A Sea Of Blue

Go Big Blue!

Galactically incompetent is right!

FT shooting must pick up.

4-11 ... GOT to improve

Bama had some things go right in the first half that are not likely to go right for them in the second.

75% from 3. Davis shooting 10%. Poor UK FT shooting. MKG on the bench for a long time.

GriffinRC - January 21, 2012 reply

Davis 10% shooting. Who woulda thunk it.

After I saw him miss a jam on a lob, I thought maybe he had stayed up late reading his press clippings. Hopefully he comes back and MKG gets going. If so, game over.

If anyone deserves a pass for an off game

It’s Davis. And MKG.

Yep, but we could sure use one of them keeping it to a bad half.

darkandbloody@gmail.com - January 21, 2012 reply

Interesting Game

Gosh these guys are good…terrible FT%, poor shooting by Davis some good defense where Bama still scored and I have no doubt UK wins this game even if these numbers don’t improve.

don't count on that

This is going to be a real close game, we win by 2.

TO!!!

Jones walking and watched that guy blow by him. Time to sit TJ

Fricking Teague.

Misses a two footer and lets his man run the length of the floor for a layup while he pouts.

AAARRGGGGHHHH!!!

Yep, he did pout all the way up the floor...

Really, Glenn's thread photo says it all.

Flat footed on that one ..

First minute:

Missed free throw, missed layup. Ug.

blbskue - January 21, 2012 via iPhone app reply

THAT is more like it TJ!

I still hold my breath when he launches

Though he has been better this year

Smooth!!

Perspective

When you’re Kentucky, being 5 ahead feels like behind. Make that 3…

It really does. I'm scared!

Smooth

Smooth with the 3!

Think it was a long two

2 ball...

Dang it.

;-)

What??

You have to be behind the line to get three

Grasslands1 - January 21, 2012 reply

Bama lights out from 3, gonna have to start guarding 'em guys!!

I thought Bama couldn't shoot 3s.

wklawdog - January 21, 2012 reply

blind squirrel, nut.

Heh... Not today, it seems...

well.. now you know :)

Everybody's Super Bowl...

Only hit them against UK

also

I think there is something about Rupp’s configuration that helps 3 point shooters. Over the last 14 years, UK’s SEC opponents have shot 3’s better at Rupp than they have in their own arenas.

Good grief!

Jones should back up to three point line to shoot his FTs

only if he gets 3 pts for a FT

More Like A Road Game

Uni!!!!

Crowd Not In It

Usual for Rupp in some instances.

Standard for Rupp...

Too much “old money” in the seats!

A booth on the concourse

was offering cane and walker repair during the game so they can’t stand up.

Ha!

Funny!

We might need them at the end of this one

looking to be a tight one this afternoon

I'm convinced they will step up when really needed!!

Two steps from 3pt line to basket for Davis

3 on TJ...

defense is just atrocious this half

Bama is getting whatever shot they want

Exactly right.

I’m less than pleased.

C'mon Cats!

Come on guys this is not CATS game..

Easy trivia question...

Who’s called the most time-outs this year??

Probably Louisville.

Was thinking on our club...

But, now that you bring that up, is that even tracked??

I don't know.

Probably, somewhere.

they are noted in the play by play

But I don’t know that there’s anywhere to look it up. The SID at each school might keep track

I was thinking that MKG calls the most TO's, since he's on the floor scrambling for loose balls the most!

oh I see

Then no, I don’t think that is kept track of, unless the SID or coaching staff does it.

But I would bet your guess is pretty close to accurate!

I'd like to take a big bang

and blow up CBS self-promotion of it shows

still not as bad as Fox during the World Series

very annoying though

I'm going to be a Tennessee fan today - cannot stand UConn.

Me too.

Go Vols!

You gotta like Stokes .... unless he's playing us of course

if they play them as tough as they did UK

Then I like their chances

4 on Mitchell! Yeah!!

Good news.

One more would be better, but I'll take some time with him on the bench

This could be good

Shooting Same

From 3 as from FT line. Atrocious.

Zone D sighting!!

OK, it's official... I'm nervous!

MKG is just unstoppable on the break!!

holy cow!

A defensive rebound!

Releford making some circus shots...

H-O-R-S-E

Given who's shooting those shots...

I’d call it CRAP

agree

We can have the worst team in the world come in here and shoot 90%

BBUKFAN - January 21, 2012 reply

Um..'Bama has to miss eventually...

friggin take the rabbit’s foot out of their shoes, geez!!!

Hope so, and soon.

Okay, Alabama's definitely coming out of their yang.

That’s about the 10th friendly roll they’ve gotten.

I should be an announcer

“Alabama throws the ball in the air. Score!” Sheesh

Releford is scaring me today

That is twice the crowd was getting into it and that kid then goes down and makes a shutup play that quiets us down.

