The Big Blue Daily Mail -- Midweek Edition
by Glenn Logan on Feb 24, 2010 7:57 AM EST
in Kentucky Wildcats News
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PrintAfter a couple of days on hiatus to make room for some other discussion, the Big Blue Daily Mail returns with a vengeance.
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Pitino plods along without his former mojo - NCAA Division I Mens Basketball - CBSSports.com
Article by Matt Jones for CBS sports, definitely worth a read. -
SB Nation's College Hoops Power 16: Hey, Remember That Guy? - SB Nation
SB Nation's College Hoops Power 16: Remember that Guy? -
Tom Leach - Kentucky Football, Kentucky Basketball, UK Football, UK Basketball
Tom talks with Andy Katz of ESPN. -
NCAA Bubble Watch: UConn Makes Its Way Through The Revolving Door - SB Nation
NCAA Bubble Watch: UConn Makes Its Way Through The Revolving Door -
Intentional Foul " Jeannine Edwards Has the Last Laugh
I saw this. Funny. - John Wall, recruiting pipeline?
- Another week, another POW for Cousins.
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Bledsoe learning to cope with emotions | Vaught's Views
I talked about this in my recent post. If Bledsoe can continue to mature, it will be a really good thing for the Wildcats. -
Kentucky coach John Calipari is frustrated with his players' hesitancy | courier-journal.com | The Courier-Journal
I think these young guys fail to understand that making the extra pass is only a good option when the shot you have is likely to be heavily contested, or is outside the offense. Shooting is almost always a better option if you have an open look that you know you can make. -
Scouting reports on teams in ACC, Big East, Big Ten, SEC - Seth Davis - SI.com
Offered without comment. - UK Notebook: Chemistry no problem for Wildcats: AMNews.com
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Mississippi State gets most improved award - SEC Blog - ESPN
In terms of average attendance, the SEC claimed five of the top 10 spots nationally in 2009. Tennessee (5th), Georgia (6th), LSU (7th), Alabama (8th) and Florida (9th) all averaged more than 90,000 fans for home games.
I shouldn't be surprised, but I am, a little. Wow. -
UK building impressive stable of coaches | KentuckySports.com
I mentioned in Monday's column that UK Athletics Director Mitch Barnhart had gotten one right in hiring Matthew Mitchell to head the women's basketball program after Mickie DeMoss's surprising resignation. Also wrote, "And that's not the only one."
Indeed. Barnhart is starting to look like the guy Louisville thought Tom "Turtleneck" Jurich was. - Playing At UK An Escape And A Blessing For Mark Krebs
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10 teams that can win it all: No. 4, Kentucky | KUsports.com
Kentucky’s defense actually has emerged as a strength. The Wildcats are 10th nationally in adjusted defensive efficiency, and just a few months ago, the Wildcats were hanging around in the mid-60s in the same statistic.
This is very true, and interesting, considering how ordinary UK was defensively earlier in the year. -
Unfortunately for Miller this was not a rebuilding year for Arizona - Wild About AZ Cats
Here is something you'll rarely see -- an argument that experience is a bad thing. Color me skeptical. - Time to Reload? " UKBIGBLUENATION
- Kentucky basketball is great in any language | Vaught's Views
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Forde Minutes: Chemistry lesson - ESPN
Forde makes some good comments here, but let me ask you this: how many sportswriters put (*since vacated) after every paragraph discussing Calipari's successful tournament teams at UMass and Memphis?
These little digs make me wonder if Forde doesn't have a bias against Calipari. I know many have said so, but most of his earlier pieces were the kind of think you could chalk up to trying to avoid looking like a homer. This is beginning to look like a genuine grudge, and this article is literally pregnant with snipes at Coach Cal. -
Chicago's DeAndre Liggins has finally emerged as a key player for Kentucky Wildcats - ESPN Chicago
"How about DeAndre?" Calipari said. "He is leading our team in three-point shooting. He took a lot last year. All of a sudden, we have a guy who is a key part to our team. & DeAndre's like a cyclone out there. There's no such thing as a 50-50 ball with him. He gets them all. It's 100-0 balls. That's the play you need in a game. That's why he's starting to steal minutes from guys."
