The time has come for our biannual pilgrimage to Gainesville, Florida, home of the Florida Gators and the appropriately named "Swamp." Kind of reminds me of a song set in Louisiana, but apropos to the Sunshine State as well:
Well the Sheriff got wind that Amos
Was in the swamp tracking alligator skin.
So he snuck in the swamp, gonna get the boy,
But he never come out again. -- Amos Moses by Jerry Reed
I fear that's what's going to happen to our football team tomorrow.
Tweet of the Morning:
Wow, just saw this pic by Chet White from last night's Madness campout. Looks like we have even more than last year. twitter.com/UKCoachCalipar…
— John Calipari (@UKCoachCalipari) September 21, 2012
Thanks for picking us up, Coach.
Your quickies follow the jump.
Calipari captures crowd's attention // Palladium-Item
It's simple. You just do it.
The last time Kentucky beat Florida, stonewashed jeans and Members Only jackets were still in fashion. The Wildcats won a 10-3 defensive struggle over the Gators at home in 1986. Florida has won 25 straight since.
* Sigh *.
Dakotah Tyler values return to Kentucky football | The Courier-Journal | courier-journal.com
Tyler is one of the reasons that the UK defense has at least some hope at some point in the season.
Kentucky Sports Radio // Nerlens Noel goes down. Hard.
No, Calipari is not going to like this at all.
Eric Bledsoe Receives Contract Extension from the Clippers // Everything Kentucky Online
Good news for Eric Bledsoe
Texas Tech officials failed Billy Gillispie just as he failed them // Sporting News
The gist of this article - one big, giant fail all around.
Tom Leach Productions // Friday links
Volleyball can be a dangerous sport for ankles.
From the Pressbox: Florida notes // Cat Scratches
Tom Leach has some Florida Gators game notes.
Redshirting Clemons and Faulkner best for them and the UK football program // vaughtsviews
Faulkner too? AARRGGHHH!
The Morning Mix // CollegeBasketballTalk
SEC week 4 predictions // Saturday Down South
Just in case you were wondering.
Florida vs. Kentucky: 10 Things to Watch // GatorZone.com
What if Maxwell Smith went nuts, and UK scored 30 on the Gators?
HerKentucky // Why Not Throw a Bourbon Cocktail Party?
Indeed, why not? I'm all in!
Largest Moon Rock Ever Auctioned Expected To Sell For $380,000 // Slashdot
News you can use?
Phillips will not mention Florida losing streak, Minter says players forget losses quicker than coaches: wp.me/pt93y-64h
— Vaughts' Views (@vaughtsviews) September 21, 2012