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You see my boys in Blue?
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I am speechless both physically and emotionally.WOOOOOOWWWWWWW!!!!!I didn't get to post a pregame blog this week because of me being out of town on business, but what a game by our Cats.From the fans flipping out on the message boards at half calling for the heads of everyone to...
UK Sports gets its own channel in the state
2 days ago by
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The Lexington-Herald is reporting this morning that Wazoo Sports and WLEX have reached an agreement to air classic UK games along with local high school match-ups for its customers on a subchannel for Lexington residents. According to the report, the channel will be available on Insight...
What We Learned Last Night
2 days ago by
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I guess the proverbial hype balloon has taken a lot of needles to it this week.Second, the Crispin brothers performance about eight years ago still resonates in my mind.In two games, Kentucky has watched three-point clinics put on by both teams that have walked into Rupp Arena. On...
From the road
5 days ago by
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I'm going to be out of the pocket for a few days but I wanted to post a little something about last nights game here from the Louisville Airport. Here are some things I learned last night. 1. Kentucky has to get better defensively. They allow way too many open looks beyond three...
Monday Morning Notes
6 days ago by
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1. Corey Peters was named the SEC Defensive Lineman of the Week. Peters racked up five tackles and 1.5 tackles for loss.2. Eric Bledsoe was named the SEC Freshman of the Week on the court after his 24-point, 7 rebound, 4 assists and 2 blocks game against Morehead State last Friday...
Hartline done for regular season
6 days ago by
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Rich Brooks announced to day that junior quarterback Mike Hartline will undergo surgery to repair the torn cartilage in his knee that he injured at South Carolina a few weeks ago. Hartline will iss the last two games but be available for the bowl.
Weekend Musings
7 days ago by
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If you're a Kentucky fan, this past weekend was a good one.For those that are Bengals fans, a win today could really make this a great weekend.But back to the Cats.Friday night, Calipari and his Cats took the floor in their first real game of the season and played pretty well overall...
I'm just throwing this out there
7 days ago by
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How big was the South Carolina and Mississippi State losses?Yes, win those and we are at 8-2, a spectacular number by any margin and maybe sitting pretty in the Top 20.But, more amazing than that, we would basically be in a great position to finish second in the SEC East, a pretty...
Bob Cousy Award List
10 days ago by
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John Wall has been nominated for this year's Bob Cousy Award for the nations best point guard. Also on the list is former UK point guard Derrick Jasper.Here is the full list.
Late Night Top Ten
10 days ago by
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As we prepare for basketball season to officially start up on Friday night, I have been thinking about what to expect this year. What are we as UK fans looking forward to or looking for?Here is my top ten in no particular order, except #1.10. It will be nice to hear a postgame show...
UK Hoops (Women) with a Top 10 Class
10 days ago by
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Matthew Mitchell and his staff pulled in an impressive class today that is ranked in the top ten nationally and is as high as fifth in at least one ranking.Here is the rundown of their class:Kastine Evans5-foot-8 SGSalem, CTESPN Rank: 67Picked the Cats over Rutgers, Marquette and CincinnatiJennifer...
Stacey Poole has signed
10 days ago by
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Evan Daniels has confirmed that Stacey Poole has signed his LOI and is now a Cat.
Veterans Day Views
11 days ago by
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Before we go any further, a big thank you goes out to the men and women who have given of themselves to allow us the freedoms we enjoy here. We talk about heroes in sports, but those in the red, white and blue are the true heroes.If you see some military personnel today, say a quick...
Quick Stat about this weekend's Vandy game
12 days ago by
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The one thing UK fans have demanded over the past few years is to find a way out of the cellar of the SEC. As we have discussed on here a few times since the South Carolina game, to do that, the Cats need to beat teams that are on their level.Vanderbilt is one of them.But, if you think...
Cats/Georgia Picked up by ESPN
13 days ago by
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Kentucky and Georgia has been picked up by ESPN, just not sure if it will be ESPN or ESPN2. The Cats and Dawgs will kick off at 7:45 pm on Nov. 21.
Morgan Newton Named SEC Freshman of the Week
13 days ago by
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Freshman QB Morgan Newton earned SEC Freshman of the Week honors after going 20-of-29 for 187 yards and two touchdowns in Saturday's 37-12 win over Eastern Kentucky Saturday.
Chuck Hayes getting the love
16 days ago by
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One of my favorite UK players has to be Chuck Hayes. He gave it up every night and played like a warrior for forty minutes.Today, the Houston Chronicle wrote an excellent piece about Chuck and how he is perceived by not only his teammates, but people with interest in the NBA.Check...
Packed Sports Weekend
16 days ago by
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One of the cool things about the beginning of basketball season is the couple of sports weekends you get where Kentucky plays football and basketball on back-to-back days.This weekend is one of them.Calipari and his team will hit the court tomorrow night against Clarion. In case you...
Fox Sports Releases their Top 25
17 days ago by
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Another preseason poll, this time from Fox Sports.1 Kansas2 Kentucky 3 Michigan State4 Texas5 North Carolina6 Villanova7 Purdue8 West Virginia9 California10 Tennessee11 Washington12 Duke13 Connecticut14 Ohio State15 Butler16 Georgia Tech17 Illinois18 Oklahoma19 Michigan20 Georgetown...
Game One
19 days ago by
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The day many Kentucky fans have waited for finally came. But we got a little dose of reality. Kentucky has some ways to go before you can pencil them in for the Final Four in Indianapolis.At times, this Kentucky team looked great. They had flashes of defensive brilliance, especially...
Patterson named First Team All-American by AP
19 days ago by
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Junior forward Patrick Patterson was named today to the AP All-American list.Joining him is:Luke Harangody (ND) - Leading vote getterCole Aldrich (KU)Sherron Collins (KU)Kyle Singler (Duke)--------------------------------------------------------------By the way, the UK/Vandy football...
Rondo Gets Shown the Money
20 days ago by
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Last week, the rumor was that Rajon Rondo was going to more than likely go into free agency at the end of this season and end his run with the Celtics.The reason?Money.Rondo and his agent thought that he deserved 'top five point guard money,' and the Celtics were off of that...
Exhibition Starters
20 days ago by
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Here's the announced starting line-up as of now.Eric Bledsoe - Fr.Darius Miller - So.Darnell Dodson - So.Patrick Patterson - Jr.Demarcus Cousins - Fr.Back-ups (First f0ur in no particular order)Jon Hood - Fr.Josh Harrellson - So.Daniel Orton - Fr.Ramon Harris - Sr.
Steps Back in Repsect
20 days ago by
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Over the past few weeks, I have posted on here that for Kentucky to gain ANY type of respect in the Southeastern Conference, they had to beat teams that are on their level. Teams like South Carolina, Vanderbilt and Mississippi State fit that bill this year.Thus far, they are 0-2 against...
John Wall Certified
22 days ago by
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Freshman John Wall has been certified by the NCAA. He must repay $787.58 in expenses, which he will do with a donation to Lexington's Hope House, and sit out for the first exhibition and the first game of the season. Good news for Cats fans.
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