Kentucky Sports Radio
[Moderated by Matt Jones]
[Moderated by Matt Jones]
In one of the most emotionally charged games I’ve ever witnessed, Kentucky was able to ride the three-headed monster of John Wall, DeMarcus Cousins and Eric Bledsoe to a 29-point beatdown of the Vols. Tennessee tried the old “use the coach’s son to start a fight with the other team’s star player” trick and the “punch the guy in the nuts” move (we call that the Trimble County special) on DeMarcus Cousins, but it wasn’t enough to keep Kentucky’s freshman big man from getting 19 points and 15 rebounds and punking out about 15 orange-clad snitches to the tune of 74-45. The Cats now move on to play the winner of the Mississippi State-Vanderbilt game tomorrow afternoon for their first SEC tourney title since 2004.
Stay tuned for more shortly. And cover your junk if you’re hitting the town in Nashville. The snitches are out and they’re extra low down and extra dirty.
- First and foremost, you have to give the Cats major props for their defensive effort today. The Cats held Bruce Pearl’s band of merry muggers to 45 points, which is their lowest output since November of 2006. Matt said that the players all recognized their lack of focus against Alabama and would be ready for the game against Tennessee. Turns out, the lawyer was right.
- The only negative today was the free throw shooting of Kentucky, who made only 16-30 shots. They’ve been a little too streaky from the line this year and it’s not often that you’ll win a game against a good team, let alone blow them out, when you’re shooting like that.
- Speaking of the gimme shots, DeMarcus Cousins airballed a free throw. I’d like to see how he gets joked on tonight.
- He didn’t play an absolutely lights out game, but an 8-0 run by Darnell Dodson in the second was huge for the Cats. A pair of threes and catching an oop pushed UK’s lead from 9 to 17 with about six minutes left, efffectively sucking the life out of Tennessee. It should be noted that this was all sparked after smacking a ref on the butt.
- An interesting note: Tennessee shot the three as Bruce Pearl apparently thinks Kentucky does, making 2 of 15. Kentucky meanwhile, made 8-22. Not sure how Bruce explained that one afterward.
- In the greatest quote of the year, Bobby Maze said UK fans travel like the Million Man March. You can’t fit that many people in a Ferrari.
- A lot of jawing on the court all day but a surprising exchange on the Kentucky sideline drew some attention in the first half. Daniel Orton, who did a little jawing with Wayne Chism later in the game, had a difference of opinions with Calipari that lead to the freshman heading to the locker room while the game was still being played. A few minutes later, he returned and got a fist pound from Cal. Maybe he was just pooping.
- The second strangest exchange of the game came late in the second half and led to the ejection of Tennessee’s Melvin Goins after an elbow to DeMarcus Cousins’ junk. So, if you’re keeping track at home, a guy named Goins hit a guy in the groin. And then Cousins held his junk on national television. In HD.
- And, in case you had any doubts, seeing DeMarcus Cousins ball up his fist and yell “I’m going to f— you up” is absolutely terrifying. Melvin Goins is sleeping with an night light tonight.
- He did see some clock, but Jon Hood was wearing a knee brace. Has anyone heard if he’ll be available going forward or what his status is?
- I never thought anyone would show the passion on the bench that Dwight Perry did, but Josh Harrellson is a bench superstar. He’s mastered the art of holding back his teammates, he did some dancing and the move where you put your fist over your open mouth, lean back and point with your other hand. He even ran on the court and helped John Wall up after he took a spill. Jorts, you’re a sight for sore eyes.
- How many Vols does it take to guard John Wall?
- Before the game, Wayne Chism was introduced as a Kentucky player during the player introductions. At least ESPN knows who is who.
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March 13th, 2010 at 3:17 pm
Nice “adjustment” by Goins on Cousins freethrow form with that elbow. Made 4 straight after that!
March 13th, 2010 at 3:18 pm
FLUCK THE VOLS!!!!!!!!
