The Big Blue Daily Mail -- Week of Practice Edition
by Truzenzuzex on Dec 15, 2009 8:08 PM EST
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This week, the 'Cats are practicing hard, getting ready for the Peay.
Back when I was in school, the Austin Peay Governors were the #1 rival of the Western Kentucky Hilltoppers, and that game was always high-energy. Things have changed now, but every time I think of Austin Peay, I think of my college days on the Hill.
In this issue of the Big Blue Daily Mail, the ejected Presbyterian fan at the North Carolina Tar Heels game tells his side of the story, and the North Carolina athletics director puts his own spin on it, which is predictably a little hard to swallow after seeing the video. But whatever.
Also, it seems that the other Carolina (that would be South Carolina, for those of you who skipped the first two paragraphs) are loving their football and basketball coaches. Nice to see.
Finally, Seth Davis says that Xavier Henry is just as impressive as John Wall. Well, okay. Personally, I don't think so, but as we all know, Seth Davis picked the Germans to win World War II.
There is plenty more in the news after the jump.
Pic shows UT hostesses with recruits; heat rises on Vols | AJC College Sports Recruiting
9 Mountain players named to AP All-State 1st and 2nd team
Fits right in with the earlier post about Mountain Reign.
Basketball Prospectus | Unfiltered
This afternoon the Big Ten announced that it is actively considering adding a 12th member, one that would give the conference a title game in football and the revenue that such a contest would create. When you have a 51 percent ownership stake in your own TV network, you find yourself in favor of a conference championship game in football. Understood.
Gasaway goes on to talk about the basketball implications, which includes some speculation about which team will be invited to join.
2011 UK PG Target Marquis Teague Video
ZagsBlog.com – Knight Next in Line at Kentucky?
"He wants to see how schools do," Beckerman said. "What recruiting classes are so that he can look in and find his spot and enroll at the right school."
Of course if he ends up at Kentucky as the next lottery pick in line, don’t be surprised.
"Kentucky has shown a lot of interest," Beckerman said.
Oh, you betcha.
Blazers compete well at Oak Hill Academy - MidlandsPreps: Basketball - TheState.com
On the court, it was a different kind of experience on Monday night. The Blazers fell to undefeated OHA 89-65. Oak Hill’s markee players put on quite a show. Doron Lamb, who is being pursued heavily by the likes of Kentucky, Kansas, Arizona and Uconn, deposited 31 points.
I would love to see us get Lamb and Knight. What a 1-2 punch that would be.
Five Reasons Syracuse Will Go To The Big Ten - Troy Nunes Is An Absolute Magician
Will Syracuse jump to the Big Televen?
Rush The Court " Blog Archive " John Wall Dance Goes Viral
The John Wall Dance — have you seen or heard about this thing yet? Apparently it’s completely taken over the Bluegrass State, and it’s working its way into the national zeitgeist through means beyond the standard YouTube clips of people doing it at weddings and deer hunts and Great Walls and Macy’s Thanksgiving Day parades.
Whatever. Good grief.
Broncos' Woodyard Helps Out Troubled Young Man - cbs4denver.com
Wesley Woodyard is doing good, not only only the field, but off it. Great piece to get you in the holiday spirit.
UK Notebook: Florida lineman picks Kentucky: AMNews.com
Another solid get by Brooks and from the state of Florida, no less.
Kentucky-Clemson Preview | BlueRidgeNow.com | Times-News Online | Hendersonville, NC
LostLettermen.com: Dedicated Solely To Former College Athletes
Wildcat Blue In a Sea of Orange: NBA recap Week 8: Celtics, Rondo continue to roll, Rockets Hayes getting some love
Updates on Meeks, Rondo, Hayes, Magloire, Mohammed, Bogans, and Morris.
Lindley has done the best he could | Vaught's Views
Lindley: "He [Brooks] is old ..." Heh.
Intentional Foul " Xavier Henry or John Wall?
