Hey! Down here. You’re just in time, I didn’t think you were going to make it. The lights flash out, the spotlights circle 23,000 of your best friends. The strobes fire up, and The Who’s “Teenage Wasteland” begins to blare. On the big screen we see Delk 3′s, we see Kenny sky-walking, Tayshaun bombing the Tar Heels, [...]
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C-A-T-S!!!: A Kentucky Basketball Preview
Posted: 7th October 2009 by adam-cain in Billy Gillispie, College basketball, Jodie Meeks, Kentucky Basketball, UK basketball12
Suckness of Late: Silver Lining
Posted: 10th March 2009 by jared powell in College basketball, College FootballTags: Billy Gillispie, Jodie Meeks, Sprinng Football
It’s the optimism hour everyone! Let’s look at some good things that may come out of UK’s horrid play the last few weeks. 1) Jodie’s stock has dropped. Period. He is in no way a first-rounder. Bad for him, good for the Cats. It would be a horrible decision if he took the jump. If [...]
All That Is Left To Do: Shutup
Posted: 9th March 2009 by jared powell in College basketballTags: Billy Gillispie
Harsh words, I know. But hear me out: the Cats are in the middle of a valley right now, and like all valleys in God’s green world, it’s surrounded by slopes and peaks. Translation: any effort of movement can only be made upwards. Whether we look to return to our roots (run backwards), trudge ahead and [...]
All Ears On The Post-Game Show
Posted: 7th March 2009 by jared powell in College basketball, UncategorizedCan Tom Leach avoid asking any question that will get his head ripped off? After the post-UGA “you’re not gonna get me to turn on my guys, Tom” explosion following a legitimate question, I vote no. Unless the interview fails to take place at all, and it’s starting to look that way. I wish Leach would let [...]
Why Are the "Top Cats" No More?
Posted: 24th February 2009 by jared powell in College basketball, College Football, Kentucky Basketball, Kentucky FootballI rarely venture outside of our site here and aseaofblue.com as far as opinion-sources go for UK sports, mostly because of my particular taste in blending style and professionalism, but I make about a bi-weekly roundup of the ones I’m aware of just to check the goings-on. Today I caught a whiff of this: Kentuckysportsradio.com cat fight And [...]
UK V UT Halftime Notes
Posted: 21st February 2009 by jared powell in College basketballTags: AJ Stewart, Darius Miller, Jodie Meeks, Josh Harrellson, Patrick Patterson, Perry Stevenson, Ramon Harris
I think Tennessee’s biggest problem is the blazer. Mike Porter has played well. His shot is off, but he’s leading the team and making things happen. Darius Miller > Scotty Hopson. Scotty Hopson’s minutes > Darius Miller’s minutes. It seems like in the time off, Patrick has had an opportunity to grow accustomed to his [...]
Logic Bust #2: The Replacements
Posted: 21st February 2009 by jared powell in College basketballTags: Daniel Orton, Jodie Meeks, Josh Harrellson, Matthew Pilgrim, Patrick Patterson, Perry Stevenson, Trevard Lindley
I’ma go with this as my #1 Logic Bust as I attack the practice of ranking conferences, though I didn’t have the foresight to properly label it. Forgive? Thanks. Logic Bust #2: The Replacements -Guy on the right… no logic Prevailing Philosophy: player X will be graduating this year, however we shouldn’t skip a beat because player [...]
Conference Rankings: Ignorant Endeavors
Posted: 19th February 2009 by jared powell in College basketballRanking conferences in the NCAA is about as accurate a practice as playing darts underwater. How someone can explain away all the fuss of the “Big” East while their national tourney record looks like the Devil’s Baby Doll beats the beast out of me. In actuality, it is the SEC that has the highest tournament [...]
THE SHOOT: EPISODE 17 – THE MEDIA’S LOVE AFFAIR WITH GONZAGA
Posted: 6th August 2008 by Kenny Colston in College basketballThe views I’m about to express are not necessarily those of anybody else but me, but they ought to be, and as a matter of fact, they probably are. I was hoping to have some kind of report from the second Elite Camp since it began today, but nothing of substance has arrived yet, so [...]