Marcus Lee said that Kentucky really needed that moment of passion after they beat LSU in overtime:
"It was severely needed," center Marcus Lee said. "We really needed that moment where we all just came together. We needed that moment of passion. That was a real big main point of the hump we needed to get over."
I hope it translates into success for Kentucky. Now is winning time.
Tweet of the Morning
Lance Stephenson poses with $1 million in cash in Pacers film room http://t.co/Owh6pdvM1j pic.twitter.com/QYeAnsjiIo
— Sportando (@sportando) February 27, 2014
So that's what a million dollars in cash looks like!
Your Quickies:
Kentucky football
- Kentucky 2015 commitment Montrel Custis just picked up an offer from the Alabama Crimson Tide. That's validation of his skill, but also a worry.
Kentucky basketball
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Arkansas' ability to get to the basket concerns Calipari. It should, the Razorbacks are very quick off the bounce.
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Orlando Antigua does the pre-game press conference for Arkansas.
I like the idea that "We're a much different team than we were in January." I agree to an extent. I'm still hoping for more.
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Mike Anderson talks about Kentucky:
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The picture of the celebration after the LSU win is now in the Joe Craft Center, and for a reason. I think anything that can remind these guys of the joy of winning together is a good thing.
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More on Charles Matthews' commitment yesterday from ESPN:
"This was a place I felt that could really help me achieve my dream," Matthews said. "I felt a great relationship with the coaching staff and have a good chance to win there. They're going to get me better as a player.
Yes, they will. Just be ready to let them. Also, it seems Tyler Ulis was a positive factor in his commitment.
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Lunardi still dissing Kentucky a bit, thinks the best seed they can possibly get is a 3. I think this is wrong, but we'll have to see.
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Alex Poythress blogs over at CoachCal.com, and talks about how the team is doing. It's worth your time to read the whole thing.
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Charles Matthews answers questions about his Kentucky commitment.
Other Kentucky sports
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Matthew Mitchell's press conference for the Mississippi St. game tonight. Both the men's and women's teams are in action this evening:
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Two UK women's basketball signees receive national honors.
Links posts
College football
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Should college football eliminate the extra point? I don't really think so. Sounds too much like fixing something that's not broken to me.
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Not even 20% of college head football coaches support the 10-second proposal. So why are we still talking about it, then?
College basketball
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Jim Boeheim tells ESPN he "went too far" in the Duke game where he got ejected the other day.
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North Carolina, Michigan win in overtime. Baylor falls to Texas. Burnt Orange Nation recaps the Texas victory.
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Josh Pastner is trying to escape John Calipari's shadow. I'd say he's doing pretty well.
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Team Speed Kills thinks the SEC will be a two-bid league. I don't think so, however. Three bids is probably the floor for this conference.
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BusinessWeek blasts UNC over academic "corruption." And the hits just keep on coming for the Tar Heels.
Other sports news
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Darius Miller is the forgotten man for the Pelicans. Consider:
"I feel like ([Head coach Monty] Williams) just feels like the other guys are putting us in better position to win," Miller said. "That's something that goes along with playing basketball. I'm sure that everybody's been in this situation at some point; well maybe not everybody, but some players. I'm just trying to stay ready for my opportunity.
That's all you can do, sometimes.
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Speaking of the Pelicans, Anthony Davis has a sprained left shoulder. No word on his return just yet.