We have to look hard to find any good. Losing one of the top 10 RB's, especially to Mizzo, is only the tip of the iceberg, I'm afraid. It's going to be a long time until the start of next season. All the SEC will use this to their advantage in recruiting and the media is going to love dissing us. Unfortunately I don't see a short term fix unless Stoops leaves and hit it out of the park with the new coach.

Welcome to the Official Kentucky @ Gonzaga OOC 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 1st 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 Brown game.

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 Kentucky Missed 3 Ptrs.

Kentucky @ Gonzaga game:

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Kentucky: 85
Gonzaga: 90

Tiebreaker: 23
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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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OOC Season Basketball Prediction Scores - Kentucky @ Clemson (tiebreaker was 8 Clemson Made 3 Ptrs):

10 1 . ThreeHogNight : 19 points, tiebreaker=9
9 2 . drew_ukfan : 19 points, tiebreaker=10
8 3 . Smashcat : 20 points, tiebreaker=11
7 4 . number8please : 22 points, tiebreaker=10
6 5 . Chad Rock : 22 points, tiebreaker=12
5 6 . coolfred : 24 points, tiebreaker=9
4 7 . Blueworld_3.0 : 25 points, tiebreaker=10
3 8 . TheKentuckyKid : 28 points, tiebreaker=8
2 9 . JFCats22 : 28 points, tiebreaker=13
1 10 . kywildcatsfannumber1: 38 points, tiebreaker=8
.. 11 . darkshadesofblue : 39 points, tiebreaker=13
.. 12 . LogicalCat : 41 points, tiebreaker=7
.. 13 . TheBlueCat : 42 points, tiebreaker=9
.. 13 . kybloo92 : 42 points, tiebreaker=9
.. 15 . GoBIG BLUE : 43 points, tiebreaker=10
.. 16 . Bigblueincincy : 43 points, tiebreaker=12
.. 17 . ukypug : 43 points, tiebreaker=13
.. 18 . nickhorvathsuxazz : 45 points, tiebreaker=8
.. 19 . Oldbluefart : 46 points, tiebreaker=9
.. 20 . Jperry1987 : 47 points, tiebreaker=8
.. 20 . Demarcus Kidd-Miller: 47 points, tiebreaker=8
.. 22 . jimmy cowboy : 47 points, tiebreaker=7
.. 23 . Blueisbest : 47 points, tiebreaker=11
.. 24 . The Grand Poohbah : 48 points, tiebreaker=8
.. 24 . Rideordiewildcat : 48 points, tiebreaker=8
.. 24 . Jazzycat : 48 points, tiebreaker=8
.. 27 . Blue_belly : 48 points, tiebreaker=7
.. 27 . Hargyt13 : 48 points, tiebreaker=7
.. 27 . YardCat : 48 points, tiebreaker=9
.. 30 . the nail at the foul line: 49 points, tiebreaker=8
.. 30 . GoAndRunIsGoneAndDone: 49 points, tiebreaker=8
.. 32 . truckbrandon : 49 points, tiebreaker=9
.. 32 . onearmedjesus : 49 points, tiebreaker=7
.. 32 . Roe07 : 49 points, tiebreaker=7
.. 32 . IL Wildcat : 49 points, tiebreaker=7
.. 36 . sg24 : 49 points, tiebreaker=6
.. 37 . TNCatfanforever : 51 points, tiebreaker=8
.. 38 . howercat : 51 points, tiebreaker=9
.. 39 . M4CAT : 51 points, tiebreaker=12
.. 39 . Kycatspaws : 51 points, tiebreaker=12
.. 41 . UK Widget : 52 points, tiebreaker=8
.. 42 . kyfanrob : 52 points, tiebreaker=7
.. 43 . AFSTALLION13 : 52 points, tiebreaker=10
.. 43 . warrior-cat : 52 points, tiebreaker=10
.. 45 . *CatinIL* : 53 points, tiebreaker=8
.. 46 . UKCatWoman : 53 points, tiebreaker=9
.. 47 . rivercatinfl : 53 points, tiebreaker=11
.. 48 . BlobUK : 54 points, tiebreaker=8
.. 49 . blubo : 54 points, tiebreaker=6
.. 49 . CBBCrazy : 54 points, tiebreaker=10
.. 51 . pappy52 : 55 points, tiebreaker=8
.. 52 . kennyskywalker34 : 55 points, tiebreaker=7
.. 52 . North Carolina Blue Wildcat: 55 points, tiebreaker=9
.. 52 . maysvilleky : 55 points, tiebreaker=9
.. 55 . tdjohnsky : 56 points, tiebreaker=8
.. 56 . Wildcat_In_Florida: 56 points, tiebreaker=9
.. 57 . lyngz : 57 points, tiebreaker=7
.. 57 . cat tat2 : 57 points, tiebreaker=9
.. 59 . Old_Red : 57 points, tiebreaker=11
.. 60 . TOMCATS1990 : 58 points, tiebreaker=8
.. 61 . BlueWorldOrder74 : 58 points, tiebreaker=9
.. 61 . Short-Dawg-69 : 58 points, tiebreaker=9
.. 61 . yes_takeaside : 58 points, tiebreaker=9
.. 61 . wfm101981 : 58 points, tiebreaker=9
.. 65 . ORCAT : 58 points, tiebreaker=10
.. 66 . TexKat : 58 points, tiebreaker=12
.. 67 . BigBlueFanGA : 59 points, tiebreaker=8
.. 68 . Hang_Time_2 : 60 points, tiebreaker=9
.. 69 . runt#69 : 61 points, tiebreaker=8
.. 70 . kywildcat41035 : 64 points, tiebreaker=12
.. 70 . ukfan041 : 64 points, tiebreaker=12
.. 72 . UK Cats1 : 66 points, tiebreaker=12
.. 73 . $Z71$ : 71 points, tiebreaker=7
.. 74 . ArtLaibsGhost : 73 points, tiebreaker=10
.. 75 . cat888 : 94 points, tiebreaker=12

