Holy crap that was fun to watch.

I could see they were all In a zone when they were playing. Intense focus and determination were visible on the faces of our players; it was different than I have seen all season. Maybe they are finally figuring it out.

Maybe they can replicate the intensity and execution.

What the hell happened to Texas. You go from number 1 to crappy in the same season and don’t suffer any injuries.

Breaking tony delk’s record is amazing. Seriously that’s pretty special….

… we might see a different team when the NCAA tourney finally arrived. Our guys where determined tonight. I have thought several times this year that something might appear post-season, as a secret weapon, to win it all. Never let the enemy see all your weapons, you know. :-)

this is the dominating Kentucky that I know and love of my beloved 90’s teams! They represented the number one’s well. Kansas well they did not. Can yall imagine if these guys came back next year? They looked wonderful tonight. I am very proud of them. I am sitting here right now watching the Texas/Wake Forest game……..just went into overtime……I DON"T WANT TEXAS!

“…ripped out their still-beating heart from their chest and ate it right in front of them?”

Graphic, brutal, but correct!

but apparently there was a very different starting 5 today. was there an explanation for that?

I haven’t sighned in much this season, but believe me I read a sea of blue almost daily. I had to say a little something about the cats performance today. This team people, is coming together at the right time. I cant say enough about the maturity they showed today, and its a testament to the coaching staff. It happens every year, just like it has this year. Teams come in with way more talent than their opposition and for some reason do a big fat belly flop! Not today folks, not for the big blue. I know we are a 1 and they were a 16, but I realy feel good about the way we played today! Keep up the great work here at a sea of blue, and like truz said, it doesnt get any easier, but if we keep the same level of intensity as we did today, I think we’ll be hanging #8 in Rupp!!!

even I will admit to an overflowing glass. We had three guys who normally shoot a pretty good percentage (Miller, Dodson, Liggins) not shoot well, but contribute anyway. We had a point guard who’s not the best shooter on the team shoot very well, we had an intensity we haven’t had but a few times this season and had it for almost the whole game. Oh my goodness. How good was this?

First things first. All 13 players got at least two minutes. I thought Coach Cal waited a little too long to put in the Three Musketeers (what do I know?), but they got in and all of them got to touch the ball. In fact, one put us in triple figures. It’ll be something they remember the rest of their lives, even if one of them ends up having a better UK career than this year would suggest. Good on ’em.

Looks like Bledsoe’s confidence problem is solved; looks like Cousins is learning to pass out of double-teams and triple-teams quicker; looks like Orton is becoming the beast his body would suggest; looks like Patterson is enjoying being in the Dance for the first time. Looks like we have talent through the first nine or ten spots. Looks like the Kentucky Wildcats to me. Might be a flashback to the 40s, 50s, 70s, or 90s, but it warms this old guy’s heart to see that kind of unselfish play.

Now, if they could just set a proper pick . . .:-)))))

10-9!! WHAT was Kentucky doing out there? ;-)

As a Winston-Salem native … I will gladly turn my TV black & white and cheer for “the white team” playing Wake Forest tomorrow.

all I can say is WOW WOW WOW———well, maybe I can say a little more********** I remember when Pinto had his group of SUPER***************,s (they had a small problem in the beginning (trying to outdo each other) thankfully they got it together. I don’t know how COACH CAL did it but he brought the most talented group together and they LOVED each other from the beginning!!! Quite a feat. As I stated before I LOVE THESE YOUNG MEN!!!!
They LOVE the game and THEY ARE HAVING FUN!!!!!!!!!!!! Keep your mindset guys and have Fun——you WILL see that banner flying in Rupp along with your jerseys. NEVER TO BE FORGOTTEN, (as if you could be forgotten) Hats off to a talented and respected group
of YOUNG MEN. And hey, COACH CAL———————THANK YOU!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Young Guns……..with the song “Blaze of Glory” by Bon Jovi :).

of the 1996 team…….thought I even saw Rick Mejerus out there for a second but it might have been something BIG stuck in my eye.

Wall & Bledsoe looked like the best guards in the country…Bledsoe with 29 points, Wall with 17 points and 11 assists. They were great moving the ball and shooting the open shot but we were moving it soooooooo well that we had **********27************ assists……that’s SMOKING folks no matter who you’re playing.

PP came to play and looked like the All American we know he is. Cuz didn’t score a lot but had 8 rebounds and in my mind even more importantly….didn’t sulk because he wasn’t scoring. Orton showed flashes of how great he will be and he’s pretty darn good right now!!

We got 17 points out of the 3 spot from the various guys and who could ask for more.

Yes, ETSU wasn’t Kansas but this team showed what they can do and I think Tru’s observation that they came out focused and with the right attitude is right on the money. If they continue to play like that……experience be damned!!!

GO CATS!!!!

came out like they had already won the game. They got beat pretty soundly, too. The whole game was Ohio. Pretty embarrassing and one of everyone’s worst tourney nightmares. I am personally bothered by it only because I had them in my final four – lol.

Note: I also have Villanova in my FF so I came dangerously close to losing two final four picks in the opening day – lol. Dont like my chances…

I live in ACC territory, and actually I went to school literally in Wake Forest’s backyard. Wake has a solid team that has been in a major, major slump — they lost 5 of 6 to end the season — but they do have the pieces to take Kentucky out. It won’t be the upset of the year if they win, but it would be a real shocker. If Wake plays in early season form, Kentucky might likely have a tough game, but I 1) don’t see Wake doing that and 2) think Kentucky will go on a run to put Wake out of their misery at some point in the game.

Anyone heard anything on Orton after his fall last night? Is he ok? That looked pretty painful – sounded that way too if you were able to hear what he said on the ground, lol.

this on Eric’s game. Tony (Delk) told him to get over the nerves. Then he was saying “Tony who?” after hitting eight 3’s. I love this team.
And the last time we scored 100 or more in the NCAA, was 1996.

We at Rocky Top Talk have nicknamed you guys ASOLOL. Personally I don’t see too many Lols about, but you guys might find this somewhat smirkable.

tell them our LOL’s are because our hearts are happy for the first time in years :)

gotta run. Have had a blast. Between work and school I haven’t had time to chat in the last couple of days. Thanks all for making me smile :)

The Cats played exactly how they needed to last night to send a message to the rest of the field. Shots were falling, the rock was being distributed, and most important—the guys were playing as confident as I have ever seen them! I know Coach Cal said they would approach this game just as they had in games past, but the determination last night was amazing. I strongly feel that when UK knows what’s at stake (and what has been all year), they come to play their A game. And at this time of the year, when it matters most, the factors of “experience” and “talent” are obsolete. As long as the ’Cats played like they did last evening, obviously, there is no one in the country that can beat us.

GO CATS!