There is no higher praise possible from your coach than this. -
Should Kentucky be worried about the 'experience factor' in NCAA tournament? - Campus Rivalry: College Football & Basketball News, Recruiting, Game Picks, and More - USATODAY.com
I think this team is showing the characteristics of an experienced team, without having to have it. We'll see if that continues when the pressure really gets up there. - Kentucky Player Trend Analysis
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Tufts Daily - Inside NCAA Basketball | Kentucky highs and Carolina lows
The Wildcats are ranked No. 2 overall by the Associated Press (AP) and are viewed as one of the favorites, with March Madness just a few weeks away. Meanwhile, UNC, with an uncharacteristic and unimpressive 3−9 Atlantic Coast Conference record so far this season, will likely not make the NCAA Tournament, barring a miraculous run though the ACC Tournament
UNC has had some significant injury problems, to be fair.
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Forde doesn't even try to hide his bias anymore
Then again, he works at the World Wide Bias Leader…..
Some say a comet will fall from the sky. Followed by meteor showers and tidal waves.
Followed by faultlines that cannot sit still. Followed by millions of dumbfounded dips**ts.
Tru might have not carried the metaphor far enough along
…this article is literally pregnant with snipes….
should be “he’s delivered several litters of bastards concerning Coach Cal”.
The fact that Mitch Barnhart has started moving almost every program at UK in the right direction
has been overlooked by a lot of people. I said it earlier this year and I will say it again, the man has solidified his standing as a premier AD in this country. No other school in the world can boast the kinds of improvements we have seen in their athletics overall. And that is the key, overall…….he has all sports improving year by year…..I am impressed.
Pat Forde ought to have to join about 20 other sportswriters in this country and be forced to take a lie detector test concerning their outright bias against certain schools and coaches……or at least be made to stand up and tell the truth about what they really think, so we can know who they really are…..we can call it the “Bob Knight Challenge”
Coach Cal gets 3-4 of those top 25 kids for next year ( and I honestly think he gets no less than 2) and we will have to start on that bronze statue of him to put outside the UK Athletics offices……because at that point he will officially replace Rick Pitino in all ways at UK….at least in my eyes.
Cal is right about the guys not shooting……..but I know they are trying to be unselfish and play as a team, and I would hate to mess with that.
Remember, we're having fun now!!!
At one time I would have disagreed about Barnhardt
But now after all this discussion, I really believe the current approach as it regards football is solid, but not spectacular, the women are performing at a higher level, other programs are holding their own, and the basketball; well we all know how great that is going. The only question I ever had about Barnhardt was the hiring of people who had been associated with NCAA impropriaties. Brooks ran a clean program at UK, so we can now look in hindsight and say that was a good hire. I hope the same can be said of Coach Calipari when his era is over. While I am the first to tell the naysayers that Calipari has never been personally convicted of NCAA wrongdoing(we all know the circumstances); the PERCEPTION of our detractors is otherwise. I feel Coach Cal will ride out of here one day with a banner or two , head held high, and the program will be in fine shape, ready to be the UK we all know and love. Based on track record, I hope Barnhardt hires the next Coach Cal then; instead of the next BCG.
"all the way"
I was exactly the same way at one point......I wanted his head on a lance.....
I guess patience really is a virtue…..lol
Remember, we're having fun now!!!
As long as
the detractors don’t influence the perception of potential recruits, who cares?
Sandy
Bell has more to do with that then Mitch. Sandy Bell has been awesome and deserves alot of accoloades for the work that has been done keeping UK in compliance. Its not always the coaches fault when they screw up on violations because honestly there are so many rules it would take a lawyer (and it does) to keep up with it all. Take nothing away from Mitch, because he has done a good job but I want to give Sandy the credit deserved. Sandy had to go to bat(pun inteneded) about that baseball player at UK. I just think UK is lucky to have Sandy.
A New Position for BigCuz
Funny. In the story about Cousins selection as POW WLEX has him listed as a 6’11" GUARD!
http://www.lex18.com/news/uks-cousins-named-sec-freshman-of-the-week1
according the jimmy dykes thats the position he wants to play :)
only one rule in my house - uk has to be your favorite college bball team
by memphis wildcat on Feb 24, 2010 9:44 AM EST up reply actions
he might actually be able to pull it off one day too......when was the last big man we had with his moves???
