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- Really, really liked "The Missing". It's only 8 episodes so easy to knock out in short order but was about as emotional of a show as I have seen. Some of it was just gut-wrenching. I would imagine parents would have a difficult time watching some of it.
- The UVA/Va Tech rivalry has always intrigued me. Can't think of two sets of students/alums/fan bases that are more polar opposite but also rivals (especially in-state with public schools). Grew up in Virginia following Tech a bit but really don't care much for either.
- The UVA/Va Tech rivalry has always intrigued me. Can't think of two sets of students/alums/fan bases that are more polar opposite but also rivals (especially in-state with public schools). Grew up in Virginia following Tech a bit but really don't care much for either.
If I don't survive this winter snowpocalypse, all the best to my wildcat friends.
Godspeed in NYC, Dennis.
Godspeed in NYC, Dennis.
Damn, 18-24" expected. Puppies sent. Never understood why people go after the most perishable food items either.
Miss Universe with a nice resemblance to Minka Kelly. So close Miss USA, so close.
Saw the Imitation Game this weekend, good flick. Crazy how they kept that stuff secret for 50 years after the war.
Checked out the new Kroger on Euclid. It's nice, definitely an upgrade from what was there before. Won't be shopping there anytime soon till the crowds die down, shew.
Snowed 25" in the April Fool's Day storm of 1997. Have no idea how I drove from Providence to Boston that day, but I made it home. Flew into Providence from Indianapolis, the morning after we lost to Arizona in the 1997 NCAA Championship.
That's a lot of snow.
Nor'easters suck.
That's a lot of snow.
Nor'easters suck.
-D Russell, damn he seems to really be hitting his groove after that little mini slump.
-So most of the basketball heads have IU in the top 15 even after the L to OSU? What? Higher than UL as well. Come on, stop being cute.
-UVa almost getting beat by VT, MD needing a buzzer beater to get past NW, ND and Duke both really struggling... all against pretty mediocre or bad comp.
-Enough with the Coack 1K. Jesus, it's an amazing accomplishment and he's the best ever but damn it's getting to deflatgate
territory.
-Alright January, I'm over it. Ready for great temps, long days, green grass and sunshine.
-So most of the basketball heads have IU in the top 15 even after the L to OSU? What? Higher than UL as well. Come on, stop being cute.
-UVa almost getting beat by VT, MD needing a buzzer beater to get past NW, ND and Duke both really struggling... all against pretty mediocre or bad comp.
-Enough with the Coack 1K. Jesus, it's an amazing accomplishment and he's the best ever but damn it's getting to deflatgate
-Alright January, I'm over it. Ready for great temps, long days, green grass and sunshine.
- NC State actually has some talent and can be pretty damn ornery at home. That's a good win. Any team with Cat Barber, Ralston Turner and Trevor Lacey in the backcourt isn't bad. Plus, Abu, Anya and the Martin twins are talented ballplayers. Of course, they're a totally SEC West/Gottfried squad, that only does their damage at home and has some sillyass losses.
- How rare is a Thursday night game for the Cats? Weird.
- Been re-watching Entourage's early seasons. That show had so much potential. No clue how it went off the rails.
- How rare is a Thursday night game for the Cats? Weird.
- Been re-watching Entourage's early seasons. That show had so much potential. No clue how it went off the rails.
He's so damn impressive. Can he play PG? Maybe -- hell, there aren't many better passes in CBB. The ultimate COMBO!!! guard...early-Harden (before he became a pure volume shooter-scorer) gets thrown around a lot, and that's actually a pretty good comp.
-Hilarious watching Lexington freak out about their Kroger. Biggest local story since the Final 4 or nah?
...I assume it's like a couple of the SUPER wodie Kroger here, minus the unique 2-story setup & cupcake bar. Was in the Westport Kroger yesterday, place is awesome. Starbucks, food everywhere, Murray's Cheese Shop, Electronic Boar's Head Deli, Huge Bakery - like Kroger from the future.
-Watched 'Chef' Saturday night. Cute/Fun little story, obviously right up my alley w/ the food/restaurant angle...we both enjoyed -- appreciate the rec, had (of course) never even heard of it.
