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To the news…..
(1): The big news of the day came at night as we learned that Chris Matthews has given a verbal commitment to Kentucky for next season. Matthews is a 4 star JUCO Wide Receiver who can give Kentucky exactly what they need…..a top notch deep threat that is available to contribute NEXT SEASON. Matthew visited this past weekend and apparently gave his commitment to the staff soon after. He has talked about still making some other visits, so if that happens, then it is certainly possible that he could back out of his commitment. But that is just pessimistic thought. Positive thought is that the Cats got a HUGE commitment today and one that can address what has been without a doubt, the biggest weakness this past season.
(2): I spoke today for a while with Jai Lucas about his upcoming transfer. According to Lucas, his list of schools is Kentucky, Texas, Arkansas, Rice and Baylor, with all five schools having offered him a scholarship. He has spoken extensively with Kentucky and Texas, including multiple conversations with Coach Cyprien. He said that Coach Cyprien has told him that the Cats “dont have a true, true point guard and that it is their biggest need.” He has watched UK this year and said that all the schools on his list are schools where he believes playing time can be available. “I dont need schools to give me big recruiting pitches this time. That was the first time around. This time I just want to go to a place where I can play and have a great college basketball experience. I know all the schools pretty well and after Christmas I will make my decision.” We will keep you updated, but it looks likes Kentucky is right in the mix on Lucas, who will be eligible next December, with either 2 or 3 years of eligibility, depending on the NCAA ruling.
(3): Tonight on Billy Clyde’s radio call-in show he updated the status of Michael Porter and Ramon Harris. Porter has spent the weekend in a protective boot, although the boot will be taken off and he will be back to practice this week. As for Ramon Harris, the neurological tests continue to be good and he will hit the court again fairly soon.
(4): The Cats will have an open practice in Louisville on Friday at 5:30. If you are around, show up……it is a good event.
(5): Finally, Rajon Rondo had quite a night…..a career high 25 points, 9 rebounds and 8 assists. We all knew Rondo was gonna be good, but he has exceeded most expectations. Get em ROOOOOOONDO!
More all day, including an SEC slant, bowl talk and much more. Stay tuned….
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December 16th, 2008 at 12:21 am
People that say we don’t need Lucas are ignorant. Especially since we don’t exactly know how Liggins is going to pan out I think we need Lucas now more than ever. And for people that say he isn’t a “Billy” type of player that is just plain stupid. I understand he likes long, athletic players, but there can be an exception at the point guard position. Acie Law wasn’t exactly what many of you say as the Billy G type of player. C’mon down Lucas.
December 16th, 2008 at 12:25 am
A Lucas/P-Pat combo could be the chemistry this team needs, although I would have rather seen it start last year.
December 16th, 2008 at 12:27 am
Yeah, give us Jai Lucas, move Liggins to the 3, and we are set. Our team next year is going to be loaded!!!!!
December 16th, 2008 at 12:28 am
IMO, if he comes…good. If he don’t, oh well. He already snubbed UK once, don’t be heart broken when he does it again.
December 16th, 2008 at 12:32 am
we could be a very dangerous team come tournament time with lucas in the lineup. we know he is a solid player we should be totally for it. id take lucas over a 3*
December 16th, 2008 at 12:37 am
Liggins, Lucas and Vilarino along with Hood, Orton, Pilgrim, Stevenson, Harris, Meeks, Porter, Harrellson, Stewart, Slone and HOPEFULLY Patterson. If this happens, we’re talking about TOP 5 to TOP 10 in the nation.
December 16th, 2008 at 12:38 am
Oops, I left off Galloway!!!!! My bad!!!
December 16th, 2008 at 12:38 am
Reel him in Coach Cyp..
December 16th, 2008 at 12:41 am
All this is great news, which I really needed because of this:
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20081215/ap_on_re_mi_ea/ml_iraq_shoe_tosser
What a disgrace to our young men and women dying for these pieces of shit.
December 16th, 2008 at 12:53 am
UK4540–You understand that he is not walking through the door this year, don’t you?
I don’t want Wall (and could care less if Jai comes) but if there were another true point guard considering UK or a late blooming PG that would show interest in UK, this would certainly push them away.
I am not impressed with Jai as a player. He is a mirror image of Verdell Jones the third at Indiana and how impressed were you with him.
If Jai comes, I will cheer for him and wish him the best. Just make sure there are no other options available before pulling the trigger on him.
