Kentucky Basketball: The View Down The Bracket
by Glenn Logan on Mar 22, 2010 6:13 PM EDT
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PrintWelcome to the Sweet Sixteen, Kentucky Wildcats fans!
Yes, that's where we are now, and I know it has been a long, agonizingly painful four-year road. But we are in the Sweet Sixteen of the NCAA Tournament. That means the Wildcats are two games away from a Final Four, something that UK has been absent from since 1998.
But I'm getting ahead again. Let's review where we are.
The Kentucky Wildcats put on a performance that was far and away the best of the 2010 NCAA Tournament's first weekend. The Wildcats not only easily defeated their two opponents, the East Tennessee St. Buccaneers and the Wake Forest Demon Deacons, they completely dominated them.
But those games are history. This week is like starting the tournament all over again from scratch, only against tougher and more determined opposition.
Kentucky's road from here on goes through the Carrier Dome in Syracuse, New York, home of the East Regional finals. Participants in UK's little corner of the world include the Cornell Big Red, the Washington Huskies, and the West Virginia Mountaineers. Remarkably, there are two double-digit seeds still remaining in the bracket, and WVU and UK have played the lowest possible seeds en route to this destination.
More after the jump.
The bracket for the East region looks like this:
| Syracuse, NY | Syracuse, NY | |
| Kentucky Wildcats [E1] | ||
| 3/25 – 9:57 PM | UK/Cornell | |
| Cornell Big Red [E12] | ||
| Final Four in Indianapolis | ||
| 3/27 – Time TBD | East Regional Champion | |
| Washington Huskies [E11] | ||
| 3/25 – 7:27 PM | UW/WVU | |
| West Virginia Mountaineers [E2] |
When you look at it this way, the goal seems very near and very achievable. Unfortunately, Kentucky's half of the bracket is no bargain. The Big Red of Cornell are one of the nation's best shooting teams, and the very best 3-point shooting team in the country. Plus, they have a former UK player getting quite a bit of time for them, the dread Mark Coury. Even though many of us derided Coury's talent, nobody could say anything negative about his heart and effort, as he played really hard for Kentucky even though he was miscast in his role as a UK player. He is much more comfortable, and much more effective, playing for the Big Red.
The Big Red are a mature, intelligent squad who understands that they will be out-athleted almost every time they take the floor. But Cornell is a team with decent size who compensates for their lack of athleticism by being in the right position much more often than most teams are, both offensively and defensively.
But even though the Big Red have won 29 games this year against only 4 losses, they have largely struggled against more athletic teams. For example, they lost an early season game to the Seton Hall Pirates, not exactly the Beast of the Big East, by ten at home. They famously played the Kansas Jayhawks tough in Allen Fieldhouse, but that looks a little less stellar now that Kansas has been dismissed from the tournament by a team very similar athletically to the Big Red in the Northern Iowa Panthers.
The team most like Kentucky remaining in the tournament, the Syracuse Orange, easily handled the Big Red in the Carrier Dome, and the Pennsylvania Quakers, another Ivy League squad that is 6-22 this year, put a beat-down on them on the road. Both those games had a common theme -- the Big Red were held to under 36% from the 3-point line.
Let's take a look at how Cornell won their first two games to earn a tussle with the Wildcats. Consider these charts:
What is it you see there that is similar in both graphs? Well, effective FG%, to be sure -- the Big Red have a very high eFG% average on the year of 57+%, and they bested that in both games. But I see something there I didn't expect -- Cornell outrebounded both the Wisconsin Badgers and Temple Owls substantially on the offensive glass. That's not unexpected, as Cornell is bigger than either of them. But they are not bigger than Kentucky.
We'll have to wait until game time to see if Kentucky's length combined with their athleticism can bother the Big Red shooters enough to keep them from shooting a high percentage, but one thing that does seem unlikely, particularly in view of how Kentucky played this weekend, is that Cornell will outrebound the 'Cats.
Moving on to the south side of the bracket, we'll play the "What If" game and take a look at who Kentucky might be facing if they are successful versus Cornell.
West Virginia is the #2 seed in the East, and even though they didn't have quite as easy a time of it as UK did, the Mountaineers took care of their first-round opponents, the Morgan St. Bears and the Missouri Tigers with relative aplomb. West Virginia wins by pounding opponents on the backboards, and is the second-best offensive rebounding team in the land. Fortunately, UK is almost as good at #7
The Washington Huskies are also a good offensive rebounding team, but the Huskies win by not being bad at anything -- they aren't great at anything, but they are very solid in every statistical area except for a tendency to send teams to the line a lot. The Huskies are long, lean and fast -- they ran the New Mexico Lobos, their second-round opponent, into the ground. They also proved to be too big and fast for the Marquette Golden Eagles. It would be interesting to see if Kentucky can keep up with them.
So as we turn our attention to Thursday, let's hope that the Big Blue Mist can invade the Carrier Dome and cover the eyes of the Big Red shooters. We'll have much more about Kentucky's game with Cornell later as we get closer to the game.
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I am feeling very confident against Cornell
That is not to say that Cornell should be taken lightly. No one should be taken lightly at this point in the tournament. I believe UK’s size and athleticism will prove too much for Cornell over the course of 40 minutes.
Cornell can certainly stroke the long ball (as evidenced by their #1 ranking shooting 3’s). Ironically, though, UK has made more 3’s in the tournament than Cornell. And if UK continues to stroke the 3, this will be no contest.
Go Cats!
Slower Traffic Keep Right!
UK has hit more 3's
But Cornell has still won by 20.
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by bobo_the_vol on Mar 22, 2010 8:33 PM EDT up reply actions
And
Cornell had those wins against a 4-seed and a 5-seed,
Kentucky against a 9-seed and a 16-seed……..
"It breaks your heart. It is designed to break your heart. The game begins in the spring, when everything else begins again, and it blossoms in the summer, filling the afternoons and evenings, and then as soon as the chill rains come, it stops and leaves you to face the fall alone." A. Bartlett Giamatti
Kentucky could have
easily surpassed that margin in both games but that’s beside the point. Who the teams have beat(en) and by how much doesn’t mean squat Thursday night. Cornell is an experienced team that can hit the 3 point shot – usually. And they’ve been pump up by the press to be a contender. They are not on the same level as Kentucky and now have the pressure of both playing close to home and considered a competitive match. It will be an ugly loss for them, I’m afraid. Actually, what I’m afraid of is them getting hurt by a thunder dunk.
That is one great pic, of one great guy
And you could have chosen a number of players that can produce thunder. Isn’t it FUN !?!?
Blue... there is no other color to Bleed !!!
