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Bob Burrow dunks during the colossal upset of the Kentucky Wildcats in 1955.
On January 8, 1955 Georgia Tech’s Joe Helms hit a 12 foot jumper with 12 seconds left to end Kentucky’s 129 home winning streak. It’s not January 8th, but this statistic is one of the most untouchable records in all of sports. The streak began in Alumni Gym in 1943 and lasted for 12 years. In that time Kentucky moved to Memorial Coliseum, won 3 National Championships, an NIT, and an undefeated season without participating in the postseason. Kentucky was untouchable, and the loss left grown men crying in shock at Memorial Coliseum. The Cats were so heavily favored, that in his second year of calling the play-by-play for the Cats, Cawood Ledford spent most of his time preparing by learning about UK’s substitutes.
Now for some news, more specifically recruiting news…
Mark Stoops added a 4-star CB to next year’s squad after Jaleel Hytchye announced his commitment this evening. Stoops’ defensive background already attracted Za’Darius Smith to Big Blue Nation; Hytchye loved his defensive background and wanted to play in “the best conference in the country”. Kentucky proved to be a better choice than Pitt, Penn State, and Tennessee. Hytchye is Stoops’ first high schooler to commit but maybe more importantly Stoops’ first commit from Ohio: a recruiting pipeline Stoops mentioned in his introductory press conference. It is a symbolic commitment for the program, but the kid can play and he’s already dropped a great line for all of us in Big Blue Nation. “I think a lot of people will be hearing a lot of good things about Kentucky in the future. Look out for it…”
Proud to be the first ohio commitment and coach stoops first commitment as a head coach for the University of Kentucky #BBN
— Jaleel~Decision Day~ (@TheRealLeel_9) January 6, 2013
Dakari Johnson picked Kentucky tonight to join what may be the best class in the history of basketball. Ally gave us a great background check earlier (did you use BeenVerified.com?) on the nation’s #1 center according to ESPN.com (13th overall). Like Nerlens Noel, Johnson’s decision was basically between Georgetown and Kentucky (I’m sure Hoya fans are getting tired of playing the ‘What If’ game). Johnson spoke with both Michael Kidd-Gilchrist and Patrick Patterson about Kentucky before making his decision (those are two credible sources) making it no surprise he chose the blue and white. The recruiting machine John Calipari has created at Kentucky may become more famous than Boss Tweed’s 19th century political machine (without the corruption of course). Momma T says it best:
Kentucky’s 2013 class— #1 PG, check. #1 SG, check. #1 C, check. Your move, Julius Randle (#1 PF) and Andrew Wiggins (#1 SF)
— Ally Tucker (@AllyTuckerKSR) January 6, 2013
Johnson’s comittment is very casual considering he is the #1 center, but it could have further implications. D’Angelo Russell is the #13 player in the Class of 2014 and is teammates with Johnson at Montverde Academy. Russell does not currently have a scholarship offer from UK, but has acquired a lot of interest from little brother. The Louisville native considers U of L commit Quentin Snider as “one of his best friends” and fans of the Dirty Bird are excited at the prospects of “best friends” reuniting in Louisville. With Johnon’s commitment, it opens a wider door for Cal to steal what would be a prized possession for Rick Pitino.
4-star Defensive Tackle Ben Bradley is visiting LexVegas this weekend. The visit comes at a very good time for Mark Stoops: he will be making his decision Monday. Two days before choosing between UK, Auburn, Mizzou, and Nebraska, Bradley got to see this in the UK locker room. Let’s hope his last minute visit is persuasive enough to get Stoops another commitment.
Trinity’s James Quick has been one of the best player’s in the nation the past two seasons. Today he made his college choice during the Army All-American Bowl. UK was in the mix, but it was really between Ohio State and Louisville. I think logic escaped Quick when he decided to pick Louisville (how many pro players are from Ohio State/Urban Meyer? A LOT). The important question for Big Blue Nation now is the Jason Hatcher effect. Hatcher is committed to USC, but will be visiting UK on January 12th and Florida before signing day. If UK lands Hatcher, I will be the first to make #StoopsEffect t-shirts.
