** Liam Coen was supposed to visit Ryan Montgomery a week or so ago, I've heard, but it has been re-planned for tomorrow. He will be checking in on Montgomery on Monday. I still think it's probably a long shot to add Montgomery on the heels of Boley, Saunders, and Vandagriff (the last not really applying to Montgomery so much) but remember in the portal era you have to take the long view. Good to keep a close relationship and they love Coen, clearly interested in his job status at UK.

** As of last check it seemed like first or second weekend in April is the most likely date for the spring game. That has not been determined yet.

** Is there still a chance OC Liam Coen could end up somewhere else? Folks have been asking, there's just nothing new to report. There have been some situations (Ohio St, Cincinnati, Tennessee, etc) so you can't rule out the possibility, he is clearly well-respected. I do think you just have to accept that his name is going to continue coming up as long as these coaching situations are in flux, but at this point enough time/jobs have passed that the chances of him being back for another year seem much more likely.

** There have been rumors floating around about a possibility of Stone Saunders reclassifying to the 2024 class. I asked around and everybody told me that was news to them. At one point I wondered if that could be in the cards just to create a better depth chart situation, but as of right now it looks like they will probably evaluate the situation in the spring and determine if there's anybody else they should bring in.

** Haven't heard anything new on a pursuit of cornerbacks from the portal. They have obviously continued kicking the tires and a cover corner has to be the top remaining priority.

** There is a real possibility Eric Wolford brings in another OL or two from the portal. This is happening, confirmation on that and Yenser being out.

** Expecting Martels Carter Jr the top player in the state and pretty much all the other top players in the state to be at UK's junior day on Feb 3rd in addition to a strong contingent from other states. More on that as we get closer to this weekend. Colorado is a school I have wondered about with them. I guess Carter is related to a guy who is pretty tied in with Deion Sanders but you gotta think Kentucky's got a great shot given the relationship with Cutter Boley and him being in KY now.

Currently has 41 points 8/8 from 3.
And it's 2 min till halftime 😯😯😯

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Needs to cuz Bradshaw isn’t the answer at the 5….Ugo brings what we need desperately ….DEFENSE !!!

Pick n roll defense was soo much better tonite cuz of Ugo.

This QB is supposed to be quite good. Does anyone know if UK/Liam Coen offered him scholarship to play quarterback at Kentucky? I have a friend who lives in Paducah and she says that they have.

And I’m serious. When Thiero returns, with what we saw from Big Z tonight, shouldn’t Justin Edwards be the 10th man in the rotation?

Seriously. He should be the 10th man.

Am I wrong?

Do you wear a certain shirt or do something that you think helps the team? Mine is sitting in a certain spot

Cal did change out of the Nike shoes at halftime against Arkansas and put on the loafers. Maybe changing shoes is his superstition…..

What does Jeff do for a living ? Love that family.

Saw this today, maybe old new but hadn't seen before, and thought it was interesting that 13 teams from the SEC were in the top 25. Ganga 1, Bama 2, TX 6,LSU 7, AU 8, OU 9, FL 11, TN 13, TA&M 17, SC 19, OLE MISS 20, MIZZO 21, and UK 25.
The SEC is going to be crazy good for the next few years. I just wonder how much TX & Okla entering will affect SEC recruiting. Wondering if more Texas, Missouri, Oklahoma and other more western states might look more at the SEC.

Beat the Chiefs in the playoffs? These dudes just keep doing it and today it’s their defense that’s does it! Wow!! Lamar crapped the bed!

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I hope so. After that stretch, Cats go to Auburn and LSU, get Bama at home and then go to Miss State.

February looks like a tough, but fun month.

Fellow Rupp Rafter dwellers

The school furniture manufacturer I represent here in Kentucky is doing a national contest to give away a $40,000 classroom renovation to a deserving school. Northern Elementary School (Bryan Station) here in Lexington is a finalist, and they're leading by 1% with two days to go.

Their STEM teacher (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math) Ms Wilkerson is incredibly passionate about her kids and their community, and she put a lot of time into their design and video submission.

I could go on and on about all the reasons this would make a huge impact for the next 15+ years of students to come through that school, but for now I simply ask for you to take 5 seconds and vote at the link below for Ms. Wilkerson's STEM Classroom so these Kentucky kids can have the kind of classroom they deserve.

If you really want to help, please share with others and vote from multiple devices.

Thanks everyone!

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Can't find a high resolution photo, but this is an awesome picture of Reed.

This team had it all going for them for this season. This was supposed to be the season! The last 3 halves though show we can’t do the basics. Can’t defend, can’t rebound, can’t even pass and catch the ball. That in and of itself cost us the tamu game. It doesn’t matter what he’s trying to put together for March because by then we will end up a 6/7 seed.

Has a lot of interest. Syracuse is probably the standout school for now but plenty of room for UK to rise up.

#6 UK
#8 Arizona
#9 Auburn
#10 Illinois
#11 Oklahoma

Win Saturday and we drop just 1 spot or so

Heat vs Celtics.

What are your best player prop bets for today and who yall got today vs the spread?

Obviously we play Florida Wednesday and UT Saturday. Need to win both. I think as of today, we're probably a 3 seed. If things break right, Kentucky is in the 2 seed discussion next Sunday.

Monday:
Duke plays Va Tech on the Road
Houston plays Texas on the road.

We've seen conference road games can be a bear.

