The Big Blue Daily Mail -- News for Kentucky Wildcat fans, May 19th 2009
by Truzenzuzex on May 19, 2009 8:22 AM EDT
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The big news of today is SLAM Magazine's report that John Wall has verbally committed to John Calipari. Here are some of the reports we have seen so far:
- Rush The Court
- Kentucky Sports Radio (Bonami Jones is apparently confirming the report)
- WTVQ
- Lex18.com
- John Clay reports no confirmation as of now.
- Dan Shanoff, who isn't happy but is fascinated.
OK, Jerry Meyer is now reporting it as well. I'm going to call it official at this point.
More news to come shortly. [UPDATE] Links are now up, more coming shortly.
UPDATE 1: More, more and more john Wall.
UPDATE 2: This may never end. I know many of you prefer that. This one contains some Bledsoe, too.
UPDATE 3: Even more about John Wall, and what it Wall means.
UK Basketball News
- More John Wall: AJ's Big Blue Nation, Bonami Jones, Straitpinkie, Chris Diggs, Sports Illustrated, Yahoo! Sports,
- Vaught: Kentucky's patience with John Wall paid off. It's a good think I'm not a recruiter, I'd be a lousy one.
- Danny Jett is debating if Joe B. Hall is worthy of the Hall of Fame. I think any coach who wins the national championship is worthy.
- Marc Maggard was told by John Wall himself that he hasn't committed to anyone yet, but yet confirmed Clifton's remarks that he would commit to UK. Marc thinks the phone calls are just not done yet.
- Matt Jones has another side to the Wall story.
- Chis Littman at SI.com's Sporting Blog is thrilled that John Wall commited to the 'Cats, and calls UK's recruiting class "ridiculous." Indeed.
- John Calipari names his three assistants.
- UPDATE1: More John Wall to Kentucky here.
- UPDATE1: HSH.com has an exclusive interview with Wall and why he chose UK. One word answer -- Calipari. More from CHN.
- UPDATE1: ThreeKB has a long post about Wall. The Charlotte Observer has some Wall comments as well
- UPDATE1: TarEye or BuckHeel, a UNC blog, looks at Wall from a Carolina fan perspective.
- UPDATE1: College Hoops Journal says John Calipari is taking over the hoops universe. Right at this moment, it would be a tough point to argue against.
- UPDATE1: Heh. I wish.
- UPDATE2: The Duke reaction. Ah, schadenfreude, so sweet.
- UPDATE2: This blogger takes the John Wall commitment to another level, and takes the opportunity to write a brief history of Kentucky basketball.
- UPDATE2: Xavier fans seem ... displeased.
- UPDATE2: Stalking Darrin Horn has some interesting observations.
- UPDATE2: ZagsBlog has a long post about Wall to Kentucky, including quotes.
- UPDATE2: It just gets better. Eric Bledsoe makes the grade.
- UPDATE3: Searching For Billy Edlin thinks John Wall makes UK a top 5 team.
- UPDATE3: Gary Parrish waxes hyperbolic ... NOT! I wonder how Billy Donovan feels right about now ...
- UPDATE3: John Clay says this is the best UK recruiting class of all time.
- UPDATE3: Duke fans are rationalizing this. Sounds awful familiar to me -- UK fans have been doing it for years.
- UPDATE3: Carolina fans are just happy it's UK blue and not Duke blue.
- UPDATE3: Realism coming out of Gainesville.
- UPDATE3: Rod Strickland was the first UK coach to get the word about Wall.
- UPDATE3: The Future of
High SchoolCollege: John Wall. - UPDATE3: This Kansas blogger condemns and praises Calipari vociferously in the same paragraph. But more importantly, he acknowledges that Calipari is the dominant force in college basketball recruiting, and makes a rather ... ahem ... interesting suggestion, typical of a person who sees this for what it is -- the first shot in an arms race.
UK Football News
- Larry Vaught blogs that football recruiting is going well and some recruiting news is on the horizon
- Are Saban and Meyer corrupted by power? According to Mr. SEC, Paul Feinbaum thinks so.
Other UK Sports News
- UPDATE1: Two 'Cats selected to the All-SEC baseball team.
NCAA Sports News
- Andy Katz has tons of stuff about college players testing the NBA waters. He mentions the Wall commitment and thinks Jodie Meeks will be convinced to return by John Calipari.
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My double post, considering you already linked it and I missed it = FAIL
The King is dead! Long live the King!
Heh.
That’s the Jerry Meyers link above. :-)
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Oh my gosh!
I can’t even imagine what it will be like to be so talent loaded … to be the cool kids once again!
Crowded Field
If this is true about Wall, the roster is more crowded than the Derby. I guess the players who run the fastest pay out, but can Coach Cal ride 13 horses all by himself? I think there may be one more card to be played, and it will be an Asst. head coach of note to help with all these throughbreds!!!
What Cal has done on the recruiting front is historic.
I feel an idea for a post coming on.
Keeping everybody happy is now #1 on the agenda. Oh, what a nice problem to have, once again.
Not bad!!
Many had gotten frustrated with Wall, including me. I think Clifton was holding him down. I like the quote:
“When I came to your program, I wasn’t the guy. I had to listen to you and turned it around. It doesn’t matter to me who is there.”
Whoever
posted the ranking comparison between the Fab Five class and this class a few weeks back, could they please do it again? I assume it was Forty.
No way that class is as good as this one
more importantly, this class has some MAJOR talent backing it up!!!
Remember, we're having fun now!!!
ok.....I will post this again since all the traffic will be on this article now....
all John Wall doubters, skeptics and naysayers, please line up to the right of the blog for the mandatory slap on the wrist for doubting Coach Cal…..a2 should be first….lol
Happy Days folks…..1 more to go and we can start lining up for our BBM tickets now!!!!!
Remember, we're having fun now!!!
This I will agree on... Jodie. Jodie, Jodie
So everyone knows i was only thinking he would say close to his mother. That being said, you can check, but KY might be closer that Miami. LOL Sorry ABC, I read nothing in the guidelines about a mandatory slap. I had an opinion :-)
Now let’s get ready for a lot of fun basketball in KY again.
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Awesome News
But, if , (when?) Jodie comes back, the question remains, who is going to have to go?
"You are what you are and you ain't what you ain't"
I am too old to wish my life away
But I can hardly wait until basketball season!!! Yeeeeoooowwww!!!!!
If the Senior rule is in effect
then I would say that Liggins and Harrellson are no more….that would make Miller one of the few remaining underclassmen that would stay. I do not know what to think about Pilgrim though…..
Meeks
Dodson
Wall
Orton
Cousins
Bledsoe
Patterson
Hood
Miller ?
