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If you did not check ESPN often today, you might have missed that Louisville hosted the Kentucky Senior Olympic Games this afternoon. It was a great event once again and as in years past, the star of the Kentucky Senior Olympic Games was once again Radio Ron. The KSTV legend entered 12 events in the 75-79 age category and once again, took 12 gold medals. He became like a combination of Bruce Jenner, Carl Lewis, Michael Johnson and Jaleel White, taking down all competition while bring home the gold. Radio Ron has already been featured in the Courier Journal this week and his amazing talent (which includes the ability to croon hits from the Standards era) led him to get a tryout with “America’s Got Talent.” We met Radio Ron last year at the KSTV Casting Call and like with this year’s edition, it was great to meet a person who should get noticed on a larger scale. Since that time, he has made regular appearances on the show, calls in often to the radio and is a celebrity along the Big Blue Nation. We congratulate Radio Ron on his triumph today, while also saying “you’re welcome” to all the ladies out there for giving them a screensaver that will do them well after they finish their copy of “50 Shades of Grey.”

To the NEWS!:

— It was the first really slow day of the post National Championship news cycle as most of those around UK land are on vacation and very little is taking place. The biggest news is that the UK basketball schedule is likely to get released at some point next week. Kentucky has taken a bit of heat nationally for having a somewhat reduced non-conference schedule, but my guess is that when all is said and done, the schedule will be as difficult as anyone’s in the nation. The Cats are already scheduled to play a road game at Louisville, Maryland in Brooklyn, Duke in Atlanta and Georgetown in Washington DC (where interestingly, it was announced today that the East Regional will be held next year for the NCAA Tournament). There has been some speculation that a neutral site game is still to be added, but a source tells KSR that there have been a few hiccups in that game that could cause it to be postponed to next year. Mitch Barnhart told KSTV that there would be at least one more marquee home game added to the schedule, and when it is released next week, the release of that game will be the biggest news. If that marquee home game is a BCS school (which I am told it likely will be), then the Cats will play at least five BCS opponents in the non-conference, an amount that I would guess will be matched by very few schools in the Top 25.

— Much time was spent on radio and on the blog today talking about the interview with David Williams on the issue of football stadium renovations. If you scroll below, you can read most of the relevant information. What has been interesting to me however is the ambivalence of so many to Kentucky football at this time. While those that care about the program are deeply interested in this issue (I have had more feedback about this interview than almost any I have ever done), many more seem to care not at all about the future of the biggest money generator in the Athletics Department. I often get criticized for not focusing enough on football, but the reality is that when football is the subject, the site numbers go down, the phone calls dry up and the talk becomes only with the diehards. The much larger audience is engaged with basketball and even couch surfing, but football only draws the passion of a select few. In all the talk about who needs to do what to get renovations or excitement in the program, this truth needs to be accepted as well. Our fans care, but not nearly at the level of most of our opposition…a select few are passionate, but that passion pales in comparison to that seen in the basketball Big Blue Nation.

— John Calipari is being floated as a possible Olympic coach in 2016 after the retirement of Coach K. Calipari has already received international experience with his work on the Dominican Republic team (which will continue this summer) and has a great relationship with many of the players that are likely to make up the core of the 2016 squad (Lebron, Rose, Wall, Cousins, Davis, etc). If he were to even be in the running for that job, it would showcase just how full circle his career has come in the last decade, from the controversial coach to the flag bearer for a country. If asked, I am sure he would jump at the chance and if he somehow gets the Dominican team qualified to this year’s Olympics, he will be one of the sure-fire top candidates.

— It is worth noting one last time that the NCAA changes on the charge call could be huge in college basketball next season. The college game was severely hampered last year by the tendency of referees to reward nearly every defensive player who attempted to slide in and take a charge at the last minute. The NCAA noted this tendency in its rules alteration and said that there should be more latitude given to offensive players to get to the basket, especially after leaving their feet. If the referees take the suggestions seriously, and my guess is that they will, a team like Kentucky, that uses penetration much more than other teams, will surely benefit. Kentucky was hindered often last season by overzealous, charge happy referees. This year they may get the benefit of a different style.

