Florida Gators (8) at Kentucky Wildcats (1): Open Game Thread
by Glenn Logan on Feb 7, 2012 6:45 PM EST
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Welcome to the A Sea of Blue open game thread for the Florida Gators at the Kentucky Wildcats tonight in Rupp Arena. Game particulars as follows, courtesy of UKAthletics.com:
| Gameday Information |
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| Kentucky vs. Florida Tues., Feb. 7 - 7:00 p.m. ET Rupp Arena Game Notes: UK  | UF |
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| TV: ESPN Radio: UK IMG  Live Video via WatchESPN Live Audio Live Blog Text Updates |
This game has a lot of meaning for UK because not only because of the longest home winning streak in the country, but also because this game could well define the rest of the SEC season. Both these teams were expected to compete for the SEC championship this year, and that is running true to form.
For the Florida Gators viewpoint on this game, be sure to check out Alligator Army, SBNation's outstanding Florida blog.
For Kentucky to win the game tonight, they really need to do only two things well:
- Rebound the ball defensively, and;
- Defend the three.
Sounds simple, right? Well, it's anything but. This Florida game will shoot the three early and often, and folks, no matter what, they are going to make a bunch of them. That means UK must minimize any second chances for the Gators or Florida could quickly wind up in a position to win this game.
On the other hand, if Kentucky rebounds and defends the three, the Gators have few answers. They are not used to trying to win games inside the arc, and I'm not sure they can do it. Kenny Boynton is a fair midrange player, but other than that, it gets really hard if UK is able to force the Gators to put the ball on the floor. Not only that, the matchups in this game really favor Kentucky.
This one's going to be tough, but UK should be well-prepared for this. Let's hope they have their heads in the game and remember what they've learned.
Go, 'Cats!
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Behind the curve...
Got the DVR set, hope to catch up with you guys in the 2nd half thread… Root hard!!
If your wings don't sweep....
Trolling for Gators here......Trolling for Gators......
Little known fact:
The claws of the Kentucky Wildcat are sharp enough when born, to shred an adult male Alligator. The Kentucky Wildcat also considers Gator a mainstay of their diet,along with Gamecock, War Eagle, Elephant, Bulldogs of various origins,and the occasional Rebel soldier or Naval Commodore. They have also been known to devour Volunteers whole.
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by Greg Alan Edwards on Feb 7, 2012 6:56 PM EST reply actions
Kentucky fans are the worst. I hate every single one of you bastards.
I kid, I kid. You guys/gals are good people.
Good luck tonight.
There's a big one!!!!......lol
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by Greg Alan Edwards on Feb 7, 2012 7:05 PM EST up reply actions
I hope you guys hit 10 3's tonight.......
and not one single other bucket!!!!……lol
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by Greg Alan Edwards on Feb 7, 2012 7:06 PM EST up reply actions
woo-hoo!!!
I’m pretty excited :) Not only for the big game, but for getting to watching one in real time AND hang out with you fine folks, it hasn’t happened for me in a while
by blue kentucky girl on Feb 7, 2012 7:01 PM EST up reply actions
I never complain about a pretty girl hanging around.....
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by Greg Alan Edwards on Feb 7, 2012 7:02 PM EST up reply actions
If you and A2 can find some more bring 'em on over!!!
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by Greg Alan Edwards on Feb 7, 2012 7:03 PM EST up reply actions
GO BIG BLUE...!!!
wish I was home to watch the game… I know it’s going to be a great game… stuck in class again… thought very seriously bout skipping class tonight… but anyway…. LET’s GO CAT’S….!!
naw... thanks anyways....
I have it pulled up on ESPN3 on my computer at school…. :)
by BleedsBlue_N_TN on Feb 7, 2012 7:05 PM EST up reply actions
does Dick's voice sound like it might be going?
God, I hope so.
by blue kentucky girl on Feb 7, 2012 7:02 PM EST reply actions 1 recs
Good evening all.
I may have to watch this with my eyes closed.
nah......just sit back and enjoy the show.....