-Great little slate of Sunday college basketball yesterday. Still have a hard time getting into *any* sports on Sunday, unless it's the twice-per-year UK game or the Sunday of a Golf Major.
-IU with the most predictable loss ever. Top 15 is definitely a little high for them...they are a one-dimensional team who can beat anyone on a given night, and are obviously a beast at home. But, that's a little silly at this point.
-Duke & UVA both had absolute *gifts* yesterday. Both teams choked away double digit leads late..still thought the VaTech shot was going down to force OT. Heartbreaker.
-Dateline stepping their game up lately, 48 hours not so much. Funny how those two go back & forth, they seemingly never are both bringing it at the same time.
-Thursday game this week?
Oh, and Bricker up to #14 on DraftExpress.
I'd say him bolting would all but lock up Newman, who is as dynamic of a guard that's come through in quite awhile.
Still, I'd rather have my PRIMARY Ulis/Booker backcourt for at least one full year. Geese texted he thinks it would be the best of his lifetime, and I'm not sure I disagree. If not, I can almost guarantee it would be my *favorite*.
Then again, I guess there is no guarantee the Harrisons go anywhere. I know most think they are guaranteed, or HAVE to go...but when it boils down to it, they are smart kids from a smart family. Would they really both bounce with their status teetering on mid-2nd to Undrafted?
-Long way to go with season, obviously, and I'm sure much will depend on March & our run -- gonna be really interesting to see how all this ultimately shakes out with our current roster + recruiting for next year's team. So many possibilities/combinations of things that could happen. Most "up in the air" I can ever remember it since Cal's been here.
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This post was edited on 1/26 9:22 AM by B.B.d.K.
I'd say him bolting would all but lock up Newman, who is as dynamic of a guard that's come through in quite awhile.
Still, I'd rather have my PRIMARY Ulis/Booker backcourt for at least one full year. Geese texted he thinks it would be the best of his lifetime, and I'm not sure I disagree. If not, I can almost guarantee it would be my *favorite*.
Then again, I guess there is no guarantee the Harrisons go anywhere. I know most think they are guaranteed, or HAVE to go...but when it boils down to it, they are smart kids from a smart family. Would they really both bounce with their status teetering on mid-2nd to Undrafted?
-Long way to go with season, obviously, and I'm sure much will depend on March & our run -- gonna be really interesting to see how all this ultimately shakes out with our current roster + recruiting for next year's team. So many possibilities/combinations of things that could happen. Most "up in the air" I can ever remember it since Cal's been here.
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This post was edited on 1/26 9:22 AM by B.B.d.K.
Agree 100%. Goes against everything you see/hear, but him coming back would surprise me less than almost anyone. He's basically done/shown nothing, and seems to know exactly what HE wants out of life, college, and everything else.
Again, that has plenty of time to change.
And Willie is so close to graduating and such a weird dude, you never know with him...although I think that would be dumb in his case -- getting older does you no favors once you're past your Soph year, usually. He's redhot with the scouts.
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This post was edited on 1/26 9:30 AM by B.B.d.K.
It's pretty ridiculous just HOW good WCS is on D this year. I hate to bring up Davis and Noel- two of the best defenders in the NBA- but WCS almost effects the game more just because of how much he's on the perimeter. Dude would kill Early 90s Pitino deflections charts. He gets a hand on everything. Stops drivers in their tracks. Dude is like a halo the entire time he's on D.
Yeah, he'd be McCarty-like heading up that old Pitino press. He's just so versatile defensively.
Towns has obviously hit the Freshman wall, similar to Terrence Jones, when teams figure out your weaknesses and exploit them. But he'll finish strong, as he focuses on the things he does well...rebounding and blocked shots. Again, similar to Jones.
Over the summer he can work through his "stiff" post moves, and he'll be a monster next season.
This post was edited on 1/26 9:44 AM by wildcat1973
Over the summer he can work through his "stiff" post moves, and he'll be a monster next season.
This post was edited on 1/26 9:44 AM by wildcat1973
Got blasted for calling him "stiff" early this season, but he really is. He's not A stiff, but he just plays & operates that way in the halfcourt.
His prettiest plays this year have been in transition, when he just "plays"...he's had a few
finger rolls, extensions, and what not that show you he's not stiff, or at least has the potential to not be.
