Seems like we might have more dudes who can rush the passer this year. We need the front seven to provide more pressure to help out our secondary. Could this be the most well rounded bunch in a bit? Should have maybe three guys that can bring some consistency here?

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Rohan Jones is a 6'3, 235-pound tight end who played for Montana State this year.

He had 30 catches for 370 yards and nine touchdowns this year. Can stretch the field. Had a 70 yard reception against Idaho State and touchdowns in nine different games. Was a nice player at Maine the year before that.

Jimmy Carter, 39th US president and noted humanitarian, has died

Died today at the age of 100 years old.

Looking for 4 tickets to Kentucky vs Alabama Saturday. Thought I’d start here then move to the secondary market.

Broncos with a bomb to go up 7-0 on the Bills; wander if their playoff struggles will haunt them again this year

I could see Josh Hubbard at UK next season.

"The call on the floor, two point bucket - the play is under review". I heard this on the telecast before they cut the feed to SEC Network at the end of the first half. He only shot that 3 from about 45 ft lol. Did anyone else here that craziness? They need to smoke less dope if one of the refs actually questioned that as 2 vs 3. That was beyond NBA 3 range ffs.

Side note here …. while Duke will likely cruise to the ACC Title, probably go undefeated in league play … the UL Birds have positioned themselves as the 2nd best team in the ACC …. With losses to Duke, UK, Tenn, OleMiss, Oklahoma, the Birds may not be SEC caliber, but have defeated UNC, Clemson, and Pitt to take control of 2nd place in the ACC.

I'm starting to think we are learning from previous mistakes. I feel we are targeting more seasoned and proven players in the portal. Hester is an example of taking a flyer on dude who made splash plays, we lacked those. The move to the Nebraska rb seemed pragmatic budget wise, NFL doesn't pay high on runningbacks, why should we? Seems like they are taking the o-line and it's depth much more seriously. QB is seasoned and has experience at least. Stoops seems reengaged some. I'm hoping for a bowl game. I wish we had a Spring game with all the moving pieces coming together. Will our coordinators have to dumb down our schemes to accommodate the reoccurring churn each year?

Figured this was coming very soon.

I truly don’t know and sometimes their classification is misleading. I’m wondering who will likely be back next season ?

Pope doesent take a player out for the rest of the first half when he picks up a 2nd foul. Something we got used to the last 15 years under cowipari. He would take a player completely out of the game by doing that. And he’s still doing that Arkansas. And there’s already been a few instances this year where we notice it’s made a big difference in big games this year by letting a player keep playing after 2 fouls.

Arizona, at 9-5 is 13th at Kenpom......best wins are Cincinnati and West Virgina.

We have FOUR wins better than those and are 13-3. 21st.

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**** THEM DAWGS WOOF WOOF WOOF WOOF WOOF EAT SHIT 19 STRAIGHT TIMES ASSWIPES!!!

I'm sure like me, many of you aren't the biggest Cronin fans- but I like what he did here. Said his team was taken out of the game and calls for better officiating in the game. Would assume he'll face a fine from the league, and good for him for speaking his mind and sticking up for his team.

Hogs go up 12-2 then Cal gonna Cal. Gators lead 15-13.

just crazy need to get it together

Great win. Going to nitpick a bit.

We were up 14 and Matthews drove down the lane for a runner. Ball circled the rim without going down.

Think we had 3 guys in the lane? We allowed Matthews to get back into the play and bat the ball outside. The sequence culminated in Matthews hitting a three to cut it to 11.

I’m calling a timeout right there if I’m Pope. There are moments in a game where you can almost measure the momentum swinging the other way. That was one of those moments.

I “knew” we were in for a fight. Then JR missed a three on the other end, and MSU hit another 3 to cut it to 8.

If I didn’t take the TO when we cut it to 11, I definitely call it at 8.

All’s well that ends well, and there is something to be said for letting players work through issues on their own.

But sometimes you can just feel it.

KENTUCKY MEN’S BASKETBALL POSTGAME NOTES
HUMPHREY COLISEUM | STARKVILLE, MISS.
JAN. 11, 2025
ATTENDANCE: 9,551

Final Score: #6/7 Kentucky 95, #14/13 Mississippi State 90

Team Records and Series Notes

• Kentucky is now 13-3, 2-1 in the Southeastern Conference. Mississippi State is 14-2 overall, 2-1 in league play.
• Kentucky leads the series 104-21, including 40-12 in Starkville
• Mark Pope is 200-111 as head coach, including 13-3 at Kentucky.
• Next for Kentucky: the Wildcats return home to face Texas A&M on Tuesday, Jan. 14. Game time is set for 7 p.m. and will air on ESPN2.

