But it’s not gonna happen by sitting on the bench next to the voracious, gum chewing assistant coach.

From what I’ve witnessed from this team shows me that we need to throw him in the fire and get him battle-tested before March. It needs to happen now.

I’m frankly tired of coach talk and all that shit. Just play him.

This kid has skills that our other centers (especially Bradshaw) do not posses. Yes, he’s gonna make some horrific mistakes but I’m willing to pay that price…and I think you are too.

Play Z now. My bet is it will pay huge dividends later.

See you all tonight.
KB

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😅 😅 😅 😅

Don't think he liked it. pulled away. Parents embarrassing you way past moving out.

Unbelievable!

Keeps players fresh and keeps the pressure up. I love it.

What type of offense does he run?

A win is a win I get that but now let’s see this team do that against Bama, Auburn, Tennessee, and other good competition. That’s when I’ll believe in this team again.

…..but we played with defensive intensity tonight, and prioritized defensive rebounding!

1. I had to get new tires for my very seldom driven CR-V and spent a little extra to NOT get Continental. Eff you guys and eff Duke and eff Christian Laetner.

2. Definitely needed this type of performance and get back to having fun.

6 guys in double figures including Edwards, Burks, and Z. No one could have predicted that. All 3 of them needed something good to happen and get the demonstrated performance confidence boost.

We were snapping the ball around tonight. Great sharing. Loads of assists.

Contrast that to hero ball vs uF and uT

Play the 5 replacing Trey,, and they're going to try and play through Biz Z like they did with Trey,

Let’s put it on em’.

It's amazing, to me anyway, how good this offense can be even when missing 2 of it's key players. Vandy game came at the perfect moment. Keep building Cats!!!

Welcome to the Official Kentucky @ Vanderbilt SEC Regular Season Prediction Contest!

Follow the rules below and make your prediction. I'll publish the results after the game. You can put any comment you would like below your score prediction (put '***' after your prediction to make it easier to separate the comments) but try not to put anything above as my scripts may not be able to find your prediction. This is the 2nd of three prediction contests this season: the OOC Contest, the SEC Regular Season contest, and the Postseason Contest.

Whoever predicts the score closest to the actual score wins. I take the absolute value of the difference of your guess of the Kentucky score and the actual plus the absolute value of the difference of your guess of the opponent score and the actual. There is a penalty for picking the wrong winner. That penalty is the worst score among those who predicted the correct winner. In case of a tie, the tiebreaker is used. In case of a tie in the tiebreaker, we have more than one winner.

I will be awarding points for the first 10 places, including a 3 point bonus for a perfect prediction. I will track cumulative point totals and the number of games you make the top 10. This contest ends with the end of the SEC Regular Season.

Your post should look something really close to the example below. Remember the ":"s and the word "Tiebreaker:"! Do not!! use a "-" as a separator because some of our tiebreakers will be negative.

This game's tiebreaker is Vanderbilt Fouls.

Kentucky @ Vanderbilt game:

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Kentucky: 83
Vanderbilt: 67

Tiebreaker: 17
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Just cut and paste everything between the lines above into your reply and then modify the scores and tiebreaker as you see fit. If you don't know how to do that, type very carefully. Remember to type in the word "Tiebreaker:" so that I can find it. Anything my scripts can't figure out will not count.

Don't edit your post or try to post a score after the game has started.

BTW I really would prefer exact names for the teams, but will try to be accommodating as long as it doesn't create too much work for me. If we are playing Louisville, just about anything not obscene will be OK.

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SEC Regular Season Basketball Prediction Scores - Kentucky vs Tennessee (tiebreaker was 22 Tennessee Assists):

