ChaChing $$$$$$$ Show Me the Money

Evenin Catland:
I’ve taken a couple of pit stops along the WildCat Tour…..
Been studyin on it a bit and well now that I’m home, it’s time Woohoo, Yeehaw and Vent.
So Honey, I’m home……

TGIF——
E-town Mall had more Cats in it than some SEC teams have in their home games. I was one of 3000. Signing was from 5-8 and if you weren’t in line by atleast 4— well, you were screwed to put it nicely. My lil entourage arrived around 2 and were guarenteed, but hold the phone CatDaddy’s…….. I was bout to get pissed. I had to purchase 3 prints for 2 signatures (I subsituted one of the prints for my National Defensive Player of The Year Poster from Rupp) Hence the 2 sigs…. total cost $75. But wait what’s this—-I can’t have the damn thing signed? RUHROH…..I just drove all the way to E-town and he can’t sign it. Well you know me: I told that promoter—you best get on the horn w/Peevey at UK and find out, He’s already declared, this shouldn’t be a problem. An hour later (luckily) I was informed he could sign it. YAY ME!!!

Anyway….. on w/the show:
Enter The Brow w/a detail that makes Obama look like the pres. of the rotary club. Those of us guaranteed a signing were ushered through like cattle. Well, that’s okay— I understand, no biggie, but it woulda been nice not to have been shoved off the stage by the almighty powerful detail aka e-town p.d. —> wouldn’t even let us roll up our items or secure them.
Wasn’t expecting to shell out 75 bucks—- Problem solved, sell the additional print and make my money back + some or let SantaCat deliver it……. it’s still up for debate in this den.

Sunday Mornin Church—–
I’m up and at it! Destination: Russell Springs Pharmacy! <—- Timer, I didn’t see ya, where were ya? (:
Signing at 1-2 <— note an hour: That’s because it was free I’m sure. FREE is what brought me in the door since the Brow took all my lunch money for two weeks! LOL
Arrived w/my cuppa joe at 9 a.m.! numbers 6-10 in line. Baby it was Cold out thar! Woo! HNS I had for sure! I know a skeery thought~
Got the Celebration posters from their return signed. Love me some Terrence Jones—– I think he is truly the best on these tours! Great pics, good time…. it was well worth it.

Look out Ms.Cats~ has her marker and a notebook—- B*tch List officially started.

Now I understand and even agree to a point about the $$$$ for autographs but D*mn 75! and I got off cheap…. Florence Mall Cats are going to pay 80 smackaroos this week. YEESH.
Here’s my problem: The attitude of the promoter and some of the writers.
They are villinizing (I know spelling—sound it out!) the BBN for complaining and justifying these prices as they brought us #8 and didn’t make a dime all year. True and True. But when it gets right down to it…… Is that the BBN’s fault? NO. That is the n(azi)caa. So using that as an excuse, doesn’t jive w/me. Furthermore, Look at how much we shell out through the season…… Game Tix, Gear, Gas, Eats and column X of misc. expenses. Some Cats scrape together and save all summer just to attend one game. And this is NOT including the traveling that goes on w/in the BBN. Holy Cow: hotels, airfare/gas, eats, doubled up tix (if you’re lucky) and gear/goodies.
Let’s not forget the lil Cats who don’t have a pot to piss in and are glued to their seats not by choice but by necessity that break their necks to get out to these things—- just to share in one lil moment & wallah ….. all the money they had in their pockets is gone.
Is it too much to ask for these signings to be reasonable? I mean really they are overnight millionaires. Ya know what…. the Cats are getting a bad rap for this as well: Davis, gave every dime he made Friday to Charity—- I know this because the promoter told me so during our Poster discussion but he didn’t like it at all when I asked him, yeah, but what’s your cut outta all this? No, he never told me. <—- Just had that look, damn woman you’re a class A beep! well, truth hurts don’t it.

Oh and Promoters/Writers: stop w/the they are just kids crap <—- this was in response to the Brow leaving a signing somewhere early. They are kids and it’s the business owners fault! Shakes head rolls eyes——- That didn’t jive then and it don’t jive now——— Kids making adult money, WORKING in an adult world, having adult responsibilities = ADULTS. and I won’t even go into the business owners being blamed. CRAZY!
Last Gripe, for now:
How can you criticize the BBN and just say, Don’t like it—don’t buy it and don’t b*tch about it and leave them alone when you see them in public. Amazing how things change when the NBA comes calling and the out of state assholes get involved, they have no clue. Had one tell me “Mam (I hate being addressed as such btw, makes me feel old—- yeah I am but that’s besides the point) he’s the #1 Draft Pick…..you know what I told that yankee, well he’s a CAT first and foremost…. I could care less about his NBA status.
I wouldn’t have paid that money had I not of had that DPOY poster from Rupp—– but I paid it w/o complaint— now I’m just reflecting a lil and boiling over the statement that it is our responsibility to see them get paid since they couldn’t all year……..

Well the only one’s I will be attending now are the free one’s in reasonable driving distance.
Time to let our Cats move on outta the nest and nurture the next brood. Tough when the youngins leave home isn’t it……..

LUVTHOSECHAMPIONS!
Ms.Cats~

KENTUCKY JUSTICE

Mornin Sunshines!
Today is the day!  NoCat slacks, do your part—- get your UK war gear on (I don’t care if that shirt hasn’t been washed in 3 mos.— Wear it and Wear it well)  What didn’t you get the Memo???? WE ARE SUPPOSED TO WIN!  WE MUST WIN. NO IF’S AND’S OR BUT’S ——— WIN, WIN, WIN, WIN, WIN.

