These Cats Already Made Final 4 (Top 4 Teams In UK History)

by FortyYearCatFan on Mar 21, 2010 9:09 AM EDT

Obviously that's my opinion - not a fact. The next two weeks will tell the tale.

The 2010 UK Wildcats are in the company of 1948, 1978, and 1996 as the best UK basketball team ever.

Talent level on this year's team measures up to those.

All 4 of the teams dominated their SEC competition. 1948 was undefeated against SEC. 1996 lost just 1 game to SEC opponent. 1978 and 2010 lost 2 SEC games.

Each had 3 star players leading the way. Wall, Cousins, and Patterson this year. Delk, Walker, and Mercer in 1996. Givens, Robey, and Macy in 1978. Beard, Groza, and Jones in 1948.

The 1948 team lost to the best amateur team in the world (Phillips Oilers) but then joined forces with the Oilers to win Olympic Gold Medal.

The 1978 team beat the world's best amateur team (Soviet Union) in preseason game by 34 points.

If these Cats W on April 5th, they will become the Best Cats Ever - I think.

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I think I have to agree with you on that one 4-0

But you really said a mouthful there … looking back on the accomplishments of the previous teams and the great players that they were made up of, this is truly a special group of young men. I can’t remember any of those teams having to rely so much on the freshmen like this team does either and that makes them even more amazing.

Have we given this team a “Name” yet??

by ukcris on Mar 21, 2010 9:51 AM EDT reply actions