Miss State basketball fans must really hate Kentucky...

[MdWIldcat55]

It is bad enough that Kentucky leads the overall series 96-19. (103-21 if you count the games when they were Mississippi A&M.)

But think about some of the crushing losses at their arena or in other big games. I was recalling the game in 2004 when Eric Daniels just grabbed an errant pass out of the air and scooped it in as the clock struck zero in the Hump.

And consider 2010: Two OT losses in one year. Kentucky beats a pretty good MSU team on the road in OT (the Cousins 'call me' game.) Then in the SEC Tourney final, with the Bulldogs NCAA tourney hopes in the balance, Kentucky pulls off the extremely rare intentional missed FT play with Cousins scoring at the buzzer to force OT, with the Cats then pulling away.

Even when the Cats had some bad or ordinary teams like 2021 and 2022, they won OT games against MSU, once there once in Rupp.

Then last night.

So many Lucy pulling the football moments for one group of fans to suffer at the hands of Kentucky. And it's a pretty rabid bunch. No wonder they seem to get louder and angrier and uglier every time the Cats play there.

 

[BBUK]

Edit: For those unaware, Jerry Clower was a graduate and huge supporter of MSU. I loved his comedy and still do...

 

[Smashcat]

 

[CaptainBoogerBuns]

96-19 says more about MSU than it does UK

 

[Jazzycat]

I still remember the 1996 SEC tournament game final against MSU. I was there and remember that Pitino refused to play Antoine Walker the last few minutes…very frustrating. And then, the 2010 SEC championship game against MSU was also a nail biter with the Cats pulling it out in OT….so there’s a history there…

 

[ManitouDan]

It's good to be hated . very good , as for MSU ,, an also. ran in every sport minus baseball .

 

[H00SIER-Cat]

1983 at MSU, Kentucky down 2 with seconds remaining. I was mad and shut off the TV. My mom made me turn it back on to watch it to the end. UK steals the inbounds to force OT and eventually wins.

Edit: UK was 19 for 19 on FT's

 

[CB3UK]

 

[drew_ukfan]

They can choke on their cowbells

 

[H00SIER-Cat]

Dontaie Allen going off in the Covid year. Coached by Bruiser

 

[TankedCat]

 

[the nail at the foul line]

96-19 says more about MSU than it does UK

Actually, they have had some history of being very good at times though. So, that is a bit one sided considering.

 

[CaptainBoogerBuns]

Actually, they have had some history of being very good at times though. So, that is a bit one sided considering.

If they were ever good, I think the FOIA would let us find out

 

[Cold Stout Beer]

It is bad enough that Kentucky leads the overall series 96-19.

But think about some of the crushing losses at their arena or in other big games. I was recalling the game in 2004 when Eric Daniels just grabbed an errant pass out of the air and scooped it in as the clock struck zero in the Hump.

And consider 2010: Two OT losses in one year. Kentucky beats a pretty good MSU team on the road in OT (the Cousins 'call me' game.) Then in the SEC Tourney final, with the Bulldogs NCAA tourney hopes in the balance, Kentucky pulls off the extremely rare intentional missed FT play with Cousins scoring at the buzzer to force OT, with the Cats then pulling away.

Even when the Cats had some bad or ordinary teams like 2021 and 2022, they won OT games against MSU, once there once in Rupp.

Then last night.

So many Lucy pulling the football moments for one group of fans to suffer at the hands of Kentucky. And it's a pretty rabid bunch. No wonder they seem to get louder and angrier and uglier every time the Cats play there.

Half the bars down there have cages. It’s like a scene from the Blues Brothers.

 

[the nail at the foul line]

If they were ever good, I think the FOIA would let us find out

Look at early 60's. McCarthy era. He was fighting commies and schooling the SEC.

 

[MissingWCC]

I just did it and I'm ready to do it again.

 

[UkMccurdy]

And also this being shown the last 40 years… Bulldog on a poster

 

[CaptainBoogerBuns]

Look at early 60's. McCarthy era. He was fighting commies and schooling the SEC.

He named names!!!!

 

[ck-2]

Edit: For those unaware, Jerry Clower was a graduate and huge supporter of MSU. I loved his comedy and still do...

Knock him out John!

 

[IL Wildcat]

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And also this being shown the last 40 years… Bulldog on a poster

Other than Minnifield's high flying in that clip, I love hearing Dick Vitale's younger voice giving praise as only he could back in those days.

 

[billCgmx]

It is bad enough that Kentucky leads the overall series 96-19.

Their site says Miss St. is 21-103 vs Kentucky.

Mississippi State Men's Basketball History vs University of Kentucky

The official Mississippi State University Bulldogs Men's Basketball History vs University of Kentucky

hailstate.com

 

[FurdTerguson]

I was thinking the same thing. They make us look like Bama football

 

[Drohleder]

Edit: For those unaware, Jerry Clower was a graduate and huge supporter of MSU. I loved his comedy and still do...

