Florida Gators 66 @ Kentucky Wildcats 74: Postmortem
by Glenn Logan on Mar 7, 2010 4:24 PM EST
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PrintOn a day when the Big Blue Nation arguably said goodbye to almost half their 2010 basketball team in a pre-game ceremony that seemed to lack some of the emotion that it has generated in some past years, the Kentucky Wildcats withstood a furious Florida Gator second-half comeback to finish the 2009-10 campaign undefeated at home, and with 29 regular-season victories against only 2 losses.
The Gators came out discombobulated in the first half and looked very much like a deer in the headlights as they went down by 18 points at one juncture, and were down 10 at halftime. But despite that deficit, Florida dug down deep and came almost all the way back -- to within 2 points -- but finally bowed to the home team. Florida's efforts, particularly on the offensive glass in the second half, were very impressive and they nearly undid the Wildcats' perfect home season and sent them into the SEC tournament losing two out of their last three. Great effort by the Gators, but the Wildcats, once again, proved that while coming back on them is certainly possible, coming all the way back and getting the win is hard.
I think most UK fans would have preferred a convincing victory over the Gators, but even if this season sweep of Florida will not be remembered for UK dominance, it is nonetheless a pleasant change from the debacle that was 2005-2008. Florida has played Kentucky tough many times in the past, and since Billy Donovan came to Florida, the Gators have enjoyed 12 out of their total of 32 victories over Kentucky since 1927, including a stretch of seven straight wins.
More after the jump
Due to the lateness of me getting around to this, I'll be able to look at the stats. Here are my observations:
- Kentucky held Florida to 44% eFG while shooting 55% themselves. That advantage was negated by a 46-38% OR advantage by Florida.
- John Wall had a terrific game, except from the line -- 11 points, 8 assists and only 3 turnovers.
- Darnell Dodson had arguably his best game as a Wildcat -- 100% shooting from everywhere, 10 points, 4 boards, a steal and a turnover. When he has games like this, the 'Cats can be awesome. But he sure didn't get much time in the second half.
- Eric Bledsoe also had an excellent game, and he did some nice defensive work against Erving Walker. The only criticism I can level at him is only 1 assist, but since he plays the off guard in this offense, that's not a horrible stat. I did think he made some mistakes that were head-scratchers, though, particularly the back-to-back charging fouls.
- Daniel Orton also provided some very impressive minutes. 4 blocks out of UK's total of 8.
- Patrick Patterson had a good game, but a lot of it came in the second half. He shot OK in the first half, but he didn't do much else. He wound up with 13 points, 5 rebounds, 4 steals and 2 blocks.
- Darius Miller really did play well. He made shots, blocked shots, and made assists. As a result, he wound up with 26 minutes.
- DeMarcus Cousins has played better offensively, but he still found a way tot do damage. 5 of his 9 rebounds were offensive, and he had two nifty blocks to go along with it.
- Perry Stevenson gave 8 very nice minutes.
- When UK shoots 40+ from three, they are practically unbeatable. Today, they shot 44%. Hopefully, that continues.
- This is the second game in a row UK was out-rebounded on the offensive glass.
- Daniel Orton really is going to be good. Defensively, he is already better than Cousins, in my opinion. He tried a couple of very nice moves today, and seems to be getting more confident offensively.
- I think Eric Bledsoe likes playing against the Gators.
- This is the most balanced scoring I can remember from the 'Cats in a while -- 5 players in double figures.
This win gives us some momentum coming into the SEC Tournament. It would be really great to have 32 wins heading into the NCAA tournament. I think a one seed is virtually assured at this point, although you can never really say for sure.
Enjoy this win, Big Blue Nation, and this season. It has been better so far than most of us hoped, and it can get better still.
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wait...
it’s Nashville this year, right? Catshville?? Doesn’t really have the same flow…
by blue kentucky girl on Mar 7, 2010 5:00 PM EST up reply actions
A little more crashing on the offensive glass would have kept the blowout going
That seems to be where Kentucky gave up that lead. Sure would have liked to beat them by 20 or so. In any case, your record doesn’t show the amount you won by, just that you won. A W is a W and 29-2 is beautiful.
Oh yeah..I forgot to say...
I have to wonder…could today’s 3 point success possibly be a response to the people who say we can’t shoot? I sure like to think so. :)
more ball movement
also , Wall only jacked up one contested,early possesion 3, which Orton got the rebound.
"all the way"
Catlanta?
