After the honeymoon period wore off, however, there has been no secret this season just hasn’t felt the same.
Kentucky fans have been outspoken about how this team just didn’t feel like past Calipari teams. Rupp Arena has had poor fan turnouts, student participation has been down, and the overall feel around the program has just been “meh.”
Countless people on Twitter mentioned still being emotionally invested in the football season as a big reason for their lack of enthusiasm, but riding into late non-conference play with football season long gone, it was much of the same.