Being the night cat that I am.. I’ll take the opportunity to pounce first at this.

I’m from Temple, Ga which is about 45 minutes or so west of Atlanta on I-20. For the past two years now I’ve been in Lima, OH going to school. Even though I’m now technically much closer to Lexington.. being out of the SEC belt provides some problems when trying to keep a close eye on the cats and the other SEC teams. Hopefully I’ll be back down south soon. Until then I’ll be just fine right here. =]

On the age game I come in at a month short of 20. Just old enough to remember winning the NCAA in 96 and 98.

Right now I’m just going to school so no work. I’m on track to receive my associate’s degree in High Performance Motorsports at the University of Northwestern Ohio in February of next year (just in time to get home for March Maddness!). Anyone thats wondering what exactly my degree is.. its easiest just to say I’m going to school to work on racecars. =]

I followed ASOB for a long time before I ever signed up. I think it was the open threads on the games that finally got me hooked in. Being disconnected from my fellow UK fans (but not near as much as BigSkyCat) back home, I wanted someone to talk to about the games and share the excitement with so I joined and haven’t went anywhere else since. I check the site multiple times a day and love the circle of common posters that are a part of ASOB. Thank you all!

I fall in the oposite end of the age group as my young friend who just posted. I was 70 this March and have been a Cat fan for 60 of those years. Dad and I listened to the radio at the kitchen table or got in the car to find a spot where we go the games. We started with Claude Sullivan then Cawood,Ralph and now Tom Leach. We have been blessed with excelent people calling the games. I can’t truly say I remember a lot about the early scandal. I was too young to realy know. I loved Mr. Rupp, the movie “Glory Road” did not do him right. The very name “Glory Road” was his term for his ride through UK career.

I live in Western Kentucky, have most of my life. I’m married to a wonderful woman who loves sports as much as me. I worked 36 years at a chemical plant and the guys would ask me to call home to find out the scores. My wife either all ready knew or was watching the games. Well as you can tell I could go on and on. Thanks BSC for the opportunity. Go Big Blue!

Im a 26 year old banker working at a local credit union in Lexington. I grew up here in lex and graduated from UK in 05 with a bachelors degree in Education. I decided that education was not the field for me after watching my wife teach for a year. I’m also a certified EMT and am trying to get a job as a firefighter/paramedic here in lexington. (not a good time to try and get a job with the city) My wife also decided education wasnt the field for her and she is at UK working on her second masters in speech pathology. We are both diehard cat fans and had our first little cat fan 3 months ago. He bleeds blue.

I’m 31 years old, I enjoy long walks on the beach in the moonlight and fireside chats…

Oh wait… wrong internet site. ;-)

I am 31 though… I’m from the Elziabethtown, KY area and graduated with a degree in Chemistry and Organizational Communications from Murray State University in 2000. I graduated from Palmer College of Chiropractic in Davenport, IA in 2004 and went to work for another doctor for two years. I established my own office in 2006… my three year anniversary is June 28 and the bank hasn’t shut me down yet; so far so good!

I was married and divorced without children, but have been dating a fantastic girl for the last year. She has a five year old daughter and I have spent the last several months taking enough pictures to make up for the missed 5. I took her to soccer camp earlier this week and totally felt like a “soccer dad” for the first time ever! My greatest challenge is to responsibly shape her into a tried and true UK blue fan… by and large I’m doing well, but her daddy is a Louisville fan and I have to be careful not to step on too many toes!

I discovered ASoB during the days immediately following the Tubby departure and have found it to be one of the things I absolutely treasure most during my days. I don’t have internet access at home (not there enough to justify it) and I have more than once found myself driving over to the office late at night to check to see what people online are saying after a game.

And I’ll even raise the stakes of this thread a bit:

Michael and Kelly after the ’09 Auburn game

I read all the UK sites but this one seems to have the best perspective of my beloved Cats, so I joined this week.

I am 41 and was born and raised in Clay County, KY…a couple years ahead of Ritchie Farmer in school. My father and grandmother were two of the biggest Cat fans in the world so I became a part of the BBN as soon as I became aware of my reality…I was REALLY young.
 
My love for all things UK lead me to become a 1993 graduate of the UK College of Pharmacy. I lived in Lexington for 12 years but like they say you can take a boy out of the country but you can’t take the country out of the boy. So in 1997 I bought a farm in Adair County, KY in a small community I have grown to love called Knifley.