Pilgrim
Stevenson
Harris
Galloway ?
its really crowded in Lexington these days
Remember, we're having fun now!!!
Yeah, but if not him then who??
Either that Senior rule is out the window, or Coach knows something we dont….(which is the likely case)….or Pilgrim is headed away…..I dunno…..lol
Remember, we're having fun now!!!
Just sayin' ...
… that Cal has gone out of his way to praise Harrellson (that’s what I mean by “like,” Tink) — He seems to like his game.
I’ve thought all along that Harrellson would be one of the guys who left, but after hearing what Calipari has said about him, now I’m not so sure.
I think Stewart and Liggins will be the two to leave. We’ll probably know pretty soon. As I wrote the other day, Cal has been waiting on Wall to determine how many will go, now he knows. No sense in wasting time, whoever leaves has to find a new home.
Of course nothing on whether Meeks is coming back, yet ...
… but I think it’s a safe bet that he does.
Someone was talking the other day
about Meeks not wanting to learn another way to play, that he would no longer be just the “catch and shoot” guy, but I think that is bunk…..Jodie seems to be a kid that would thrive in any system.
Remember, we're having fun now!!!
What about Redshirts
Is there anyone who could possible redshirt?
Envy our past......Fear our future
redshirts do not help scholarship problem
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by memphis wildcat on May 19, 2009 10:16 AM EDT up reply actions
Ya
They would have to greyshirt and pony their own money for next year and wouldn’t be able to practice with the team.
I am going to propose a wild idea
maybe Harrellson decides to pay his own way next year and become one of those walk-ons….?give the scholarship situation a year to soften up…?
Remember, we're having fun now!!!
I think someone might do that
not necessarily Harrelson though.
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didn't someone do that
a few years ago? I think……I remember someone, but if I start trying to name who, I would probably be wrong. Maybe someone when Pitino was here???
Blue, there is no other color to Bleed !!!
Estill...
was from Richmond, KY so all he had to pay was in state
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by memphis wildcat on May 19, 2009 10:30 AM EDT up reply actions
Cal has said he will help players find a new home if they leave
I heard his comments about Harrelson and just kind of assumed he was talking him up to raise his “trade value.”
Of course its difficult, its a shortcut... if it was easy it'd just be "the way."
Harrelson's Trade Value
I can see this. I mean, it does appear that Cal likes Jorts, but I just dont really see him keeping him on with superior athletes vying for a prized spot in an offense that cant possibly suit him the way it would them.
Makes total sense to me that he is trying to get him a prime spot elsewhere. Good thinking, Chirop!
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 May 19, 2009 3:23 PM EDT up reply actions
I've thought that all along
I think Cal’s just been talking up Harrelson in order to get him some interest from elsewhere. I also wouldn’t be surprised to see Stevenson and or Harris as walk-ons next year.
by chicagoblues on May 19, 2009 4:20 PM EDT up reply actions
I don't think so re: Stevenson and Harris.
He’s clearly stated his “senior rule,” and I just don’t think he’ll force two seniors to pay for their LAST year of college.
If he does, it’s a terrible move.
Man is least himself when he talks in his own person. Give him a mask, and he will tell you the truth.
--O.W.
And It Violates Mitch's Agreement With Calipari
UK seniors get to keep their scholarships – it was part of the Calipari deal.
Harris and Stevenson were starters in 2009. It’s silly to think they won’t keep their scholarships.
by FortyYearCatFan on May 19, 2009 4:36 PM EDT up reply actions
I honestly had not considered that.
Good point.
If true, would the opposite hold water? That is, his not so good comments about Liggins and Galloway point towards them staying?
Man is least himself when he talks in his own person. Give him a mask, and he will tell you the truth.
--O.W.
Somebody's gotta go
Cal may like the guy, but he has to comply with the numbers. Like may not be enough in this case.
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 May 19, 2009 9:02 AM EDT up reply actions
Liggins and Galloway
Seems like those are the two Cal has mentioned before. I believe I recall reading that both of them are also having issues in school.
He said
Liggins and Galloway are both out of control in practice. He praises Harrelson. I think Harrelson stays, but just my gut feeling.
I think the four most likely to go (beyond Williams) would be Liggins, Galloway, Stewart, and Pilgrim, in no particular order.
Man is least himself when he talks in his own person. Give him a mask, and he will tell you the truth.
--O.W.
Cal may like Harrellson
But, with this line-up, he wouldn’t see the court much.
"You are what you are and you ain't what you ain't"
As I said above
I wonder if the “Cal likes Harrelson” might not just be a way to talk him up and help him get into another program.
Of course its difficult, its a shortcut... if it was easy it'd just be "the way."
sometimes you have to be more specific i guess
i am thinkiing along these lines as well. Harrelson too slow for DDMO….great hustle guy for Big 10 offense. Go north young man!!!
I want to die while asleep like my grandfather,
not screaming in terror like the passengers in his car.
I always thought it would happen.
Never much doubt in my mind.
Now that is has happened…WOOOOOOHOOOOOOOO!
Where is a2 this morning????
She is normally all over something like this…..
Remember, we're having fun now!!!
Is it too early to wait in line for Madness tickets?
I think I may go start the line today. We are going to have to have it at commonwealth now. We may even have to have two shows so all the fams can attend….
Commonwealth might not be so "MAD" after all
now.
I want to die while asleep like my grandfather,
not screaming in terror like the passengers in his car.
Well that's pretty exciting news.
I agree with btc above – we should have a pretty decent team next year.
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
a pretty decent team next year . . . ?
C’mon man . . . .you’re trying way too hard to be modest. A pretty decent team is a team like , , , , oh yeah . . . . Louisville
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Being a Gator fan...
…I’d prefer not to play you guys anymore if that’s alright with you all.
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UGH...
…I guess I should just focus on football for the foreseeable future.
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by The Bull Gator on May 19, 2009 9:53 AM EDT up reply actions
Do you guys have a Croquet team???
maybe that would help you feel better……we plan on being a thorn in your side in football too…..maybe not crushingly so….but at least a thorn
Remember, we're having fun now!!!
Hmm...
…good point. Perhaps a forfeit is in order.
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by The Bull Gator on May 20, 2009 9:56 AM EDT up reply actions
Normally I'd support my team...
…but he was the leader of two straight NIT teams. So what does that tell you about my thoughts of the guy?
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by The Bull Gator on May 19, 2009 9:53 AM EDT up reply actions
Decent being the key word...
Calathes can be a star, but he can also be a liability. He won us some big games, but he also stops involving teammates when games are on the line. Too many times, he tried to do it all and missed the open man or took an ill-advised shot. The Georgia game was a prime example. We got down big early and Calathes was throwing up shot after shot off-balance or with a defender right on him. He wasn’t developing the play at all and Donovan let him know it.