OOC Season Basketball Prediction Contest Leader Board:

21 : jimmy cowboy
20 : The Grand Poohbah
18 : Chad Rock
16 : kybloo92
15 : cat888
15 : CBBCrazy
13 : Rideordiewildcat
12 : Blueisbest
10 : 19jhadams
10 : kyfanrob
10 : kywildcat41086
10 : ORCAT
10 : Roe07
10 : Short-Dawg-69
10 : ThreeHogNight
10 : UK Widget
10 : UKCatWoman
9 : cat tat2
9 : drew_ukfan
9 : Hargyt13
9 : TFCats11
8 : blubo
8 : Kycatspaws
8 : maysvilleky
8 : runt#69
8 : Smashcat
8 : truckbrandon
7 : Blue_belly
7 : Creed Bratton
7 : Jperry1987
7 : number8please
7 : OldEvilleCat
7 : onearmedjesus
7 : pappy52
7 : wfm101981
6 : BlobUK
6 : LogicalCat
5 : Blueworld_3.0
5 : coolfred
5 : Demarcus Kidd-Miller
5 : docholiday51
5 : Farsight
5 : Old_Red
4 : howercat
4 : kennyskywalker34
4 : lyngz
4 : Oldbluefart
4 : TexKat
3 : Bigblueincincy
3 : Jazzycat
3 : mrjuk
3 : TheKentuckyKid
3 : TOMCATS1990
3 : ukfan041
3 : warrior-cat
2 : BC_Wader
2 : JFCats22
2 : JonathanUSAF
2 : yes_takeaside
1 : kywildcatsfannumber1
1 : ukypug
1 : Wildcat_In_Florida


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

3 : cat888
3 : Chad Rock
3 : kyfanrob
3 : The Grand Poohbah
2 : Blueisbest
2 : Blueworld_3.0
2 : cat tat2
2 : CBBCrazy
2 : jimmy cowboy
2 : kybloo92
2 : Kycatspaws
2 : onearmedjesus
2 : ORCAT
2 : Rideordiewildcat
2 : Roe07
2 : wfm101981
1 : 19jhadams
1 : BC_Wader
1 : Bigblueincincy
1 : BlobUK
1 : blubo
1 : Blue_belly
1 : coolfred
1 : Creed Bratton
1 : Demarcus Kidd-Miller
1 : docholiday51
1 : drew_ukfan
1 : Farsight
1 : Hargyt13
1 : howercat
1 : Jazzycat
1 : JFCats22
1 : JonathanUSAF
1 : Jperry1987
1 : kennyskywalker34
1 : kywildcat41086
1 : kywildcatsfannumber1
1 : LogicalCat
1 : lyngz
1 : maysvilleky
1 : mrjuk
1 : number8please
1 : Oldbluefart
1 : OldEvilleCat
1 : Old_Red
1 : pappy52
1 : runt#69
1 : Short-Dawg-69
1 : Smashcat
1 : TexKat
1 : TFCats11
1 : TheKentuckyKid
1 : ThreeHogNight
1 : TOMCATS1990
1 : truckbrandon
1 : UK Widget
1 : UKCatWoman
1 : ukfan041
1 : ukypug
1 : warrior-cat
1 : Wildcat_In_Florida
1 : yes_takeaside


