Hello everyone, You’ve probably wondered where I’ve been and why I randomly re-appeared on Friday to introduce the SEC Power Poll All-SEC team. There’s been numerous reasons why I have had lessen my role, posting-wise, in the last 3 months, but never fear. Kenny is here. And I’m here to pose a really tough question: [...]
Archive for the ‘Billy Gillispie’ Category
Has UK turned a corner?
Posted: 22nd December 2008 by Kenny Colston in Billy Gillispie, Jodie Meeks, Kentucky Basketball, Patrick Patterson, UK basketballTags: Jodie Meeks, Kentucky Basketball, Patrick Patterson, UK basketball
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A Night of Cheers and Tears Is Upon Us
Posted: 10th October 2008 by Derrick Johnson in Billy Gillispie, Kentucky Basketball, UK basketballTags: Big Blue Madness, Kentucky Basketball
It’s the greatest day of the year in Big Blue Nation. The first day of basketball practice at most schools is a small event with only players and coaches involved. But in Kentucky, the home of the greatest college basketball program in history, we do things a lot different. No where else will you find [...]
ANOTHER NEW PLAYER
Posted: 15th September 2008 by seth stogsdill in Antoine Walker, Billy Gillispie, Recruiting, UK basketballHere is a list of days where Coach Gillispie and the UK basketball staff decided to take up from recruiting. Now that I’ve gotten that tedious list out of the way, let me tell you about this new player for the Wildcats. His name is Jarvis Walker. Do not confuse him with the football recruit [...]
Don Haskins died yesterday at age 78. He was one of the biggest social pioneers in the history of college basketball. I’m writing about him because of his obvious link to Kentucky basketball. In 1966, Haskins led Texas Western to the national championship game against Kentucky. It was five black players vs. five white players. [...]
BASKETBALL SCHOLARSHIPS NO LONGER A PROBLEM?
Posted: 2nd September 2008 by Kenny Colston in Billy Gillispie, Daniel Orton, Donald Williams, Recruiting, UK basketballIf there was one major concern I had about Coach Gillispie, it might be that he wants to win so badly this season that the recruiting for this season might make landing players in future seasons more difficult. Last week, Donald Williams committed to Kentucky and officially became the 13th and final scholarship player on [...]
JUST WHEN I THINK I’M OUT, COACH GILLISPIE DRAGS ME BACK IN
Posted: 27th August 2008 by Kenny Colston in Billy Gillispie, Donald Williams, Recruiting, UK basketballI didn’t want to write about basketball this week. It should be the last thing on my mind. It’s Louisville week. That should take precedence over everything in life besides food, water and breathing. I even promised you people that I wouldn’t have anything to say about basketball until after the Louisville game. Because of [...]
KEVIN GALLOWAY, DEANDRE LIGGINS AND BAGHDAD BOB
Posted: 22nd August 2008 by Kenny Colston in Billy Gillispie, DeAndre Liggins, Kevin Galloway, UK basketballKC already posted on this, but I felt compelled to share my opinion on the matter as well. The University of Kentucky has varied between vague and bipolar when discussing the eligibility of UK point guard prospects Deandre Liggins and Kevin Galloway. First they’re eligible. Then they might not be eligible. Now they’re probably eligible, [...]
Liggins and Galloway Saga = Annoying
Posted: 20th August 2008 by Kenny Colston in Billy Gillispie, DeAndre Liggins, Kentucky Basketball, Kevin Galloway, NCAA basketball, UK basketballI’m tired. You’re tired. Everyone is tired. Tired of what? Of this ring a round the rosie dance that the NCAA and UK are doing involving DeAndre Liggins and Kevin Galloway. Are they qualified. Or not? It’s a simple question friends. You see, yesterday UK released a summer roster and both players were on it. [...]
ELITE CAMP 2: ELECTRIC BOOGALOO
Posted: 8th August 2008 by Kenny Colston in Billy Gillispie, Daniel Orton, Recruiting, UK basketballBilly Gillispie held his second Elite Camp of the summer on Wednesday, and two stories emerged, so let’s get right to it. GILLISPIE AND ORTON, SITTING IN A TREE That’s right, Kentucky’s #1 2009 target was there in all of his Daniel Orton glory, and his father was there as well, in all of his [...]