A consolation prize for me.
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I am depressed but twice during this time of year. Upon the realization that the game is lost and, the next morning when I wake up it hits me again. I went outside yesterday after the loss and cut grass. Had to do something.
Good morning from ATX. Currently a chilly 42°F. We may not hit 60°F. Quite a change from the day before.
Mondays after these losses are always tough. Happens every year. Best to stay busy.
Hope y'all have a great day. We'll check back later. Behave.
Mondays after these losses are always tough. Happens every year. Best to stay busy.
Hope y'all have a great day. We'll check back later. Behave.
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It is a frosty 28.4 here.
I am disappointed in the game yesterday. Duke and UNC are gone. That is what is good.
I am disappointed in the game yesterday. Duke and UNC are gone. That is what is good.
Good morning D-League
They say the sun is coming up today but at my house it is cloudy and it is suppose to rain at 9:15 AM. We are at 60 degrees and the high will be 66. Not a very pleasant day but I guess it is appropriate after yesterday's game I game like that would absolutely crush me when I was young. But since One and Done, not so much. Our players will soon be helping the generational poverty in America we hear so much about. New homes for mama, new cars for family and friends and more gold chain necklaces. The Kentucky Wildcats are doing their share to put money in the economy..
In spite of the doom and gloom, the coffee is very good and I will need a couple of pots this morning before I drink my daily half gallon of ice tea. A double whammy of caffeine for this old boy. Keeps me moving.
I trust all are well in health and in spirit. Spring football is still in session so I will turn my thoughts to another winning football season next year and a good bowl game to attend.
They say the sun is coming up today but at my house it is cloudy and it is suppose to rain at 9:15 AM. We are at 60 degrees and the high will be 66. Not a very pleasant day but I guess it is appropriate after yesterday's game I game like that would absolutely crush me when I was young. But since One and Done, not so much. Our players will soon be helping the generational poverty in America we hear so much about. New homes for mama, new cars for family and friends and more gold chain necklaces. The Kentucky Wildcats are doing their share to put money in the economy..
In spite of the doom and gloom, the coffee is very good and I will need a couple of pots this morning before I drink my daily half gallon of ice tea. A double whammy of caffeine for this old boy. Keeps me moving.
I trust all are well in health and in spirit. Spring football is still in session so I will turn my thoughts to another winning football season next year and a good bowl game to attend.
Hey there D-League,
It's a very cool start to the day here in the Chattanooga, TN/North Georgia metro area. Supposed to be sunny and 70's all week, except for the cooler temps today. It's nice to be relatively dry for a while also.
-Man, what a tough way to close out the basketball season, losing AGAIN to a lesser team. Over the last several years, I've grown more calloused to these losses and don't get as emotionally involved anymore. I still have real life to live and whatever happens on a court or out on a field really doesn't impact what I have to do in my daily life. Nevertheless, as a UK grad, I still want them to succeed and reach their potential.
-MLB baseball has started and, at least for me, something that i love to follow. I might visit here every now and then, but it seems like hardly anyone wants to talk about baseball or is even the least bit interested in it. Now that football and basketball is over....
-I probably won't be watching any of more of the NCAA tourney. In fact, the only piece I watched at all was UK games and the last 5 seconds of dewk losing yesterday. It seems odd to have a final four without UK, dook, UNCheated, et. al. Interesting how all this talent from UK, duque, and others often times does not materialize into championships. College basketball is a mess right now.
-You all take care today, enjoy it, and have a good one.
It's a very cool start to the day here in the Chattanooga, TN/North Georgia metro area. Supposed to be sunny and 70's all week, except for the cooler temps today. It's nice to be relatively dry for a while also.
-Man, what a tough way to close out the basketball season, losing AGAIN to a lesser team. Over the last several years, I've grown more calloused to these losses and don't get as emotionally involved anymore. I still have real life to live and whatever happens on a court or out on a field really doesn't impact what I have to do in my daily life. Nevertheless, as a UK grad, I still want them to succeed and reach their potential.
-MLB baseball has started and, at least for me, something that i love to follow. I might visit here every now and then, but it seems like hardly anyone wants to talk about baseball or is even the least bit interested in it. Now that football and basketball is over....
-I probably won't be watching any of more of the NCAA tourney. In fact, the only piece I watched at all was UK games and the last 5 seconds of dewk losing yesterday. It seems odd to have a final four without UK, dook, UNCheated, et. al. Interesting how all this talent from UK, duque, and others often times does not materialize into championships. College basketball is a mess right now.
-You all take care today, enjoy it, and have a good one.
Good Morning D Leaguers. Yes, depression has set in at our house. The Duke loss was a consolation, but then it added to the depression, knowing that if we had just made one more foul shot, we may have won a NC. Oh well, life goes on. Now let's see who comes back and who we add, late.
This is unrelated to UK sports, but has anyone else here tried Publix store brand premium coffee? I'm on my 3rd cup this morning and, I must say, it is really good. A nice surprise.