March 13th, 2010 at 3:18 pm
Florida has oranges
Texas has cactas
We play Tennessee
Just for Practice!
GO BLUE
March 13th, 2010 at 3:18 pm
BEAT DOWN!!! I LOVE ME SOME CATS AND I HATE ME SOME VOLS!!! PERFECT SATURDAY AFTERNOON!!
March 13th, 2010 at 3:19 pm
BOOYAH !!!!!!!!!
I LIVE in Nashville, so let me say **** YOU UT !!!!!!!!
March 13th, 2010 at 3:20 pm
Is it 1996?
March 13th, 2010 at 3:20 pm
Who out-coached who now Haters! HAHAHA To all the Tennessee trolls that have been on KSR lately, How did that total BEATDOWN taste?
March 13th, 2010 at 3:20 pm
Goins sure has balls
March 13th, 2010 at 3:21 pm
THAT felt sweeeet!!!
Like REM said…
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_mSmOcmk7uQ
March 13th, 2010 at 3:21 pm
Great win fellas, keep it up. One more to go to claim what’s ours, the SEC tourney. Good to see the guys smiling and having fun!!!
March 13th, 2010 at 3:22 pm
Since I don’t have anywhere to be tomorrow, I wonder if I can get a tanning bed appt? Maybe I can get my face to match my coat
March 13th, 2010 at 3:22 pm
8–he must like the way they feel as well. Had an elbow full of Cousin’s nuts
March 13th, 2010 at 3:22 pm
All we need is KU to go down tonight - Lets UK wildcats, lets go Kansas state wildcats
March 13th, 2010 at 3:22 pm
That is the best we have looked since the Arkansas game. I am even more confident in our Title chances now after that performance!
March 13th, 2010 at 3:23 pm
What a difference a year makes… Patterson takes 2 shots & we beat the #13 Vols by 29 points…
March 13th, 2010 at 3:23 pm
jon hood player of the game
March 13th, 2010 at 3:23 pm
Let Bruce Pearl run his mouth about our shooting NOW! Wheres all you VOLS fans who were runnin your mouths? CATS got your tongue?
March 13th, 2010 at 3:23 pm
Could I have any more criminals on my team?
March 13th, 2010 at 3:24 pm
I missed pearl necklace jr trying to start a fight, but how bout the Boogie Man! Pat didn’t get numbers but he didn’t have to. That’s called balance. And its a beautiful thing.
March 13th, 2010 at 3:24 pm
!!anywhere online to hear or see post game press conference?
March 13th, 2010 at 3:24 pm
Where are the Cats fans gonna be in Nashville tonight?
March 13th, 2010 at 3:25 pm
6 It’s like ‘98 … UK,Georgtown College & Scott Co Boys could win Titles like ‘98, plus the Scott Co Girls in State Championship tonight against Mercy.
March 13th, 2010 at 3:25 pm
chism cant sit down because he got butt raped by cousins
March 13th, 2010 at 3:26 pm
Bruce Pearl is a assclown…nice jacket you blooming idiot!
March 13th, 2010 at 3:26 pm
21. Where WON’T they be in Nashville tonight is the question….!
March 13th, 2010 at 3:26 pm
At least the SEC refs got some calls right today. Except for Cousins’ clean block. The Vols tried to make it dirty, but good job on the Cats to keep in control.
March 13th, 2010 at 3:26 pm
What is a good UT site? I feel like rubbing it in.
March 13th, 2010 at 3:26 pm
We just beat a top 15 team by 29. Could have been by 40 if we make some free throws. By far, the best performance by the cats this year.
March 13th, 2010 at 3:28 pm
Finally. We played a complete game. And look at the results. Great win Cats.
March 13th, 2010 at 3:28 pm
Why didn’t Scotty Hopson do me after the game today??
March 13th, 2010 at 3:28 pm
Very proud of our Cats today folks! Great game guys!
