The Big Blue Daily Mail -- UK Basketball Schedule Edition
by Truzenzuzex on Aug 17, 2009 6:29 PM EDT
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You know, I can understand the UK athletics and marketing guys wanting to milk this whole John Calipari thing for what it's worth. I can understand that they may want to gin up as much excitement, blog buzz and fan euphoria as possible. I totally get that. Totally.
But it's just ridiculous to be waiting for the basketball schedule this long. It really is. And all the brinksmanship and games they are playing with the schedule release has gotten on my last nerve. So here's my message to UK: Release the schedule, for Heaven's sake! If you must run a two-hour prime-time infomercial to do it, fine, but release the darn thing. Too much of a good thing is, well, too much.
Now, for the news.
Top Stories
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Bluegrass State Basketball: Ex-Wildcat A.J. Stewart to Texas State
Good for AJ -
UK's Trevard Lindley on Bednarik Watch List
No real surprise here. -
Calipari understands UK basketball
So says Larry Vaught. I think he's right. -
One Player has punched their ticket for Midnight Madness
I'm sure there will be many more to come.
UK Basketball News
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March Madness All Season: Class of 2011 Intro: Achraf Yacoubou
Calipari is definitely going after this guy. -
Calipari mending fences for UK
More signs that Calipari gets it. -
UK dominates ‘Super Tuesday,’ release of full schedule near — Jerry Tipton on UK basketball
Well, it's about time. -
ESPN picks UK for 4 ‘Super Tuesday' basketball matchups | courier-journal.com | The Courier-Journal
Aarrrgh! I hate the 9:00 PM time slot! - The Immortals: UK's 25 'Legends' #13
- Calipari scheduled to visit Tri-State
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UK out of the race for 2010's Joe Jackson?
Seems so, according to Jody Demling. -
Four Huge UK Basketball Game Dates
Chris Diggs has this one right.
UK Football News
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2009 Kentucky Wildcats Preview : RollTideBama Blog
A look at UK from an Alabama fan. - Honors for Trevard Lindley…"Pretty Good" first scrimmage for the Wildcats
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The villains of the SEC - SEC - ESPN
UK basketball is Kentucky football's biggest villain. Heh. -
Hartline Highlights First Scrimmage
* On junior-college defensive end DeQuin Evans: "We had DeQuin Evans working on the first-team defense some. He got a sack today." * On the freshman linebackers: "Qua Huzzie and Ridge Wilson have done very well. (Ryan) Mosby has done pretty well, too. I think we’re in pretty good shape there." -
Pre-season camp - it's a team thing | KentuckySports.com
The players don't have that much free time to begin with. Randall Cobb and Corey Peters estimated it to be between 3-4 hours a day. McCutchan said most of the offensive linemen use that time for sleep. "The O-linemen are usually so tired, they don't have the energy to be running around and playing cards and stuff," McCutchan said. "By about 10 o'clock or 10:15, they're usually out." -
Brooks pleased with offense in scrimmage
On the injury front, Brooks noted that several players are dealing with various sprains and strains. The coach said that wide receiver Randall Cobb has a sore back and hip and did not finish Sunday’s practice. Wide receiver Michael Harper continues to be evaluated after injuring his back, hip and knee while twisting awkwardly during a tackle in the scrimmage.
Minor injuries, I hope. -
Wildcats wide open at wideout
This is a good article looking at wide receivers. - Predicting the UK Football Season
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2009 Kentucky Football Positional Outlook: Wide Receivers
Hmm. I actually think Roark and Boyd could contribute this year.
Other UK Sports News
- None today
NCAA Sports News
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Not Sure Which is Sadder
I wish whoever was messing with Ferguson would get a life. -
Sports Talk: Top Selling Colleges in Licensee Merchandise
UK is at #13, and the author was "surprised."
