West Virginia Mountaineers (5) 63, Kentucky Wildcats (4) 71: Postmortem
by Glenn Logan on Mar 19, 2011 3:12 PM EDT
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Ladies and gentlemen, boys and girls of the Big Blue Nation, the Kentucky Wildcats have finally defeated the West Virginia Mountaineers and are headed to what is colloquially known as the Sweet Sixteen. Like the defeat of the Duke Blue Devils in 1998, this game avenged a bitter defeat last season when a completely different West Virginia team sent a completely different Kentucky team packing back to Lexington in the Regional Final.
West Virginia, as they always do, played incredibly hard and refused to go quietly. One thing you can say about the Mountaineers is that they never show up on the court without bringing a determined effort to win, which is why they win so many tough games. This was another tough game that they could have won, but just couldn't muster enough shooting to overcome this excellent-shooting Wildcats team. Congratulations to West Virginia on another great season, and considering what they lost from last year, they have earned the respect of every college basketball fan.
For Kentucky, this was a story of two halves. The first half, the Wildcats had a few minutes late in the period where they kind of gave up a little and allowed the Mountaineers unimpeded access to the basket. Combined with a couple of calls that went against UK, the Mountaineers put the 'Cats in a big, eight point hole at the half. Why do I say big? Because you know that when you play West Virginia, you are going to get a low-possession grind-it-out game where big runs are fairly rare.
Regardless, this young Wildcat team came out of the locker room on fire for the second half and dominated the first four minutes of the second period. West Virginia mounted another run to take the lead back, but Kentucky started getting them in foul trouble and getting to the line, and mostly making their free throws. Casey Mitchell came out and made some shots for the 'Eers, but Kentucky continued their defensive improvement and began to turn WVU over. The 'Cats got the lead and made free throws down the stretch, and the rest is history.
Superlatives:
- Brandon Knight gets the game ball for a career high 30 points on 9-20 shooting to go along with 4 assists. The only blemish on this game for Brandon was 4 turnovers, many of them due to being out of control.
- Josh Harrellson once again was terrific, and I pondered a long time on having him share the game ball with Brandon. He was certainly a very close second to Knight, and the big boy just keeps getting it done game after game. 70% from the field, 15 points, 8 rebounds (4 offensive). Kentucky would not be where it is without this alien robot who clearly replaced Josh Harrellson sometime in the summer. Wherever the old Josh is, I wish him well, and once again am thankful for the new, improved version.
- Darius Miller was just mired in futility all day. His line was so forgettable as to be worthy of his old nickname (which will not be uttered here), but he did make one huge shot late in the game that really propelled Kentucky to victory.
- Doron Lamb was in foul trouble and had very little impact on the game outside of a 2nd half 3-pointer.
- DeAndre Liggins was much better than his line, and despite having only 3 points, he had 9 rebounds and was a defensive stopper for Joe Mazzulla in the second half. Liggins was responsible for creating several turnovers by the 'Eers, and was at his disruptive best in the second half.
- Eloy Vargas once again gave a few minutes, but they weren't nearly of as high a quality as other recent efforts.
- Terrence Jones played better, but still isn't the Terrence Jones of just a few games ago. Still, he made most of his free throws and had a couple of big blocks. Overall, he had a pretty good game.
- Jon Hood played, but had no discernible impact on the game other than to get pushed at the end of the second half only to have the official ignore the obvious foul and call a cheap one on DeAndre Liggins a half-second later.
This game was very tough for Kentucky in the first half, but they really played much better in the second and finished the game off in style. I think we are all very pleased to have the Wildcats arrive at what most of us figured would be their post season destination. No matter who they face next week, this season, given the ineligibility of Enes Kanter, cannot be seen as anything but a success. Kentucky is definitely playing on house money now, and if they will come out and leave it all on the floor, the ceiling for this bunch is no lower than the Final Four.
Go 'Cats
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Miller and Jones are key to victory the rest of these upcoming games...
You cannot just rely on one player to carry the game (i.e. Knight). You need to get a mixed bag from 3-4 others as well. Lately, Jones just seems like he doesn’t realize that he is one of the best players on the floor, and allows it to get to him, lacks the confidence lately, making him miss easy shots.
