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Just to hope and wish there is some trend or similarity between this year’s team and the other 7 national championship teams, I looked up on Jon Scott’s fantastic website how the other teams fared against this weeks two opponents, Alabama and Tennessee. Interesting findings:
ALABAMA
1948: Won 41-31 and 63-33
1949: Won 56-40 and 74-32
1951: Won 65-48
1958: Won 45-43 (ot)
1978: Lost 78-62 and Won 97-84
1996: Won 84-65
1998: Won 70-67 and 82-71
Combined Record: 10-1
TENNESSEE
1948: Won 75-64, 69-42, and 70-47
1949: Won 66-51, 71-56, and 83-44
1951: Won 70-45 and 86-61
1958: Won 77-68 and 77-67
1978: Won 90-77 and 68-57
1996: Won 61-44 and 90-50
1998: Won 85-67 and 80-74
Combined Record: 16-0
What does this all mean? Well, in the grand scheme of things, nothing. Especially considering most of the guys on team were between the ages of 6 and 9 when UK last won their title, and Jon Hood and Mark Krebs are probably the only ones on the teams that remember that last title.
But, there is an overlying theme that can be garnered from these past results, and that is the truly great UK teams put the hammer down come conference season. The seven national title teams lost a COMBINED 8 SEC games. The most games any one of those teams lost in conference play was TWO. I think there is a trend there when it comes to the great UK teams. With one loss already on the books this season, I really hope there is nothing more than one more, or this team will have to break the mold.
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February 9th, 2010 at 5:02 pm
Wow. So when UK was really good, they won a lot. Great work BTI.
February 9th, 2010 at 5:05 pm
Darius Miller may remember the last title also
February 9th, 2010 at 5:06 pm
Could someone PLEASE do a post analyzing this flawed logic of “Strong Conference = National Champion”???? I don’t buy that argument at all; in fact, I would argue that a gauntlet of a conference schedule means you’re more beaten up and exhausted by the time the NCAA tourney rolls around. A nice, middle-of-the-road conference strength is perfect.
Now, make a quality post that proves me wrong, KSR.
February 9th, 2010 at 5:08 pm
@RealJayWilliams Just left Calipari and his #Kentucky team and it is very impressive that he has 7 to 8 pros. UK is by far the most talented team in country.
February 9th, 2010 at 5:09 pm
We beat UT by 40. It doesn’t get any better than that. I’m gonna get back to my Bologna Alfredo now.
February 9th, 2010 at 5:12 pm
Darius is from KY too… Just sayin
February 9th, 2010 at 5:12 pm
5) I agree Rick, I like the 1996 40 point beat down of UT.
February 9th, 2010 at 5:16 pm
#4.) Wall, Bledsoe, Patterson, Cousins, Orton,..and..Who are the other 3-pros?
February 9th, 2010 at 5:18 pm
Where can I catch a peek of the new uniform? I think everyone has seen it but me
February 9th, 2010 at 5:19 pm
Try poopshoot dot com for a preview of the new unis.
February 9th, 2010 at 5:21 pm
New Uniforms: http://www.bluegrassrivals.com/forum/showthread.php?p=954154
February 9th, 2010 at 5:41 pm
#4 AND 5 - WATCH IT GUYS!
February 9th, 2010 at 5:45 pm
8- @RealJayWilliams Pros: Overseas and NBA: Daniel Orton, Dodson, Miller, Liggins RT @WSRErik: Really, like who? I count Wall, Cousins, Bledsoe, and Patterson
February 9th, 2010 at 5:45 pm
Anyone know how to watch the game online tonight? ESPN SUCKS!
February 9th, 2010 at 5:47 pm
“Why is BTI doing statistics? Is my time on KSR in jeopardy?”
February 9th, 2010 at 5:59 pm
Paul Shirley has probably become public enemy No. 1 in Haiti and elsewhere.
Paul Shirley played in the Euroleague in 2008.
JEAN FRANCOIS MONIER/AFP
The former NBA player posted a long column online in response to the earthquake disaster in Haiti in which he criticized Haitian citizens and said he won’t donate to relief efforts.
“I haven?t donated to the Haitian relief effort for the same reason that I don’t give money to homeless men on the street,” he wrote. “Based on past experiences, I don’t think the guy with the sign that reads ‘Need You’re Help’ is going to do anything constructive with the dollar I might give him. If I use history as my guide, I don’t think the people of Haiti will do much with my money either.”
And he didn’t stop there, even writing a letter to the people of Haiti.
“Dear Haitians,” he wrote, “First of all, kudos on developing the poorest country in the Western Hemisphere. Your commitment to human rights, infrastructure, and birth control should be applauded.
“As we prepare to assist you in this difficult time, a polite request: If it?s possible, could you not re-build your island home in the image of its predecessor? Could you not resort to the creation of flimsy shanty- and shack-towns? And could some of you maybe use a condom once in a while?”
He also asked what’s being done to prevent this tragedy from happening again, using New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina as an example.
“We did the same after Hurricane Katrina,” he said. “We were quick to vilify humans who were too slow to respond to the needs of victims, forgetting that the victims had built and maintained a major city below sea level in a known target zone for hurricanes. Our response: Make the same mistake again. Rebuild a doomed city, putting aside logic as we did.”
Shirley has been dropped as a freelance writer for ESPN for his comments on Haiti.
February 9th, 2010 at 6:15 pm
Is the game going to be carried on a different channel besides ESPNU?
February 9th, 2010 at 6:22 pm
3- You made me curious, so I looked it up. I could only get RPI info from 03 on though. Here you go:
Based on conference RPI (the number is the team’s conference RPI):
03- Syracuse (4) beat Kansas (2); SEC was top RPI, highest finisher in Elite 8
04- UCONN (3) beat Georgia Tech (1)
05- UNC (1) beat Illinois (6)
06- Florida (4) beat UCLA (7); Big 10 was best, all teams out by 2nd round
07- Florida (1) beat Ohio State (4)
08- Kansas (2) beat Memphis (10); ACC was best, highest finisher in Final 4
09- UNC(1) beat Michigan State (2)
Based on # of bids (highest finish by a team from that conference is listed):
Big 12 (Sweet 16)
03- Big 12 (Final 4) & SEC (Elite
04- ACC (Final 4) Big East (Winner) CUSA (Sweet 16) SEC (Elite
05- Big East (Elite
06- Big East (Elite
07- ACC (Elite
08- Big East (Elite
09- ACC (Winner) Big East (Final 4) Big 10 (Runner Up)
Obviously the more bids you get the better chance you have a making it further so I don’t really think that is a good corollary, but the RPI thing seems to work (minus the Big 10 stink bomb in 06). So it looks like you should put your money on a Big 12 team to make it pretty far this year.
February 9th, 2010 at 6:23 pm
those smiley faces are 8s with a ) after. stupid intertubes.
February 9th, 2010 at 6:23 pm
I could have written that post on my hand.
February 9th, 2010 at 6:35 pm
22-Sometimes you just gotta hate technology. AI ain’t all it’s cracked up to be.
February 9th, 2010 at 6:42 pm
What other teams do has no impact on what we do in the NCAA tourney besides the ones we play. We have to cut down on turnovers,improve 3 point consistency and improve our free throws %. If we improve in these 3 areas we will be tough to beat.
February 9th, 2010 at 6:49 pm
Anyone else watching American Idol tonight instead of the game?!?! I love Ellen!
February 9th, 2010 at 7:24 pm
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MnmRY6QdXXI&feature=fvw
ONLY AT 30,000 GET THE HITS UP