I thought the tourney was in Nashville this year?
by Conis22 on Mar 7, 2010 4:41 PM EST via mobile reply actions
One quick thought on Orton.
I heard some announcer (sorry, can’t remember exactly who) say that on any other SEC team that Orton would be starting. Now, I don’t know for sure if that is true or not, but I can actually totally see that. To my mind Daniel is your slightly above average freshman, but he is simply being overshadowed by the phenomenally talented and WAY above average Cousins (Patterson as well, but he’s not a freshman). Main point — In the world of freshman big men, I think Daniel is good; it’s just easy to miss him sometimes or forget about him because Cousins is such a freak.
Also, I wouldn’t go so far as to say that Orton is better defensively than Cousins on the whole (surprise, surprise : )) and while Orton did have a nice defensive game today, I can’t help but think that part of Daniel’s stellar defense is due in part to the fact that he goes up against Cousins and Patterson in practice on a daily basis. He simply must be tough and adapt if he is to hold his own against those two and kudos to him for adapting and improving. He will be a fan-fave next year, no doubt.
Ahhh, Nashville, here we come! : )
Orton is already one of my favorites :P
Watching Orton play defense and just be a monster shot blocker is just way too entertaining. I hope we keep him 4 years…I’d love to see him break some shot blocking records.
I really like Orton and look forward to seeing him progress even more by next year.
He isn’t as smooth as Cousins (bad choice of words but graceful didn’t sound right), but that may develop with more playing time. Everytime I see him I think about that Coach Cal show or whatever that showcased Daniel cooking dinner for himself and his brother. His brother was just watching TV while Daniel prepared the food, and then the brother complained that he could have added more salt to the green beans! Sounded like my family.
ha.
I didn’t see that show, but that sounds hilarious. Sorry that I missed it.
I’m sure that Daniel doesn’t need or want my pity, but almost every time I think of him or see him, I am reminded that he is so young and without his mother. That just tugs on the ol’ heart strings a bit, and makes me feel for him and makes me want to be in his corner all the more, you know?
I don't know the story; wasn't aware that he doesn't have his mother. Wow, as a mom
that makes me want to cheer even harder for him.
When I watch Orton play I see a taller Chuck Hayes.
I have made this comparison since one of the first games. He doesn’t have offensive polish or hands like Cuz (typically – Cuz didn’t have his normal hands today), but he has quick feet, hops and great timing. He just needs to work on his offensive skills and hit a better % of FTs. He will be a star. If he stays 3 or 4 years (yes, his defense alone could make him a lotter pick next year) he will be loved by UK fans in a way similar to Hayes. He will carry the class act flag next year assuming PPat is gone.
Hey!! This is my guy to post about!! ;-)
The defensive argument on Cuz vs Ort is a perspective thing, IMO… Cuz, due to his quick feet, is better on D from 6-8’ and further out. He’s frustrated many a 2, 3 & 4 player this year on his ability to switch and still stay connected with the offensive player. Ort is a better shot blocker than Cuz, but is a smidge behind in the quickness department. And you’re right BSC, playing against Cuz and PPat everyday only makes him better!
I still find it amazing that he didn’t play at all his Senior year due to the knee injury! That only makes his improvement more remarkable… And JackBluto has a good point too, very Chuck Hayes-ish; quiet, unassuming, just goes and gets the job done.
His summer checklist should read:
1) Post Moves
2) Lateral quickness (Think the lack of that might have cost him a foul today)
3) FT shooting
4) Patience around the goal… He seems to rush his shot quite a bit
I’m hoping he stays all 4 years and gets the block record, that would be awesome!!
If your wings don't sweep....
All SEC records should be in a KY player's stats!
I thought you knew!! LOL Great point…
If your wings don't sweep....
UK will never have the scoring record
2 reasons. We have too many good players to need a huge scorer. And Pistol Pete has that record all to himself forever in the same way Cy Young’s wins record will never be challenged.
Also, we usually forget that Daniel missed his senior HS year
So, he’s got some catching up, but I’d say he’s made really good progress. He’ll get the offensive moves at some point. But, I don’t think we’ll ever see another Cousins. So big, so agile and such touch around the hoop. He’s a true freak.
Eric
Perhaps it is his vicinity to FL? I can truly appreciate wanting to beat up on Gators!
One game down, one to go......Women tip it off against UT at 6:30......SEC Tourney Champ on the line....
with a game this important, maybe we should do a game thread???