I respected his game a lot, and like I said he could be a star at times. But he also had too much of that “I just need to do this myself” attitude at times and it led to many turnovers and wasted possessions.
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by The Bull Gator on May 19, 2009 9:57 AM EDT up reply actions
Anyway...
…if he’s back or not, I will be watching UF/UK games for the next few years with a blindfold on.
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by The Bull Gator on May 19, 2009 9:59 AM EDT up reply actions
This thread is now a better thread because Tim Tebow's name has graced it
The King is dead! Long live the King!
by NYCCats on May 19, 2009 10:01 AM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
I'm sure Tebow is
A great guy, but the national media circle-jerk about that guy makes me kinda sick.
I prefer not to mix my sports...
…Florida football makes me happy. Florida basketball the last two years makes me sad.
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by The Bull Gator on May 19, 2009 10:02 AM EDT up reply actions
well at least you acknowledge that there is
a basketball team :)
Calisthenics is a tool. Too dicey and inconsistant to lead a team. He’s got hops, just too focused on being the man to the people rather than the man to the TEAM. My two cents.
I want to die while asleep like my grandfather,
not screaming in terror like the passengers in his car.
Or Sherman from the American Pie movies.
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by The Bull Gator on May 20, 2009 9:57 AM EDT up reply actions
Agree with you 100% on Calathes.
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by The Bull Gator on May 20, 2009 9:57 AM EDT up reply actions
I'm not the world's biggest Calathes fan...
…but it seems like the rumors of him not returning are getting heavier and heavier. At this point, I’d be surprised if he does come back.
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by The Bull Gator on May 19, 2009 9:52 AM EDT up reply actions
Well, Donovan has a new recruiting tool in his belt...
“Come to Florida where you can play against the best twice a year.”
The quickest way to a man's heart is Chuck Norris' fist.
"If you can't commit to Kentucky, you might as well play them."
I like it!
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by The Bull Gator on May 19, 2009 11:45 AM EDT up reply actions
Look on the bright side
At least your coach doesn’t have some crazy lady trying to extort him…..
Envy our past......Fear our future
+1
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by The Bull Gator on May 19, 2009 12:58 PM EDT up reply actions
that's just hilarious . . . .
it’s amazing how much perspective has changed in such a short time.
It’s kinda like when gravity was discovered.
"The dictionary is the only place that success comes before work. Hard work is the price we must pay for success. I think you can accomplish anything if you're willing to pay the price. "
Vince Lombardi
Rush the Court
lists the possible UK starting lineup at
PG – John Wall
SG – Eric Bledsoe
SF – Jodie Meeks
PF – Patrick Patterson
C – DeMarcus Cousins
that would solve the issue of Cal promising Bledsoe a starting spot.
I just threw up in my mouth a little bit.
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by The Bull Gator on May 19, 2009 9:55 AM EDT up reply actions
really?
Despite the much-publicized promise to Bledsoe as a starter? With Wall in the lineup do you really expect him to start at PG?
Nope I expect him to come off the bench
to rest Wall and Miller. I would guess Cal had a disclaimer or two to accompany that statement, ei Meeks does not return you will start.
by Oakie.myers on May 19, 2009 10:02 AM EDT up reply actions
I hate to rain on the parade,
but I have a feeling Meeks isn’t coming back. This is not based on any specific information that I have, just a general feeling.
If he is not, that would allow a starting line-up of
Wall
Bledsoe
Miller
Patterson
Cousins
It would be nice to have Meeks’ outside shot, but I feel that we are a great team nonetheless.
Meeks
I’m inclined to agree with you, also just a general feeling, but I don’t see how staying for his senior season would hurt Meeks at all.
I think it has a lot to do with the weak draft this year.
With Patterson, if he gets bumped down a little bit by the strong draft next year, he is still a late first round pick.
With Meeks, if he is a late first early second round pick right now, he could end up at the end of the second round, or go undrafted altogether next year. This may be his chance to get some guaranteed money.
Look at his numbers this year versus next, he could be the third or fourth leading scorer ON THE TEAM next year. His numbers will definitely drop and his skills may or may not upgrade enough to get him into the first round.
Again, though,
and we discussed this before, I agree that Meeks’ overall stats would go down some, but I think his stats/minute played would go up. I think he’d be more efficient.
The NBA is more interested in stats/minute played than overall stats.
Man is least himself when he talks in his own person. Give him a mask, and he will tell you the truth.
--O.W.
That is a good point...
but the sheer amount of talent that will be in the draft next year is what worries me. It may not matter that he has good efficiency next year.
Scouting
I would think that NBA scouts use their eyes and not just stats and it isn’t as if this year’s stats are canceled if he plays another year.
by GoLightning on May 19, 2009 11:22 AM EDT up reply actions
Meeks shall inherit a 1st round pick
He is pushing through to the deadline to get full feel of draft. Hell, it’s not until tonight that the lottery lineup is announced, so the teams can’t say for sure if they are going to get a certain kid or not because they don’t know where their picks fall in the draft.
I predict Meeks has some VERY STRONG workouts and gets a 1st rounder. I seem to remember an article, or post, or something that said that your 1st contract don’t mean squat (not necessarily, nitpickers!) it is your 2nd contract where you discover if you have the tools to get the PAYCHECK!!!! Jodie will get that phat 2nd contract in 3 years. :)
I want to die while asleep like my grandfather,
not screaming in terror like the passengers in his car.
Little worried
I know everyone is hyped about next year’s team and so am I. BUT that line up is not something I would look forward to seeing on the floor. 1 junior, 1 soph, 3 fresh. That’s way too little experience, no matter how good your freshmen are.
by Oakie.myers on May 19, 2009 10:28 AM EDT up reply actions
Meeks isnt there yet,
but I think you will have a Senior in there to guide them. And at least 1 of the Seniors will survive the purge….I think 2
Remember, we're having fun now!!!
you're hung up on that Senior thing, huh?
I am hung up everywhere, now. I am glad I don’t make these decisions….HaHa
Blue, there is no other color to Bleed !!!
I really think
that Jodie will be back…..and that makes for some interesting conversations in the Coach’s office!!!
Remember, we're having fun now!!!
You know??
I really want him to come back. But the way Patrick listed his reasons, would Jodie think , now, the fans won’t think I really wanted to, or I would have done the same? I really hope he wouldn’t feel that way at all…
Blue, there is no other color to Bleed !!!
jodie is a different situation
he needs to go to the workouts and learn what the scouts are looking for so that he will be ready next year. because PP is already considered a first rounder, he does not need to go to workouts and could actually hurt is position in the draft.
i believe meeks looks smart for doing it this way – like getting a free look at a final exam before you really have to take it. if he improves to first round, he can go, if not he comes back but is better prepared and know exactly what to work on
that being said, i do believe the talent set for next year’s draft does work against jodie….