34 years——- WOW where has the time gone?  I inadvertently hinted at this earlier——– It’s time to Capture, Embrace and not BELIEVE but KNOW we are UNBEATABLE!  <—— file through the years back to when the highlight of your day was Kickball, cops and robbers and KENTUCKY BASKETBALL!  Allow yourself to RECALL….. the UNDENIABLE 7 yr. OLD WISDOM……   “You’re not beating my team!  We’re the Wildcats, you can’t touch us!”  Say what, you got who?  Psst….rollin my eyes,  PUHLEAZE,  I’ll bet you 5 bucks and my atari we beat you down!
The year 1978.  A Season w/o joy, An expectation—- A MUST WIN.  <——- Really?  Maybe for our Elders or some of you that were already grown up.  Channel that inner childhood that emanates an aura of invincibility.  Get that swag—— AND HAVE FUN.

I don’t think we could have been granted a better gift than the way the tourney has played out (even though it may not feel like it)—— I think it’s gonna be more of an emotional roller coaster for us than OUR CATS——-   Western, IU, uofjail and then, then, then who awaits……….   won’t matter.  It’s just a name, a word ——>  They are all the same, just different names, different colors that are sub categorized into one collective known as NEXT.

History Repeats Itself, It’s Called Tradition.
Jeff, might wanna make a trip to your Old Kentucky Home this week…………  This state is gonna explode!!!!

Now Dust that Atari off and get it ready——-Throw in Pitfall, Kaboom and NightDriver while you’re at it!
“COUSIN” We’re GONNA BEAT YOUR TAIL OFF and BRING #8 home to LEX.
I’ll be watchin this one w/my Mama…….. the setting might have changed, the game may have evolved but the Spirit, the fight and our family has only grown and this 1st one will be a meeting for the generations Old to young—– a common tie that makes us who we are, a mutual kinship—– a carrying of the tradition forward……….   Mother, Daughter, Granddaughter.  Father, Son, Grandson— This is where it happens.  Right here, Right now.

Allow yourself to KNOW! Allow yourself to have fun— to make memories.  That means you too Hwy! (: It’s been oh so long and we are oh so very overdue.  Next weekend, the wait will have been well worth it and the pain won’t seem near as bad— just gonna make this one that much more appreciated!

Let’s Go To Work—- Team NEXT is up at 2:20! & It’s a Home Game………  Analyze em all you want—– I’m gonna chew gum, jack up on Pepsi and eat sweets and strut my confidence in my Big Blue Game Gear.  I’m gonna dance w/Lil Ms. Cats~  high five her and you know what……. I think I’ll pull out the 78 championship game this mornin and smile!   For 9 Glorious Days, I’m gonna be 7 yrs. old again!!!!!

All Business, A Season W/O Celebration——- that’s just an injustice I refuse to accept! In Celebration, we can now FINALLY (TRULY) Honor that 78 title team by giving these CATS the Admiration, Appreciation and JOY that the 78 team never truly received until afterward.  

Now I’m a bit looney— been burnin the midnight oil w/Jefferson Davis, then I jetted on over for a quick trip to Post-Colonial Africa—– so you’ll have to excuse my IMMATURITY & Forgive me!

THIS IS KENTUCKY BASKETBALL

LUVTHOSECATS, LUVUCATS!
From the top of my rooftop—- I send you a Resounding:
WE ARE KENTUCKY, HEAR US ROAR!
GO BIG BLUE
GO BIG BLUE
GO BIG BLUE

TAG YOU’RE IT!

LuvthoseCats!
Ms.Cats~

FREAKING WOW HUH!!!

FREAKING WOW HUH!!! (I promise….I am now sober). Random thoughts this mornin as I bask in the glory delivered from the witnessing one of the best games where we actually didn’t get the sh*t end of the stick for once……..

A team shoots what 60 some % from 3 pt. land and we prevail? What’s that tell ya? I know what it tells me…..poor guarding or virtually non-existent and we still pull out the W? Holy Smokes Batman—-this team won’t be a beast ….it already is a BEAST. Can some Cat please please tell me why we didn’t get a hand up in those mugs? Anyway……..

LAMB—- TALKED THE TALKED & WALKED THE WALK!

HEY HEY—— How bout Eloy’s quality minutes?! He is being forgotten by most——— so SHOWIN ELOY SOME LOVE HERE!!!

Patience and Poise was TopKnotch! It wasn’t in my house, but on the court it was exemplified! I thought we would NEVER get over that 7 pt. hump <------- on paper that was more like a 15 pt. mountain to climb! I will say it gave me confidence that only once unc increased it to 9. Battle of the heavyweights??? Every time we'd punch (see the LOB that was SUPPOSED to be non-existent) they had a CLUBBER LANG counter. D*mn! No, I would define this as the 2 RIGHTFUL POWERHOUSES of basketball demonstrating why we will be remembered in History while the others (including ucla, YES I believe it) are merely a footnote. It don't get much better than this folks.

I rarely say this--- but honestly, there was no winner. Of course the W has to be logged somewhere and it's PURRFECT that sits in OUR Column not theirs!

Newfound respect for Roy Williams. The Tipton jab will forever live on in UK lore. WTG Roy--- you have a much nicer way of sayin Jerry, you're an a**hole than we do!