Catch me in the PM tomorrow @RoushKSR
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January 5th, 2013 at 10:32 pm
Outstanding day! Congrats Coaches Stoops & Cal! Go Big Blue!!!
January 5th, 2013 at 10:37 pm
“it opens a wider door for cal”??
i believe you mean: it opens an old, old wooden ship
January 5th, 2013 at 10:46 pm
Wouldn’t “stealing a prized possession of Pitino” render UK lil brother? Since when does Big Bro try and steal recruits from someplace that doesn’t exist? Cough cough Derrik Willis. Oh and WHY ON EARTH would you compare Calipari and Boss Tweed unless you are implicitly comparing corruption? This is really poorly written.
January 5th, 2013 at 10:50 pm
I’m all for Cal going after recruits just to piss Pitino off, but hopefully this time the kid is actually as good as advertised. Derek Willis is one of the few questionable recruiting moves I think Cal has made at UK. Hopefully I’m wrong.
January 5th, 2013 at 10:52 pm
How many pro players came from Ohio State/Urban Meyer….a lot. Your damn straight it’s a lot. More in one year than UK has in its history. Don’t forget it! By the way, You can have our leftovers. Better you than Michigan. The best players Michigan history are all from Ohio.
January 5th, 2013 at 10:57 pm
Joe Helms big villain in Japan.
Won Hung Lo not like that shot and not like Lackner Duke.
Won Hung Lo not like UK loose game.
January 5th, 2013 at 11:00 pm
Great news for the football team. Thanks Jaleel. We can sure use you and plenty of your Ohio friends.
January 5th, 2013 at 11:02 pm
5, no OSU site to go to an a Saturday night, so you find a … UK site. Also, why dont you atleast wait until OSU gets off probation before you talk smack about recruits going to a different school?
January 5th, 2013 at 11:05 pm
Hey Buckeye, we will gladly take your sloppy seconds. At least we will have a chance to compete in the SEC. Bowl games are important to us
January 5th, 2013 at 11:05 pm
5, a typical yankee. azzhole
January 5th, 2013 at 11:06 pm
Quick saw one team playing in this bowl season of those final three. Easy choice.
January 5th, 2013 at 11:08 pm
Won Hung Lo think Mr. Buckeye still mad about basketkall game in 2011.
January 5th, 2013 at 11:12 pm
#8. We are off the bowl ban. We will be in the hunt for a National Championship next year. Where will you be? BBVA Compass Bowl? …if that.
By the way, people in glass houses should throw stones. UK is one of only 5 teams EVER to get the NCAA death penalty, so I wouldn’t talk crap, especially with Calipari driving your ship.
January 5th, 2013 at 11:14 pm
#9. BBVA Compass Bowls are that important, huh? We play for National Championships and Heisman Trophy winners.
January 5th, 2013 at 11:16 pm
#10. Yes, typical Yankee. By the way, who WON the civil war? That’s right the YANKEES win! The hillbillies LOSE.
January 5th, 2013 at 11:17 pm
Buckeye, wtf are you doing on this site? Seriously, what the hell? We are a struggling football program that has had the best news we ver had in recent memory, get a nice comit, and you show up blowing crap. I don’t get it. You make yourself and your program look really stupid. Really stupid.
January 5th, 2013 at 11:19 pm
You actually look mentally reatarded, Buckeye.
January 5th, 2013 at 11:19 pm
ENOUGH SAID! BOOM!
Go back to screwing your sisters. Make a dentist appointment while your at it, it may save your last tooth.
