Sunday Lunch for January 25th
by Truzenzuzex on Jan 25, 2009 12:20 PM EST
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Dawn breaks with the Wildcats waiting for two significant things, one much more important than the other. The most important is news about Ramon Harris' condition. I have been able to find nothing substantive other than he was released last night from the emergency room in Tuscaloosa and allowed to come back to the Bluegrass. An ESPN report claimed he was listed as "day to day," which would seem to be a positive sign.
The other big news is that nothing can stop the 'Cats inclusion in at least the AP top 25 tomorrow. For those of you still sweating it, don't. They will get between 175-220 votes in my best estimate, placing them anywhere from 22nd to 25th.
Now, for the rest of the news.
Kentucky Basketball News
- Update on Harris from Third and Long. Looks like good news, but I'd like to hear something more definitive.
- Rivals round-table now thinks the 'Cats are pretty. Not beautiful, but pretty. This was linked earlier in the comments, but I thought it needed front-page treatment.
- Matt Jones has his review of the Alabama game. For the record, there is no such thing as a 71-inch vertical. David Thompson of North Carolina State back in my youth had a 48" vertical, as did Darrell Griffith (I can personally vouch for that one) and Michael Jordan. I have never heard a credible report of a bigger one than 48" in major college basketball or the NBA. Most likely, Brando was talking about a high jump or misread the number. There is apparently one guy out there somewhere with a verifiable vertical jump between 56" and 61" (and he stands only only 5'10" at that).
- Mark Story has some UK basketball records that he says won't be broken.
- Jerry Tipton dissects DeAndre Liggins, and reports that Greg Anthony of CBS sports talked to him earlier this year about how to develop his game at the college level.
- John Clay's links for Sunday.
- The Dothan Eagle says the UK game had the biggest crowd of the season for the Tide, and that JaMychal Green was the Tide's best player. I agree, that guy is going to be all-league next year.
- The C-J has more detail on Harris' collapse.
- Sloppy Wildcats beat cold Tide. Honestly, the defense by both sides was played at a very high level. There were some unforced errors, of course, and added to the forced ones they made the game look sloppy. But defensive struggles' beauty are well below the skin.
- Liggins and Miller praised for their defense yesterday. Both well deserved, these freshmen really contributed to a tough victory.
- More post-game thoughts about the Alabama game.
- More razzies for Mark Gottfried.
- Chris Fisher of Kentucky Ink asks, "Could Jodie Meeks have already clinched SEC POY?" I think he is a prohibitive favorite, that's for sure.
- The Alabama Basketball Blog on yesterday's game. I think the tech on Gottfried was indeed a bad call after an obvious bad call to precipitate his anger. The supposed foul on Senario Hillman clearly wasn't a foul at all. Thanks to ABB for the best wishes, they are a class act, and the only blog I know that consistently covers Tide basketball. They do a great job of it, too.
Kentucky Football/Other News
- UK football puts finishing touches on recruiting. DeQuin Evans, if he comes, would be our third Rivals 4-star player this year. Remarkable. Also, some Derrick Locke news -- he is said to be making "steady progress" and could be ready to go by the beginning of next year.
- Mitchell wants UK women to play with urgency.
NCAA Basketball News
- Neither Tennesssee nor LSU prevail in their non-conference matchups against ranked teams. More grist for the "What's wrong with the SEC?" mill.
- Maryland EPIC FAIL versus the Dookies.
- UConn defeats the Irish at home. Notre Dame is a lot like Kentucky -- two great players and a lack of quality depth. I admit, though, UConn did not impress me in this game.
- UCLA goes down to Washington. The Husky point of view is here.
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Guy from Memphis (1980's) Had 52" Vertical
I forget his name.
My stepdaughter had 36" vertical in her volleyball days (early 1990’s).
Mine is considerably less.
by FortyYearCatFan on Jan 25, 2009 12:57 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
Brando was just trying to surreptitiously alert the public to the fulfillment of one of life's dreams:
I speak of course, of the personal jetpack.
Most likely, Brando was talking about a high jump or misread the number.