Semi Kudos to Rupp---- the bluehairs show that they can indeed do their job, but there's a lot of work to do.... huh beavis you don't let up when we have the ball <---- YOU DO THIS EVERY POSSESSION. I know if I would've spent that kind of money for those tickets......I wouldn't have needed a seat, I would've needed a new pr. of vocal chords! Potential is there, but I have the better solution------ THANK RUPP a reno is coming---- move them blue hairs up into some luxury seating w/their full bar and stock monitors. (after all they pay the bills) and let the OBSESSED, MENTALLY QUESTIONABLE, Louder Loonies down around the court. Problem solved and everybody WINS! YAY!!!!

Team effort but hands down w/no question Kid-Gilchrist..... saved this game! Love me some Kid-Gilchrist!!!
Cal~ was savy in having Teague hug Davis (Can you imagine if that block hadn't happened......it would've set Teague back a good 5-6 games in confidence) Kid has heart and talent but he's got a LOT to learn yet. Patience is an optimal word here........ we have gotten spoiled here over the last couple of years and you know what........he's not bad, he's an excellent point guard -----just on a normal level than what we have been accustomed to. WALL KNIGHT and then there was Teague <------ Let's all show him some love. He will come along quite nicely. He is a great 2-3 yr. player but if Orton can get drafted....... I REALLY LOVE Teague's chances. I think it benefits us & him to stick around a couple of years.

Carolina played spectacular ---- us, great but Man <---- the weaknesses were exposed. That lack of offensive rebounding throughout the 1st half liked to destroyed my house. And here's the kicker that we all know........ WE STILL WON!

How wild that game totally flip flopped from what we were all calling?????!!!! GOD, I love college basketball! You never know what you're gonna get!

Prepare yourselves for part 2 in March/April ......the ncaa took notice yesterday and will go above and beyond to make sure we have another epic encounter. I just hope they have the commonsense to set it up for all the marbles. <---- I'm not holding my breath though and look for it to occur in the elite 8. TYPICAL nazi's at their best ------> we’ve all witnessed their hypocrisy and idiocy when it comes to putting those brackets together. Any takers that puke will once again get a high seed and the easiest road???????

Hey, Ohio St. still think your decimation of duke is relevant or worthy?! Take notes you jackasses there was a clinic in Lexington yesterday that you all should have attended. I promise you….. you ain’t hangin no double deficit loss on either powerhouse—- so get over yourselves—- no better yet, keep buyin that b.s. the media is sellin you—– it’s job security for someone and validates your BIG 10 Basketball as being Beast (laughing as I typed that!) But I’m here to be your DebbieDowner—– YOU AREN’T AS SCARY AS YOU LOOKED……… duke is NOT a top 5 team by no stretch of the imagination and there RANKED opponent wins came at the expense of Tennessee and Michigan——- still think you’re special. Oh you’re good, but you ain’t beast!

ONE STEP CLOSER TO EIGHT MY FELLOW FELINES, ONE STEP CLOSER!
WE WILL NOT BE DENIED!!!

& of course it’s fitting to end this ramble with…………………………………….

BOW TO THE BROW!

Where Were You April 22, 2010?

The day the NCAA Tournament Died.

We all knew this was going to happen but it’s one of those things that shocks ya when it finally does.
Corporate Interest wins out over the Glory & Magic of the Big Dance.
Kind of ironic that the word Integrity became the Buzz Word & Imaginary Standard for the sport this season but yet, the very entity that organizes & runs the whole shin dig didn’t have a problem nor one 2nd thought about Selling their Holier Than Thou, Conceited, Black Hearted, Biased Souls to the Corporate Devil.
And just like that…… it ends.

The bigger question is this—-
How long before we Witness the demise of the NCAA? I’m going to take the optimistic road here by looking forward to seeing the last yards of that short rope hanging themselves.
Sure, it may seem like a pipe dream right now, but it’s mine all the same. After all, everything & everyone has a beginning & an end. So, I will look on to the near future & welcome the day when the power conferences UNITE, UPRISE & BREAK AWAY from that fraud of an organization w/open arms. W/all the hypocrisy & mis management that has proceeded this latest escapade —It could very well be the shot that began the revolution.

ONWARD UPWARD GO CATS!
Ms.Cats~

It’s NOT Business, It’s PERSONAL!

Happy “SUPER TUESDAY” CatLand! Ya’ll ready to put that #1 ranking on the line @ 9 & defend it like NoCats Business?!
I’m so past ready! We deserve this ranking more than any other team in the country right now & I’m hoping that the Cats conduct a ROAD STYLE CLINIC to emphasize the point! It’s not just because we know they deserve it. NO, for me, this has become PERSONAL. 

As a Cat by birthright, I’m used to all the negativity & hatred for the Wildcats & Big Blue Nation. Like many of you, my skin is riddled w/wrinkles & cracks but tougher than leather.
I professed my love for this team last week & like w/any & all things I love, I defend w/a fiery passion. Yes, I’m reveling in the hatred & envy we are once again receiving, but there comes a point in time when Kudos & Props are due! In our case, it’s quickly becoming Long Past Due & I’m going to start tallying the fines of the naysayers, haters & wannabe’s.

