Game Day. Nerves. So many nerves.

[cathouse]

Yeah yeah yeah. Shows I care damn it.

Is Doug Shows reffing tonight???

 

[lazycat75]

Hit our FTs & Rebound win these 2 battles we get the W

 

[JimboBBN]

Wasn’t nervous for Troy or Illinois. Had solid feelings about both. My gut tells me absolutely nothing about tonight.

 

[Bkocats]

I’m with you @bbncal02
I’m already a nervous wreck. Doesn’t help my office was closed today. So no distractions lol
I really haven’t wanted a win this badly in years
Crazy isn’t it?
I don’t have a good or bad feeling yet, but my anxiety is pretty high

 

[KFuqua]

Great job being up there and cheering on our team! How many Kentucky fans you think make the trip?

I know my nephew and his son are going!

 

[kenton71]

I’m with you @bbncal02
I’m already a nervous wreck. Doesn’t help my office was closed today. So no distractions lol
I really haven’t wanted a win this badly in years
Crazy isn’t it?
I don’t have a good or bad feeling yet, but my anxiety is pretty high

We are winning tonight.

 

[bbncal02]

Is Doug Shows reffing tonight???

Now see THAT is bad juju. Why would you say that name?

 

[FiveStarCat]

No chance we keep it within 20, possibly 30 points.

 

[cathouse]

Now see THAT is bad juju. Why would you say that name?

I didn't. You did.

 

[Princecal]

I wonder tho if the players feel this way lol.

Because yeah they are the better seed and the one everyone expects to win the game.

I still can't help but think our guys will feel a bit of pressure tho lol.

Check KSR. Our players have seen the midget flipping off our logo and none cared. Amari even said "that's cute"

 

[bbncal02]

I didn't. You did.

Nah man. You said the full freaking name. I blame you if he appears tonight.

 

[bbncal02]

I’m with you @bbncal02
I’m already a nervous wreck. Doesn’t help my office was closed today. So no distractions lol
I really haven’t wanted a win this badly in years
Crazy isn’t it?
I don’t have a good or bad feeling yet, but my anxiety is pretty high

This. I’m not feeling bad. Just really anxious.

 

[UKWildcats1987]

I agree it would suck to lose to UT.

 

[IbnSaran]

The key for our two wins was 12 of 24 3 point baskets in each. I predict we win if we hit 12 3s or if we hit 50% of 3s.

also the Mountain Mamba needs to play and hit at least one 3 pointer.

 

[AshWilliams]

On paper, UT is a 2 and we're a 3. However, games aren't played on paper. They're played inside TV sets.

UT can't put more than 5 guys on the floor at any one time and we've beaten them twice this year. So let's lace 'em up and see what happens.

 

[AshWilliams]

Nah man. You said the full freaking name. I blame you if he appears tonight.

Is he like Candyman or Beetle Juice?

 

[Supafuzz75]

My nerves aren't bothering me at all.. Don't know if is good or bad?

 

[GoNoles111]

If you had told me we'd be without Jax, Krissa and have a 50 percent butler and still make the S16 I would have kissed ya on the mouth. It's free money imo from here.

 

[bbncal02]

Is he like Candyman or Beetle Juice?

might as well be for as much of a pain he is.

 

[bbncal02]

. They're played inside TV sets.

Ah so they are just little men that appear in my TV that only exist when I turn it on? I freaking knew it.

 

[southvillecat]

Well, I haven't even wanted to watch a game in person since the platoon year. Didn't really feel like watching any games, tbh. I couldn't tell you the first thing about Wenyen Gabriel or any of the guys we had since then. I know Tshiebwe was a great rebounder... The Shaedon Sharpe BS.... That's about it.

Then I went to Pope's intro in Rupp. Making it to the Sweet Sixteen reactivated me like a sleeper agent, I suppose, and I know for a fact another buddy of mine feels the same way and is also going to Indy. If we win tonight, we'll probably stay up there for Sunday's matchup.

I really couldn't wager how many we'll have since this is my first Sweet Sixteen, but I feel like the aura is immaculate... to borrow a phrase from Gen Z. So take that for what it's worth.

