Today, the BCS comissioners effectively shot down the Plus-One format that had been suggested as a change to the BCS. ESPN.com has the news here. In response, I have decided to write a few letters to those involved. Dear Big Ten commissioner Jim Delany: You are the reason college football is unfulfilling. You and your [...]
Archive for April, 2008
BCS Commissioners: Screw the Fans, We love Money!
Posted: 30th April 2008 by Kenny Colston in BCS, College Football, SEC football0
UK Baseball: Omaha Bound?
Posted: 30th April 2008 by Kenny Colston in College World Series, Kentucky Baseball, UK baseball.Baseball is a growing trend here in UK Wildcat Country (you like the brand mention, don’t you?) and therefore, we will give baseball it’s due. Because I know exactly nothing about Marshall baseball and will assume the Cats are going to win against the Thundering Herd tomorrow at Cliff Hagan Stadium we’ve provided something else [...]
Dampier: No Game Plan against Texas Western
Posted: 29th April 2008 by Kenny Colston in Kentucky Basketball, Louie Dampier, UK basketballWith no real news going on today (unless you’re a recruiting nut and you are searching for Josh Harrelson updates by the minute), let’s take a step back in time on the UK basketball front. A Sea of Blue, friends of us here at UK Wildcat Country, have landed an interview with former UK basketball [...]
Scott, Little, Woodyard Sign With NFL Teams
Posted: 28th April 2008 by Kenny Colston in Rafael Little, Wesley WoodyardOn a day when NFL teams were signing free-agents faster than you can say football, three former Wildcats signed free agent contracts. Center Eric Scott and running back Rafael Little signed deals with the Tennessee Titans while linebacker Wesley Woodyard signed a free-agent deal with the Denver Broncos. Scott began his career at UK as [...]
UK Baseball: The Turnaround
Posted: 28th April 2008 by Kenny Colston in John Cohen, Kentucky Baseball, UK baseball.DISCLAIMER: I work for the Kentucky Kernel, the independent student newspaper. The author of the story I’m about to link, Jonathon Smith, is a close, personal friend of mine. Now that we got that out of the way, let me say that this story is one of the best I’ve read. Jonathon is a great [...]
Kentucky Players in the 2008 NFL Draft
Posted: 28th April 2008 by Kenny Colston in Andre Woodson, Jacob Tamme, Keenan Burton, Kentucky Football, NFL Draft, Steve Johnson, UK football, Wesley WoodyardDerrick did a pretty good job summarizing what happened on Day 2 of the draft, where all four of the UK players got picked. For a little more in-depth look, feel free to read my story here. And for some quick thoughts outside my story. 1. It’s not a good weekend to be Andre Woodson. [...]
Tamme, Burton, Woodson, and Johnson Get Drafted On Day 2
Posted: 28th April 2008 by Kenny Colston in UncategorizedKentucky was well represented on Day 2 of the 2008 NFL Draft. The first Cat chosen was tight end Jacob Tamme, a Danville native, picked 127th overall in the 4th round by the Indianapolis Colts. With the very next pick, the St. Louis Rams chose wide receiver Keenan Burton, a Louisville Manual product. Both Burton [...]
First off, thanks to statman and friend Corey Price for doing all the leg work on this. Secondly, this is quite an extensive list of everything UK football (and we still cut some of the info) in the NFL Draft. On a normal Saturday, we’d all be hearing the name of Jake Long right about [...]
Andre Woodson: We're the Champs
Posted: 25th April 2008 by Kenny Colston in Andre Woodson, NFL Draft, UK footballAs I write this, Todd McShay, Mel Kiper and everyone in Bristol is yelling about the NFL Draft. Shoot me. Thank goodness someone decided to shut up about Matt Ryan, Brian Brohm and Joe Flacco long enough to interview a few quarterbacks who accomplished something this football season. Here is an article in ESPN the [...]
All-Time Best NCAA Championship Teams
Posted: 25th April 2008 by Kenny Colston in NCAA Championships, UK basketballI think it’s okay to officially say we are in the summer slump. Keeneland ends today, football is over, basketball news is slim and baseball isn’t huge in this part of the woods yet. Oh and the Derby ends next week. How depressing. The good news is, there are sites like AskMen.com and WhatIfSports.com to [...]