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About me... I found the SBNation pages around about the time that Tubby Smith left Kentucky. I landed at A Sea of Blue and have been delighted to find a home for reasoned discussion of all things Blue. I was born in 1978 and my dad did all he could to try and name me after "Goose" Givens... luckily mom won out on that one. Dad won one later on, my brother is named after Kyle Macy. I still have small scars on my knuckles from scraping them on the ceiling while celebrating Sean Woods' shot in the '92 Duke/Kentucky game... you know the "other" winning shot in that game.

The only other SBNation blog I currently have tagged is the San Franciso 49ers page. I know, I know... living in Kentucky how did I end up a Niners fan? When I was in 5th grade, my class was all a-twitter about the (relatively local) Bengals getting ready to play the 49ers in the 1988 Super Bowl; mainly just to be contrary I decided to root for the other team and it just stuck. My all-time favorite NFL player is Steve Young. Now that the Niners are down, its hard to follow them from all the way across the country, so I have formed an attachment of sorts to the more local teams like Indy and Tennessee.

Personally; I just hit the big Three-Oh, I'm originally from the Elizabethtown area and have returned to my old stomping grounds where I opened up my own chiropractic practice two years ago. I attended undergrad during the glory days of sports at Murray State University... the gridiron was coached by Houston Nutt (later of Arkansas and now Ole Miss fame) and the basketball by the much maligned Mark Gottfried. Nothing quite like watching a top 25 nationally ranked team (in the days before it was fashionable to make Drake a top 10 team) in a pit of an arena that only sat about 4,000 fans and I swear you could see clouds forming around the rafters by the end of a sweaty game. After undergrad, I attended chiropractic school in Davenport, IA.

My avatar image has been updated to Raiden from Metal Gear Solid 4. They say that the largest demographic of gamers are men age 25-35 and I fit firmly in that range.

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A Sea Of Blue Commented I've always thought we were fortunate on ESPN counting down Top 50 College BBall since 84-85 on A Sea Of Blue - 07/24/08 8:19 AM PDT

A Sea Of Blue Commented Shoe Company Money on John Wall: Oregon, Oklahoma State, and Baylor????? on A Sea Of Blue - 07/24/08 8:17 AM PDT

A Sea Of Blue Posted John Wall: Oregon, Oklahoma State, and Baylor????? on A Sea Of Blue - 07/23/08 3:52 PM PDT

A Sea Of Blue Commented I bet you're working on the next feature piece for ASOB now... on ESPN counting down Top 50 College BBall since 84-85 on A Sea Of Blue - 07/23/08 2:06 PM PDT

A Sea Of Blue Commented Ummm... yeah... about Western... on ESPN counting down Top 50 College BBall since 84-85 on A Sea Of Blue - 07/23/08 11:53 AM PDT (1 reply)

A Sea Of Blue Commented Well... how about that????? on ESPN counting down Top 50 College BBall since 84-85 on A Sea Of Blue - 07/23/08 11:06 AM PDT (1 reply)

A Sea Of Blue Commented Recruiting on G. J. Vilarino -- Future Kentucky Wildcat on A Sea Of Blue - 07/23/08 8:19 AM PDT

A Sea Of Blue Commented on ESPN counting down Top 50 College BBall since 84-85 on A Sea Of Blue - 07/23/08 6:32 AM PDT

A Sea Of Blue Commented Let me try to reformat my post so it makes sense... on A look at football recruiting on A Sea Of Blue - 07/23/08 4:45 AM PDT (1 reply)

A Sea Of Blue Commented Crap. That's why they have a "Preview Post" button I suppose... on A look at football recruiting on A Sea Of Blue - 07/23/08 4:44 AM PDT

A Sea Of Blue Commented Winning in this league on A look at football recruiting on A Sea Of Blue - 07/23/08 4:43 AM PDT (1 reply)

A Sea Of Blue Commented 3 Stars on A look at football recruiting on A Sea Of Blue - 07/22/08 2:07 PM PDT