If I had to guess, I think we show out.

You haven’t hardly watched a game in 10 years!? I can’t imagine doing that lol.

 

[cathouse]

Nah man. You said the full freaking name. I blame you if he appears tonight.

Just get ready. I haven't seen Shows call a single game in the tournament. Joe Lindsay showed up last night.

Just don't need to freak out if it happens.

 

[TriCountyCat]

Andrew Carr is gonna have a big game.

 

[CatFanInIlliniLand]

UK by 30.

Cats by 90

 

[CatFanInIlliniLand]

I've been pretty calm through this tournament.

"We're on a mission from God."

Coach Pope’s calmness is wearing off?

 

[CaptainBoogerBuns]

I agree it would suck to lose to UT.

Bold take

 

[bbncal02]

You haven’t hardly watched a game in 10 years!? I can’t imagine doing that lol.

Like no joke. 2017 was a damn good year.

 

[Kyhoward]

I'll be there with you....................... GO BIG BLUE... I debated on getting tickets but got them this morning......

You guys enjoy! I was at Milwaukee last week and it was the 1st neutral court game in my 40 years of attending that UK had fewer fans than the opponent. But our guys played so hard and smart to win. Great season, SO FAR! Let’s keep it up!

 

[UKAlum84]

we aren't supposed to be here, we aren't supposed to win this game, and we are playing semi-injured players....

And we've been like this the entire time.

Who give's a flying fish, lets when this game!

Go Big Blue!

I say TN has to not make mistakes to even come close to winning, and they only beat UCLA by 9 points....

Bring out the energy and the confidence...I like our chances.

 

[Rideordiewildcat]

I'm just worried about who the refs are gonna be. Wondering if they're gonna try to Roofer us.

 

[BGCATFAN2012]

Im content on this season and how it's played out. Now consider Jackson would have probably put us in the final four Mark Pope would have been a king in year 1

 

[UKWildcats1987]

You haven’t hardly watched a game in 10 years!? I can’t imagine doing that lol.

He is a casual fan. Real UK fans watch through the good and the bad.

And yeah if we are acting like 2017, 2019 and 2020 were disappointing seasons then the standards for Popes tenure just got raised if the elite 8 is a bad season.

 

[UKBB4Ever]

We are winning tonight.

I’m with you. We win this game!!🏀

 

[KyLegacy]

Win or lose season has been a success in my book. First year Pope has done great. With that said I really want to win this game.

 

[MachineHead1]

Would love to send those orange bastards home, but Pope is playing with house money tonight. Season has been wildly successful, all things considered. There is no pressure.

 

[BMR_1987]

Of course it being against Tennessee makes it more personal for us but at the end of the day we either win or we come up short. Amazing job to get this bunch this far, IMO, given everything we've had to go through. Already exceeded our ranking entering the season and what the analytics said we would be, and those were taking into account everyone remaining healthy. No matter what, the foundation has been set for the seasons to come and the future looks very bright.

 

[JPFisher]

Tell y'all what, I-65 sucked, there was a burning mulch pile, idiot Hoosier drivers, a fellow UK fan that threw Ls down at us, and I flipped off a Tennessee fan. The drive up here was mostly crap, but the camaraderie with the vehicles toting folks in blue made it tolerable.

Get over your nerves, y'all!

 

[UKBB4Ever]

Tell y'all what, I-65 sucked, there was a burning mulch pile, idiot Hoosier drivers, a fellow UK fan that threw Ls down at us, and I flipped off a Tennessee fan. The drive up here was mostly crap, but the camaraderie with the vehicles toting folks in blue made it tolerable.

Get over your nerves, y'all!

You know the state animal in Indiana is the orange and white barrel?

And turn signals in Indiana are warning lights. 😜

 

[littlecreek]

Whatever happens tonight, doesn't erase the amazing work Pope and the team have done this year. I feel good about our chances tonight, like you, I feel that there'd be nothing worse than to get knocked out by Tennessee, but have faith. We didn't make our first S16 in 6 years on pure luck.

Losing to Louisville in the 1983 elite 8 was pretty bad I can tell you that.