Morning Newspaper for Friday, February 27th
by Truzenzuzex on Feb 27, 2009 10:09 AM EST
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The day after the day after (or the day after after?), the big news is reports out of Lexington that A. J. Stewart is no longer with the team. Some reports say he quit, some say he was kicked off, others say he was temporarily banished. Nobody has word out of the UK Athletics Department, so I can't clear this up whatsoever. When we get some kind of definitive word, I'll have it up here to discuss.
And now, for the rest of the news.
Kentucky Basketball News
- Patterson is ignoring the pundits. Patterson is remarkably mature, and he is showing strong leadership by his remarks. No matter how long he is a Wildcat, he is one that I'll remember forever. I hope he stays one more year, because I think one more could be special, and he deserves better than what he has had to suffer through so far.
- Guy Smiley has a good post on his perception of Coach Gillispie. In large part, I agree with him, but I am confident UK will stick with him whatever the outcome this year. The negatives of firing him after two years and two winning seasons (even though they are far below what UK should expect) are just too damaging to contemplate.
- UK and K-State -- Twin sons of different mothers this year? Intentional Foul makes the case.
- Gamecocks jump to first.
- The Tigers are coming. We need to send them home wondering why they ever wanted to come.
- Wildcats' spirits are high after big loss, but apparently the Internet blogs, message boards and call-in shows are another matter. Typical.
- Danny Jett calls on UK fans to quit whining and get behind the team. I think we need to see a little more of that kind of attitude around the Big Blue Nation, and less negative talk. Optimism feels so much better than pessimism.
- LSU's Garrett Temple is fine, contrary to Internet rumors. That's great news.
- SLAM Online thinks Patrick Patterson is one of the top five power forward NBA prospects this year.
- Eric Crawford opines that something about Kentucky's team this year seems amiss. I think it's easy to get this perception after some bad games, and UK has had more than its share of those lately. The blowout loss to South Carolina makes it easy to draw the conclusion that this team has some kind of internal issues that are tearing it apart and preventing them from reaching their potential.
I personally have wondered about this myself at times this season. Nobody is talking about this, but internal issues could go a long way to explain the eccentric substitutions that Gillispie has been making all year. Of course, it could be that Gillispie is just plain eccentric himself -- let's face it, they guy essentially admitted to losing his first marriage over his obsession with coaching college basketball.
I will not join Crawford at the moment in his worry, although I will also not say he is off base. It is possible, and there have been some things happening (team arguments, this whole A.J. Stewart debacle that remains up in the air, Liggins refusal to play in Vegas) that could indicate some sort of intractable personality conflict or simmering disunity within the team. There is not enough evidence yet, in my opinion, to draw a reasonable conclusion, but there is enough to make you wonder.
Kentucky Football/Other Sports News
- UK women fall to Georgia on senior night.
- Big track meet at UK this weekend.
- Bat Cats open up their home schedule with Western Michigan.
- Former Wildcat linebacker a finalist for the Academic Hall of Fame.
- The Miami (OH) game everyone has been talking about may have hit a snag.
NCAA Basketball News
- Pelphrey showing technical expertise. Man, that is just a bogus call by the officials, assuming that a comment meant for a player was meant for him. Unacceptable, if you ask me. The official should be reprimanded.
- Michigan knocks off Purdue. Maize 'N Brew has more.
- Washington defeats Arizona State in a mild upset of Pac-10 teams.
NCAA Football News
- Cocky coaches fill the SEC.
- Team Speed Kills tries to explain the BCS to Mack Brown. Worth a read, if you're unsure.
Other News of Interest
- Tiger Woods goes down to Tim Clark in the Accenture Match Play Championship. He ain't happy. I can tell.
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internal issues makes sense. The problem here is that BCG is so closed mouth that we are only left to speculate to what is going on.
by tenken on Feb 27, 2009 10:15 AM EST reply actions 0 recs
He should be closed-mouthed.
These are kids we are talking about, not adults. Many of them are minors.
Gillispie will get more heat because he won’t air the team’s dirty laundry. But in my opinion, Coach is taking the right approach.
A Sea of Blue -- Kentucky Sports for the Discerning Fan
by Truzenzuzex on Feb 27, 2009 10:42 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Coach
No coach in his right mind is going to violate the rules of the locker room. Very rarely will pro coaches even talk about what goes on internally between coaches and players. That would be a great way to lose your players trust.