January 27, 1998 was one of the best days of my life. My daughter was born (against all odds of my wife and I ever having children), my home in Lexington finally sold and Nazr Mohammed hit a last fraction of a second shot to beat Vanderbilt. I still get chills of excitement and joy when I think back.

I thought of the best description for my bio on this site which is "I am a farming pharmacist in central KY and a UK alum." I hope to continue this endeavor for a very long time and will always Bleed Blue.

I have been a Wildcat fan since the dawn of my time..lol. That is what I do know. It feels like I was born with it, because I feel it so deep inside. Go figure?!? It never waivers and I doubt it could. (Really never want to try..) That is why ASoB means so much to me. I would drop in, for a while, and read all the nice links and comments and insights of everyone here. Then alas, The Day of the Door Saga, got me. I dropped in and immediately had to join in that day. This was not some site constantly watching a live feed of a door, just for the heck of it. These people knew there was excitement around that door, somewhere. Not just Rah, Rah excitement, but, “Our team is going to return to greatness excitement.” I love you guys and gals. Awww… :-)

So enter life, haha, not so pleasant at times and so wonderful the others. But, it is what is it. That we cannot change. I am still here, in central southeast KY, where I was born and raised. I was married for 32 wonderful years. But life, almost 2 yrs ago, dealt me the ( never saw it coming, death card ), and I had to go on. Now that may make me sound old, to some of you I guess i would be, but I don’t think that way. ( turning 50 this year and love it ) I have a daughter and a son, and three feisty grandsons, that I adore, and then my Wildcats. Yes, I consider them my family. I just love my teams. Always have and always will. :-)

I absolutely love this site. I tell everyone I know and everyone I meet, ( who I can strike up a Wildcat conversation with ), this is the best site in the whole world……..They would tell you that, if you were to ask….lol…. I really want to thank JL Blue, Tru, Ken, BigSky, and every one who is here, ever, for such a great time. Thanks, for letting me feel this way. You all “get” it. GO BIG BLUE ! ! !
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I’m not in San Diego anymore. I’m in the high desert of Joshua Tree, CA planting flowers. My fiancee’s mother took a bad fall a few months ago, and we have been taking care of her during her rehabilitation.

Since most of my work is contract work (of late I’ve been helping with the Chase-WAMU buyout on the IT end) I find myself with time on my hands. So, I decided this spring to plant some morning glories around the house. Problem is, I’m in the desert! And wouldn’t you know, despite the lack of lush green vegetation, rabbits are prolific here. So, the rabbit wars are ongoing.

That’s about it for now, I suppose. If I actually manage to catch any of the varmints, I’ll post pictures.

Where to begin:

Been following asob since this past season, mostly to get info on what was going on with the bcg situation. Just got so sick of all the garbage being spewed by the lhl crew.

I turn 30 this Oct. and live in Eastern NC—It’s tough being in ACC country. I’m the auditor of a community bank and got my undergrad from ECU (half way through my masters now). Needless to say, the UK/ECU bowl game was tough for me.

My father was born and raised in Eastern KY (near Paintsville/Prestensburg) and went to Pikeville, where he met me mom. You didn’t live in my family and not pull for the Cats. It’s how I was raised and how I hope to raise my future children (that’s my wife in my bio pic and we’re working on a fam). My dad has always pulled for all Cats sports but I just never really grew up watching college football all that much so I’ve become more of a Pirate football fan because I’m an alum. UK basketball has always been and will always be the most important sports program for me though, it’s unavoidable, I can’t even really explain why, but suspect most of you know what I’m getting at. While I was watching well before this, one of my most vivid cats memories is the Puke game and Lattnear (sp?) stomping on Timberlake’s chest while on the floor. No one in my family spoke for quite a while after that shot adn I think it’s the first and maybe only time I ever saw my dad cry!

I’ve enjoyed the great content this site has to offer and it’s been great reading everyone’s contributions. Still not being much of a college football fan, I just can’t wait for basketball season. Oh yeah, I think Tru started the “Embrace the hate” saying. It’s great, I love it and have borrowed it on several occassions-though I typically choose to keep my opinion to myself.