We will be back at it tomorrow on the radio and will begin looking at the 2013 recruiting class targets for UK. It is shaping up to be a HUGE haul for the Cats. Until then…

LeBron, Ashley Judd, Drake, Jay-Z and now….Fabolous? Brooklyn rapper Fabolous recently released a song referencing the Kentucky Wildcats, essentially jumping on the bandwagon of celebrities already repping UK. Take a listen to the video above, the reference comes at the 1:19 mark of the song.

Go ‘Cats

Kyle Wiltjer just tweeted this picture out, which I assume means he got a 4.0 this semester. While I have no verification of this, it looks pretty official to me, so why not say CONGRATS KYLE! Smarty pants.

Today’s interview with David Williams on KSR was a good learning experience for me. I learned that good politicians (of which he is one) are (a) good at answering the question they want, rather than necessarily the one you asked and (b) don’t love the confrontational style that we like on KSR. With that said, Senator Williams was interesting to speak with and offered to come back at any time on the show. He is a somewhat gruff guy that isn’t quite “warm and fuzzy”, but while we don’t agree on this (or likely much else), I always appreciate anyone willing to actually debate their position with one who disagrees. The only time he really seemed to get upset at me was when I suggested his position was liberal (government oversight on spending projects even if the market would allow them) and mine conservative (allowing the Universities to get funding if the market deems the project repayable). While I dont mind being called a liberal, Senator Williams is not quite as fond of the term. Nevertheless, he said he enjoyed talking about these issues and even laughed at the back and forth saying, “this is just how you and I talk to each other.” In the course of the conversation, I thought he touched on some important points, although he didn’t truly answer my question as to the justification for Kentucky remaining the only state in the SEC to not allow their major Universities to initiate bonding projects on their own. He also noted that in his 10 years as Senate President, he and Mitch Barnhart have never had a conversation, a fact that while understandable (those conversations likely go through the UK President), probably should be changed.

However, Williams did make one very important point. Williams said unequivocally that he would support a Commonwealth Stadium renovation that was given with dedicated revenue (which virtually any such renovation project could easily have), if it was apart from the other academic UK requests. This is an important step for Commonwealth Stadium renovation possibilities. While Williams has never said he was against such a request, he has also never said he was for one either. Many I have talked to behind the scenes in UK athletics, including former members of the UK Athletic Board, did not think Williams supported such requests. Now that he has said publicly he does, the makeup for such proposals can change. Williams is clear that a Commonwealth Stadium proposal detached from other University projects (where the dedicated revenue is more indirect) will have his support. This is a HUGE hurdle.

So now the ball moves into another court. For a major Commonwealth Stadium renovation to take place, it now must be supported by UK President Eli Capilouto. In the last budget, a Commonwealth Stadium renovation was included, but was tied to academic projects without dedicated revenue. Williams was clear that he would not support such a request. But with UK Athletics able to create a Commonwealth Stadium project with its own dedicated revenue, it is now up to Capiluoto to allow it to happen. There are other projects on campus that need funding, but presumably Williams’ statement today suggests that an approval of a Commonwealth Stadium project set alone, would not have a negative impact on the UK academic projects. To put it another way, if a pool of bond approval exists for UK renovations, Williams’ comments suggest that the Commonwealth Stadium project could be approved without affecting that pool. That means it is up to Capilouto to approve such an individual request.

The question is, will he? The reality is that UK likes to bundle athletic projects (which have wide support) with academic renovations where dedicated revenue isn’t as clear. Some believe that the President and Board of Trustees do not want the athletic requests separate, as the support for them in the legislature drags along other academic requests. If this is true, President Capilouto may not allow an individual Commonwealth Stadium request, EVEN THOUGH it can (a) easily be approved and (b) easily paid for with directed revenue. Barnhart will not likely come out publicly and put the onus on his boss in this way, but the reality is this is where the next step lies.

Even if you believe (as I do), that David Williams and the Kentucky Senate should allow UK to do its bonding on its own, it was clear by his statements today that it won’t happen as long as the Kentucky Senate leadership is in its current state. With that road closed (at least until a change in the leadership’s position or a change in the leadership), that means that the future of any Commonwealth Stadium renovation lies with the UK President. IF he allows it to be an individual request apart from his academic requests, it will be approved. If not, the future does not look as bright. All eyes on Eli.

SI.com’s Sam Amick is looking ahead to an NBA draft that will be crawling with former Kentucky Wildcats. Amick says that there is a bit of risk with every pick and compares it to gambling. In the first part of a three part series, he lists the players that he would consider as “Hitting the Jackpot” if a team was in line their services. These are the premier, can’t miss prospects of the draft.