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by davw83 on Feb 27, 2009 11:08 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Unless your name is Joe Torre and you have a book deal worth millions...
Of course its difficult, its a shortcut... if it was easy it'd just be "the way."
by chirop1 on Feb 27, 2009 11:13 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Joe Torre is no the first to go public in books....
Nowhere near the first and will not be the last.
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by SevenRings on Feb 27, 2009 3:43 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
No one said he was first
It was a joke. Laugh.
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by davw83 on Feb 27, 2009 4:09 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Yeah
and the fact that he didn’t talk about Legion was even more impressive to me.
by tenken on Feb 27, 2009 11:40 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs
...and Jasper, even after his mother's comments.
'..when they bring a knife, you bring a gun...that's the Chicago way..'
by HozeKing on Feb 27, 2009 11:46 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs
I meant
to say that it isn’t a bad thing that BCG isn’t forthcoming. I like that he is tight lipped. I don’t know maybe its the feeling that he loves his kids enough not to throw them to the bus when things don’t go right. I just hope that someone at UK is making sure that no abuse is going on. I don’t think there is but I would feel bettr knowing that someone is watching out for that.
by tenken on Feb 27, 2009 10:42 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Yeah.
I’m sure they are, and I am confident there is nothing untoward happening.
There are good reasons why we don’t have an edit button for comments. Don’t sweat the typos. I will defend you if anyone gives you grief about them. :-)
A Sea of Blue -- Kentucky Sports for the Discerning Fan
by Truzenzuzex on Feb 27, 2009 10:44 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs
GRIEF GREIF FREEEEF!!!
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by davw83 on Feb 27, 2009 11:09 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs
You are a terrible typer.
…process check here. :)
'..when they bring a knife, you bring a gun...that's the Chicago way..'
by HozeKing on Feb 27, 2009 11:47 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Tenken, Noone has mensioned my myspelled wurds and tipos and theey are fare more frequent than yours.
Of course, maybe I’m just ignored!
by Blueobsessed on Feb 27, 2009 12:08 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
LSU players are in town
Some of my coworkers saw some players jogging past work this morning.
Cant wait for the game tommorow. After a loss like USC the best thing to do is get back out on the court, unless you lose again. That would just suck.
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by davw83 on Feb 27, 2009 10:24 AM EST reply actions 0 recs
I agree tenken......
speculation on internal issues, unfortunately, is what we are left with…BCG being so ‘close-mouthed’. I just wonder what else, if anything, is to follow. Let’s hope not…
by teambeam on Feb 27, 2009 10:26 AM EST reply actions 0 recs
Per Gary Parrish
Meeks is on the finalists list for the Oscar Robertson Trophy and the Midseason list for the Naismith Trophy.
Regardless of whether he wins either award or not, it’s good to see Jodie showing up on these lists.
I like important stuff just as much as the next guy, but please, for a little while, deliver us from meaning, baseball. That's your greatest glory, and we thank you for it very, very much. -- Craig Calcaterra
by JLeverenz on Feb 27, 2009 10:26 AM EST reply actions 0 recs
AJ Stewart silver lining?
If reports are accurate and Stewart has left/coach dismissed him from the team, at least it would create an extra that scholarship that the Cats needed for the incoming freshmen trio of Hood, Orton and Vilarino.
"Yeah, the guy wearing the $4,000 suit is holding the elevator for the guy who doesn't make that in four months. COME ON! "--GOB
by Thomas Hunt Morgan on Feb 27, 2009 11:44 AM EST reply actions 0 recs
UK Player Turnover
UK signed 50 recruits from May 1997 through November 2006.
11 left UK (transferred). 2 never attended UK. 3 others left early for NBA.
UK signed 35 recruits from November 1989 through April 1997.
10 left UK (transferred). 2 never attended UK. 3 others left early for NBA.
Compare that to Joe Hall’s recruiting in the 1970’s below:
1972 = 3 recruits, 2 transferred.
1973 = 6 recruits, 3 transferred.
1974 = 5 recruits, 1 transferred.
1975 = 5 recruits, 2 transferred and 1 never attended.
1976 = 4 recruits, 1 transferred.
1977 = 3 recruits, 2 transferred.
