This is the Monday before Christmas Eve, a day that will probably see very little productivity. Except for me, I must be very productive today.
Tweet of the Morning:
Pitino is 1-4 vs. Calipari at UK. The only win was by Pitino's best UofL team vs. Cal's worst UK team. At home. By 3. Warrants mentioning.
— Not Jerry Tipton (@NotJerryTipton) December 23, 2013
Why not a little smack talk?
Your Quickies:
Kentucky football
- If Matt Elam comes to Kentucky, will that make Stoops consider a 3-4? I don't think so, but it's possible.
Kentucky basketball
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The hype is beginning. Well, this is, quite possibly, the biggest UK-UL game since the 2012 Final Four game. It pits a Louisville squad who has been pounding nobodies and has zero quality wins against a UK squad that has lost to three quality teams in it's only three tries, and sometimes looked unimpressive against the little guys.
In fact, can the adjective "impressive" be used to describe any Kentucky win to date? I can't think of one.
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Jay Bilas comments on Kentucky's current lack of cohesion:
"For such a young team, every practice and film session is important," Bilas said. "This game is another step in the collective maturation of this team. UK can take a big step forward in a loss, too. The key is how they play, not whether they win this one game.
While that's true, it's a bit too glib for this particular game.
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Karl Towns Jr. has 19 and 9 this weekend. He's going to be a really fun player to watch in Blue and White next season. Hat tip: NextCats
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Tyler Ulis has a big game this weekend. I think this kid just might be up to the job
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Eric Crawford ruminates on the big upcoming game. Consider:
"Worst scheduling ever," sophomore Willie Cauley-Stein said. "That's my opinion. To be away from your teammates and coaches for three days before a really big game. It's going to be big, but we'll see how it goes."
There's no doubt that the scheduling hurts Kentucky more in this one, but the schedule is the schedule.
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Why Kentucky is better than Louisville. I can think of lots of reasons.
Other Kentucky sports
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Kentucky hoops suffers first defeat of the season to Duke. See the postmortem here if you missed it.
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Matthew Mitchell doesn't want to play the "what if" game with DeNesha Stallworth's injury. I think that's wise. Leave that to the fans and bloggers.
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Matthew Mitchell talks about Kentucky's loss to Duke
Links posts
College football
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Okay, this is ... weird.
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The bowl ban is over for Ohio St. No doubt good news for OSU faithful.
College basketball
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Oooh, a quality win for the SEC — South Carolina shocks St. Marys in the Diamond Head Classic. They get Boise St. today, and another opportunity at a good win. They need wins, period, at 3-5.
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What would it take for Tennessee to make the NCAA Tournament? I have an idea; win some ball games.
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Jerian Grant is a huge loss for Notre Dame.
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Alabama just can't get off the schneid.
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Illinois defeats Mizzou. The SEC just keeps losing to non-conference foes.
Other sports news
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Terrence Jones is starting to play well for the Rockets. He's not setting the world on fire, but he's getting minutes and producing. Hat tip: Aaron's blog
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His names is John Wall, y'all.
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Ugh. Marquis Teague is struggling, and the d-league may be his best option at this point.