I think the thing that irks me the most is this WEAK argument of Kentucky hasn’t played anyone—- Okay, it’s all well & fine to have that opinion, but quit tryin to pass it off as a legitimate fact! The numbers don’t work in this arguments favor & the key witness is the SOS of the other Top 5 teams. I won’t even go into the Kansas schedule, it doesn’t take a basketball expert to see that their schedule is the laughin stock of the NCAA world this season. Yet, here the ACC chumps over on that Nazi Network aka espn is taunting them as the rightful #1. Question? Since when does the ACC  fall in love with the Big 12????? I think I’ve solved that mystery….. and the answer falls within an old cliche—-> The Enemy of My Enemy is my Friend. Don’t look now but the BLINDING HATRED by the powers that be is becoming more & more brazen, obvious & forthright. The characteristics that we, as Cat Fans, have known existed for years are beginning to solidy themselves from Paranoia to FACT. When the upper ranks of the college bb world begin to make off handed comments & suttle observations, you then finally know that YES, YOU ARE NOT CRAZY! (Well most of us, Mark—it’s okay hon, we love ya & would never disown ya. Every Family has Weird Ducks & you’re one of the more livelier ones!) Coach Cal~ is aware of this too…you can catch it all the time in his jabs when playing Meet The Press. Who all has he gotten at now??? I’ve lost count. But to date, my fav. was the WWII remark directed at that Creepy Old Notre Dame Coach, Digger. <— who by the way, will never let it go that we were always better than him & his Irish. ( 4-12 is the record btw) Digger is just one of a gazillion examples. Now the problem is this….. for those younger whipper snappers (not just w/in the BBN) The motivation is totally lost in translation simply because they don’t know their History & tend to look at the more popular analysts as the Be All End All truth in the wide world of sports with the result being what we’ve known for years, PREJUDICED, BIASED, SENSATIONAL JOURNALISM not only passed off but ACCEPTED AS PURE FACT. It disgusts me to NO END! Of course, I’m smart enough to know that this is a never ending battle that the BBN will NEVER win, but at the same time I refuse to sit idly by & allow these Haters to rage on w/o giving them my .2 worth.

You know, before Cal~ came here, YES! I was one of the Nations biggest finger pointers in regards to his record. And the 1st to shout out the words CAMBY & CHEATER! Ain’t it funny when the NIKE is on the other foot, you begin to look around for the facts of the matter? And then POOF! You discover that you were indeed wrong! That’s part of being a typical fan. However, it has taught me to look & look again when hearing & reading the supposed NEWS in college basketball. And when it comes right down to it, overall, we are generally GUIDED to misinformation & sensitized to the point that it becomes ACCEPTED information!

Now ya’ll know I LUVTHOSECATS but have the mindset that a loss or two is always, always good for TOURNAMENT DANCING. For once in my FELINE 9 LIVES, I HUNGER for an UNDEFEATED SEASON! Not just for that Banner #8 but out of sheer damned SPITE & We’ll show you attitude! I hope that same attitude resonates w/our Cats & Continues to make its presence known w/command & authority. I happen to love Boogie’s opinion—- “Us Against The World.” That’s right CUZ! In the end, banner or not, that’s the way it’s always going to be.

So, I say take everything we can & give nothing back!
1 world is going to become 1 BIG BLUE NATION! LIKE IT OR NOT!!! LOVE US OR HATE US you can’t deny one thing…..
WE’RE BACK, WE’RE BAD, WE’RE THE TEAM YOU WISH YOU HAD!
GO CATS
GO CATS
GO BIG BLUE!

WE ARE THE CHAMPIONS!

It’s official. I’m T totally 100% in love w/this team. I’ve always loved the Wildcats, it’s my family, friends & life all rolled into one. But every so often a team comes along, sneaks in, grabs your heart & runs w/it. Unlike the 96 Cats that delivered the Love @ 1st sight along w/my 1st love syndrome, the 09-10 team flirted, toyed & snuck in like a theif in the night w/a Big Thuggie Bear sealing the deal w/his 4 mos. old Peyton antics.

This team is setting itself apart from its predecessors in that they are forming an identity with characteristics of unity, compassion, involvement, & humanitarianism . I’ve told you in the past that there is no Coach better working w/these types of student athletes. Cal~ is not only bringing out the best in them on the court, he’s growing them emotionally as men leading by example. There is no doubt in my mind that every member on this team is going to contribute to society as a whole & will take pleasure in doing so in some way or another.
Just another ingredient in the kettle of Champions recipe.
Yes, Cal~ organized the Hoops for Haiti, making sure our Cats took on the active role, but you can’t make one enjoy & embrace such a role. It was obvious they did!
Maturity grew 10 fold yesterday & Mark My Words…. you will see it bear fruit on the Court, proving that all baskeball lessons aren’t learned in practices & games.
A heart of a Champion presented itself last night. Nevermind the struggle w/putting teams away early or the sluggish perimeter defense… these things will come w/time as they are growing up right before our very eyes. Ain’t it fun to watch?! (: It’s January & we’ve got a long way to go before Peak time….. why be in a such a hurry to reach it NOW???? I welcome watching them work through adversity. A lot of Cats were sweating that Auburn game & I heard many a time…… Auburn’s comin back on em, Auburn’s comin back on em —- to which I CONFIDENTLY replied “No, they’re not.” I know it makes many of us uncomfortable to watch them squander away the lead & play down to the competition …. you ever stop & think that this may indeed be this teams style & identity. It may very well be. Puts Me in the Mind of Sea Biscuit— always needing the challenge Neck To Neck to bring out his best.  Seabiscuit vs. War Admiral -1938 Match Race Pimlico “  “You know everybody thinks we found this broken down old horse & fixed him. We didn’t, he fixed us.  And I guess in a way, we fixed each other.”
Honestly, I hope they develop the skill of the KO punch, but we may all haft to realize that you don’t necessarily haft to EXCEL at every skill to get the W.
I’ve eluded many times to this being a Championship team. I’m starting to buy stock in it & if the Banner Market goes Belly Up so be it! It just seems we are watching History being made before our eyes. And I’m a firm believer in you get back 10 fold what you give.
I’ll end this w/some Kudo CatKisses to our King. BRILLIANCE Cats, BRILLIANCE PERSONIFIED. He’s smart enough to recognize the power at his hands & uses it for the greater good. That is LEADERSHIP. Do you realize that we just sent 500,000 dollars more to Haiti than the NY YANKEES!
WE’RE WINNERS on & off the court. And will be justly rewarded not just in March but for Life.
Coach Cal~ is showing the world just one of the few reasons we are the Flagship of College Basketball & why we SUCCEED.