Tuesday:
SC @ UT. SC CAN beat UT. They probably won't beat them in Knoxville. But would be a nice upset. Only downside is they come in to Rupp fresh off a loss.
UNC @ Ga Tech: Probably an easy win for UNC, but Ga Tech does have wins over Duke and Clemson
Illinois @ Ohio State: Some of the brackets have Illinois above us. Perfect spot for them to fall down a peg.
Marquette @ Villanova: Most of the brackets have Marquette above us. Go Nova.

Wednesday:
Baylor @ UCF. Baylors another team hanging around us in the bracketology. UCF knocked off Kansas earlier in the year.

Thursday:
Wisconsin @ Nebraska. Nebraska is good enough to steal one at home. Wisconsin currently ahead of us in most brackets.

Friday:
Butler @ Creighton. Creighton is ahead of us in most brackets. Butler is #54 in the NET. It would take quite the upset to do it on Creighton's court, but fingers crossed.

Saturday: All Hell breaks loose.
Uconn @ St. John's. St. John's is solid, #36 in the NET. They'll be fired up and Pitino will be ready.
Marquette @ Georgetown: VERY unlikely to happen, but we've seen good teams lose to terrible teams on the road.
Houston @ Kansas: Someone has to lose. I think we're neck and neck with Kansas currently. A win over a top 5 Houston team may give them a big boost. But we should also get a big boost if we knock off UT
Auburn @ Ole Miss: Another road game for Auburn against a solid SEC team.
Duke @ UNC: Duke is behind us in most of the brackets I've seen. A little breathing room wouldn't hurt. Also wouldn't hate a loss to UNC to make the 1 seed line a little more vulnerable.
Iowa State @ Baylor: Again, Baylor neck and neck with us and even ahead of us overall on Bracket Matrix.

Is definitely his ability to attract and manage staff and promote continuity. I know I know, we have gone through a lot of OC’s. But once we got the right one he managed to bring him back a second time and seemingly keep him against the threat of another NFL opportunity. Let’s face it, a lot of times stoops leaves something to be desired in the coaching department. But he has done a really good job of bringing in attractive assistant coaches and keeping them. He seems to be a good people manager

Getting wofford back as our OL coach is huge. Just huge. It’s rare to see talented coaches circle back to a place where they were before. I’d be willing to bet that he re-purposes yensor as well instead of firing him. Let’s not forget the grace in which he treated Eddie grann. He gave him a parachute and grann was happy to stick around. A place like Kentucky will never be a talent hotbed or an elite name. But continuity will keep us out of the cellar. Props to stoops in this area.

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Outside of the obvious answer “win four games”. What adjustments and keys do the Bennies believe have to happen to make a run come March. I’d like to preface this isn’t meant to be a Cal bashing thread but a discussion of how we can actually make the run we all want to see happen. Regardless of the recent struggle the pieces are certainly there.

A few of my favorites..............

“What do you do to help us win when you’re not scoring baskets?”

“Nothing is given to you. You’re going to have to work for it.”

“I need people who look at adversity as a challenge and failure as a learning opportunity.”

“Improvement is not just about working harder. If you're a drug addict and you work harder without recognizing what your problem is, then what are you - a better drug addict? You've got to admit to a bunch of people what your problem is and then figure out how to change it.”

"What type of teammates do you want to play with? Be that teammate yourself."

"I'm playing the guys who are going to fight. If you're not into this, I'm going to someone else."

Big Blue Nation thanks you for hosting ESPN gameday college basketball for the first time at Bud Walton Arena. As I understand it, it was a smashing success ! Selling out games for Kentucky, creating a circus like atmosphere, for what is undoubtedly, every S.E.C. team's Super bowl basketball event EVERY time Kentucky comes to town, has been a hallmark of this conference ever since I started following Kentucky basketball almost 50 years ago. So this thread is in tribute to YOU, Hog Fans ! A HUGE THANK YOU !

Now, I know Arkansas has had a tough season, and losing to Kentucky was no moral victory, as your coach so eloquently alluded to. I understand it takes some of the excitement away from the days' festivities to lose these games, so better luck next time. And I feel compelled to mention that when the gameday cameras were showing the lovely Kentucky - clad baby girl, that the boos were loud and boisterous, and when the cameras came back to show her once again, Hog fans doubled down to rain boos upon the pretty blue bow wearing baby girl. Perhaps it was karmic that the Hogs went on to lose the game ? Maybe it can filed away for future reference ? I'll let you decide.

Nevertheless, such a spectacle reminds me of the time way back in the 70's when me and my father went to games at Stokely Athletic Center in Knoxville, when Coach Mears had the Tennessee team led out onto the court with his player riding a unicycle to kick off that circus way back in the day. Flash forward to the 80's and 90's, LSU became well known for lowering their mascot TIGER from the rafters. Of course, in this day and age, Kentucky fans look forward to T-Shirts being distributed in the appropriate school colors ( did Arkansas have them printed up this time ?) and I imagine this is why so many Kentucky fans find a way to get inside the building for these long sold out events, just to nab a tshirt to commemorate another Kentucky road game, usually ending in a win.

Arkansas overall record drops to 14 - 35 against Kentucky. That's a fair bit better than most other schools, so there's always that.

Congratulations on another road circus, your super bowl is now over. It's unfortunate your team dropped to 10 - 10.

Good luck the rest of the way.