January 5th, 2013 at 11:20 pm
the opening segment of this piece contains a HUGE error!!!
it WRONGLY states that both Hagan & Ramsey were stars on ’55 team that lost to Ga Tech @home…
NOTHING could be farther from the truth;
they both were grad students (along w/Lou Tsioropoulos, thereby forming a UK “Big 3″) on undefeated ’54 team & all 3 were ruled ineligible (due to their status as grad students) for the ’54 NCAA Tourney, which Rupp then refused to play in; he wasn’t gonna go to the big dance w/o his 3 best/star players (& risk the undefeated season/unblemished record)
point is, the “Big 3″ were gone/graduated by ’55, so neither Hagan or Ramsey were a part of that home court loss to Ga. Tech!!!!!
guess writers here can just spin/”make-up” stories/re-write history, & BBN will just be reeled in, hook, line & sinker..
wish the so-called “writers” here would be half-as-prepared as Ledford ALWAYS was, & thus, the quality here might be such that it’s actually worth reading from time-to-time???
(seriously doubt it, though!!)
January 5th, 2013 at 11:21 pm
16. It’s your fans showing up on our sites talking smack about UK playing for Football National Championships within 2 years and stealing our recruits. So suck it.
January 5th, 2013 at 11:30 pm
Won Hung Lo like remind Mr. Buckeye about playing in championship game against SEC.
Won Hun Lo say Buckeye may play in championship but SEC always win.
Won Hung Lo think Mr. Buckeye angry and need help…he what call in Japan a bad looser and dumb ass…HaHa HaHa HaHa
January 5th, 2013 at 11:33 pm
What’s with all the trolls this weekend?? You’d think they’re jealous of UK or something otherwise they’d be on their own team boards. I guess they have their own, I would never stoop to look at another school’s site.
January 5th, 2013 at 11:34 pm
Buckeye, you want to throw stones? Dude, your coach was screwing college girls when he was at Fla. Your no better than any other program. Your coach I
Committed adultery.
I know one of your former players LB from Columbus, be now lives in Lou and he has told me some stories about your precious program under Hayes.
Be real careful little boy.
January 5th, 2013 at 11:34 pm
#19 with the facial.
January 5th, 2013 at 11:35 pm
I agree 22, must not be very good sites, nothing to write about maybe.
January 5th, 2013 at 11:36 pm
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CekSme_btVA
pretty sweet Hytchye highlight video…
4.38 40 time and by video you definitely believe it. wow.
January 5th, 2013 at 11:40 pm
#19 They’re looking for interns, why don’t you write a brilliant post or two and see if you can cut the mustard. If you get chosen then maybe we can all criticize and cut your stuff to ribbons. Smh. Why people like you come here is beyond me. If you don’t like it, find a site that meets your standards.
January 5th, 2013 at 11:42 pm
21. Won Hung Small: When Ohio State last played an SEC team in a BCS game, who won that game? Does Kentucky know what the BCS is? Here’s a clue, ask big brother Louisville, they know.
January 5th, 2013 at 11:42 pm
19 Man who says site isn’t worth reading yet came here and read it is not wise man.
January 5th, 2013 at 11:43 pm
@19……you are 100% correct. I wonder where the writer obtained his information. You beat me to this correction. Cliff and Frank last played in 1954 playing LSU and the great Bob Pettit in what was a playoff game with Kentucky winning 63 to 56. Ramsey scored 30 points, Hagan 17. Pettit had 17.
January 5th, 2013 at 11:45 pm
I came here to throw out stereotypical ignorance so I could sound like Louisville fans. Mission accomplished! I’m so cool!
January 5th, 2013 at 11:47 pm
And I am here to reinforce the stereotype that Louisville fans don’t know the difference between your and you’re. Mission accomplished. L yeah!
January 5th, 2013 at 11:47 pm
If everyone is throwing out stereotypical ignorance, then maybe it’s fact.
January 5th, 2013 at 11:48 pm
BOOM
January 5th, 2013 at 11:48 pm
We would like to thank the trolls for coming here so frequently. Trolls account for 75% of our bank account.
January 5th, 2013 at 11:50 pm
And by “everyone” I mean me and Louisville fans. That’s everyone in the world. BOOM! Again, I’m cool. This is the best Saturday night of my life.
January 5th, 2013 at 11:50 pm
Don’t let some lil Ohio St. Clown bother us. You know they are still mad from the Harrelson fastball and getting bounced from the tourny. Hahahahaaaa blzh.
