The Big Blue Daily Mail -- Post-Vanderbilt Edition

Lots of fun in here -- some hate, some love, some jealousy, and lots of other weirdness.  Have fun with it.  Big win for the 'Cats yesterday.

• Tom Leach - Kentucky Football, Kentucky Basketball, UK Football, UK Basketball
  Interview with Jimmy Dykes, more on Jodie Meeks' trade.

• SEC Power Poll Roundtable Roundup - Garnet And Black Attack
  SEC Power Poll Roundtable Roundup.

• Der Spiegel in Germany writes about John Wall and Kentucky
  Check it out. Maybe a German-speaking fan can translate. :-)

• A fresh start: Mobile's DeMarcus Cousins finds home on Kentucky basketball team | Breaking News from the Press-Register - al.com
  Really nice, frank article about DeMarcus Cousins -- the good, the bad, and the ugly.

• Cats have the talent, will to win | KentuckySports.com
  They can overcome immaturity, bad shooting, careless turnovers, and poor decision-making, even by the head coach.
  
  "The worst timeout I've ever called," John Calipari said.
  
  Great stuff by John Clay.

• UK Basketball: Patterson expected a battle: AMNews.com

• Fox Sports Community - Fox Sports > goodmanonfox > Blog > KENTUCKY'S ROAD FINALLY TRAVELED
  I admit it. I was skeptical.
  
  Let's face it. It wasn't as if Kentucky has torn through an imposing schedule – especially in hostile environments – thus far this season.
  
  The "true" road wins came at Indiana, Auburn, LSU and the most impressive one prior to this week being in Gainesville against a Florida team that could wind up making a third consecutive NIT appearance.
  
  Now, I am a believer.
  
  Jeff Goodman is a skeptic no more.

• Wall saves Cats late, UK defeats Vanderbilt 58-56 : The Kentucky Kernel
  "I love this," Calipari said. "Shooting 35 percent and 18 (percent) from the three and winning anyway."
  
  Heh. Yeah, kinda cool.

• Grinding it out just fine with Calipari - College Basketball Nation Blog - ESPN

• UK-Vandy notes: Patterson's tenacity comes just in time | KentuckySports.com
  When asked whether Patterson was answering the coach's long-standing request for more assertive play, Calipari said, "Yes, he is. And it's coming at a good time."
  
  There is nobody, nobody I want to see succeed more than Patrick Patterson.

• UK hoops notebook: Crying foul over UK bias | KentuckySports.com
  I have never read an article full of such blatant, bulls**t whining in all my life. I watched that game, and I guarantee you the calls that went UK's way just as often go against them. MSU was called for ten fouls because they were hacking away at UK, and why not? UK couldn't make a free throw. When that happens, fouling is a good strategy.
  
  Somehow, nobody got that. Unsurprising. Every one of these grown men claiming UK gets the calls should be ashamed. They are little more than sore losers, and losers they are.

• Zone defenses teaching Cats to be patient | KentuckySports.com

• Joker's first class includes pleasant surprises | KentuckySports.com
  The strong last-minute finish drastically changed the outlook of UK's recruiting class, which was ranked as low as 77th by Rivals.com last week. Kentucky's class is now ranked 46th by Scout.com and 49th by Rivals. Both services have the Wildcats' haul rated 11th in the Southeastern Conference.
  
  I can't recall the last time UK had a recruiting class not ranked in double-digits in the SEC.

• UK's Dunlap surprise entry in SEC player of year race | KentuckySports.com
  What a great thing for the UK ladies.

• Mitchell wants better shots from UK women | KentuckySports.com

• Don't tell these young Wildcats they're supposed to lose - NCAA Division I Mens Basketball - CBSSports.com
  And do you see a collapse coming?
  
  I don't.
  
  Yes, the Wildcats tend to put themselves in bad spots, find themselves in situations where they ought to lose. But with exception of that one Tuesday night last month at South Carolina, they consistently make it out OK. Watching Kentucky is like watching an action movie starring Bruce Willis. Doesn't matter whether the Wildcats are in the Humphrey Coliseum or Nakatomi Plaza, they always figure out a way to escape unscathed.
  
  Heh. Yes, they do.

• Calipari has UK rockin’ again | Vaught's Views
• Saturday’s results: Wall’s clutch defense is newest wrinkle to PotY race | College Hoops Journal

• Wall's Heroics Save 'Cats in Win Over Vandy -- NCAABB FanHouse
  I'm not a fan of Clay Travis, but this is pretty good.

• The Many Faces Of Vandy's A.J. Ogilvy - SB Nation
  Heh.

• Five points to take from Vandy's 58-56 loss to Kentucky at Vanderbilt
• Danny Jett's Inner Circle: When Push Comes To Shove, Cats Come Out On Top

• More homosexual barbs thrown Kentucky’s way | The Center of Sports
  Too weird.