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by Greg Alan Edwards on Feb 7, 2012 7:05 PM EST up reply actions
Hot threes and hot blocks. Could we stand both or would we explode?
Blue... there is no other color to Bleed !!!
I'm pretty nervous too
some of my worst UK memories are us getting torn up from three, so potentially hot shooting teams always make me a little nervous.
by blue kentucky girl on Feb 7, 2012 7:08 PM EST up reply actions
I'm so nervous!
I am so nervous/excited for this game. My nerves are jumping like I’m actually at Rupp!
"For southern girls, a football game is just like church. We get dressed up in our finest outfits, prepare a big lunch for family and friends, scream like the Holy Spirit is upon us, and spend hours praying for a miracle."
by KYBlue on Feb 7, 2012 7:05 PM EST via mobile reply actions
good evening y'all
I also wish I could be home to watch the game. I’m stuck at work, but I can get WLAP on my smartphone so I can at least listen in on the game :)
We have to win this game
Or I have to quit my job, I’ve talked so much sh!t to the florida grad I work with.
by NYCCats on Feb 7, 2012 7:06 PM EST via mobile reply actions
You guys will win by 10 is my prediction. I could easily see both of us in the Final Four tho. My before season prediction was Syracuse-Kentucky in the NCG and I still stand by that.
Start out hot on D!!!!......works for me
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by Greg Alan Edwards on Feb 7, 2012 7:07 PM EST reply actions
Here we go with the Charge acct......lol
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by Greg Alan Edwards on Feb 7, 2012 7:08 PM EST reply actions
I love orange
Most all shades of it, except for Tennessee’s, which is putrid
by blue kentucky girl on Feb 7, 2012 7:14 PM EST up reply actions
I am so sick of the Rupp Arena crowds....
Florida is in the house and they can’t be bothered to stand and cheer until something happens….No one should be sitting on their ass right now but that is typical Rupp
Slower Traffic Keep Right!
Annoys me to no end. If they don't appreciate being there, kick their tails out and sell the seats
to someone who would love to have it. Too far a trip for me, but lots of folks would love the chance.
amen
only one rule in my house - uk has to be your favorite college bball team
by memphis wildcat on Feb 7, 2012 7:10 PM EST up reply actions
Call T.O. and reset......grrr
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by Greg Alan Edwards on Feb 7, 2012 7:10 PM EST reply actions
How much
Does a shot cost? Cause they can’t seem to be able to buy one right now. We should start a collection.
"For southern girls, a football game is just like church. We get dressed up in our finest outfits, prepare a big lunch for family and friends, scream like the Holy Spirit is upon us, and spend hours praying for a miracle."
by KYBlue on Feb 7, 2012 7:11 PM EST via mobile reply actions
I
Laughed out loud. For real. :)
"For southern girls, a football game is just like church. We get dressed up in our finest outfits, prepare a big lunch for family and friends, scream like the Holy Spirit is upon us, and spend hours praying for a miracle."
by KYBlue on Feb 7, 2012 7:15 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
dick just said you have two eyes i have one
only one rule in my house - uk has to be your favorite college bball team
nerves
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by Greg Alan Edwards on Feb 7, 2012 7:13 PM EST up reply actions
that's better!
good thing we didn’t let them score a million points while we were on our drought. Only down two, not back after that start
by blue kentucky girl on Feb 7, 2012 7:13 PM EST reply actions
hangin' and bangin'......much better
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by Greg Alan Edwards on Feb 7, 2012 7:14 PM EST reply actions
AD, please don't fall on MKG again. Please?
Blue... there is no other color to Bleed !!!
by a2d2 on Feb 7, 2012 7:14 PM EST reply actions 1 recs
Everyone take in a deep breath........
Then let it out……..
And relax…..lol…..going to be a long night
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by Greg Alan Edwards on Feb 7, 2012 7:15 PM EST reply actions
dont ....
see how yall type and talk and watch the game at the same time…..guess i cant multi-task :(
Lets get it on!!!!