1978 = 3 recruits, 2 transferred.
1979 = 5 recruits, 0 transferred.
Total = 34 recruits, only 20 finished at UK.
by FortyYearCatFan on Feb 27, 2009 12:01 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
But yet
They went to two Final Fours and won a national championship during that period.
by maysvilleblue on Feb 27, 2009 5:36 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Is Quod Ut
As for Smiley’s piece, I would take exception with his estimate of the impact of Jasper’s transfer. The Jasper impact is not ipso facto his transfer but rather his unavailability. Chances are with Jasper’s leg in his own description would have made him unable to play. Whether Jasper’s rehab was handled poorly is another topic.
Jett’s pollyanna piece reminds me nothing so much as subprime/Alt-A borrowers whose attitudes were addressed by Jessamyn West:
"We want the facts to fit the preconceptions. When they don’t it is easier to ignore the facts than to change the preconceptions."
On Gillispie’s incommunicative nature: I posed a question on his call-in show: What is your obligation, if any, to explain your lineup and substitution patterns to UK fans? His answer was basically: My main obligation is to win and you can be assured that I’m playing the lineup that gives us the best opportunity to win. Can’t argue with that.
by Wild Weasel on Feb 27, 2009 12:09 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
Typical
What’s typical is the day after a bad loss, some say bad things about UK and then the next day, the “come on guys get behind the team” bloggers write their feel good columns. I stand behind my comments from yesterday. While I’m not as mad, and it’s been awhile since I’ve actually been mad at a game, I still say that was pathetic basketball and the players and coaches should be accountable for their actions. The so called leaders of this team should take a page out of Tim Tebow’s book. After they suffered an embarrassing loss to Ole Miss, he apologized to the fans and promised better. You could see the honesty in his eyes, as much as I despise Florida he’s a class act. Seems like we’re running low on those kind of players/coaches these days…
by daniel81 on Feb 27, 2009 12:30 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
Well
I think that as you grow older, common sense kicks in after awhile and you realize that everything really is ok! I mean we all hate the way they played. I don’t think that you will get much argument there from anyone. The one things is that if someone says they are sorry to the fans its just a courtesy. I mean we really don’t deserve one. Most of us don’t contribute money to them. Even if we did that doens’t mean that we deserve an apology. When we become a fan of a team we need to take the good and the bad. Kentucky has given me some really good years and some bad as well. Mostly good though. I don’t feel that they “owe” me anything. Those kids work their tails off. One of my friends played NAIA basketball and she told me that its a full time job. Imagine what the NCAA would be like at a major program. These kids earn their room,board, and tuition. The practices, games and just being under the microscope all the time. If they aren’t working hard enough then technically they could apologize to Todd or Barnhardt but not to fans. If you arent’ happy being a fan of this team then find another that will make you happy.
by tenken on Feb 27, 2009 12:56 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
oh
daniel that last comment was not directed at you but fans in general
by tenken on Feb 27, 2009 12:57 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
I understand that point
But there’s no getting around the passionate fans here, just like Florida, and Florida has a star leader who understands that and embraces it. It’s not maybe that they owe it, it’s just I feel called for. it’s hard to explain. if tomorrow no fans showed up at the game, do you think the players would have something to say about that? If we showed the same passion they showed Wednesday, this program would be just another after thought. Maybe on the surface you can say they don’t get anything from us, but they get a free education to play a kids game and if they stay out of trouble, they’re set for life in Kentucky. So yeah, I guess maybe I still do feel like they owe us more than an attitude of “well we sucked it up and didn’t act like we cared, but you should still show up, buy our apparel and make us stars because we run some laps”.
I can tell you as a former UK student who worked two jobs at the same time, I know all about full-time jobs, and I didn’t have eight tutors paid for out of athletic funds to help me out.
by daniel81 on Feb 27, 2009 1:01 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Look At The Difference In 2008 Result At USC
http://www.bigbluehistory.net/bb/Statistics/Games/20080305SouthCarolina.html VERy similar USC team, different coach. UK played without Patterson.
Notice the impact of Jasper and Bradley. Notice how Downey was contained.
by FortyYearCatFan on Feb 27, 2009 12:50 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
PG
Forty makes a great point.