Good analysis
but you always do an excellent and objective overview of the pre and post game issues. I am going to limit my reading to this site because I just spit on my screen on two other articles. Especially this one
I am sure most of you saw the article that had the video of the Rubick’s cube wonder…saying Ky has nothing like that. And Sports Center says he speaks five languages…I excpect the tone of the media this week is to choose Cornell as the “darling” and then come after our “hillbilly” nature including intelligence and our less than stellar coach. Odd circumstances to have Coury on that team but he plays only ten or so minutes a game…and averages 2+ points.
Another list that I found interesting….
Cornell is #1 in the nation in 3pt %….here are some other thoughts from the other 2-9 teams that are in that ranking:
- Utah State (eliminated)
- BYU (eliminated)
- Saint Mary’s (Sweet 16)
- Kansas (eliminated)
- Marquette (eliminated)
- Montana (eliminated)
- Minnesota (eliminated)
- Portland (not in the tourney)
- Lehigh (eliminated)
This is why you play the game.
And only 18% of teams who are in the top 10 (There are 11 (two tied at 10) of points per game are in the Sweet Sixteen. So, obviously by your logic, Scoring points doesn’t really mean that much ;-).
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by bobo_the_vol on Mar 22, 2010 8:43 PM EDT up reply actions
Little snarky
heh? Must be that pressure of finding your team unexpectedly in the game still. Point of list is that it takes more than three shots.
The point of my post
Was to point out that a discard of stats isn’t wise either ;-). Nothing makes up for being out-matched like shooting the three-ball does. The thing that interests me most is the length of Cornell’s shooters; they have two guys at 6-7 (Jon Jacques 42/89; Ryan Wittman 104/249) shooting the ball very well. I’m interesting in how good a job Kentucky’s guards, especially John Wall and Eric Bledsoe, can do disrupting shots.
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by bobo_the_vol on Mar 22, 2010 9:10 PM EDT up reply actions
And, really,
If we want to be snarky I could make a comment about how the Sweet 16 has looked the past four years, but I do think I’m above that ;-)
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by bobo_the_vol on Mar 22, 2010 9:11 PM EDT up reply actions
I don't know, let's ask Cal....
let’s see, let me look it up, wouldn’t this be 3 times, no 2 times, no, wait, hmm, I guess this would be Cal’s first Final Four?
:-) jk!!!
"It breaks your heart. It is designed to break your heart. The game begins in the spring, when everything else begins again, and it blossoms in the summer, filling the afternoons and evenings, and then as soon as the chill rains come, it stops and leaves you to face the fall alone." A. Bartlett Giamatti
At UK
we don’t limit our discussions of past accomplishments to single coaches but to a proven program. We have been there and the view is magnificent.
Indeed you have...
and an impressive resume it is.
We are working to get there, and can only strive to do as well as Kentucky.
"It breaks your heart. It is designed to break your heart. The game begins in the spring, when everything else begins again, and it blossoms in the summer, filling the afternoons and evenings, and then as soon as the chill rains come, it stops and leaves you to face the fall alone." A. Bartlett Giamatti
The point I made when I posted a similar comment is....
The ONLY thing people are talking about w/ Cornell is how amazing they are at the 3 ball. Well, BYU was only 2% points behind in 3pt %, and KSU didn’t have any issue. I guess what I was trying to say is if that is ALL they have going for them as far as team stats go, then if we play like we have, it will be a big win.
by kentuckyrules on Mar 22, 2010 9:06 PM EDT up reply actions
I do think
That you’re not giving them enough credit in the “based on how blahblahblah is playing” theory. Kentucky blew out a 16th seed and a pathetic 9th seed to get here, while Cornell blew out a 5th and 4th seed to do the same thing. The better statement would be that if both teams play as well as they have been, Kentucky should pull out a win. But if Cornell continues their good play then they very much have a chance at the upset; This is a team that has shot better than 50% 9 times so far. The key will be, as someone mentioned above, holding them well below their average. Cornell is shooting 43.4, Kentucky defending 31.1. So it’d be reasonable to expect to hold them to about 37-38%, which I think would win Kentucky the game.
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by bobo_the_vol on Mar 22, 2010 9:16 PM EDT up reply actions
Probably the most unreliable .......
statistic is the three point statistic. As we have seen many times, a great shooting team can go ice cold and a player can shoot the lights out, despite what the stats predict. Wall and Bledsoe will still be quick as lightning and Patterson, Cousins and Orton will be just as big and tough. They aren’t going to change into plow horses or 90 pound weaklings. Shooting can vary, but size and athleticism is a constant.
Read the big Red lasts five times longer article
What a buch of garbage. I hope someone shows Big Cuz this… This guy obviously has not watched UK play much…
"You are what you are and you ain't what you ain't"
Washington Is The Scariest Opponent In The Bracket
They’re talented and playing VERY well like Arizona in 1997.
by FortyYearCatFan on Mar 22, 2010 7:28 PM EDT reply actions
Cornell has some great talent......but they are not UK.....not on the best day of their lives.
I appreciate how well they have played, but it is time to enoy what they have accomplished and shake their hands as they leave the arena…..on their way home.
I AM THE CAT......The Cat In The Hat!!!
Cornell has some great talent……but they are not UK…..not on the best day of their lives.
Well, that’s a pretty accurate statement. The thing is, they don’t have to be UK in order to beat UK. And if they have the “best day of their lives” and UK doesn’t have a great day, then well, like someone said above, that’s why you play the games. Northern Iowa isn’t Kansas either, but we see how that worked out.
So, if it’s all the same to Kentucky, I guess they will enjoy what they’ve accomplished, and they will shake hands, but first they’ll see who wins the actual game before bowing to the Big Blue Alter.
"It breaks your heart. It is designed to break your heart. The game begins in the spring, when everything else begins again, and it blossoms in the summer, filling the afternoons and evenings, and then as soon as the chill rains come, it stops and leaves you to face the fall alone." A. Bartlett Giamatti
call me when it's over....we can talk about the aftermath of this game.....
you really want us all worked up over this dont you?…..not gonna happen sweetheart…..
I AM THE CAT......The Cat In The Hat!!!
Over what? What did I say that anyone would possibly get “worked up over”? Are you implying that saying Cornell even has a minuscule chance of winning is an insult to UK?
"It breaks your heart. It is designed to break your heart. The game begins in the spring, when everything else begins again, and it blossoms in the summer, filling the afternoons and evenings, and then as soon as the chill rains come, it stops and leaves you to face the fall alone." A. Bartlett Giamatti
Your presence here making comments about the Cornell game in the manner you
are making them, suggests that you are trying to develop some rancor concerning this game. We will not take Cornell lightly and they are going down simply because we will outplay them.