March 13th, 2010 at 3:29 pm
http://www.espn1530.com has the audio. I listened during the game I cant stand Nessler and Dykes. I am lucky to have DVR so i just paused the video about 4 seconds to sync up the video and audio.
March 13th, 2010 at 3:29 pm
What happened with Orton going to the locker room?
March 13th, 2010 at 3:29 pm
What is up with the ABC cameras being out of focus? Happens on the NBA games as well.
March 13th, 2010 at 3:30 pm
Brad Nessler should have been shaking orange poms-poms. What a POS.
March 13th, 2010 at 3:31 pm
-Goins is a thug.
-Wall took Maze to school.
-Chism is probably homosexual.
-Cousins is a BEAST!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
-Patterson is our MVP
-Orton is coming on
-Bledsoe is dead eye shooter
-Dodson played much better
-Bruce Pearl is a girl
-Coach Cal RULES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
GO BIG BLUE
March 13th, 2010 at 3:31 pm
Who are we rooting for next game? I am going to have to go with MSU.
March 13th, 2010 at 3:33 pm
Nessler has rooted against us all year. His voice level goes noticeably higher when the other team hits a shot or makes a run. Thats why I tuned him out today.
March 13th, 2010 at 3:33 pm
Bring a amberlampse! UT just got killed
March 13th, 2010 at 3:34 pm
Give em string music and they’ll hang their low down dirty asses with it.
March 13th, 2010 at 3:34 pm
Rooting for Miss St. I think. Anyone?
March 13th, 2010 at 3:34 pm
Worst thing about this team?
A lot(maybe too many) young players.
The best thing about this team?
Probably the hardest team to beat in college basketball when they play with intensity.
Keep this up and it won’t matter who or where we play.
March 13th, 2010 at 3:34 pm
Vols fans already complaining about the refs. HA HA
http://www.govolsxtra.com/news/2010/mar/13/kentucky-dumps-vols-74-45/
March 13th, 2010 at 3:35 pm
KSR!! That is one of the funniest things I’ve EVER read!! The “Trimble County Special”!?!? Haaaaaaaaahaaaa!!
March 13th, 2010 at 3:35 pm
41. If we play like we did today, it won’t matter.
March 13th, 2010 at 3:36 pm
no Ramon in the garbage minutes? What has happened to that guy?
March 13th, 2010 at 3:37 pm
45. True, very true.
March 13th, 2010 at 3:38 pm
Best game of the season so far.
March 13th, 2010 at 3:38 pm
How about Orton today he played with a attitude today…big ups to him not taking any chit from those volunteerbitches
March 13th, 2010 at 3:41 pm
and Ashley is looking good, as always!
March 13th, 2010 at 3:41 pm
Hitting 3’s, no one can stop us! They have a hard enough time when we are not hitting them! Go Cats!!!
March 13th, 2010 at 3:42 pm
I wonder what kind of torture Matt has dreamed up for MaconVolfan for the rest of the weekend.
March 13th, 2010 at 3:42 pm
I am more impressed with the KSR server today than I am anything else.
Good game, server.
March 13th, 2010 at 3:42 pm
Thank goodness Goins didn’t have his shank handy when he assaulted Cousins
March 13th, 2010 at 3:43 pm
46. Great question. But I did see him up cheering for the other subs, along with all the starters. Gotta love the collective attitude of this team.
March 13th, 2010 at 3:44 pm
MAN……that felt good……..
March 13th, 2010 at 3:44 pm
Both Cousins and Orton showed a lot today. Cousins was the man and he refused to let the snitches get to him. And big props to Orton for standing up to their BS. That’s what you gotta do.
March 13th, 2010 at 3:44 pm
boy it sure feels a little like 1996… Be nice to see another final against the Cuse..
March 13th, 2010 at 3:45 pm
I wish Cousins would track him down tonight and stomp a mudhole in his tattooed anus
March 13th, 2010 at 3:45 pm
LOL look at all the UK fans watching the Vandy/MSU game!! Love UK fans!!