On The Way To 8!
LuvThoseCaliCats!
Ms.Cats~

What’s in a Ranking?

HAPPY NEW YEAR CATLAND (:
After a long, delightful, frenetic Holiday I’m finally gettin back to what I do best ….. expressing my opinion.
Question of the day—- What exactly is in a ranking & if it doesn’t matter as much as we profess, then why all the fuss?

I think this one is fairly simple. It’s called for the sake of argument. It provides the media, fanbases & coaches w/the opportunity to convey their biased favoritism through subtle gloating of We are better because the numbers say so! If it works out on paper/computer, well then it’s law. WRONG. Do Not Pass Go, Do Not Collect $200. Game after game refutes this equation if not shreds it to pieces. The REAL NUMBERS coming from the stats says it all.
This is common knowledge, I’m not tellin you anything new– so then WHY do these rankings carry so much weight or better yet, WHY do we let them? Again… for the sake of argument & at the very best a reasonable base to establish where a team should fall. Problem w/that base is another B word—-> Bias. I think we can all agree that the presence of bias compromises a true base line. So how should teams be ranked? No, I don’t have the answer to that one…. although it would be nice to see a weekly guide by Las Vegas & the folks that don’t watch at all. (One of the grand mystery’s of the sports world, I might add— how do they do it? LOL We who live, eat & breathe this stuff always seemed to be trumped by the fella next door that says…. OOOH I like this team, they have a cool mascot). <—- That’s a whole other subject & I’m rambling as usual.
Wouldn’t it be nice to have some sort of basketball Geiger counter to measure a team peaking??? That is the trick going into March. FTR: We aren’t even close to peaking & that’s a good thing— We don’t want to see that till the beginning week of March @ the earliest Last week of February.
The funny thing about these rankings is every once in awhile they are pretty close to being right. Like now.
Kansas is exposed & opening up the big 3— Texas moves to #1 (don’t get too comfortable you will be evicted & whisked back in several times throughout this season.) & We come @ #2. I’ve always said 2 is better than 1, so I’ll hang on to this concept w/all claws going into Tuesday night’s swamp land. I also think it is a fair assessment. Okay this is about unbiased as ya can get because those of you that know me well — know I don’t put too much stock in Rick Barnes…. he chokes year after year & his teams peak way way too early. Their conference plays a big part in his failures. The nightmare is—— patterns, streaks break all the time & playing the law of averages you are eventually going to exceed expectations. CatLand, I’m going on record now saying I believe this is the year Texas will do this. In spite of conference, past & coach— this team is for real. They mirror us in every way except they are veterans. <—- This scares the h*ll outta me. They play w/a passion & they play possessed. A wicked nasty combination. I give credit where credit is due — doesn’t mean I suggest we cash it in & hand them the goods. What I am saying is this ….. if things continue we are in for one EPIC Championship entanglement w/that bunch. We just got rid of one Texan— I don’t want to see that vindicated by another! GRRRRR………
If we’re peaking in March like we should be—- even Texas is in for a mighty hurt.
Experience is going to reap solid rewards by that time— so let the rankings say what they want—- they are going to see saw like crazy in the coming weeks. We’ll even have our time at #1 before it’s all over with, trading off with Texas from time to time. Out of the “Big 3″ kansas is the less formidable & will display as such in their win/loss column. Question is—- who slides into this party??? If ya think about it…. there is a handful of teams w/quality W/L records right as I type—– but overall, Parody has taken center stage this season …… after the Big 3 you have a considerable drop off.
All that plays into our favor. We go from NIT to National Title Contender, Our Coach is saying & doing things that force you to rewind, review & think—– This clip will be aired a 1000 times after we win the title—- LIVING HISTORY. More importantly we have a team of all stars that possess a DIE HARD WILL TO WIN & our finding ways to accomplish that desire. Funny thing is— we are so young that we don’t have enough sense to stop & respect our competition & exhibit a lil fear —–that’s what NORMAL freshman do—– WE DON’T. And you won’t find me complaining one bit. This can also be our Achilles heel in that I don’t see another beating us—–
I see us beating ourselves. I do believe it’s going to happen & if it takes 2 or 3 times to get it through our heads, then so be it—- it’s all about the journey, finding out who you are & what you are— the Victorious End is not half the fun the journey is.
Enter Cal~ ….. Cats, in this game—- there isn’t another coach out there that knows how to work w/these types of players better than he does. So pour on the extra ingredient x’s 10.
We’re gonna be there— the final chapter is …. will we just be the mighty Goliath contending or THE RETURN OF A CHAMPION? I don’t know bout ya’ll, but I’m sure gonna have fun finding out.
What A RIDE huh?! I don’t want it to ever end.
So let’s not concentrate so much on the rankings— we’ve always been & always will be #1 in the hearts & minds of the Big Blue Nation. Better yet, We’re #1 on all college basketball’s mind right now!
WE ARE KENTUCKY & WE WILL ROAR!