I AM THE CAT......The Cat In The Hat!!!
i just realized...
the only thing to be nervous about is if the team takes Cornell lightly. having watched Cal up close, he still has the team believing they were given a 16 seed when they deserved a 1 seed….
only one rule in my house - uk has to be your favorite college bball team
by memphis wildcat on Mar 23, 2010 3:24 PM EDT up reply actions
By the time Calipari gets done with this team he will have them believing that Cornell is the
defending NCAA champ……
I AM THE CAT......The Cat In The Hat!!!
Well
We all know how high Cal’s recruit’s score on their math scores .. . ;)
These guys are a twelve seed, you guys are one. That means they are eleven better, so we really need to go out and pull the upset!
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by bobo_the_vol on Mar 24, 2010 9:50 AM EDT up reply actions
hehehe....I think he really does want them bad at math.....
I swear I head him tell them on game they were down by 6 when they were up by 12…..lol
I AM THE CAT......The Cat In The Hat!!!
Well that's different
The thought there is “Play like you are down XXX.”
Whenever Tennessee is up big at the half, Pearl tells them to “We’re down 10, so we need to go out there and play our tails off.” Or some such.
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by bobo_the_vol on Mar 24, 2010 10:38 AM EDT up reply actions
You know what...
you really need to go back and try, just try, to read what I wrote without some preconceived notion you must have that I am trying to “develop rancor”. Okay? Please, if you don’t mind too much, please tell me what you mean by “the manner” in which I am making this comment. I know most everyone here is a UK fan, but can’t someone give me a little confirmation here, just so I won’t think I dreaming that I didn’t write anything nasty?
"It breaks your heart. It is designed to break your heart. The game begins in the spring, when everything else begins again, and it blossoms in the summer, filling the afternoons and evenings, and then as soon as the chill rains come, it stops and leaves you to face the fall alone." A. Bartlett Giamatti
you call these comments
I don’t know, let’s ask Cal…. let’s see, let me look it up, wouldn’t this be 3 times, no 2 times, no, wait, hmm, I guess this would be Cal’s first Final Four?
If he can do that, he’s an even more convincing liar salesman than even I think he is.
something other than trying to develop “rancor”??
I AM THE CAT......The Cat In The Hat!!!
First quote … joking, even said as much, and if you can’t see the humor in that, well, too bad for you…
Second quote, typed after your comment above, in which you admitted yourself that you were trying to be derogatory and undermining, so you can’t use that one.
Just admit it, you’ve decided to get your back up at anything I post because you’re not going to look at it objectively. I keep trying to give this site the benefit of the doubt, and I come here looking for good conversation, but just keep getting slammed by you. So, it’s okay if you just ignore me from now on.
"It breaks your heart. It is designed to break your heart. The game begins in the spring, when everything else begins again, and it blossoms in the summer, filling the afternoons and evenings, and then as soon as the chill rains come, it stops and leaves you to face the fall alone." A. Bartlett Giamatti
i sure if ABC or i went to the Rocky Top
board and made veiled references about 5 finger discounts at 7/11 or the harlots,er hostesses, that recruit for the football team before trying to make a point, we would (rightly) be called out.
if you want to make a point, i would suggest the lead in not be a veiled insult – joke or not. we can and do laugh at ourselves – and living in memphis, let me assure you a sense of humor is about the only way to survive around the memphis fans. most of us are here because we grew tired of the drivel/name calling that passes for conversation on other boards.
and its not that you are female and a UT fan. we have many women posting here that make great contributions. we even have a UT fan or two that stop by and add to the conversation.
only one rule in my house - uk has to be your favorite college bball team
by memphis wildcat on Mar 23, 2010 5:38 PM EDT up reply actions
Well,
I have to say your wrong about this:
i sure if ABC or i went to the Rocky Top board and made veiled references about 5 finger discounts at 7/11 or the harlots,er hostesses, that recruit for the football team before trying to make a point, we would (rightly) be called out.
People come there quite frequently with stuff like that, and since, for the most part, we can tell they are making friendly jabs, we just joke back with them and then usually proceed to become friendly rivals. It’s called having a sense of humor. Some people here (and lots of other places) should give it a whirl.
Seriously, folks, if you take what I have posted as name-calling and trolling, then I don’t know what else to say.
"It breaks your heart. It is designed to break your heart. The game begins in the spring, when everything else begins again, and it blossoms in the summer, filling the afternoons and evenings, and then as soon as the chill rains come, it stops and leaves you to face the fall alone." A. Bartlett Giamatti
maybe, maybe not...
i guess we do a better job of taking a joke from our own than our “hated” ememy…
I did read through RTT this afternoon. Man, you guys have an even bigger chip on your shoulders than us about the no respect or attention :) have to admit i see your point – at least when they say we are going to be upset, the talking heads give a reason. they seem to assume you guys are going to lose and move on to the next game.
I will begrudginly admit i have always thought pearl a good coach. but i gained a whole new level of respect for how he handled t. smith.
there is no question i will be pulling for ut over duke – no hesitation on my part, none.
only one rule in my house - uk has to be your favorite college bball team
by memphis wildcat on Mar 23, 2010 9:59 PM EDT up reply actions
Yeah..
I’ve pretty much become resigned to the Vols either getting either no attention or negative attention from the media. I can count on one hand the “sports journalists” for whom I have any respect.
"It breaks your heart. It is designed to break your heart. The game begins in the spring, when everything else begins again, and it blossoms in the summer, filling the afternoons and evenings, and then as soon as the chill rains come, it stops and leaves you to face the fall alone." A. Bartlett Giamatti
I can use any quote I like after you post it on here.....if you dont like our little blue corner of the world,
it aint crowded outside……..
I AM THE CAT......The Cat In The Hat!!!
Oh, it isn't so bad...
I didn’t say it was, I just said you seemed to want to slam me no matter what I say, even if it’s not confrontational. Just you. So like I said, feel free to ignore me, it won’t hurt my feelings.
"It breaks your heart. It is designed to break your heart. The game begins in the spring, when everything else begins again, and it blossoms in the summer, filling the afternoons and evenings, and then as soon as the chill rains come, it stops and leaves you to face the fall alone." A. Bartlett Giamatti
I do the same for anyone who comes on here and doesnt want to follow simple
rules of decorum……dont make snide comments about UK, Calipari, or our players, fans, or followers, and we wont have a problem. You want to make a case for a differentiating opinion, then make your case, and we can discuss it. However, you intentionally sought out my comments and made your own seedy retorts. It was not the other way around. Look over the comments and see for yourself. Then, you can look over any comment made on this or any other site by myself or the regular members of this site, and you will find nothing disrespectful said by anyone, unless it was in response to some half-brained ignorant, non-thinking post by an individual who is even less honorable than the comment.