The number one problem with this UK team this season is lack of point guard. As good as Pat and Jodie are they dont dominate the ball as much as the poing guard. Yeah they get their touches but they dont control the ball the way a point gaurd would and we dont even have a decent one on the squad. Look at Downey for expample. I know he is better than the average PG but as much as the ball is in his hands he could have four stiffs around him and his play would make them better. Jodie and Pat draw a lot of attention to themselves leaving open room for other teamates but they dont CREATE plays for their teamates the way a good poing guard would. That is the single greatest challenge facing this team and I believe it has been overlooked as a problem becuase other issues like poor decision making and G’s odd behavior are more obvious.
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by davw83 on Feb 27, 2009 1:00 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
PG!
Haven’t we all been saying we need a PG since when, THE UNC GAME! I just can’t believe that M. Porter is the best option we have at PG. I would love to see this guy taking some load off of Meeks because I think he could shoot if given the chance.
I JUST DON"T BELIEVE HE IS THE BEST AT THAT POSITION THAT WE HAVE.
I’m not a BCG basher and I think he needs to be given the benefit of the doubt. We don’t know what goes on behind closed doors. I actually think he wants to see his kids succeed. However, I’ve seen flashes of brilliance from KG this year passing. He’s definitely more athletic, quicker, longer and a better passer. Maybe he’s NOT a PG, but neither is Mike.
It just drives me nuts talking about the same problem when it seems as if there are better options that we have never seen come to fruition.
"Learned to love the Cats at a young age, via tape delay."
by ukpastor on Feb 27, 2009 1:11 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
That's what I've been saying
I love your tag line BTW.
by daniel81 on Feb 27, 2009 1:12 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
HA!
It’s true. When I was growing up my parents were so strict. I went to bed at 8:30 every night in grade school, EXCEPT when the CATS played! Then I got to stay up as late as I wanted to watch them. OH THOSE DAYS! I got broken in right, that’s the reason I hate it when people say UK Fandom is the worst and we only like the team when we are winning 28 games a year. BLAH!
"Learned to love the Cats at a young age, via tape delay."
by ukpastor on Feb 27, 2009 1:31 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
PG
When I say we need a point guard im saying no one on the team KG, Liggins, Porter whoever is giving us what we need.
We need someone who can create plays for teamates while making good decisions with the ball. I dont think we have anyone on the roster who can do that this season. That doesnt mean someone cant grow into it but as of right now no one is giving us what we need.
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by davw83 on Feb 27, 2009 1:44 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Agreed
Do we have better than what we’ve been shown this year though?
"Learned to love the Cats at a young age, via tape delay."
by ukpastor on Feb 27, 2009 1:46 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Dont know
I dont know but you would have to assume the Coach knows if we do or not.
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by davw83 on Feb 27, 2009 1:47 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
I'm sure he does
I think coach seems to play those who work the hardest not necessarily those who are the best. I understand this concept totally. In theory I agree with it. However, at some point I think you have to play your best players.
Case in point, Landon Sloan. Being a KY fan my heart JUMPS for joy when Sloan or any other Kentucky Boy Walk-on gets minutes. I mean, ask my wife, I get hysterical because I want them to come in and light it up. But I have question playing him against Downey. Sure he may be the hardest working player on the team but that doesn’t mean he can get the job done against a superior athlete.
Rudy didn’t get to play until the last game and he had more hearts and guts than the whole Notre Dame team.
All I’m saying is that, like a lot of people, I get frustrated when it appears that there are more talented players who seemingly NEVER get a chance to show their stuff.
"Learned to love the Cats at a young age, via tape delay."
by ukpastor on Feb 27, 2009 1:56 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
I believe that you win and lose with your best players playing....
I also believe that some players are gamers and don’t always practice well. However leaders also lead by having good practce habits because it does rub off on younger players. In the end though, the best players should be getting the bulk of the minutes.
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by SevenRings on Feb 27, 2009 3:45 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Galloway must cleanup his his foul shooting and his overall FG shooting. I actually see progress in his
defensive skills. To help us like Jasper would have, KG has to also rebound. That being said I still believe he, as an incoming senior, should be the man to beat out for the job. I do think GJ will give KG a run for his money, but don’t think anyone else currently on the team can stay with either one of them next year.
by Blueobsessed on Feb 27, 2009 1:29 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Is his
FG shooting, rebounding, defense worse than MP’s Now? Or has it been for much of the season? Maybe Forty can help us out with that stat. From what I’ve seen he just suffers a bit from a case of the Yanks. (He gets nervous thinking about getting yanked out of the game). That goes away with playing time.