March 13th, 2010 at 3:45 pm
The sad part is, this was my best game of the tournament.
March 13th, 2010 at 3:45 pm
they a bunch of snitches i hate tennessee i cant stress that enough
March 13th, 2010 at 3:47 pm
59) We need to be careful, Them puke oranges are usually strapped.
March 13th, 2010 at 3:48 pm
They low down…..they dirty…..they some snitches……
March 13th, 2010 at 3:48 pm
After watching the UK game, the Vandy/MSU game is BORING!
March 13th, 2010 at 3:49 pm
So Pumped!!!! If we play like that here on out, we can’t be stopped!!!
March 13th, 2010 at 3:49 pm
Imagine how loud it would have got if Krebs hit a 3, and put us over 30 while he did it.
March 13th, 2010 at 3:50 pm
Look for Pearl on the new season of Jersey Shore. Pretty bad when your skin tone matches that awful blazer.
March 13th, 2010 at 3:51 pm
I luvs me some Volunteer butt spankings!!!
March 13th, 2010 at 3:52 pm
We won by 29 while going 16 for 30 from the freethrow line.
March 13th, 2010 at 3:53 pm
make this simple for ya. cats didnt play no harder today than any other game this yr! cal says it best- we hit some 3’s, we look great….we dont-any team can play us close. just that simple!
March 13th, 2010 at 3:54 pm
Where’s them suckass TN bloggers now??
March 13th, 2010 at 3:54 pm
Mississippi State never bet a 3-pointer they didn’t shoot … I mean … like.
March 13th, 2010 at 3:55 pm
Whats up with TN’s shirts underneath their unis? A while back Matt said they were illegal due to the white stitching. How are they still able to wear them?
March 13th, 2010 at 3:56 pm
Wonder what Melvin Groins is doing tonite?
March 13th, 2010 at 3:56 pm
I want to know what Big Cuz said to Goins. Did anyone read his lips?
March 13th, 2010 at 3:59 pm
Goins shall be renamed Groins from this day forward..
March 13th, 2010 at 4:01 pm
@77 Proud to have started something, haha
March 13th, 2010 at 4:01 pm
Evan Turner ties the game for a 2nd OT, and is a couple of dimes away from another Triple Double. That guy is unreal.
March 13th, 2010 at 4:03 pm
the great evan turner gets another triple double today. but wait, 10 of them were turnovers. bwuahahaha!
March 13th, 2010 at 4:03 pm
rom UK Athletcles story after the game…..F
Tennessee point guard Bobby Maze noticed the blue crowd in the quarterfinals and said Kentucky fans travel like the “Million Man March.”
March 13th, 2010 at 4:04 pm
Understatement of the tourney from Nessler: “The crowd in this game doesn’t have as much energy as the first game.”
March 13th, 2010 at 4:05 pm
oops. From UK Athletics…
March 13th, 2010 at 4:06 pm
76. Beez tweeted that he thought he said “i’ll f*** you up”
March 13th, 2010 at 4:07 pm
Where are all the Vandy fans for this game? I mean, they’re in their own hometown so it is not like they had to travel or anything. I’m just sayin’…
March 13th, 2010 at 4:07 pm
Remamber Maze saying this when he signed with Tennessee ?
While comparing UK and UT he said “UT is like a ferrari and UK is only a Range Rover.”
Well, the wheels fell off that Ferrari today ………….
March 13th, 2010 at 4:09 pm
Have Goins hit Cuzz in the nuts before every game and he would be 100% FT!
March 13th, 2010 at 4:10 pm
Can someone post link of post game comments from todays game? TY~!!
March 13th, 2010 at 4:10 pm
From Perry Stevenson’s Twitter :
PSteve2122 Okay… im not positive but idk if the the part of big blue nation that was in attendance today is too fond of that rocky top song.