Roller Coaster Ride

HAPPY NEW YEAR CATLAND!
09 has been a roller coaster ride to say the least. And I’ll be the first to stand up & point my finger & call you a liar if you could actually say you knew all along what path our beloved program was going to take.

Snicker Snicker — remember back at the beginning of March what we’re all saying, thinking, anticipating—- “Oh God, just bring on Summer already.” I tell ya the opening of the Big Dance tore at my nerves more than Laettner’s last second shot ever could. And Cats, that’s sayin somethin!
When out in the parkin lot there arose a clatter of sordid beeps & pops …. the word was spreading like wildfire & BIG BLUE NATION dared themselves to get caught up in the moment—- MEMPHIS WAS OUT & RUMOR had it CAL~ WAS IN. Those millions of beeps & pops albeit a Memphis NewsCast’s chat room adorning the INFAMOUS DOOR in all its BIG BLUE WONDER teasing us, tempting us, demanding the attention of 1000′s…… with every swing it made the MIGHTY NATION that had fallen held its collective breath ONE MORE TIME.
Less was in Awe, Memphis was in Shock & BIG BLUE NATION was
INSPIRED!
The battle raged for what seemed like an eternity leaving in its wake a terrific twist of irony that no Cat Fan could ever dream. What started w/a “plane” leaving Florida 2 years ago transcended itself into the ENCORE of the Big Dance led by BIG BLUE NATIONS PLANE taking off in Memphis & arriving in KENTUCKY!
THE RETURN OF THE KING.
Ya gotta love it Catland~ we stole the show forcing the BIG DANCE & UofJail to become a mere warm-up act while capturing the minds & imagination of every journalists, analysts, commentator & coach from Sea to Shining Sea. Cats we gave a whole new definition to the word PartyCrasher. The hatred & envy began to swarm from Carolina to Arizona. All with the Signing & Playing of each NEW RECRUIT — We drew in our head each scenario best & bad but it was here, CAL~ was here with ABOUND!           

He dressed all in BLUE, a rather damper Gent I’d say, said all the right things, Gave us new goals to reach & DARED US TO DREAM!
Though some say he’s tarnished w/NCAA scandal, I choose to BELIEVE & Entrust the PRESSURE he can HANDLE!
In the end, it’s really no clue—- HE REALLY GETS IT Just like WE DO!
A marriage no better you’ll be hard pressed to find whilst leaving all the depression behind.

THE KING WILL BE CROWNED January 2nd — what of his arch rival ….. well, that remains to be seen. But all his glory & fame he lusted for ever after has left him only a bitter mean disaster.
Kinda odd how things can change so much in a year. The man many of us chose to Despise, Shun, Belittle & Ignore is no longer a fun target, but rather a pitiful lil soul. Yep, that’s  Kentucky Justice my fine fellow Cats & the evil doer’s are getting theirs AT LAST.

Here we are @ 13-0 with BIG BLUE CAT GRINS & RESOUNDING HO HO HO’s.
Will we go unbeaten? We just can’t say? But dernit we’re havin fun along the way!
SUCCESS is ours & we wear it well, just don’t ever forget the journey took us through Hell.
Appreciate, Have Fun & Enjoy this ride— it’ll be gone in the blink of an eye.
The luxury of being a fan is this— where our Cats can’t look forward, we can with BLISS.
I hope Santa Cat has one last trick & that’s beat down louisville with a BIG BLUE STICK. I don’t want it close, no overtimes, no last second shots although those are all fine…
NO A JAGOFF is what I want to be called as we dine on cardinal leftovers of a 35+ tail stompin.
I LOVE THESE CATS & I LOVE OUR NEW KING!
LET’S STAY BEHIND THEM & HELP GET THAT RING!
GO BIG BLUE!

You Know It’s A Great Year When…..

The Cats are 10-0!

John Wall is the Media Darling & 4 time SEC Freshman of the Week! <—- Eat your heart out Florida!
Dickie V is on the 1 & Done Warpath!
We’re in the Top 5!

Recruits are seriously eyeballing Lexington– Cal Builds, they will come! (:
The Haters are out in full force & Kansas is getting NERVOUS!
Louisville isn’t just stinkin up the place—they flat out SUCK!
Grumblings from discontented Tard Fans are getting louder & JANUARY 2nd is their equivalent to the Mayan Calender Prediction!
Liggins is finally playing & Harris is getting better, stronger, faster <—Bionic Man Style on the D… as if that were possible!
There is LEGITIMATE talk of a #1 Seed although the path to the dance might be less than desired!
Our beloved pets are running for Cover twice week!
Patterson has expanded his game & his bringin the 3 ball!
The 1st of the Border Wars  is nestled neatly under our Tree w/a BIG BLUE W BOW on top!