1. Hitting The Jackpot (four players): The talent is immense and the upside is as trustworthy as there is in the draft. See below for an evaluation of Davis and the other three players in this group

Obviously Anthony Davis is going to be apart of the list, but another Wildcat makes an appearance too.

Michael Kidd-Gilchrist, Kentucky, freshman small forward (6-7, 210): He was Robin to Davis’ Batman at Kentucky, in large part because of his commitment to playing both ends of the floor (he was only fourth on the team in scoring at 11.9 points). It’s unclear whether he can evolve into playing a lead role, but he has no shortage of casting calls because of his versatility and the leadership he showed during the Wildcats’ championship run.

For all of the attention paid to Davis as Kentucky’s top talent, Kidd-Gilchrist was regarded as the team’s glue. Coach John Calipari routinely praised him for being the emotional leader, and Kidd-Gilchrist was the captain of the Wildcats’ 8:30 a.m. workouts before scheduled practices.

It’s hard to tell how good he can be offensively because of the deep surrounding talent at Kentucky, but he has been compared to New Jersey’s Gerald Wallace in terms of his athleticism and attacking mentality. Kidd-Gilchrist had two of his best offensive games in the NCAA tournament, scoring 24 points on 7-of-15 shooting against Indiana in the Sweet 16 and 19 points on 7-of-10 shooting against Baylor in the Elite Eight.

He might have the best motor in the draft, and nothing makes scouts happier than a player who never stops. Kidd-Gilchrist is also a tenacious defender with a 6-10 wingspan. His inconsistent perimeter game is a concern, but his work ethic and approach have NBA teams drooling.

“He has all the intangibles,” one assistant general manager said. “And he plays extremely hard.”

Yup. That’s about right. Here’s what he had to say about the Brow:

Anthony Davis, Kentucky, freshman power forward (6-foot-10, 220 pounds): As if his top-dog status hasn’t been established already, I spoke with another general manager to inquire about Davis’ incredible potential. To review, my May 1 report had executives comparing Davis not only to Blake Griffin but also to future Hall of Famer Kevin Garnett. Sure enough, the consensus continues.

“He could be every bit as good as KG,” the GM said. “KG, [Tim] Duncan — that’s this guy’s upside. There’s no telling how good this guy is going to be.”

Whereas most No. 1 picks have already showcased most of their skills by this stage, the fact that Davis didn’t become a big man until a growth spurt during his junior year in high school likely means the evolution is just getting started. His defensive presence has been well-chronicled (he led the nation with 4.6 blocks), but the GM sees plenty of offensive potential as well.

“He’ll start doing things in a couple of years, and you’ll be like, ‘Wow,’ ” he said.

Also listed by Amick as can’t miss prospects are Kansas’ Thomas Robinson and Florida’s Bradley Beal. The draft is June 28th and it’ll be pretty much blue and white throughout. Is there anyway we can prevent all of them from being sentenced to Charlotte?

Go Cats.

Although the Clippers eventually fell to the Spurs in Game 1 of last night’s Western Conference semifinals, former Kentucky guard Eric Bledsoe put on a show. By this point you’ve probably already heard about his 23 point performance that allowed the Clippers to stay in the contest with the Spurs. His play last night is starting to cause some serious buzz among the media. Malcom C. Brown of Sporting News is calling for Eric Bledsoe, normally a key contributor off the bench, to get the start in Game 2 of the series.

Chris Paul needs assistance, evident when he dribbles the ball for the majority of the shot clock leading to inexplicable jump shots from Blake Griffin. To whom can the Clips look?

 

Enter Eric Bledsoe. The X-factor of a struggling Clippers squad, Bledsoe erupted for 23 points in 27 minutes against the Spurs in Game 1. Bledsoe, John Wall’s former backup at Kentucky, is capable of putting up efforts like that nightly, if he gets the minutes. The problem is, he hasn’t been. Bledsoe is averaging just 15.5 minutes in the postseason.

Brown makes it clear in his article that he believes Bledsoe’s performance so far in the playoffs has earned him a starting role. He even claims that the series will likely end in a 4-0 sweep if the change isn’t made soon. Coming off of one of his best games as a pro, it will be interesting to see if the push for Bledsoe to crack the starting line up for the Clippers gains more steam.

