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Yes, my friends and neighbors in the Big Blue Nation, it is time for Big Blue Madness, and I know everyone is ready for it.  This is the official A Sea of Blue Open Thread for Big Blue Madness 2008.  Talk about it, live it, love it.

Madness is now a tradition for Kentucky -- not as venerable as "My Old Kentucky Home" at homecoming, but a tradition nonetheless.  While some consider BBM nothing more than excess and hero worship, I see it as a valuable public relations and recruiting tool, and I enjoy it as the titular kickoff to the basketball season.

Some have complained that moving BBM around, as has been done this year, is somehow wrong or sneaky.  It is neither, and that is a fact.  Anything else is an opinion.  But be that as it may, it is time for the Big Blue Nation to celebrate the upcoming basketball season.  It may look over-commercialized, like modern Christmas, but it is nonetheless satisfying and exhilarating for all that.

So embrace the hate.  Love your team.  Go Big Blue!!

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EXCITED!

Lets Go Cats!!

" I believe in pipedreams"

by Magnoliacat on Oct 10, 2008 10:30 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Just like ....

the game itself….someone else invented it…KENTUCKY perfected it!!

" I believe in pipedreams"

by Magnoliacat on Oct 10, 2008 10:31 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Wonder...

how the womens team will be?

" I believe in pipedreams"

by Magnoliacat on Oct 10, 2008 10:32 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

New uniforms...

Not so sure i can learn to love those?..nice touch honoring Mr. Wildcat though :)

" I believe in pipedreams"

by Magnoliacat on Oct 10, 2008 10:40 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I am thinking

that Christy Thomas is from C-ville. She played basketball for hometown and UK.

Someone help me in an offtime moment.

by kykat51 on Oct 10, 2008 11:39 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Hands...

looks like carter still has slippery hands :(

" I believe in pipedreams"

by Magnoliacat on Oct 10, 2008 11:44 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

C. Thomas,,,

C-ville is close to me but i dont recall her name

" I believe in pipedreams"

by Magnoliacat on Oct 10, 2008 11:47 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

From what I have seen

Gillispie is extremely happy with all the Cats this year.

by kykat51 on Oct 10, 2008 11:52 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Gillispie...

He seems like a id in a candy store

" I believe in pipedreams"

by Magnoliacat on Oct 10, 2008 11:58 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Kevin Galloway ...

… is much better than I expected. Jodie Meeks is back to his old self.

Patterson, however, has work to do. He is clearly not 100% yet.

A Sea of Blue -- Kentucky Sports for the Discerning Fan

by Truzenzuzex on Oct 10, 2008 11:58 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

thats kid...

not id in a candy store..opsss

" I believe in pipedreams"

by Magnoliacat on Oct 10, 2008 11:59 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Razor Ramon ...

… just keeps getting better. This kid is a coach’s dream.

A Sea of Blue -- Kentucky Sports for the Discerning Fan

by Truzenzuzex on Oct 10, 2008 11:59 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Galloway...

i thought so too..looks like a solid player

" I believe in pipedreams"

by Magnoliacat on Oct 10, 2008 11:59 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Love ...

… how he handles the rock. Lots of confidence and great size. He is a slasher. I shouldn’t be surprised, but I expected him to be a mid-range pull-up player.

A Sea of Blue -- Kentucky Sports for the Discerning Fan

by Truzenzuzex on Oct 11, 2008 12:00 AM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Hopefully

we all stay healthy.

" I believe in pipedreams"

by Magnoliacat on Oct 11, 2008 12:00 AM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

At least ...

… we are deep enough to absorb minor injuries to everyone but Patterson and Meeks.

A Sea of Blue -- Kentucky Sports for the Discerning Fan

by Truzenzuzex on Oct 11, 2008 12:01 AM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

true

we are in better shape! Thought Josh H. looked pretty good as well.

" I believe in pipedreams"

by Magnoliacat on Oct 11, 2008 12:02 AM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I kind of like ...

… the new uniforms. Very modern, but I think we need a cutting edge look this year.

A Sea of Blue -- Kentucky Sports for the Discerning Fan

by Truzenzuzex on Oct 11, 2008 12:02 AM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Uniforms

They looked better on tv than they did on UK website.

" I believe in pipedreams"

by Magnoliacat on Oct 11, 2008 12:03 AM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

The team sure has bulked up. You could put them in burlap sacks and the would

look tough. All of those 6-6 or 5-7 players look like they are cut from the same mold and I mean cut. I think it will be harder this year to muscle the CATS. I was pleased with Carter’s performance. Fumbled a few early plays and then settled down had got a steal and several rebounds and a couple baskets (acknowleging the great passes)

by Blueobsessed on Oct 11, 2008 12:32 AM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

WKU vs. Ball St.

How do you think the Tops will do tomarrow Tru?

" I believe in pipedreams"

by Magnoliacat on Oct 11, 2008 12:04 AM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Sounds like...

Patterson and Pilgrim are really battling

by cthom on Oct 11, 2008 12:04 AM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Pilgrim is a beast, but I think he will be best used as the first forward sub after

Patterson and hopefully Orton. That would give Josh a year to work on his footwork and Perry a year to gain the weight or develop a handle and the outside shot he needs.Acknowleding his shot blocking skills, without the weight gain Perry will have to be a small forward. This is especially true if Orton comes and Patterson stays.

by Blueobsessed on Oct 11, 2008 12:43 AM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Who Plays Center?