The Jones I know would take EVERY SHOT to the hole, fouled/blocked or not. I fear he is afraid to fail or afraid to get blocked. He needs to know that he will get the advantage most times, and just go strong. I hope he does that in the next game, whomever it is.
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The problem
early on was Jones taking every possession he had to the hole. His game is out of balance now and he needs his touch back but he does not need to try and take over games. I hope he gets his confidence back but continues to play good team ball.
I woke up feeling BLUE this morning. It's gonna be a great day.
Jones needs to man-up
He needs to demand the ball and get pissed if he doesn’t get it. I been waiting all year for that.
by maysvilleblue on Mar 19, 2011 4:41 PM EDT up reply actions
+1
We’ve won 2 games with 3 guys not contributing. How much longer can THAT last? It doesn’t get any easier. Altho, TJ did have a double-double, Lamb, Miller and Ligs are gonna have to score more.
God Bless Our Troops............Especially Our Snipers!
by bigbill992001 on Mar 19, 2011 7:25 PM EDT up reply actions
Please don't
make the mistake that lack of offensive production = not contributing.
I woke up feeling BLUE this morning. It's gonna be a great day.
damcat
it’s nice that guys contribute any way they can, I didn’t mean to make lite of anyone’s contribution. What I AM saying is that we need some more scoring from those guys.
God Bless Our Troops............Especially Our Snipers!
by bigbill992001 on Mar 19, 2011 11:11 PM EDT up reply actions
DeAndre Liggins..
Can’t say enough about how his hustle on defense changed Kentucky’s…swagger. If we could get a couple of other players (won’t mention any names here, but the square of the sum of their numbers is 16) would play as hard as DeAndre and Josh do, this team could pull off an upset over a 1 seed.
DeAndre had a really good game today
his 9 rebounds were huge, a few of them were critical and strongly contested. To get those from a guard is such a bonus. I think his impact on the game was underestimated, which is not something I usually think about Liggins’ production.
At the beginning of the season, everyone thought that, without Kanter, we could make the sweet 16.
Everything else is now gravy.
I was one thinking only sweet 16 - but if we had got a great seeding like Florida we could be final four
I still think we’ll have a shot against OSU or George Mason if we click on all cylinders. If we duplicate todays effort and have Miller and Lamb step up like they are capable of doing, we will be moving on to the elite 8.
Like Glenn stated, Josh, Brandon and Liggins were terrific. Lets get Brandon a new personal record next game also – let her rip baby…!
A man is nothing more than a summation of his scars!
Based on our road game play, I thought it would be a miracle if we made it to the Sweet 16 this year
The fact we have accomplished this? SO made of win. I cried. My dad cried. Mom said she’d never seen so much long-distance bawling/tag-team support.
I officially celebrated our win today by applying for 2012 Final Four tickets. Our team has accomplished much this year, and feel even more optimistic for next year.
Go Cats!!!
Proud member of the Big Blue Nation - Let's Go Cats!!!
success
I’m not done rooting for and wanting more, certainly, but like you said so very well in that last paragraph, for me, this win was huge and makes me an incredibly happy camper on the season. I’m happy, I’m content. Should we advance to some level that I personally don’t expect well, that will be the ultimate treat.
Bring on Ohio State!
"I wasn’t thinking about it. That’s the worst celebration of all time. I didn’t know what to do. I got lost in the moment." - Brian McCann
by HansonManCrush on Mar 19, 2011 3:30 PM EDT via mobile reply actions
I like your comments about Harrelson
Caused me to laugh out loud regarding the “alien robot.” Josh is the common denominator in the first two games. He brings all he has and it makes a difference.
I noticed Miller went back to his fade-away shots in the lane
This was clearly a regression to earlier season form. He needs to forget about this one and bring it all in the next round.
yup, noticed that too.
His 3 and Lambs 3 in front of the UK bench were the daggers. You ned big plays like that to lift a team and they did exactly that.
"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 19, 2011 3:58 PM EDT up reply actions
It's Miller time!!
