74°F3:07 PM This one's big. Although, both coaches try- their is no downplaying this one.
Not this time.
The stakes are just too high.
Maybe the Mayans were right. 2012 is the conclusion of civilization as we know it. As far as the college basketball landscape in the Bluegrass State goes, the End of Days may as well get here because we will never see anything like we’ve seen in this NCAA tournament. The stage is set for UK and Louisville to meet in the Final Four in New Orleans.
While Murray State’s road to the Final Four got no further than the KFC Yum! Center, the Commonwealth’s other two NCAA hopefuls move on to the Sweet 16.
Welcome, to the First edition of "Weekly Sports Mailbag,". Every Monday of every week, I will answer a few questions that you have submitted to me, via email and twitter. This week, we are just going to answer two. Shall we begin?
Jacob Murphy (Highlands): Have you been to Knights Hall for a BU game? Can we talk about those passionate BU fans?
After reopening his recruitment in summer 2010, 6’9” junior Derek Willis has never lacked for options. Since setting foot as a freshman at Bullitt East, the dynamic forward has garnered attention from big time college coaches in both Kentucky and Indiana.
UK basketball coach John Calipari’s checklist for the week: Beat Lamar into the ground but not be happy about it…check (after the 86-64 win on December 28th, Calipari said he “wasn’t in a great frame of mind”). Next on the list: beat rival Louisville for a third straight time…check. Item #3…let’s see…stir up Big Blue Nation again with some off-the-cuff comments about breaking tradition…check.
After knocking off College of Charleston 69-62 Tuesday night at the KFC Yum! Center, UofL head coach Rick Pitino has decided to add another game before Friday’s scheduled meeting with Western Kentucky.
The opposing team will be comprised of Lebron James and the ghost of Wilt Chamberlain. Also, Artis Gilmore has perfected time travel technology and will send his 1974 self to 2011 to take part along with the three members of the Fab Five you can actually remember.
The Indiana Hoosiers garlic burped in the face of Big Blue Nation Saturday with a gutsy 73-72 win over the undefeated and top-ranked Kentucky Wildcats in Bloomington. Christian Watford’s last second three-pointer preserved Indiana’s perfect record (now 9-0) while bringing the young bunch of Wildcats back to Earth…at least momentarily.