Remember, we're having fun now!!!
somehow i knew you would know :)
only one rule in my house - uk has to be your favorite college bball team
by memphis wildcat on Feb 24, 2010 11:09 AM EST up reply actions
Shaq at LSU loved to bring the ball up on the break
Early in his career also at Orlando. He actually distributed the ball well, and made the right decision vis a vis keep it/dish it most times.
"all the way"
POW is a joke....
Although i enjoy the press UK is getting with all the Freshman POW’s, why are they not THE SEC POW – freshman or otherwise.
also, why was PPat not the SEC POW – he had two double doubles in the most hostile of arenas last week…
Wall could very well be the NPOY and yet he has not won SEC POW once (yes Freshman POW, but not POW)….
only one rule in my house - uk has to be your favorite college bball team
by memphis wildcat on Feb 24, 2010 9:39 AM EST reply actions
rant over, you may return to your regularly scheduled programming.... :)
only one rule in my house - uk has to be your favorite college bball team
by memphis wildcat on Feb 24, 2010 9:40 AM EST up reply actions
Wish someone would do a statistical comparison
between Wall and Turner … I know Turner has a little better avg’s but, he plays a different position too … I think the NPOY should take into account what you help your team accomplish. I mean if you are on a team that relies on you to do EVERYTHING – of course your numbers are going to be better – but what do you help your team accomplish?
Great idea ....
I will have my “stats” guy Corey work on a story next week on my blog and will post it in the fan posts section….
http://wildcatblueblog.com
by PJordan32746 on Feb 24, 2010 8:52 PM EST up reply actions
Your wish ...
… is my command. Well, in this case, anyway.
Pros for Turner: Scores more per 40, shoots the ball better, better overall offensive player, is a better rebounder per minute played, has a better assist percent than Wall, is a better defensive player statistically, and is slightly better in the clutch.
Pros for Wall: Better free throw shooter, gets to the line much more, averages more assists per game, fouls less, has more impact on the team both via Roland and plus/minus figures.
Overall, it’s a pretty close call. Wall is actually more important to Kentucky than Turner is to Ohio State, even though OSU uses Turner (i.e. he ends more possessions) than Kentucky uses Wall.
To be honest, I think DeMarcus Cousins comes out on top of both in most statistical categories, but Cousins isn’t as important to UK as either Wall or Turner is to their respective teams, but he does have a better +/- win% and clutch% than either Turner or Wall. You can see the comparison with Cousins added in here.
Enjoy.
A Sea of Blue -- Kentucky Sports for the Discerning Fan
by Glenn Logan on Feb 25, 2010 11:28 AM EST up reply actions
Thanks Jordan and "Genie" :)
OK OK I feel better now …
I think JW has a great shot at it – I would hate to see it go to another player…
if I could rub the lamp one more time … I would ask who the “voters” were that determined who gets the award …. Thanks … <:)
South Carolina Thoughts
I, for one, will not be happy unless this game is a “whoopin.” A win is a win, but I need to see an “Arkansas-esque” beating on the floor to be really happy with the outcome. I remain one that believes that the loss to South Carolina was way more about our loss than their win and want to see this situation rectified with Kentucky playing their A-game. Kentucky plays like we know they can and this shouldnt be close.
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 Feb 24, 2010 9:40 AM EST reply actions
The way I see it we owe them about 39.5 minutes of pure misery.....lol
Remember, we're having fun now!!!
Why would you back off for .5 of a minute??
Give them all 40 minutes …. maybe even revive Nolan Richardson’s “40 minutes of hell”
Well, with a 20 pt lead we could put the reserves in for the last 30 sec.......
just didnt want to seem unsportsmanlike…… ;-)
Remember, we're having fun now!!!
I, for one,
will be happy with any win from here on out. Get yourself prepared for ugly ball because that is what happens this time of the year as teams focus on stopping your strengths and exploiting your weaknesses. For the South Carolina game, a W is enough revenge for me.