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by memphis wildcat on May 19, 2009 11:09 AM EDT up reply actions
I also
didn’t think Bledsoe was much of a shooter, but I guess we’ll just see. All I can say is as of today I can finally get off the antacids over Ky basketball at least until March Madness. The hype about this team is going to be unreal. Lets hope the kids just have fun.
Outside shooters
Who needs em when you can drive to the rim from 4 out of the 5 positions on the floor?!!?
Of course its difficult, its a shortcut... if it was easy it'd just be "the way."
DDMO is WAY better
with outside shooting threats. I watched Memphis a few times over the past 2 years when the other defense was preventing them from getting to the rim, AND they were shooting very badly from 3. They struggled when that happens, because the defense doesn’t have to stay honest.
Remember something similar to UK last season? if you can’t shoot from outside (or won’t), defenses can cheat in and protect the paint.
Man is least himself when he talks in his own person. Give him a mask, and he will tell you the truth.
--O.W.
Agreed
My statement was at least partially tongue in cheek.
Of course its difficult, its a shortcut... if it was easy it'd just be "the way."
After re-reading it,
yes I see that.
I’ve been working on a brief for the last I-don’t-know-how-many-hours—my sense of humor is obviously off.
Man is least himself when he talks in his own person. Give him a mask, and he will tell you the truth.
--O.W.
The kids???
What about me??? I finally get to have fun again watching UK basketball…. I kid of course.
Just contact Best Buy,
convince them that several thousand will too. Have them mass market an official UK TV, they can put a sticker on it, and start taking orders….Discount !!!!! LOL
Blue, there is no other color to Bleed !!!
The weather here in KY
has changed so Coach Cal will know he isn’t in Seattle anymore. The BBN is ecstatic !!!…Again !!!….Now is he ready for this much excitement or not? He calls us crazy, you know……. I wonder if he has any idea what the thoughts of this team are going to do to us……LOL Everyone, hold on to your sanity, tightly….I know we can do it. :-)
Blue, there is no other color to Bleed !!!
Is it just me
or is Kentucky Sports Radio still online, but CatsPause is choking with traffic?
Hell has just frozen over.
last I tried KSR was crowded,
I would stay keep your seat…HaHa
Blue, there is no other color to Bleed !!!
Its frozen
really hard in the SEC East…..lol….particularly in TN and FLA.
Remember, we're having fun now!!!
Hey there everybody
Let’s thank God we live in the Bible belt!!!! God is a UK fan, or didn’t you know that?! I know Him personally, I can vouch for Him. (didn’t say He was against anybody now! He is no respecter of persons, but the sky is bluer today, isn’t it?) He causes it to rain on the just and the unjust alike, and it’s pouring in Lexington right now! Pouring All-Americans that is! Meeks will be back, I feel pretty sure about that. I know I sure hope so. Patterson, Meeks, Miller, Cousins, and Wall should start. But, I defer to C-Cal on all basketball related issues! He is the man!! Everyone will be talking about Wall today, but the headlines are really about Calipari. I praise the good Lord Jesus Christ, since I am a minister, and I have sort of a responsability thing there. GIG-ATT!!! Anyone figure that one out? Door prizes for you in the office. See Tru.
Food for thought: The virgin birth has much more to do with the absense of a natural earthly father then the use of a virgin mother. Now, chew.....
by blubloodcatfan on May 19, 2009 11:02 AM EDT reply actions
Cal's assistants are official.....
http://www.ukathletics.com/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/051909aab.html
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by memphis wildcat on May 19, 2009 11:13 AM EDT reply actions
WOOT
So since the days a few weeks ago when we were all watching THE DOOR in Memphis, our next move was to wonder…who will come to UK, speculation flew, in comes Coach Cal. So, then we start to wonder what will our recruiting class look like. Quickly things started to happen…BAM we land cousins, Soon to follow was Darnell Dodson and then Bledsoe, but we ALL still wondered…WHAT ABOUT WALL??? Today is the day my fellow Cats…JOHN WALL IS A CAT BABY.
Living here in Nashville has been hard, I mean freakin Vandy fans talk crap and I really have no repsonses lately…INC SEC THE CATS HAVE RETURNED
I am so happy I just wanna scream…and if you can honestly say you do not have a HUGE man crush on Coach Cal, well then you are either female or a UofL fan :)
I have a "Twitter"
but it is my heart rate!
Happy Days are here again The sky is all ways BLUE again Happy days are here again !
I would buy a UK shirt
with that on it…. Hurry, copyright it . I heard you say it first…
Blue, there is no other color to Bleed !!!
Funny you should say shirt
My wife makes and sells shirts on e-bay. Nothing about UK because of the CW thing!
Happy Days are here again The sky is all ways BLUE again Happy days are here again !
She buys the transfers from several
companies. I haven’t seen a “K”. I’ll check it out.
Happy Days are here again The sky is all ways BLUE again Happy days are here again !
Should have been Copyright
Happy Days are here again The sky is all ways BLUE again Happy days are here again !
either the shirt
would have to be blue, or the letter…K…would. I like it still, every time I scroll past it.
Blue, there is no other color to Bleed !!!
Gotta go
For now, the lawn is calling. I’ll just float around the yeard for the next couple of hours, feet aren’t touching the ground now anyway. I’ll have to let everybody have all the fun and check back in later. Daylights burning. Be sure to say a prayer for all the non-UK fans and anti-UK types out there. Today is a day of infamy for those on the other side. I’ll personally do my part and ask about delaying any eternal appointments with destiny for all the UL, UNC, and Duke fans. Try to get a few hour stay of. Wouldn’t want anyone meeting the Maker at the absolute worst time! We UK fans are considerate that way toward others, even our enemies. Oh, kykat51, I wrote you a reply. It’s just a few days late? Sorry. Check your history.
Food for thought: The virgin birth has much more to do with the absense of a natural earthly father then the use of a virgin mother. Now, chew.....
by blubloodcatfan on May 19, 2009 11:25 AM EDT reply actions
Thanks blublood
Better late than never is what I always say. Thanks for letting me know or I would have never found it. Sent you one as well.
Hoopmasters (Clipped) Wall-2-UK
…John Wall, a 6-foot-1, 184-pound point guard from Raleigh (NC) Word of God Academy, has committed to Kentucky, according to sources close to the program. Wall is ranked as Hoopmasters’ #4 senior in the country…
by FortyYearCatFan on May 19, 2009 11:30 AM EDT reply actions
Calipari 3rd Best Coach Per Bleacher Report Website
http://bleacherreport.com/articles/177455-the-top-5-coaches-in-college-basketball/page/3#page/4 Only Roy Williams and Coach K rank ahead of him at #1 and #2 on the list.
by FortyYearCatFan on May 19, 2009 11:35 AM EDT reply actions
Clipped
It’s hard to have a top coaches in college basketball list and not have this man on there.