You mess with the bull….you get the horns……its that simple.
I AM THE CAT......The Cat In The Hat!!!
Also...
I’m not your “sweetheart”, and would appreciate not being referred to in that way, since we are talking about the tone of people’s posts.
"It breaks your heart. It is designed to break your heart. The game begins in the spring, when everything else begins again, and it blossoms in the summer, filling the afternoons and evenings, and then as soon as the chill rains come, it stops and leaves you to face the fall alone." A. Bartlett Giamatti
Actually the "sweetheart" term was meant in a derrogatory, undermining,
and self-serving way…..on purpose.
I AM THE CAT......The Cat In The Hat!!!
I realize that, DARLING
"It breaks your heart. It is designed to break your heart. The game begins in the spring, when everything else begins again, and it blossoms in the summer, filling the afternoons and evenings, and then as soon as the chill rains come, it stops and leaves you to face the fall alone." A. Bartlett Giamatti
sorry.....dont have time for anymore women in my life.....lol....
and I will hold off every backhanded compliment, open ended insult and hateful retort in my arsenal for now…..only because it’s just too easy.
Dont you have your own Sweet 16 game to get ready for over there?? I would think that getting ready for Ohio State would give you guys enough to talk about for weeks?? Or have you given up already?
I AM THE CAT......The Cat In The Hat!!!
You're really not helping yourself here....
"It breaks your heart. It is designed to break your heart. The game begins in the spring, when everything else begins again, and it blossoms in the summer, filling the afternoons and evenings, and then as soon as the chill rains come, it stops and leaves you to face the fall alone." A. Bartlett Giamatti
dont need to........I am not the one going where I dont belong throwing insults......
when I go to RTT I go respectfully and without any smart ass comments
I AM THE CAT......The Cat In The Hat!!!
Cal talked like they would not scout the WVU/Wash game so as not to jinx the Cornell matchup.....lol...
I do love these mind games he plays.
I AM THE CAT......The Cat In The Hat!!!
Mind games....
Is that what they’re calling it now?
"It breaks your heart. It is designed to break your heart. The game begins in the spring, when everything else begins again, and it blossoms in the summer, filling the afternoons and evenings, and then as soon as the chill rains come, it stops and leaves you to face the fall alone." A. Bartlett Giamatti
yep.....you guys ought to know......he has been doing it to you at Tennessee even longer than
he has been here at Kentucky….
I AM THE CAT......The Cat In The Hat!!!
Unfortunately for him...
it hasn’t worked. When his teams have won against us, it certainly hasn’t been because of him or his coaching ability.
"It breaks your heart. It is designed to break your heart. The game begins in the spring, when everything else begins again, and it blossoms in the summer, filling the afternoons and evenings, and then as soon as the chill rains come, it stops and leaves you to face the fall alone." A. Bartlett Giamatti
keep telling yourself that......maybe some day you'll begin to believe it......
I AM THE CAT......The Cat In The Hat!!!
What's going to be even more funny...
is the day when you are going to believe it.
"It breaks your heart. It is designed to break your heart. The game begins in the spring, when everything else begins again, and it blossoms in the summer, filling the afternoons and evenings, and then as soon as the chill rains come, it stops and leaves you to face the fall alone." A. Bartlett Giamatti
I dont suggest trying to get anyone around here to
talk down about Cal. We admitted his shortcomings as a coach before he arrived….that ship has sailed…..and all the negativity that seems to be making it’s way to the surface from sources such as yourself is further proof that we will stay together on this one….so sorry….no sale here…..
I AM THE CAT......The Cat In The Hat!!!
I respect what Cornell has done...
and do not believe they should (or will) be taken lightly. Here would be my questions:
1) much has been made of their 3 pt shooting but how do they stop us?
2) they can control the tempo – don’t the talking heads know almost every team has tried to slow the game down against us? the one advantage of playing in the SEC (which has gone pedestrian) is that we are prepared to play half court. if they want to go fast pace, i say bring it
3) with KU out, i just do not see cousins meeting his match at the 5 until the NBA…
4) no disrespect to temple and wisconsin, but our defense over the past few games has been superb – if we keep it up i do not see them scoring at will.
5) Cornell is THE sexy upset pick – you can bet Cal will have his guys believing NO talking head thinks we have a chance and the guys will come out focused.
only one rule in my house - uk has to be your favorite college bball team
by memphis wildcat on Mar 22, 2010 8:12 PM EDT reply actions
We better respect Cornell
They can sure stroke the three. It looks like Farmer out there. The guy from Northern Iowa is three point daddy as well; I’m glad we don’t have those guys,though we would not let them inbound. Maybe we should press Cornell?
"all the way"
The game strategy
is simple. The UK fans toss Rubic’s cubes on the floor and while they are distracted, we dunk ’em to death.
by kywineman on Mar 22, 2010 9:14 PM EDT up reply actions 2 recs
rofl!
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by bobo_the_vol on Mar 22, 2010 9:17 PM EDT up reply actions
love this comment!!!
bet we will see some posters along those lines “up east”…GBB!!!
"Get your facts first, then you can distort them as much as you please."...Mark Twain.
If you thought Cole Aldridge
Was the second best center in the tourney, you’ve obviously not done your research on him.
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by bobo_the_vol on Mar 22, 2010 8:39 PM EDT up reply actions
was mainly looking at draft projections when i made that comment...
agree he is not the second best…..
only one rule in my house - uk has to be your favorite college bball team
by memphis wildcat on Mar 22, 2010 9:40 PM EDT up reply actions
I know who is the best....
They call him “Boogie” or “Big ’Cuz”…
I simply call him, “The Man”…
Steelers fan 1st! UK is my 2nd love.
and he IS...
call him by ANY name…always THE BEST!!!
"Get your facts first, then you can distort them as much as you please."...Mark Twain.
No disrespect to Wofford
But Wisonsin’s defense over the past few games has been superb. Wait, we saw how that went.
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by bobo_the_vol on Mar 22, 2010 8:40 PM EDT up reply actions
A HUGE DRAWBACK
to shooting a high number of 3’s is the long rebounds these deep shots will often produce. Now, that leads to many offensive rebounds for the shooting teams, typically, but these Wildcats prey on these type of plays. Long rebounds result, more often than not, in run outs fro Kentucky. We are an excellent rebounding team and an even better outlet passing team. They can attempt to control teh tempo, but unless they make every deep shot they take, we will get out into the open court as a result of the long rebounds.
Cornell played tough against Kansas, but as we have seen Kansas does not get up for every game, talk to NIU. They also played a good zone defense in Syracuse. However, neither of those teams play man to man defense as well as UK does. With undoubtedly one of the fastest teams in the nation paired with the fact that they are the biggest team in the country means a ton of pressure on Cornell. I don’t see them scoring more than 65 or 70.
