even while you are trying, and hopefully succeeding to have a wonderful vacation. :-)

I was reading the Matt Jones link, and had to stop and comment. I do hope that all those that have jumped the gun, did jump the gun, or will jump the gun, are able to come back and say that they did. I don’t look for it to happen. They will only do what they want to do. I guess they are they ones that think pigs can fly. :-)

when we first learned of Cal’s arrival (not about problems, but about all of the scrutiny) so you are more than warranted to say I told you so, but where does the line get drawn?….when do we get to stand up and give a big “redneck howdy” to all of these blowhards and fools who keep putting us in a bad light when there is nothing to warrant the treatment. Some of this is bordering on slander, not to mention that we have allowed our reputation to take hit after hit by not being able to respond with anything substantial when there is essentially nothing factual to respond to. Even if we win it all, there is going to be this perception of a cloud over our heads. Seems as though we are “damned if we do, damned if we dont”.

No one else would keep up this blog while on vacation. And I must add his wife must be very understanding. Maybe he can get all this done while she is in the shower! lol

LOL…..Then you also “missed” my fanpost….Haha….no worries though. You know I am only kidding.
I thought the hair comments were really funny, too…..
:-)

What does this mean? :-)

It is the feud between my fingers and my keyboard!

I didn’t read the article, but my opinion is twofold but related. I think that perhaps the DDMO is (was) perceived as a “fad” or kitchy, and that against stiffer in conference play wiley coaches would figure out how to make it crumble. Tie that together with a relatively conservaitve, slow-to-accept-change Kentucky fanbase that at the time would have been very skeptical of such an offense, and despite Calipari’s accomplishments at Memphis throuh 2007, I’m not sure many people thought he could perform well at UK’s level.

Fast forward two years after a very up and down ride with Gillispie, concluded by turmoil and divided loyalties, and I think the UK faithful are/were much more accepting of such an offense. Moreover, Calipari had two additional seasons of success, including a championship game appearance, a Sweet 16, and ever-improving recruiting.

His style became less “kitchy” and more accepted, and the UK fanbase and administration were more willing to embrace it in 2009.

Being a Phish fan, I was pleased with KSR’s Wednesday’s News and Views.

http://new.kentuckysportsradio.com/?p=20941

But I think you are refering to another thing. Since I never heard of “Phish” Icound not say if I liked he,sheor it!

Did you see the caption Tru put on today’s picture? ChaaaChing…Good One, Tru..
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they added a “PS: I wonder if a Sea of Blue will post a link to this”

I laughed. i cried. I love how much Puke hates us now..Primal fear.

says that he knew all along about Derrick Rose…..and that he or the school, never reported it to the NCAA…..(supposedly this is a violation too)…and now Illinois may be dragged into this situation as well……how is it that all of this is just now coming to light???

Do we have some kind of “Dont ask, Dont tell” policy in the NCAA??….And supposedly the NCAA didnt know about Rose because Memphis never told them, because they never found anything. The story is here.

Is there no end to this nonsense?

But I still stand firm to the opinion that Todd/Barnhardt should have told the board about this from the beginning. Moving on, I hope Cal and all coaches learn a lesson — that you cannot assume players you are ultimately going to be judged by are going to do the right thing, and that encouraging sound education practices is more important than any athletic scholarship will ever be. I admit, my paranoia over another probation order led to some pretty harsh critiques of the coach’s moral fiber, and while I feel the coach isn’t squeaky clean, he seems to be above the board on at least the test scoring part of this. I just hope that we don’t become a program that’s willing to look the other way on a player’s conduct and ethics just because they are a top recruit. Winning is great, but winning the right way is what lasts.

What did you think Memphis was going to release?
Like it or not, the media reports what people want to read. If you all don’t read it/watch it/listen to it—it won’t make the news. I have yet to see an actual news report on this issue that didn’t report just what was known. Editorials are a different matter, that’s why they’re called editorials. Blogs almost always “jump the gun” on stuff, that’s why people who think blogs are going to take the place of newspapers are mistaken. And I think you must realize that from a non-UK fans’ perspective, the situation still does not look good. Whether people are basing that on something factual, a gut feeling or just pure hatred, it’s their right to think it.

Is totally about sensationalism and reporting something first whether it’s true or not.
When most on here heard reports against Cal, they said the media was jumping the gun. When they heard reports last night that Memphis gave the all clear, they said the media was telling the truth. Can you not take a step back and realize how that looks? It’s only believing what you want to believe, so you can’t be critical of those who are against Cal for doing the same thing.

Did you see where coach G’s house sold in 6 days. Wonder what it brought?

I did not know it existed at all. I hope it is the real thing. It has a note dated 6/2/2009 from Jodie, link here.

It has a lot of pictures and bios and other articles if you want to check it out.
It says it is the © 2009 The Official Website of Jodie Meeks . You can decide on that .
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In an ESPN Insider article, Bilas says to not be so quick to judge. I don’t have full insider access, but the part that you can read for free says:

I cannot recall when I first heard the phrase “rush to judgment,” but it is now used so often and so forcefully by lawyers and political commentators that it has lost all meaning. And nowhere do we sports fans rush to judgment as often as we do when it comes to the hint of any violation of NCAA rules.

When we hear of allegations of NCAA rules violations, we all too readily assume guilt, blame only the head coach in charge and get ourselves prepared for the penalty phase. Instead of a public hanging, we call for things already hanging publicly to be taken down.

After hearing all the rave reviews and “wait and see” articles from guys we previously chalked up as “haters” (Vitale, Bilas, Katz, etc) I honestly have to look myself in the mirror for the last two years. Were they the ones taking an objective stance on things and I was just another homer upset with the truth? Or are they doing now what I always accused them of before (playing favorites) and I’m just okay with it because Cali is on the receiving end?

Hrmmm…