I am
going to way in on Forde. I have always liked the guy. Honestly in past years, he seemed to really like UK. Maybe just maybe he is just in protectioni mode and just cannot believe that Kentucky hired Cal. There are some that still feel that way. Yes I know its misdirected and wrong but you cannot help what you feel sometimes. Forde may just feel that Cal is going to hurt us. I don’t think he dislikes UK actually I think its the opposite.
Honestly I believe that Forde is like most of these ESPN guys......completely
self-serving and looking to make a name by whatever means he needs to use to do it. If that is done by supporting us, then so be it……if it is done by tearing us down then he will do that too….my only major complaint about his “viewpoint” is that it would be hard to see anything the same way as others when your head is buried as deeply as his is in another man’s backside….he knows he owes Pitino and that’s where he leans
Remember, we're having fun now!!!
Maybe you're right.
Of course, he did work for the Courier-Journal, which is the Louisville paper. I don’t remember him as being hugely biased, but he had the position Eric Crawford now occupies. I think Forde was more pro-Louisville and anti-Kentucky than Crawford is.
A Sea of Blue -- Kentucky Sports for the Discerning Fan
by Glenn Logan on Feb 24, 2010 10:28 AM EST up reply actions
Forde had a show on local TV in Louisville
That I caught during the weekend a few weeks ago staying at a hotel. I was completely suprised by the favorable treatment he gave UK, and suprised even more that he not only knew the particulars of Kentucky sports interests in general, but had a good read on the pulse of the fans as well.
"all the way"
Think About It
No matter what he writes about UK, he knows he is going to get a reaction because of the huge fanbase we have. Therefore, in order to get the most bang for his buck, and for the attention his postings tend to try & hit a hot spot with one of the hottest & most discussed programs in the country. If you were a sportswriter, what other team would garner as much traffic to your column as CoachCal and/or the Cats. Its about readers, doesn’t matter if it’s positive or negative.
Forde is better than Tipton
to my knowledge Forde has not made up lies and fabricated part of a story.
I strongly disagree
Pat Forde is adament in his anti-Calipari beliefs, to the point that he doesn’t even try to hide his bias. His bias against UK stems from being a UK homer and being Pitino’s book author.
Some say a comet will fall from the sky. Followed by meteor showers and tidal waves.
Followed by faultlines that cannot sit still. Followed by millions of dumbfounded dips**ts.
Allow me to clarify
Forde borders on unprofessional and unethical behavior with his personal vendetta against Calipari, and by association UK. Most of the other media members who take pot shots against UK do not bother me, mostly because they engage in uninformed media groupthink and do not research the facts for themselves. Are they dumb, why yes they are, but I forgive their stupidity. Forde however has malicious intent with his remarks on Calipari….going all the way back to his C-J days. That is what makes him stand out. When he wrote for the C-J, he took his fair share of shots against UK as well.
Calling Forde a douche is an insult to douche bags……
Some say a comet will fall from the sky. Followed by meteor showers and tidal waves.
Followed by faultlines that cannot sit still. Followed by millions of dumbfounded dips**ts.
Tell us
how you really feel :). No, your right……you shouldn’t have an agenda when you are reporting and he does seem to have an agenda against Cal. I will totally agree with that.
Forde isn't a reporter
He’s a columnist. He can have an agenda if he wants. That’s what keeps him from dropping to the level of Tipton.
That Forde doesn’t like Cal doesn’t bug me. That he ignores facts in his constant critiques drives me insane.
"The IQ of a mob is the IQ of its most stupid member divided by the number of mobsters." --Terry Pratchett
"Bluegilla"
I love that handle..makes me wish that I was red-eye-ah, or Smallmouth-a or something. Of course Small mouth-a would not do as I run my big mouth-a constantly on here…
"all the way"
From the Arizona article linked above
Mind-boggling: If Arizona did not have the weight of a 25-year NCAA tournament streak, this year could actually be a feel-good story for the Wildcat basketball program under first-year coach Sean Miller.
Everybody loves the idea of starting from the ground up. Not as many are captivated by a struggling program trying to dust itself off. Miller has never used the word rebuilding to describe his job this season. Instead, he noted that his work includes "a fresh canvas" for a new creation of Arizona basketball.