5 minutes ago via Echofon
March 13th, 2010 at 4:10 pm
some hater on espn.com discussion board said cousins stepped into that elbow …. wow
March 13th, 2010 at 4:14 pm
Evan Turner had 31,10 & 6 & hits shots at regulation & OT to keep Ohio State alive…
March 13th, 2010 at 4:15 pm
My boys woulda been safer in a Knox county jail than at bridgestone arena
March 13th, 2010 at 4:15 pm
Was Goins ejected or just placed in protective custody?
March 13th, 2010 at 4:15 pm
Beisner, down in NC they call that the Chris Paul special. He had that move trademarked way before Goins
March 13th, 2010 at 4:17 pm
University of Houston head coach Tom Penders will retire after the season, a source close to the program said.
Former Kentucky coach Billy Gillispie and current Texas assistant Rodney Terry are among the leading candidates to replace Penders, sources said.
March 13th, 2010 at 4:18 pm
assssssss whoooopin
March 13th, 2010 at 4:18 pm
I love hearin all these tools saying stuff like that b/c it just shows we are back on top and all love to hate the CATS!!!
March 13th, 2010 at 4:21 pm
You’re next Beisner!
March 13th, 2010 at 4:21 pm
Did anyone see #32 in orange do the John Wall dance today? By the way is there something wrong with #32, when they show him on TV it seems by his weird facial expression he is caring on a conversation within the dark depressions of his own “mind”?
March 13th, 2010 at 4:22 pm
Cricket……Cricket……..Cricket
March 13th, 2010 at 4:23 pm
Anyone found a link to post game comments yet?
March 13th, 2010 at 4:24 pm
Word after the game is that there was NOT an ejection for Goins, but he violated his parole & was taken into custody…..
March 13th, 2010 at 4:24 pm
Violent cuts reference from jimmy d!!!
March 13th, 2010 at 4:26 pm
how abt my forearm on cousins…didnt make a difference !!!
March 13th, 2010 at 4:27 pm
that game was an instant classic!
March 13th, 2010 at 4:30 pm
SIGH…I can rest now..well, til tomorrow…….keep it up CATS!
March 13th, 2010 at 4:31 pm
106)- is your name Brent?
March 13th, 2010 at 4:32 pm
did cal and orton have some sort of heated exchange? what was the deal with orton walking into the locker room?
March 13th, 2010 at 4:32 pm
wow if we could just get that crowd in rupp dam they were loud i whish i were there. looked like a dam home game .to the post where are the cats fans going to be where are they not going to be.just think what few games can do just few weeks ago every body was down on bledsoe and look what he did today. what a dam idiot when you see a big orange pumpkin on side line tellimg a crowd of maybe a 100 tenn fan to cheer loll hes a dam joke makes a good cheer leader.not a coach.he needs to get his dork of a son off the court.is it me or does his son look weird. GO BIG BLUE
March 13th, 2010 at 4:34 pm
Whatsup Nashville party at room 120 ramada inn!!!!!!!! By Opryland exit
March 13th, 2010 at 4:37 pm
Baby pearl gets his kankles broken game in and game out…
March 13th, 2010 at 4:38 pm
amberlance….nice…i love that video.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SI7PbrSfz20
March 13th, 2010 at 4:48 pm
If Bledsoe and Dodson play like this for the main tourney, we will win it all. When Bledsoe shot it without hesitation (meaning didn’t over think it), he stroked it beautifully. Glad to see these guys coming around.
March 13th, 2010 at 4:49 pm
112 that video was great.. That black dude got jacked up by that old ass white guy
March 13th, 2010 at 4:50 pm
Dont Fuk With Papa Smurf!!!
March 13th, 2010 at 4:52 pm
I’ve tried to be fair and a good sport on this site, but today’s beat-down was uncalled for. Cal left his starters in the game much too long. Also, I don’t appreciate UK fans calling our players “thugs.”
UT will go farther in the NCAA tourney than the Cats..that’s my last comment on KSR. Goodbye forever..I won’t be back !
March 13th, 2010 at 4:54 pm
No way was that really Macon
March 13th, 2010 at 4:55 pm
Can some explain the origin of ‘Trimble County Special’?
