"The Only Thing to FEAR is Fear itself"

Since most of us have a good grip on reality and the things that matter most when it comes to UK winning, what are the things that we allow ourselves to FEAR too much?  3s (I'm sick of this debate)?  Poor perimeter defense?  Too many unforced turnovers? etc.

The answers to most of these questions and questions like these revert back to the past few years where being stagnant and mediocre was more of a state of being for the BIG BLUE Nation.  To make matters worse, rather than a notable confidence in a historic program that makes our opponents fear us, instead, we have feared our opponents. 

"What's the point?", you might be asking...

Well, I'm not saying that we fear our opponents anymore (especially given our talent, coach, and record), but I find myself wanting to challenge this mindset of fear that plagues us as spectators and doesn't allow us to have a confidence knowing that a championship is coming.  Maybe not this year (which would suck), maybe not next year, but believe me, it will happen. 

Basketball is beautiful because it challenges our inherent tendencies for order, comfort, and control.  We as fans cannot control what a player does or how the coach coaches or the outcome of any given game.  We are simply left with this feeling of exuberance if our team wins because behind that win came a requirement to lose order, comfort, and control so that we might enter the gates of celestial celebration.  If we as fans begin to let our fear of not winning another championship rise within us, we have succumb to our tendencies of control which makes us lose the very thing that makes a good story...overcoming conflict to get the prize. 

Going into March, let us go in confidently, courageously, and knowing that whatever happens, "The only thing to FEAR is FEAR itself!"  GO CATS!