Again, just my view. I’m no coach just a lifelong fan whose played sports enough to know a little about what is going on.
"Learned to love the Cats at a young age, via tape delay."
by ukpastor on Feb 27, 2009 1:36 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
I think Galloway
Brings a dynamic that nobody else on the team has — court vision. Liggins may develop it, but he doesn’t have it yet. Meeks is more score first oriented so it’s hard for him to really get everyone else going.
by daniel81 on Feb 27, 2009 1:38 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Agreed! He is the best we have at this time and should be played. Every game gives hime more
experience. This is something KG has already; USC, championship JUCO game and he was a 4* aout of HS. Above all, he is such a physical specimen that he can really help us on defense and rebounding. MP is a great FT shooter (80%), but he is not driving to the basket and therefore not getting fouled, so it doesn’t help much.
The final thing I appreciate about KG is that he is such a cheerleader/enforcer type of player. If he is fast enough to play with the smaller guards, he could cause a great deal of problems for the opposition the rest of the season.
by Blueobsessed on Feb 27, 2009 3:12 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Jon Scott Website Probably Has It
But it wouldn’t matter to me. Put Porter at back-up SG. Let Galloway and Liggins learn to play PG.
Could they do worse than 77-59 L?
by FortyYearCatFan on Feb 27, 2009 2:06 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Man life is tough without a good POING GUARD.
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by davw83 on Feb 27, 2009 1:01 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
making fun of myself before someone else could get to it
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by davw83 on Feb 27, 2009 1:01 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
You're such an idiot
:) I was just pulling your chain from yesterday. Don’t go Jim Calhoun on me.
by daniel81 on Feb 27, 2009 1:03 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Found this comment on KSR:
“LSU at Kentucky – Two teams with something to prove on national television in the game of the day in my opinion (yea i said it). LSU wants to prove that they are not Paper Tigers who have a jaded record due to a down-conference and early cupcakes. Like the Irish, the Cats have their back against the wall as well. A win here would be enough to get them a ticket to the dance regardless of what happens in the conference championships”
So what do you think? Agree? Disagree?
by kentuckygirl0724 on Feb 27, 2009 1:58 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
I Think UK Has 1 More L B4 Falling Off The Bubble
I think the game means little (in terms of NCAA bid) to LSU.
by FortyYearCatFan on Feb 27, 2009 2:07 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
I think it's dumb
If we beat LSU and then lose to Georgia and Florida and then get bounced in the first round of the SEC, I doubt we’re going to the dance. We sure wouldn’t deserve it. Rivals has us as one of the last four in at a 12 seed. I don’t think we deserve to be in right now.
by daniel81 on Feb 27, 2009 2:42 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
I have to kind of agree
with daniel, I’m afraid. LSU is not exactly UConn or UNC, a win (please please please let us win) against them is not THAT big a deal. I’m having trouble understanding some peoples’ optimism about us getting a bid. Our RPI sucks, our SOS isn’t that good, and we have exactly zero big-time signature wins…am I right? I mean, I think we have a decent shot assuming the rest of the season goes well, but I am not feeling overly confident or anything. Please, someone convince me I’m wrong and that we do indeed have a very strong resume.
by blue kentucky girl on Feb 27, 2009 2:56 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
You agreed with me?
Kind of? Awesome.
by daniel81 on Feb 27, 2009 3:33 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
I KNOW
will wonders never cease? Obvs. I’m just missing the point yet again : )
by blue kentucky girl on Feb 27, 2009 5:13 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
We just need win, and a lot more
That being said, I think a W over LSU and Georiga, an L at Florida (hopefully not), and 1-2 SEC tournament wins gets us in. W over LSU, Georiga, and Florida, and 3-4 (depending on whether we play first day) gets us in with a semi-favorable seed.
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 Feb 27, 2009 4:14 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
last sentence should read 3-4 SEC tournament wins
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 Feb 27, 2009 4:14 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
I think a best cast scenario gets UK a 6 seed *maybe*
That would require 3-0 to finish the regular season and tournament championship. Doing that would give UK 2 RPI Top 50 wins to end the season (LSU and Florida) and probably 1, maybe 2 RPI Top 50 wins in the tournament, plus 5 more wins to the road/neutral record (which is actually fairly decent already).