March 13th, 2010 at 4:56 pm
WHAT DID THEY SAY POST GAME ABOUT ORTON GOING TO LOCKER ROOM????????????????????????
March 13th, 2010 at 4:57 pm
looks like its gonna be Miss. St. tomorrow. Unless of course they pull the same crap they did against Florida last night..
March 13th, 2010 at 5:01 pm
Orton dropped a deuce on me
March 13th, 2010 at 5:04 pm
Macon, come on man, Pearl should have played his starters in the 2nd half. Oh, wait a minute, he did play his starters? Ouch you guys really suck.
March 13th, 2010 at 5:07 pm
thats not macon guys
March 13th, 2010 at 5:08 pm
Hey Bruce, how’s it feel to get your arse handed to you today?
March 13th, 2010 at 5:09 pm
Miss St up 11 at 11:00 mark
March 13th, 2010 at 5:31 pm
The quote about Goins sleeping with a light on is a CLASSIC one. I actually snickered.
March 13th, 2010 at 5:53 pm
Is Hopkins still doing the John Wall?
March 13th, 2010 at 6:16 pm
I think we will be fine with or without Hood.
March 13th, 2010 at 6:23 pm
Brilliant post Beisner. Made me laugh out loud…..good stuff.
March 13th, 2010 at 6:27 pm
Props to Beis…funniest of yr.
Op Win for all.
March 13th, 2010 at 6:50 pm
Beisner, you actually have talent as a writer. Is Matt aware of this as I’m sure he’d frown upon that around here?
March 13th, 2010 at 7:14 pm
Why you hatin on Jon Hood.
March 13th, 2010 at 7:39 pm
I hope Goins - I mean Groins - broke his elbow on Cousin’s brass balls!
Re: Orton to locker room - he came out with a bandage on his knee, so he might have gotten cut. I don’t remember if he had it when the game started.
March 13th, 2010 at 7:44 pm
I can’t believe that last post of mine was deleted? Good Lord you Matt is thin skinned.
March 13th, 2010 at 7:44 pm
Ignore last post. Just the usual cheap server KSR is using.
March 13th, 2010 at 7:57 pm
you know i really wouldnt cry if macon vol didnt come back i hate ut and the orange pumnkins and their cheerleader of a coach he sucks.And people say why didnt we recurit hopkins well today is the reason he couldnt carry our players jock strap, he needs to stay in hopkinsville with the crazyies.
March 13th, 2010 at 9:31 pm
Great reference to Trimble County…as a proud graduate from there, never knew they had anything special…lol. GO CATS!
March 13th, 2010 at 9:59 pm
Great posts, the ‘Orton pooping’ comment and Cousins ‘holding his junk on national TV’ were killer…had me laughing out loud. Great intensity today !
March 13th, 2010 at 10:13 pm
“Terrifying” was exactly the adjective I used describing the replay of Cousins jawing at Groins after that hit. Oh mama, that was scary.
March 13th, 2010 at 10:55 pm
What will we do when basketball is over…i have never enjoyed a season as much as this one…thanks cats on a great year…now go win us the sec…and i’ll meet you in indy
March 13th, 2010 at 11:34 pm
As much as I loved beating UL and NC, nothing is as satisfying as the beat down of the low down,dirty, snitches. I hate those guys especially Chism, Hopson and Prince. Loved the fire from Orton. You know it’s saying something when Boogie has to calm someone down.
March 13th, 2010 at 11:35 pm
Oh, BTW- great post I’m still LMAO!
March 14th, 2010 at 7:58 am
What a great beatdown….what is the “Trimble County special” reference to??
March 14th, 2010 at 10:06 am
what do thank about the cats
March 14th, 2010 at 10:07 am
how the play tonight do you now
March 14th, 2010 at 10:08 am
who play tonight
March 14th, 2010 at 2:04 pm
What does the “Trimble County special” refer to? Love the post though.