New England Writer “Perfectly” Understands Kentucky Fanbase
Hey, remember that time the Rupp fountains turned red? That was a gaffe, right? So it turns out it was just supposed to be pink, but still. Crazy stuff. For like, five minutes. Some thought it may have been a prank by a subversive Cardinal fan, but no, the real story was far less exciting.
Unless you’re from New England.
Apparently New England Sports Network’s Jen Slothower thought Kentucky fans might be afraid that the sanguine pool was a sign of horrible things to come, based on how the program has been run recently. Here’s an excerpt from a blurb entitled “Kentucky Fans Get Collective Heart Attack When Water Outside Rupp Arena Turns Red”:
It’s a fair guess, though, that some diehard fans had to be wondering whether the university was getting payback for making some kind of Faustian bargain to get the title this year, and whether the fountain turning red was a sign that locusts and plagues are next.
Is that a fair guess? Implying that Calipari, and Kentucky fans, made a deal with the devil in order to win the championship this year, that’s a sensible thing to do? Not only does she have her knowledge of Faust and the plagues mixed up by grouping them together (the devil was responsible for Faust; God, the plagues), but she is insinuating that Wildcat fans must have some sort of guilt for winning the championship.
It was probably done lightheartedly, but works off of the assumption that we must have done something wrong, and like a petulant child, we’re waiting to see how long it will take others to notice, and punish it. Unfortunately, that must be a pretty pervasive sentiment around there. Well, sorry to disappoint you, Jen Slothower and NESN, but those guys earned this one.
28 Comments for New England Writer “Perfectly” Understands Kentucky Fanbase
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DOES THIS SLOTH CHICK HAVE A TWITTER
You see, it would be this mat that you would put on the floor and would have different CONCLUSIONS written on it that you could JUMP TO.
Wanna attract attention to your story? Revive a dying career? Mention Kentucky Basketball in a potentially negative spin, KSR links to it and whammo, we have a winner. At what point will KSR start selling their services?
I see what you did there with the commas Corey. You’re not as dumb as you write.
She’s probably a disgruntled Redsux fan; she just hates anything and everything right now. I can’t make
myself care about anything a yankee says about our ‘Cats anyway; anytime, ever.
This is why I love Corey. Locusts, Death Angels, Rivers of Blood – those are all in God’s bag of tricks. Way to call her out.
How many seasons have to go by with no cheating and violations before these white whale hunters lay off?
Jen who? Does KSR really have to address every single low-level writer who disses us. Who cares?!?!
No, it’s the UK fanbase’s sympathetic expression for the bloody mess that Jim Calhoun has made of his UConn program. Talk about a Faustian bargain. The same could be said for Boeheim, who has a program that won their only title with the ultimate one and done, while ongoing drug, sex abuse of children and classroom problems are roiling his wretched program. We are a sympathetic lot.
Not bad, Corey. This post didn’t suck…
Lighten up, Francis! You’re spot-on, #9.
10, I think you said it all. With all that’s going on up in the Big (L)East why would any writer worth their weight in Puppy presents on an expensive Oriental Rug even say one word about a school thats almost 1000 miles from their office.
3 – I LOL’d.
This is the kind of thing Corey should be posting … simple, straight-forward, with a link.
I just called it cardinal blood.
I like big tits…that’s right!
Their will be blood…
Corey still uses too many commas.
What is, up, with that, Corey? Did someone, bet you, that you couldn’t, use, 500 commas, yes, commas, in every, post,,,,,,,,?
Corey is easily the worst writer on here every single morning I laugh out loud at his posts hahaha
Sensitive much? Since the red fountain has a wrath-of-God feel, the article makes sense (as humor).
Imagine the headline if Rupp was shaped, in any way, like a myan pyramid LOL.
1/10
People from the northeast are god-awful.
Everyone knows The “Red Sox” suck!
Today’s Example of Irony: Corey Nichols citing another writer for getting their facts mixed up.
When will you stop quoting, linking and giving attention to otherwise forgettable and lame stories? Yes, there’s smoke there so stories will be written; no, there’s no fire there, so why spread the smoke around?
the writers for KSR have turned into cry babies. Joel Pett, whoever wrote the current article you’re complaining about, thamel, etc. No one cares. Talk about basketball.