Other News of Interest
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The Unreal Usain Bolt
Unreal? Unholy is more like it. I think he is praying to JoBu. -
No Pryor complaints - BostonHerald.com
FOXBORO - There was no sack dance for Myron Pryor. Not even after bringing down a quarterback for the first time in his first start in his first game. The Patriots rookie defensive lineman knows better than that. After he tackled Eagles star Donovan McNabb for a 6-yard loss in the Patriots’... -
Rookies shine on Patriots’ defensive line - Brockton, MA - The Enterprise
All three rookies had at least one tackle in the Pats’ 27-25 victory over the Eagles at Lincoln Financial Field Thursday, but [former UK player Myron] Pryor earned the most attention. He had two solo tackles, including a sack of Donovan McNabb that knocked the Eagles back to their 31-yard line in a second-quarter drive that stalled out three plays later. He also had a quarterback hurry.
The Daily Schadenfreude
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Is the SEC Really the Best?
Heh. Man, is this guy bitter. Has to go in The Daily Schadenfreude. -
Rick Pitino Wants to Know If You Think He Should Be Fired
Ouch.
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Well Tru,
when you play catch up…..you really play….how do you keep from getting writers cramps??? Thanks for the front page hook-up…..the guy that wrote that should be a little more bitter now….lol
Glad to hear about Hartline…..I have trouble believing it all, but I am glad to hear it.
That Ferguson nonsense is ridiculous, and hey……9:00 aint so bad….unless your bedtime is 8….lol…..at least we are on there!!!
Remember, we're having fun now!!!
Schedule
According to one of the Larry’s. I never get the multitude of them straight. UK is ready to release the schedule but they are waiting on the SEC’s approval. ESPN released it’s super tuesdays and UK/UF is scheduled for the first one.
DEEETROIT BASKETBALLL!!!
The hardest thing ...
… is the time it takes to read all those articles. :-)
A Sea of Blue -- Kentucky Sports for the Discerning Fan
I hear you.
But the end result will be worth it. Good for Cal working toward a stronger schedule.
'..when they bring a knife, you bring a gun...that's the Chicago way..'
by HozeKing on Aug 17, 2009 9:52 PM EDT via mobile reply actions
I agree ...
… if it actually is stronger. Right now, I really don’t know. :-)
A Sea of Blue -- Kentucky Sports for the Discerning Fan
Well ...
… mine’s not till 11, but those games usually go well past that. :-)
A Sea of Blue -- Kentucky Sports for the Discerning Fan
speaking for those of us in the central time zone
HOORAY for the later Tuesday ESPN game. It was awful there when we were crappy and had to play at 6 our time—I missed tons of games it I had to work late, or it would interfere with cooking dinner, etc. I’m not an early-to-bedder so I vastly, vastly prefer the later game.
by blue kentucky girl on Aug 18, 2009 12:49 PM EDT up reply actions
Agreed!
I totally prefer the later game. Supper is over and done with, the kitchen is cleaned up, and the kids are in bed. Bring on the Cats!! lol!
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 Aug 18, 2009 2:35 PM EDT up reply actions
Mmm. . .
I think 8 eastern, 7 central is fair to all.
Agreed that 6pm sucks for those in the central time zone, but 9pm really sucks for those in eastern – multiple weeknight games going until 11:30 or later? Ug.
Man is least himself when he talks in his own person. Give him a mask, and he will tell you the truth.
--O.W.
Fair enough.
I can do 8. ;)
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 Aug 19, 2009 1:40 PM EDT up reply actions
all right, I'll allow it
8/7 central as a compromise. Someone call espn and tell them our decision ; )
by blue kentucky girl on Aug 19, 2009 5:23 PM EDT up reply actions
But I think I can do whatever to stay awake.
Adjust my sleep schedule or whatever, I cannot miss a live game no matter what!
Kat, you may have to start on some of those multi-vitamin packs....
and take them with a redbull…..lol
Remember, we're having fun now!!!
