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catmandoo
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posted 12-21-2014 07:01 PM
Saturday at 2 PM is going to be huge.
A clear pattern is emerging with Kentucky, isn't it? For one thing, venue doesn't matter. Arguably the Wildcats' two "worst" games (ha), against Buffalo and Columbia, both occurred at home. Conversely, in neutral-site games against the blue-chip likes of Kansas and UCLA, John Calipari's men have outscored their opponents by an average of more than 35 points per contest.
In a few days, UK will play its first true road game, at Louisville, and if the pattern described above is any guide, the Cardinals can expect to get the Wildcats at their very best. And if Kentucky does indeed prevail in that game, there will be a good deal of talk to the effect that the path is now clear for Calipari's team to run the table against a lackluster SEC.
The Cats do indeed have the best chance of running the table of any team we've seen since, well, Wichita State last season. But I have a request: If Kentucky reaches March with a "0" (or for that matter a "1") in the loss column, don't chalk the team's success up to talent alone. Calipari does have the most talented rotation in the country, but it's what he has chosen to do with that talent that has set his team apart in 2014-15.
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posted 12-21-2014 09:11 PM
The Louisville game will not even be close to the UCLA game but if we just can win no matter what the score is we will truly have a chance to do something very special this season.
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m hamilton
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posted 12-21-2014 09:59 PM
I'm hoping these boys come back from Christmas ready to focus on the last game for the year 2014!
THe only team that can really beat this team this year....... IS THIS TEAM!!!
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posted 12-21-2014 10:39 PM
The next game is special, no doubt about it and I'm sure the players know it too. I would bet the coachs will have them ready to go against our arch rival. The thing I worry the most about is Pitino and know he will do everything he knows to get his team ready to beat us. I can't stand the man but he is one coach that makes his team better every season and would do any thing in his power to take us down.
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posted 12-21-2014 10:45 PM
If you watch "This is Kentucky Basketball" the weekly show that WKYT puts on, Cal commented in his pre-game locker-room speech he tells the boys I know you guys are thinking about an upcoming game but I've been thinking about nothing but today! That tells me that these boys know the importance of next weekend! Coach Payne can tell them how important next weekend is and he played for the other team then!
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posted 12-22-2014 09:16 AM
I will say it here first. I think UK goes into the Yum! center and absolutely emasculates the cards. We win by 25+ going away.
It is nearly impossible to prepare for the type of defense that UK is playing. And if you think the Cards will be up for this game, imagine how much Cal and UK wants it as well.
UK 75, UofL 49.
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m hamilton
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posted 12-22-2014 11:18 AM
I hope you are right, Tip. I'll take a win any way we can get one!
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posted 12-22-2014 11:20 AM
THis game Saturday is going to be a foul fest. The refs will be watching this game closely after what UL did last Saturday. We must hit our free throws to win on Saturday!
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posted 12-22-2014 12:06 PM
The good thing is we have a lot more depth than the Cards.
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posted 12-22-2014 12:07 PM
I hope Tip is right but playing them in their house isn't going to be easy. Personally I'd be happy with a 1 point win.
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posted 12-22-2014 12:33 PM
I'd take that 1 point win as well, CMD!
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posted 12-22-2014 01:43 PM
That would be a moral victory for them, but I'd take it!
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m hamilton
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posted 12-22-2014 02:09 PM
It'll be a moral victory for Louisville if they can stay within 10 points of us!
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posted 12-22-2014 02:56 PM
I don't even want think about that game. It gives me the hebejebes.
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posted 12-22-2014 03:36 PM
Well, it's not looking ahead now, because ready or not, it's next!
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posted 12-22-2014 03:53 PM
MAtt JOnes was talking about how RP wasn't even letting his boys go home for Christmas this year!
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posted 12-22-2014 03:54 PM
2 PM Saturday Cats vs the Cards at the Yum Center. ESPN 2 Go Cats!
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posted 12-22-2014 04:11 PM
You're like me, if we were in the Louisville area we'd get to watch some pre-game shows just like the Super Bowl!
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posted 12-22-2014 07:44 PM
If I were in Louisville we would watch all these games together!
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posted 12-22-2014 08:06 PM
That would be fun too!
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posted 12-23-2014 12:27 AM
Maybe some day we can make it happen.
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m hamilton
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posted 12-23-2014 12:48 AM
I'm looking forward to it!
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posted 12-23-2014 09:47 AM
I bet tickets to Saturday's game I bet are going at a premium price if you can even find one.
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posted 12-23-2014 03:07 PM
I had tickets offered to me for $775/per. I told them I'd pass. A co-worker who's daughter is in gymnastics said his daughter had a meet on Saturday and another family was skipping the meet because they had paid $2500. Not sure if that was each, or for the pair.
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posted 12-23-2014 03:56 PM
I've seen a lot of game that KY's played in my day. I was even in attendance when the Admiral Dave Robinson went off for 54 points against us in Rupp. BUT.... I'VE NEVER BEEN IN ATTENDANCE OF A UK/UL GAME! or UNC for that matter.
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posted 12-23-2014 04:41 PM
I'm betting on 2500 hundred for the pair but in today's times you never know. I went to the store today with my bride and she bought a small package of hamburger meat and it was 9 dollars!!! It was 6.50 a pound. Yikes!
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posted 12-23-2014 04:44 PM
MH, I really hope you get the opportunity to get to see a UK vs UL game. It's special.
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posted 12-23-2014 05:45 PM
Oh I believe I will. I just have to be willing to turn loose of the money one day in order to do it!
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posted 12-23-2014 05:47 PM
My oldest girl wanted to go to see the Lion King play at the Aranoff Center in CIncy. She'll be 22 the day after Christmas. SO I went to their website and found the cheapest tix were $275
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posted 12-23-2014 05:48 PM
She decided she didn't want to go that badly. I'd love to take the family but were talking $1500 to take the family! GOOD GRIEF
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posted 12-23-2014 07:12 PM
It's tough now of days the way prices have skyrocketed on most anything from entertainment to groceries.
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posted 12-23-2014 07:13 PM
The only break we have gotten in a while is the price of gas. can't believe how the price of gas has come down.
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posted 12-23-2014 07:15 PM
MH, I thought you were younger but hearing you have a 22 year old daughter tells me otherwise.
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posted 12-23-2014 08:24 PM
Let's just say Rex Chapman and I are the same age. We were at UK at the same time!
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posted 12-23-2014 09:47 PM
I bought gasoline down near Fort Campbell today for $1.999. Lowest it's been in about 6 years!
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posted 12-23-2014 09:49 PM
Wow, 1.99 that's unbelievable. I got at 2.47 and thought I had hit the jackpot.
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posted 12-23-2014 09:52 PM
MH, did you ever have any classes with Rex? You sure went there at the right time as that was some good years with Rex.
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posted 12-23-2014 10:04 PM
No but I had classes with Richard Madison, Ken Lock, and James Blackmon. I also had an English class with Ashley Judd. Although I really didn't know who she was at the time.
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posted 12-23-2014 10:05 PM
I must say that the English Professor knew who Ashley was though!!
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posted 12-23-2014 10:09 PM
Hey, MH, I was at UK at that time as well.
Ah, the memories...
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