LOL…..I never thought I would hear a TMNT reference on ASOB. Props!

I brought hubby over here(the TN fan) and showed him the headline! I LOVE IT!!!! My facebook page has MEEEEEEEEKKKKKKKKKKKKSSS!!!

i think that was my favorite reference….nice job Tru…look forward to tomarrow’s stuff!

is starting to take control of his team…

Best game of the year for Porter..!

Gillispie sounded really pumped. You can tell this win meant a lot to him.

just for the record, kentucky 37 rebounds, ut 31.. not to nitpick be we got beat on like 2 possessions for rebounds, that’s it

has definitely proven to be one of the best, if not the best, offensive player in the SEC. I love this 2-0 start to the conference and i hope to see a whole lot more wins like this one as conference play continues.
Also would like to say Miller was actually IN the game tonight.

Props to the cats on a wonderful game tonight!

it was nice to see miller step up and get his confidence going in the right direction..on the flip side of that coin, i just love seeing scotty hopson riding the pine at crucial points in the game. it seems to me his confidence is more shattered than millers

ut had 19 offensive rebounds , we had 10..but the officials whistle really dictated how hard kentucky could hit the glass.

it seemed like there was a five minute stretch where every whistle was against us. i really dont see the valiant effort from ut that was brought up..i mainly saw a team stand around the perimeter and jack up 3’s or go one on one..that is ut’s problem, they play in a fluke system, basically it’s streetball at best

read the TN site………..its so funny! I am kinda slap happy right now but its so funny….

How many babies are going to be named Jodie now?

as much as i dont like the vols, i do like tyler smith. he is a hard nosed player, to me he is the only one with any heart on that team

In the past two away games we’ve played away(Louisville, Tennessee), Billy’s gotten into some kind of trouble with the refs… at Louisville he got t’d up and tonight he got a warning… just thought I’d point that out.

Very nice post mortem, indeed.

My favorite was the bit about Jimmy Hoffa (I just adore a good mystery) and the Gillispie effect. : )

I will go on record as saying that I love Jodie Meeks (like thousands of other female UK fans, I’m sure — and after tonight’s performance, maybe even some of the male UK fans, who knows) and so as not to totally forget about those poor, poor, heartbroken Volunteer fans who are mourning an 18 point loss at home tonight, I just love the Tennessee defense too! Can’t beat it! Oh, wait, but you can! : ) All in good fun, I kid because I love. Night all!

here’s hoping we see a little more of galloway during sec play..we’’ll need some of his size and athleticism when we play bama and ronald steele or florida and calathes. although, i have to give it up to porter, he played a pretty decent game. he just gets himself into trouble when he tries to push it, that’s where the lack of athleticism really shows

although he did play a good game, I still think he’s not as confident as he needs to be with his ball handling and shooting the open shot. There were times during the game where I was shouting at the TV saying “Shoot it Porterrrrr”.. besides that he played a great game!

of an opposing team and the crowd in a college game in a long time. I think the entire crowd and the players were just flabbergasted. I cant imagine the angst of ASOB’s open thread posters and a Rupp crowd if an opposing playyer did that in Rupp.

“Jodie Meeks is like a Ferrari, Bobby Maze is like a Honda…. U do the math.”

HAHAHAH! What happened, BMaze, did you lose your keys?

his jersey be retired!

Kentucky Head Coach Billy Gillispie
(joking) "We are still looking to try to develop that third scorer.

http://www.ukathletics.com/sports/m-baskbl/recaps/011409aaa.html

do know that you can request John Clay on facebook.

He was talking about how amazed he was with Meeks’ performance and said he had no idea who Dan Issell was.

guess im to old..dis that replace myspace as THE place??

We just got hammered by about 550 unique visitors — last hour! :-)

when ive got this coolness thing down….they change it on me…..lol

but Meeks had the biggest individual performance by an SEC play since Shaq scored 52 in 1990.

If Meeks doesn’t average 25 for the year, are we disappointed?

I think Meeks could have another Cold-Jodie night when Tennessee travels up I—75.

Jodie is averaging 25.9 ppg and shooting 44.4% from 3-pt range.

Georgia is on my mind!

I think that I would be worried about that game but

Its time for some revenge from last season. I hope they all feel the pain still from March

Fifty Four. Now it can cover Meeks and Patterson. If George Costanza can name a kid Seven, I can use numbers for first and middle name.

everyone have sweet dreams…i’ll replay the game in my head as i sleep…

Kentucky Leaders in 3pt Field Goals by Season

http://www.bigbluehistory.net/bb/statistics/season3ptfieldgoals.html

Ford has the record with 101, but Meeks is on pace to shatter that.