Whether you love him or hate him, I prefer to dislike him, he has to be on here.
Calipari got his feet wet coming straight out of playing college ball. He became an assistant at Kansas under Ted Owens and Larry Brown from 1982-1985. After his time as a Jayhawk assistant, he moved on to help the Pittsburgh Panthers from 1985-1988.
Calipari got his first head coaching experience in the college game from 1988 to 1996, he was the head coach at the University of Massachusetts.
At UMass, Calipari compiled a 193-71 record. He won 20 or more games six times, and 30 or more twice. He helped UMass to seven postseason appearances, 2 NIT, 5 NCAA.
He had three Sweet 16 appearances, made it to the Elite Eight twice, and had a Final Four appearance in 1995-1996, when his UMass team went 35-2.
His time in the college game game to a brief pause in 1996. He became the head coach for the New Jersey Nets for the next three years. In his first year he had a 26-56 record.
He came back the next season and won 43 games, and helped the Nets to the playoffs. The following season he started off 3-17, and was fired.
He would then return back to the college game, to the Memphis Tigers. His time in Memphis was very successful, and Memphis fans should deeply miss their old head man.
He won 252 games in nine years, never winning less than 21 games. He had three NIT appearances, winning the 2001-02 NIT, and the semi’s in 2004-2005. He had four straight Sweet 16 appearances, three straight times in the Elite Eight, a Final Four, and the national runner up in 2007-2008.
Calipari is a great coach who has to be on this list. Now he should help bring the Kentucky Wildcats back to the promised land, which I’m sure he will.
by FortyYearCatFan on May 19, 2009 11:38 AM EDT up reply actions
Hey Forty,
I don’t know if there is a stat for me to look this up. I am sure you might tell me. Was there a player, when Pitino was here, who released his athletic scholarship and paid his own tuition, because the team needed it ? I keep thinking there was, I may be totally wrong. I am okay with being wrong, haha
Blue, there is no other color to Bleed !!!
Deron Feldhaus Offered (1991-92) To Do That If Chris Webber Came To UK
He didn’t come so Feldhaus kept his scholarship.
Derek Anderson may have been a walk-on but I think UK wound up having a scholarship for him all 3 years at UK.
Marquis Estill gave up his athletic scholarship in 2001-02 but his school costs were covered by grants and financial aid (based on need).
by FortyYearCatFan on May 19, 2009 12:30 PM EDT up reply actions
OK thanks,
That seems like what I was thinking. It sounds right, to me now. He is a KY boy, right? I was thinking that was the case too….
Blue, there is no other color to Bleed !!!
All 3 Were From KY
That made it easier to give up a scholarship.
by FortyYearCatFan on May 19, 2009 12:44 PM EDT up reply actions
I think the reason it
was stuck in my mind, my daughter about 14 at the time, had a big crush on Feldhaus, HaHa
Blue, there is no other color to Bleed !!!
What about Shepherd?
Didn’t he sit out a year?
But Remained On Scholarship
He was on scholarship all 5 years.
by FortyYearCatFan on May 19, 2009 9:09 PM EDT up reply actions
Wall Link
http://bleacherreport.com/articles/178717-john-wall-to-kentucky Here is their take.
by FortyYearCatFan on May 19, 2009 1:18 PM EDT up reply actions
Move that Bus
I’ll throw out there that no program in the history of college basketball has undergone such a significant transformation in one years’ time. Ever. Any challenge to that?!
Y’all need to get busy doing the Happy Snoopy Dance and watch the haters start preachin’.
Happy Snoopy Dance
Ha! I do that at my office when a bunch of insurance checks come in one day!!!
Of course its difficult, its a shortcut... if it was easy it'd just be "the way."
I must confess---
although aseaofblue is the only site i have bookmarked, from time to time, i have to visit the KSR site – of course, when i do, it is only through a link provided by Tru (i figure that is like getting his permission).
Anyway, KSR has the recruiting class posted as reported by rivals.com -
4 5-stars and 2-4 stars – it is really quite breath taking to see it in live pixels………
only one rule in my house - uk has to be your favorite college bball team
by memphis wildcat on May 19, 2009 11:57 AM EDT reply actions
Cal is amazing
What a job Calipari has done. He’s a master with the media, I love his vision, and his recruiting results are peerless. I can’t remember being this excited for a season to start in at least 10 years. This is going to be a crazy year. I’m just thrilled!!
We have made the Front Page of YAHOO!!!!
now we really are somebody……lol
Remember, we're having fun now!!!
Sorry
Meant to reply to a different post.
by stephensmith on May 19, 2009 12:18 PM EDT up reply actions
I think they have to play first,
you know, Comebacks, Untouchables, Unforgettable s, heart-attack cats lol
Blue, there is no other color to Bleed !!!
Too Long. How About Sizzlin' Six?
Before we become feverishly euphoric let us not overlook that neither Wall, Bledsoe or Cousins have qualified academically.
"The natural progress of things is for liberty to yield and government to gain ground." --Thomas Jefferson
by Wild Weasel on May 19, 2009 12:32 PM EDT up reply actions
good point
that doesn’t need to be overlooked. May be something there also….
Blue, there is no other color to Bleed !!!
STOP THAT!!!!!
negativity will not be tolerated today!!!!!!!!!……lol
Remember, we're having fun now!!!
shhhhhhhhhhhhh!!!!.....lol
I am busy analyzing Forty’s comments….looking for his weak spot!!!!
Remember, we're having fun now!!!
How about Super Sexy Big Sky Stems Six?
;)
I want to die while asleep like my grandfather,
not screaming in terror like the passengers in his car.
I am playing everyone of their numbers on the lottery this week....lol
anyone know what they are??????
Remember, we're having fun now!!!
Certainly Beard - Groza - Jones Did (Late 1940's)
In modern times, Rupp’s 2 best were 1966 (Issel, Casey, Pratt, et al) and 1971 (Grevey, Flynn, Conner, Guyette, et al).
by FortyYearCatFan on May 19, 2009 12:32 PM EDT up reply actions
Check The Soph Class On 1946-47 Roster
http://www.bigbluehistory.net/bb/Statistics/roster1946-47.html Probably Rupp’s best “ever” class.
by FortyYearCatFan on May 19, 2009 12:45 PM EDT up reply actions
I only have one problem with that Forty
point shaving doesnt sit well with me….and in my eyes that has always tainted that group, the same way the Webber situation has tainted the Fab 5
Remember, we're having fun now!!!