Total Players:
Kentucky vs Wright State : 96
Kentucky vs Bucknell : 63
Kentucky vs Duke : 73
Kentucky vs Lipscomb : 61
Kentucky vs Jackson State : 80
Kentucky vs Western Kentucky : 67
Kentucky vs Georgia State : 62
Kentucky @ Clemson : 75

Season Average for Players: 72.1


OOC Season Basketball Prediction Champs:
Kentucky vs Wright State : kywildcat41086: 1
Kentucky vs Bucknell : Short-Dawg-69: 2
Kentucky vs Duke : 19jhadams: 2
Kentucky vs Lipscomb : UKCatWoman: 1
Kentucky vs Jackson State : Rideordiewildcat: 1
Kentucky vs Jackson State : UK Widget: 1
Kentucky vs Western Kentucky : jimmy cowboy: 0
Kentucky vs Georgia State : cat888: 4
Kentucky @ Clemson : ThreeHogNight: 19


@Deeeefense

Where are those people at today?

….we have flaws and we get out of sorts at times, but imagine how good this team can be by March?

Everyone knows we will take some losses in league play but I honestly think we are capable of a Final 4 this year. It’s amazing considering that none of these guys played a minute together prior to this season.

Last 20 champions have come from the top 12 of the AP Poll after week 6. Is that correct? So AP this week could reveal the champion. Just have to pick which one of the 12.

Field of 68 on YouTube has me chuckling. Goodman with the Kentucky Santa hat on and loving him some Coach Pope. Yes, he's obnoxious but he gives Cal the good old raspberry and I love it.

I’m guessing I’m not the only one who noticed the UK female fan who managed to slip in several “LFG!” and variations of it on live TV. I think I want to marry her! 😁🏀

Has a nice ring?

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It really seems like the culture crashed really hard...
AJ Rose left in 2020
Quinton Bohanna left in 2021

Say what you will, these are 2 guys that played in the NFL.

I don't think it's the same program those 2 guys left.....but it's interesting to see their thoughts. It's not like they're coming out saying "We knew this would happen" and such. But it's interesting to see these guys who left right before things fell apart....

Was picked up by the Vikings. I could see him doing some damage in the Flores D. I hope he takes advantage of the opportunity.

KENTUCKY playing the spoiler in climate control arena
LONG LIVE THE POPE

• Bounce back effort from Clemson loss
• Beat Top 10 team on the road
• Roll out more offense
• Build PG depth confidence

You take 1 or 2 of those on Wednesday last week but to get all four has to feel good on the plane flight back.

Do we win this if Kerr doesn't go down ? I think not

Hubbard makes a 3, and lands on a defenders foot rolling his ankle. So they called a foul, giving a chance for a 4-pt play.
But.,.in the replay he lands 18” to 2ft in front of where he went up from ( he jump from behind the NBA line and landed in front of the college line).
IMO, they gave him room to land. No he didn’t kick his feet out like some punks do, I don’t see how he landed so far in front of the line, it wasn’t a fast break 3, he was actually curling from the right, so if anything you would have expected a little drift to his left, not forward.

LCA pulls off big upset last night over Mayfield 47-7. Mayfield was 57-1 in playoffs at home last 20 years.

Random thought hit me. It sure is nice not to give up 6-8 points a game on inbounds plays. Off the top of my head can’t think of any we have gave up this year.

To see a coach make adjustments? The switch to 1-3-1 was brilliant and the timeout usages were excellent.

Robinson gets a rebound up 2 in OT….

Last year Cal would have had had his hands up screaming for our PG to slow it down and take his time getting the ball up the court.

This year: Beautiful full court pass to Amari for the layup.

So many other things that Pope did tonight that won the game for us. Glad to have him.

Statistics for 2024-25

After the Wisconsin loss I was a sour pus for a month . I promised myself I would never ever never get emotionally attached to another UK team. God I loved that team .

Now it’s happening again . How can you not love these guys, coach Pope and his assistants .

Setting myself up for a huge disappointment. I know it’s ONLY ENTERTAINMENT. But frankly it is kind of like religion.
Love it .

Go Cats !

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