Or a shot of Maker's
First time I shot her, shot her in the side.
Hard to watch her suffer, but with the second shot she died...
You need some pre-game action too
First time I shot her, shot her in the side.
Hard to watch her suffer, but with the second shot she died...
Good Lord
I take so many pills now I can barely get them down. Big calcium capsules, same with potassium, magnesium, daily Vit., along with Zetia and Nexium, I am pilled out. Bit I still have my chardonnay wine and bourbon.. I guess God loves me as no extreme health problems to date. THank you God because I am a mess ;-).
a little red bull in there ought to just set you off there Kat......
maybe AMP instead….lol…..that way you dont mistake it for the red wine…..lol
Remember, we're having fun now!!!
Well ...
… I personally would say that sugar free Red Bull is fine – we drink that all the time on trips. It is nothing but B-vitamins and Niacin, and it does a nice job of giving you a lift without making you pay later. I don’t know about Amp, but I suspect it has a ton of caffeine and sugar like so many of the “energy” drinks and I would avoid that.
But I wouldn’t drink either of them past 5:00 pm. For me, staying up is not the problem, it’s getting sufficient sleep. I get up between 5:30 and 6:30 every day, and operating on less that 6 hours’ sleep makes me very unproductive. :-)
A Sea of Blue -- Kentucky Sports for the Discerning Fan
I hear ya on the lack of sleep
By the time I get off work, run three kids around to four different sports, try to have a decent supper and take care of anything else that needs done around the house it’s hard getting in bed before 10:30 – 11:00 o’clock. There’s time I want to break the alarm clock when it goes off at 4:15am!!!
by wldcatsfreak on Aug 18, 2009 8:36 AM EDT up reply actions
Energy drinks.....
no sleeping through the second half for you this year!!….
Remember, we're having fun now!!!
Merch
That author must be right about USC and Ohio State being on different a different licensee network. When I lived in Las Vegas, USC stuff was EVERYWHERE. They dominate the west, especially during football season.
by don'tshootmei'macard on Aug 17, 2009 11:15 PM EDT reply actions
Midnight Madness
Do we know a date yet when tickets will be available for “the show”? Bet the line begins at least a week before they are available.
i think
i’m pretty sure i read somewhere (99% sure it was here) that it’s going to be taking place on Oct. 16th.
GO BIG BLUE!! GO BIG BLUE!!
by UKWildCatFanatic on Aug 18, 2009 1:04 PM EDT up reply actions
Schedule
If you are willing to hunt and research the other SEC team sites, and the articles that are out there, you can plot out about 75% of the Cats schedule for the year. It takes some hunting, but there are a lot of places where bits and pieces are published. That killer run in Dec is going to be fun…..I will NOT be traveling or doing anything important the second week of the month…..in a 10 day period, we have three top-notch games in a row!!!…..been a while since we have seen that around here in Dec.
Remember, we're having fun now!!!
I'd like to see the UKIT revived
with teams selected from the previous years Elite Eight, the projected top 10 for the year or get the Notre Dame, Louisville, Indiana group back together. (I always looked forward to those double headers.) In any case, Cal could sell that tourney as a NCAA preview and it could be a helluva tourney. I know it would upset Maui and Alaska but that Maui tournament is played in a tiny gym at bad times for TV and Alaska is losing its luster.
Our early December challenges coupled with a demanding UKIT would shoot the strength of scedule into the stratosphere which seems to align with Coach Cal’s goals.
You better believe it
put 8 elite teams in Lexington during the holidays.. Thurs-Sun format….attach it to a charity that can use the funds raised …..possibility of seeing your favorite team 4 days straight….you can even throw in a couple of lower level teams and drop back to 6 elite teams…..make it the biggest of the pre-conference tournaments besides the pre-season NIT…..
Remember, we're having fun now!!!
Rupp would rock
Hopefully the tourney would still not be included with the season tickets so it would be VERY vocal. I’d pay top dollar for a seat to a tourney like this.