Yea, he had a bad day, so now he just shakes it off and rebounds like Knight in the next game. It may have been a day game, but Tonight was a great Knight!! Not to mention, Josh and Deandre kicked some serious ass all game long!!!!!!!
by PUREBLUEINBAMA on Mar 19, 2011 9:41 PM EDT up reply actions
This WVa team is not as different as last year's WVa team
As this year’s UK team is different from last year’s UK team. These CBS announcers do not seem capable of recognizing this fact. How many times do we hear an opposing coach lauded for reassembling a team that lost 1 or 2 big players without a corresponding recognition of the incredible job Coach Cal has done this year?
Commentators only give surface comments
Smith is fairly astute, but Barkley has not done any homework. He is funny though.
Yeah that was great
But even better at the half was all the last second shots from games and the Morehead shot for the win was the last one and they came back with a closeup of Pitino. Priceless.
by maysvilleblue on Mar 19, 2011 4:45 PM EDT up reply actions
The Orlando sports columnist ....
called it “premature extermination”…..
Barkley has UK going to the Final Four.
Best line: After explaining that his first-round losses didn’t count, Barkley said most of the other big red Xs on his bracket were Louisville.
Priceless. Pitino seemed to take it in good humor.
Take Mazulla out of either game ...
and it is not a contest.
jpbluecat
Yeah, but why do we insist on making him look all-world?
God Bless Our Troops............Especially Our Snipers!
by bigbill992001 on Mar 19, 2011 7:34 PM EDT up reply actions
BC
because if you get #1 recruiting classes, you’re gonna be EXPECTED to win. Remember, BK win #1 kid in that class. So, Cal will be expected to win even with frosh.
God Bless Our Troops............Especially Our Snipers!
by bigbill992001 on Mar 19, 2011 7:33 PM EDT up reply actions
The numbers...
A trip to the Sweet Sixteen after winning by eight, down by eight at halftime, on the road to number eight. It adds up for me.
Blue... there is no other color to Bleed !!!
+1 Think back to how we felt after the Arkansas game, or the Alabamba game, or the Georgia game...
Our boys have come VERY far from those dark moments. I can’t even put into words how proud I am of their efforts.
If UK was smart, they’d hold their phone-athon today. Heaven knows, I’m a big weepy ball of Kentucky mush and wouldn’t be able to reach for my credit card fast enough.
Proud member of the Big Blue Nation - Let's Go Cats!!!
Going to brag on myself a little
Even then I said this team had a tourney run in them. I wasn’t alone though. Others thought the same.
by maysvilleblue on Mar 19, 2011 4:46 PM EDT up reply actions
Well,
we would have won both of those games on neutral floors (IMO), but I still agree that we have progressed as a team since those losses. Mainly because Darius Miller has been on a different level (except for today), and Liggins has caught fire from the floor.
so funny.
I just saw a tweet that said, and I quote:
Bold prediction. RT @coachthorpe: I think, by June, whomever is drafting in the top 3 will consider Brandon Knight. I think he can go #1.
NBADraft.net currently has TJ #11 and Brandon #13
Curiously they show a guy we all hate – Ben Hansbrough #60:-)
A man is nothing more than a summation of his scars!
NBA scouts will tell you that if you cant defend...
you will find it very hard to play in the NBA. There are tons of good shooters and ball handlers.
Slower Traffic Keep Right!
I would think Jones would be dropping
Hasn’t exactly burned it up in the post season. I hope he goes and BK stays.
by maysvilleblue on Mar 19, 2011 4:48 PM EDT up reply actions
+1
God Bless Our Troops............Especially Our Snipers!
by bigbill992001 on Mar 19, 2011 7:37 PM EDT up reply actions
I look for everybody to stay!!
This year has been a blast and next year’s gonna be the same!!! I was still grieving last year’s team at the beginning of the season, but now I love these cats just like last year!! They have had some downs, but they are phenomenal. If everybody brings their A game one the same day, we’re unstoppable!!!!!!!
by PUREBLUEINBAMA on Mar 19, 2011 9:45 PM EDT up reply actions
if everyone stays
we might have a prob with schollies
God Bless Our Troops............Especially Our Snipers!
by bigbill992001 on Mar 19, 2011 11:12 PM EDT up reply actions
Nope
8 return (Polson is really a walk-on) and 4 recruits have signed = 12 (of 13) scholarships.
by FortyYearCatFan on Mar 19, 2011 11:26 PM EDT up reply actions
Nope
Davis, Gilchrist, Teague, Wiltjer will all be Wildcats in 2012.
by FortyYearCatFan on Mar 20, 2011 9:42 AM EDT up reply actions
Tweet Tweet
TCPMattMay: “DeAndre Liggins (and others) all flatly said UK could not have won this type of game a month ago. Said Cal called them ‘tough’ for 1st time DeAndre Liggins (and others) all flatly said UK could not have won this type of game a month ago. Said Cal called them ‘tough’ for 1st time.”