"What happened in the past is in the past," he said.
If only it was that easy.
The past took on the form of senior guard Nic Wise and junior forward Jamelle Horne — a couple of Lute Olson recruits who figured to play more prominent roles than previously in their careers. The past took on the form of sellouts at McKale Center, continuing where Olson left off as the most attended arena in the Pac-10.
Yeah, because every coach dreams of stepping into an empty arena with fans quiet as a tomb, no returning experience, and no tradition. Every coach dreams that he could be 9-17 instead of 13-13. Gimme a break. Miller will do fine at Arizona, but this first year is a failure. There’s no other way to put it. When the Pac-10 is this weak, and you have this much returning talent… you should be a cinch for the NCAA tournament.
Oh and at the end of the article:
Miller’s track record at Xavier (Elite Eight appearance in only his third year as a head coach) suggests that Arizona will become fulfilled again. By the time 2012-13 comes around, Miller will have only his recruited players on the roster. Judging from the talent he already is drawing interest from — including McDonald’s All-Americans Doron Lamb and Josh Selby — that roster should be an overhaul from his first one at Arizona.
That’s when the canvas Miller talked about should be complete.
Just an FYI to Arizona fans… you won’t be signing Doron Lamb or Josh Selby.
Of course its difficult, its a shortcut... if it was easy it'd just be "the way."
you werent supposed to tell them about the Lamb and selby thing yet Doc.......
that’s a secret!!!!
Remember, we're having fun now!!!
I want a win over SC--a big win-- but...
I want us to leave enough in the tank to build on and be ready for Tennessee.
Florida showed us what to do with Tennessee last night.......UT is not what they once were for some reason
I dont want to make the mistake of overlooking them, but we will be ready…..I think the kids are actually starting to smell what’s cooking now…..39-1 may not be perfect, but it would be the best anyone has seen in at least 40 years
Remember, we're having fun now!!!
Tru - you missed a news article....
memphis press cannot let it go. Ron Higgins – the SEC beat writer for the commercial appeal – gives his weekly SEC rankings in the following:
http://www.commercialappeal.com/news/2010/feb/23/sec-play-rough-on-rebs/
The top 4:
SEC rankings
1. University of Memphis at Lexington (26-1, 11-1, Last week No. 1): The Wallcats keep coming up big in the clutch and it doesn’t hurt to keep getting friendly whistles with games on the line.
2. Vanderbilt (20-6, 9-3, No. 2): Very solid team that pushed the UofM at Lexington to the edge of the cliff on Saturday.
3. Tennessee (20-6, 8-4, No. 5): Vols are doing their level best to close with a burst like they did last year at the end of the regular season.
4. Florida (19-8, 8-4, No. 5): Maybe coach Billy Donovan’s worst outside shooting team ever, but it can make free throws.
only one rule in my house - uk has to be your favorite college bball team
by memphis wildcat on Feb 24, 2010 12:33 PM EST reply actions
Or as I heard while taveling through Memphis lately:
“The Looniversity of Klan-tucky”. They must hate us really bad…
"all the way"
What a little girl...get over it Ron
Cal left, BFD.
Some say a comet will fall from the sky. Followed by meteor showers and tidal waves.
Followed by faultlines that cannot sit still. Followed by millions of dumbfounded dips**ts.
Hell hath no fury
like a tiger fan scorned.
Oh my word
that is tacky! Memphis fans have been giving me a hard time lately. They are so jealous they cannot see straight.
well....
unfortunately, that is what passes as journalism in memphis. was actually in tuesday paper, but it took me till today to post it.
If anyone ever has a chance i would like them to ask Cal: Tipton or Caukins…which is the bigger pain
only one rule in my house - uk has to be your favorite college bball team
by memphis wildcat on Feb 25, 2010 12:19 AM EST up reply actions
i think i hear Cal-tucky most
or university of kentucky tigers…
only one rule in my house - uk has to be your favorite college bball team
by memphis wildcat on Feb 24, 2010 12:42 PM EST reply actions
Last night during the game I was watching
ESPN cut to Jeanine along the baseline for some comments. Trouble was, the ball was about to be inbounded and she was in the middle of it all, the ref had to make her move. What’s next? I can see her running down the court for all she’s worth trying to get John Wall’s feelings as he is streaking for the basket and the inevitable dunk.