Well, I'm gonna say Wall. I think Wall is even more gifted than Henry, but that could be cognitive dissonance speaking.
Kentucky Wildcats in ESPN's Latest Bracketology
Big Blue Lowdown " Wall vs. Henry Rivalry Heats Up
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Kentucky Basketball Recruiting 2011 G/F Jarrod Davis
Looks good to me.
New UK commit talks
Jody Demling has the scoop.
NCAA Notebook: Unbeaten For Long? - NCAA College Basketball News | HOOPSWORLD -
There are nine teams the Associated Press Top 25 that are undefeated, but how long will their runs last?
Not much past conference play, I predict.
" SEC basketball power rankings John Clay’s Sidelines
John Clay's SEC power rankings.
Louisville basketball will get better by practicing, not benching, Rick Pitino says | courier-journal.com | The Courier-Journal
''The answer is not benching people after losing,'' Pitino said Tuesday at his news conference previewing Wednesday's game against Oral Roberts. ''The answer is getting the more out of people.''
Think Card fans are buying what Traitor Rick is selling? Hmmm?
Biggest coaching tree in D-I? - Beyond the Arc - msnbc.com
Best college hoops trivia question you’ll hear this season: Which active D-I coach has the largest number of former assistants who are now head coaches?
It’s not Mike Krzyzewski. Not Tom Izzo or Rick Pitino or Roy Williams.
Want to know who? Read the rest.
Contracts extended for Horn, Spurrier The Post and Courier - Charleston SC newspaper
South Carolina likes their coaches. Via Rush the Court
Fan UNC ejected tells his side - Beyond the Arc - msnbc.com
Heh. Well, he can always sue.
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Roy is a thin skinned Wussy
WUSSY= Half wimp, Half you figure it out.
by -Zoso- on Dec 15, 2009 8:19 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
UK-Clemson
While not a generally a big fan of Clemson, I have had the opportunity to see them a couple of times this season. Let me say that CJ Spiller not being a finalist for the Heisman was an absolute mistake. He came back for his senior season … easily could be an NFL player right now. KIcking off to Spiller is a mistake in itself. Good Luck to the football Cats against a very good Clemson team.
by ukcris on Dec 15, 2009 8:22 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
Spiller got some Heisman votes, didn't he?
by mrmondaynite on Dec 15, 2009 8:51 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
He got votes ...
But wasn’t invited to the Heisman Trophy ceremony. Mistake = Injustice. See link below.
http://nfldraftdog.newsvine.com/_news/2009/12/08/3605553-cj-spiller-receives-heisman-snub
Also lining up for Clemson is Jacoby Ford. Ford was the 60M Champion for the 2008-09 NCAA indoor track season. These two usually line up for kick offs … either one is very dangerous with the ball. Spiller is 4th in the nation in all purpose yards and has 4 kick off returns for touchdowns this year.
by ukcris on Dec 16, 2009 11:31 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Spiller got some votes...
Think he was #4 when all the counting was done. This guy is a beast! He really scares me in regards to the Bowl Game…
If your wings don't sweep....
by EagleTDL on Dec 16, 2009 6:48 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
The only AP player I remember watching was Bonzi Wells
when I was, like, 10.
by mrmondaynite on Dec 15, 2009 8:52 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
The Fly Is Open
Let’s Go Peay.
Early 1970’s.
James “The Fly” Williams.
by FortyYearCatFan on Dec 15, 2009 9:07 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
I remember that chant, too
I was 13, at my first Western Kentucky football game. Didn’t much care for the chant; but, the college women. wo – man.
No matter where you're at, there you are
by cincyblue on Dec 16, 2009 6:51 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Well, I watched the video and....
it sure didnt look like the officers were trying to talk to the guy. He actually stops in the stands and looks to be asking what is going on. He is pushed and prodded along and when he gets to the aisle is definitely being escorted away, not talked to.
by UKTimmy on Dec 15, 2009 9:18 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
He didn't look drunk. He sure as heck didn't look uncooperative.