Cal is a master motivator. Expect Patterson to pick this team up early in the 2nd half, and watch UK run away with it.
"I'm gonna go home, drink a Coors Light. Because Bud Light ain't payin' me nothin'." - The Brock. Quote of the Year
by Stuck in Cincy on Mar 22, 2010 9:43 PM EDT up reply actions
Oh..
And as others are saying, the bench for Cornell is seemingly nonexistent. With the starters scoreing all but like what 4 or 6 points, that does not bode well for them at all. If Kentucky can get up and down the floor as they have in the first 2 rounds, these starters will get tired and require a breather. This will elad to a lack in scoring and a lack of talent on the court. Hello Mark Coury and hello Elight 8.
"I'm gonna go home, drink a Coors Light. Because Bud Light ain't payin' me nothin'." - The Brock. Quote of the Year
by Stuck in Cincy on Mar 22, 2010 9:47 PM EDT up reply actions
if their bench (coury) beats us...
then we have not made nearly as much progress over the past year as we thought….
only one rule in my house - uk has to be your favorite college bball team
by memphis wildcat on Mar 22, 2010 11:23 PM EDT up reply actions
That's a great point about the long rebounds
One of the most frustrating things (as a fan and certainly as a coach) is to play good defense and force a long shot. Only to have it clang long and the offense get another shot.
If UK can harness those rebounds and turn them into transition buckets, it will be a long night for Cornell
Slower Traffic Keep Right!
There is
nothing hinting towards Cornell being able to slow down these Wildcats. Especially, if you consider the rebounding situation, the fact that they will play the same gameplan just about every team has thus far (tempo and zone), and the momentum and fun these young Wildcats are playing with. Cornell is a good team, they may have just ran into the best team left this year.
"I'm gonna go home, drink a Coors Light. Because Bud Light ain't payin' me nothin'." - The Brock. Quote of the Year
by Stuck in Cincy on Mar 22, 2010 10:13 PM EDT up reply actions
Trash...
This is how you sell newspapers…. and, every team is picked to upset the CATS.. but, the nonsense that a former starter for UK is doing PT ‘cause he’s not good enough to start… that just show the quality of players that came to UK during the last few years of smith
you can bet Cal will have his guys believing NO talking head thinks we have a chance
If he can do that, he’s an even more convincing liar salesman than even I think he is. I mean, come on, do you honestly think they don’t check the internet for themselves, and know that most analysts, while thinking Cornell may come to play, overwhelmingly pick Kentucky to win this game? Really?
"It breaks your heart. It is designed to break your heart. The game begins in the spring, when everything else begins again, and it blossoms in the summer, filling the afternoons and evenings, and then as soon as the chill rains come, it stops and leaves you to face the fall alone." A. Bartlett Giamatti
you can debate whether or not Cal
is capable of convincing the guys no one is picking them but there is no need to get into name calling -
only one rule in my house - uk has to be your favorite college bball team
by memphis wildcat on Mar 23, 2010 3:26 PM EDT up reply actions
Lady!
Why don’t you and bobo stay at rocky top?
Happy Days are here again The sky is all ways BLUE again Happy days are here again !
I don't know...
I guess the reason you don’t stay here maybe?
"It breaks your heart. It is designed to break your heart. The game begins in the spring, when everything else begins again, and it blossoms in the summer, filling the afternoons and evenings, and then as soon as the chill rains come, it stops and leaves you to face the fall alone." A. Bartlett Giamatti
Because
I’m a bitter fan who has nothing better to do than run around and throw names at everyone!!
No, don’t take it personally ; or, you might. I’ve respect for Kentucky as a program but you’ll never hear me give a flood of good things about Cal, and that’s based mostly off of all the crap he’s done in the past, which Vol fans have a more extensive relationship with that Kentucky fans. But Myself ; and sddbaker, I’d imagine ; do enjoy having a spot where we can banter back and forth in generally respectful ways. There’s really no sense in getting all riled up about proven things that have happened in the past (Caliperi’s vacated seasons the final season of his past two stops, for example) and, as a fan, you just have to take your lumps and respond in kind, though in a respectful way. Until Cal doesn’t cheat for a good period, you’ve kinda got to live with it.
It’d be different if me or sddbaker ran around yelling about how DeMarcus punches women in the face while John Wall dances on the graves of babies, but neither of us are going about making beyond ridiculous statements, and I do think that we’ve both had a humorous tone and raised decent points. There have been a ton of people who come to RTT ; from aSoB (Why do I want an Energy Drink now?) even ; who have made joking comments, and while we at RTT do have our .. how shall I say .. “silly” posters, you can generally easily who they are and, well, just ignore them!
And I’m sorry for the long response, and I have responded to some RTT members on the blog I most often frequent, but I do believe that one of the best features of SBNation over other blog places is that it tries to link so many different viewpoints together. If all you’re after is a place where you can thump your own chest (And I speak this in a very generalize “you” referring to whoever reads this) then stay at home and watch championship re-runs and grunt like a gorilla, but let’s be honest: having another fan around who isn’t a total prick is good for fandom, right?
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by bobo_the_vol on Mar 24, 2010 10:03 AM EDT up reply actions
you have more than earned your respect bobo.....others will in time.....
I AM THE CAT......The Cat In The Hat!!!
i seriously laughed out loud at this quote in the 5 reasons article.
Cousins has struggled to contain his emotions during his freshman season, so don’t be surprised if Foote’s intelligent and physical play frustrates Cousins and throw him off his game.
i mean, really? do they think they’re being original? do they know how stupid using that cliche makes them look? do they really think that big goofy white kid has a chance against big cuz?
by UKalltheway2010 on Mar 22, 2010 8:29 PM EDT reply actions
The fact is
That Cousins has been prone to letting frustration get the better of him — or, well, that’s certainly the way it has appeared at times.
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by bobo_the_vol on Mar 22, 2010 8:36 PM EDT up reply actions
i thought i included another question in there.. apparently i didn't
which was “when was the last time his temper even flared?”
by UKalltheway2010 on Mar 22, 2010 8:40 PM EDT up reply actions
A more fair point
Since I don’t really cover Kentucky basketball, the last time I could definatively say was the first matchup with the Vols, and there were signs of it in the SEC Semi’s against us before Kentucky broke the game wide open.
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by bobo_the_vol on Mar 22, 2010 8:44 PM EDT up reply actions
I have an idea.
Tell us where you post to support your team and perhaps some of us will join you there. Who knows… it might be fun to just make random comments about a team I don’t support or really cover to rattle a cage or two.