I need him to spout out some stats!

Kiffin had a baby boy………named him Knox Kiffin…….LOL!

from Bruce Pearl

“we just werent’ competive tonight”

DUH!!!!

thing to me was this

his teammates hugging on him. That was great for him. Also I liked how he fed the ball to porter. Very unselfish play considering the night he had. I totally love it.

go to bed folks………good night by Kentucky brethern! Sweet Meek dreams tonight!

“And, if you didn’t get to watch it, just know that Meeks was so impressive tonight that I’d let my mom and my girlfriend open-mouth kiss him. In fact, I’d probably encourage it.”

LMAO

I have nothing sensical to say, just that tonight kicked ass and I love you guys!!! Seriously, one of the things I really look forward to after a great win is coming on here and sharing it with you guys—is that weird??

So are we ranked after this or what?? Wish UT hadn’t fallen out of the top 25…would have loved to have been the REASON they slipped out.

UK WILL WIN BY DOUBLE DIGITS TONIGHT: 3 Reasons why….. 1) Kentucky is playing good defense, taking better care of the ball, and looking for the open shot. 2) BCG will outcoach the large guy in the orange jacket 3)Tennesse is a bunch of selfish thugs that have no discipline and can’t even spell "defense" 4) Yes, I know I said 3 reasons, but we looked good in the 2nd half against U of L, who is very hot right now, and I think by playing at UNC and Louisville, we are road tested. Go Big Blue, and one more side note. I think D Miller steps up tonight and has a breakout game! Remember his game vs Scotty Hopson in high school: D Miller 41pts Hopson 19……

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by gobigbluecatsfan72 on Jan 13, 2009 1:47 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

A ROMP, A ROMP, A ROMP, A ROMP, A ROMP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

This win has us back on the radar, has Meeks in the POY conversation, and more importantly has given us a 2-0 start to the SEC season!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

ADDRESS TO SEND ME MY MONEY, LOL!

well not literally! But he is a great UK fan, and truly an asset to this site.

Nice all around team game tonight! I know Meeks went off, but overall we played a great team game. Darius Miller is going to help us tremendously down the road. I love this kids upside. He plays with a lot of heart, and has as much talent as anyone.

I would love to hear the home crowd raise a resounding roar and raise the roof of Rupp as Meeks and team devastate remaining opposing teams.

 It was a bit strange to witness Meeks’ extraordinary performance in a silent on-the-road arena. At least the rest of the team—gratifying to see—mobbed him at the end of game. I was so jubilant I jumped on the treadmill and actually ran for six minutes—my effort to prepare for the next game!

Forty seconds later, after making a steal, Meeks cashed a pull-up trey for a 77-64 lead. And after being fouled on yet another 3-point attempt, Meeks stepped to the line with 4 minutes, 11 seconds to play.

He swished the first and offered a news update to Maze, who stood along the lane watching.

“Fifty.”

(Kentucky forward Patrick Patterson said Tennessee’s players yapped all game, despite the napalming put on them. “I wouldn’t be talking at all,” Patterson said. “My mouth would be shut. Especially when a guy’s got 54 in your own gym. They can talk all they want. Jodie’s shots speak for themselves.”)

http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/columns/story?columnist=forde_pat&id=3831403

If you did not see the ESPN highlight this monring it was great after each shot Meeks made the SC guy would say take that Jack Givens, that was for you Kevin Grevey, Can’t touch this Jamal Mashburn, for you Cotton Nash, Touch your socks Kyle Macy, You wish Kevin Grevey and out of the record books Dan Issel (they hit Hagan, Delk, Dampier and a few other UK greats)… Someone at ESPN did their homework… Check for that one later today… I think we found are third scorer and it is the same guy as our 1st…. NOTHING BETTER in my eyes then beating that orange team from down south…

On the UT players:

“They kept talking even in the last minute of the game,” Patterson said. “I wouldn’t be talking at all. My mouth would be shut, especially when someone scores 54 (on you) in your own gym and you’re down that much. My mouth would be shut with like five minutes left in the game. I wouldn’t be talking at all. They can talk all they want we’ll let Jodie’s shots speak for themselves.”

Beyond the Arc linked you up:

http://beyondthearc.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2009/01/13/1744487.aspx

That’s some good publicity, haha! That might have something to do with the hits explosion.

Meeks is beyond words!! That was an historic night and the best all around performance I have seen from Jodie! Shirtindustries.com as already posted shirts to commemorate the night! Take a look.

Has anyone seen Hooper commenting? Just curious.