10 1 . kywildcat41086 : 12 points, tiebreaker=20
9 2 . Bigblueincincy : 21 points, tiebreaker=17
8 3 . Chad Rock : 23 points, tiebreaker=19
7 4 . Ima Alien : 24 points, tiebreaker=22
6 5 . *CatinIL* : 24 points, tiebreaker=20
5 6 . JFCats22 : 26 points, tiebreaker=21
4 7 . North Carolina Blue Wildcat: 26 points, tiebreaker=16
3 8 . drew_ukfan : 28 points, tiebreaker=19
2 9 . YardCat : 30 points, tiebreaker=18
1 10 . Jazzycat : 30 points, tiebreaker=17
1 10 . cat tat2 : 30 points, tiebreaker=17
.. 12 . UK Cats1 : 31 points, tiebreaker=22
.. 13 . AFSTALLION13 : 31 points, tiebreaker=16
.. 14 . rivercatinfl : 32 points, tiebreaker=20
.. 15 . truckbrandon : 33 points, tiebreaker=16
.. 16 . howercat : 33 points, tiebreaker=15
.. 17 . number8please : 34 points, tiebreaker=17
.. 17 . UKCatWoman : 34 points, tiebreaker=17
.. 19 . runt#69 : 35 points, tiebreaker=20
.. 20 . ThreeHogNight : 36 points, tiebreaker=16
.. 21 . ArtLaibsGhost : 38 points, tiebreaker=15
.. 22 . TNCatfanforever : 40 points, tiebreaker=18
.. 23 . coolfred : 44 points, tiebreaker=18
.. 24 . Jamal Mercer : 46 points, tiebreaker=16
.. 25 . docholiday51 : 95 points, tiebreaker=50000
.. 26 . jrm693 : 110 points, tiebreaker=17
.. 27 . ukfan041 : 112 points, tiebreaker=18
.. 28 . Old_Red : 115 points, tiebreaker=17
.. 29 . _Rooster : 115 points, tiebreaker=15
.. 30 . lyngz : 115 points, tiebreaker=10
.. 31 . Hang_Time_2 : 118 points, tiebreaker=18
.. 32 . BlobUK : 118 points, tiebreaker=14
.. 33 . $Z71$ : 118 points, tiebreaker=10
.. 34 . kennyskywalker34 : 118 points, tiebreaker=8
.. 35 . lakercat : 119 points, tiebreaker=18
.. 36 . maysvilleky : 119 points, tiebreaker=15
.. 37 . Roe07 : 121 points, tiebreaker=17
.. 38 . Hargyt13 : 122 points, tiebreaker=14
.. 39 . the nail at the foul line: 122 points, tiebreaker=13
.. 40 . UK96GOAT : 123 points, tiebreaker=18
.. 41 . kyfanrob : 123 points, tiebreaker=11
.. 42 . Rideordiewildcat : 125 points, tiebreaker=16
.. 42 . BigBlueFanGA : 125 points, tiebreaker=16
.. 42 . Blueisbest : 125 points, tiebreaker=16
.. 45 . Kycatspaws : 125 points, tiebreaker=15
.. 46 . Bilrus61 : 127 points, tiebreaker=8
.. 47 . ORCAT : 128 points, tiebreaker=17
.. 48 . pappy52 : 129 points, tiebreaker=15
.. 49 . SWVA WildcatFan : 129 points, tiebreaker=12
.. 50 . TexKat : 130 points, tiebreaker=18
.. 50 . TOMCATS1990 : 130 points, tiebreaker=18
.. 52 . Wildcat_In_Florida: 131 points, tiebreaker=15
.. 53 . yes_takeaside : 133 points, tiebreaker=15
.. 54 . blubo : 135 points, tiebreaker=11
.. 55 . Lovebaskelball : 138 points, tiebreaker=13
.. 56 . ukypug : 141 points, tiebreaker=15
.. 57 . M4CAT : 147 points, tiebreaker=17
.. 58 . onearmedjesus : 147 points, tiebreaker=14
.. 59 . kywildcatsfannumber1: 149 points, tiebreaker=17
.. 60 . kybloo92 : 154 points, tiebreaker=15
.. 61 . RMorris33 : 158 points, tiebreaker=11

Those who picked the wrong winner: kyfanrob, Hang_Time_2, Blueisbest, Lovebaskelball, BlobUK, ukfan041, TexKat, SWVA WildcatFan, kybloo92, Bilrus61, UK96GOAT, Roe07, RMorris33, TOMCATS1990, Hargyt13, blubo, Rideordiewildcat, maysvilleky, M4CAT, the nail at the foul line, pappy52, Kycatspaws, yes_takeaside, lyngz, onearmedjesus, jrm693, BigBlueFanGA, $Z71$, kywildcatsfannumber1, ORCAT, lakercat, Wildcat_In_Florida, Old_Red, _Rooster, kennyskywalker34, ukypug
I couldn't figure out the following people's picks.
Did you follow the rules? 'Dontworryboutit23'

SEC Regular Season Basketball Prediction Contest Leader Board:

29 : drew_ukfan
24 : UK96GOAT
23 : howercat
19 : UKCatWoman
17 : Hang_Time_2
17 : kybloo92
17 : kywildcatsfannumber1
16 : Chad Rock
15 : number8please
15 : ORCAT
14 : Bigblueincincy
14 : MidseasonTweak
14 : TexKat
14 : wfm101981
13 : Jamal Mercer
13 : ThreeHogNight
12 : *CatinIL*
11 : blubo
11 : cat888
11 : truckbrandon
10 : kywildcat41086
10 : Old_Red
10 : UK Cats1
9 : coolfred
9 : docholiday51
9 : jrm693
8 : JFCats22
8 : lyngz
7 : Ima Alien
7 : RMorris33
7 : Roe07
7 : TOMCATS1990
7 : Wildcat_In_Florida
7 : yes_takeaside
7 : _Rooster
6 : kennyskywalker34
5 : LogicalCat
5 : M4CAT
5 : North Carolina Blue Wildcat
5 : Oldbluefart
5 : TNCatfanforever
5 : ukypug
4 : BlobUK
4 : Jperry1987
4 : OldEvilleCat
4 : SWVA WildcatFan
3 : Jazzycat
3 : Lovebaskelball
3 : Rideordiewildcat
2 : Kycatspaws
2 : YardCat
1 : cat tat2
1 : Smashcat
1 : ukfan041


