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Kyle Tucker on Dillingham

Said he was “flitting around like a hummingbird with a jumpshot”. I think that’s a perfect way to describe his play. I have to admit I was a little nervous about him from the Canadian trip in the summer. But, he’s obviously putting in time in the weight room. He’s gotten a lot stronger, allowing him to play through contact, and his jump shot is a hell of a lot better than I expected. That dunk last night was sometching else. Got me off the couch. I love our guards.

Really Worried About Taking A Loss In UL Game And This Is Why.

First of all, U Of L is not as bad as what some people on our board might believe. They played a top 25 Texas team to the wire before Losing by just several points.
UL also took a very good Indiana team to the wire the next game before losing in the last several minutes. This is the same IU team that just lost to Kansas by five points over the weekend..
Quite simply UK will be UL’s Super Bowl game and then some. I am very concerned about coming off the big North Carolina game that we could come in overlooking what I think will be the most hungry of teams that we will have faced in quite sometimes. If UL plays their A game and we come in flat which is very possible after our big win again Carolina, then UK could very easily lose this game.

What say you fellow UK fans?

Here’s an Idea . . . “Team” Recruiting!

With Gerad Parker at Troy, and Jon Sumrall at Tulane, what’s to keep the three schools/staffs of from cooperating on basic recruiting, transfers “up” and transfers “down.”

Say we have a kid that just doesn’t quite make the cut for joining our freshman class, needs a tad more development, and has no other SEC/P5 offers, but wants to play in the South. Put him in touch with Sumrall and Parker, both in solid Southern sites, where our coaches can watch their development from a far.

And say we end up over-stacked at a position (offensive Guard???), maybe make sure those shy of the three deep get lots of info about Tulane and Troy in making their transfer decisions.

We likely have this going on on a certain level with Sumrall, and I bet our coaches have Parker’s cell phone number and visa/versa.

Props to Skyy Clark

Thought the kid played really well and truly outplayed Wagner.

He was much better than I expected.

Also, the UT transfer Huntley-Hatfield played really good.

I thought UL played hard, but we have so many weapons.

Side note: My nephew's girlfriend and he came over last night during the UL game. I thought they were going to tell me some big news. Nope.

She is attending UNC-W and she had to make sure to come by and see me.....lol.....good for her.

NIL and reed

It seems to me that reed Shepard is the epitome of guys who would benefit more financially by staying in college for three years than going pro. The nil for this guy will be open season. Never has UK had a player like him that is legacy of both parents who were stats. Reed can be a true Kentucky star. The kind of guy to lead the program and be a hero in the bluegrass. With the open season nil he should command millions easy in Kentucky. This seems to be the type of player to benefit most from nil.

If we have reed 3 years we will win a title in convinced. Cal was trying to sub in his victory cigars and reed knowing there was no stoppage or timeout being called committed a foul to get his teammates in the game. I’ll be honest if someone came and said “we have reed for 3 years if you chip in 500$ hell maybe even a 1000$” I would do it. This guy understands Kentucky basketball better than anyone on the court or benches. Maybe more than any of us. It’s been engrained in him to the point he is so aware of making everyone around him great. What a helluva kid so happy we have him. He could revitalize UK basketball. He has the aptitude to take us to a title in-spite of coaching. Hell cal may even learn a thing or two from him. He’s the type of guy to have profound impact on his team like no other. He ll never be an nba all star but three years in Lexington and he will be perhaps the most iconic player ever at Kentucky.

One Edwards play

I really haven’t seen anyone talk about what I saw on the fast break 3 Reeves hit off the pass from Edwards.

Just as Edwards crosses half court, he glanced to his left to look at Reeves. To me, in that moment he had already made the decision to hit Reeves on the wing for 3 instead of trying to force the finish at the rim through the defender.

That was tremendously unselfish. With his struggles finishing, it would’ve been easy for him to force it, but he didn’t. He saw the defense not getting back to defend the wing and 2 defenders defending the paint and made the right play, the easy play for a wide open 3.

He’s going to continue to improve and yesterday was probably his best all around game since the season started and it could be the catalyst for him to really take off.

The Replay - Kentucky vs. Louisville (Stream and Download)

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Tonight's triumph deserves an encore, and I've got the replay ready for you!

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FB Recruiting Q&A with Tovani Mizell

Hadn't spoke with him in a while but have to say I was very impressed with him. Sounded confident, mature, good perspective on his injury. Came away very interested in him, more so than before.

This team deserves to be in the top 5

I think this game told us a lot about different aspects of our guys' "game". Not necessarily how they will do in the SEC or in March.

Shep - guy who does it all, on both ends of the court. If he keeps this up and polished what is already spectacular, he ain't coming back next year. Of all the guys who might leave, he's the only one I could see choosing to come back for unfinished business. I was grinning ear to ear when television crew started comparing him to the likes of Kerr and someone whose name escapes me.

Edwards - shut off his left side, if you're the opponent. Has a beautiful stroke.

Ugonna - could become a terror defensively.

Reeves - my goodness he can fill it up quick

Bradshaw - if he stops biting in everything and gains better court awareness, look out

Dilly - we should call him Flash. His first step and passes are just so quick

Mitchell - what can I say? Just quietly goes about his business, and soon they are going to have to come out and guard him which is great news for our guards cutting.

Wagner - I think he lacks upper body strength, or maybe is afraid of contact, leading to all the missed layups and rolls. The ability to get to the basket is most certainly there.

I love the rivalry, but it was over at the half. I also appreciate Cal relaxing and letting these kids play as they're suited to play. We should chip in to keep Kenny in red.
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