Orton is 6-10 center, not forward. Harrellson is C also.

Perry Stevenson will never play “3” spot.

by FortyYearCatFan on Oct 11, 2008 8:37 AM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I think ...

… Orton wants to shift to a PF.

A Sea of Blue -- Kentucky Sports for the Discerning Fan

by Truzenzuzex on Oct 11, 2008 11:31 AM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Patterson Already Has Lock On PF Spot

So Orton will play C at UK (if Patterson stays).

by FortyYearCatFan on Oct 11, 2008 1:05 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Forward/Center

In Gillespie’s offense there’s virtually no difference. Its basically high post or low post and the front court players played in either spot last season at various times. I have also heard orton doesnt want to play the five and I dont think it matters where either one of them play as long as they are on the court.

DEEETROIT BASKETBALLL!!!

by davw83 on Oct 11, 2008 5:21 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

It Matters

If you have 2 identical players. (Orton = Patterson)

by FortyYearCatFan on Oct 11, 2008 6:49 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

No.

Orton doesn’t have as mature a perimeter game as Patterson. He is a similar type of player, but he doesn’t have the ball skills that Patterson does. If Patterson were to stay, Orton and Harrellson would rotate in for Patterson and Stevenson. I don’t really know why this should be a problem.

A Sea of Blue -- Kentucky Sports for the Discerning Fan

by Truzenzuzex on Oct 12, 2008 11:00 AM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

In my opinon ...

… Patterson is unlikely to be here after this season.

But that doesn’t change the fact that Orton wants to move to PF. Stevenson may move to the center spot, or Orton. In the offense Gillispie plays, it is just a label anyway. Many sports writers called Patterson a center last year, which isn’t so.

A Sea of Blue -- Kentucky Sports for the Discerning Fan

by Truzenzuzex on Oct 12, 2008 10:58 AM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Exactly

It is just a label.
Even if Pat leaves ad I agree with you there Tru.
pilgrim/harrelson could easily hold down the five if orton plays the four.

DEEETROIT BASKETBALLL!!!

by davw83 on Oct 12, 2008 3:10 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

His Parents

Told me (firsthand) he would stay at UK 4 years. This was in Columbia SC in early 2005.

by FortyYearCatFan on Oct 14, 2008 6:57 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

We are aware of that

and believe you but things change. What his parents told you then may not be true now.

DEEETROIT BASKETBALLL!!!

by davw83 on Oct 14, 2008 9:51 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Interesting ..

it will be interesting to see the different combo’s Billy G uses…esp. inside.

" I believe in pipedreams"

by Magnoliacat on Oct 11, 2008 12:06 AM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

My optimism

just went up a bit.

I have watched every one of these over the years and have learned what to take away and what to leave. This team will be much better than I thought this time yesterday.

I like new duds. I personally loath the fact that everything revolves around horses and will choose to connect the checker board effect to visions of the celtics floor or even the end zones of old school (NOT UT!!!) football fields. I like the stripe and the outlined K and the black Mr. Wildcat. Very modern and fresh without looking like CFL or even Arena Football.

Changing how you think will change what you think.

by wilson452 on Oct 11, 2008 12:12 AM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

However,

In my reliable “PR” spectrum, this racing silks connection will be talked about like crazy by writers, TV crews and the like so, good move. More talk about UK. More, more, more!!!!!!!!!!!

Changing how you think will change what you think.

by wilson452 on Oct 11, 2008 12:16 AM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Good publicity ...

… is any publicity. :-)

A Sea of Blue -- Kentucky Sports for the Discerning Fan

by Truzenzuzex on Oct 11, 2008 12:18 AM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Had to watch on the stream...

but overall I came away impressed. Not so much with the basketball but with the energy, quickness, and enthusiasm the team seems to have for the game and for each other. And I for one love the uniforms. Classy and yet modern in my opinion. I too have watched many of these and mostly they don’t change my perception of the year ahead but this one has improved my outlook for this year as well. Now let’s beat South Carolina tomorrow and make this one heck of a weekend for the Big Blue Nation!

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by hoopchi on Oct 11, 2008 12:18 AM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I like ...

… the energy and depth of this team. I really liked how physical they were.

What I liked less was the sloppy play, but that is to be expected at this point.

A Sea of Blue -- Kentucky Sports for the Discerning Fan

by Truzenzuzex on Oct 11, 2008 12:20 AM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Classy move

I really liked the ‘K’ ‘Mr. Wildcat’ they added in front of the home bench for Bill Keightley. Its exactly what I wanted to see done in his memory. It adds even more history to the court and seems to fit right in with the the ’Cawood’s Court’ idea. I thought it was a good decision by the Athletic department.

by BigBlue87 on Oct 11, 2008 2:00 AM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Jerseys

One comment I heard from the Nike designers about the jerseys is that they slimmed them down a lot to make them more form fitting so opposing teams couldnt grab our players by the jersey in the post. I like this. I think the shorts are just a bit too baggy though. With the flowing shorts and the tight jerseys it looks a little wierd.

DEEETROIT BASKETBALLL!!!

by davw83 on Oct 11, 2008 5:24 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Yeah....

It makes them look like little dresses. The shorts were way too baggy. Who knows though, maybe they’ll figure that out before the season really starts.

by BigBlue87 on Oct 12, 2008 11:58 AM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

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