Just click on his name to bring up his profile
then you will find a list of SBN blogs he belongs too, http://www.rockytoptalk.com/ is the Vols one.
"Come test me every day if you want," says Pujols, "Everything I ever made in this game I would give back to the Cardinals if I got caught."
Here's some good lines:
OMG 10nC all guns no talent lolololol
Pearl’s a snitch!
Ur mom slept wif Will Chamberlin.
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by bobo_the_vol on Mar 24, 2010 10:04 AM EDT up reply actions
cousins is beyond it...
maybe he deserved the crap early on, but no more. time to move on.
only one rule in my house - uk has to be your favorite college bball team
by memphis wildcat on Mar 22, 2010 9:42 PM EDT up reply actions
agree w/memphis wildcat...
and maybe this has been a year-season-long ploy by Boogie and our Coach???
"Get your facts first, then you can distort them as much as you please."...Mark Twain.
Hmmm ....
… Yeh, that frustration was sure evident when Chas McFarland deliberately fouled him with a wicked overhand slap, and Cousins got up, turned his back on McFarland and began to clap.
Cousins has demonstrated by his actions that he now “gets it” in this regard. It is no longer a viable argument.
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by Glenn Logan on Mar 22, 2010 10:40 PM EDT up reply actions
He Just...
Can’t make his free throws after some of the many intentional fouls he gets… After that foul by McFarland, if I was 6’11 and 280, I believe I might have unententionally come up between his legs and dunked him thru the basket… IMO that wake guy is not dirty, he’s a chicken sh… player that will try and hurt you… and you think big east player that intentionally hit the Texas Tech player in the rocks was dirty.. he was ejected… the 1st elbow to the chin that Cousins took from this guy 3minutes into the game should have drawn a warning!
In two of the three games against UT
Cousins had a horrible time hitting free-throws. Like I said, it seemed to me, from what I saw ; I saw the beginnings of it in the Tourney game but Kentucky’s second half really took care of that ; and it was definately there in the first Tennessee game. There are players who just have “off” days, especially when they are struggling and just seem to want to make it worse, and I’m sure Kentucky fans are plenty aware of some of the sourceless rumors floating about that I give just a little bit too much credit to, at times.
If it’s not a problem, then woo, but 2 weeks ago I definitely saw a guy who does sometimes let his emotions get the better of him. And this isn’t always a bad thing, but it can be sometimes. JP Prince, one of my most favorite Vols I’ve seen a lot of, plays off a lot of emotion and it often gets him into trouble.
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by bobo_the_vol on Mar 24, 2010 10:08 AM EDT up reply actions
we need pearl to do us a favor...
he needs to make a remark about shooting FTs like cousins – that way he will be sure to go 11 for 11 in the next game!
cousins has been painful to watch on FTs against UT…
only one rule in my house - uk has to be your favorite college bball team
by memphis wildcat on Mar 24, 2010 3:21 PM EDT up reply actions
Nice write up Tru .... What about weakspots for Cornell?
In the Wisconsin game … 5 guys accounted for 83 points and they got 4 points from the bench (bench = Mark Coury) …. The five: Ryan Whitman (6-7 Forward), Jon Jaques (6-7 Forward), Jeff Foote (7-0 Center), Chris Wroblewski (6-0 Guard) and Louis Dale (5-11 Guard) ….
I see a glaring weakness for Cornell at the guard spot – Wall and Bledsoe are quicker and taller …. I like it when we post up Wall against a smaller guard because he is such a great passer and plays smart and can finish.
If it’s a slow down game, we can also go with the Orton, Cousins, Patterson combination ….
I feel confident about beating Cornell because we have been playing really good ball in the tournament and because we have so many talented players and ways to beat a team ….. GO CATS!!
I think the gameplan for Cornell
Will be to play Zone Defense (surprise!) to get their forwards in on support against the better UK guards — I’ve not watched a lick of the Cornell games, save a bit of the garbage time against Temple and Wisconsin, so if they run a different type of defense do note — and keep Kentucky as spread out as they can from beyond the arc. Jaques and Whitman are two of their top three 3 point shooters.
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by bobo_the_vol on Mar 22, 2010 9:20 PM EDT up reply actions
thats what Gottleib told Cal - use a zone....
thought Cal was going to hang up on him…then he said he would put in a 1-3-1 for Gottleib
only one rule in my house - uk has to be your favorite college bball team
by memphis wildcat on Mar 22, 2010 9:43 PM EDT up reply actions
I saw 2 Cornell games on TV here in Virginia
They looked absolutely terrible losing to a 6 win team from Penn, but bounced back 1 night later to beat Princeton, I believe, in another close game. If their shots are falling, they will hang with us, and deploy an array of zone and junk defenses. If shots not falling, they cannot stop our athleticism. Plus, we have smart basketball players, too.
Just because they are Ivy League doesn’t give them a monopoly on brains.
Shoot I may be smart but I know jack sh** about basketball
just because they are book smart doesnt mean they know as much about the game as Wall does and he is only a freshmen. The thing about Wall that has impressed me so much is his understanding of the overall game, how to create plays, how and when to pass, etc. Cousins on the otherhand was too paint focused at first, knew very little about the other parts of the game, didnt really need to. Now he knows how to draw double teams and pass out of them to give the guards a shot.
"Come test me every day if you want," says Pujols, "Everything I ever made in this game I would give back to the Cardinals if I got caught."
Cornell is a weak defensive team.
In addition, they have played a very weak schedule and most of their success against better competition has come against either smaller or less athletic teams.
Many think because Cornell gave Kansas such a hard time that it makes them great. But in that game, Kansas shot an abysmal 43% eFG%, their second- lowest of the season, against a relatively poor defensive team. The game after that, Kansas went to Tennessee, shot even worse (albeit against a far, far better defense) and lost.
Cornell is vulnerable on many levels, and Kentucky is likely to not only abuse them on the offensive glass, but turn them over. So Cornell is going to have to shoot ridiculously well or hope Kentucky misses a bunch of layups.
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by Glenn Logan on Mar 22, 2010 10:48 PM EDT up reply actions
Ditto
Spoken like a man who has done his research.
by Ken Howlett on Mar 22, 2010 10:50 PM EDT up reply actions
And the great thing is...
…All the talking heads are picking Cornell to beat UK or at least give us a game…
Our young guns will have their way with these future CEO’s…
Steelers 6 rings, Wildcats 7 Banners..!! Winning never gets old...!!!!
I have not seen one "expert" pick Cornell...
other than Bilas before the tourney started
Slower Traffic Keep Right!
So who was the expert?