I AM THE CAT......The Cat In The Hat!!!
Eric
I believe everybody thought Bledsoe was a lock for FL when Wall committed here. Which makes it all the more sweet.
Also, PPat was considering the Gators too.
What might have been… this is just an awesome reminder of how UK will always be the dominate SEC program even if another team is a powerhouse for a couple of years.
by Cat in KeyWest on Mar 7, 2010 6:10 PM EST up reply actions
Your right
I guess it was thought he’d go to FL since Wall seemed a lock here
by Cat in KeyWest on Mar 7, 2010 6:13 PM EST up reply actions
Ha
this post was meant for one up as a reply to VACat. First post…oops
by Cat in KeyWest on Mar 7, 2010 6:12 PM EST up reply actions
I like Bledsoe's speed and quickness and
well his all around game … it just seems like at times he kind of has a brain freeze or something…. for a short stretch today he successively committed a turnover, gambled and lost on a steal and just seemed out of sync … for a minutre or two I thought he HAD signed on with Florida – seemed like he was on their team more than ours….
Those moments make me think that he might be back in Blue next year ….
He needs to come back
He has a lot to learn before he goes pro.
Bledsoe plays like a freshman
Another year in blue would serve him well.
Of course its difficult, its a shortcut... if it was easy it'd just be "the way."
I admit to being completely irrational when it comes to Florida, and that goes double on Senior Day
I really, really, REALLY wanted a 20+ point victory today. What Duke did to UNC last night, what Michigan St is currently doing to Michigan – that’s what I wanted UK to do to Florida. So in that respect I was disappointed by the outcome today. I thought the main reason the Gators got back into the game was because UK slacked off on their defensive effort after the first 16 minutes or so.
On the plus side, I loved how so many players contributed to the win. I think this might be the best team-wide win all season and if it can continue then UK becomes that much better going forward. They tore the zone apart when Florida chose to use it which was good to see and of course it always helps when the outside shots are falling.
3 > 2, except for very large values of 2.
I really wish we had played more D, but all in all, will take this season and never look back......
We need to remember this feeling so we never take it for granted again….
I AM THE CAT......The Cat In The Hat!!!
Coach Cal...
He was quoted after the UT game talking about how he had been treating his fresh like veterans since they’d come such a long way this season, but he realized they we’re still so young and he still has a lot to teach. He came in with an awesome recruiting class, a solid guy like Pat who he didn’t necessarily expect to have, and a group of guys playing a different style (and under two different coaches for some). He talked about nothing but DDMO from the start, but then adapted to the talent of these players and changed things up a bit.
What gets me excited about future years, and the possibility of new talent coming in, is that Cal has done so much more than expected this year, and i think it was a learning year for him too. He’s a veteran coach for sure, but just listening to his press conferences it’s also a learning experience for him too. With a year under his belt he’s going to have that knowledge going into next year with hopefully another stellar class.
by Cat in KeyWest on Mar 7, 2010 6:57 PM EST up reply actions
I don't think
you should be disappointed since Florida is better than Michigan and UNC.
I know we set an attendance record of some kind......Forty is keeping us up to date on the victories and records with them
I AM THE CAT......The Cat In The Hat!!!
I don't see how.
Without looking this stuff up, we have the same record as KU, so if we did we tied them. Also, Memphis had 39 victories (I think) they year they lost the championship game I think. If they didn’t, then it was Duke when UConn beat them. Either way, that means one of those teams had to have 31 victories in the regular season. (5 wins in NCAA plus 3 in CUSA/ACC tourney)
UK Record Was 28 W (In 1947)
Now 29 W is regular season record.
by FortyYearCatFan on Mar 7, 2010 9:39 PM EST up reply actions
Are you saying our wins record was 28?
Cause I think ’78 final record was 32-2, and I know 96 was 34-2 and ’98 was 35-4. This year, we have a chance for 38, though I will take any number this week and 6 more after that.
regular season record
"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."
We won 28 in 1947 in the regular season?
I didn’t think we played that many games back then.
I checked this site:
http://www.bigbluehistory.net/bb/statistics/1946-47.html
It has us winning 27 in regular season (still more than I expected).
34-2 In 1947
There were 4 W in SECT and 2 W, 1 L in NIT.
That leaves 28 W, 1 L in regular season games.