He is not liked by the "Cajons" when he pretended to be one. Cajons don't like " Water Boy" but they like "Swamp Thing" !

 

[BBUK]

He is not liked by the "Cajons" when he pretended to be one. Cajons don't like " Water Boy" but they like "Swamp Thing" !

If they still don't like him that is a long hate. He's been gone since 1997. He called himself a Christian entertainer. Worked in the Feed sales industry as well. (I listened to him religiously for a long while and do remember him talking about swamps and things of that nature but don't remember Cajun references. (I will take your word on it though...)

 

[Supafuzz75]

My first game at Rupp was in 1995 vs Miss St.. That fckn Erick Dampier ruined it..

 

[WildcatsAndBourbon]

I don’t want a loud for loud sake crowd at Rupp, but that crowd at MSST was as loud as any crowd I’ve ever heard on TV. I know some of that has to do with arena setup and tv audio equipment/filtering, but DAMN.

 

[BlueWorldOrder74]

My first game at Rupp was in 1995 vs Miss St.. That fckn Erick Dampier ruined it..

I was there.

 

[Supafuzz75]

I was there.

Was a long walk back to the vehicle.. Every time UK would get a little run that big sonbitch would tear the rim off the goal dunking it.. They also had a 2g or sf that was hitting every 3 in the 2nd half too..

 

[podgejeff_]

Lol State basketball fans.

Right. All 12 of them.

 

[CaptainBoogerBuns]

Lol State basketball fans.

Right. All 12 of them.

Like I said. That says more about MSU and other SEC programs than it does UK. Just a rec league for basketball, especially during our first 4 NCs

 

[MegaBlue05]

One if the oddest stats is Cal is undefeated against MSU in the regular season and it includes several comebacks in Starkville and ass kickings in Lexington . Mississippi State hasn’t won a regular season game against UK since 2009. Cal’s lone loss to MSU came in the SEC tournament of the 9-16 year.

 

[Samurai Cat]

If they still don't like him that is a long hate. He's been gone since 1997. He called himself a Christian entertainer. Worked in the Feed sales industry as well. (I listened to him religiously for a long while and do remember him talking about swamps and things of that nature but don't remember Cajun references. (I will take your word on it though...)

My mom had a lot of his 8-tracks

 

[Samurai Cat]

If they still don't like him that is a long hate. He's been gone since 1997. He called himself a Christian entertainer. Worked in the Feed sales industry as well. (I listened to him religiously for a long while and do remember him talking about swamps and things of that nature but don't remember Cajun references. (I will take your word on it though...)

His story about Babe Parelli at Kentucky chunking "three footballs" is classic

 

[augustaky1]

Edit: For those unaware, Jerry Clower was a graduate and huge supporter of MSU. I loved his comedy and still do...

"We ain't caught him yet, just wanted to see if you want one."

 

[Creed Bratton]

My first game at Rupp was in 1995 vs Miss St.. That fckn Erick Dampier ruined it..

I remember Jarvis Vernado blocking what seemed like 25 shots back, it was more like 10, around 2008 or so.

 

[STL_Cat]

I don’t think they really even care that much

 

[JPScott]

Their site says Miss St. is 21-103 vs Kentucky.

Mississippi State Men's Basketball History vs University of Kentucky

The official Mississippi State University Bulldogs Men's Basketball History vs University of Kentucky

hailstate.com

Kentucky is 96-19 against them when the school is called Mississippi State and 7-2 when they were called Mississippi A&M. Overall Total is 103-21.


UK vs. Mississippi State Series History
UK vs, Mississippi A&M Series History

 

[CELTICAT]

I remember Jarvis Vernado blocking what seemed like 25 shots back, it was more like 10, around 2008 or so.

Nobody in SEC history got away with more fouls while blocking shots than Varnardo. He would often grab the opposing player by the shoulder with his left hand, and propel himself to get the block with his right, and officials just let him do it. That game against UK was a criminal effort.

 

[Creed Bratton]

Nobody in SEC history got away with more fouls while blocking shots than Varnardo. He would often grab the opposing player by the shoulder with his left hand, and propel himself to get the block with his right, and officials just let him do it. That game against UK was a criminal effort.

Sometimes players get a reputation of being foul prone and they get called for stuff that other don't and sometimes they get the reputation of being a good defender/shot blocker and get away with stuff that others don't. He was one of the latter guys. Aaron Craft was another guy who could mug players and get by with it because he was perceived as a good defender.

 

[BBUK]

"We ain't caught him yet, just wanted to see if you want one."

Stopped a moving freight train...HA HA HA ..... 😅