I am NOT a Jeanine Edwards fan.
IMO – That’s one thing ol’ Billy Clyde was right about.
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 Feb 24, 2010 1:46 PM EST up reply actions
The piece
was funny but I agree with you, he wasn’t harsh with her. He was taking up for his players. He was for sure in the right about it.
It WAS a bad question.
IMO – most of her questions are bad questions. She irritates the heck out of me. I LOVED when Billy did what he did BOTH TIMES and laughed out loud about it. :)
P.S. I dont think she is funny AT ALL either. She looked ridiculous in that piece IMO.
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 Feb 24, 2010 4:18 PM EST up reply actions
Yeah
Cal is a funny guy! :)
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 Feb 24, 2010 5:59 PM EST up reply actions
I despise Jeannine Edwards
I could just barf when I hear she’s gonna do commentary. She asks the dumbest questions and most obvious questions E-V-E-R. Something about her personality just rubs me the wrong way. I do like Erin Andrews though, and it obvious the coaches do too because they talk to her longer than they do Edwards. Probably cause she’s younger, blond and much much cuter.
the bit about time played and championships...
i think the reason Cal is not playing Harris and Stevenson as much right now because he’s trying to get as much game time in for the young bucks. He knows he’ll get solid play from Harris and Stevenson so needs to improve the minutes played on the newer guys. Unless they are not playing well. Liggins really boosts this stat. The more he plays the higher that stat will get. Pat, Cuz, and Wall and Bledsoe will be on the floor. The other guys need more PT. Two more weeks and these Cats will be ready for the tourney. Great games coming up and the SEC tourney is a great stick for beating the bugs out.
I have kleptomania,
but when it gets bad,
I take something for it.
they win 2 of the next 4.....and 2 in the tournament
they are a shoe in for a #1
But since they are going to win out, it doesnt matter!!!…..lol
Remember, we're having fun now!!!
Hope You're Right
Will be watching closely the reaction of the Frosh to their first experience in tournament play.
With a bye and three games to play
The biggest impedence I see for this team in the SEC Tourney will be the time format. I remember the Cats having #1 slot and playing late Friday night then fairly early on sat. then the championship game at noon. three games in 40 hours. that is a pretty quick turnaround.
i believe this is where the bench steps in. with focused play by STARters the games should be in hand by 5 minute mark of 2nd half giving PT to Stevenson, Harris, etc. Lets the starters rest for turnaround. These games will not be easy of course and starters MAY HAVE to post regular minutes and if that is the case they will have to suck it up for errant effort. They will have to respect the fact that EVERY GAME is a “go home” game for their opponent. Establish that and solid play and they will enter the NCAA Tourney with the right mindset.
First things first, knock off South Carolina. It’s crunch time boys…time to start cracking skulls.
I have kleptomania,
but when it gets bad,
I take something for it.
The other teams
have to live with the quick turnarounds as well.
It switches between the SEC east and west every year.
This year, if the ‘Cats are the #1 seed in the East, they play the 1:00 o’clock game on Friday. The #1 seed in the West plays the 9:45 game.
i wondered about that.
thanks mess.
I have kleptomania,
but when it gets bad,
I take something for it.
yes...
if they win out in regular season and win a game in sec tourney they are number 1.
by gut is, if they lose again before ncaas, it will be in sec tourney. that leaves them with only 2 loses and a #1 seed
only one rule in my house - uk has to be your favorite college bball team
by memphis wildcat on Feb 25, 2010 12:22 AM EST up reply actions
A Tale of Two Programs.
I just visited the UNC blog site and they are watching videos of past teams and discussing them instead of this season’s team. How the mighty have fallen, and the meekless have risen!!!
by kywineman on Feb 24, 2010 1:51 PM EST reply actions 1 recs
Could'nt happen to a better bunch
At least they (UNC fans) are not trolling this blog the way they troll the UK blogs everywhere else.
"all the way"
Not me. It doesn't look like
14 & 14 UNC is going to reach 2000 wins this year and we are building a cushion on that all time victories title we hold. Looks like KU is going to beat them to 2000.
