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The Auburn Tigers defeated the Kansas State Wildcats last night, 20-14, looking eminently beatable in the process. Team Speed Kills has the details:
But all of that said, the Tigers sure looked human tonight. Not that last year’s MacGyvered perfect regular season didn’t have plenty of opposing fans thinking that Auburn could be beaten this year. But the game against Kansas State seemed like the first piece of concrete evidence that the Tigers could be had, particularly if the Wildcats’ offense or defense could have played a little better.
Different year, different team.
Tweet of the Morning
The CJ this morning! pic.twitter.com/A7vQMbu0l2
— tony vanetti (@tonyvanetti) September 19, 2014
You have to admit, it’s kind of funny. The only thing missing is the championship ring, and a background of Final Four banners. Hey, might as well do it right.
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Kentucky football
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Damien Harris is named Under Armor All-American, but has nothing to report regarding recruiting:
"Kentucky and Ohio State aren’t my top two schools," he said. "I don’t have a top two schools right now. I’m just sitting back and seeing how thing play out, and I’ll just take it from there."
Not what we want to hear, necessarily, but let’s be real — just having a legitimate shot at him is pretty awesome.
Kentucky basketball
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This was written about everywhere back in June, but there’s a recent article on the Northern Kentucky University website about fan favorite Todd Svaboda, who played on Rick Pitino’s 1992-93 Final Four squad. He was a fan favorite back then and a very good basketball player in his own right.
His transfer to Kentucky from NKU was one necessitated by his degree program, not a desire to play for the Wildcats. He was a very good player for the Norse and could have been conference Player of the Year according to his coach.
Svaboda is now suffering from a rare form of bone cancer that developed on his knee, and is undergoing aggressive chemotherapy. Let’s all keep him in our thoughts and prayers as this former Wildcat favorite wages war with this terrible disease.
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Skal Labissiere set for his official visit to Kentucky. Memphis seems to have the advantage, but you can never rule out Calipari.
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Basketball team delivers pizza to the Big Blue Madness campers:
Karl-Anthony Towns is so incredibly personable. That kid is going to be the face of the program.
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Isaiah Briscoe, the #1 point guard in 2015 and #6 overall player, will visit Kentucky after a "great" talk with John Calipari.
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Heh. Mad Mark Stoops makes me smile:
Please wait while Windows installs updates (1 of 17) pic.twitter.com/fzQzcCeefN
— Mark Ennis (@MarkEnnis) September 19, 2014
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College basketball
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Mike Krzyzewski says that Team USA provides him with no advantage. Even Boeheim doesn’t agree with that nonsense, and neither do I. I do agree that he didn’t use Paul George’s injury, so I guess 50% is the best we can hope for. The idea that it’s a disadvantage is just spin, and it’s really unworthy of Krzyzewski. He should know nobody is going to buy that except, I guess, for Duke fans who swallow his every word uncritically.
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I think Matt Norlander gets this part wrong:
This is also rich considering Calipari’s recent (brilliant) idea to hold an NBA scouting combine all for himself and his players. Like that’s not an advantage? Of course it is, and one that he’s earned, just like Coach K earned the Team USA venture. Amazing how often this can happen.
The two things are completely unrelated, and in raising this point, Norlander defeats his own argument. Krzyzewski could do the same thing as Coach Cal anytime he wants, as can any other college coach, so it isn’t and cannot be an advantage. Not every coach can just demand to coach Team USA, including Calipari.
Other sports news
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FIFA officials ordered to return the expensive watches received as part of the World Cup payola.
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NCAA and 11 Division I conferences asks judge to dismiss lawsuit that alleges scholarships are illegally capped below the cost of attendance because it would conflict with the O’Bannon ruling.
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Royal and Ancient Golf Club at St. Andrews votes to allow female members. Better late than never, I guess. Funny how you never heard about this in the media, and all the criticism that goes along with it like you did about Augusta. Because USA, I guess.
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Heh
Peyton Manning’s got pizza and weed jokes! http://t.co/xwwd1wh2J0 pic.twitter.com/EMh33FyZdC
— SB Nation (@SBNation) September 19, 2014
Other news
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Scottish voters decide not to declare independence from the U.K.
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Dog had been branded with profanity with some kind of caustic chemical. This was a horrible act of cruelty to an animal. The really tragic part is that this happened in or near Lexington.