In perhaps the most powerful line of the piece by Brown, he simply states about Bledsoe: “All he needs is an opportunity.”

If you enjoy reading articles about the UK men’s basketball team, please visit my webpage at http://kybasketball.blogspot.com.  You can also follow my webpage on Twitter. My webpage has been around for several years and I update it several times per day so UK basketball fans have access to the best and most recent articles about the team.

Now, The Article Links-

Agent David Falk tells the Charlotte Observer the NBA will have a one-player draft this year

Anthony Davis will be in Bowling Green on Wednesday, May 16th, signing autographs at Kroger on the 31-W bypass from 5 to 7:30 p.m.

Cincinnati and N.C. State are on Montrezl Harrell’s short list

Sean Woods has plans to lead his new program to an unforgettable status of its own

Joe Crawford tore a knee tendon Sunday while playing for a team in Israel- the injury is expected to sideline him for four to six months

Last week our own Matt Jones sat down with UK’s athletic director Mitch Barnhart to discuss a myriad of issues facing Kentucky’s football program. The topics included stadium renovation, the negativity surrounding the team, and the big elephant in the room, the job status of football coach Joker Phillips. Many Kentucky fans have long wanted Phillips out as head coach because they feel as an SEC program the Wildcats should be more competitive. They also believe that there has to be a better head coaching option than Phillips and, if contacted, would be happy to be the head coach of a SEC school. Honestly, I can’t fault the fan that thinks like this. Football is currently at the forefront of American sports and every fan wants to be associated with a winning program. Heading into this season Phillips will experience the most pressure from the Kentucky faithful that he has seen in his short career as head coach. It’s a weird situation for Barnhart, because on one hand Phillips’ team could be more competitive than last year but the standings might not necessarily reflect it. He would then face the tough challenge of staying with Phillips or conceding to a rabid fan base calling that has been calling for Phillips’ head. Looking at the Wildcats schedule for the 2012 season, this scenario is not completely farfetched. Phillips’ team might be more complete and still only manage a similar five wins. So what would be Barnhart’s next move? I think that despite the record this season that Coach Joker Phillips deserves more time to develop Kentucky’s program and here’s why:

-Changing the culture of a program takes time. Fans talk about the Rich Brooks’ era as if Coach Phillips was replacing Nick Saban. Yes, Brooks took Kentucky to four straight bowl games but we are quick to forget that there was three straight years of atrocious, sub-.500 seasons to begin his tenure. Coach Phillips should at least be given that much time to provide a winner. Phillips always talks about getting UK Football to a point where it’s competing for major BCS bowls, and even a national title, one day. I’m not quite sure he ever reaches that level, but I do think that he can get this program to great heights. Continuity and time are key factors in producing a winner in the game of football.  Coach Phillips has a great staff in place with a great plan, but needs time to recruit the right players to be able to compete in this league.

-SEC dominance. Speaking of the SEC, it has been the premiere league in college football for a while now. The champion of the BCS title game has been from the Southeastern conference every year since 2006. Unluckily for Phillips he might have run into the peak of the dominance while trying to establish himself and his program. Along with winning every championship, this league has produced the most NFL players in that span as well. There were two SEC Championships games this past year for God’s sake, and one was the National Championship.

-Beating Tennessee. With halting the 26 game losing streak to the Vols, Phillips removed one of the darkest clouds over Kentucky football in its history. That should count for something right? Most fans were overjoyed with the fact that the Cats were able to take down Rocky Top but still managed to give Phillips no credit. The new generation of Kentucky fans have been waiting their entire lives for this to happen, and yet continue to call for Joker’s resignation. Is that fair?

As a fan base there should be a lot more support for a guy who is a former player and alumni. I respect Mitch Barnhart for the firm backing and retaining of Coach Phillips. His livelihood is based on hiring successful coaches in Kentucky’s athletic department and his support of Phillips shows that he is fully confident in him getting the job done. Coach Phillips has said all of the right things in his tenure and continues to make progress toward making the Wildcats nationally competitive. He seems to be recruiting a little better out of the state than Brooks did at this point, and as was said in the interview, that’s where the talent is. I’m fairly confident he will deliver a winning program if it he is given the time to do so. I’m curious to see how this plays out. Is the roar from the fans and media too loud for Barnhart to ignore, or does Phillips and his Wildcats surprise the world and deliver seven or eight wins? We shall see.