Pretty much zero doubt he'd be an AA/POY candidate if he came back, and again, I guarantee you a kid like him thinks about & seriously considers that option when the time comes.
His prettiest plays this year have been in transition, when he just "plays"...he's had a few
Pretty much zero doubt he'd be an AA/POY candidate if he came back, and again, I guarantee you a kid like him thinks about & seriously considers that option when the time comes.
I've been telling people Willie will come back next year since he came back this year, using this exact reasoning.
There's that and also his close friendship with Alex Poythress, I just have a funny feeling he's back.
* Blowing out Kansas and North Carolina just looks better and better. Especially Carolina, who's been playing great ball since they lost to Notre Dame. If they won tonight, they could put a nail in the coffin of Syracuse this season, which I wouldn't mind at all. Amazing how quickly Syracuse has gone up my hate list despite not playing them in 15 years.
* Gosh, Florida. Be somebody. They're 10-9 and maybe 1-7 in close games. KenPom tweeted something like "more bad luck for Florida" after the Ole Miss game, but come on. 10-9, fella. It seems like Donovan's players are either ridiculous in the clutch or ridiculously bad in the clutch, with no in between. You could count on Wilbekin throwing up some garbage dagger shot at the end of a shot clock to ice as game as much as you can count on Kasey Hill to screw up that same situation, like having an open lane to the basket on the last possession and not getting a shot off.
-No desire to mess with that Krogers right now or ever really and it's located literally in my neighborhood about 6 blocks from my house. Touch that nonsense. Still don't get the parking garage on the roof.
-WCS is a better defender than both Noel and Davis. Those guys were both much better at shot blocking but WCS is much better everywhere else. The fact that Davis never left his feet until the shot went up is silly.
-NCSt is a good team but they're still not top 25. So they're not that good. Just silly how UK gets pasted for struggling a few games but these other teams, survived and showed toughness.
-Towns might stick around, similar to Sullinger, but I doubt it. He's top 2 or 3. Even with his struggles. I think if we win the title he's gone, if not I could see him staying. He's a different kid.
-Booker is gonzo
. WCS is gonzo, I think he's alluded to that as well.
-WCS is a better defender than both Noel and Davis. Those guys were both much better at shot blocking but WCS is much better everywhere else. The fact that Davis never left his feet until the shot went up is silly.
-NCSt is a good team but they're still not top 25. So they're not that good. Just silly how UK gets pasted for struggling a few games but these other teams, survived and showed toughness.
-Towns might stick around, similar to Sullinger, but I doubt it. He's top 2 or 3. Even with his struggles. I think if we win the title he's gone, if not I could see him staying. He's a different kid.
-Booker is gonzo
Do the Pic-Pac's still exist? Hard to imagine they are still operating in the black with all of the new, larger places that actually clean their store. You could get a 6 pc chicken plate for like $3.00 back in the day though. Included a side.
I have just really grown accustomed to having a shot blocking, tall defensive terror on roster. Davis, Noel, WCS and Skoal are just game changers. I still think we could have made a run similar to last year had Noel not gotten hurt. Him getting hurt just destroyed everything. That Ole Miss game was fun that year.
-Been DVR'ng every game this season and all of Inside Kentucky Basketball episodes.
Towns hosted it a few weeks back and watched it yesterday. That kid speaks better than 99.9% of grown adults in the US population. He could be senior in high school currently. What a precocious character. Between his speaking, the actual content that comes out of his mouth ( he's not guarded at all ) and that non stop cheesing grin he's a total Duke like player.
- Nothing would surprise us about Cauley Stein. That kid is so unique in his personal interests and loves college so much but you would think Cal will have to sit down with him about the whole you're a top 6-10 pick and have to go.
- Bricker.
Towns hosted it a few weeks back and watched it yesterday. That kid speaks better than 99.9% of grown adults in the US population. He could be senior in high school currently. What a precocious character. Between his speaking, the actual content that comes out of his mouth ( he's not guarded at all ) and that non stop cheesing grin he's a total Duke like player.
- Nothing would surprise us about Cauley Stein. That kid is so unique in his personal interests and loves college so much but you would think Cal will have to sit down with him about the whole you're a top 6-10 pick and have to go.