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by bobo_the_vol on Mar 22, 2010 10:58 PM EDT up reply actions
ssshhhh seven rings....
don’t let the team hear you cause Cal is telling them NO one picks them to win – ever again :)
only one rule in my house - uk has to be your favorite college bball team
by memphis wildcat on Mar 22, 2010 11:25 PM EDT up reply actions
Inside Game
Post the bigs or drives from the guards and wings might prove to be key in this match-up. Early foul trouble is a big possibility and a problem for Cornell.
All year I have thought there is but one formula for beating UK. Slow down the game, make shots like mad, foul a lot but get called for a little, and hope UK has an off shooting game. I think Cornell will need ALL of these elements to keep it close.
UK Women advance to Sweet 16
they beat MSU 70-52
LSU
Couldn’t keep up the SEC-groove against Duke. Gah!
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by bobo_the_vol on Mar 22, 2010 9:22 PM EDT up reply actions
Sorry
just don’t see a one trick pony of three pointers beating or even threatening us. There are too many facets to a game to have one area be enough of an edge to make a difference.
UK
has found another gear. Although it can be argued that all of the teams are “on a mission”, only Syracuse looks as legitimate to me as the ‘Cats at this point, and they are soft inside. Ask U of L. This is March, and anyone can lose a game, but for the time being UK looks like the real thing, and the proof is in all of the smack being talked about them. No team gets rooted against like UK by the fans of their rivals, even when they are playing a different team. That says a lot about the shadow the Wildcats cast in college hoops. ESPN “analysts” can’t stand that Cal has turned the program around, either. A bunch of has beens and never were’s. Let a hater hate.
by P Eric Richards on Mar 22, 2010 9:50 PM EDT reply actions
I've figured out a nickname for the Cats
The “incorrigibles”..I mean the “inconcievables”!!
"all the way"
Do we have to say it
in the voice of the guy for “Princess Bride”
by aidanpryde18 on Mar 23, 2010 9:24 AM EDT up reply actions
Is there
any other way to say it? I hear that one of Cornell’s players has six fingers.
by kywineman on Mar 23, 2010 9:27 AM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
Ooooohhhh
do you think Inigo Montoya still has some college eligibility left?
by aidanpryde18 on Mar 23, 2010 9:34 AM EDT up reply actions
So, different thing here..
Someone asked on Rocky Top Talk, and I figured I’d ask it here:
IF The National Championship game came down to Duke vs Tennessee, who would Kentucky fans cheer for, aside from the meteor?
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I would never root for Duke...
it would be very hard to root for UT but I would have to.
Slower Traffic Keep Right!
I would probably just chant "S E C" that way I would not have to cheer for either.
by wklawdog on Mar 22, 2010 10:11 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
This
Is my pick for situations like that.
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by bobo_the_vol on Mar 22, 2010 10:11 PM EDT up reply actions
Oh, definately big IF.
Big Big Big IF on Both sides, Duke’s more than the other.
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by bobo_the_vol on Mar 22, 2010 10:14 PM EDT up reply actions
Most UK fans don't HATE UT
We like the rivalry with you guys. Most UK fans HATE dUKe and wouldn’t cheer for them regardless.
Blue... there is no other color to Bleed !!!
I hate them both, equally....
Steelers 6 rings, Wildcats 7 Banners..!! Winning never gets old...!!!!
me too!!!
vinceuk1’s corner is where i’ll be sittin’
"Get your facts first, then you can distort them as much as you please."...Mark Twain.
I welcome all Steelers fans..!!!
We will be back..!!!!!
Steelers 6 rings, Wildcats 7 Banners..!! Winning never gets old...!!!!
To be complete fair
I think I’d cheer for Duke if it were a UK-Duke matchup, but most of that is from knowing the rare awesome Duke fan. Now UK-UNC……..
Or UK-Wake…….
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by bobo_the_vol on Mar 22, 2010 10:22 PM EDT up reply actions
"awesome dUKe fan"
is an oxymoron, bobo, even though you said rare….lol
Blue... there is no other color to Bleed !!!
The guys
Are philosophy undergrad’s from Duke who later went to Wake. Pretty weird combo, but they are some awesome fella’s. The key to finding an acceptable Duke fan is finding one who can actually go there.
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by bobo_the_vol on Mar 22, 2010 10:40 PM EDT up reply actions
My niece is a dUKe Law School grad
but I don’t cut her any slack for her choice in schools. ’-)
Blue... there is no other color to Bleed !!!
Oh trust me
I give them a hard time about it too!
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by bobo_the_vol on Mar 22, 2010 10:46 PM EDT up reply actions
Don't know about that a2d2,
you may not be seeing their (UK fans) real feelings come out because those that know you, know you pull for UT football, and might feel reticent to display their true colors.
I know this, in my world of UK friends, most despise, with a real passion, all things Tennessee. From Rocky Top, to that feakin’ mutt.
by Ken Howlett on Mar 22, 2010 10:49 PM EDT up reply actions
Ken, why would you think that?
This is disturbing me !!
Blue... there is no other color to Bleed !!!
I think that
Ken has you confused with tenken, maybe? If I recall, she is the one who has made mention of rooting for UT football.
I will vouch for you, a2d2. I haven’t seen anything to lead me to believe that you wear anything but the blue shades, and beautiful blue shades, at that. : )
confusing you with tenken...
only one rule in my house - uk has to be your favorite college bball team
by memphis wildcat on Mar 22, 2010 11:28 PM EDT up reply actions
I hope that is it
I feel sick, like I have been sprayed with orange dust or something. :-)
Blue... there is no other color to Bleed !!!
drink some
blue kool-aid or stand in the blue mist and it will all be fine :)
only one rule in my house - uk has to be your favorite college bball team
by memphis wildcat on Mar 22, 2010 11:36 PM EDT up reply actions
and i am with you..
i would pull for ut over duke without a second thought…
only one rule in my house - uk has to be your favorite college bball team
by memphis wildcat on Mar 22, 2010 11:36 PM EDT up reply actions
I'm sorry a2d2
BSC has it right. I confused you with tenken. I did that before with oldcat69 and oldcat70 … my bad.
Anyway, I was just spit ballin’ on the hating on UT thing. But seriously, most all ofmy frineds really dislike UT, but, I’m sure thqt’s not true of all UK fans.
And to be honest — Pearl has risen a notch in my view this season. The way he and his team handled the “incident” impressed me, and the fact that they are in the Sweet 16 is a surprise to me. Plus, Tru and I have a great relationship with the Rocky Top guys, which has maybe softened my stance on UT bb a bit. But I will never pull for the UT fb team, unless they are playing U of L:)
Sorry for the mixup.
Did you call either of the oldcats orange fans?
That hurt, no actually made me feel quite ill. ’-)
j/k Ken, I understand……But please, try not to spray me with that ugly orange dust again. I am still standing in the blue mist and drinking lots blue kool-aid trying to feel better.