Do you know what happened five years ago today? Other than the Spurs taking a one-game lead over the Suns and Nicolas Sarkozy taking office as President of France, of course.

I’ll give you a hint. It went a little something like this…

Guess Who’s Back: Patterson to Kentucky

Two days ago on this very blog, we called it Black Monday. Three high school recruits picked other schools for various reasons and it looked as if Kentucky could end up with no new signees for 2007 and a roster that was, to put it mildly, guard-heavy. But oh how the world can change in 48 hours. Patrick Patterson, the recruit thought to be the longest shot for UK, picked the Cats, ending a two-year odyssey that had made him the most famous UK recruit since a guy named King Rex. With that commitment, Kentucky not only vastly improved its team next season and for the forseeable future, but it also sent a signal to the college basketball world. The Cats are back on the recruiting front folks, and the days of “below average Kentucky talent” are coming to an end.

This day has been a long time coming both for the program, and Kentucky fans. Patrick Patterson has spent the past year on everyone’s lips, with individuals who heretofore had no knowledge of recruiting following his every move. Everyone has a story of a Patterson question or comment over the past season and as Patterson’s ubiquitousness seemed to know no bounds. His visit to UK during Midnight Madness was a spectacle, with fans chanting his name and spotting him at activities all around the city. His games in Kentucky were highly attended affairs that featured multiple “We want Pat” chants. And the cities of Ashland and Huntington produced boatloads of UK fans making their intentions clear for over a year. Everyone wanted Patrick and the Patterson talk dominated all recruiting chatter for over 12 months.

And then just like that, it ended. Patrick sat down at a table with three hats and he picked up the worst looking of the group aesthetically but the best looking for the fans in attendance. In so doing, he gave another injection of excitement into a basketball community that has been falling over itself with giddiness in the past few weeks. Already there are naysayers and those who attempt to ruin the moment. At the head of that line is Jeff Goodman of Foxsports who criticizes the Patterson’s for not letting Florida and Duke know the result before the press conference. Of course what Jeff fails to say is that if they had let those schools know, Jeff and other recruiting gurus would have found out the result prior to the announcement from loose-lipped assistant coaches of the two losing programs (notoriously free with info) and ended the surprise of the Patterson announcement, thus upstaging the kid. That is a win for Jeff Goodman, but a loss for Patrick Patterson. Goodman criticizes the Pattersons for having the entire family talk and take in the moment….but I applaud it. I found that to be refreshing…..a family enjoying a moment hard-earned…..and in the process making the media wait. Good for them, no matter what Goodman says.

When Patterson said after a pause, “I will be attending the University of Kentucky,” an entire state literally let out a collective cheer. The cheer was in part for Patterson, but it was about a greater point. Patterson’s decision was a collective signal that UK is back as UK, a school able to beat Duke and Florida out for recruits and ready to rock the college basketball world again (a point also made today in another very well-written piece by John Clay). Will Patterson be a superstar on the court? I think yes, but in some ways it doesnt matter. What matters it the perception that he was the hottest recruit in America and Kentucky got him…..that is UK basketball and it feels good.

Patterson’s commitment to Kentucky ranks up there with John Wall (we call it a tie) and Jamal Mashburn. He came at a time when the program was down, and as Matt pointed out in the now historic blog post, he let everyone know Kentucky was back in the forefront. We won’t talk about what happened with the coach who brought him in.

The commitment also launched the growth of a young website called Kentucky Sports Radio — and we thank him every chance we get.

Photo by Alumbra Photography

With only eleven days until my own nuptials, I figured I’d give the nod to this group of happy Cats fans as Fans of the Day. Congrats to Justin and his beautiful bride. I hear the secret to a happy marriage is proper three goggles form, and if so, you guys are all set.

Notes?

– We showed you Jabari Parker’s Sports Illustrated cover last night, but the story inside is even better. Parker, the number one recruit in the 2013 class, is a devout Mormon, and says he may have to make a choice between going to the NBA after his freshman year of college, or going on a two-year faith-spreading mission like his older brother. It’s a decision most kids his age wouldn’t think twice about, but here’s hoping Parker mulls it over during his freshman year in Lexington.