A Sea Of Blue Commented Saw that in the paper this morning on Lofton to play in Turkey on A Sea Of Blue - 07/22/08 2:05 PM PDT

A Sea Of Blue Commented LOL on ESPN counting down Top 50 College BBall since 84-85 on A Sea Of Blue - 07/21/08 2:54 PM PDT

A Sea Of Blue Commented Johnson on Coaches Preseason All-SEC Football Team on A Sea Of Blue - 07/21/08 2:25 PM PDT

A Sea Of Blue Posted ESPN counting down Top 50 College BBall since 84-85 on A Sea Of Blue - 07/21/08 1:46 PM PDT

A Sea Of Blue Commented Agreed on Kentucky tied for third overall for the most student-athletes on the 2007-08 SEC Academic Honor R... on A Sea Of Blue - 07/21/08 12:46 PM PDT (1 reply)

A Sea Of Blue Commented 30 Naismith Winners on Ken Howlett's Top 50 College Players since '78-'79 on A Sea Of Blue - 07/21/08 12:25 PM PDT (1 reply)

A Sea Of Blue Commented Sadly on Ken Howlett's Top 50 College Players since '78-'79 on A Sea Of Blue - 07/21/08 4:24 AM PDT (1 reply)

A Sea Of Blue Commented I always felt bad for Bogans on Keith Bogans making a difference at home on A Sea Of Blue - 07/20/08 2:01 PM PDT (1 reply)

A Sea Of Blue Commented Mashburn on UK basketball: Lots of questions for Cats as new season approaches on A Sea Of Blue - 07/20/08 1:58 PM PDT

Niners Nation Voted for Yes, maybe a quarter or two of some of the games on Niners Nation - 07/20/08 1:51 PM PDT

Niners Nation Voted for Roger Craig on Niners Nation - 07/20/08 1:51 PM PDT

A Sea Of Blue Commented Minnesota stats on Gillispie close to signing formal contract with UK on A Sea Of Blue - 07/20/08 1:39 PM PDT (1 reply)

A Sea Of Blue Commented Warning! on Gillispie close to signing formal contract with UK on A Sea Of Blue - 07/20/08 1:24 PM PDT (1 reply)

A Sea Of Blue Commented Agreed on NCAA referee conflict of interest -- Time for a change on A Sea Of Blue - 07/20/08 1:22 PM PDT (1 reply)

A Sea Of Blue Commented Vitale on UK basketball: Lots of questions for Cats as new season approaches on A Sea Of Blue - 07/20/08 11:31 AM PDT

A Sea Of Blue Commented That actually made me... on Gillispie close to signing formal contract with UK on A Sea Of Blue - 07/19/08 2:07 PM PDT

A Sea Of Blue Commented Putting words in my mouth... on Patterson has NBA on his agenda on A Sea Of Blue - 07/19/08 2:02 PM PDT (1 reply)

A Sea Of Blue Commented Nevermind on Cats will face Kansas St. in Vegas tourney on A Sea Of Blue - 07/19/08 1:59 PM PDT

A Sea Of Blue Commented Kansas State and Huggy Bear on Cats will face Kansas St. in Vegas tourney on A Sea Of Blue - 07/19/08 1:58 PM PDT (1 reply)

A Sea Of Blue Commented Nah on Duke loathing -- Because we must on A Sea Of Blue - 07/19/08 9:36 AM PDT

A Sea Of Blue Commented Disappointing to me also on Gillispie close to signing formal contract with UK on A Sea Of Blue - 07/19/08 9:18 AM PDT

A Sea Of Blue Commented My stance exactly on Gillispie close to signing formal contract with UK on A Sea Of Blue - 07/19/08 7:31 AM PDT

A Sea Of Blue Commented Tubby and Joe Hall on Gillispie close to signing formal contract with UK on A Sea Of Blue - 07/19/08 6:46 AM PDT