Blue... there is no other color to Bleed !!!
Root for ...
an earthquake.
j/k — I’d have to pull for UT, without a doubt.
by Ken Howlett on Mar 22, 2010 10:44 PM EDT up reply actions
They don't call me
“Bostrodamus” at RTT for nothing. … Actually, the real reason is embarrassing, let’s not go there.
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by bobo_the_vol on Mar 23, 2010 2:33 AM EDT up reply actions
bobo
I know why you post here so much. I went to your site and there is not much going on. Most vol fans want to talk about spring football and baseball. They aren’t used to talking basketball in mid to late march. We will be talking like this all summer, waiting for “Big Blue Madness” next fall. Here at ASoB “Basketball is a lifestyle” Go Cats!
Happy Days are here again The sky is all ways BLUE again Happy days are here again !
Lol
RTT covers every single men’s basketball game AND women’s basketball game, usually with a preview or two of each, an in-game thread, and post-game discussion. Joel, Hooper, and Will are very highly regarded within the blogosphere, and their writing is often and awesome.
Actually, as I mentioned above (I’m scrolling down the comments, responding as I get to ‘em) I really just enjoy chatting with, jabbing at, and socializing with people who might not necessarily share mine and a2d2’s love of the color orange. ;-)
(please don’t kill me, a2d2.)
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by bobo_the_vol on Mar 24, 2010 10:12 AM EDT up reply actions
Looking for YOU now....lol '-)
I know you jest, and everyone knows (except for one “senior” moment) I AM ALL BLUE !!
Blue... there is no other color to Bleed !!!
UT....that is obvious
Just like I cheered for LSU, Florida, and Alabama in football when they got to the title game
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.
Oh, Tennessee
…and it’s not even close. I don’t find the Vols at all hard to root for. Vandy and Florida are the teams I personally most dislike in the SEC, but I would still cheer for them against the Blue Devils. I was even planning on rooting on Louisville against Duke, although that one stung a little.
by blue kentucky girl on Mar 23, 2010 8:45 AM EDT up reply actions
Agree with BKG...
It is not even close…I do cheer for the Vols whenever they are not playing UK (of course, it keeps peace in my house since I married a UT fan a few years ago and he cheers for UK whenever we are not playing the Vols). Plus, I have always pulled for an SEC opponent when playing an “outsider” as I just think it looks good for the whole conference for its members to do well. But I will never, ever pull for Puke Duke! Hey, I am all for a UK-UT championship game this year! (Of course, there might be a bit of turmoil in my house for a while, but we would get over it…eventually!)
You can take the girl out of Kentucky, but you can't take KENTUCKY out of the girl!
by ukkrazyintn on Mar 23, 2010 10:23 AM EDT up reply actions
Coach Cal keeps...
hitting on “we’ve only played 2 NCAA tournaments games, we have no experience”. Well isn’t Cornell in the same boat? Granted they have 8 (?) seniors, but were this group ever in an NCAA tournament before this year? I’d think this is an equal offset, no?
The Dreaded Mark Coury
What really bothers me is all the talking heads—especially on ESPN—hyping this game by proclaiming that Coury was a star at Kentucky. A star? Really? Did they actually see him play? Last time I checked, a star typically averages more than 10 minutes, and two points, a game. Heck, he’s not even a “star” at Cornell, which makes Billy G’s decision to repeatedly start him even more puzzling. That said, I’m glad Coury landed on his feet and is excelling in the classroom while enjoying his time on the basketball court. These attributes, while far more important in the long run, do not—however—make him a Kentucky basketball star, and I wish the talking heads would quit labelling him as such.
Sorry for the rant…Go Cats!
wonderful post
And I was confused on that myself. He’s not in the starting rotation for Cornell, and doesn’t see consistent playing time, from what I can tell. But watch, he’ll get like one dunk against Kentucky and all the announcers will piss themselves with glee.
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by bobo_the_vol on Mar 24, 2010 10:14 AM EDT up reply actions
I'll take even money on whether or not Coury gets a dunk in this game.......
without losing some of those pretty curls…..lol…its gonna be mean inside Thursday night
I AM THE CAT......The Cat In The Hat!!!
I've never seen
Coury play, and I do know Kentucky is nasty ; in a good way ; inside. But Karma’s a [FULMERIZED] and that dark black place within you knows it’s going to happen, just to turn all that is good in the world to shame.
Actually, no, what would be the worst, most horrifying, ungodly, downright evil thing to have happen would be for Coury to go like 18-12 and hit a last-second buzzer beater to give Cornell a 1 point win. Not even I want that to happen!!!
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by bobo_the_vol on Mar 24, 2010 10:41 AM EDT up reply actions
I do think Cornell will be a worthy opponent.
They will cause us some match-up problems with their tall, efficient shooters, but we will cause at least as many match-up problems for them.
The game may be a little ugly, and even fairly close for 30+ minutes.
??????
Just got up and taking in a little java and catching up on SOB———————What is all this UT—-UK talk about anyway???? Did I miss something while I was snoozing? Bottom line———
UT take care of your bracket (good luck) and UK will take care of their bracket. If we meet -—GREAT!!!!! I am all about SEC———-UK is my LOVE and I will support them to the END.
SEC is my conference and I will root for any team in my conference to the END. If neither UK or a SEC team is THE GAME—————I’m going shopping!!!!!! Have a Great day fighting a battle that is not even here YET. ****************BUT I WILL SAY***** GO BIG BLUE********
by kentuckystrong on Mar 23, 2010 10:55 AM EDT reply actions
Bobo asked us who we would cheer for in a game between UT & Duke.
UT seems to be the overwhelming favorite.
can we just pretend a game like that has 2 losers??......grrrr.....dont think I can pull for UT,
but I KNOW I cannot pull for Duke. I believe it was Patton who when asked if he had the German Army on one side of him, and the Russian Army on the other, in which direction would he attack?
Patton never blinked an eye nor hesitated as he said “Both”……
I AM THE CAT......The Cat In The Hat!!!
Here is a reason
to pull for UT. UK has been trashed and demeaned all season for a weak schedule and playing in a weak conference. The further UT and UK advance, the more the talking heads are exposed for the unknowing idiots they really are. The Big Least has already embarrassed them a lot and the ACC is done but for one. Go UT, until we meet again.
OK....if I must.....but I dont have to like it.......I aint gonna.....lol
I AM THE CAT......The Cat In The Hat!!!
Duke vs Tennessee?
UT in a heartbeat. I wouldn’t cheer for Duke if they were playing the Hell National Team or the al Qaida All Stars.
I may be paranoid, but that doesn't mean they're not out to get me.
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