Pirate baseball team is playing UNC in super regional starting today— I know you all can join me in a big Go Pirates for this occassion! What an upset that would be to get to Omaha!

But most importantly, Go Cats!

I am 51 yearsold, and have been a UK fan since 1975. I was born in northern KY., but have lived in middle TN., for about 30 years. I have ten acres on top of a mountain, out in the woods, looking down on beautiful Center Hill Lake. I have been married for 28 years, and have 2 daughters, and a son. My oldest girl is in grad school at UT Chattanooga, my baby girl, is working in New York City this summer, but goes to MTSU in Murfreesboro, TN. My son is 13 and plays middle school and AAU basketball. I read this site for a long time, before ever posting any comments. I really enjoy reading everyone’s perspective on UK basketball. This is the only site that I read every day. Like everyone else, I can’t wait for next season! GO CATS!!

My first ever post was in response to Forty calling Kenton Co. “cake-eaters.” Being from Ft. Thomas, KY., I knew we were the original cake-eaters. And, wouldn’t you know, Coop immediately jumped on me for being from Ft. Thomas! LOL! But for the most part the humor and the bantering back and forth is what makes Asob so great…

Here is the Fanpost from wilson452 from January 31, 2008. For those of us that missed it.

So who are we anyway? Part I

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Born in 1947 in Western KY. Grew up on a farm. First experience following the ‘Cats was listening to games on our AM radio placed in the doorway between our dining room and front hall (best reception in the house). Played HS ball and, on the advice of my HS coach, who was on the ’58 NC team, went out for the freshman team in ’65-’66, the year of Rupp’s Runts. Fortunately, all but two of the scholarship guys flunked out so I got to play quite a bit. BTW, the Runts are still the best ball-handling team I’ve ever seen, bar none.

AF ROTC while at UK; spent 29 years as AF fighter pilot/staff puke (long-suffering wife and I are living in our 30th home!!!!). “Retired” in ‘99 and have been PGA club pro since (big, big difference between “professional golfer”-think Tiger Woods and “golf professional”-think beat-up old fighter pilot. The saying "those who can, do; those who can’t teach" comes to mind.) Now work full-time at private club in Williamsburg, VA, where I sometimes attend William and Mary bball games.

Great wife of 40 years; two great kids; five great grand-kids ages 6-9 (kids had them in litters!!) Wife tolerates my UK fandom; others don’t care one way or the other. Son went to undergrad school at UNC and med school at Vandy. Where, oh where did I go wrong?

Lost my idealism concerning all things sports (except professional golf!!) somewhere along life’s way. Would love it if all our recruits were Academic All-Americans, stayed four years, won four NCs along the way, had 4.0 GPAs, and became exemplary citizens. Since that just ain’t gonna happen, I’ll be content that we are again relevant in the NC discussion IF WE STAY OUT OF TROUBLE ALONG THE WAY.

Oh, yeah, GO BIG BLUE!!!!!

the Runts ball-handling with you any time, anywhere.

Born and reared in Lebanon, Ky along with 3 brothers and 3 sisters and an avid UK sports fan, my Dad. It wasn’t hard to catch the fever watching him get so engrossed in the games. I worked in the insurance field along with Dad who was an independent agent for many years during my first marriage which ended in divorce after 5 years and 2 children. Met a guy almost 14 years my senior who was also an IA with 4 children and we married in June, 1977. I spent the next 8 years being a homemaker and mother and loved every minute. Returned to work for my husband eventually being the office manager until he sold his agency in 1998, and then I worked for the new owner for almost 4 years. I was completely burned out.

I have lived in Campbellsville, Ky since 1978. Lost my hubby of almost 27 yrs. in 2003. I remember dancing with him at my 50th birthday party and telling him that I had known him for half my life. Those were the best years of my life and I feel very blessed for having him.

I found ASOB via a link on John Clay’s site in mid January 2008. Like many I assume, I read for about 6 weeks or so until I finally joined in March. I just felt it was absolutely the best site I had seen for intelligent conversation about my beloved Wildcats without all the ugly stuff I had seen elsewhere. Thanks to all my fellow members and the authors here who always make me feel welcome.

Go Big Blue!

Big thanks to you BigSkyCat for the most welcome diversion.