A Sea Of Blue Commented Duke, KU, UNC, and UCLA since 1997 on Billy Gillispie: Piloting the Juggernaut on A Sea Of Blue - 07/19/08 5:36 AM PDT (3 replies)

A Sea Of Blue Commented Too short for the low post on Patterson has NBA on his agenda on A Sea Of Blue - 07/19/08 5:25 AM PDT (2 replies)

A Sea Of Blue Commented One point to add on Gillispie close to signing formal contract with UK on A Sea Of Blue - 07/18/08 2:05 PM PDT (4 replies)

A Sea Of Blue Commented Ah-ha! on Patterson has NBA on his agenda on A Sea Of Blue - 07/18/08 2:02 PM PDT

A Sea Of Blue Commented I've been president of organizations before on Gillispie close to signing formal contract with UK on A Sea Of Blue - 07/18/08 1:16 PM PDT

A Sea Of Blue Commented Final Four =/= ability to recruit on Billy Gillispie: Piloting the Juggernaut on A Sea Of Blue - 07/18/08 1:14 PM PDT

A Sea Of Blue Commented I'll just hang my head and be quiet now... on Gillispie close to signing formal contract with UK on A Sea Of Blue - 07/18/08 12:23 PM PDT (1 reply)

A Sea Of Blue Commented I'm no stat fanatic... on Patterson has NBA on his agenda on A Sea Of Blue - 07/18/08 12:09 PM PDT (3 replies)

A Sea Of Blue Commented Clips on Gillispie Press Conference Quotes on A Sea Of Blue - 07/18/08 7:39 AM PDT

A Sea Of Blue Commented Gillispie's Mug Shot on Billy Gillispie: Piloting the Juggernaut on A Sea Of Blue - 07/18/08 6:11 AM PDT (1 reply)

A Sea Of Blue Commented All the positives/negatives aside... on Billy Gillispie: Piloting the Juggernaut on A Sea Of Blue - 07/18/08 6:10 AM PDT

A Sea Of Blue Commented Saw that on Gillispie Press Conference Quotes on A Sea Of Blue - 07/18/08 4:33 AM PDT

A Sea Of Blue Commented Just another one of them... on Gillispie close to signing formal contract with UK on A Sea Of Blue - 07/18/08 4:32 AM PDT (1 reply)

A Sea Of Blue Posted Patterson's Rehab ahead of schedule on A Sea Of Blue - 07/17/08 11:55 AM PDT

A Sea Of Blue Commented Not gonna lie... on When "No" Really Means "Maybe" on A Sea Of Blue - 07/17/08 9:55 AM PDT

A Sea Of Blue Commented Ahhh Paris on When "No" Really Means "Maybe" on A Sea Of Blue - 07/17/08 9:52 AM PDT

A Sea Of Blue Commented Anthony Reali on Vitale to Big Blue Nation: What, me worry? on A Sea Of Blue - 07/16/08 1:47 PM PDT (1 reply)

A Sea Of Blue Commented Nichols on Vitale to Big Blue Nation: What, me worry? on A Sea Of Blue - 07/16/08 9:00 AM PDT

A Sea Of Blue Commented Taiwanese cockroach races called by Nichols and Andrews... on Vitale to Big Blue Nation: What, me worry? on A Sea Of Blue - 07/15/08 3:41 PM PDT

A Sea Of Blue Commented /shrug on Walker a bad influence? on A Sea Of Blue - 07/15/08 2:16 PM PDT

A Sea Of Blue Commented Kournikova is entirely off the subject on Vitale to Big Blue Nation: What, me worry? on A Sea Of Blue - 07/15/08 12:35 PM PDT (1 reply)

A Sea Of Blue Commented Curses! on Kentucky recruiting: K.C. Ross-Miller and Team Texas bites the dust in the Peach Jam, Athletes F... on A Sea Of Blue - 07/15/08 12:33 PM PDT