Players Who've Made the Top Ten at Least Once:

4 : drew_ukfan
4 : MidseasonTweak
4 : number8please
3 : *CatinIL*
3 : howercat
3 : Old_Red
3 : ORCAT
3 : TexKat
3 : UK96GOAT
3 : UKCatWoman
2 : Bigblueincincy
2 : blubo
2 : cat888
2 : Chad Rock
2 : coolfred
2 : Hang_Time_2
2 : Jamal Mercer
2 : Jazzycat
2 : JFCats22
2 : kybloo92
2 : kywildcatsfannumber1
2 : North Carolina Blue Wildcat
2 : Rideordiewildcat
2 : ThreeHogNight
2 : TOMCATS1990
2 : truckbrandon
2 : wfm101981
1 : BlobUK
1 : cat tat2
1 : docholiday51
1 : Ima Alien
1 : Jperry1987
1 : jrm693
1 : kennyskywalker34
1 : Kycatspaws
1 : kywildcat41086
1 : LogicalCat
1 : Lovebaskelball
1 : lyngz
1 : M4CAT
1 : Oldbluefart
1 : OldEvilleCat
1 : RMorris33
1 : Roe07
1 : Smashcat
1 : SWVA WildcatFan
1 : TNCatfanforever
1 : UK Cats1
1 : ukfan041
1 : ukypug
1 : Wildcat_In_Florida
1 : YardCat
1 : yes_takeaside
1 : _Rooster


Total Players:
Kentucky @ Florida : 67
Kentucky vs Missouri : 65
Kentucky @ Texas A&M : 67
Kentucky vs Mississippi State : 62
Kentucky vs Georgia : 64
Kentucky @ South Carolina : 67
Kentucky @ Arkansas : 61
Kentucky vs Florida : 63
Kentucky vs Tennessee : 61

Season Average for Players: 64.1


SEC Regular Season Basketball Prediction Champs:
Kentucky @ Florida : ORCAT: 2
Kentucky vs Missouri : UK Cats1: 1
Kentucky @ Texas A&M : truckbrandon: 27
Kentucky vs Mississippi State : kybloo92: 1
Kentucky vs Georgia : cat888: 11
Kentucky @ South Carolina : howercat: 16
Kentucky @ Arkansas : blubo: 31
Kentucky vs Florida : UK96GOAT: 11
Kentucky vs Tennessee : kywildcat41086: 12

@Deeeefense

Without Wagner and Edwards

Gonna be a tough game. Here we go!

It seems to me that when other schools have a vacancy there are always some names being dropped that are actual possibilities. I know KSR dropped some but that seemed to me to be just giving a report rather than it being an actual list. Anyone, Anyone, Anyone???

They’re blowing the whistle every trip for vandy and keeping them in the game 🙄. Typical sec officiating, my goodness.

...he ALWAYS says they're "crazy?"

He never says, "They are the smartest BB fans in the country" or "they really love this university and it shows" or "Nobody travels like they do" or anything else.

Just "crazy."

Even Billy G acknowledged that the fans were knowledgeable.

Who on this team isn't? Except maaaaaaaybe Thiero.

At worst he gives up 2 pointers, way less than Shep and Edwards fouling three point shooters.

Two pointers don't beat you in today's game. Three point plays beat you.

And he'll get better.

And his offensive potential is off the charts.

He just needs a little playing time and some...coaching...? Well, okay, some playing time, then.

My first thought is that the SEC no longer wants freedom of movement in the sport.

USC is physical and they get their way on the defensive end.

Ole Miss looks rattled early.

https://www.espn.com/mens-college-b...tino-says-college-basketball-needs-salary-cap

* NCAA be "taken out of the equation"
* Letters Of Intent be removed
* salary cap on NIL
* make the athletes sign binding 2-year contracts be implemented
NOTE: I think the NBA and other pro leagues should not be allowed to buy or tamper with the contracts, and only be able to draft someone who isn't currently under contract

The NCAA simply takes way too long for investigations, doesn't adequately punish those in violation, and the NBA isn't interested in forcing athletes to stay in college/university for two years.
Get it done!

..of Pitino’s Bombinos. In the ‘89-‘90 season, we averaged 10 threes a game and shot 35%.

Trivia: We shot 21-48 from three against UNC, although we lost 121-110.

Can you find UK? Take out the mid-majors and we're still not in the top 15.



No way to sugar coat this, but we've fallen.