UK played one more game between SECT and NIT. That’s # 28 W.
by FortyYearCatFan on Mar 8, 2010 3:00 PM EST up reply actions
Temple
http://www.bigbluehistory.net/bb/statistics/Games/19470308Temple.html The 28th W in 1947.
by FortyYearCatFan on Mar 8, 2010 3:01 PM EST up reply actions
If we got 31 for the record
Duke would come back and say they checked the history and they got 32.
My only regret
to the game was the brief playing time offered the seniors at the beginning of the game. They seemed to be holding their own and had Florida somewhat out of step with totally different players than those that opposed them in Gainesville. When the seniors bowed out they actually had a 7 – 3 lead and that lead wasn’t built upon until several minutes after the personnel change.
I agree
It’s not like other senior games where seniors were either established starters or walk-ons. These guys, although not prominent in Cal’s game plan, were starters just a year ago. They know UF and played them effectively, and with a defensive heart to boot. I understand bringing in the big guns when the time is right… and to be honest I thought the seniors would be out the first timeout so give Cal some credit there.
But I agree that they had some momentum, some hunger, and I could have seen them in there until the 8 min timeout at least. … But then again, the Cats went on a pretty good run when the starters came in.
by Cat in KeyWest on Mar 7, 2010 7:37 PM EST up reply actions
What A Great Season
It’s hard to believe the regular season is over. It seems like just weeks ago that Big Blue Maddness was upon us. I have to say that I have totally enjoyed this season and this team. You don’t know how badly you miss something until it’s gone and I missed watching the Cats steamroll through the SEC the past few years. I know this team really didn’t steamroll many teams but they were sure fun to watch. And they sure found every way in the world to make a game close but I think the youth of this team was the cause of that. And it also scares me with the tourney coming up. That’s why a 2nd round upset wouldn’t surprise me much. Just like them making the Final Four wouldn’t surprise me either. But what a fun year it has been regardless and doesn’t it feel good to be back at the top??? I love it!!
29 W = Regular Season Record At UK
1 down, 1 to go.
36 W is next record in sight.
I think some don't look at the news feed on the front page,
and if you don’t, this one is a must read. Especially if you are a PPat fan. :-)
Oh, and “one more year”, he may have loved hearing that, just a little.
Blue... there is no other color to Bleed !!!
I wanted to include this birthday wish for PPat
from the link
And next Sunday — which happens to be Patterson’s 21st birthday — could be a time of great celebration. Patterson hopes to capture an SEC tournament title that day while later learning that his team is a No. 1 seed for his first NCAA tournament.
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Blue... there is no other color to Bleed !!!
Nice to see the Rupp fans give Pat his due ...
When Shane Battier came back to Duke for opne more year people questioned why … I guess it can happen … Wish Pat all the luck and success in the world in whatever his choice may be – he’s represented himself and UK in an exemplary manner ..
i was at the game today
and rupp seemed kinda quiet. there were a couple times were the place was rockin’, but it seemed relatively subdued.
by UKalltheway2010 on Mar 7, 2010 10:44 PM EST reply actions
No time to check if I'm repeating someone else, but...
I couldn’t agree more with the following statement:
Daniel Orton really is going to be good. Defensively, he is already better than Cousins, in my opinion. He tried a couple of very nice moves today, and seems to be getting more confident offensively.Amen brother, and I’ve thought that myself for most of the season. He only lacks Cuz’s moves around the basket, but I think he can learn the footwork. He seems to have the intensity, though. My own experience teaches me that intensity is THE primary factor in great defensive play. I’m thinking that next year, we’ll have another monster under the basket without missing a beat, and one that understands the system under Calipari a year’s worth better.
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If Bledsoe sticks around, I think he’ll move to the 1 spot. With a quality recruiting pickup at the 2 spot during signing season combined with Stacey Poole at 3, and what we have coming back (Orton et. al), we’ll have a team that is only slightly less talented than this one, but that will more than make up for it in the experience of the returning players.
Of course, I could be wrong….
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Apparently Gregg saw the same thing
I did on Sunday…..no f*&$ing heart!!! These kids just waltz through the games like it’s no big deal. Ho hum. Nothing to play for here. I would have rathered watch the little used subs and seniors play and LOSE with heart than that boring effort from the lil uns. Don’t get me wrong, I love em! but they drive me crazy with the lack of effort and the stupidity to think that their stupidity won’t get em in trouble come tourney time. I see what Cal means about season title’s n such….they don’t mean squat if you lose the first weekend of tourney.
With that attitude I predict an early exit from SEC Tourney and an exit in regional final of NCAA Tourney. I am sure coach would agree.