I have been a lurker on ASOB for the past couple of years and have enjoyed keeping up with the latest about our beloved Wildcats. I am 52 years old, single and have just recently moved to Atlanta (Catlanta) from Nashville. I believe I may have signed up as NashvilleCatFan on ASOB before Tru made the latest upgrade to the site back in 08.

I have bled blue as long as blood has coursed through my veins…even before my memory of life was established inside my brain. I grew up in Kentucky (Murray), went to college at Murray State University and then to UK for medical school in 1979-83. As a medical student, I never missed a home basketball or football game (though I do not recall seeing the FB team pull out many victories during those years). I was blessed in getting to see some great live UK basketball as those BB days were the days of the twin towers Bowie & Turpin and other greats like Kenny Walker, Winston Bennett, Derrik Hord and many others.

After medical school, I went to Houston, Texas for my residency then in 1986 returned to western Kentucky where I practices one year before moving south of the border to Clarksville, Tennessee where I practiced for several years before taking a teaching position at Meharry Medical College in Nashville. Our family moved to Nashville in 1999 where my ex and my kids still live. I moved to Atlanta in February of this year.

I married during residency and have three wonderful kids. My son who will soon turn 25 bleeds blue. My two daughters soon to be 23 and 18 are Cat fans but are not rabid like my son and me. Once I returned to Kentucky from Houston in 1986, I attended home UK games at least once a year for about a dozen years…then became so busy in my career that I stopped making my annual pilgrimage to Kentucky’s Mecca (Rupp Arena) though about that same time, I did start attending the SEC tournament to follow the Cats. I have attended the SEC tourney for 12 of the last 15 years (did not go this year for obvious reasons). In 07, I was in attendance when the tornado hit downtown Atlanta barely missing a direct hit on the Georgia Dome. There is no question with the current turn-around of our recruiting prowess, I’ll begin making my annual pilgrimage to Rupp Arena as well as attend the SEC tournament this coming year and for the foreseeable future.

I no longer practice medicine but have for the past 10 years worked in the business side of medicine, having received an MBA from Vanderbilt in 1992 while I was in private practice. I now work as a Medical Director for a large HealthServices company. I am divorced yet have an amicable relationship with my ex-wife. As I mentioned, I recently moved to Atlanta…bought a house just north of the city in an area called Roswell. If there are other Cat Fans in the area, please drop me an email as I would love to make some new friends in the area.

I appreciate all of the hard work that Tru, Ken and others invest into maintaining this site. I want to thank you all for providing a forum by which we Cat Fans can follow our team and share our thoughts and points of view. Once again, I can honestly say, I am PROUD to be a University of Kentucky Wildcat fan and am excited about Kentucky Basketball! Embrace the Hate!!! GO BIG BLUE!!!!

BTW, check out my tattoo I got in January: (If the photo does not show since I don’t see it nor the link in the “Preview” pane…go to www.myspace.com/UK_Cat_Fan and select “pics” and then select the “My photos” album. It is the last photo in that album).

The tornado in Atlanta was at the SEC tourney in March 08 not 07. My bad.

of UK was attending a game in the Ville in the early 70’s. The freshmen still had a team then and I remember my dad saying that the “kittens were playing”. I was at UK when we were on and came out of probation, so yes I really remember the unforgetables as I saw most of their games in person.
Currently, I am a 41 year old attorney in south central Ky. I attended WKU for undergrad and UK for law and have two daughters (age 2 and 5) that keep me young.