– Thoughts go out to the family and friends of Harry Stephenson, the former men’s basketball coach and athletic director at Transy, who died yesterday at the age of 95. In addition to coaching basketball, Stephenson also coached baseball and men’s golf, and was considered by many to be a pioneer in the Kentucky sports officiating, organizing several officiating clinics across the state.

– Can’t wait to see Sean Woods in a Morehead State polo? Jason Blanton of the Eagle Sports Network sat down with Woods to hear his thoughts on the job and where he wants to take the program.

– Looks like Gregg Doyel agrees with me that Cal would be the perfect replacement for Coach K as the coach of Team USA in the 2016 Olympics….

USA players WANT to play for Coach K. Top coach I see who fits that bill for 2016? John Calipari.

— Gregg Doyel (@GreggDoyelCBS) May 16, 2012

Drew posted the podcast below, so scroll, scroll, scroll…

On this morning’s radio show, Kentucky Senate President David Williams, who was the captain of his high school football team and participated in intramural sports while at the University of Kentucky, joined the KSR cast to discuss bonding (not the couch surfing kind) and Commonwealth Stadium. Senator Williams made it very clear that he will support funding for major Commonwealth Stadium renovations if brought to him separately. That means the the future of Commonwealth now sits on UK President Eli Capilouto’s shoulders to get things done. If Capilouto requests it apart from other funding, it gets approved.

Senator Williams also made it very clear that he played high school football and was MVP his senior season. He is also unaware of the ‘Silent Mode’ option on all iPhone models.

Have a listen, beginning at about the 21:00 mark of Hour 1 for the interview.

pic by Brett Dawson

This is the scene in Lexington, where the waters outside of Rupp Arena are red as a sea about to be parted. The waters were supposed to be dyed pink for Breast Cancer Awareness and the showing this Friday of “Pretty in Pink” at Triangle Park. The dye got messed up and now it is red and extremely creepy. If you are planning on going and filming a vampire movie, now is the time.

(Britney McIntosh/UK Athletics)

Just when we thought the Kentucky baseball team was going to close out the season on a run, they let one get away to in-state foe Murray State in Paducah. The Cats lost 7-3 Tuesday night at Brooks Stadium, taking the Breds (as they’re nicknamed in baseball) best punch. Murray threw seven different pitchers in the ballgame, including all three of their regular weekend starters. Kentucky on the other hand, was more reserved in who took the mound, saving the arms for this weekend against the final Southeastern Conference opponent of the regular season, Mississippi State.

The loss doesn’t look good, no matter what. Murray is 23-30 on the season, and the No. 2-ranked Wildcats had no business not only giving up seven runs on ten hits, but putting up a meager three runs and not capitalizing on multiple Murray errors. This is Kentucky’s third out-of-conference loss this season, with the other two coming at the hands of Louisville.

But the Cats have got to finish strong despite the minor setback, because they are currently in sole possession of first place in the SEC by a half-game. Leading South Carolina, with a couple of wins on the road it can likely seal the deal for an SEC crown.

The Gamecocks are battling LSU to end their season and will be tough to get the sweep on the Tigers. Regardless, the old saying is true here; Kentucky is in control of its own destiny. Win out and it’s a no-doubter, lose one or two and you have to hope for some help from LSU. But things can get complicated when you consider LSU is only one-game back from the SEC lead, so you don’t want too much help.

The series in Starkville will open up on Thursday at 7:30, and continue on Friday at 8:00 and Saturday at 3:00. The games will be broadcast on UK IMG radio 630 AM WLAP in Central Kentucky, or 1080 AM WKJK in Louisville. You can also follow along with Gamecasts on the UK Athletics website.

On Monday, we posted part one of Matt’s exclusive interview with Mitch Barnhart for KSTV. Today, you get part two.

Watch as Matt and Mitch discuss John Calipari’s future in Lexington, basketball scheduling, and a little more about football. I can assure you this is as open as you’ll see Barnhart in any interview.

Enjoy.

Or Arlington!

Or Washington D.C.!

Or Los Angeles!

According to Andy Katz of KSR podcast absence fame, the four regional sites for the 2013 NCAA Tournament are Indianapolis, Washington DC, Los Angeles, and Arlington. The Cats will have to travel through one of those stops before settling down in Atlanta for the Final Four.

I’m saying it right now… We’ll do the radio show live from the NCAA Headquarters if UK plays in Indianapolis.

Make it happen.