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"Really, UCLA's a great place as well, but they don't have the kind of environment they have here. The fans here have a passion." - Dick Vitale on Kentucky fans, December 23, 1999.

"Apparently the University of Kentucky basketball dynasty is to continue forever." - Philadelphia Inquirer, December 23 1954.

"Turner ... Burner .... and one" - Jim Nantz

"Kentucky has found the secret of basketball, that it's five guys playing together." - former University North Carolina coach Frank McGuire

"I see no reason to end the basketball season in February just so some of these schools can start spring football practice early... Someday they are going to wake up and realize that basketball is here to stay." - Adolph Rupp on his Southeastern Conference brethren in 1934.

"I'd just as soon freeze to death." - Actress Ashley Judd relating a story of being offered a University North Carolina - Chapel Hill jacket on a chilly movie set. - Lexington Herald Leader, August 15, 1996.

"It's not wise to come to Kentucky and try to run them off their court. Not too many teams have ever done that." - Mississippi State Coach Babe McCarthy in 1962.

"When you see Kentucky's fans, you just wonder. You think how wonderful it would be to go to their school. You wish you could trade places for a day, just so you could experience that feeling." - UCLA player Kris Johnson

"They had it before you, they had it during you, they'll have it when you're gone"...." - Al McGuire on Kentucky Basketball Tradition

"In the next four or five years, Kentucky will be at its best. It has taken a lot of hard labor, but down the road we will be at our best." - Rick Pitino in 1995

Kentucky Wildcats 2008 recruits

DeAndre Liggins

*****

6'5" 190 lbs PG

Darius Miller

****

6'6" 215 lbs SF

Kevin Galloway

***

6'6" 210 lbs PG

Josh Harrellson

***

6'9" 265 lbs PF
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Kentucky Greats: #18, Pat Riley

Posted on March 13, 2008 by ibleedblue040

Pat Riley was and still is one of the most recognizable and remembered Wildcats of all-time. One reason is he is now considered one of the greatest NBA coaches of all-time winning multiple NBA Championships in his terrific coaching career. Another reason is he was one of the best players at UK in the school’s [...]

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