Go Cats.

Just after the tenth three pointer and just before he broke the scoring record. I asked him if he ever thought he’d see an Issel record go down.

This will be the kind of night I will remember forever.

Anyone who watched the game on ESPN last night heard Jimmy Dykes say over and over and over that Meeks should now be part of the player of the year conversation. Realistically, I don’t see that actually happening. Blake Griffin out at Oklahoma seems to be the odds on favorite right now with the media hype and ACC love for reigning POTY Hansborough being impossible to ignore. Curry and Harangody will get a lot of love as well. That’s probably a bit much to overcome.

What I’m excited about though is the very real possibility of having our first All-American since Keith Bogans. I thought it might happen this year, but I thought it would have been Patterson. Its even more exciting to think that Patterson could potentially turn it on through SEC play and we could have two AA’s on the same team! The possibilities are staggering to me.

This was the first Kentucky game I’ve gotten to watch in quite a while, so color me impressed if this is the same team that I saw struggle against Miami, etc. As Jimmy Dykes (or Nessler?) said, it’s a tendency for Gillispie teams to improve over the course of the season. I saw it repeatedly when he was at A&M, and I think we’re seeing it again this season.

First of all, I disappointingly watched the Horns crap the bed on the road against OU on Big Monday in what was a similar “big game” matchup as the UT v. UK game. While there were some positives I drew from my Horns’ dismal performance, for the most part I was disappointed in our “star” play.

No such worries here, as Tim Tebow has to move over; Jodie Meeks is the true Superman. Texas has its prolific scorer as well in AJ Abrams, but without a first rate point guard (Augustin), he’s really struggling to get open shots. While Tennessee played sloppy defense, Meeks’ height and strength provides him with physical advantages that Abrams doesn’t have, so kudos to Meeks for using what he has and making the most of it. POTY consideration indeed. On the point guard front, Michael Porter is playing with a LOT of confidence. He still doesn’t have a shot, but with a bevy of scorers on the floor, he doesn’t need to have one. What’s improved by leaps and bounds is his ability to control the ball and take it up the court, something he simply didn’t have in his arsenal last year. Throw in the occasional dribble drive penetration, and you’ve got a solid PG for this year. Texas has one of those as well in Justin Mason, only Mason refuses to look for his shot when the team desperately needs it. The third piece of the puzzle is the supposed “superstar,” which for Kentucky is Patrick Patterson and for Texas is Damion James. It’s obvious that both players feel most comfortable being the second banana, yet have been forced into a primary role (Patterson leading the team as a freshman last year, James taking over for Augustin this year). This year, Patterson has the benefit of Jodie Meeks at his side (often last night, it was Meeks who took the leadership role to gather everyone or calm someone down), and as a result, Patterson’s throwing down double-doubles in a quiet fashion. I’d still like to see him get more touches inside the paint, which is what he really needs to round out his NBA game, but if he’s happy and the team is winning, I guess that’s all that matters. James, meanwhile, is completely out of rhythm, forcing shots and playing lackadaisical defense. Somebody get him some Patterson tape.

Additional notes:
- Perry Stevenson…still solid. I love how he handles the ball for a big, and he’s also got such a soft touch.
- Darius Miller still a little careless on the floor (5 TOs?), but he’s got great moxie and provides an extra perimeter threat.
- Kentucky did a great job of breaking the press, which I’ve always seen from Billy G when he plays Kentucky. Porter, Meeks, and Galloway all did a great job bringing the ball up the court. I’ve still got a hard time believing that Porter achieved a 2:1 AST:TO ratio.
- I hear the bashing on Ramon Harris, but look at the dude’s stat line. Pretty solid all the way through.
- What’s happened to Tennessee? Despite the obvious rivalry, I’ve loved watching them play over the years since Pearl’s taken over the team. They’ve been long, athletic, and passionate about the game, which I totally didn’t see last night. Again, this was mentioned by the Dykes/Nessler combo, who I thought did a very good job calling the game. Besides Tyler Smith, who’s an absolute beast, and Wayne Chism, who’s still an athletic freak, this is not the same type of Tennessee team I’m accustomed to seeing. What a shame.

Still, kudos to Kentucky for a BIG road win, kudos to Gillispie for pushing the right buttons, and most of all, kudos to Jodie Meeks for a career night. The 54 is nice, but the amazing shooting percentage, the 8 rebounds, the 4 assists, the ballhandling, and mostly, the heart of a leader made that guy an absolute joy to watch.

Just heard that ESPN Classic will replay the game tonight at 6 ET. It will be great to see it again – break out the nachos and restock the fridge!