I like important stuff just as much as the next guy, but please, for a little while, deliver us from meaning, baseball. That's your greatest glory, and we thank you for it very, very much. -- Craig Calcaterra
by JLeverenz on Feb 27, 2009 9:34 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
UK just needs to win
There are scenarios in which UK misses the tournament and there are scenarios where they make it. Based on their total body of work and the bodies of work of the teams around them in ESPN’s Friday Bracketology, I think there are more scenarios that get UK in than leave them out, but they need to win games and LSU is an important place to start.
I think the most likely scenario to occur would be UK to finish 2-1, losing at Florida. That would give them another important Top 50 win (over LSU). I think they would still need to get to the semifinals of the SEC tournament (ie win 1 or 2 games in the tournament depending on seed) to feel good.
I like important stuff just as much as the next guy, but please, for a little while, deliver us from meaning, baseball. That's your greatest glory, and we thank you for it very, very much. -- Craig Calcaterra
by JLeverenz on Feb 27, 2009 3:01 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
It's just sad
That it’s March, almost, and we’re talking like “maybe if we win a few games, we can be a 10 seed!” Adolph is rolling over somewhere right now. I can’t wait for baseball season…
by daniel81 on Feb 27, 2009 3:34 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
Baseball season for the Cats started
Last weekend I believe.
by kykat51 on Feb 27, 2009 4:02 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
And Not Too Successfully
Not a great start to the Henderson era with 1-2 in Florida. Defeated JMU but lost twice to Coastal Carolina — no disgrace since they were an NCAA qualifier. Home season begins this weekend.
by Wild Weasel on Feb 27, 2009 4:30 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
11-5
I will stand by my opinion that UK must be at 11-5 in the SEC to get in the tourney. I said this after they lost three in a row after being 5-0. I also stand by my comments that the SEC will get only 4 or 5 bids to the NCAA which puts more pressure on the Cats to finish 11-5. Of course to do this they must win the next 3 games and I don’t think,based on their performance at SC,that will happen. If they finish less than 11-5,they will have to do some serious damage in the SEC tourney. They are in some real trouble.
by maysvilleblue on Feb 27, 2009 5:43 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
Link
Stewart still with Cats
http://www.courier-journal.com/blogs/dawson/2009/02/stewart-still-with-cats.html
GBB!!!
by OGETARTS on Feb 27, 2009 6:50 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
That is Good News
I have been hoping that AJ would get a chance at the 3 position. His shooting has be working and maybe his D would work a little better in that spot.
by LyricSmith on Feb 27, 2009 9:06 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Field of 65 forecast
No. 12 seeds
45. Cincinnati
46. Kentucky
47. Penn State
48. Utah State
The buzz: Utah State has to win the WAC tournament to get a bid, while the others still have some work to do to gain at-large spots.
http://collegebasketball.rivals.com/content.asp?CID=917469
GBB!!!
by OGETARTS on Feb 27, 2009 6:55 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
Only Been 12 Seed Once
Beat 4 and 5 seeds (conference champs Washington and UNLV) in 1985 to make Sweet 16.
I’ll take it (again).
by FortyYearCatFan on Feb 27, 2009 7:27 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Me too Forty!
Personally, I’d take a 16 seed this year. :-) But seriously, a 12 seed IMO beats the NIT or an 8 or 9 seed. One game and you have some measure of accomplishment.
by LyricSmith on Feb 27, 2009 9:09 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
12 seed it will be
Round of 16 will we see?
Six more games will determine
if we’re kings or just vermin.
Had a moment there. been catching up on posts. loooooong day at work(s). been reading posts for over an hour now and my brain is fried. keys to tomorrow…..:)
rebound, box out and screen. :)
gotta sleep.
GO BIG BLUE!!!
by bluecrip on Feb 27, 2009 11:08 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
If AJ is not living at the Lodge as Tru pointed out......
….then he hasn’t been part of the ‘team’ for quite some time.
by teambeam on Feb 28, 2009 12:58 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
That
would be his own fault.
by kentuckygirl0724 on Feb 28, 2009 3:55 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
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