Congrats to UK!

Just saw this headline at, of all places, the GoVols web site:

Kentucky sweeps All-SEC for player and coach in women's basketball

The SEC announced its women's basketball postseason awards Tuesday, highlighted by Kentucky's Victoria Dunlap being named Player of the Year and Matthew Mitchell being named Coach of the Year.

I am thrilled to see Coach Mitchell get the recognition he deserves. And Dunlap is clearly the POY in the SEC this year.

Here's my comment on the story at the GoVols site:

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So, You Think You're a Kentucky Basketball Fan?

You can quote every one of Wall's statistics, and you've got Demarcus Cousins' cell phone number. You've got Kentucky jackets and shirts and t-shirts and underwear. You not only can name the years when Kentucky won the national championship, you can name the starting five for each of those teams.

You're a walkin' talkin' Blueblood Fan of the Blue for Life, right? So tell me this -- what do you know about that OTHER Kentucky team? The one that plays Tennessee on Thursday, not Saturday? The team that is having its best season in years?

That's right, you misbegotten misogynist -- what do you know about the LADY Wildcats?

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A Vol Fan Puts On Some Blue

If you are one of the chosen few who actually read this blog on a regular basis, you'll know that I am a Big Orange fan from way, way back. (About 45 years, to be specific.) I can wax poetic about the 1985 Orange Bowl upset of Miami, can tell you all about the national championship season, can even regale you with tales of John Ward and Ray Mears. In short, I'm a Vol fan through and through. So grab Smokie's leash and keep Pat Summitt away from me, because I'm about to say something heretical:

I hope Kentucky wins on Saturday.

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How 'Bout Some All-Time Basketball?

Stumbled across the ESPN/ Sagarin All-Time Rankings for college basketball the other day, and just found the whole list fascinating. Sure, it's just one guy's rankings, but at least it's based on a system and not on a bar bet. You can find the rankings here (PDF) -- take a look to see where your alma mater ranks all-time.

Here's the real fun, though: I pulled out our three local teams, plus my home team of Tennessee, and did both a data table and a chart. (Yeah, I know -- seriously geeky.) Take a gander ...

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A Football Omelet

When you follow three teams in two leagues, you normally expect that at least one of them will have a good year. And, on a given weekend, you expect that at least one of them will win.

On this first weekend of October, though, all I can do is make an omelet. Why? Because all three of my teams laid an egg.

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Monday Morning Quarterback - UK, UofL, UT

Some thoughts on the games this weekend for all three teams -- add your thoughts in the comments:

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Almost-March B-ball Opinions

So, here we are, a few weeks from March Madness, and things are pretty confusing for the Maples Eight teams. Even so, I think we can find a one-word summary for each team, and perhaps predict a little of the future. Let's take a look ...

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