He didn’t get it wrong, he just got to see Hillman jump while wearing the prototype.
by JLeverenz on Jan 25, 2009 1:17 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
Heh.
Must’ve been it.
A Sea of Blue -- Kentucky Sports for the Discerning Fan
by Truzenzuzex on Jan 25, 2009 2:21 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
UK to the Top 25
“Can you hear me now?”
Slower Traffic Keep Right!
by SevenRings on Jan 25, 2009 1:38 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
If Minnesota loses today would help.
I think we’re in the AP, but I’m not sure about the Coaches poll yet. It’ll be close.
GBB!!!
by OGETARTS on Jan 25, 2009 1:46 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
They W But They'll Drop Out
L to Purdue on Thursday.
by FortyYearCatFan on Jan 25, 2009 4:26 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Metrics?
Perhaps he was speaking in metrics — 71 centimeters or 28 inches? Not much to glory in but who knows.
by Wild Weasel on Jan 25, 2009 1:40 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
FL---Vandy playing right now
FL leads 28-19.
GBB!!!
by OGETARTS on Jan 25, 2009 1:58 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
Update: FL leads 49-33
Gators are shooting 63%
GBB!!!
by OGETARTS on Jan 25, 2009 2:14 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Wow. Another huge win for Louisville. They are looking very good.
Man is least himself when he talks in his own person. Give him a mask, and he will tell you the truth.
--O.W.
by blbskue on Jan 25, 2009 1:58 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
At Syracuse
Man is least himself when he talks in his own person. Give him a mask, and he will tell you the truth.
--O.W.
by blbskue on Jan 25, 2009 1:58 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Helps UK's RPI...!
Steelers fan 1st! UK is my 2nd love.
by vinceuk1 on Jan 25, 2009 2:07 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Minnestora only up 3 on Indiana, a little over one minute left
Man is least himself when he talks in his own person. Give him a mask, and he will tell you the truth.
--O.W.
by blbskue on Jan 25, 2009 2:02 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
Final: Minn 67, IU 63
IU falls to 0-6 in the Big 10.
GBB!!!
by OGETARTS on Jan 25, 2009 2:11 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Btw
Thanks for the Sunday Lunch , Tru. It was filled with a lot of good links. :-)
GBB!!!
by OGETARTS on Jan 25, 2009 2:04 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
De nada.
A Sea of Blue -- Kentucky Sports for the Discerning Fan
by Truzenzuzex on Jan 25, 2009 2:22 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
What a half for Florida. Jeez.
Up 56-37 at the half, 12-18 from three.
Man is least himself when he talks in his own person. Give him a mask, and he will tell you the truth.
--O.W.
by blbskue on Jan 25, 2009 2:23 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
It's just a rout. Florida up by 30 with 7 minutes left.
Man is least himself when he talks in his own person. Give him a mask, and he will tell you the truth.
--O.W.
by blbskue on Jan 25, 2009 3:05 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
So who is prettier?
Miss America or Mario Lopez…:)
Slower Traffic Keep Right!
by SevenRings on Jan 25, 2009 2:23 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
CBS just reported that they spoke with Gillispie this morning
Harris is being held out of practice today, and will see a cardiologist tomorrow. His vitals are all normal, and unless the cardiologist finds something, Gillispie expects him to play Tuesday.
Man is least himself when he talks in his own person. Give him a mask, and he will tell you the truth.
--O.W.
by blbskue on Jan 25, 2009 2:31 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
Seth Davis just said he thinks Tubby is a strong contender for
national Coach of the Year.
Man is least himself when he talks in his own person. Give him a mask, and he will tell you the truth.
--O.W.
by blbskue on Jan 25, 2009 3:39 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
He also said...
that the SEC would only get 3 teams in the tournament
by cthom on Jan 25, 2009 3:52 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
At This Point, Yes
But long way to COY status.
by FortyYearCatFan on Jan 25, 2009 4:27 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
No Idea
He (OTS) won it in 1998, 2003 (unanimous), and 2005.