“Josh Harrellson took 4 stitches over his left eye. Has huge lump, but grinning ear to ear.”
KeithKSR: “Looks like Knight’s 30 is a freshman UK NCAA tourney high”
MyKSR: “Cats were down 55-51, finished game with a 20-8 run over the last 7:38.”
No matter where you're at, there you are
All good
Today they played tough. With stitches and bruises, they now know why the punching bags were hung in the gym a month or so ago. Keep it going. We need EVERYONE to take out OSU. Honestly, I’d rather have OSU, you know we won’t overlook them, and if we beat ‘em all coming out of this bracket, we’ll be battle tested for sure by the final 4.
Josh at the end looked like he could had been an extra in "Fighter or Lights Out"
A man is nothing more than a summation of his scars!
cincy
I liked the way we closed out. Execution was far from perfect, but it was good enuf. WVU got every thing bouncing their way 1st half and we were lazy on D, but closed out nicely.
God Bless Our Troops............Especially Our Snipers!
by bigbill992001 on Mar 19, 2011 7:40 PM EDT up reply actions
I've actually never seen this clip.
So now I’m crying. Thanks for sharing.
Proud member of the Big Blue Nation - Let's Go Cats!!!
I loved old Happy but one of the first times he sung the song at a UK game
He kinda got the words wrong. I’ll let you figure out which ones. I’m sure others on here remember that particular rendition. I’m not saying this to discredit him just revealing some of the past.
A man is nothing more than a summation of his scars!
Very astute observation.....
One thing you can say about the Mountaineers is that they never show up on the court without bringing a determined effort to win, which is why they win so many tough games
This is a direct reflection of their coach. Huggins is tough as nails and will not tolerate anything other than hard-nosed effort. That is why I like and respect him.
Slower Traffic Keep Right!
I had to listen to the first half on the radio...
Mike Pratt thought Mazzulla had lot’s of “acting” in his game.
by maysvilleblue on Mar 19, 2011 4:52 PM EDT up reply actions
Mazzulla flopped once or twice
and another guard flopped once, that I referred to in the game thread. Overall I agree, I can respect the Mountaineers for not resorting to that tactic very much. BK does resort to it on occasion, but I still love him.
Yeah, Mazzulla is a flopper.
He jumps into people, “trips” on legs, falls inexplicably sometimes. He needs to be playing soccer on the Italian national team.
Just looking at the game stats.
It seemed like we didn’t get anything from Jones and Miller for almost the entire game, but the WVa forwards, Jones and Flowers, only scored 8 and 2 points respectively, so our guys flat stopped them.
Flowers was in foul trouble and a non-factor.
A Sea of Blue -- Kentucky Sports for the Discerning Fan
I know this is dark "humor"
but do you think this changes the story that Coach Cal and Huggins will add to their story about his cousin the EMT?
I had a more specific "joke"
but did not want to create a negative vibe. I think they are such friends it will be fun to see what changes they add
I'm rooting for Florida.
Very tepidly.
by blue kentucky girl on Mar 19, 2011 3:56 PM EDT up reply actions
Would be nice to have
two SEC teams in the Sweet 16, even the Elite 8.
I woke up feeling BLUE this morning. It's gonna be a great day.
They are playing UCLA.
It’s easy if you try.
I woke up feeling BLUE this morning. It's gonna be a great day.
Right on, wineman.
There are some good reasons to have been rooting for UF today:
-They are from our conference, and it’ll make all of us look better if they win.
-They are playing UCLA and any time that team loses, it’s good
-We beat UF soundly in the SECT, and twice in a row, so . . .
-Did I mention that they were playing UCLA?
