Before I start, I am once again ecstatic because of the recruiting of Rich Brooks and Joker Phillips. Morgan Newton committed to UK this morning, and hopefully you heard it first from me in my column on Sam Simpson. It’s a great day to be a Wildcat fan. This will be my last 2004 game. [...]
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WORLD’S GREATEST CLASSIC GAME ANALYSIS: UK VS. GEORGIA (2004)
Posted: 21st August 2008 by Kenny Colston in Chuck Hayes, Erik Daniels, Georgia, Gerald Fitch, Tubby Smith, UK basketball, WGCGA0
WORLD’S GREATEST CLASSIC GAME ANALYSIS: UK VS. FLORIDA (2004)
Posted: 14th August 2008 by Kenny Colston in Chuck Hayes, Erik Daniels, Florida Gators, Gerald Fitch, Kelenna Azibuke, Tubby Smith, UK basketball, WGCGAI love this game, and I also hate it. I did the Michigan State game from this season a few weeks ago, so let me try to fill in some gaps. The 2004 Wildcats were an experienced group of guys who meshed well, but they didn’t have a great bench. This translated into quick starts [...]
WORLD’S GREATEST CLASSIC GAME ANALYSIS: UK VS. TENNESSEE (2001)
Posted: 28th July 2008 by Kenny Colston in Gerald Fitch, Keith Bogans, Saul Smith, tayshaun prince, Tennessee, Tubby Smith, UK basketball, WGCGAHow much do I love this game? I thought Tubby Smith did such a good job coaching in this one that it bought him almost six extra years of me having his back. In 2001, Kentucky was once again the victim of the Larry Ivy schedule, as it was as brutal as ever in the [...]
THE TEN BEST RUPP ARENA CROWDS I’VE EVER SEEN
Posted: 27th July 2008 by Kenny Colston in Billy Gillispie, Florida Gators, Louisville, Rick Pitino, Rupp Arena, Tubby Smith, UK basketballI have always had a somewhat mixed opinion of Rupp Arena. I think that the building and the crowd can energize a team and will that team to win like no other gym in college basketball, but at the same time, I’ve been to games where people are wearing red and yellow sweaters. What’s up [...]
WORLD’S GREATEST CLASSIC GAME ANALYSIS: UK VS. MICHIGAN STATE (2004)
Posted: 17th July 2008 by Kenny Colston in Chuck Hayes, Erik Daniels, Gerald Fitch, Tubby Smith, WGCGAIf you want to leave a request for a game, please do so on the comment page. Just make sure that the game is from 1992 on, and the good guys win. This is another game that I’ve watched so many times that my tape is almost worn out. This, of course, is the infamous [...]
WORLD’S GREATEST CLASSIC GAME ANALYSIS: UK VS. STANFORD (1998)
Posted: 9th July 2008 by Kenny Colston in Cameron Mills, Jeff Sheppard, Nazr Mohammed, Scott Padgett, Tubby Smith, WGCGAUnlike Duke, Stanford presented an extremely difficult matchup with the Comeback Cats, and this was mainly because of their size. Peter Sauer played small forward and completely dwarfed Allen Edwards. Mark Madsen, the original winner of “So You Think You Can Dance,” was shorter than Scott Padgett, but weighed more and played a more natural [...]
World's Greatest Classic Game Analysis: UK vs. Alabama (1998)
Posted: 25th June 2008 by Kenny Colston in Nazr Mohammed, Scott Padgett, Tubby Smith, WGCGAI know nobody remembers this one, because I hardly remember it. That’s why I have the tapes. If memory serves me correctly, this was the last time Kentucky played an SEC home game at Freedom Hall in Louisville. This game also immediately followed the Arkansas game I sent in yesterday, so there isn’t much backstory. [...]
Who Deserves The Honor Next?
Posted: 29th May 2008 by Kenny Colston in Chuck Hayes, Gerald Fitch, Jamal Mashburn, Jeff Sheppard, Keith Bogans, Rupp Arena, Scott Padgett, tayshaun prince, Tony Delk, Travis Ford, Tubby Smith, Wayne TurnerI saw a story on another site and couldn’t help but repost this article I put out earlier in the year. Jamal Mashburn is the most recent Kentucky Wildcat to have his jersey retired in the rafters of Rupp Arena. Since it has been 15 years since Mashburn last donned the blue and white, I [...]
Hey Billy, Use the Pitino Formula Please
Posted: 22nd May 2008 by Kenny Colston in Billy Gillispie, Rick Pitino, Tubby SmithWith all the talk about so many players looking to transfer to Kentucky, I’ve begun to hope that Billy Gillispie’s transfers turn out more like Rick Pitino’s than Tubby Smith’s team switchers. I know Pitino is still a bitter topic for some Cat fans but hear me out and I guarantee you’ll agree with me. [...]
A New Twist on Judging Billy Gillispie.
Posted: 15th May 2008 by Kenny Colston in Billy Gillispie, Chuck Hayes, Keith Bogans, Kelenna Azibuke, Kentucky Basketball, rajon rondo, Rick Pitino, tayshaun prince, Tubby Smith, UK, UK basketballBilly Gillispie is a proven recruiter. Billy Gillispie is a proven winner. While I’m sure some people will debate those facts, I will not. Gillispie is pulling four and five star recruits and seemingly has the entire nation on his recruiting speed dial. Gillispie also turned around programs at UTEP and Texas A & M [...]