rex chapman Stories - A Sea Of Blue
No. 3 Kentucky vs. No. 4 Louisville: When I think of Louisville ...
Being a long-time Kentucky fan, my memory is sated with thoughts of big wins and disappointing losses, but standing out above all other Wildcat basketball memories are the tussles the 'Cats and Cards have become entangled in over the years. From the original Dream Game, a Kentucky NCAA Tournament...
Big Blue All-Stars vs. The Villains: Christian Laettner and Me
As I entered Rupp Arena Monday night for Jeff Sheppard's dream child, the Big Blue All-Stars vs. The Villains basketball game, I approached the "credential table" hoping that, a) my credential was there (I have a fear that one day the person sitting behind the table handing out passes will not be...
Kentucky Wildcats Basketball: "King" Rex Chapman Showed Us How Fortune Favors The Bold
When thinking about a player who might be defined as bold, fearless or daring, the first Wildcat to come to the minds of many in the Big Blue Nation is Rex Chapman. Rex Chapman is mostly remembered for his heroics against the Louisville Cardinals, but in two short years at Kentucky, Chapman made...
Today in Sports History: May 1st
(Chapman's crazy shot. Photo by John W. McDonough, SI Photos) 5/01/1884 - First black baseball playerFor all the commemorations that Jackie Robinson has deservedly received, it's often overlooked that he was not the first African American to play professional baseball. Today in 1884, Moses...
UK Basketball: Breaking-Down the Meaning of C.A.L.I.P.A.R.I.
It's official -- Kentucky fans are in seventh heaven. I can't find a single UK fan that isn't elated with the selection of John Calipari as the next basketball coach at UK. He's the most dapper, charismatic stimulus package in the history of bail-outs; I have never seen/heard Kentucky fans so...
Kentucky Basketball: A reason to arise from your slumber
I suppose I feel as good as I can after a loss to UK's most hated rival. The reason for those "good" feelings can be traced back to last year, a year in which UK lost by 14 to Louisville in Rupp Arena. It was a game where UK was helpless in the second half against U of L's smothering 2-3 defense....
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