I'm not even sure we can call this a true rivarly since UK is so much better than second hand U of L. Below are the facts -
Wins - UK #1 all time with 1988 - U of L only has 1594
Winning PCT - UK #1 all time with .758 - U of L has .656 (over 100 points lower!)
UK has 13 Final Fours - U of L has 8
UK has 7 National Championships - U of L has 2
And btw, who leads the rivarly by a ten win margin? Oh, that too would be UK.
Showing posts with label UK Wildcats. Show all posts
Showing posts with label UK Wildcats. Show all posts
Monday, June 1, 2009
Wednesday, May 27, 2009
Meet 24,000 of the most friendly people one could ever meet
If you ever stop by Kentucky, come by Rupp Arena. You will meet 24,000 friendly people and an experience you won't forget.
Bad Kentucky Players Leaving - the mess is still far from over
http://www.courier-journal.com/article/20090526/SPORTS03/905260411/1002/sports/Trio+leaving+UK+basketball+team
LEXINGTON, Ky. -- Jared Carter, A.J. Stewart and Donald Williams will not return to the University of Kentucky men's basketball team, UK announced Tuesday.
Carter, a 7-2 senior, will not seek a fifth year, after sitting out the majority of the 2006-07 season due to a shoulder injury. The Georgetown, Ky., native finished his career with the Wildcats averaging 1.0 points and 1.1 rebounds in 42 games.
"I've enjoyed my experience at UK and will remember all the people and players I've met along the way, especially Mr. Keightley," Carter said in a release, referring to Mr. Wildcat Bill Keightley. "I'm looking forward to moving on with my life and am excited to see what professional opportunities await me."
Stewart and Donald Williams are both seeking to transfer.
Stewart, a 6-7 sophomore, averaged 2.0 points and 1.5 rebounds this season. He shot 82 percent from the free throw line, while averaging 5.7 minutes per game.
"I appreciate Coach Calipari and the staff being truthful with me," Stewart said in a release. "I want to further my career both academically and athletically at a school where more playing time is available. I know that coach will do anything possible to find a great situation for me."
Williams, a 6-3 freshman, did not see any action in 2009.
"My time at Kentucky was a great experience," Williams said in a release. "I developed great friendships with my teammates; the environment was great; the fans showed us a lot of love; my teachers were great. It was just a good experience for me and a wonderful opportunity to improve myself, being around different guys from different areas. Even though I had to sit out this year, I would have liked to have played and helped, but with coach leaving, sometimes it just happens that way."
LEXINGTON, Ky. -- Jared Carter, A.J. Stewart and Donald Williams will not return to the University of Kentucky men's basketball team, UK announced Tuesday.
Carter, a 7-2 senior, will not seek a fifth year, after sitting out the majority of the 2006-07 season due to a shoulder injury. The Georgetown, Ky., native finished his career with the Wildcats averaging 1.0 points and 1.1 rebounds in 42 games.
"I've enjoyed my experience at UK and will remember all the people and players I've met along the way, especially Mr. Keightley," Carter said in a release, referring to Mr. Wildcat Bill Keightley. "I'm looking forward to moving on with my life and am excited to see what professional opportunities await me."
Stewart and Donald Williams are both seeking to transfer.
Stewart, a 6-7 sophomore, averaged 2.0 points and 1.5 rebounds this season. He shot 82 percent from the free throw line, while averaging 5.7 minutes per game.
"I appreciate Coach Calipari and the staff being truthful with me," Stewart said in a release. "I want to further my career both academically and athletically at a school where more playing time is available. I know that coach will do anything possible to find a great situation for me."
Williams, a 6-3 freshman, did not see any action in 2009.
"My time at Kentucky was a great experience," Williams said in a release. "I developed great friendships with my teammates; the environment was great; the fans showed us a lot of love; my teachers were great. It was just a good experience for me and a wonderful opportunity to improve myself, being around different guys from different areas. Even though I had to sit out this year, I would have liked to have played and helped, but with coach leaving, sometimes it just happens that way."
