The Big Blue Daily Mail -- The Return

by Truzenzuzex on Oct 6, 2009 11:10 PM EDT in News Comment 20 comments

This is not how you want to see your quarterback handling the football.

Yes, I know the BBDM has been absent for a couple of days. Sorry. Sometimes, other priorities exert themselves, and although I have the best of intentions to make this a daily thing, occasionally I have to bite the bullet and choose between sleep and blogging. Sleep is winning more and more often.

But enough about that. Today's BBDM contains tons of basketball stuff, lots of football stuff, and some good, well-earned schadenfreude that we (well, at least, I) dearly love. What can I say? Hating back is a time-honored tradition among sports fans, and who am I to shun tradition? I mean, "Kentucky fan" and "Tradition" go together like peanut butter and jelly (mmmm...).

Okay, on to the news:

UK Basketball News

John Clay: Sustained success makes UK No. 1 - SPORTS UPDATE - Kentucky.com
For my money, Kentucky is the top program of all time. Yes, UCLA has more titles. Yes, North Carolina has great tradition and nearly as many wins. Yes, it could be argued that Kansas was the birthplace of modern college basketball.

But no program has sustained its success decade after decade — titles in 1948 and 1949, titles in 1951 and 1958, a runner-up finish in 1966, title in 1978, a Final Four in 1984, two more titles in 1996 and 1998 — like Kentucky.

John Clay and I are thinking exactly alike on this one.
UK Basketball: Orton misses his mother: AMNews.com
Daniel Orton is still not sure what he’ll do to honor his mother this season, but he knows the Kentucky freshman wants to find a way to keep her memory close to him at all times.

I know how it is to lose your mother, but not at such an early age. I'm sure Daniel will think of a way to honor her every game.
UK Basketball: Calipari has own expectations for Cats: AMNews.com
What expectations do you have for this team?

Calipari: "All I want is that every day we leave that we feel good about what we just did. My challenge is to keep these guys in the moment, not worrying about November and December. I must keep them in today. Then there is no anxiety, nothing crazy. It’s all feeling good about today and continue building that mental toughness and swagger. We do that by bunting about 100 straight bunts. It’s not hitting home runs, it’s bunts.

That sounds familiar, the "...keep[ing] thse guys in the moment..." thing.
UK Basketball: Orton will accept any role: AMNews.com
Harrellson comfortable looking ahead | KentuckySports.com
"A lot of people say they see something in me. A lot of times, I don't see it."New UK Coach John Calipari describes Harrellson as a "diamond in the rough." Last week, Calipari noted how his dribble-drive offense requires ball-handling skills and quick-fire decision making. The coach suggested Harrellson could contribute those qualities.

I think this might be the most fascinating storyline of the upcoming season. How many of us would have bet that Harrellson would have been a transfer this year?
Calipari just keeps getting it right | Vaught's Views

UK Football News

Tom Leach Productions
As of Tuesday night, our poll results show 40% of fans want to see Rich Brooks give freshman Morgan Newton a chance at quarterback with 31% wanting to stick with Mike Hartline. Veteran coach Terry Donahue knows all about these kinds of quarterback debates and he says some interesting comments on why it's risky to throw a true freshman into the kind of schedule Kentucky is facing right now.

Great stuff from Tom Leach as always.
UK blowing its margin for errors | KentuckySports.com
The 2009 Wildcats have had extremely slippery fingers, which has Brooks concerned heading into Saturday's game at No. 25 South Carolina.

That's what troubles me also.

Other UK Sports News

Wildcat's Tournament Run Cut Short - KENTUCKY OFFICIAL ATHLETIC SITE

NCAA Sports News

Duke-UNC rivalry must apply to everything - Beyond the Arc - msnbc.com
Harrison Barnes, the No. 1 recruit in the class of 2010, had a home visit Monday night from Duke coach Mike Krzyzewski, which was supposed to be the final in-home visit of the contact period allowed by the NCAA.

Except UNC coach Roy Williams showed up a couple hours later.

Heh.
SEC Leads the Way In Unbeatens - Team Speed Kills
The SEC has the most undefeated teams of any conference. Despite perceptions, it's not because of easy schedules.