I don't feel sorry for UNC
Roy Williams’ unpleasant nature has changed my feelings for UNC from some admiration to abject hate. I hope UNC reverts to Roy Williams’ Kansas teams, where they were no 1 all season long, and then fell in the early rounds of the tournament. The powers that be need to keep this home and away series going as long as possible. It is evolving into a genuine rivalry.
"all the way"
I highly
recommend going to the Ogilvy Screams the Morning News link in the news feed section. It is hilarious to watch him screaming at Cuz behind his back and then shutting up and quickly turning away when Cuz turns around to look in his direction. One of the funniest things I have seen this year.
Well it seems ESPN...
was overjoyed with the ratings number for the UK-Vandy game, according to Vitale.
Knight And Musberger Must Go
WHB radio in KC has started a petition to remove Bob and Brent from Big Monday.
NOTE: Tomorrow’s UK baseball home opener has been postponed.
"Perhaps the fact that we have seen millions voting themselves into complete dependence on a tyrant has made our generation understand that to choose one's government is not necessarily to secure freedom" - Hayek
i say we start a petition to keep them on big monday...
that way they will not get a uk game….
only one rule in my house - uk has to be your favorite college bball team
by memphis wildcat on Feb 25, 2010 12:24 AM EST up reply actions
"Interesting" article by Matt Jones,
the Glenn Beck of UK fan site editors. He wants Louisville fans to get all up in arms, and some have of course, but I couldn’t care less about his joke of an opinion. I find his jilted lover obsession with Pitino to be kind of sad, but I’m not going to lose any sleep over it.
by don'tshootmei'macard on Feb 24, 2010 10:45 PM EST reply actions
I thought Sypher was the jilted lover?
zing
Some say a comet will fall from the sky. Followed by meteor showers and tidal waves.
Followed by faultlines that cannot sit still. Followed by millions of dumbfounded dips**ts.
Hmmm....
come to think of it, I’ve never seen Matt Jones and Sypher in the same room. Blonde wigs are easily obtainable.
by don'tshootmei'macard on Feb 25, 2010 4:41 PM EST up reply actions
does he have a phine that is there so that administration officials can call if he is wrong?
Unlike Matt Jones, Glenn Beck has never been proven wrong or presented facts that can be honestly disputed.
"all the way"
My comparison
wasn’t political in nature. In my opinion, Matt Jones and Glenn Beck both make over the top statements to get a rise out of the opposition.
by don'tshootmei'macard on Feb 25, 2010 4:38 PM EST up reply actions
Ripped this from KSR
Next time someone says UNC has great fans, send them this:
http://kentuckysportsradio.com/?p=45640
Some say a comet will fall from the sky. Followed by meteor showers and tidal waves.
Followed by faultlines that cannot sit still. Followed by millions of dumbfounded dips**ts.
ha! fairweather fans!
I just shook my head when I saw that pic. Seriously, that is pathetic!!! When we had crappy seasons Rupp was pretty well packed anyway, maybe not sold out, but pretty full.
For what it's worth
According to About.com, at the beginning of the season
Kentucky 1988 wins,
now with 26 more wins — 2014.
North Carolina — 1984 wins,
now with 14 more wins 1998 (3 more games to go and UNC could very well lose all three).
Kansas 1970 wins,
now with 26 more wins — 1996 (3 more reg season games and KU will probably play in the dance ;)
I hope I got all the math right, I’ve got socks on so I couldn’t use my toes to help with the countin’.
No matter where you're at, there you are
Forde
Forde is not biased against Calipari, he is biased against UK. He is a homer. A Rick Pitino homer. Maybe he said bad things about Calipari before he came to UK. I dont know. I do know that he cant give a compliment to UK without at least one dig in the same article. He even argued against us as the greatest college basketball program of all time. He wanted to change the parameters of what the greatest of all time was and change it to the greatest since the 70s. He doesnt like UK and never will. He should not be allowed to write about UK because it doesnt take a genius to see his biased against us.
The Best Way
to handle Mr. Forde is to ignore him & his rantings. It doesn’t matter what his opinions are if nobody cares.
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