December 16th, 2008 at 1:13 am
I have a strange feeling that if Lucas chooses UK, he’ll somehow only have 2 years of eligibility left. Call it a hunch.
December 16th, 2008 at 1:41 am
I love the calendar girl.
December 16th, 2008 at 1:44 am
Speaking of calendar girls–is it required that they wear a scarf?
December 16th, 2008 at 1:49 am
As for Jai:
Kentucky–likely 2 years issued by the NCAA, since they love BCG so much, will likely force him elsewhere. He needs as much time to play.
Texas–could be but they have a ton of talent year in and year out. Don’t win anything but talented.
Arkansas–John Boy is building something there and has a lot of talented players looking at them.
Rice–not nearly enough exposure to Johnny Lucas’ taste.
Baylor–if Wall is headed there, like many speculate, then Jai is out.
Jai needs a new list.
December 16th, 2008 at 6:03 am
I do wonder if coming to Kentucky would cost Jai that 3rd year of eligibility because of the NCAA’s strong anti-BCG/UK bias these days. Are those petty old geezers in the NCAA really petty enough to punish a kid to get at BCG and UK? Maybe…
December 16th, 2008 at 6:59 am
BCG wants a magic scholly to pop up then for Christmas. All the love in the Lucas/UK saga this time around is truly unilateral. UK is being polite but Lucas will not be here. Period. Vilarino is the guy. Get used to it.
December 16th, 2008 at 7:35 am
9. you have no idea what this war is about, the LAST thing we are fighting for is the iraqi people
December 16th, 2008 at 7:55 am
http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/dailydime?page=dime-081216
Rondo had six turnovers also.
December 16th, 2008 at 8:01 am
“I just want to go to a place where I can play”,…no kidding. You should have just left it there Jai. Also interesting comments last night about red shirting Michael Williams. Where are all these scholarships going to come from?
December 16th, 2008 at 8:08 am
12 .. I agree. That calendar girl is HOTT!!! In my mind she flies that freak flag!
December 16th, 2008 at 8:10 am
The reason Rondo has exceeded all expectations is that he is playing with 3 future Hall of Famers.
I love Rondo, love watching him play and want him to put up triple doubles every night but…
If he was playing for the Oklahoma City Thunder or the Charlotte Bobcats NOBODY would be talking about him and NO ONE outside of the Big Blue Nation would know about him.
December 16th, 2008 at 8:19 am
I am not saying if I like or don’t like Lucas
but I bet Matt Jones any amount of money that Jai Lucas doesn’t end up
at Kentucky and I bet Matt Jones, regardless of what Jai says, he doesn’t
have an offer from UK as of right now. But it could happen.
December 16th, 2008 at 8:20 am
is the practice in louisville friday in Cheatem Hall?
December 16th, 2008 at 8:23 am
11.) Who is Michael Williams???
December 16th, 2008 at 8:24 am
^^^^19.)
December 16th, 2008 at 8:29 am
Williams is a 4 star WR (JUCO)
Boyd
Cobb
Williams
Mason
Lanxter
should provide us with a solid WR core
December 16th, 2008 at 8:59 am
23) Yes, Cheatem it is
December 16th, 2008 at 9:07 am
24. Sorry I meant Donald Williams.
December 16th, 2008 at 9:15 am
Jezz!! You guys are really PUSHING this Calendar. I heard BlaineMan Poked it.
December 16th, 2008 at 9:19 am
23…At Freedom Hall and admission is free to all.
December 16th, 2008 at 9:36 am
#2 He was given a conditional scholorship late in the summer to fill
a roster spot. He is a SG who could play SF in college as well. His
conditional scholorship is for 1 year and then wait and see. Williams
agreed to these conditions in hopes to earn a spot on UK’s roster and/or
use UK to help in his development and increase is options if he is released
after this season. The pay off for UK is, if someone like Meeks went down
for the season and/or had injury problems like last year, we wouldn’t be
short handed.
He is about 6’3-6’5 depending on who you ask. He is a very good athlete who
can flat out shoot the ball. From what I here the only things holding him
back right now are:
1) Defense – Big Reason
2) Gillispie is spending a lot of time working out the PG position
3) Defense
4) Gillispie is spending a lot of time trying to get Miller and Harrelson
caught up as quickly as possible, while trying to light a fire under
Patterson (which I think was lite last week), and trying to get
Stevenson to play at the level he is capable of playing at
5) Defense
But from what I am hearing is that the staff loves Williams and his potential.