Well, if we are going to ask them to, then we should at least try.....lol
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by Greg Alan Edwards on Feb 7, 2012 7:17 PM EST up reply actions
Please forgive me for joining late
Believe it or not, I almost forgot about the game!
I’ll do mea culpas later
Swallowed dinner in one bite
but still a little late. Go Cats.
War is God's way of teaching Americans geography. - Ambrose Bierce
Looky there....we can shoot 3's too!!!
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by Greg Alan Edwards on Feb 7, 2012 7:18 PM EST reply actions
charge my big wide white backside!!!!
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by Greg Alan Edwards on Feb 7, 2012 7:19 PM EST reply actions
other than being a little chapped at this point, I guess you are right....lol
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by Greg Alan Edwards on Feb 7, 2012 7:21 PM EST up reply actions
love Wiltjer's runners
well, not the charge ;)
by blue kentucky girl on Feb 7, 2012 7:19 PM EST reply actions
lousy call.....he fouled us first!!
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by Greg Alan Edwards on Feb 7, 2012 7:21 PM EST reply actions
Yeguette
did the same thing Teague did while ago but Yeguette got fouled instead of fouling! Go figure!
You can take the girl out of Kentucky, but you can't take KENTUCKY out of the girl!
Thats what we pay him for!!!
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by Greg Alan Edwards on Feb 7, 2012 7:22 PM EST reply actions
lol.....my Dad's favorite line!!!
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by Greg Alan Edwards on Feb 7, 2012 7:23 PM EST up reply actions
Take that!
You can take the girl out of Kentucky, but you can't take KENTUCKY out of the girl!
Heh-
they’re doing my double high post!
War is God's way of teaching Americans geography. - Ambrose Bierce
burned
only one rule in my house - uk has to be your favorite college bball team
by memphis wildcat on Feb 7, 2012 7:23 PM EST up reply actions
No losing to Gators
at home!!!!
You can take the girl out of Kentucky, but you can't take KENTUCKY out of the girl!
If we need to lock down
Murphy (or anyone else) Cal will sick TJ on them. He has come to enjoy D and shutting people down.
War is God's way of teaching Americans geography. - Ambrose Bierce
not sure, but this pace and this tight D will lead to more than usual
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by Greg Alan Edwards on Feb 7, 2012 7:26 PM EST up reply actions
Speed baby......speed!!!
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by Greg Alan Edwards on Feb 7, 2012 7:25 PM EST reply actions
Doron rolling!
You can take the girl out of Kentucky, but you can't take KENTUCKY out of the girl!
oh how I miss Lamb's hair
nice shot though…
by blue kentucky girl on Feb 7, 2012 7:25 PM EST reply actions
ha!
At least we can agree on “GO CATS”
by blue kentucky girl on Feb 7, 2012 7:28 PM EST up reply actions
turens out he didn't cut it.....
He was going so fast on a blow by play a couple games ago that it actually started falling out…..he just trimmed it up even
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by Greg Alan Edwards on Feb 7, 2012 7:28 PM EST up reply actions
Does anyone else
Cheer just as much at home as they do at Rupp?
"For southern girls, a football game is just like church. We get dressed up in our finest outfits, prepare a big lunch for family and friends, scream like the Holy Spirit is upon us, and spend hours praying for a miracle."
by KYBlue on Feb 7, 2012 7:25 PM EST via mobile reply actions
even my Dog yells during games when we are at home!!!
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by Greg Alan Edwards on Feb 7, 2012 7:27 PM EST up reply actions
Sorry, hate to say it
but Rupp is kinda tame compared to other venues
Too many Blue Bloods close to the court
I think that's a fair statement.
The lower level elite wouldn’t know how to handle me. ;)
"For southern girls, a football game is just like church. We get dressed up in our finest outfits, prepare a big lunch for family and friends, scream like the Holy Spirit is upon us, and spend hours praying for a miracle."
by KYBlue on Feb 7, 2012 7:35 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
This
Is one of the reasons I love asob. I’m amongst my people!