Yes, I’d say the Grinch does believe in SantaCat & has not only jumped on the Big Blue BandWagon, but has taken over the reigns steering us w/a vengeance into enemy territory to steal their GIFTS & feast on their Roast Beast! (:
HO HO HO Catland– The Dawning of the Cal~ Era never looked so good & I do believe it’s off to a BIGGER start than any of us would have ever allowed ourselves to imagine! TIS GOOD TO BE A CAT YES!

Over the past week, I’ve read several threads, thoughts & opinions regarding Next Season (not just here– everywhere) LOL— typical mindset of a Nation that has acquired the very bad habit of always looking to what next season brings. Time to drop it! (: HAVE FUN & ENJOY THIS SEASON… it’s going by fast enough as it is & is sure to leave us w/plenty to shmooze, oooh & aahh about over the long summer months! We’re on a RIP, ROAR & DESTROY Mission —- I haven’t had this much fun w/KENTUCKY BASKETBALL since the 90′s!! And I know ya’ll haven’t either. That old feelin of hangin on to the edge of your seat is BACK— Win or lose is not the ONLY important thing— THE LEVEL OF COMPETITION is BACK! DO YOU HEAR ME– IT’S BACK!!! And it’s wonderful!! I hate to Lose — Geez, do I ever! Yet still, to run the table in the College BB World now days is almost impossible. BUT, BUT isn’t it nice to once again find yourself wondering WHO CAN beat us? Snicker Snicker!

Besides—– Oh ye of lil faith… Who is our Coach?  The talent will be delivered season end & season out…. not all may be as talented as this bunch…… but it will be there—- and allow yourself to explore the possibility that Cal’s PURRFECT team has yet to emerge—- NOW  THAT’S A SKEERY THOUGHT! <—- never know, and it could be in year 3, year 6, year 8 —— NEVER KNOW! (:  YAY!~
Question?
Who’s got plans for Nashville??? I’m workin on gettin our condo for the SEC Tourney (Crossin Claws it all works out!) & I’m ready to throw down w/the Nation!
A lil years end predictions comin your way—–

1.We’re going to split w/Tennessee. But will have the last laugh in the SEC TOURNAMENT! Me thinks Mississippi St. gets us too <—– Hey Hey Hey, not a bad thing….Can you Say 96? TEE HEE.
2. WE WILL TAKE BACK THE SEC
3. Pitino will be OFFICIALLY dethroned January 2nd & his going out party is GOING TO BE UGLY! VENGEANCE IS OUR’S & SUCCESS IS ALWAYS ALWAYS THE BEST REVENGE!
4. Speaking of lil ricky— he leaves UofJail after this season.
5. The Selection Committee isn’t worried about a UK/memphis match up— they will GO FOR the UK/puke match up as both teams are up to their caliber this season setting us up for an all out WAR! We are on a COLLISION COURSE w/the bluedevils & I don’t know about ya’ll but 98 didn’t vindicate 92 fully…. for that matter, I don’t care how many tail whippins we deliver them (short of an embarrassing blow-out….) that revenge will be HARD EARNED!

Florida Florida Florida— PUHLEAZE….. ya’ll that have been stuck on the I HATE Florida bus, need to get off now—– Go down 2 streets, make a right turn onto 8th Avenue & hop on the KANSAS HAS GOT IT COMIN Bus! Cats, we owe them more whippins than Santa has Elves.
All you Karma in the game believers— let’s play that card for a moment shall we……
Go back & Listen to Cal’s MM Speech— I did & found myself pondering w/a grin— how prophetic!
The winning pieces of the puzzle are FINDING A WAY to fit PURRFECTLY into place. Kansas SOS is far from <— STRENGTH & they also don’t have a skeleton key named JOHN WALL. I credit Self but the Karma pendulum is starting to drastically swing our way. Think of all the beat downs we’ve suffered over the years from them!  EMBARRASSING!!! Every Hawk has it’s day & it’s rapidly approaching.
YOU JUST GOTTA BELIEVE!
We’ve been embarrassed, WHOOPED (yes I said it!), Beat Down, LAUGHED AT & Forgotten.
NOW
Right Hear, Right Now
WE ROAR! WE’RE BACK & Rupp help whoever tries to stop us!
KENTUCKY-kansas is going to happen! The media heads are already doing their exorcist head spin @ the possibility <— The Committee will oblige them. They will snub us & give kansas the Overall 1 <— LET EM!
JUST PUTS MORE FIRE IN THE BELLY!
What a redemption for PAT PAT… Not in ability, not even close (Pat is head & shoulders above him) but his character, his resolve— you know who that brings to my mind?? Reggie Hanson. HE STAYED through the nightmare & made the best of it for not only HIM but the nation. A Final Four <— whadda a reward, huh! (: If so, he deserves it & I will pulling all the way for him to attain it!
Last week I wrote of seeing glimpses of the 96 Cats.
Will the SEC stand up & play its part in building the 2nd Beast? I’m hoping so….. because in order for that Chemistry & Character to be built, we are going to haft to rely on the SEC Curs to bring it, give it & battle us in every aspect of the game. A good SEC will reap the benefits of the freshmen evolving into men, the basketball smarts enhanced & the will to WIN tearing at our chests to be released! This will also add the most critical element to a successful tournament run by not allowing us to peak in January!
MERRY CHRISTMAS CATLAND!
ENJOY THE RIDE!

SNOWMAN POOP in Cryin Roys stockin for the episode w/the fan. You’re a professional — ACT LIKE ONE!
REINDEER DROPPINGS under Self’s tree for actin like Roy & cryin about Xavier’s lack of media attention.