- Bricker.
If we're talking about defenders while at UK, then yes. Try not to hurt yourself actually discussing sports, bub.
This post was edited on 1/26 9:55 AM by anthonys735
While I agree Willie is better than Nerlens defensively I really go back and forth on Davis. That's a tough one, IMO.
I lean towards 'disagree' but Willie does amazing things at the top of that defense that Davis never had do. AD primarily hung around the block and only switched screens if he had to. He was amazing doing it, but Willie seems to relish coming out top and staying in front of the guards moreso and seems much more fluid and comfortable doing it.
Davis was a more breathtaking help defender and had better timing but Willie is a better physical specimen and does better on the ball putting in his work early.
I dunno. They're both otherworldly so I guess it's a matter of preference but I'd give a slight edge to the Brow.
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This post was edited on 1/26 10:15 AM by Geese Feeder
The most dominant defensive performance I've ever seen at UK was Anthony Davis in the 2012 National Championship game...6 blocks and 3 steals...completely dominated Kansas' inside game. Stein has yet to have a game like that on the big stage, so Davis gets the edge for now. Plus, Davis was a Freshman. Can you imagine Davis as a College Junior playing Defense???
This post was edited on 1/26 10:08 AM by wildcat1973
This post was edited on 1/26 10:08 AM by wildcat1973
World Champion Woodchopping Randoms:
-Guess that says a lot about strength.
-Don't see how they could make that competition fair, though...every piece of wood is different. Guess it evens out over time & many logs?
-Guess that says a lot about strength.
-Don't see how they could make that competition fair, though...every piece of wood is different. Guess it evens out over time & many logs?
Ohlmann's is still there on Gagel. I was an all-world cashier there. I also cleaned my conveyer belt all the time, dammit. And I ate the chicken and potato wedges all the time during my 15 minute break. I'm almost certain the one on Southside is there as well.
Pretty amazing.
Trying to find a season parking pass on Ebay, please send me a PM if you know anyone willing to deal.
Trying to find a season parking pass on Ebay, please send me a PM if you know anyone willing to deal.
Lexington has at least 2 Super Kroger already. What is different about this one other than cupcake bar and roof parking?
* As others have mentioned, it sucks having to wait until Thursday for a game this week.
* Wife & I had date night on Saturday. We had dinner at A Tavola fantastic. We got the meatball trio and a pizza.
3 different meatballs - Wagyu beef, chicken and cinghiale (wild boar).
They make 2 different types of pizzas there, neapolitan and roman (super thin crust) styles.
We sat at the pizza bar, the big wood fired oven kept us warm.
We went with a neapolitan style with red sauce, sausage, caramelized onion, mushroom, goat cheese and mozzarella.
Wodie, you would like the place. Great custom cocktails, too.
* Couldn't get in to see American Sniper so we were stuck seeing The Wedding Ringer. Actually hilarious. I expected it to suck much worse than it did. It is worth seeing.
* wcc, going to be at a surprise 50th bday party for my sister in your neck of the woods Saturday night. Of course it is scheduled for the same time as the Bama game. smh
It is at the clubhouse of my nephew's condo further up Moock Rd. from you. I haven't decided if I am going to dvr the game and try not to find out the result beforehand or not.
* Wife & I had date night on Saturday. We had dinner at A Tavola fantastic. We got the meatball trio and a pizza.
3 different meatballs - Wagyu beef, chicken and cinghiale (wild boar).
They make 2 different types of pizzas there, neapolitan and roman (super thin crust) styles.
We sat at the pizza bar, the big wood fired oven kept us warm.
We went with a neapolitan style with red sauce, sausage, caramelized onion, mushroom, goat cheese and mozzarella.
Wodie, you would like the place. Great custom cocktails, too.
* Couldn't get in to see American Sniper so we were stuck seeing The Wedding Ringer. Actually hilarious. I expected it to suck much worse than it did. It is worth seeing.
* wcc, going to be at a surprise 50th bday party for my sister in your neck of the woods Saturday night. Of course it is scheduled for the same time as the Bama game. smh
It is at the clubhouse of my nephew's condo further up Moock Rd. from you. I haven't decided if I am going to dvr the game and try not to find out the result beforehand or not.