I love watching baseball, too. I follow the Reds, but what is good about baseball is that I am not emotionally invested in it. If the Reds win, great, but if not, I still enjoy watching baseball. As for the talent on these teams, it seems that almost every really talented team loses because of foul shooting. We may have lost 2 National Championships because PJ gagged at the foul line, and Duke lost because Barrett missed one with 5 seconds left. They work on everything else, but lose every year because of foul shooting. It is the easiest thing to practice, and the easiest thing to do, since you are only 15 feet away, and nobody guards you. It is amazing to me that these guys want to make millions of $ playing basketball, but can't shoot 60% from the foul line, in big games.
Hmm, let me guess how this plays out. So and so, hot-shot recruit, is going to come to UK and set the world on fire when he learns "the system" by February and lead us to basketball nirvana? Preceded by a mass exodus of one and done'ers taking care of their families.
That is what's so frustrating. Something seemingly so easy, so fundamental, trips up otherwise talented players, leaving points on the table.
The other thing is the officiating. With us taking it inside probably 70% of the possessions, and with Auburn manhandling us, they didn't have a foul called on them, the final 9 minutes of regulation. Not one. It was like when the one Auburn kid fouled out, they looked at the stats and saw we only had kids with 3 on them, and said, "We need to even this out". From that point on, it didn't matter what Auburn did, they did not get called for it. And there were several times that UK players just got hacked to pieces under the basket.
I have a 10'' Zhumell telescope, I enjoy looking at the stars! It's amazing what you can see out there in GOD'S universe!!!!My BIL is a professional photographer, family pics and so on. This was taken from his back deck....amazing..He recently bought a high end computerized telescope. This is the Rosette Nebula which is about 5,000 light years from earth and about 130 light years in diameter. To give you a sense of scale, light travels at 186,000 miles per second. If you were to stand at one end of this nebula and turn on a flashlight, it would take 130 years for the light to reach the other end.
I don't like it either, but it is what it is. As long as the NBA sets the rules, you have to play by them. All you can do is go find the best players you can, teach them as much as you can, and hope they stay more than one year. I'm sure that Cal thought that Herro would be a nice 2 or 3 year player, and it looks like he may be gone after one. Guess you can't blame the kids for wanting the $. If my kid was an academic genius and Microsoft came to him, after his freshman year and offered him millions to come to work for them, even though he had only finished one year of school, he would be stupid not to accept. I don't see much difference.
Thanks for the tip. I have not tried Publix brand coffee and I am going to. When I get deli meat I always request the Publix brand over Boars Head and I really like Boars Head. But Publix is just as good at a lessor price. I am headed to Publix today and will pick up some coffee.
Yes it is the system put in place by the NBA and it is hard to blame a coach. The system in play now may actually punish the Blue Blood programs like Duke and Kentucky. Both schools go after the best of the best and both have proven that is not the path to a National Championship when they leave after one season. Even Anthony Davis had older players to shine. He didn't even have to take the most shots on the team.
Zion and Barrett may have opened a few eyes. Duke invested everything on these two plus a few more Top 10 players. And they are now in Durham waiting on the NBA draft night.
We shop there when on vacation and really like it. Unfortunately, there isn't one in our area. Wish there was.
You also may want to go over to the Cuban/Hispanic isle and pick up a block of Pilon, Bustelo, or La Llave coffee. All three are very good and are staples in Miami for the Cuban coffee stands.
Good morning D-League! Well the sun is shining bright but cold!!! Saw 25 this morning at 5 when I went out to get the paper. Well it hurts to lose but the loses just don't sting like they use to! Maybe old age but my out look is just please GOD give me another few years to enjoy my life, family, friends, KY basketball and the D-League!!LOL I don't watch the ESACCPN but just had to this morning to see the melt down and it was melting!!! Jay Williams was having the biggest melt down of them all!!!! He is a real puke homer!!! Just on and on about whatever that guy's name was that played for puke this year!!! I am glad their season is over!! I went to church before the game was over, but I told one of the guys that if puke loses just shout halleluiah while the preacher was preaching so I would know they lost! D-League have great day!!!
TGIF THANK GOD I'M FORGIVEN!!!
TGIF THANK GOD I'M FORGIVEN!!!
You're right, they have to go after the best. The reason why is that if Cal, or K, would go after 3 star kids, who would stay 3-4 years, then you really take your lumps for 2 years, while they develop, and the fan bases would never accept it. Plus, who is to say that these kids would ever develop? After all, talent usually wins out, and those kids may never be talented enough, regardless of how hard they work. That is why schools like IU, and Bama didn't even make the tournament. Until the NBA changes the rules, these coaches just have to make the best of the way it is.
Hey y'all. Still licking my wounds a bit. And will be until BBM. Don't do football much.
Enjoyed y'alls coimments. Something I noticed. We couldn't get Herro open when he tried to get open off of a screen. His defender was always able to slide thru just enough to keep Herro off of his rhythm. Also, late in the game, I kept screaming for Herro to shoot. Hell, we needed some points. So I'm watching him. One or two dribbles and he would pass. Couldn't get his shot. Maybe he was told to get the ball to PJ only. Of course not sure, but being that kid can get his shot anytime as he jumps so high, again, I kept wanting him to shoot the damn ball.