"For southern girls, a football game is just like church. We get dressed up in our finest outfits, prepare a big lunch for family and friends, scream like the Holy Spirit is upon us, and spend hours praying for a miracle."
by KYBlue on Feb 7, 2012 7:29 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
Donovan will use his T.O.'s to control the tempo if he has to
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by Greg Alan Edwards on Feb 7, 2012 7:26 PM EST reply actions
So he’ll need, what, about 12 timeouts per half? ;-)
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at least
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by Greg Alan Edwards on Feb 7, 2012 7:29 PM EST up reply actions
We're losing control of the tempo.
We need to slow it down. A faster tempo favors Florida. That’s why Miller got benched for that quick three.
A Sea of Blue -- Kentucky Sports for the Discerning Fan
does it give them that much of an edge?.......kinda figured we could handle them running
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by Greg Alan Edwards on Feb 7, 2012 7:29 PM EST up reply actions
I think we need to speed it up even more
or just slow it down completely to the point of half court game
We control both
Not against Florida.
You guys need to read my pregame.
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yeah, do your homework slackers
never know when there’ll be a pop quiz :)
by blue kentucky girl on Feb 7, 2012 7:34 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
I got your point about what they need to do, but I just didn't see Florida as being good enough to enforce their will on this team
enough that they could control the game by controlling tempo….but hey, what do I know…
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by Greg Alan Edwards on Feb 7, 2012 7:35 PM EST up reply actions
beal wearing a blue and white sleeve-
wishes he was a Wildcat…
"You are what you are and you ain't what you ain't"
MKG doing his job on both ends......
Jeez, I love that kid!!!
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by Greg Alan Edwards on Feb 7, 2012 7:32 PM EST reply actions
Each of these
last three teams have been really special
MKG
my fav!
You can take the girl out of Kentucky, but you can't take KENTUCKY out of the girl!
I love that sound of
Donovan – “WTF!!!”
War is God's way of teaching Americans geography. - Ambrose Bierce
Training Wheels starting to shake a little on that Gator Made......
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by Greg Alan Edwards on Feb 7, 2012 7:33 PM EST reply actions
The more we keep it in the half court, the more impossible it is for Floirda to score.
Running in this game should only be done when we get an advantage. A slow game vastly favors Kentucky.
A Sea of Blue -- Kentucky Sports for the Discerning Fan
Go read my game preview.
Long story short — fast games give transition three point opportunities. In the half court, Florida has no low post game.
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Seems half court
would help set up their half court game, three point shots.
War is God's way of teaching Americans geography. - Ambrose Bierce
She asked why we started slow, or something like that.
He said to her “They got rid of the heebee jeebees”. As he shrugged his shoulders and laughed.
Blue... there is no other color to Bleed !!!
FL
getting benefit of doubt tonight
You can take the girl out of Kentucky, but you can't take KENTUCKY out of the girl!
ahhhhhh......crap
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by Greg Alan Edwards on Feb 7, 2012 7:37 PM EST reply actions
Run, walk, crawl....come one come all.....The Greatest Show On Court is playing live!!!
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by Greg Alan Edwards on Feb 7, 2012 7:38 PM EST reply actions
Yep!
But it doesn’t make up for Jones on bench.
You can take the girl out of Kentucky, but you can't take KENTUCKY out of the girl!
Where's the charge now!?!?Q!?!?!?
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by Greg Alan Edwards on Feb 7, 2012 7:40 PM EST reply actions
awful quick whistle there
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by Greg Alan Edwards on Feb 7, 2012 7:41 PM EST reply actions
How is that not a foul?
You can take the girl out of Kentucky, but you can't take KENTUCKY out of the girl!
Fantastic!
You can take the girl out of Kentucky, but you can't take KENTUCKY out of the girl!
Sir Stuffs -A-Lot!!!
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by Greg Alan Edwards on Feb 7, 2012 7:42 PM EST reply actions
Did he move his pivot foot???