Some of you might know me by blubloodcatfan. I almost went with mustangcat! I grew up on 4 different 65 and 66 fastbacks! Have a white conv. now, 03. I hate it. Nothing wrong with the car, we just got 6 kids…… My wife had to have it. I’d give my right toenail for one of my old ones. I’m 46, closing fast on 47! Grew up and live in the E-town area also, and worked once in C-ville! (Say hi to joey ewing for me, he’ll call me “son”) (he’s a barber too.) I cut hair, and am currently the associate pastor at an AG church called Fountain of Life. That means Assembly of God. This is “full gospel”. Modern Pentecostal. Finished 3 years of studies, doing internship work for credentials. I did most of this stuff on my profile, like none of you all did!!!! My wife is the love of my life, and then some. We dated for 10 years and have been married for almost 17! (the 22nd)
We have no natural children, so like big dummies, we adopted 6!!! Someone help us please! They are true blessings, when they aren’t driving us nuts. We love them more then life. I’m working on my first book. It’s ministry-oriented. It’s called “the war within”. Pray for me on this. Getting it out of my head and on paper, then in print, is tough. I edit myself to death.
I became a UK fan about 1970 or so. The first game I vividly remember is the upset of Knight’s undefeated team! That’s when I got hooked. I’m nuts about UK sports, but not compared to some people I know! I remember Knight’s cuffing the back of Hall’s head, and have wished he’d have tried that one on me ever since! Can’t stand the man. Can’t stomach Roy at NC either. I’ve been hurtin since b-ball season. I remember King Rex destroyin UL! Prince’s raining three’s on Caralina! Mashburn’s phantom call against Mich., Woods shot against duke. I don’t recall the other one, my mind has blocked it out. But I will never forget Padgett and Shep two years later exacting revenge! The LSU miracle.
What’s not to love about UK? I love the football team almost as much. A friend flipped himself off the back of his couch when Yeast caught that long TD against Florida! (90 or 95 yards?) I love this site, and I’ve thoroughly enjoyed yackin with everybody so far. Even Hozerwhatzizname. Where are you Hozerbuddyolepal?

Great idea for a post BIGSKYCAT!

Lol, give him a little string here. Hey he does perk up the commentary at times. IMO I think he is ok guy, just picked the wrong team. And besides he has to deal with all his KY folks back home who are UK followers.

Good luck on your book and I hope it is a huge success. You and your wife are a huge inspiration in this world adopting 6 children. So very nice to hear the good human interest stories amongst all the bad news stuff.

Perseverace, love and good role models are the best I can offer in rearing children. They are indeed a blessing and bring many smiles to our life, but they can also be hair-pulling brats especially during the tumultous teen years. Good luck again! and many prayers.

Just rear them all to be part of the BBN as I am sure you will.

Perseverance…did not preview lol.

I guess I’m one of the youngest members to post so far on here. I’m 20 years old, born in Louisville and lived in Hardinsburg, KY for a few years but for the past 9 years i’ve lived in Orlando, FL right in the heart of Gator country. I’ve switched all my pro teams over to FL teams like my Buccaneers, Rays, Magic and Lightning but I wouldn’t so much as wear an orange and blue shirt to save my life. Watching the UK games becomes huge family events for me and my family. (Thank God CBS plays 99.9% of Wildcat games down here.) I don’t make a great amount of posts here.. I kind of have a don’t speak unless I have a meaningful contribution mindset, but i really love to read a lot of your posts and try to learn as much as I can. I’m really psyched about this year and hope it brings more exciting games.

give everyone a shot at me while they can. I have spent 41 of the last 45 years( as of June 14) following my Cats as closely as I follow my paycheck. My first in person game was 1969 with my father and grandfather. I NEVER miss a game, unless I am under anesthesia ( tried to get out of that one). I have the pride of having met every coach we have had until now, ( was there one before Coach Rupp???…..lol) .I thought Coach Rupp was very big (didnt find out until later he wasnt ). Coach Hall was very quiet, Coach Sutton seemed to be in a hurry, Coach Pitino looked through me like he knew me all my life, Coach Smith was the nicest man I ever met, Coach Gillispie was very tense, and I’ll let you know when I meet Coach Calipari. I have gotten autographs from every team since 1983. I now own 17 T-shirts ( only 8 still fit, lol) 35 caps, 5 sweatshirts, 3 ties, 1 wristwatch, a dozen keychains, 3 sleeves of golf balls, 11 Maker’s Mark commemorative bottles( 6 of which are still full), 6 artist prints, 4 photo prints, koozies, cars, notepads, pens, pencils, mugs, commemorative glasses, coke bottles, 4 mini basketballs, 2 regular size , sweatpants, shorts, boxers, socks, 4 pr of shoes ( 1996, 1997,1998,2005)… and an entire room full of more that I cant keep up with…..all because I only have three things in my life that mean anything…..My God, My Family and My Cats!

It’s fascinating to get a little background from y’all. On some of you the background you’ve given fits perfectly my mental image and others totally surprised me. Thanks to each of you for letting us get to know you better…and thanks to BigSkyCat for reviving this idea.