Now here's the thing. One of two camps, hopefully, will tell him and show him that he can do that and how. It will be Cal and staff or some NBA team. FCC.
Enjoyed y'alls coimments. Something I noticed. We couldn't get Herro open when he tried to get open off of a screen. His defender was always able to slide thru just enough to keep Herro off of his rhythm. Also, late in the game, I kept screaming for Herro to shoot. Hell, we needed some points. So I'm watching him. One or two dribbles and he would pass. Couldn't get his shot. Maybe he was told to get the ball to PJ only. Of course not sure, but being that kid can get his shot anytime as he jumps so high, again, I kept wanting him to shoot the damn ball.
Now here's the thing. One of two camps, hopefully, will tell him and show him that he can do that and how. It will be Cal and staff or some NBA team. FCC.
....or he can stay here and in 3 to 4 years, he and his teammates can discover it on their own. Get it? FCC.
I really enjoyed watching Travis play! My take on yesterday was that they needed to get the ball down low to Travis more! Also there is only one player that is qualified to go and that's PJ, none of the others are ready!!!!One more thing, when they are recruiting these players they need to be told, there is a chance that x player will be back next year and if you want to be part of this team come join us!!!!
I don't think the others are ready, either. KJ is a tweener and has small forward skills in an NBA guard body. Herro needs to get stronger, because he is not quick enough to simply play the perimeter, and needs to be able to get to the basket. If he couldn't stay in front of Auburn's guards, the ones he will play against in the league are just as quick, and bigger/stronger. Unfortunately, if they can get drafted, they get the money, whether they are ready or not, and KJ and Herro will both be drafted. It's a shame, because if they came back, we would have a heck of a team.
I have these often. Cuban / Spanish is by far my most favorite food and it is one of the nice things about living where I do. We have a lot of new Cuban restaurants opening up fairly close to where I live because they are moving out of Tampa and Miami. My daughter lives in Ocala and she found a nice Cuban sandwich shop about a mile from her house. It is the Real McCoy. The owner moved up from Tampa to get out of the big city. Great food.
As long as it's real Cuban bread.....be careful for many of the sandwich shops and restaurants to pass off a Cuban sandwich on their menu as authentic, when in fact, they are using french bread or something else. If it's not real Cuban bread, baked with lard, then it's not a Cuban sandwich.
Love the gridiron & diamond too.
I understand. I'm that way, Basketball 24/7/365.
Spanish style food is a regular at my house also. Cuban bread, black beans, yellow rice, Mojo marinaded meats, etc....we love it!!
Yeah, man, we have them all over the city, but I'm not sure about further up into TN.
Ben and sawnee, you guys are spot on. When I first [posted on the current situation I had not first read you two's post. Good stuff. FCC
That is not a problem down here. French bread is found in French restaurants, never Spanish. The Cuban bakeries not only use lard they wrap the bread in palm leaves. Strips are used to create the trench on the top of the bread which is traditional for all authentic Cuban bread. Wrapping in the palm leaves when baking controls the moisture. And of course if you are making a Cuban sandwich you must have mojo roast pork. Without that it is just another ham and sliced pork sandwich. Below is Cuban bread right out of the oven.
That looks really good.....a little piece of paradise on earth.That is not a problem down here. French bread is found in French restaurants, never Spanish. The Cuban bakeries not only use lard they wrap the bread in palm leaves. Strips are used to create the trench on the top of the bread which is traditional for all authentic Cuban bread. Wrapping in the palm leaves when baking controls the moisture. And of course if you are making a Cuban sandwich you must have mojo roast pork. Without that it is just another ham and sliced pork sandwich. Below is Cuban bread right out of the oven.
So give me a 2 star front line and a 2 star backcourt who is 4 foot tall but can dribble, fast, and shoot 58 percent from 30 foot. I'm going to win some games. FCC.
Really enjoyed the Bread progrum!
Nothing to say that hasn't already been said. Just slightly bummed.
PJ missing FTs wasn't a surprise. Whenever Reid missed one after a chance at at 3 pt play...I thought Uh-oh, this not a good sign.
Hey 30-7 and seconds away from a trip to the Final Four is a good year...bout what I expected, but hoped for better. Losing sucks, doesn't matter to who.
PG play was suspect all season. The kid should've been in a SR. high school, played like one this weekend. Showed flashes at times, I bet he's back.
It was fun while it lasted.
Nothing to say that hasn't already been said. Just slightly bummed.
PJ missing FTs wasn't a surprise. Whenever Reid missed one after a chance at at 3 pt play...I thought Uh-oh, this not a good sign.
Hey 30-7 and seconds away from a trip to the Final Four is a good year...bout what I expected, but hoped for better. Losing sucks, doesn't matter to who.
PG play was suspect all season. The kid should've been in a SR. high school, played like one this weekend. Showed flashes at times, I bet he's back.
It was fun while it lasted.
Not sure but I think I spotted Mrs. Rooster in Scottsdale last week.