Heh. Hear that, Pac 10, Big Televen?
Nutt shuts down Ole Miss' practice - SEC - ESPN
I’ve always been part of the crowd that thinks whether a team’s practice is open or closed is vastly overrated.

Me too.
Intentional Foul " Sam Bradford Ready To Return?
That could make a difference in the Red River Shootout, if so.

Other News of Interest

February Trial Set in Gillispie DUI Case
A judge has set a February trial date in the drunken-driving case against former Kentucky basketball coach Billy Gillispie.

The Daily Schadenfreude

Rush The Court " Blog Archive " Knight Needles NCAA
Bobby Knight takes a shot at the NCAA, and scores!
Opinion: Suspension will benefit Kansas in long run - College basketball- nbcsports.msnbc.com
1. Another Kansas player makes headlines for the wrong reasons—Brady Morningstar's DWI arrest. How much will this tumultuous offseason affect the Jayhawks?

DeCourcy: Morningstar's arrest became the defining moment in a sloppy period for KU basketball, but it did allow Self the opportunity to put his foot down without it landing on a star.

Well, we might as well enjoy the schadenfreude while it lasts. Kansas fans have been particularly disrespectful of UK lately, so reveling in their difficulties seems like the least we can do.
All-Time Sagarin Ratings: Duke Isn’t Going to Be Happy About This
Hehe. Fit for some schadenfreude.

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ESPNU showed

showed some of Spurrier’s weekly “meet the press”. When asked about Lindley being out for Kentucky, I swear he got a gleam in his eye. Hope the front line can keep Garcia running around so he can’t throw, you know the ol’ ball coach wants to test those corners.

by hoboat33 on Oct 6, 2009 11:30 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Jasper

I wish he had stayed… but I don’t know that he’d be able to contribute to this team. He’s got the body of a wing, but moves like an 80 year old man when he tries to drive. Two years ago when he came in and saved the season, it had nothing to do with his physical abilities and everything to do with his leadership. I don’t think that’s anything we’re missing on this team.

Of course its difficult, its a shortcut... if it was easy it'd just be "the way."

by chirop1 on Oct 7, 2009 7:39 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs

I'll go out on a limb here

if Jasper HAD stayed….none of what we are seeing today from the last four months comes to be. Jasper stays, Cats make NCAA’s….just my opinion, but hey…..Jasper being here would have saved at least three of those embarassing losses during the year….we go to NCAA’s, Gillispie gets a reprieve for another year, and Cal has slipped through our fingers…..

Remember, we're having fun now!!!

by ALLBLUCAT on Oct 7, 2009 12:34 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Jasper may be more responsible for everything that has happened to UK

in the last 6 months than any other one single person…..

Remember, we're having fun now!!!

by ALLBLUCAT on Oct 7, 2009 12:36 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

That is quite a large statement ABC...

I realize you are saying maybe, but one single person?

Anyway, a reply might help your last two comments be marked as read. I seem to be in the twilight zone today. These comments won’t mark as read… It said SB Nation was hitting the showers….maybe they are updating the schedules and rosters for basketball :-) Maintenance is inevitable.

Basketball is coming…I noticed that rivals.com has updated the basketball schedule today, but still not the roster. I purchased my copy of the 2009-2010 basketball yearbook yesterday. And the countdown timer for Midnight Madness is down to 9 days. Yippee !!

Blue... there is no other color to Bleed !!!

by a2d2 on Oct 7, 2009 1:10 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

I sorta agree with him

Put Jasper in the lineup instead of Porter, and we get an 8 or 9 seed. Just enough to probably have kept Billy G……which in hindsight, would not have been a good thing.

First time I shot her, shot her in the side.
Hard to watch her suffer, but with the second shot she died...

by btcoop71 on Oct 7, 2009 1:12 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

You guys could be right.....