Here’s the link:
I have kleptomania,
but when it gets bad,
I take something for it.
I agree that they are too Cavalier with the ball
But, they seem to just find a way to win, and that is the greatest intangible there is.
"all the way"
They came up short twice
and one more time is all it takes for this season to be a crappy, underachieving one. Sure the 29-2 in regular season has been a breath of fresh air like no other, but I hate to see all that work go to waste, especially in a pressure cooker like the NCAA Tourney.
I anticipate a better effort in the NCAA Tourney (not so much the SEC) but I go back to my assertion that not playing with maximum effort EVERY GAME will lead to problems when the heat is on. It has done so twice there cannot be another time until April 4th.
I have kleptomania,
but when it gets bad,
I take something for it.
Thinking about this some more, I'm not so sure we should be surprised
I mean, Cal has repeatedly said that the regular season doesn’t mean anything except to get a #1 seed and the NCAA Tournament is all that matters. Why should we be surprised then when the players treat the games that way?
The reasoning all season has been that when tournament play begins the team will bear down, play hard for 40 minutes, and not let opponents back into games. The problem is, the idea that you can suddenly decide to start performing differently from how you practice or typically play is erroneous – it just doesn’t happen in any field of endeavor. Anyone who has been a teacher can tell you that – if students don’t learn something right the first time, and they don’t make any effort to learn it correctly afterward, they aren’t going to all of a sudden get it right when the test comes around.
The team we will see in the tournament is the same team we have seen all season. That is who they are. Much of that is due to youth, but some of it is due to the attitude towards the regular season that started back in October (or maybe earlier).
3 > 2, except for very large values of 2.
You make
excellent points.
"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
Pissing and moaning,
the Cats aren’t perfect, they might not win it all, etc., etc. Come on people, we are 29 & 0 and they will give us some more exciting games before it is over. Every time you start to get down on these young men that you expect to be more perfect than you are, just start chanting, “Last year”. Relax and enjoy!
by kywineman on Mar 8, 2010 10:06 AM EST reply actions 1 recs
Agreed. All things considered...
29-2 is pretty damn amazing. These guys are playing a new (to them) game, PPat is playing a completely new position (for a new coach), Orton is coming off a knee injury, etc. Yet these guys (nearly almost) always figure out a way to win. 29-2. After last year? Stunning. Oh, and they have won with nearly everyone performing a disappearing act at some point during the season. Miller vanished for a while but he’s back. Dodson -stroking it now. Pat – he’s on a mission. They all seem to be on track now.
As for the tournaments, at this point, everybody is one and done. I say l let’s see how they play in Nashville before prognosticating the NCAA’s — I got a feeling it may be a bit different. But then I’ve obviously had a huge swig of the kool-aid, haven’t I? 18-0 at home will do that to you!
Oh well, while I’m at it – this has been an odd season for me. Used to be, if we weren’t up by 12 or more, I was stressing — big time. And if we were losing or after a loss? Not pretty. This year, especially after Stanford, I decide to let it go. And I feel as if I’ve achieved that Zen state that Tru has spoken of — and it has been one of the most enjoyable seasons that I can remember. Teams come back? No problem — there’s a Pat for that.
When I see the turnovers, endure the (only 2!) losses — I still get disappointed, then I remind myself that these are inexperienced, young men doing the best they can. I put myself in their shoes and know that I there’s no way I could have handled the pressures when I was their age. And I think of how I was feeling at this time last year — wondering if UK would ever be back — and suddenly this season seems like a relaxing inner-tube float in cool water on a hot summer’s day.
Now, I’m not knocking the glass-half-empties – my wife would say I’m still one. So have at it, if you like — it makes for great discussion. But for me, this season with these Cats, it’s been one cool, sweet ride and I say: come on in, the water’s fine.
(And the kool-aid’s not too bad either!)
You should have your wife read this....
not a half-empty word in there. ;-)
A cool, sweet ride indeed.
Blue... there is no other color to Bleed !!!
Atom has the kool-aid and I want some
actually, I’ve been drinking all year.
This is one of those special teams that you’ll tell your kids or grandkids about. Sit back and enjoy the ride.
Come on people, we are 29& 0& 2
Fixed it for you! ;-)
"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
Let's all agree that being 29-2 with an almost
certain #1 NCAA regional seed at the end of the regular season is more than most of us expected at the beginning of the year. It’s light years beyond where the program has been for at least 4 years and that’s all due to Coach Cal and this fine group of young men.