Hmmm…. must be a kansas thing, ya think?

Title 8 is being built at the North Pole ….. will it be ready for a March Delivery?

SantaCat I swear I’ll be good & I’ll never stick gum in the Blue Hairs Seats again…..(crossed claws behind my back!)
LUVTHOSECALICATS!

RAGS TO RICHES~

I was fully prepared for the ending scenario when Walker hit that jumper. With complete confidence, I announced this would be a good L to build upon. Boy, am I TICKLED BLUE they made a liar out of me! (:

The Cats are finding the way to WIN & they’re not doing it quietly. Their youth brings  2 dangerous elements to the game in sheer athleticism, which negates many of the DUMB FRESHMEN mistakes that are expected & the absence of the common sense factor— what I mean by that is … they don’t have enough sense to respect & fear players that command said respect such as Dyson. Ya gotta love it! As nerve racking & hair pulling it is… we haven’t had a legitimate reason to be this excited since the mid 90′s. I cried during the Carolina game & I’m not ashamed to admit it— those of us that have been w/UK since birth/life long UNDERSTAND completely what we’ve been craving and missing for oh so long.
Well….
Crave no more & get your seconds at the buffet. The feast is upon us & the company couldn’t be better. For all you newcomers & bandwagon jumpers straighten up & pay attention…… you’re getting ready to witness KENTUCKY BASKETBALL full throttle, no holds barred, no mercy,  total domination of a fever frenzied BIG BLUE NATION tanked up on FRENZY FUEL being pumped out by this team—  just waiting to explode. THIS IS KENTUCKY BASKETBALL & THIS IS WHAT WE LIVE FOR, THRIVE ON & EXPECT!!!
Thank Rupp we finally hit rock bottom (shaken, not stirred). Through our failures we have learned the toughest of all lessons how to triumph when the deck is stacked against ya in every aspect known to the game.
I have been rather reserved in allowing comparison to our revered 1996 Cats, mainly because that was & is the greatest college team ever assembled. The reservations are slowly starting to raise to comparison. Make no mistake…. these Cats aren’t there yet—-far too many lessons to be learned, but the GLIMPSES OF GREATNESS the clinic passing in the 1st half between Bledsoe & Wall w/Wall on the finish— FREEZE! SNAP SHOT THAT FRAME… REWIND—-> THERE IT IS!!! DO YOU SEE IT???
It’s okay— go ahead trust your instincts “COUSIN” seein is believin! Proof was in the finishing points.
I’m officially shmoozing over this bunch. Can’t call it love just yet & it’s gonna take an awful lot more than these past couple of games to end my love affair w/Derek Anderson & Company but BOY do I ever eat up the flirts & come hithers that this team is giving.
Last night, I gave props to UConn & with good reason. We haven’t faced competition from the likes of which they gave till last night. Fellow Felines THAT TEAM HAS GAME & they brought it & SHOULD BE RANKED HIGHER THAN 12!! The important thing is we weathered the storm w/o Wall & that is going to be absolutely critical down the stretch. Producing w/o him on the floor—– When he went out w/2 fouls I figured that Cal~ was gonna let UConn have their run as long as it didn’t reach double digits, saving Wall for the 2nd. It wasn’t pretty, but they indeed weathered the storm & hung in their like warriors. Especially w/the Zebra’s gettin whistle happy—- which, I believe is one area we’re gonna get better in as the season continues. Fouls are just as much a part of the game & learning how to incorporate them comes w/time. Daniel’s foul out — was an example of a GOOD HARD FOUL & it paid off. LMAO—> although I firmly believe he didn’t aim to do commit it! Still, sent em to the line where 1 was the result rather than a HYPER deuce to blow the roof off the Garden. UConn had to work for those shots…. which is exactly what we want. Make em work, ware em down & then move in for the kill!
We get beat in Rebounding & Assists add to that the momentum was clearly swinging UConn way & STILL FIND A WAY TO WIN…. WALL WALL WALL — Oh whadda a difference a premier point guard makes (anyCat still hittin the sales pitch for Porter? LOL) and although he did it down the stretch establishing himself as our GO TO CAT. Let’s not forget what it took to get there— A SOLID TEAM EFFORT that was turned in by HARRIS (damn that kids brings D!), COUSINS, ORTON & last but never ever least PATTERSON!
One of the greatest things about Wall that is going unmentioned is ——-
HE ELEVATES THE WHOLE TEAM & brings the I BELIEVE’S into their HEARTS & MINDS. I wonder— really wonder …. our we seeing the next MJ coming to the NBA in the form of a ALL SMILES, WELL ROUNDED, INTELLIGENT, EXCEPTIONAL Phenom known as the GREAT WALL of KY?
That’s a big a brag to be sure… but then again… I allow myself to believe & dream ….. and WHAT IF—-
AND BETTER YET…. this one didn’t come outta Carolina— but BIG BLUE NATION & I’m proud to call him ours! (:
Ya’ll I urge you to enjoy this season and embrace it w/everything you’ve got. It’s going to be over in a blink of an eye— it’s already flying by & I don’t wanna miss a thing.

I can’t say enough how much we deserve this. But you know what—- OUR WILDCATS deserve it even more… especially our returning players who suffered through Hell & Humiliation— WIN OR LOSE, in the end…. they indeed have the HEART OF A CHAMPION & our capturing ours with every tick of the clock.
WE ARE KENTUCKY HEAR US ROAR!
Ms.Cats~

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