I’m a first generation UK fan – my parents were from Georgia and Florida, my older sister went to Georgetown and my older brother went to WKU so I was the first to go to UK; and that was by default. Since I grew up less than a mile from where Commonwealth Stadium was to be built, I put UK on my SAT test and was automatically registered. I never could decide where else to go so off to UK I went. It was my greatest moment of indecision.

During my “5 year plan” of getting my degree (BSME) I was able to see the opening of Commonwealth Stadium, the last years of Memorial Coliseum and the opening of Rupp Arena and fortunate enough to see a 10-1 football team and a National Championship basketball team – thank goodness for that 5th year! It was good thing I left then anyway, the house we were renting from UK was to be torn down to make way for Wildcat Lodge. When I graduated UK I took with me an everlasting loyalty to the Blue.
 
I left Kentucky (gasp!) for Texas (Houston, Austin, Dallas) which lasted about 13 years then Colorado for another 8 years living the corporate life – I was a Dilbert character. I got married in Colorado and when we started having kids it was time for the corporate life to end. I wanted to spend time with my family not traveling and also introduce my Hawkeye wife to the south. We bought a business in Arkansas in 1997 which got us back to SEC territory and my dormant devotion was revived. Twenty something years of SWC then Big 12 sports is enough!

I believe I came to ASOB via a link from John Clay and have been entertained, tested, detested, amused and educated by all involved. Generally, I log on through the day, but most of my posting takes place late.

BTW – I’ve gotten questions on “hoboat33”. Its starts with a simple portmanteau of hobo and boat; the first is my past (and hopefully retirement) and the second is my passion – I love boats, water, etc. “33” is just a favorite number, not a birthyear or age. I’m in between at 53 yo.

I am 29 years old and have lived in Lexington all my life and have been a UK fan from my earliest memory. I am employed at a state university where I am currently working on my masters degree in middle grade education. I am married and have an ADORABLE little boy who will be three in July and an eleven year old stepson.

A big thanks to everyone for sharing all these wonderful details about yourselves and giving us all a glimpse into your life. Very cool.

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I did this LAST time this topic came around, but what the hell, I’ll share again anyway. I think of myself as an old-timer around here—I’ve been posting for 3 or 4 years, working on my THIRD head coach, as crazy and unexpected as that is, and have been reading for longer than that. I am a native of far west KY, and have recently returned to my hometown after being away from KY for about 6 years. Although I miss do really miss decent shopping (my obsession with clothes nearly rivals my one with UK basketball!) and good ethnic food out here in the country, KY is my place and my people and I love it here. I think Kentuckians have a special kind of pride in and love for their state that natives of other states just don’t have as strongly, which probably has a little something to do with how strongly people feel about UK basketball. I know for me, my love of it is very tied up in my love for KY, the place, because I do like sports in general, but UK basketball is the only one I’m really passionate about.

When a game isn’t on, you’ll rarely find me without my nose stuck in a book; I simply adore reading, always have. I also love travelling (on the cheap) and oddly, camping. I say oddly because I am one of the girliest girls you’ll meet—my husband says I’m the only person he’s ever heard of that will camp in a skirt : )

I went to Western Kentucky for undergrad and UK for grad school. I’m married to a Louisville fan, but he’s pretty nice, I swear. Let me tell you, I cannot WAIT to give him hell when we start kicking their asses again. I already use a picture of my real self as an avatar—so between that, this post and the getting-to-know-you post back when, I’ve practically shared my whole biography with you people!

….Indigo Montoya. You killed my father, prepare to die.

Oh wait…..

I think my “bio” thingy says enough, but I’ll bite:

I turn 28 this month. I was born and raised in Ashland, where everyone is a UK fan (with a few scattered Mountaineer fans). I attended undergrad at Centre College and law school at Washington University in St. Louis where I continued to follow my Cats coutesy of ESPN Full Court and Tom’s Bar and Grill on Euclid. I work for a large law firm in Louisville now practicing business litigation.

I’ve been married two years this coming August to a wonderful Louisville fan. We have no children as of yet. Lucky for me, her fandom does come close to approaching my level, to the point that she’ll even wear UK blue in Rupp Arena. That’s love, I tell ya.