A Sea Of Blue Commented Slow day on the forum here... need to spice things up! on Kentucky recruiting: K.C. Ross-Miller and Team Texas bites the dust in the Peach Jam, Athletes F... on A Sea Of Blue - 07/15/08 10:23 AM PDT (3 replies)

A Sea Of Blue Commented I don't know why... on Vitale to Big Blue Nation: What, me worry? on A Sea Of Blue - 07/14/08 2:33 PM PDT (1 reply)

A Sea Of Blue Commented That's why its called on Vitale to Big Blue Nation: What, me worry? on A Sea Of Blue - 07/14/08 2:32 PM PDT

A Sea Of Blue Commented Better than on Packer out at CBS? on A Sea Of Blue - 07/14/08 11:36 AM PDT

A Sea Of Blue Commented "Fired" on Billy Packer is fired from CBS and NCAA tourney! on A Sea Of Blue - 07/14/08 8:52 AM PDT

A Sea Of Blue Commented Saw that as well on Packer out at CBS? on A Sea Of Blue - 07/14/08 8:49 AM PDT (1 reply)

A Sea Of Blue Commented Self-professed number 1 promoter on Dear Dick: on A Sea Of Blue - 07/13/08 3:25 PM PDT

A Sea Of Blue Commented Pathetic attempt at back-tracking on Vitale to Big Blue Nation: What, me worry? on A Sea Of Blue - 07/13/08 7:23 AM PDT (1 reply)

A Sea Of Blue Commented Ask and ye shall receive... on Dick Vitale: Ethics Dunce on A Sea Of Blue - 07/13/08 6:50 AM PDT (1 reply)

A Sea Of Blue Commented Whoa Whoa Whoa! on On Villarino, Euton and Ross-Miller on A Sea Of Blue - 07/13/08 6:39 AM PDT (2 replies)

A Sea Of Blue Commented Bottom Tier of the Big 12 on Profile of a 2010 recruit: Harrison Barnes on A Sea Of Blue - 07/13/08 6:23 AM PDT (1 reply)

A Sea Of Blue Commented Shrugging off the issue on Dear Dick: on A Sea Of Blue - 07/13/08 5:43 AM PDT

A Sea Of Blue Commented Side discussions that have no relevance to the topic at hand on Dear Dick: on A Sea Of Blue - 07/12/08 6:01 PM PDT (2 replies)

A Sea Of Blue Commented A stunning example... on Dear Dick: on A Sea Of Blue - 07/12/08 5:57 PM PDT

A Sea Of Blue Commented Parents with control on Dear Dick: on A Sea Of Blue - 07/12/08 8:41 AM PDT

A Sea Of Blue Commented "Wrong" on Dear Dick: on A Sea Of Blue - 07/12/08 7:06 AM PDT (2 replies)

A Sea Of Blue Commented Did I just read that correctly... on Dear Dick: on A Sea Of Blue - 07/12/08 5:45 AM PDT (1 reply)

A Sea Of Blue Commented 21 year-old high school sophomore on Dick Vitale: Ethics Dunce on A Sea Of Blue - 07/11/08 2:40 PM PDT (2 replies)

A Sea Of Blue Commented Agree. on Looks like another Gator is in trouble...big trouble this time. http://www.orlandosentinel.com/or... on A Sea Of Blue - 07/11/08 12:08 PM PDT

A Sea Of Blue Commented Very nice on Donovan Strikes Gold on A Sea Of Blue - 07/11/08 11:10 AM PDT

A Sea Of Blue Recommended Donovan Strikes Gold on A Sea Of Blue - 07/11/08 7:54 AM PDT

A Sea Of Blue Commented Spreading the word on Donovan Strikes Gold on A Sea Of Blue - 07/11/08 7:52 AM PDT (1 reply)

A Sea Of Blue Commented Amazing... yet unsurprising on Donovan Strikes Gold on A Sea Of Blue - 07/11/08 4:02 AM PDT

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