Don’t get me wrong, I wanted to beat Duke as much as anyone in the BBN. What I didn’t expect was that rush that I haven’t felt in a while. That rush was a feeling of shared pride that we as a part of BBN had lost over the last few years. The joy I felt as we won a game that in the past few years we would have lost down the stretch or even more likely would not have even been close to winning ran over me. I had forgotten just how much Kentucky basketball had meant to me for so many years, and how it always changed the way I felt and how a good win always had a positive impact on my mood. I want to say a big thank you to Coach Pope, the entire team, and the coaching staff for giving me something I have missed so much.
Beating Duke was more than just winning a basketball game.
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True. This is the start of the Pope era. Losses will happen. Bad games will happen. Bonehead mistakes will be made. Nobody is perfect. But, to date, Mark Pope is batting a perfect game for what he could have done since being hired. He will be given a lot of grace for the aforementioned blemishes if he keeps being the awesome leader and role model he is, listening to the fans and producing such a sexy and successful hard working product.
Kentucky basketball is BACK baby!
Kentucky basketball is BACK baby!
I thumped my chest last night, proud to be a Kentuckian. Those boys played their heart out for the their teammates, the university, coach Pope, the fans, and the state!
I feel like he's given me my birthright back. I can return to being the obnoxious, overly-confident UK fan from circa '98: "Kentuckian by birth; Wildcat by the grace of God"
First time I have been excited about UK basketball in 4/5 years. Cal had taken all the fun away.
something that has been missing for a long time
change is good
hadn't watched a complete UK game since 2015.
this game and enthusiasm was the UK of old and brought back memories of my mom keeping score on a sheet of paper, jumping up and down like a high school cheerleader.
miss my parents very much, but this brought back a sad but happy memory
I dont know if anyone else felt this...but I never allowed myself to think that UK could win that game until the first Butler free throw went in with 5.1 secons left.
I just figured it was going to be another soul crushing loss.
It is going to take some time to be deprogrammed from that last several years, but last night was a significant first step.
AS OP stated, its great to have this feelling back!
I just figured it was going to be another soul crushing loss.
It is going to take some time to be deprogrammed from that last several years, but last night was a significant first step.
AS OP stated, its great to have this feelling back!
I pretty much felt the same, just knew Flag would come down and hit a big shot for Puke to win another game. GREAT WIN !!