No matter where you're at, there you are
by cincyblue on Dec 16, 2009 6:33 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Yeah.
I think this is just 100% spin. Sadly, just the kind of behavior that I think most find unsurprising.
To be honest, though, if this were Calipari and not Williams, I doubt that Barnhart would improve on the UNC AD’s act much. I’d love to be wrong about that, but I don’t think I am.
A Sea of Blue -- Kentucky Sports for the Discerning Fan
by Truzenzuzex on Dec 16, 2009 8:07 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Where is Austin Peay????
Anywhere he wants too!!!!
An oldie but a goodie!!
by UKTimmy on Dec 15, 2009 9:19 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
I'll join in with a little humor...
two guys at the bar watching the game:
1st guy, "Austin Peay…!?! Is it pronounced “pee” or “pey”..???
2nd guy, “Depends on how well you know Austin”… :-)
Steelers fan 1st! UK is my 2nd love.
by vinceuk1 on Dec 15, 2009 10:04 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
Wanted to bring this up.
How does Duke have the number one SOS with all their cupcakes? Someone tell me.
Kentucky bretheren united once again! Thanks Cal!
by tenken on Dec 16, 2009 12:19 AM EST reply actions 0 recs
Well ...
… they’ve played six teams in the top 100 in the Pomeroy ratings. That’s how.
Most teams have played only two or three, even though many teams have played at least one in the top 25.
A Sea of Blue -- Kentucky Sports for the Discerning Fan
by Truzenzuzex on Dec 16, 2009 6:50 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs
UK would have been higher, this early
had Cal not decided to score for scoring’s sake when he could. He is on record saying the century-mark is less important as seeing how his team performs.
No matter where you're at, there you are
by cincyblue on Dec 16, 2009 6:53 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs
I don't agree, actually.
I saw very few signs of Calipari pulling punches, at least to a greater extent than most coaches do. Most of the games that were closer than they should have been were that way because UK did not defend well.
And that’s reflected in the stats.
A Sea of Blue -- Kentucky Sports for the Discerning Fan
by Truzenzuzex on Dec 16, 2009 8:08 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs
I bow to your analysis
I wanted to keep up with the Pomeroy analysis but got tired when I realized I’d have to take my shoes off to keep up with the math. lol
No matter where you're at, there you are
by cincyblue on Dec 16, 2009 8:27 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Seth Davis
Has he ever said a positive thing about UK? Wall is much better than X just because he does so much more for his team. John Wall IS the offense. X is just a piece of the puzzle. But Seth Davis is a Dukie so how can we expect him not to be jealous?
by WhoDeyDerek on Dec 16, 2009 12:50 AM EST reply actions 0 recs
Seth Davis ...
… is the most clueless person in the known universe when it comes to basketball commentary. Any utterance of his is so likely to be wrong, who cares who or what it is about?
A Sea of Blue -- Kentucky Sports for the Discerning Fan
by Truzenzuzex on Dec 16, 2009 6:52 AM EST up reply actions 1 recs
Rec'd for being 100% correct
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 Dec 16, 2009 8:09 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs
He's the second most clueless.
A distant second. :-)
A Sea of Blue -- Kentucky Sports for the Discerning Fan
by Truzenzuzex on Dec 16, 2009 2:47 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Comparing Wall and X ...
The thing they have most in common is being freshmen.
Henry is playing on a team with experienced players around him. He is a good player and can thrive in that situation. Henry is shooting gurad – not running the point. Seth is just trying to create some publicity and hype … Wall is far and away doing more for his team than Henry.
by ukcris on Dec 16, 2009 11:41 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Well,
have to address a few of these this morning, just because I am up this early and the phone isnt ringing yet.
1)Why are there no really hot girls recruiting smart guys into college?? Why cant a 3.93 GPA get a little love??? I dont remember Wright State even promising me there would be any girls on campus.
2)Lamb and Knight together would mean we have two back to back top 5 recruting classes….oooohhhhhhh……I likie…..
