Posted on February 29, 2008 by ibleedblue040
Doctors found that Patrick Patterson has a stress fracture in his foot and he is out for the remainder of the season. This is obviously shocking news as UK was preparing for a huge game sunday at Tennessee and now it looks as though their tournament hopes are going to go down the drain with [...]
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Posted on February 28, 2008 by ibleedblue040
Not many people would say Ron Mercer’s name when rattling off the top players in Kentucky Basketball history, but if you look at his statistics and how the Wildcat teams that he played on finished you might change your mind. Ron Mercer is one of the more highly touted players to commit to the Kentucky program [...]
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Posted on February 28, 2008 by ibleedblue040
Well I guess Kentucky just does not want to win a game by double digits in Southeastern Conference play this season, because yet again the ‘Cats let a giant lead slip right through their hands. UK was able to pull out the victory 58-54 wednesday night at Rupp Arena in front of over 23,000 screaming fans. The [...]
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Posted on February 26, 2008 by ibleedblue040
Kentucky takes on the Mississippi Rebels tomorrow in Rupp Arena in what is sure to be one of the biggest crowds in the arena’s history as each game UK plays begins to get more and more important to solidifying their tournament chances. I am sure that Kentucky understands the importance of winning this game because they [...]
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Posted on February 25, 2008 by ibleedblue040
John Pelphrey might be the most cherished Kentucky player of all-time, he stayed at UK through the roughest times in the history of the program in the early ’90’s when UK was put on probation after recruiting violations were found. Pelphrey and the other members of the team that stayed are still known today as [...]
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Posted on February 23, 2008 by ibleedblue040
Sorry you guys but there will not be a UK vs. Arkansas preview today. I have some family matters to attend to so I can not write it today. Sorry.
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Posted on February 21, 2008 by ibleedblue040
Although he only played two years at the University of Kentucky after transfering from Ohio State, Derek Anderson still displayed greatness on the court and was a flat out star. Anderson scored 674 points in his career, 337 in each season despite only playing half the year as a senior. Anderson had a rare combination [...]
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Posted on February 20, 2008 by ibleedblue040
Kentucky came out hot against Georgia last night and stayed that way for the entire first half. Not in any game this season has UK started off as good as these Wildcats did yesterday, Joe Crawford hit 3 three-pointers in the first 3 minutes and the ‘Cats led 11-2 just 2:37 into the game. Kentucky led [...]
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Posted on February 18, 2008 by ibleedblue040
The last time these two teams squared off Kentucky had just a 9-9 record and came into Athens already battered and bruised, when they left they might as well been a walking hospital. On Feburary 2nd UK traveled to Athens, Georgia and got a very much needed road victory over a club that had been [...]
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Posted on February 18, 2008 by ibleedblue040
Chuck Hayes was one of the most beloved players in UK history in his four years as a Wildcat between 2001-2002 through 2004-2005 for his hustle and determination to win. Hayes was a very smart player who always put his team before himself, he did whatever it took to win, even if that meant risking himself [...]
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