But Jodie and PPat both had injuries that could have affected things too. I agree that Derrick is a good player but we can’t make him shoulder the brunt of our not so fond memories :-)

Blue... there is no other color to Bleed !!!

by a2d2 on Oct 7, 2009 1:33 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

always good to miss the big dance right bt?

he was left over from Tubby so he couldn’t have been any good could he?

by ParisGuy on Oct 7, 2009 3:02 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

go big or stay home......that's my motto.....lol

Remember, we're having fun now!!!

by ALLBLUCAT on Oct 7, 2009 1:44 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

This quote is one which I wish more kids

would adopt as their attitude towards scoring:

“"My dad always taught me not to be flashy. My uncles, that is something they are big on. Watching football, you score and just give ball to official. I focus on that. My family has never been about flash, except for my brother a little. They have taught me if you make a good play, act like you have done it before and don’t go act a fool," Orton said. "

Georgia wouldn’t have to worry about the possiblity of losing a game if young men and women knew how to celebrate their success’s properly. If you want to act like a deranged lunatic go to the frat house or dorm room. Keep your spectacle to yourself and your friends if they want to deal with it.

I LOVE COOKING WITH WINE
Sometimes I even put it in the food.

by bluecrip on Oct 7, 2009 9:34 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Did you watch the UGA ‘celebration’ penalty? When I team drives the length of the field in under a minute for a TD, it’s a pretty exciting moment. It was a horrible call (and the SEC agrees).. there are far better examples you could of used.

by JRod1229 on Oct 7, 2009 9:48 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Yes it was a horrible call but if the kids

were better composed it would never have been an issue. Point still stands.

I LOVE COOKING WITH WINE
Sometimes I even put it in the food.

by bluecrip on Oct 7, 2009 10:16 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Yeah ...

… that was a rotten call. There are plenty of good examples, but that one isn’t among them.

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

by Truzenzuzex on Oct 7, 2009 3:20 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

And..

I think I mentioned on here before I was a UGA alum, so that one really stung, sitting in those stands.. it wasn’t the call that hurt (in the stands you kind of figured they did something to deserve it), just the emotional highs and lows. Which really sums up why I love basketball, and UK basketball, one loss doesn’t hurt you, and you know you’ve got a game 4 days away that will make you feel better. But even in the game, down 10 points, looking bleak, then BAM, a three pointer and a steal for a dunk and the place is rocking… unlike anything else basketball takes me through a roller coaster of emotions generally in one half.

by JRod1229 on Oct 8, 2009 2:27 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Great links Tru......

- Lindley out and 43 consecutive starts, ends. It makes me sad, but it is a contact sport after all…
- Derrick should have stayed, I wish anyway. And CJ should decide to come, I wish…
- John Clay almost always has good points. No exception here…
- I know Daniel will find a great way to honor his mother. He will want it bad enough that it will just happen…
- Coach Cal may just “get” us….
- Jorts had some surprising comments. Shouldn’t a coach tell you how he wants you to play?
- Terry Donahue says we need a break. Two tough opponents were met. I agree with him…
- Turnovers have to stop…..or at least diminish…
- Megan is a junior. Hang in there girl :-)
- Glad to see MK and RW are keeping it fresh…lol….awwww….Isn’t that special?
- The SEC is one tough division…. We know it….
- Do closed practices help any?….Just asking…
- Bradford…I don’t comment on the Sooners :-)
- BCG….again, what are you thinking? Take the plea dude! It is a good idea in this case…

Now I am left with what is known as the daily schadenfreude, which is always sweet……BK and the NCAA need to get together with aforementioned MK and RW, Kansas only wants to get in our way, and dUKe probably isn’t going to like a lot of things ;-)

And do you really want to know my expectations for our basketball team?
My greatest expectation is that they have fun and enjoy the game !!!

GO CATS !!!

Blue... there is no other color to Bleed !!!

by a2d2 on Oct 7, 2009 11:38 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs

by BigSkyCat on Oct 7, 2009 11:15 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Yes....it is on the front page too.....

and you can retweet links to the posts from ASoB on your twitter account. :-)
It’s magical, I am told…..LOL…..I follow Tru and the UK coaches and that’s the extent of my tweeting..

Blue... there is no other color to Bleed !!!

by a2d2 on Oct 7, 2009 11:51 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs