Big Blue Nation Linkapalooza: Dick Vitale Detonation Edition
by Glenn Logan on Aug 20, 2011 5:33 PM EDT
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PrintDick Vitale has had it, and he isn't going to waste his time with you radio cynics out there. Just listen, and enjoy.
Man, Dick was very much excited in that conversation, and he was having none of the suggestion that Calipari has cheated, or that "all coaches violate the rules." Not. Buying. That. Crap.
Good for Dick. Sometimes, these radio hosts go over the top. I think that message was sent, and pretty much recieived.
Today's links:
- This is just hilarious.
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John Connor, the Terminator.
Hasta la vista, baby! - Can we re-tool the UK offense?
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It certainly seems that way now. After the Wildcats’ first preseason scrimmage Saturday, offensive coordinator Randy Sanders said sophomore Raymond Sanders looks like UK’s starting tailback, but Clemons is making a strong case to be No. 2. With last season’s top three rushers gone, finding that second guy is a priority.
I absolutely think this guy is going to be a star at UK.
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Something we have not seen here in a long time.
Evolving defense -- The Wildcats will add some complexity to their defensive alignments this fall. In addition to the traditional 4-3 formation, Kentucky will trade a lineman for a linebacker on occasion and run a 3-4.
Interesting.
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Football Wildcats Welcome Students Back to Campus
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Swimming pool day for UK football.
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More on Josh Clemons.
Looks like the Randall Cobb of this freshman class. -
This definitely looks like "Dissaperius."
19 minutes, 0-2 shooting, no steals, no blocks, 1 total point and 4 total rebounds. I can point to about 5 Kentucky losses last year that had a nearly identical line.Via KSR.
- Video: Rick Minter says "The oven came on today" -- John Clay's Sidelines
- Josh Harrellson Rapping for Horse Aid Live
- A&M leaving would have an impact on Big 12 basketball.
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Paul Dee speaks.
Playing the "Don't hate me for being a dumba**" card. -
Brian Adams likes the young receivers.
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Most people believe that Hathaway was forced out by Calhoun.
It's hard not to believe that. The only place where UConn is having problems in basketball, and God knowns Calhoun can't pay the price for that.
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It's not a great line for Miller
But there are at the very least 3 other players on the team that I would point to before getting to Darius.
And that video is hilarious!
Age is always advancing. And I believe it's up to no good. - Harry Dresden
There is certainly blame enough to go around.
I’m just struck by the familiarity of Miller’s line. I don’t blame him.
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I get that
Speaking more generally, I think Miller is unfairly singled out when he has a bad game and that goes back to last season.
CBS has some video of the game, all USA highlights and not much to speak of, but it’s something.Age is always advancing. And I believe it's up to no good. - Harry Dresden
I think ...
… people do fail to appreciate Miller sometimes. I also think that Miller has a tendency to allow himself to blend into the background and not be selfish enough.
He’s going to have to show more leadership this year as the lone freshman in or near the starting lineup. I love that he is a great team player, but he is an almost automatic mismatch with his combination of size and shooting. We really need him to demand the ball more.
What he does on the WUG team isn’t necessarily what we will see, and I think most people know that. He was great in Canada last year, but wasn’t quite as aggressive in the regular season.
I am pulling for him to have a great year. I know he can. The question is, will he allow himself to do so?
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We'll just have to see if
Coach Cal can do a better job of getting Miller involved than Matt Painter. I would venture to say “Yes”.
Don't take life too seriously; no one gets out alive.
I would think so as well.
Although that isn’t meant as a negative toward Painter. He is a great coach.
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by Glenn Logan on Aug 21, 2011 12:56 PM EDT up reply actions
True
I think Coach Cal knows Miller strengths better and obviously has more time to work with him and the team to take advantage of those strengths. The college season gives him more time to practice and develop a team.
Don't take life too seriously; no one gets out alive.
And that video.
Wow, I’m glad I wasn’t drinking a beverage. I would have had an explosive nasal enema. :-)
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That video was good
The same news group did one when Osama was killed and it was great.
Slower Traffic Keep Right!
by SevenRings on Aug 20, 2011 5:49 PM EDT via mobile reply actions
"Nuclear" Minter
First time I’ve seen and heard Coach Minter. My, he is a throwback. Close my eyes and I can picture sitting in front of the circular-tube Admiral TV watching the Bear Bryant Sunday TV show and hearing comments regarding Steve Meilinger, Ray Correll, et al. Hope the results turn out as well as those years.
"Statistics are no substitute for judgment" — Henry Clay (my namesake)
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Brian Adams likes the young receivers.
I want to like them, too.
My first thought was, why is a Canadian rock-singer in his late 40’s checking out our receivers- is he a UK fan? My second thought was…. wow… that might be kind of creepy.
But then I googled the singer and was reminded that he spells his name Bryan Adams, not Brian Adams (who I now am aware is himself a receiver on the team.)
So now everything is cool, except that I presently have a rotation of the songs “Run to You”, “Summer of ’69” and “Heaven” running through my head.
So do you now. If you’re old like me and remember them….
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"I watch (UK) every night... I am going to support them for the rest of my life. I'm a Wildcat for the rest of my life." -- JWall, 2/8/11
Oh, I remember them.
In fact, I loved them. Bryan Adams was one of my favorites in the 1980s.
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throw in the occasional Kevin Costner flashback too.....lol
I am now and shall forever be the Cat in The Hat, The Artist Formerly Known As ABC!!!
by Greg Alan Edwards on Aug 20, 2011 9:02 PM EDT up reply actions
Seen Bryan Adams back in 85
and Kim Mitchell was the opening act.Mitchell was a one hit wonder,but I always loved the song “Go for Soda”!
The good and the truly dumb
loved Dicki V.’s response to the b.s. of the "un-named " co-host as he tried to whitewash the guilty by applying the tarbrush to “all NCAA coaches”.
As to the comments of the former AD of UM, and current NCAA infractions chair, I think the keys are right in his very self serving satement (with my emphasis added):
Dee, who was AD until 2008, said whenever he got "word from the street’’ that Hurricane players were hanging out in the wrong places, he tried to put a stop to it. When he heard football players were visiting Club Rolexx, a North Miami strip club, he sent someone to check and the Canes were prohibited from going back.
"We tried to be careful, and we did a pretty good job, but we should have done more,’’ he said. "All we can do now is wait for the truth to come out, take our medicine if it comes, and learn from it. But it pains me tremendously to see such sensational stories and headlines. UM is getting creamed again, and everyone around the country loves it. We will survive, though. We will survive.’’
No claim of being a neutral in this one is there? Anyone buying this guys “we really tried” act?
Funny part is, the guy asking the question was not the guy that set up the interview, and the one who
actually had a prior relationship with Vitale. The other guy ambushed Vitale, and then whined when it didnt work…..hilarious…….I wish people could lose their jobs over stunts like that. I am not saying it couldnt have been handled better by Vitale…but hey, I would have wanted to come through the phone and just pop the guy and get it overwith.
Vitale had no way to defend his position without that guy trying to make him look like a chump. Ambush journalism…….what a concept!
I am now and shall forever be the Cat in The Hat, The Artist Formerly Known As ABC!!!
by Greg Alan Edwards on Aug 20, 2011 9:01 PM EDT up reply actions
I HOPE...
Miller comes to play in NOV… I don’t want to see him at the drive in window of Central Bank in a coat and tie!!
Enjoyed the football links (as always)
I like to read outside perspectives on the football team. The one from the Montgomery Advisor seems to echo all the others – “Unless a new Derrick Locke or Randall Cobb appears from thin air, the Wildcats will have trouble gaining ground….”. Well, duh.
From the words that keep coming out of the practices/scrimmages things seem to be in good shape on that front. A lot of that Locke/Cobb production was due to an offensive line that created running space for the runs. The combination of that line returning to add another year experience and the positive comments on Sanders/Clemons make me much more confident going into the year. The receiving component will be important but Joker has time to ratchet that aspect as the team gains more experience. The first couple of games can be won with the running game.
I disagree with the comment in the write-up “Losing a veteran quarterback like Hartline wasn’t nearly as painful as the departures of the top two playmakers.”. I’m more concerned with the Hartline to Newton transition. It may be the coaches desire to reach perfection at quarterback; but comments from Coach Sanders like "I think Morgan’s on track." and “making a lot of progress” gives me pause.
Trevathan"s “We just didn’t do the things off the field to take care of business.” comment. Was that a little swipe at Hartline for missing the Compass Bowl or indication of his motive to return and absolutely raise havoc on offenses?
BTW – Never knew that WKU was “smash mouth type team”, at least, according to Nuke.
Don't take life too seriously; no one gets out alive.
My perspectives feel hurt.
J/k hoboat.
I like to read what outsiders see as well. Mostly it is our weaknesses we read about, so I guess there is some sort of balance to my madness. :-)
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Calipari Top "New" Coach
It’s the slow time of year when lists abound. Here’s one for best debut seasons. Calipari #1, Gillispie (A&M) #3.
"Statistics are no substitute for judgment" — Henry Clay (my namesake)
New "smear" on John Wall
Reading the comments about Coach Cal One the “best debut seasons” (see above) I ran across the usual rants about cheating by Calipari teams, and a new one (to me), that John Wall supposedly cheated on his SATs. Hmmm? Hadn’t heard this before, so I Googled John Wall & SAT and came up with a headlined article from the Cornell Daily Sun.(April 1, 20ll)
http://cornellsun.com/files/2011.04.01.joke_.back_.page_.small_.pdf
The important thing to note is the date. this April Fool’s story has evidently been accepted as gospel by some Cal-haters, and it is going to show up (well it already has), so now you know what it is and can cut their knees out from under them when they raise this cannard.
John Engvall says it so well
http://cornellsun.com/files/2011.04.01.joke_.back_.page_.small_.pdfOh
Al (Cat fan in Canada)
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