I didnt see him do it!!!
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by Greg Alan Edwards on Feb 7, 2012 7:43 PM EST reply actions
My wife said he did.
She is usually right about that.
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Ask her who's side she's on anyway?!?!?!?!......lol
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by Greg Alan Edwards on Feb 7, 2012 7:45 PM EST up reply actions
Look at that.....a Kentucky Boy whipping that Gator on that commercial!!!
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by Greg Alan Edwards on Feb 7, 2012 7:44 PM EST reply actions
I saw that. And thought...A gator wrestling commercial, seriously.
Blue... there is no other color to Bleed !!!
we need to screeshot that....and photoshop a UK uniform on that guy!!!
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by Greg Alan Edwards on Feb 7, 2012 7:46 PM EST up reply actions
There we are-
Wrestling Gators…Call us Swamp People…
"You are what you are and you ain't what you ain't"
Billy
not looking so much like a kid anymore…lost his “Billy the Kid” moniker.
You can take the girl out of Kentucky, but you can't take KENTUCKY out of the girl!
That was Kyle's fault....he held Teague up from getting to the kid to defend
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by Greg Alan Edwards on Feb 7, 2012 7:47 PM EST reply actions
Smooth baby.....smooooooooth
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by Greg Alan Edwards on Feb 7, 2012 7:49 PM EST reply actions
been busy!
between typing here about the game, texting my sister about the game and talking to my husband about the game, apparently I’ve had little time for WATCHING the game
by blue kentucky girl on Feb 7, 2012 7:51 PM EST up reply actions
Pretty 3
from Teague
You can take the girl out of Kentucky, but you can't take KENTUCKY out of the girl!
he is just so much smoother than he was earlier this year.....
cool, calm….and knows what he is doing when he has the ball
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by Greg Alan Edwards on Feb 7, 2012 7:50 PM EST up reply actions
WOW!
You can take the girl out of Kentucky, but you can't take KENTUCKY out of the girl!
Sheesh. What a finish to the half. Wow.
Man is least himself when he talks in his own person. Give him a mask, and he will tell you the truth.
--O.W.
by blbskue on Feb 7, 2012 7:51 PM EST via iPhone app reply actions
Billy D and his 3's can eat dirt!!!
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by Greg Alan Edwards on Feb 7, 2012 7:51 PM EST reply actions
Lambs hair is groing back out - a little..
That’s why he is shooting better.
Kentucky Basketball - The Reason for Living
What do you think of UK's 3-point defense now?
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Looking Good!
And it was my biggest concern going in…
"You are what you are and you ain't what you ain't"
Whoa!!
Florida 2 – 9 in 3 point shooting. Beating them at their own game.
Checkmate.
War is God's way of teaching Americans geography. - Ambrose Bierce
all right, time to wolf down some dinner :)
by blue kentucky girl on Feb 7, 2012 7:53 PM EST reply actions
ESPN3 halftime report is the same as yesterday
when I watched the UConn – UL game
Michelle Steel is wearing the same shirt..even
So far -
3 has been defended. Defensive rebounding seems OK (I don’t have the stats to look at).
Kentucky Basketball - The Reason for Living
I noticed watching UK's last game-
Doron was just letting it fly. He wasn’t thinking about it, taking some advice from T. Jones. Just having fun…
"You are what you are and you ain't what you ain't"
Second half game thread up.
http://www.aseaofblue.com/2012/2/7/2783504/florida-at-kentucky-second-half-open-game-thread
http://www.aseaofblue.com/2012/2/7/2783504/florida-at-kentucky-second-half-open-game-thread
http://www.aseaofblue.com/2012/2/7/2783504/florida-at-kentucky-second-half-open-game-thread
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They all work. I tried each one.
Yeah, I get a little bored at halftime. ’-)
Blue... there is no other color to Bleed !!!
I don't think Donovan called enough T.O.'s that half.....lol
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by Greg Alan Edwards on Feb 7, 2012 8:01 PM EST reply actions
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