Only in 2003 did it look like he was in the running for COY.
by FortyYearCatFan on Jan 25, 2009 7:06 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
He certainly should be in the conversation
But as Forty said, we’re still a long ways away from deciding COY
by JLeverenz on Jan 25, 2009 5:05 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Upon Further Review
Impressions after third viewing of Cats-Tide game:
1) UK is the best defensive team of all that I have seen play. Others of note are UConn and Xavier.
2) Perry Stevenson is a solid player who makes minimum fundamental mistakes and he would be an exceptional player if he didn’t have “hands of stone”.
3) Patrick Patterson is obviously more troubled by the injured finger than he or coach allows. Quite obvious by the way he catches and shoots the ball. Watching closely it appears he’s using his palm rather than fingers to control ball.
4) Michael Porter is a real liability on this team both offensively and defensively. That he is even possibly the best option at the 1 speaks to a current glaring weakness. I don’t expect him to lose his starting place since Coach doesn’t want to break up a winning lineup but I do expect DeAndre Liggins to see an increasing number of minutes.
5) Josh Harrellson provided some valuable minutes, gained experience but is quite limited in his footspeed/quickness. Oh but that Stevenson had Harrellson’s hands.
6) It became more evident that the likelihood of Darius Miller becoming a starter is great. He has considerably more tools than Ramon Harris.
7) Jaymychal Green reminds me of Patrick Patterson. With better coaching he can become a SEC star.
8) It was a nice gesture to name Darius Miller POG as he did have a solid game but does anyone really believe that Jodie Meeks wasn’t deserving of the honor?
9) Finally, I truly believe that there is no other “guy in a suit and tie” that could have coached UK to a 16-4, 5-0 record to this point.
by Wild Weasel on Jan 25, 2009 5:06 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
I Believe There Are Others Who Would Have Beaten VMI And Miami
And had UK at 18-2.
I’m not complaining about 16-4 but it’s hyperbole to say only Gillispie could have done so.
by FortyYearCatFan on Jan 25, 2009 7:09 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Name One
I would be interested in the names of others who could have accomplished 16-4, 5-0, and your justification for saying so. For credibility’s sake I would hope you wouldn’t include the Minnesota coach.
by Wild Weasel on Jan 25, 2009 8:00 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
He's 17-3 With Less Talent Up There
Roy Williams, Coach K, Billy Donovan, Jim Calhoun, Ben Howland, Rick Pitino, dozens of others.
by FortyYearCatFan on Jan 25, 2009 9:51 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
SEC
Williams, Krzyzewski, Donovan, Calhoun, Howland, Pitino all have considerably more talented teams than UK but that aside your point is moot since none (unless you’re speaking of the anonymous and amorphous "dozens") coach in SEC hence could not have the 5-0 record.
by Wild Weasel on Jan 25, 2009 11:29 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
you lost me here
i thought this was some type of hypothetical thing you two were doing. why does it matter if they coach in the SEC or not? if you’re limiting it just SEC coaches, i definitely agree with you that no other coach would have this team at 16-4.
GO BIG BLUE!! GO BIG BLUE!!
by UKWildCatFanatic on Jan 26, 2009 1:07 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Billy Donovan Is Best Coach In SEC
And has the hardware to prove it (3 FF, 2 NC this decade).
No one else is close to those achievements.
by FortyYearCatFan on Jan 26, 2009 7:19 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs
can't argue with the hardware
but still doesn’t mean he’d have this team at 16-4, 5-0.
GO BIG BLUE!! GO BIG BLUE!!
by UKWildCatFanatic on Jan 26, 2009 10:10 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Only Unexpected W (4 Me) Was At Tennessee
Unexpected L (4 me) were VMI and Miami FL.
16-4 is good. No doubt about that. But other coaches could have done so.
by FortyYearCatFan on Jan 26, 2009 10:29 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs
You Asked Which Other Coaches Could Have UK At 16-4 (Or Even 18-2)
I listed several among the dozens of coaches who would likely do so.
The very best coaches (K, Williams) could have UK at 19-1, losing only at UNC.
It’s hyperbole to suggest that ONLY Gillispie would have UK at 16-4.
by FortyYearCatFan on Jan 26, 2009 6:37 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs
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