This has to be a great night to be a Wildcat. Johnson is going to be nasty. And I’m glad we finally have a true center. Hytchye is going to put our defense on lockdown.
The future is looking better and better. Lets get this qb and fill Commonwealth for the first time ever in the spring.
Go Big Blue!!! . Losesuck and uI are both garbage.
January 5th, 2013 at 11:51 pm
Any cute fellas out there up for a late-night rendezvous?
January 5th, 2013 at 11:52 pm
38 why’d you have to go there? My chest still hurts. The ball is still imprinted on it.
January 5th, 2013 at 11:53 pm
39 I’m in. How can I reach you?
January 5th, 2013 at 11:53 pm
Louisville 1 Cal 4 L yeah!
January 5th, 2013 at 11:54 pm
Right here Buckeye! Us UK fans like to take it up the pooper from Louisville, why not Ohio State too?
January 5th, 2013 at 11:54 pm
One half of a Buckeye is poisonous while the other half is not…fact!
We must have gotten the poisonous half on here tonight.
January 6th, 2013 at 12:01 am
Everything Calipari touches turns to gold. At this point he has proven his detractors to be nothing more than little kids with hurt feelings. Go cry to your momas’ babies.
January 6th, 2013 at 12:03 am
46. It’s all good. Either way us UK fans are taking it up the pooper from someone. I guess it doesn’t matter who.
January 6th, 2013 at 12:21 am
Buckeye. Get a life dude. The post actually complimented your program and coach and you come on here spewing venom.
January 6th, 2013 at 12:24 am
48. Hey can we get in on that?
January 6th, 2013 at 12:56 am
Can Logan Cart get a scholarship?
January 6th, 2013 at 12:57 am
Please Mr. Coach Stoops
January 6th, 2013 at 1:19 am
52 comments and 10 of them are from 1 guy who’s not a UK
January 6th, 2013 at 1:37 am
#39
http://www.relevantmagazine.com/sites/default/files/styles/avatar/public/user/228474_10100692563159795_5988740_n.jpg
January 6th, 2013 at 1:59 am
Know what you’re talking about regarding Quick and him not going to Ohio State. Hatcher will join him in committing to Louisville. UK for to long snubbed players of our big time high school programs and they went elsewhere. The previous UK coaching regime was a joke in their poor attempts to “recruit” players from Kentucky (and Ohio).
Open your eyes UK coaches, start recruiting Trinity, St. X, Lex. Cath, Highlands, and Cov Cath. Recruit talent, not players who played their entire careers against inferior teams and tacked up massive stats against Woodford County and Frankfort (with all due respect to these schools, only making a point).
January 6th, 2013 at 2:01 am
Thank you #19. Hagan and Ramsey were NOT on this team. Can’t imagaine why the author of this post thinks he can re-write history. KSR should be ashamed to allow this on the website.
January 6th, 2013 at 5:17 am
Hey Buckeye…..do you think all of OSU greatest players are all from Ohio? Plus, why is it that every Buckeye fans wants to brag on where their players are from? Constantly talking about how they have players from Ohio and ” How many players on UK teams are from KY”? Who cares about where the players are from? Maybe the OSU coaches should go outside of Ohio and recruit if they want to win championships. Really! And most UK fans don’t claim to be good at football, not yet anyway. We will kick your dumb@@@ in basketball but we don’t claim to be great in football. So, why are u talking trash. That would be like us going onto a Manhattan University site and talking trash to them about ball. Why not go to a Bama site or Notre Same site and do ur smack talking. Better yet, come back in 2 or 3 years and we will be right there in the mix and will have some ammo to talk back. Until then, get a damn life and stop hovering rival sites at midnight on a Saturday night. Go out and get a life, get a girl, or a dog…..just do something. See, most of us UK fans have been out having a good time on Saturday night like most people and THEN we logon at the end of the night when we get home so we can see that Cal has reeled in another 5 Star recruit to our rosters. Its so painfully obvious that u are the “typical jealous buckeye fan” with all your “go to the dentist” and ur stereotypical ignorance. Go ahead and hide behind ur computer screen like a lil kid that u are but anytime that you want to be a man and quit hiding behind the screen, u can find my email address and we can debate, or talk about ur ignorance. Have a great night idiot!