He has really eased their minds on worrying about trying to get another
SG/SF in the 09 class or 2010 class (which they really need in the 2010 class
regardless if Williams stays or not). I have also heard that once the point
guard rotation finally is set (Liggins, Galloway, Porter) that Gillispie might
try to give Williams just a little playing time every game during times Meeks
needs a min rest or is playing bad/turning the ball over a lot.
but right now Meeks is a junior, solid/star potential, and Gillispie has
to much to worry about to worry about the SG position which is set with Meeks.
December 16th, 2008 at 9:37 am
Lucas would be a great fit!
It gives us a true point guard, which we must have to ever elevate ourselves.
It gives us a great deal of flexibility too, it moves Liggins to SF, Porter to SG, and we would have GJ as back-up PG!
We could actually consistently run an offense, get the ball into PP, etc.
Just think if Lucas had came to UK to begin with, things would be a lot different!
December 16th, 2008 at 9:41 am
we need more daytime posts…
December 16th, 2008 at 9:41 am
Theory: They are keeping Lucus on the hook until we figure out if this Liggins situation is going to work out.
December 16th, 2008 at 9:45 am
17) Check yourself…don’t assume to know every agenda. I for one welcomed home a soldier just this weekend and the only thing he talked about was the difference in the lives of the people and the challenges their government is facing to maintain security post US Troops.
The America Soldier and Jesus Christ are the only two people to die for you…while one of them fights so that you can lip-off on this blog!
Flag City,
December 16th, 2008 at 9:51 am
I just wish it was a size 15 so it would’ve caught GWB square in the nose.
December 16th, 2008 at 10:01 am
35. I know of Dick Cheney’s agenda — lying our country into war, which he is boldly admitted several times. He needs to be in prison.
December 16th, 2008 at 10:38 am
Who cares why we went to war, the fact is keeping the fight over there
has kept the fight away from here. The reasons going to war were lies
but the war has been good for the safety of America.
The ones who are complaining about the war will be the same ones who
complain when the war is over and unemployment goes up, economy goes down
even more than it is now, and crime goes up. Those are things that will happen
when the war ends, history has proven that.
but instead of complaining about the war, open your eyes to the fact that
the government is giving bailout loans. That means the government is slowly
buying up companies. The government will basically own these companies they
are bailing out. Short term – It will work very nicely (if done right) to fix
our economy. Long term – we will be moving closer to a socialist government.
After awhile the Government will own the buisneses that run our country. They
will own our health care. After that they will buy off personal debt and will
own us as well. SHORT TERM – Everyone will be happy, the country will be strong,
and everyone will have gotten what they wanted from Obama.
LONG TERM – You will have gotten what you asked for. Only thing is you won’t
like it.
Anyways, back to UK sports
December 16th, 2008 at 11:05 am
I’ll sum up the way i feel about this topic and the way I feel about most liberals in general……”War is an ugly thing, but not the ugliest of things. The decayed and degraded state of moral and patriotic feeling which thinks that nothing is worth war is much worse. The person who has nothing for which he is willing to fight, nothing which is more important than his own personal safety, is a miserable creature and has no chance of being free unless made and kept so by the exertions of better men than himself!” John Stuart Mill 1862
December 16th, 2008 at 11:08 am
Umm, I care, right here. You worry about gov. intervention into people’s lives, but not following the rule of law. How about the gov. intervention into the lives of the troops and their families with a cooked-up war, spun to the public under intentional lies. If our guys are going to fight, we owe it to them to tell the truth and follow the Constitution. As for the economy, overspending by the gov. like the $10 billion/month in Iraq has contributed to the mess we’re in. But I hope you’re right about the short-term.
December 16th, 2008 at 11:17 am
Those who think we cant use Jai are fooling themselves. He played outstanding last year. I was def. one of the doubters of his abilities during his intial recruitment, but he made me look like a fool. If you do not want this kid to come to UK you are crazy! Im not a believer in Liggins yet. he has alot to proove before I say he is the future, starting with his attitude.
December 16th, 2008 at 1:44 pm
If I could only get that “protective boot” signed by Porter and when he’s done with it I could put it in my trophy cabinet.
It is the ULTIMATE “Stabilizer” of “The Stabilizer”.