And AD wasn't hacked?

LAMB was playin the game of CRAP too...sigh...

Well I did not expect Bama to come out and only miss 2 whole shots in the first 10 minutes of the second half.

They can’t keep this up, can they?

GriffinRC - January 21, 2012 reply

JONES!

TEAGUE .... yes

Run baby run

That was a damnn open look for Releford

How do you leave Reliford wide open?!?!

blbskue - January 21, 2012 via iPhone app reply

You don't...thus pine time...

Pathetic defense by Teague.

He was doing okay, but he was just lazy on that possession.

Teague's defense is not good this half

After his previous circus shots

Maybe they thought he would be confused by an open look?

at what point do you think "Huh, maybe we shouldn't let this Relaford guy get an open shot"?

Yep, maybe Teague should decide to defend him

Gametracker showing 3 fouls on Mitchell.

3 or 4?

4 I'm pretty sure

I'll go with your number.

Gametracker is often wrong. They have Releford with 18 points, not 16.

They said four.

I’m not sure.

Announcers were right when they said

This style of play will get into Bama’s head to where they start to believe that they can steal one today. We really need a run that puts them 10 down so they have to expend a ton of energy to come back on us. I’m starting to worry about that home streak.

Don't worry we will still win

but it will be a close game.

I stay worried.

If UK had hit their FTs at their normal rate

This wouldn’t be a game. Having said that, it’s not like UK hasn’t played close games this year.

Refs

More bad calls

If that's on MKG, that's 4. right?

Where the hell was that foul?

WRONG WRONG WRONG

no foul there

It was a foul. MKG put his body into him seperating him from the goal. Thus the missed dunk IMO

BBUKFAN - January 21, 2012 reply

Guess I totally missed it.

Didn’t see anything more than much of the body banging that the refs have let go all day.

Wish they'd make that call the other way occasionally

Davis and Jones get submarined like that all the time

These fouls are adding up fast.

Mitchell out!

The way TJ is shooting FT

Hack-a-Jones isn’t a bad strategy. ;-)

nice- he proved me wrong!

Has Wiltjer played in the 2nd half?

No,

Was just thinking the same thing. He played some productive minutes the first half. Why not now?

They heard you!

hobooat33...

is that Cal on the boards, using a smartphone??

Just prayers answered

..and soon as he gets in he draws a foul from Green! Strange though, I replayed it and Green was doing the same thing he’s been doing to Davis the whole game.

I'm so annoyed with Teague today.

Absolutely

I would give him a piece of my mind if he were around

they are continually missing chances to push the lead past 5

Would like to see the ball given to Miller more in places where he can do something with it

Agree.

We haven’t been able to sustain any momentum all day.

blbskue - January 21, 2012 via iPhone app reply

I was wondering the same thing.

Why is the game so difficult today. I understand that the Tide are great defensively, but many of these have just been unforced errors like missing free throws and layups.

Must be the weather or the moon in the wrong phase or something, because I can't

think of any other explanation.

yeah

just a lot of poor decisions on when to make a pass, where to make it, when to shoot.

And yet, they have the ball up 4.

Miller tough on the inside ... I'm ready for Miller Time too

+1

Our chance now?

That was a really touch foul on Bama

make up call?

OK, now its time to make FT's...play smart D, and make good choices on O...

wait…we should to that ALL the time too…just sayin :P

The Tide are shooting 66% agasinst us for the game.

Tough to beat that

ESPN has it as 48%....22-46

Sorry.

I read the wrong number.

and threes .... 5-7

66% would break our >50% shooting games streak

(well….. you know what I mean)

settle for the W now

I just read the wrong stat.

WHAT!?!?!?

A mistake? Tell me it ain’t so.

Every game is a heart attack

Arkansas An Aberration

What happened to that team the played ARK?

(They were just giving us a sneak preview of tourney time).

4 fouls and Green and Steele?

3 on green i think

Gametracker is wrong again. Why do I bother?

Why didn't Davis challenge that?

I don’t get it.

Typical of our defense all day

Gonna be a long 1:51

MKG out.

pretty good job to go that long with 4 though

MKG out for the day

Let’s not go to OT

Big FTs here

Come on Darius!

We can't buy a 3 pointer today

Grant icing Miller.

As he should.

Good move by DM IMO...

he was making a senior move…

Did AD really foul him or is that a bad call?

Okay, I didnt like that one.

BBUKFAN - January 21, 2012 reply

Refs

You suck

I'm sick.

MT make these!

I cannot believe Lamb did that.

Nope

So dumb.

blbskue - January 21, 2012 via iPhone app reply

Ouch DL, that hurt.

That's just dumb!

A tactical error by Ala ... Grant usually better than that

Aaargh!