"The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena . . .who spends himself for a worthy cause . . ."
+1
God Bless Our Troops............Especially Our Snipers!
by bigbill992001 on Mar 19, 2011 7:45 PM EDT up reply actions
I can be happy whether they win or lose
if they win my bracket is still intact, and if they lose, then I’m happy cuz FL lost. I find myself rooting for UCLA though, and from the 3 or 4 minute chunks of the game I am watching at a time, it really feels like the refs are strongly favoring FL in that game. Haven’t watched enough to say for certain though.
Hey..wait a minute....
we have about a million wildcat fans down here…LOL
I love Ky fans.
I just got a text from my oldest son who is in Dominica with his family for spring break. He just drove thirty miles back to the only “hot spot” on the island to get the score.
I think they are hanging out there for dinner before driving back across the island.
For an OSU fan she does well. She is even upset about the foot ball situation.
Several years ago I was watching Discovery or Nat Geo (or something like that)
and they were in some 3rd world village which was a small fishing community. These people didn’t look like they had a pot to pee in and here was this fisherman with a UK hat on. I couldn’t believe it.
Slower Traffic Keep Right!
Did anyone hear Pitino
say earlier he has "two family members coaching at Florida?
I think he said sons lol....
a real one is coaching and he says Billy is like a son.
Slower Traffic Keep Right!
Barkley giving Harrellson props!
I love that so much.
by blue kentucky girl on Mar 19, 2011 4:11 PM EDT reply actions
I find it hard to hate on Barkley
He’s had some silly moments in the past but he’s funny and seems to dig Cal.
I appreciate humor...Especially on these studio shows....
where some of the analysts act like they have a stick up their ass.
Slower Traffic Keep Right!
Barkley says what he thinks
and I often agree. Sometimes he goes over the top, but it is always something that he actually believes, and I have grown to really like his honesty and ability to say things that are completely not-PR friendly, and get away with it (because it’s usually true, and because of his persona).
Pitino ...
… said Harrellson was the most underrated big man in the country.
Given that he’s been on the short end and just seen one of his better performances, it’s not hard to understand why.
A Sea of Blue -- Kentucky Sports for the Discerning Fan
He is....and i will be the first to admit that I didn't believe he could be this good.
He just battles and never gives an inch! He deserves all the credit he gets and then some. What a complete turnaround.
Slower Traffic Keep Right!
I know I am going to murder the spelling
but I hope Harrellson pulls a Zoubak on us in this tournament. He is off to a good start and will be vital to us if we are to have any chance of beating OSU (if they beat George Mason).
I woke up feeling BLUE this morning. It's gonna be a great day.
I hope they don't do much doubling down on Sullinger - let Josh handle him the best he can
And tightly guard everyone else. Let the big guy score and tell Josh not to hang his head if he gets 35 but hold the others down if we can.
A man is nothing more than a summation of his scars!
We will really have to defend the 3s in that game.
OSU has about 3 or 4 guys that can light it up. I don’t think they have anyone that can cover Knight, though.
If we can get Knight on like today and Lamb and Miller to step up - OSU goes down
A man is nothing more than a summation of his scars!
Yep...I am more worried about us than them
This is a major challenge for UK. Best team they have played all year. Everyone needs to be on their game. We cant afford for TJ or Darius or whoever to go in a funk against this team. All hands on deck
Slower Traffic Keep Right!
They are tied for #6 @ .500% - we are #21 - so we cannot leave their shooters open
Gonzaga is number one, followed by Wisconsin number two.
A man is nothing more than a summation of his scars!
Kanter being eligible for the second half of the season would have been significant...
but especially against Sullinger. I had courtside seats to watch Kanter vs Sullinger at the Nike Summitt in Portland, OR last April. Kanter dominated Sullinger and lead both teams in total points.
No Kanter unfortunately
but maybe Vargas will give us a few minutes and get a block or two.
I woke up feeling BLUE this morning. It's gonna be a great day.
Don't forget Pitino!