Beard And Groza > 1946-47-48-49
They won 2 NCAA titles, 1 NIT title (1 NIT runner-up), and Olympic Gold Medals.
Some point shaving. 130-10 over 4 years, undefeated versus Olympic opponents.
by FortyYearCatFan on May 19, 2009 12:52 PM EDT up reply actions
I will give you game rules and conditions for '46-'49 and
players for ‘46-’49 vs. this team WITH Meeks…….winner???….
Remember, we're having fun now!!!
The 1946 Thru 49 Players Were EXTRAODRINARY Athletes For Their Day
Ralph Beard could play in any era, ditto Groza and Wah-wah Jones. Given the same modern advantages, thet are as good as any UK trio EVER.
by FortyYearCatFan on May 19, 2009 12:59 PM EDT up reply actions
So, TIE???
surely you have got stats to make this call one way or the other…..I would BET on it…..lol
Remember, we're having fun now!!!
No Stats Compare Eras That Are 60 Years Apart
Very few teams had talent and athletic skills of the Cats in the late 40’s.
by FortyYearCatFan on May 19, 2009 1:05 PM EDT up reply actions
I would be tempted to take this
group and try them at the Olympics after playing them together for a year….
Remember, we're having fun now!!!
The 2010 Cats Would Get CLOBBERED At The 2012 Olympics
The skill level among current Olympians is far above college level play.
by FortyYearCatFan on May 19, 2009 1:16 PM EDT up reply actions
Well then lets make them all amateurs again and see
how they would do……
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The USA's Best Lost In The Nike Hoops Summit Game
The best International teenagers beat them.
I’m pretty sure the best International grown-ups would W too.
by FortyYearCatFan on May 19, 2009 1:19 PM EDT up reply actions
Beard, Groza and Jones
I agree with Forty.
I never saw them play, but all that I’ve read indicates that the “games” that those three possessed would translate nicely to todays game, especially if given the “advantages” of todays athletes.
Well, you guys have the benefit of history
on your side….and knowing what the players already accomplished. I believe that this team will show in time that it warrants the same respect.
Remember, we're having fun now!!!
"John Wall"
Is up to #2 on Google Trend’s list for today. " “Klippel trenaunay syndrome” is first (whatever that is).
He's That German-Moroccan 14-Year Old PG
"The natural progress of things is for liberty to yield and government to gain ground." --Thomas Jefferson
by Wild Weasel on May 19, 2009 12:36 PM EDT up reply actions
Haha!
I guess nobody else got that joke. :-)
A Sea of Blue -- Kentucky Sports for the Discerning Fan
by Truzenzuzex on May 19, 2009 12:54 PM EDT up reply actions
I thought it was funny too
Of course its difficult, its a shortcut... if it was easy it'd just be "the way."
it is quite interesting
I thought he was only 12 though…lol
:-)
Blue, there is no other color to Bleed !!!
That's the condition that Casey Martin
has. He’s the professional golfer that sued the PGA Tour to allow him to use a cart in tournaments. The Supreme Court sided with Martin. Unfortunately for him, the quality his game and the cumulative effects of playing with his condition didn’t allow him to stay on Tour. He’s now the golf coach at (I think) Oregon. Not sure about that.
The condition involves circulatory problems in one of Martin’s legs, causing it to swell badly when he walks too much on it, resulting in excruciating pain, etc. Casey Martin is a nice guy who is now in a great position for both himself and the kids he’ll coach.
No moral victories--it's all about Ws and Ls!!!
Casey Martin is the golf coach here at The University of Oregon.
Casey is a hero here in Eugene, lots of folks (me included) feel that his cause with his disease and taking on the PGA was very courageous. In addition, he attended our local South Eugene High School.
He's an alum of the same undergrad fraternity as I am
We were all pulling for him when he went through the legal wranglings.
Of course its difficult, its a shortcut... if it was easy it'd just be "the way."
Remember Doug Gottleib on his radio show earlier this month:
“Listen, if Kentucky takes Bledsoe which they have, they are not getting Wall. Period. End of story. "
Oops! HAHAHAHA. God I am loving this.
by blue kentucky girl on May 19, 2009 12:31 PM EDT reply actions
he's a tool
so glad he was so hilariously wrong
by blue kentucky girl on May 19, 2009 12:51 PM EDT up reply actions
Yeah.
I thought Bledsoe might affect Wall’s decision, but I wasn’t willing to go that far.
A Sea of Blue -- Kentucky Sports for the Discerning Fan
by Truzenzuzex on May 19, 2009 12:55 PM EDT up reply actions
Douche bag know-it-all . . . .
is still a douche bag who doesn’t know it all.
"The dictionary is the only place that success comes before work. Hard work is the price we must pay for success. I think you can accomplish anything if you're willing to pay the price. "
Vince Lombardi
First thing I thought of when I read the SLAM piece early this morning.
Unlike some here, I like Gottlieb, but he screwed the pooch with that statement.
I agree. He's confrontational for a reason.
He’s got a radio show to promote. Safe statements and non-controversial topics do not equate to ratings.
Of course its difficult, its a shortcut... if it was easy it'd just be "the way."
Uh,
Do people actually listen to Doug Gottlieb’s radio show? : )
Seriously though, I will agree about Gottlieb and his confrontational and sometimes (as in this case) totally out-there statements. It’s about the ratings. Half of those radio/TV types don’t believe half of what they say or write. It’s for the purpose of debate and it makes for good radio/TV.
I actually tend to think of Gottlieb sort of like Charles Barkley — he may give you some bits and pieces of info on occasion and he is rather funny at times, but you never ever look to him for groundbreaking analysis or truly valuable information.
Oh what an absolute gorgeous day
I really find it hard to believe UK got Wall. My mind is still kinda numb.
Can someone get a telescope and figure out how the
stars are aligned today???….I am buying lottery tickets, asking my wife for marital favors, I may even call my mother-in-law and ask her for money!!!
Remember, we're having fun now!!!
When
Does next year’s schedule come out? I want to mark the dates of the Louisville,Florida, and Tennessee games!
"You are what you are and you ain't what you ain't"
wikipedia has a potential one....
note, wikipedia, lol. It is in a fanpost i linked of the 2009-2010 season..
Blue, there is no other color to Bleed !!!
Usually late July and August will be when
the schedule is released.
I know, gnash your teeth. The SEC portion is already set, it’s the non-conference stuff that is being finalized with TV, conferences, et al.
I want to die while asleep like my grandfather,
not screaming in terror like the passengers in his car.
Does ANYONE have ANY tickets for next season they want to part with???