If you’ve happy with UK highlights being on SportsCenter again and UK being in the national limelight, maybe even making the Elite 8…then this is going to be a great season for you.
If though you see a team with tremendous talent and depth sleepwalking through an average to below average schedule, repeating the same mistakes game after game, showing spurts of greatness and then periods of coach screaming hair pulling behavior…..well not sure you’re quite as giddy.
You can't fix "stupid"!
You forgot those of us
that are happy seeing our guys in blue having FUN !!! I’m giddy over that !!
;-)
Blue... there is no other color to Bleed !!!
"Some" of them might be smiling
a2 but I haven’t seen Bledsoe smile in weeks. PS, Razor and Krebs weren’t smiling much yesterday either nor was Cousins.
My memory might be wrong but it seems like we’ve always tried to have the Seniors in at the end of the game so they could be taken out and get a big cheer. When you can’t even get enough of a margin over a Flordia team that’s going to the NIT to even do that……well I don’t see much to smile about either.
You can't fix "stupid"!
JM,
Eric never has smiled much during games. I think that is his MO. And to be honest, I doubt Ramon, Mark or Perry were having a lot of FUN yesterday during the game. It was a bittersweet moment for me too. And, just maybe Big Cuz was having a little apprehension of leaving the best fans in the world.
Now I am trying to guess what 19, 20 and 21 year olds are thinking, and it can’t be done. ;-)
But it looks like they are enjoying the game from my viewpoint. I still see fun and if you think I am just looking for it, well, I always do. I suspect I always will. ;-)
Blue... there is no other color to Bleed !!!
That NIT bound Florida team still has an outside chance
at the NCAA and winning yesterday would have almost been enough to get them in. Therefore they were laying it all on the line. I also believe that our two wins over the gators are higher in quality then our wins over UNC and UCONN. I don’t think the guys on the bench wanted anything more than a victory for the team. If three players ever exemplified the “There’s no I in Team” concept, it is Perry, Ramone and Mark.
why NOT be giddy?
It’s been a long cold snowy winter brightened by a whole lot of wins and hardly any losses, and now it’s a beautiful March in the Bluegrass, and we’ve got a hell of a team, a remarkably talented, and more than that, a fun and joyful team as a2d2 points out, to root for this March, and we’ve got as good a chance as anyone else out there to cut down the nets. We might pull it together and win it all—just imagine that!—and hey we might not, but I’m gonna relish and enjoy every minute of it either way. Why be anxious and stressed when it won’t do the team one bit of good anyway? I leave that to the coaches who get paid for it.
I like giddy, giddy is good!
by blue kentucky girl on Mar 8, 2010 11:21 AM EST up reply actions
Giddy is so good
I’m loving it. *Still happy dancing here !!
Blue... there is no other color to Bleed !!!
yes to this
I’m very happy with 29-2.
That doesn’t mean that everything is roses and daffodils though. It’s possible to hold both opinions simultaneously.
3 > 2, except for very large values of 2.
Bluecrip
Your slogan should be “Every silver lining has a cloud.”
I may be paranoid, but that doesn't mean they're not out to get me.
ha ha ha ha ha :)
Well, I see clouds out there but it is usually Cheech n Chong riding by.
I am not displeased with this team or being a downer on this season’s accomplishments. I don’t mean to get the “giddy folk” squirming or anything.
I just see potential that is not being utilized due to a lack of consistent effort. THAT is my only beef.
I am a smilin fool when folks talk to me about UK and our season thus far. I want to go all homer on them about another NC and what we are going to do to these other top teams. Then I get flashes of these “close” games and the lack of killer instinct these Cats possess. I would think it would behoove them to get it BEFORE they arrive in the NBA or they will have some hard lessons to learn without mama Cal to help em along. The players in the NBA will cut your throat if they sense any hesitation on the court.
I like the Cool-Aid flavor, I have enjoyed watching my boys this season and I support them 1000%. I just wish they would put forth a consistent (bad bounce, circus shots notwithistanding) effort on every possession. Then when the game is “safely out of reach” let the STARters chill while the bench comes in and gives their maximum effort. The depth of the team this year should allow that.
Someone said let’s see what they do in the SECT. That’s all we can do really. Hopefully those clouds will leave a feeling of peace as we go beyond the silver lining of the regular season. :)
I have kleptomania,
but when it gets bad,
I take something for it.
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