Kentucky Sports Radio
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[Moderated by Matt Jones]
What is that picture? Its of every Duke starter fouling out of last night’s game against Wake Forest. Imagine what Mike Patrick and Dick Vitale would have said if they were doing that game. “A pure travesty, baby!!!”
As I mentioned on Friday, not only do the Cats need to do some winning, but they also must cheer against the 30-35 (now 20-25) teams ahead of them in the RPI, in hopes of getting around a 50 RPI by the end of the season. Here is what happened in the key games for the Cats chances this weekend:
Kentucky(84) beats LSU by 4
Virginia Tech (83) loses to North Carolina by 39
UAB (80) loses to Memphis by 1
Wake Forest (79) wins over Duke by 12
Utah St. (77) loses to Hawaii by 5
Missouri (74) loses to Kansas St. by 36
San Diego St. (73) loses to Utah by 6
Seton Hall (68) loses to West Virginia by 21
Villanova (67) wins over St. Johns by 18
Creighton (65) loses to Bradley by 28
Temple (63) loses to Dayton by 11
W. Kentucky (56) wins over M. Tennessee by 5
So, all in all, a wonderful weekend for the Cats. Not only do they get a must-win over LSU, the other teams ahead of them went 3-8, a major reason for the Cats jump to 71 in the RPI. Now, here are the games during the week to keep an eye out for:
Ohio (63) home against Bowling Green (Tue.)
Creighton (70) home against Missouri St. (Tue.)
Temple (62) on the road against St. Bonaventure (Wed.)
N.C. State (60) home against North Carolina (Wed.)
Texas Tech (67) on the road against Colorado (Wed.)
Villanova (59) home against West Virginia (Wed.)
George Mason (65) home against Delaware (Wed.)
VCU (66) on the road against Northeastern (Wed.)
Wright St. (64) home against Detroit (Wed.)
Florida (58) home against South Carolina (Wed.)
With a win over Georgia, I can see the Cats in the 64-66 range if close to half these games go Kentucky’s way. Now, on the links:
1. I don’t want to alarm anyone, but I had heard in the past couple weeks that it was a small possibility that Deandre Liggins might not qualify to enroll at UK. Jody Demling writes a small article on it in yesterday’s Courier-Journal, and it seems that Liggins and his coaches think he will get the scores. Also in this article is a blip about Clarence Trent, a 2009 big man on Liggins team that also has UK high on his list.
2. I don’t care how many turnovers Ramel Bradley had on Saturday, is there anyone you would rather have with the ball in his hands late in a game on this team. Also, is there anyone you would rather have shooting free throws late in a game in the country? After reading these notes from the Hearld-Leader, its obvious Derrick Jasper might not be the most confident at the line in late game situations. Also, hunt for the Billy Gillispie quote on why Jared Carter’s basket meant so much. I found it really funny.
3. John Clay discusses the basketball gods helping the Cats pull out a win against LSU. You know what else helped, playing defense, something the Cats did none of against Vandy.
4. Clay also wrote an article this weekend about the baffling coaching decisions that Billy Gillispie seems to make every game. While it never seems his choices affect the game, they are some of the more unexplainable decisions I have ever seen. Just from the LSU game: No Meeks in the second half, Jared Carter scores and immediatly gets benched, Ramon Harris 4 minutes?, and as always Coury starts and hardly plays again.
5. It appears a UK blog is starting the reveal its list of the greatest 25 UK players, and they start with a class act: Chuck Hayes.
6. If you haven’t seen this yet, Tom Izzo sat down for a couple minute interview with the nations most beloved news person, Ron Burgandy. Just imagine UK fans, Izzo could have been the coach here, and then Burgandy would have been romping around Lexington, picking up every woman.
7. List of the most out of shape athletes, and I dont have to tell you what local kid has made the cut.
8. While I do think the Shaq trade was really, really, bad for the Suns (how many games has Shaq played so far?), I do think Shaq is very funny and good for the league. A couple videos of Shaq being Shaq: the first has him singing about nobody knowing who is on the Kings, the second is him “arguing” with a “reporter” about what NBA stands for.
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February 18th, 2008 at 10:39 am
I hate Puke!
February 18th, 2008 at 10:55 am
WHAT??? No link to my new HAMMERTIME???? OMG BRyan!!!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jp8hdr0eU0g
February 18th, 2008 at 11:20 am
Hayes cried on Senior night. a California kid crying during my old kentucky home. that right there is enough to make him be one of my favorites of all time. Don’t want the season to end but i cant wait to see Joe and Ramel on Senior night
February 18th, 2008 at 11:21 am
Out of shape athletes?? How bout “Toine?” When he does his shimmy now, it looks you hit your waterbed with a cannonball.
February 18th, 2008 at 11:23 am
bud mackey’s myspace page? check it out
February 18th, 2008 at 11:32 am
I know that this is not the most successful year in Kentucky Basketball history, but following the RPI, being daily aware of what it is going to take to get into the tournament….. It is AT LEAST exciting. Last year was quite a bit more successful if you look at record alone, but in comparison to this season it was a sleeper.
Under Billy G we will not lack excitement!!!
February 18th, 2008 at 11:34 am
http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofile&frien did=38857255
bud mackey’s myspace
February 18th, 2008 at 11:41 am
6) I totally agree. This year, games that normally don’t matter are important. I have been very interested even though we have had a relatively dissapointing season, as of yet. Never thought I’d be so excited about seeing UK play a struggling SEC east!
February 18th, 2008 at 11:47 am
What happened to the “Oh so much better theme and layout” the blog had there for about a day. It was A LOT better, cleaner looking, and didn’t have so much junk up and down the sides. My only complaint with it was that there was no Kige Santa at the bottom.
February 18th, 2008 at 11:56 am
An observation from Mackey’s Myspace….
Rajon Rondo is one of his top friends…. ?.
Who knows? But at any rate, the kid is a coke head. Take him or leave him?
February 18th, 2008 at 11:59 am
If Liggins doesn’t qualify, UK’s recruiting class will be mighty thin. We need Liggins bad if we want to be competitive.
February 18th, 2008 at 12:01 pm
That Ron Burgandy/Tom Izzo interview is some funny sh$t.
February 18th, 2008 at 12:09 pm
sounds like duke finally ran into some inpartial referees. Welcome to reality.
February 18th, 2008 at 12:30 pm
Ok, I love to see Duke lose but if there was ever a game that UK would actually be helped by a Dook win, it was last night’s. It definitely helped WF’s bubble chances.
I won’t go as far as to say that Liggins is make or break but UK would greatly benefit from his level of talent. Darius Miller is going to be crazy good, and with a couple others, the 2008 class will be very nice. And 2009… big-time potential to be one of the best. Things are looking up.
February 18th, 2008 at 1:11 pm
dUKe has shot 615 FT’s this season, while their opponents have shot only 459. So I don’t feel too sorry for the dUKie’s
February 18th, 2008 at 1:14 pm
#10 rondo as a top friend doesnt mean much. he also has mcleod(unc), eric gordon(IU), and durant(texas)
February 18th, 2008 at 1:35 pm
I feel REAL SORRY for the next DUKE opponent.
Talking about a good butt-f*cking!!!!
February 18th, 2008 at 2:07 pm
@ 13. kwhold - ditto that.
February 18th, 2008 at 6:25 pm
John Clay is talking about Coach G’s coaching style is diff. but hell Clay is very odd and diff looking.
February 18th, 2008 at 11:54 pm
#17 that is very funny and very true.