January 6th, 2013 at 7:30 am
It ia cracking me up because UK is all hype about getting 4 star athletes. But luckily Mark Stoops job will be safe because real UK fans know that UK will never win the conference and will never make it to a BCS bowl. All they ask is for 6 wins and an appearance in the Music City Bowl…. LOL Go Cards!!
January 6th, 2013 at 8:09 am
Did anyone else notice that he left out the name of the team that ended UK’s streak in in the Joe Helms lead-in?
January 6th, 2013 at 8:16 am
58- ya’ll a “football school” now. haha When ya’ll get drummed next year in the craptiastic acc, you’ll move back to being a “basketball school”. Point. Blank. Period.
and Suckeye- congrats. osu is the Tom Izzo of college football. Can get to big game, but can’t win it. But we sure appreciate you being here.
January 6th, 2013 at 8:18 am
National Championship—) a sugar bowl. Not even debatable.
January 6th, 2013 at 8:23 am
Woke up to see how Hagan and Ramsey lost to Ga. Tech in 1955. That was news to me, even though I wasn’t born until 1959. Glad to see from the comments that a few readers knew the truth, so I won’t beat a dead horse. As for a current comment, what say you about the fact that the current home winning streak which was ended by Baylor was not even half the streak that went from 1943 to 1955?
January 6th, 2013 at 8:28 am
he would have gotten the team name wrong anyhow
January 6th, 2013 at 8:33 am
Um…Hagan and Ramsey graduated in 1953, which would not make it possible for them to be on the 55 team. You even check your facts at all?
January 6th, 2013 at 8:38 am
U OF L fans must have a short memory because we have won more head to head football games in the last 5 years than you have. Plus playing in a conference (High School equivalent) doesn’t prove much to me.
January 6th, 2013 at 8:55 am
At UK our focus is on winning National Championships in Basketball…our basketball program is more prominent than UL and OSU football and basketball program combined…gold standard. I am thrilled that the Football team looks like it is on the rise, but UL and OSU fans coming here to talk football don’t get it…
January 6th, 2013 at 8:56 am
Come talk to us when you have reached the PINNACLE in one of your sports…
January 6th, 2013 at 9:04 am
The troll slime is thick this morning. C’mon Nick, clean your house a bit.
January 6th, 2013 at 9:35 am
UK basketball more prominent than Ohio State football. Good one bro…
January 6th, 2013 at 9:40 am
LOL@66- huh? UK basketball–) osu football. Alabama and Notre Dame are 1000X times better than osu. I swear, America is getting dumber by the day. Only a retard would think that osu football is better than UK basketball.
January 6th, 2013 at 9:53 am
Thanks Nick for a look back at the Cats incomparable past!!! Details can get a little fuzzy for young folks and old folks after 60 years. I hope you will have more of these type articles…
January 6th, 2013 at 10:02 am
Quick is overrated. Why else would Loserville get him. They don t show me anything . Let them play someone from the SEC. SToops is gonna rule Strong! BIG BLUE & SEC RULE
January 6th, 2013 at 10:18 am
LMAO at LOSERVILLE fans talking smack about football! Our football program sucks but still has accomplished 10000000000000000000000000000 times more than your suck ass program because we have won National titles here at UK in football. Hatcher will be a cat, because he will want to play in the best conference in the country and will not want to play in CUSA for a bunch of GHETTO LINEBEARDS!
January 6th, 2013 at 10:20 am
Also Im going out on a limb here and say that UK will beat LOSERVILLE by 4 TDs next season
January 6th, 2013 at 10:48 am
Think I’m way in over my head, my first recruit was rated #50 @ his position & wasn’t even a top 300 overall player. Can I skip playing U.L. this year so I can get prepared? I mean having Petrino up right out of the gate & then “Strong Nation” is a lot to ask. I feel Little Brother is going to be pissing down my neck in September….Not to mention my program is 3-4 in the state depending on which Hollar you are from. “THE QUICK & THE DEAD”…..QUICK=CARDS….THE DEAD=sUcK……ROLL ON BIG RED FREIGHT TRAIN
January 6th, 2013 at 10:49 am
WHAT IS THAT WARM FEELING RUNNING DOWN MY NECK??????