3)Anyone want to se me do the John Wall dance??….At my size its more like the Great Wall dance, but hey, anything for the Cats.
4)A Florida lineman picks Kentucky? I thought that was not supposed to happen?….Why would a Florida lineman want to leave Bikinis, Tiki torches and Urban Meyer behind????
5)Rick Pitino cant get UL under control? What’s next, the world revolves backwards for a day
6)If Herb Sendek has the most coaches out there then doesnt Pitino get to claim them by proxy? And more importantly, which one of them wants his job
7) Will the real Roy Williams please go on Oprah and fix this mess?……I cannot stand to look at powder blue this much…..makes me ill……..
Remember, we're having fun now!!!
by ALLBLUCAT on Dec 16, 2009 8:13 AM EST reply actions 0 recs
I think we would all be very
excited to see you do the Great Wall dance. Nobody ever said you couldn’t pull a 3 star player out of Florida. Plus the kid has only lived here 4 years.
by Grasslands1 on Dec 16, 2009 10:12 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Well ABC, to answer questions (1) and (3)....
(1) Good question! It wouldn’t have made much difference for me, though. I didn’t really have a stellar ‘GPA’, ‘SAT’, ‘PPG’ or ‘YAC’ to get any recruitment like that… even having a ‘CAR’ didn’t really help very much past the 10th grade… :-(
(3) Yes! Absolutely…!!
If Josh Hopkins, Kris Allen, and some kids seeing Santa can all do it…. why not you ?!
Sorry to tell you though, but as for calling it “the Great Wall Dance” goes— the Great Wall already has one.
I kinda like the cute kids the best.
by Sonic on Dec 16, 2009 10:27 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs
I am going to try to get the whole family to do the "John Wall Dance" and
post it on my facebook page so I can link to it over the holidays…..it would not be the silliest thing we have done as a group before…..besides, If I can talk my 84 yr old uncle into doing it it will be a blast…..he is getting a jersey for Christmas anyway….lol
Remember, we're having fun now!!!
by ALLBLUCAT on Dec 16, 2009 11:08 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs
If you can get your uncle to do the dance
that will be funny…. and a family memory, for sure… :-)
I wonder if Wall knew how dorky we would all look trying to do his “John Wall Dance” this year… that sneaky kid!
by Sonic on Dec 16, 2009 11:26 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs
I am just thankful he chose something everyone can do without straining anything!!!!
Remember, we're having fun now!!!
by ALLBLUCAT on Dec 16, 2009 12:03 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Ha!
Good point!
And it is also something that even the most … pale… among us can try. We still look goofy, but at least people can tell what we are attempting to do… :-)
by Sonic on Dec 16, 2009 2:35 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Silly Random Question Alert
The story picture caption says, “I’m taking John Wall. Sorry, Xavier,” but isnt that Eric Bledsoe in the picture?
It is not worth an intelligent man’s time to be in the majority. By definition, there are already enough people to do that.
by kentuckygirl0724 on Dec 16, 2009 9:24 AM EST reply actions 0 recs
Unless....
that is the dunk that resulted in the dish from Wall making the caption from Eric’s point of view?
It is not worth an intelligent man’s time to be in the majority. By definition, there are already enough people to do that.
by kentuckygirl0724 on Dec 16, 2009 9:26 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Since you mention Bledsoe...
I really like his game right now. Remember, he is playing out of position at the 2 spot. I got to believe this is really a plus going forward. Like coach said, “I’ll take 7 turnovers with the line stat he had”, (i.e. Indiana). I doubt that Calipari expected this much production out of Bledsoe this early in the year, and with a semi-bad ankle. I truly believe he is the x factor for this team this year.
by UK1972 on Dec 16, 2009 10:05 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Is it a reference to Professor Xavier
from X-Men, indicating that Wall has been accepted to the Academy for Mutants or whatever it is?
by mrmondaynite on Dec 16, 2009 2:16 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Heh.
