The first thing you need to do is realize that all fouls are not created equal. In the wake of Saturday’s Pitt-Butler game, with two fouls that changed the course of the game called in the final 1.4 seconds, most pundits have argued that the officials made the right call. Their argument is based on [...]
OK, so you’ve already pegged your upset specials, your Final Fours picks, and you have your Cinderella that’s going to win you the office pool this year. But here are some things you should be paying attention to no matter what team you’re pulling for in the tournament. In no particular order, here are some [...]
You all might remember when George Blanda, a former UK football standout, died in September at the age of 83. He played quarterback for Bear Bryant during his brief time in Lexington, and went on to be a Hall of Fame NFL quarterback and kicker. The most remarkable thing about Blanda’s career was his longevity: [...]
A lot of people are going to be talking a lot about stars and rankings today. After all, it is national signing day. UK has a class that has loaded up on 3-star recruits, and has one 4-star recruit (Glen Faulkner). Here’s the list of the UK’s current signees. So the Cats have loaded up [...]
I stumbled across this website yesterday, CBS Sports’ list of NFL draft prospects by year, and thought I’d pass it along. Most lists of NFL draft prospects (like ESPN’s) are premium content and you have to pay for them, but this one was open for all to peruse. It’s not the most perfect thing in [...]
I don’t have a say in the All-SEC picks, because, well, that’s a byproduct of being 21 years old and working for a school paper. But I still have an opinion, and I’ve watched as much SEC football as anyone. So here’s my All-conference picks. QB- Cam Newton, Jr., Auburn: A slam-dunk pick. Get this- [...]
Just got back from my early morning at the Nutter Fieldhouse, where UK’s redshirts and backups scrimmaged for about 40 minutes. Here are a few quick impressions. -Randall Cobb (did not participate in the scrimmage, of course) said he was going to wait until after the Tennessee game to think any more about his future. [...]
That’s the last we saw from John Wall, walking out of the Carrier Dome after UK’s loss to West Virginia in the NCAA tournament. We all know what happened next. Mr. Wall went to Washington as the No. 1 pick in the NBA draft. Wizard fans got their first look at Wall last night, and [...]
1. The offense can’t make mistakes: Most of these losses aren’t the fault of the offense, which is scoring 34.8 points per game on the year (ranking 23rd nationally). But when the offense has three turnovers in the first half to set Georgia up with three easy touchdowns, the defense can’t do anything. Georgia’s four [...]
Randall Cobb went on a Twitter rampage earlier today, not mincing words about how he feels about the UK football fans in the wake of Satuday’s big win against South Carolina. Here are the tweets: To all the fans: loved seein Yall come late, love hearing Yall tell us we suck during the game, love [...]
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