As much as we love to hate him, he had nothing but good things to say about UK today and called Josh the most UNDERATED player in college basketball. I had to give him a bit of respect for the comment!!
by PUREBLUEINBAMA on Mar 19, 2011 9:51 PM EDT up reply actions
I have no hate for Pitino now - but sure did when he came back to the Ville as their coach
The man even after all those years of coaching at UK still couldn’t understand the animosity that the BBN had for that move. It was like catching your Brother in bed with your wife.
A man is nothing more than a summation of his scars!
Jones and Cal
I’m just going to assume that the reason Jones has been a non-factor recently is some combination of a rolled ankle + virus. Give him a week to recover, and he’ll be a BEAST in Newark. That’s my story, and I’m sticking to it.
Also, how about the possible symmetry of Cal returning to the place of his greatest failure (home of the Nets) in order to achieve his greatest triumph (leading this team to the Final Four and eventual title)?
Love your story!!
From the sound of Jones’ cough Thursday, I would say he’s not feeling his best. As for your Newark comment, that would be some awesome irony!! Love it!!
by PUREBLUEINBAMA on Mar 19, 2011 9:53 PM EDT up reply actions
Barkley in the studio with Pitino. They show Barkley's bracket,
littered with big red X’s, and Charles said the fake first round doesn’t count because he picked all his coaching friends to advance, and the rest of the red X’s are Lousville! LOL!
I loved that - Chuck was cut from a different cloth then anyone in the sports media business
A man is nothing more than a summation of his scars!
To say it with Rick sitting right there, yeah. The loss has got to
really sting, still at this point, but Rick took it pretty well today in the studio.
Even worse to loose so badly and two days later have to be on camera talking about how good Kentucky is as they win and go to the sweet 16.
He looked horrible after the loss. Old and pasty and puffy.
It’s odd, because watching the Big East tournament, I was struck by how much better he looked, like the old Rick. First time he’d looked good since the blackmail thing, and there were times during that when I honestly thought he might keel over from a heart attack at any moment.
But then after the Morehead St. game, he looked old and pitiful again. Sounded it, too.
But John Clay of the H-L said Rick has most all his players from this year coming back and at least two outstanding recuits, that there’s now way he’d leave with that kind of class next year.
He Hasn't Been "The Old RP" Since 1997
102-46 with Celtics (1998-2001) definitely not.
245-95 with Cards (2002-2011) not bad but not great, either.
by FortyYearCatFan on Mar 19, 2011 7:19 PM EDT up reply actions
True Dat
But not better than 1991 (for example). Or 1997 – take away 4 starters to NBA (off 96 team) and lose another (Anderson) to injury 1/2 way thru the season. And yet 35-5 is the result – more W than 96 team.
by FortyYearCatFan on Mar 19, 2011 10:45 PM EDT up reply actions
What does he have to look forward to....
Big East teams getting better and the Cats…..
UF and UCLA still locked in a close game.
Announcer just noted that UF is only college team that did not have a man foul out all year. Hmmmm….
pretty good game this has been
I officially want Florida to win, but I keep finding myself rooting for UCLA a little.
by blue kentucky girl on Mar 19, 2011 5:11 PM EDT up reply actions
Except When They Play UK
I love Irving Walker— little man, big heart.
"I bring reason to your ears, and, in language as plain as ABC, hold up truth to your eyes." Thomas Paine, December 23, 1776
by Wild Weasel on Mar 19, 2011 5:12 PM EDT via mobile reply actions
Cats And Gators
Only SEC teams left. Seems about right, weak conference this year.
"I bring reason to your ears, and, in language as plain as ABC, hold up truth to your eyes." Thomas Paine, December 23, 1776
by Wild Weasel on Mar 19, 2011 5:18 PM EDT via mobile reply actions
And in my only remaining bracket that looks OK
I have them playing each other for all the marbles. My Revenge_Tour bracket, the only games that I could not figure in a revenge motif for was the opener and OSU. WV, UNC, UCONN and Florida are the others. OSU will be tough.
Go Cats!
That's 43rd Sweet 16 For UK
Total of 52 NCAA appearances in 73 years of NCAA tourney (1939 through 2011).
Rupp 20, Hall 8, Sutton 2, Pitino 5, Tubby 6, Gillispie 0, Calipari 2 = 43 Sweet 16.