January 6th, 2013 at 11:06 am
It is funny to see all of the Louisville fans pounding their chests here…win an NC in something then come back and talk…and then we can talk about how many more we have and how you will never equal UK. No one knows or cares who UL is and never will…
As for OSU…yes UK basketball is 100 times more prominent than OSU football…what statistic do you have that proves otherwise…bro??
Why are Buckeyes even on a UK site anyway…we already have to put up with your dbag brothers, the Hoosiers…now you guys too!
January 6th, 2013 at 12:06 pm
73. I don’t know, perhaps you should ask Karen.
January 6th, 2013 at 12:17 pm
Jaleel -UK Commit- @TheRealLeel_9 trying to get my bro @J_Kemp4, @sheltongibson, ryan timmons, and some other great players on board man we could do some special things!
Like continue to be the doormat of the $EC surrounded by toothless trailer trash!!!
January 6th, 2013 at 12:26 pm
Buckeye – Other schools in basketball have to pay their players and offer incentives so that they will even think of going to their program other than UK. Period. UK does not cheat. It would be way too obvious because EVERYONE and every governing body is looking for something at UK. I do not consider Rose having a friend take the SAT for him as something Cal could have had anything to do with. It would be idiotic to arrange such a situation for a player. He gets caught orchestrating that and his career is over. Secondly, Marcus Camby taking gifts from someone who would become his agent while in his last year at UMASS, also had nothing to do with Cal or getting Camby to the program. The man was going to be a millionaire in a matter of months and took the equivalent of loans. Neither one of these instances could be linked to Cal or as paying players to commit. The question is how in the world Ohio State which is widely considered to have the largest alumni pool and the most resources on the planet cannot compete in either of the two big sports anymore. The people they used to get decades ago, now want to play with and against the best and head to the SEC.
January 6th, 2013 at 12:26 pm
76) Just how do you become so much of a loser that you go on another team’s fan site to troll??
January 6th, 2013 at 12:30 pm
UK Basketball > OSU Football + OSU Basketball
Don’t agree?? Prove it wrong!
January 6th, 2013 at 1:56 pm
This would be a major program changer if stoops can land another talented player on defense
January 6th, 2013 at 2:16 pm
#77 As I sit here and look at the SI Cover of Kentuckys SHAME….Yeah,right. Kantuck don’t cheat…Google Kentucky Cheats and see the list of NCAA violations and probations you hilljacks have been under since day one of Adolfs Rule.
January 6th, 2013 at 2:17 pm
#80 Yeah because TWO players on a football team can win an SEC Championship and an NC…
Man, you RUBES really sUcK at this football thing!
January 6th, 2013 at 2:20 pm
#70 You should have stoped at “our footballprogram sUcKs” then we would think you are smart. But,like ALL ewe kay fanz you had to keep running your toothless piehole.
January 6th, 2013 at 2:22 pm
#81 & #82 you should thank your lucky stars you do not share a state with inbred retards in a hollar cookin Meth and popping Oxycontin for a living.
January 6th, 2013 at 3:11 pm
UK Basketball > UL Basketball + UL Football + OSU Basketball + OSU Football
Don’t agree? Prove it.
January 6th, 2013 at 3:53 pm
Funny, Yankee. You won the war, idiot. Look what it got you. The government ya’ll now whine and
cry about and want States Rights so you can protect yourselves from it. That’s what you won.
Now go punch yourself in the face.
January 7th, 2013 at 8:30 am
in summation, northerners — especially Ohioans — are superb, whereas whyte supremacists, i.e., southerners — especially ALL kentuckianZ — are the unfortunate by-product and watt sadly happens when siblings & cuZintZ are allowed to marry!!!
heard on news recently that new motto for commonwealth shall soon be changed to:
“Incest 4All”!!!