Happy Thanksgiving

Today is a double holiday here at BigBlueRules. Its our favorite pig out day Thanksgiving and its also our second birthday. Hard to believe that two years ago today with the help of Boo, LouisaCat and others, people started registering here.

Things have changed in the BigBlue world. Coach Brooks is no longer coaching football and we have beaten the old balls coach. Coach Calipari has made basketball exciting again taking us to the elite eight. Coach Mitchells womens basketball is now a top 10 program. Volleyball has made the tournament and the cheerleaders have continued to rule the world.

We have a lot to be thankful for in our BigBlue world, especially our families and friends. Happy Thanksgiving to all you and your families. Beating Tennessee will be the whipped cream on our pumpkin pie this weekend.

TRUE BLUE THANKSGIVING

Happy Thanksgiving Catland:

In honor of our festive holiday…. I’ve put together a lil Top 10 of things that we can all be Grateful for this season… So Raise your cup high & toast the CaliCat Era!

10.   Cheers to Bill, the founder of our feast.  Bill, I know I speak for all of us when I say …. “I can’t thank you enough for caring enough to take the time to set up this community giving us a place to Laugh, Cry, Fight, Argue, Agree & tell tall tales &  share the Spirit of KY BB Family.”   It’s a tireless, thankless job for the most part & many here couldn’t begin to imagine all the time & effort it takes in keeping Catland alive, thriving & growing.   Kudos & Kisses to you CatDaddy, you’re my Hero.  NOW…. please do us all a favor & keep your glass on the table instead of between your legs…. Frostbite on Thanksgivin is definitely a sight I think we can all live w/o.  Course now when New Years rolls around— you may very well find yourself in good company & ifn your lucky an offer of assistance in removal of said glass from… well—-CHEERS!                       

9.  NO MORE WE GOT WHOOPED speeches.  God, isn’t it just top it all to have a REAL COACH again?!  The more I watch our Cats grow & see Cal~ workin his magic the more I fall in love.  We’re gettin our swagger, pride & identity back.  Faster than anyCat could have imagined at that.  Recruits will once again want to take their place at our table.  TIS GOOD TO BE A CAT!  We deserve this & have waited too many years for that bird to finally come outta the oven.

8.  Old Feline Friends & the coming of the New~  Part of the mystique of  KENTUCKY BASKETBALL is the coming together of the young & old, rich & poor, foul & proper, the knowledgable & dumb….around the world making us a breed of our own— 1 BIG BLUE NATION!  Through it all, we have a common bond that is unrivaled by anthing in sports & most cultures in life….. FAMILY, IDENTITY, FRIENDSHIP.  WE RULE! (:

7. Demarcus Cousins—- We’ve waited & waited for his arrival.  Oh sure, we didn’t know his identity but the idea of him has certainly been there!… He’s not just bringin inside presence to the table— he’s bringin it w/a vengeance!  The last several years we’ve had some decent big men but they were lackin that FIRE in the belly/Take No Prisoners attitude electing not to let their size do the talking.

6.  Lit’s You Pick Em’s—- Love em & love the challenges, boasts & brags that accompany them.  Word to Jeffro Nolte— it’s on this year “Sweetheart”!  Get your game face on & Bring it!   Oh & Bama— I’ve seen your picks for week 1…you’re slackin Sunshine—thought you were better than that SNICKER SNICKER.   HO HUM …. who to copy & paste off of??? Well I wonder??! (:

5.  A big CAT applause for Cat8 & his killer video’s.   Whadda way to enhance our board not to mention the ability to visually capture just exactly what is KENTUCKY BASKETBALL.  A treasure to say the least.

4.  JAGOFF! That’s right— you read right!  Fellow Felines, Coach Cal~ has just kicked the Border War w/those tennessee turds up 10 knotches!   I love all his lil suttle jabs…. More Boast & Swagger added to the SEC pot w/a dash of Witness 54 delivered to their door.   WE’RE BACK! TIME TO STRUT LIKE A CAT & MORE IMPORTANTLY ROAR LIKE A CAT! ALL THAT’S LEFT IS THE POUNCE & KILL! (:

3.  THE GREAT WALL OF KENTUCKY THAT PLAYS W/ALL THE PRIDE & HEART IN THE WORLD.  Love him while we can— By March, he’s gonna be one of our greatest Floor Generals!  Perhaps in his retirement, he’ll come back to his Old Kentucky Home. (:

2.  RUPP ARENA IS ROCKIN AGAIN & we shall soon witness RUPP in her finest hour.  Cats, that’s just not expectations, hopes & dreams —- NO, it’s better than that—- IT’S A UNITED NATION W/1 BIG BLUE VOICE!  Oh how sweet the sound!   Sigh~  relish & a reminder to never take for granted what we hold so near & dear to our hearts.  RUPP IS ALIVE AND COME JANUARY TEAMS WILL COME IN FILLED W/LOATHING, DESPERATION & FEAR—-  Have ya’ll forgotten what the sweet stench of fear smells like??? GET READY we’re gonna get plenty of big whiffs! YAY!

Which brings me to #1—-

HOW FITTING IS IT THAT ON JANUARY 2ND— A GRAND CORONATION WILL BE HELD IN OUR BELOVED RUPP & AS THE BAND PLAYS ON ON UOFK  THE TRAITOROUS KING OF OLD WILL HUMBLY BE FORCED TO WALK IN THE SHADOWS OF THE BIG BLUE NATION & THEIR NEW KING!

NOW THAT’S KENTUCKY JUSTICE MY FELINE FAMILY & MAKES FOR ONE DAMN FINE MEAL!

Happy Thanksgiving to all of you w/much love & affection.  You Cats rock 1 & all.

CHEERS TO US & THE LONG JOURNEY WE’VE TAKEN TOGETHER.  MAY OUR NEW ADVENTURES BE PROSPEROUS & MAY 8 BE JUST AROUND THE BEND.

LUVTHOSECATS & LUVUGUYS!

Ms.Cats~

Ball St?

My daughter returned home for her first college Thanksgiving break. It just so happens that her school played on national TV last night. So of course, I watched and cheered. I have become a sudo Cardinal fan which is something that has always seemed much less likely then needing a heater in hell. Luckily, these Cardinals are of the Ball St. kind. I really do not have a choice in the matter. You see, not only is my daughter a current student; my wife is an alum. So I gladly take to the Cardinals for their sake and have cheered them on many times this season. Now comes the tricky part… Ball State is now 12-0 and is ranked 15 in the BCS standings.

Why is this tricky, you ask? Well, I remember leaving Commonwealth, wife in tow, on a crisp night just after UK had dispatched Western KY. We had already watched a few Ball St games, and the wife had already started to ask the question, “Wonder what would happen if UK played Ball State?” This question came up again as we were finding our way to the car. I had to politely tell her that UK would probably beat Ball St in a similar fashion to Western as UK played in the SEC while Ball St played in the MAC. “What does that matter?” I was asked. I told her the elite leagues were considered elite for a reason, and even though UK wasn’t a top tier team, there was still a considerable difference between them and your standard MAC team.

I was quite proud of my answers. Then last night happened. 12-0 Cardinals, with a few mild wins. The wife wanted to bring on any and all comers. She stopped asking and started stating that she would love a piece of UK. I must say, I am not used to cockiness from my life companion, and I secretly found it quite sexy, which kind of disturbed me.

So this begs the question: There are several non BCS undefeated teams out there. Utah, Boise St, Ball St come to mind. How do those teams really stack up this year? How would UK fare? What would it prove if Boise St ended up in a bowl with Ball St?

I’m scratching my head….