(1st person to say yes to this gets banned!!!…..lol)
Remember, we're having fun now!!!
WHERE IS HOZE?????
I am in need of a little self-righteous indignation!!!…lol
Remember, we're having fun now!!!
I missed him today.....
I just KNOW he had some pears of wisdom for us all
Remember, we're having fun now!!!
Pears of Wisdom?
More like rotten fruit. LOL.
Lots of new links ...
… in the latest update.
Get ‘cha John Wall fix above. By the time you’re done, you will be looking for a wall to bang your head against. :-)
A Sea of Blue -- Kentucky Sports for the Discerning Fan
Got ya another one TRU.....
Goodman makes UK his preseason #1 at Foxsports
Remember, we're having fun now!!!
I haven't even
finished the first ones as of yet, Tru…….thanks, by the way…lol
Blue, there is no other color to Bleed !!!
From the Storming the Floor piece
It also cements Kentucky as “most hated” team in college basketball for the 2009-10 season for all non-Big Blue fans.It’s not even up for debate. I’m talking like Duke and Joakim Noah-era Florida hate. Both of which will make a very, very interesting college basketball season.
I’m starting to get a bit excited about next season.
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
Love this.....
“I’m talking like Duke and Joakim Noah-era Florida hate”
That totally puts it into perspective, doesn’t it? That’s a whole hell of a lot of hate right there. : )
Oh yeah, and add me to the incredibly long list of those who are super-excited for next season to start and to see what our boys in blue can do on the court. Welcome aboard, John! : )
got my hooks in her back
and i’m gonna ride her till tomorrow….
I want to die while asleep like my grandfather,
not screaming in terror like the passengers in his car.
I just have to keep reminding myself
that I do not worship Pagan idols…..!!!!…..lol…..THANK YOU GOD!!!
Remember, we're having fun now!!!
LOL
Looks like Calipari is pretty excited judging by his latest tweet ;)
This is unbelievable. Tomorrow we will !#$+&%# that %&$* %&:; has $~’%# to *2$( at &#&%$. Can u believe this!
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 May 19, 2009 1:56 PM EDT reply actions
Just wondering
Did we pay this new coach enough money!!!
"You are what you are and you ain't what you ain't"
Twitter fallout already over his tweet
Can you believe this ?
Twitter called and said they had tons of calls about a garbled message. Some went back and put letters in to see the special message.about 1 hour ago from txt
He responded with
Still others with bad language habits thought I was cursing…….I WAS HAVING FUN!!about 1 hour ago from txt
He had to emphasize he was having fun. I like the funny things. Who would find that offensive ? On such a fun day. Still his follower totals are jumping literally by the minute.
Blue, there is no other color to Bleed !!!
DAY IN HISTORY
I’m tickled “BLUE” that everyone is soooo happy——— and NOT discussing stuff that does not matter to the BIG BLUE NATION!! Tickets?? I don’t ever see getting one before I die—-but THANK GOODNESS FOR TV!!!!!
As far as a new arena————-they can’t build one big enough for ths BIG BLUE NATION! I am so proud to be from
Kentucky all my life and to be able to join in on the BIG CAT day!!! Let’s hear it for our TEAM and Coach CAL!!!!!!!!!
GOOOOOOOOOOO BIGGGGGGG BLUUUUUUUUE! OK——-I may not be important—-but I BLEED BLUE TOO—
I have been trying to post for ever!
his followers are up at least 850 in just a few hours too
Blue, there is no other color to Bleed !!!
I need to get this out . . .
WE’RE GONNA FRICKIN DOMINATE NEXT YEAR!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
"The dictionary is the only place that success comes before work. Hard work is the price we must pay for success. I think you can accomplish anything if you're willing to pay the price. "
Vince Lombardi
Didn't help much? Did it?
I’ll bet the extreme excitement is still there….lol
:-)
Blue, there is no other color to Bleed !!!
You're right . . .
but it is one of those days where I feel like writing in all CAPS
"The dictionary is the only place that success comes before work. Hard work is the price we must pay for success. I think you can accomplish anything if you're willing to pay the price. "
Vince Lombardi
I am considering taking the first week of April off next year
to go on vacation, anyone know a place that would be nice to visit in early April??
Remember, we're having fun now!!!
I hear
INDIANAPOLIS is nice in early April…
I wonder if they
have anything to do up there that time of year?…….rotflol….besides laughing and pointing at my Indiana relatives during the Final Four?…..lol
Remember, we're having fun now!!!
Bledsoe
I am relieved he made the grade to graduate and already passed his ACT.
Now we need Cousins and Wall to do the same.
Handling the ball
Remember when Coach Cal was saying, we will look bad for awhile, throwing the ball all over the place, even to the water boy. He had to have said this before Bledsoe, and Wall had committed. There’s no way there are as many turnovers as last year, when the players were standing around. This team will move so fast, we will welcome the slow-mo replays. This is SICK!!!
How much do I love Kentucky basketball?
My wife once accused me of loving Kentucky basketball more than her. I told her she was absolutely wrong and that I loved her just as much. I thought that was a good answer. She disagreed.
by UKCat on May 19, 2009 4:31 PM EDT reply actions 1 recs
haha
i think that’s a great answer!
GO BIG BLUE!! GO BIG BLUE!!
by UKWildCatFanatic on May 19, 2009 5:52 PM EDT up reply actions
lol....
only one rule in my house - uk has to be your favorite college bball team
by memphis wildcat on May 19, 2009 6:45 PM EDT up reply actions
The wait is over
The longer the John Wall recruiting saga dragged on, my mindset went from great anticipation to complete apathy. Did I just say apathy? What was I thinking?
Andy Katz Comments & Video
Nothing new, primarily confirmation.
"The natural progress of things is for liberty to yield and government to gain ground." --Thomas Jefferson
I liked this statement from the article.....
“According to sources, this had been an issue for Wall’s adviser, Brian Clifton, who likely will be the one to represent Wall when the player eventually declares for the NBA draft.”
You know Ol Clifton is going to do ALL he can to keep them AGENTS away from Wall. Or at least, it appears that way. :)
I want to die while asleep like my grandfather,
not screaming in terror like the passengers in his car.
What's All The Fuss About?
Don’t believe your eyes. Have a second look.
"The natural progress of things is for liberty to yield and government to gain ground." --Thomas Jefferson
now i understand what the "kids" mean by "sick".....
only one rule in my house - uk has to be your favorite college bball team
by memphis wildcat on May 19, 2009 6:50 PM EDT up reply actions
Wall
Absolutely freakish athletic prowess…no wonder he was #1 recruit in the country. Wow, sure glad we got him for at least a year. I can live with that.
he's allright.....
calipari might let him get a start or two. sure hope he likes college!
too early to say UK in FF? wait, i said it last month. never mind.