Yes, I still count 1988.
by FortyYearCatFan on Mar 19, 2011 5:29 PM EDT reply actions
Quotable
"I just wished him (Calipari) good luck," Huggins said. "I told him go win the thing."
—Coach Bob Huggins, West Virginia “Mountaineers” Head Basketball Coach
"I will never leave you nor forsake you."
--Jesus Christ
Knight overshadowed everyone
I feel like it was hard for the rest of the team to get on track. The game plan was to get him going right off the bat and everyone else’s game suffered. It worked today, but against OSU Terrance Jones will need the same fast start. Nonetheless, this team has met all expectation and can only exceed them at this point.
Holy Cow!!
The Wildcats shoot 48%, have an A/FGM ratio of 50%, outrebound a tough team by 4 and WIN, and we complain about someone not having a good game. Let me remind everyone that Knight had a bad game against Princeton, and look what he did today.
The mark of a good team is that, when one player is off, someone else picks it up. I’ve seen a lot of that lately. Hell, yeah, I’d like to see all six regulars get 20 points each night, but it ain’t gonna happen. As wineman frequently says, the other coach and his players have something to say about what our team does. Let’s get a grip and appreciate this team for what it’s done and what it’s doing.
I’m just danged glad for Coach Cal to get his second win over Huggins.
"The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena . . .who spends himself for a worthy cause . . ."
Oh, yeah, I forgot to apologize.
I was sitting in my recliner watching the game with my right leg crossed over my left. Went the other way, and dang if Mitchell didn’t make a 3. Got back into the right position and things went better. Sorry about the fright.
"The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena . . .who spends himself for a worthy cause . . ."
We can't afford that kind of mental mistake against OSU.
Get it together, oldcat. We need you on your game!
Sorry. I've kinda had this sinus
thing this week . . .and, uh . . . .
"The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena . . .who spends himself for a worthy cause . . ."
OC
you’ve been around way too long to let something like that happen. We expect more out of you in the future.
God Bless Our Troops............Especially Our Snipers!
by bigbill992001 on Mar 19, 2011 7:56 PM EDT up reply actions
I'm with you oldcat,
I’ve nearly burst a bladder from fear of getting out of my lucky seat during close games.
I woke up feeling BLUE this morning. It's gonna be a great day.
You were sitting?
I have a rut worn in my carpet from about 3 feet in front of the TV to a chair to the computer chair to the TV to the chair to the TV……
the NCAA will...
be down on us in a flash…of course the Cats did whip the men in black…..
If you want to root for the favorite - obviously OSU ... If OSU wins (and I think they will), I hope its a blow out....root for a blowout. If GM is as tough defensively as advertised, root for the underdog
… I’m excited as hell that we are in the sugary sweet 16 … If you’re UK, who do you want in NJ?
If OSU wins, I’m sure the UK/OSU matchup will be well covered here (ASOB always does and excelllent job of breaking down games) ….. but here are a few OSU things to consider …. OSU has 5 guys that avg about 30+ minutes/game (Diebler the most at 35). OSU ranks 195th overall in rebounding ….. goes hand in hand with their 3rd overall in FG% @ .494. Obvioiusly led by Sullinger W/17pts&10rebs/game inside … outside, Diebler shoots 50% from 3 and Buford almost 44% ….as a team they average about 16 assists/game … OSU avg margin of victory is about 17.5/game…. big difference is OSU has faced much tougher competition than GM.
I'm with you
on the blowout for OSU. We want them coming into a game with us all fat and cocky. I will be rooting for GM however because I love to see the upsets, that is what really makes March Madness the greatest show on earth. We are set up to be the underdogs from here on out unless some really strange things happen (Butler/Pitt)!
I woke up feeling BLUE this morning. It's gonna be a great day.
My understanding is that GM will give OSU fits .... supposed to be the toughest game of the day for the higher seeded teams
Like you say …I ’d rather they came in cocky …. they are used playing ahead and winning by a large margin (17.5/game) … may be difficult for them to play from behind …
GM is tough
There’s a reason the Colonial Conference got 3 teams in this year. (VCU got in by winning their tourney and a bubble team cried, GM and Richmond both belong on merit). That will be an interesting game and I think OSU has their hands full, but GM will be vulnerable to the big man Sullinger. Gonna be fun to watch.
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