Awww Hell...
I’m getting married on December 3…
I suppose the good news is that we aren’t going out of the country for our honeymoon and I should be able to catch all the big games that week.
Of course its difficult, its a shortcut... if it was easy it'd just be "the way."
Hey doc
Didn’t you mention earlier a wedding ceremony at the Biltmore Estate in Asheville, NC? That place will be decked out to the limits with Christmas decorations. Congrats to you and yours.
That's the plan
And yes, it should be very pretty. I know that they have some Dickensian carollers walking around the Biltmore village at that time of year also. We’re very excited.
This is a second marriage for both of us, so we’re keeping it small. Grandparents, parents, siblings.
The good news is that I have the good sense to marry a fellow UK fan. So taking time to watch a game together will be no issue that week.
Of course its difficult, its a shortcut... if it was easy it'd just be "the way."
Posting the schedule
i agree about posting the schedule. Maybe they will have some footage of the tree removable, a sit down with Wes and a lesson on how to behave when the ’Ville comes to town. Its just a schedule people!
It looks like it was left over from some secret plans by Billy Gillispie.
Heck, they could go on and hold Midnight Madness with it and let us get a real jump on the opponents.
Just FYI
The picture says AJ Stewart is going to North Texas, but he is in fact going to Texas State as your link suggests. Texas State is in San Marcos, on I-35 between Austin and San Antonio. Not a bad part of the state if you can get there. Sorry, just wanted to get the Texas geography correct. Good luck to him there.
Thanks, jc25 ...
… for that correction. I appreciate it.
A Sea of Blue -- Kentucky Sports for the Discerning Fan
Don't Forget Our Six Million Adjustment
I guess they’re going to nickel and dime the sponsers to death, or thousand and ten thousand them might be better words. Oh, for a contract, a battle might be lost, Let’s hope they brought someone in to business manage the athletic department.
Barnhart has his hands full with scheduling, appointing coaches in waiting, etc. Wonder what kind of football coach might have come to Kentucky for a mere six million? No need to worry about that though.
Bad attitude today, can you tell?
Bad attitude today
Not really… I can’t tell the difference between today and your usual surly self.
Of course its difficult, its a shortcut... if it was easy it'd just be "the way."
chirop1
Thank you chirop1. Surely that’s not you best shot. Try a little harder. Isn’t bashing someone the best sport ever?
C'mon, Paris ...
… he didn’t bash you. You are normally surly. Can’t you even laugh at yourself occasionally?
A Sea of Blue -- Kentucky Sports for the Discerning Fan
See, I have the exact opposite as a problem
I cant stop laughing at myself…..cant stop anyone else either……not good….lol….actually its not the laughing I mind, its the pointing when they do it thats disturbing…. :-(
Remember, we're having fun now!!!
You are a great guy ABC
And I promise I would never laugh at you if I should ever meet you. Might laugh at the jokes you tell, but never you as a person. Anyone that laughs at you just does not know you as the person you are.
All in jest
Of course I can laugh at myself and made that comment in jest. BUT wonder who might be available for 6 million if Joker decides to go on and take the Notre Dame job? Didn’t he work there under Holtz? I heard he’s on the short list. (Make in jest. Laugh everyone.) Surly anything close to truthful?
Surly? Try Clay's Column
Did anyone catch the column by John Clay today? Talking about surly! Funny and very to the point on some of the items, i.e. scheduling, and the financial benefits of being in the best football conference in the country. Now, I have to warn some of you. It isn’t rah, rah so you might want to read it with just one eye, or what ever you do when you disagree with the columnist.
The above comment was made in jest, without an attempt to slander, and all in the best interest of continuing debate in this fine blog. amen.
Way to go chirop!
chirop1, nice advertisement on your profile. Can we consider you the Alan Harper of ASOB? Just joking. I love that show.
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