OH CRAP!!!!

I’m in Arkansas and they just switched over to the beginning of the Razorbacks game!!

Please keep me up with what is happening!

Steele just fouled out. Miller to the line. 14 secs left

DM shooting 2

14 seconds left

It’s Heidi all over again.

TO Alabama trying to freeze Darius - he made the 1st

Miller makes the first ... Ala TO

I like Miller holding onto the ball there

I want him at the line at critical moments like this.

He looks comfortable on the line.

Makes the first.

3 point game.

TO bama...1 shot left for DM

Made the first, timeout.

blbskue - January 21, 2012 via iPhone app reply

74-71 good guys

Bama no more timeouts

Good.

The last FG UK has made was Jones at the 6:52 mark

Good

Switched back to THE game.

We really need these FTs

Think UK practices these "icing" TO's?

Darius made it!

AD blocked shot and was fouled. 4.5 secs left

DAVIS BLOCKS

YeSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS!

AD saves another game.

Davis!

blbskue - January 21, 2012 via iPhone app reply

Davis preserves the game with a block.

Was fouled, will shoot 2.

Timely block by AD!

AD GETTING 2...CATS UP 3 4 SECS

Put that picture up next to the Henson block .... awesome AD

ball game

AD hits 1st 76-61 Cats

AD +2

AD to the rescue

77-71 Cats, 4.5 to go, TO

This one's cooked, glazed and ready to slice.

Tough game.

Its on the plate!! needs to be served, me first!!

why would cal take a TO there to allow bama to setup??

i’d make them choose

I guess this is over with only 4 seconds to go. It will take several hours to get my blood

pressure back to normal…….

Take the W and run to the locker room real fast!

There’s still a few secs left, but might as well pull a Roy Williams just in case the walker and cane shop got everybody fixed up.

Yes.

Indeed.

UK made 8 baskets the entire 2nd half

I had no idea.

Done..... 77-71, Cats

Glad they switched to the UK game

so I could see ~~Superman~~, ~~The Amazing Swat Machine~~, Davis cement another game.

Funny - I was trying to do a play-by-play since you'd been moved to another game!

Appreciate it.

At least they let us see Miller’s second free throw and the AD save.

Anytime, sir. Y'all have helped me out when local channels here think someone

wants to watch Alabama or Auburn and preempts my Cats!

By the way

Arkansas spanking Michigan right now 22 – 10

Wow, what a finish. Strong showing for both teams

This was a very good game..

Physical teams ... blueprint

That's been the blueprint since Indiana

It keeps you in the game. Arkansas showed that running us is total folly.

More relieved than anything else...

Yeah.

Very tough game, but I expected one.

You have to give credit to Alabama too ... they did what they do well ... At Alabama would be a differient story

This was a home W

We must play better on other’s floors

Will be at Ga Tuesday ... I hope you are right

Tide shoot 49%, UK 43.

Defensive streak intact.

(Psst, told ya we’d win.)

I told we'd win (although I thought we will win by 2)

Arkansas looking good against Michigan early on.

Dang - Go Razorbacks!

Ark 22, #10 Michigan 10

Well, it's been fun, kids, but I need to hop. See you next time.

UK had six double figure scorers

Wonder when was the last game that happened?

More After Review

But right now more relieved than pleased.

I love good tough physical games but not free throw shooting contests....

UK shot 40 and Arkansas shot 25 FT’s. I hope this does not become a trend.

We have had a few of these this year.

Love that UK made them down the stretch when it mattered. Go Blue!

Very true, we made them when they counted the most mentally

:) but, bad FT’s overall today, we missed a lot.

According to ESPN's play by play of the game....

UK made 8 FG’s and 23 FT’s in the 2nd half lol

Off to Honeydew list. (Game should last 8 hours)

Good game, but then, it usually is when you come out on top. Later.

darkandbloody@gmail.com - January 21, 2012 reply

Never in Doubt

As I said at HT, never doubted Uk wins. Never really got it together from the line until the end. With the probs today, one saw a lot of good stuff.

Two points, when Billy G was at UK, I would watch Grant’s team play and think that should be our next guy. Didn’t happen and we did even better with Cal, but love his style.
I have also admired Green the last couple of years. He plays hard, plays well, plays smart and clean. He never shows up other players and seems to demonstrate exemplary sportsmanship. Love that guy too.

Agree

Green is a very good player.

Arkansas up 29-10 over Michigan right now. Wow.

blbskue - January 21, 2012 reply

Arkansas is 11/11 from the field.

blbskue - January 21, 2012 reply

Davis only had 3 defensive rebounds

They even muscled him out on their end.

lots of pushing and shoving on every play ... Davis likely exhausted

Have a great afternoon everyone

go Razorbacks

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