Yeah. That’s what I get for trusting the AP caption. Oops. :-)
A Sea of Blue -- Kentucky Sports for the Discerning Fan
by Truzenzuzex on Dec 16, 2009 2:48 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
To borrow a line from
Gene Simmons at the beginning of his show (LOVE it btw)….“It’s GREAT to be ME (A UK Fan)!!!”
Christmas is almost here…..our B-ball team is 10-0. We’re going to be the first team blowing through 2000 wins. The national media has annointed our point guard the player of the year. We just played by far our best game of the season.
We have the best coach in college basketball. UofL SUCKS!!!! We’ve beat Indiana and UNC (as someone pointed out that’s “baby” blue btw). UNC’s coach is in the media spotlght for making an ass of himself instead of our coach. It looks like Memphis has a great chance to win their appeal and stick it up the NCAA’s ass…thereby removing half of the things Pat Forde can talk about.
Our F-ball team is going to it’s 4th straight bowl. Joker has weeks to figure out what to do with Cobb in the red zone. Our football recruiting is going well. UT football is under NCAA investigation…isn’t that terrible!!!
Now if I could only get Coach Cal and Coach Brooks to finish my Christmas shopping!!!
by UKlvrJM on Dec 16, 2009 10:35 AM EST reply actions 0 recs
Gene is a classic.....everytime my wife tries to tell me how full of it I am
I point to Gene and laugh
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by ALLBLUCAT on Dec 16, 2009 11:13 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Quck question........
Can anyone tell me if you can take a camera into Rupp for the games? Going for first time in a while on Saturday and wasn’t sure………
by slidemank on Dec 16, 2009 12:47 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
they have never stopped me before.....but to be honest, my camera was small enough not to
be noticed……
Remember, we're having fun now!!!
by ALLBLUCAT on Dec 16, 2009 12:59 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Thanks ABC.........
Yeah, mine while not huge is too big to pocket. I think I’ll have the GF put it in her purse…….surely we can get away with that. I want some good pics by golly!!
by slidemank on Dec 16, 2009 3:40 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Wife has some in the archives somewhere of us getting signatures
down on the floor after the game…..under the basket and over by the coaches show set up…..got them of RP and Tubby, and a lot of the guys that played from 1995-2000, but I havent been back since the new blue seats went in all around I can imagine the new floor and all the seating in blue makes it look better now.
Remember, we're having fun now!!!
by ALLBLUCAT on Dec 16, 2009 3:56 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
My favorite "coach" photo was from the late 1980's...
I was actually one of, what felt like, only a handful of people around Lexington who actually liked a certain coach from a school called ‘LSU’. I actually called that coach’s office at his school to wish him good luck in the game against us when they came to Lexington. I only talked to his secretary, but left the message for him.
Later that night, the phone rang and it was…. him …. thanking me for my message! After a minute, he invited me to come to their shoot around when they came to Rupp for the game. So, he left my name with security, and I went to their shoot around and met him.
I have a picture somewhere—- I need to find it! — of him and me up in the stands at Rupp for a ‘staged’ photo. The picture shows me standing up with a clipboard showing him a play called “Hex the Rex”. We are the only ones in the stands.
He didn’t have to call me back, or invite me to the shoot around. He knew I wasn’t an LSU fan, just a UK fan that wished him well. But he did call me back.
I don’t know how many of us there are, but I will always be a Dale Brown fan.
The game needs more “colorful characters” like that guy. Hell… life does.
by Sonic on Dec 16, 2009 4:55 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
A Dale Brown and
to some extent a Bobby Knight fan here.
by kywineman on Dec 16, 2009 6:25 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Then you and I are quite a bit alike
except that I have never warmed up to Bobby Knight. At least not yet.
You may like this article from 1997 when Brown retired.
I think this about sums it up:
The NCAA, which Brown once called the “gestapo,” investigated his program for four years but filed no sanctions….. Long an outspoken champion of law and order, he once met with a death-row inmate in the man’s final hours, and later spoke out against the death penalty. He also met Mother Teresa, invited dying children to sit on the bench during games, and searched for Big Foot and Noah’s Ark.