Team Notes

• The Cats improve to 4-0 this season against AP Top-15 opponents. The four wins against teams ranked inside the top 15 are the most in the country
• Kentucky scored at least 95 points for the seventh time this season and the second time in three games in conference play. UK is 7-0 in these games
• The Wildcats were 16-of-32 from beyond the 3-point arc. The 16 made threes were the second most in a game this season for UK, and the most ever by the team against Mississippi State. It marks the second time this season that UK has shot at least 50 percent from deep (Louisville)
• UK is 10-0 this season when making double-digit 3s
• The Wildcats finished with 21 assists on 34 made field goals - an assist rate of 61.8 percent
• Six players scored in double figures for the Wildcats for the fourth time this season. UK is 4-0 in these games.

Player Notes

• Jaxson Robinson led all scorers with a season-high 27 points, including 16 in the first half. Robinson made 7-of-10 from 3-point range, a season-high in made 3s and tied for the most by a Kentucky player ever against Mississippi State (Dontaie Allen)
• Otega Oweh had 15 points and has scored in double figures in every game this season. Oweh also added a season-high eight rebounds and led the team with two steals. He has multiple steals in nine games this season including four straight
• Amari Williams posted his third double-double of the season with 10 points and 12 rebounds. Williams also dished out six assists, matching his career-high, and had two blocked shots
• Andrew Carr finished with 13 points and six rebounds. He has scored in double figures in 12 of 16 games this season.
• Ansley Almonor buried a season-high three triples, all in the second half, and finished with 11 points, his fourth game this season in double-figures
• Lamont Butler tied his career high in assists with eight, which was set against Florida. Butler has 19 assists across the first three SEC games of the season. He also added 10 points on the night and went without a turnover.
• Koby Brea has made a 3-pointer in every game this season and 31-straight contests overall
• Travis Perry has made a 3-pointer in three straight games

In the First Half

• Kentucky’s starters were Lamont Butler, Jaxson Robinson, Otega Oweh, Andrew Carr and Amari Williams. UK has a 11-3 record with this lineup
• Ansley Almonor was the first substitutions at 16:42
• After a quick start from the Bulldogs, Kentucky went on a 7-0 run for its first lead at 12-11 on a layup by Almonor
• Jaxson Robinson scored 16 points in the first half to lead all scorers
• It was a back-and-forth first half featuring six ties and 11 lead changes. Bulldogs led by as many as six points, UK’s largest lead was also six
• Kentucky’s 49 points scored in the first half was the team’s most ever at Humphrey Coliseum

In the Second Half

• Kentucky began the second half with the starters.
• The Wildcats began the second half on a 5-0 run to open up a 10-point lead
• A three from Brandon Garrison put Kentucky ahead by 14, 68-54, with 15:16 to go, matching UK’s largest lead
• Mississippi State would go on a 12-0 run to cut the lead to two with 12:19 remaining, and eventually knotted the game at 71 with 10:46 on the clock
• Bulldogs took their first lead of the second half with 8:17 to go on a 3-pointer from Claudell Harris Jr.
• Two-straight 3s from Ansley Almonor and a basket by Otega Oweh put the Cats up 86-80
• Mississippi State cut the lead to one with 2:00 minutes to go but could not overtake UK

KENTUCKY HC MARK POPE UK RADIO NETWORK Q&A:

* What a fun night. MSU is a great team, and our guys were just really tough down the stretch. They answered the bell in a massive way.

* The last 4 minutes of the first half, our guys were outstanding in having perfect possessions to go into halftime with some momentum.

* On handling the road game better than at UGA... We talked going into the game about how the 40 minutes on the court should be your safest place. All we have to worry about is what is in front of you right now. There were a lot of momentum swings, but we stayed right here, right now and moved on to the next play.

* Guys were really good about getting into their second and third actions, coming to the ball, really making plays for each other. If you had told me 21 assists and 13 turnovers against THIS team going into the game, I would have taken it in a heartbeat.

* Lamont Butler played so great off two feet in the game. Everything he's been working on in practice, he showed. He's a terrific leader and a warrior.

* On Robinson and Almonor's shooting tonight... Really proud of Jaxson. Had a tough 6-7 days. He was really conscious about getting work in recently and a new looking focus. Told me he got distracted thinking about his future and how missed shots my impact him. The game treats you right when you approach it like he did. Stop worrying about what has happened/what might happen and just go out and play. Unbelievable special performance by both he and Ansley. We told you all when he got here that Ansley was going to win us some games this year.

*****

Arkansas
Oklahoma
LSU
Texas
South Carolina

All with an 0-3 start..... somebody has to pay the price for being in a tough league.... gonna be a tough climb up for these dudes.

I know Akry Cal is @ LSU Tuesday for the rights to be 0-4.... ouch