I stumbled across ASOB in late 2007 or early 2008, if I remember correctly.

except my kids getting older and my schedule at work. I still TD at KATV but now I am responsible for the Daybreak show from 5 – 7 am M-F primarily. Yes, I get up at 3:15 AM so this last season was an exercise in patience, especially since i currently don’t have a DVR, VCR, or TiVO. couple of times i told myself that i wasn’t going to stay up for the 8:00 pm tipoff. 11pm I am going to bed wondering why the hell I stayed up for that loss already knowing that in less than four hours i will be waking up in a bad mood.

i grew up knowing that my dad was a UL/UK fan. he hasn’t been much into the wardrobe representation department but he does have his collectibles. because i grew up with a partial set of legs i didn’t participate in sporting activities much. i liked them early on but once i hit my teen years it was metal/ chicks and the rockstar dream!

since this site is like a therapy session for me at times i’ll openly admit that i sported Notre Dame gear for a year until i came out of my LSD induced fog and found the UK Blue again….whew!!! close one! it all started with a buddy of mine in Delawhere? who convinced me my Irish roots were a dominant theme in my life. I still celebrate it but with a blue hue :)

my earliest memory of watching a UK game was the comeback at LSU. i was getting into basketball real heavy again ( my favorite sport, i’ve watched Japanese midget squads play while in Tokyo before) when I witnessed that game, not in person unfortunately. that game put into motion the idea that even though UK was a giant of a program it could still face insurmountable odds at times and with a little effort, some great decision making and a kiss o the blarney UK often won.

i was really pissed when Spitino chose to jet UK. saddened but understanding when Tubby left and really pissed with this latest fiasco ( I still feel it could have been handled a bit smoother, you know, Old Spice smooth) but I am excited to see what Calipari can do for our program.

I don’t remember how I found this site, i think my wife found it for me actually. she usually finds the cool stuff on the internuts, i just follow the breadcrumbs. since the first day i signed up i have been addicted. i don’t always post but i often have an opinion on a subject like everyone else here and that’s what i like about this place. you can place your opinion out there, get it off your chest if its too heavy to carry. sometimes folks like it often times you rub them the wrong way and we let you know about it!! :) i also like it when “new” folks post their thoughts….new perspectives bring some spring rain freshness around here….. you can’t have ABC and a2D2 hogging the posts all the time!! lol!

Grew up in Northern Kentucky during the Big Red Machine so baseball was my first love. Became a state champion swimmer. Attended Centre College my first two years until I realized a chemistry degree was better pursued at a larger state school. Considered going to either UK or UofL, but Louisville won on a ‘coin-flip’. Many of my highschool friends went to UK…none to UofL.

Moved into Miller Hall right across the hall and one door down from Darrell Griffith & Bobby Turner for two years. Knew both of them well and fell immediately in love with college basketball. Became an absolute rabid fan, because I knew those guys well. I lived with them. Developed a real level of aggravation when Joe B. referred to us as ‘little brothers’ and when the national press made snide remarks about the team (re: Tom Brookshire)

However, only sibling and youngest brother chose UK. Had some unbelievable ‘arguments’ during the Christmas holidays and remember almost getting into a rumble in our family church pew one year back home. The old man loved that…. I remember feeling 6 yrs old on the drive back home.

That same brother drove 8 hours to watch the mid-80’s Midwest (?) Regional finals that were played in Knoxville on the game with the Cats and Cards. Remember when the Cards slammed UK back to the stone age in overtime?

Married a girl 27 yrs ago from Henderson that is a graduate from WKU. Being from Henderson, her entire family and friends were UK fans. Heard from them CONSTANTLY. However, easily ‘converted’ the wife and eventually one of the sisters who has seen the light living in Louisville. One of my two nieces attends UK and is trying to get into med school. She really loves UK. Still visit Henderson all the time.

My love for basketball was ‘strengthened’ having lived in Indy during the height of the IU and Purdue years. Loved following both teams but learned to ‘hate’ BK. What a jerk. Loved Gene Keady.

Have two great sons of which one is currently studying abroad in Europe and the youngest one going to U of Iowa in the fall. Took my oldest to the UofL v. MSU game in Indy this year. Damn.

Moved around with a top global company in sales management. Probably have to professionally respond to ~150 emails per day. Consider this site and some others an opportunity to ‘type like a kid’….if for no other reason, it allows me to keep my sanity. Sport is the sandbox of life.