Fire Tubby?

Game two of four up next. Kentucky is, hmm let’s call it -3. Actually have a little bit of range today. Anywhere from -2.5 to -3.5. Go Cats!

This afternoon against Ole Miss begins the new season. Or so Tubby says. This is either the third or fourth “new season” this season. This probably means that the original starting lineup will return. I understand what Tubby is probably trying to do. He’s trying anything he can to get the team motivated to step up and play competitive basketball. As we’ve seen all season, some of the players just don’t seem to get “up” for games. So I like using the “ “, get over it.

I think the Cats are in almost regardless of what happens in this game unless they get embarrassed by Ole Miss. If that happened, I’m not sure I would still think they deserved to be in at that point. But that will not happen. Got it? That will not happen. Kentucky is -10 today. Go Cats!

The despised Florida Gators roll into Rupp on Sunday. This particular Florida team has several of the most personally annoying players of any team in the country. From the chest thumping Joakim Noah to Corey Brewer, Billy Donovan has had some players that get under your skin when you watch them. Here are some that stick out over the years.

• Matt Walsh
• Anthony Roberson
• Matt Bonner
• Brett Nelson
• Mike Miller
• Udonis Haslem
• Teddy Dupay

The Cats are -3.5. I hope Kentucky can pull off a Florida is the new #1 type thrashing.

A lot of people believe this is a make or break game for Kentucky. There is no doubt, if it isn’t a “must win”, it’s a “man I really, really want to win this game” game. It would be nice to put this one away convincingly but I won’t wish for that. Nope, I’m just hoping that if it comes down to a last-second shot, that Tubby is using Jared Carter to hold Sheray down on the bench.

A couple of things need to happen in this game. When I say need, it simply means that this is what I would like to see happen. I’m not trying to break it down and give you the Dawhares, Keys to the Game. We need to make Chris Lofton look human again. Tubby, come on don’t let him beat you. If Lofton single-handedly beats us again, there will be people trying to jump off the 5/3 building downtown screaming “Tubby can’t recruit” all the way down.

Also, is there anyway we can take Bruce Pearl out of the game? How about Brandon Stockton diving out of bounds to save a ball and hitting Pearl in the groinial region? Is that to much to ask? I don’t think so. Sorry about that, I was channeling those fans that want Bob Huggins as the next coach. Anyhow, wouldn’t Bruce Pearl be one of the greatest used car salesmen ever? I mean he already has the jacket. We’ve heard he can be very motivational. Seems perfect to me.

It’s go time for the Wildcats. Time to “man up”. Surprisingly the Cats are EVEN money against LSU. It looks like the current three-game win streak or the annihilation of Ole Miss impressed Vegas and the off-shore gambling houses enough to wipe the board for this vital game. I’m looking forward to this one.

Tonight at Rupp UK is -13.5. This should be an easy win for the cats. It would also be a good opportunity for them to build on some of the momentum from the second half of the last game. Also looks like Rod Barnes’ job could be on the line. A win in this game could save him from being fired. Let’s see if that gives his players some extra fire tonight. Go Cats!

Kentucky travels to South Carolina to face the hated Balkman. No wait that should have probably been the hated Gamecocks. Well, actually no. I don’t think many cat fans hate South Carolina but it seems that by the end of every South Carolina game the last couple of years we’ve all been booing Balkman. I’m guessing it’s probably his cocky attitude (heh). I swear I didn’t think about that, it just happened. He’s probably number two in the SEC hatred-wise, now distantly trailing Joakim Noah from Florida. Anyway, South Carolina is -3.5 in this game. It is unbelievable that we are a three and a half point dog to a Dave Odom team. Go Cats!

Picture borrowed from http://uscsports.collegesports.com/

So, Georgia is coming to town tonight and we are -9! Wow really? Georgia must be playing awful. I won’t try to break down the match up, you can get that stuff somewhere else. I know the Cats are pretty well covered from every angle but sometimes I see something a little different. Remember this guy? Well he isn’t on the Bulldog’s team anymore. I’m sure there is a story out there somewhere about that, but no matter, apparently he’s an actor and a former under-talented basketeball player. Too bad he gave up basketball, it was always funny to see him laboring up and down the court. Now we just get to make fun of Shagari and Woo. Wait a minute, that shouldn’t be funn…nevermind.

I’ll actually be at the game tonight so that should be cool. Depending on which team shows up. Team slow-start, team-comeback, or team-asleep. Wouldn’t it be nice to see the team that played Louisville show up and just run Georgia off of Cawood Court for once? Go Cats!

*picture borrowed from scout.com which borrowed from dawgpost.com