And that’s just the stuff we know about…..
by Sonic on Dec 16, 2009 9:22 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
I remember one incident
in which one of his players close relative had died. The boy had no way to get home for the funeral. Dale paid his way, an infraction of NCAA rules and went public immediately. He basically dared them to come after him and they didn’t.
by kywineman on Dec 16, 2009 11:15 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
I always liked Dale Brown
Classy guy.
Blue... there is no other color to Bleed !!!
by a2d2 on Dec 16, 2009 11:30 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
DB Recruited Natalie's Father To Utah State
He still calls Nate several times a year and even calls Nat a couple times to check on her, too.
Pretty amazing 40+ years later.
by FortyYearCatFan on Dec 17, 2009 6:49 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Breaking News: Brooks SEC COY!
CFN chooses UK head man! Exceptional considering that there is a possible NC coach in same conference.
"Learn(ing) without thinking begets ignorance. Think(ing) without learning is dangerous."
-Confucius
by Wild Weasel on Dec 16, 2009 2:10 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
Nice to see.....especially since Trevard said he was getting old....lol
I bet he never hears the end of that one…..
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by ALLBLUCAT on Dec 16, 2009 3:57 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
That's awesome!
And deserving also… He’s done a heck of a job the past 4 years, even though we fans “think” we should have done better during some of that time frame!
If your wings don't sweep....
by EagleTDL on Dec 16, 2009 7:12 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Calipari: Cats Revert In Practice
Kentucky coach John Calipari said Wednesday he tried to see if the Wildcats could handle themselves without his tutelage in Tuesday’s practice. They failed.
"I did the warmup stuff with them Tuesday, had them scrimmage without me stopping and I told them I’ll leave and watch the tape,’’ Calipari said. "All the stuff we worked on, they reverted back to playing casually. For us to be where we want to be they’ve got to be empowered.’’
But Calipari said the Wildcats continue to look for him to lead. He said during the Indiana game last Saturday the younger players were constantly looking to the bench for affirmation.
"This team is not ready to be empowered,’’ Calipari said. "I keep saying we’re young and so inexperienced.’’
"Learn(ing) without thinking begets ignorance. Think(ing) without learning is dangerous."
-Confucius
by Wild Weasel on Dec 16, 2009 8:46 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
But, Weasel, you left out the most important part. : )
Although it’s true that Coach gave the boys a little test at one of their recent practices in order to see how far they’ve come and if they are capable of making court-like decision on their own (being empowered) and yes, according to Coach Cal they did fail, but the little nugget that I found to be the most important was when he also had this to say:
At first, after watching the tape, I was upset. Then I sat back and thought about it. What should I be upset about? This is the youngest team I’ve ever coached. When I’ve done this empowerment exercise with other teams, they have been veteran-led teams.
This is a team that is still learning with each and every practice and game. If I do this again in say, February, and the team still looks they have never been coached by us, THEN I will be upset. But not now.
So, no, the boys didn’t pass Coach’s little empowerment test, but he’s not worried about it at this juncture and if he’s not worried about it, well, then neither am I.
Also, as a head’s-up — The above clip that I used is from Coach’s website (it’s a blog entry) and I had to log in in order to read it, so if you don’t already have an account on Coach’s site, you may need to create one if you wish to read the entire blog entry.
by BigSkyCat on Dec 16, 2009 9:35 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
when i read about the empowerment exercise....
i guess i was more disappointed with PP than the freshman. i would have hoped he stepped up – that being said, in many ways he is a “freshman” to Cal’s coaching so i moved on. also, could pp ever really do ANYTHING that would disappoint any of us?
only one rule in my house - uk has to be your favorite college bball team
by memphis wildcat on Dec 17, 2009 10:49 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Let me think a minute....
NAHHHH….can’t come up with a single reason.:-)
Blue... there is no other color to Bleed !!!
by a2d2 on Dec 17, 2009 11:00 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs
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