I want to die while asleep like my grandfather,
not screaming in terror like the passengers in his car.
It was definitely a pain in the rear end and annoying to wait for Wall but...
The young man is already extraordinary. No video can do this kid justice. I saw him in person at the Portland Nike Summit. Wall is lightning fast, great hops-block shots & incredible dunks, great court vision with excellent passes, jumps passing lanes and plays hard with enthusiasm. We are in for a real treat.
Larry Orton Expects Meeks Back
If Meeks is back, and I hear he will be back …
"The natural progress of things is for liberty to yield and government to gain ground." --Thomas Jefferson
I might be
leaving the country for a year, I’m gonna be so pissed if I can’t see these games. I’ll seriously pay someone back home to DVR all of them.
Even more ...
… links in a rare third update. Refresh and read above.
A Sea of Blue -- Kentucky Sports for the Discerning Fan
I love that link to the Xavier blog
All 5 of their fans are pissed……
Embrace the hate, even when it comes from a mid-major fanbase that has never been to a final four…I actually like Xavier too.
Envy our past......Fear our future
Give Cal credit
He steps in and delivers a top rated recruitng class.No more excuses,blaming previous coaches.No more parity.Kentucky is BACK,and the days of landing 2* recruits are over.
Yeah, I Never Liked That About Pitino
Toomer, Timberlake, Harrison, Epps, Mills, Evans – all were 2 * recruits in HS.
by FortyYearCatFan on May 19, 2009 9:11 PM EDT up reply actions
I guess he wanted to be able to say if he won it all
this year that he did it with “his” players…..lol
Remember, we're having fun now!!!
Recruits
The board is starting to light up folks. Pull up the 5*s for 2010 and see UK on everyone of the non-committed players lists. Can the next class be better than this one? It will be fun to watch.
The NBA Lottery selections are out
Definitely helps the teams to make a decision
and a few phone calls. :)
I want to die while asleep like my grandfather,
not screaming in terror like the passengers in his car.
WHAS just
announced news about Jodie Meeks at 11:00
Here's...
..a nice post that I haven’t seen linked (Biancardi-ESPN).
Some tidbits:
When the dribble-drive offense Kentucky uses was invented, it seems to have been with Wall in mind.
On Wall & Bledsoe:
Both of these guys are winners; they aren’t afraid of competition. They are both going to go in there and make each other better and make Kentucky better. Although Wall and Bledsoe are both point guards, they can play together because both are unselfish and capable scorers….These two will be extremely successful together.
also, interesting use of present tense..
in the offense kentucky uses…
the defense of kentucky is…
Cal has not coached a single game and they are already one and the same – Cal and UK – amazing….
only one rule in my house - uk has to be your favorite college bball team
by memphis wildcat on May 19, 2009 11:26 PM EDT up reply actions
i believe so....
only one rule in my house - uk has to be your favorite college bball team
by memphis wildcat on May 19, 2009 11:18 PM EDT up reply actions
Only At Div I Level
Even there, he could apply for hardship status if there were a reason to do so.
by FortyYearCatFan on May 20, 2009 6:35 AM EDT up reply actions
Wall, Bledsoe, Meeks.....
All in the same day! If the news is good on Meeks, I don’t think there’s any need going to bed tonight! Sleep will not be found. Hey! It’s still only 10:30! That’s early. Think what else could happen in the next hour and a half!!!! Williams may resign his post at NC! No, not just yet on that one. I want to experience that 56 pt. powder blue beat down on the man. Think they’ll maybe give him the ball on the court for a few seconds? I’d have a hard time pickin which one of our Oaks up front should have the priveledge of doing the “posterizing”!! Seriously though for a minute, this team next year could well be one that has a bad night against a lesser team, like say UL, and still win by 25.
Food for thought: The virgin birth has much more to do with the absense of a natural earthly father then the use of a virgin mother. Now, chew.....
by blubloodcatfan on May 19, 2009 10:39 PM EDT reply actions
Here's an interesting difference
I do want to offer celebratory restraint. And let’s rejoice the return of UK onto the national conversation. Jodie Meeks started this with his UT shredding. Then Calipari. Then Patterson. Now Wall. And maybe Meeks again!
And I think the difference of being ecstatic this time last year vs. this year is Cal.
We all turned on BCG (except for two outspoken posters) bc we couldn’t see the big picture. The practices, the substitutions, the recruiting… a lot of it were hard to dig in for the long run b/c it looked so hodge-podge.
Whereas if we drop games next year that we shouldn’t, we fans will be upset… but I think the difference is already I see the BIG PICTURE. If we lose, it is because of a new system… a new breed of talent… superstars having to share and be unselfish for the first time in their lives…
And THAT’S what we’ve been seeking. The OUTLYING GOAL. So hopefully we’ll be slightly more understanding for L’s that should be W’s b/c we know WHY and are trusting our coach does too. :-)
And by "turned on BCG"
I didn’t that we wanted him fired. But that our jubilation and hope began to wane and head scratching and frustration began to sink in.
Whereas I think even in loses, it will be a dynamite team and an fascinating, break-neck style to watch!
And sorry for my typos
Do we have an edit function here??
Edit function
We actually do have one. You can preview your post and correct or add to and then post.
I just think many of us get in a hurry, like me sometimes or have sticky keys.
Preview is like proofreading
and I can’t proofread for squat. I only find the mistakes after hitting the “post” button. THEN I need the edit function.
20 Minutes With Calipari
Really great interview from earlier today. Covers many points, personal and team. Don’t miss it.
"The natural progress of things is for liberty to yield and government to gain ground." --Thomas Jefferson
Dynamite interview!!
And I like that Rob still pressed him about the scholarships.
And his goal is not a national title but 40-0?!?!?!?!
You talk about our inflated expectations…
Chaney Leaves UF
Allan Chaney who was suspended in March by Donovan is transferring to Hokies.
"The natural progress of things is for liberty to yield and government to gain ground." --Thomas Jefferson
Buyer's Remorse
Eric Bledsoe’s HS coach having second thoughts on UK choice.
"The natural progress of things is for liberty to yield and government to gain ground." --Thomas Jefferson
Bledsoe made the right choice
he is only going to get better going against Wall in practice everyday.Just think,we have enough depth to have high quality type of practice,1st teamers going against other 1st teamers.
Now,this will proably get a thread of it’s own,but who is not playing here next year?
Bledsoe v Wall
Bledsoe was never deemed a “one and done” by most accounts I’ve read. So it won’t hurt him to play with Wall one year and then spend a year or two dominating in his own right.
Of course its difficult, its a shortcut... if it was easy it'd just be "the way."
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