Wednesday, May 20, 2009
Will Jodie Meeks return? Andy Katz seems to think so
http://www.straitpinkie.com/sports/cats/andy-katz-anticipates-jodie-meeks-will-return-to-uk/
I posted a full update on Jodie Meeks and the NBA Draft last night so make sure you check that out, but there is some new information Jodie from Andy Katz’s blog this morning:
Kentucky’s Jodie Meeks has even more reason to return to play for John Calipari now that John Wall has committed to play the point. Having Wall alongside him would take more pressure off Meeks. NBA sources expect Calipari to convince Meeks to return just like Patrick Patterson did last week.
Could this turn out to be the best off season in the history of college sports? The roster is obviously not finalized yet, but it’s already safe to call the work that Calipari has done “Extreme Makeover: Big Blue Edition”, and his handiwork will become even more of a masterpiece if Jodie Meeks elects to return.
Sunday, March 29, 2009
Billy Gillispie fired!!
http://sports.espn.go.com/ncb/news/story?id=4021232
LEXINGTON, Ky. -- Billy Gillispie thought winning at Kentucky would be enough, that adding a Final Four banner to the rafters at Rupp Arena would endear him to one of college basketball's most ardent fan bases more than any handshake, autograph or toothy grin ever could.
He won, but not enough. He shook hands, but not enough.
After just two years, Kentucky had had enough.
The school fired Gillispie on Friday, citing philosophical differences between the hard-scrabble coach and an administration that views its head coaching position as more than just another job.
"There is a clear gap in how the rules and responsibilities overseeing the program are viewed," said athletic director Mitch Barnhart. "It is a gap I do not believe can be solved by just winning games."
Losing too many games during Gillispie's brief two-year tenure certainly didn't help.
The Wildcats went 40-27 under Gillispie, including a 22-14 mark this year that tied for the second-most in the program's 106-year history and forced them to miss the NCAA tournament for the first time since 1991.
After enduring a rocky 18-13 season in 2007-08, the Wildcats appeared to have turned a corner two months ago.
Kentucky roared to a 5-0 start in the Southeastern Conference behind the play of star Jodie Meeks, who poured in a school-record 54 points in a victory over Tennessee in January.
Things started to unravel shortly thereafter. Kentucky dropped eight of its final 11 regular season games, including a deflating home loss to woeful Georgia on Senior Night. The Wildcats couldn't make it out of the SEC tournament quarterfinals, relegating them to the National Invitation Tournament for the first time in 30 years.
The Wildcats fought valiantly in the NIT, edging UNLV at Memorial Coliseum, the same place where a pep rally was held on the day of Gillispie's hiring two years ago. A victory at Creighton followed, and Kentucky hung tough with Notre Dame until the final moments.
LEXINGTON, Ky. -- Billy Gillispie thought winning at Kentucky would be enough, that adding a Final Four banner to the rafters at Rupp Arena would endear him to one of college basketball's most ardent fan bases more than any handshake, autograph or toothy grin ever could.
He won, but not enough. He shook hands, but not enough.
After just two years, Kentucky had had enough.
The school fired Gillispie on Friday, citing philosophical differences between the hard-scrabble coach and an administration that views its head coaching position as more than just another job.
"There is a clear gap in how the rules and responsibilities overseeing the program are viewed," said athletic director Mitch Barnhart. "It is a gap I do not believe can be solved by just winning games."
Losing too many games during Gillispie's brief two-year tenure certainly didn't help.
The Wildcats went 40-27 under Gillispie, including a 22-14 mark this year that tied for the second-most in the program's 106-year history and forced them to miss the NCAA tournament for the first time since 1991.
After enduring a rocky 18-13 season in 2007-08, the Wildcats appeared to have turned a corner two months ago.
Kentucky roared to a 5-0 start in the Southeastern Conference behind the play of star Jodie Meeks, who poured in a school-record 54 points in a victory over Tennessee in January.
Things started to unravel shortly thereafter. Kentucky dropped eight of its final 11 regular season games, including a deflating home loss to woeful Georgia on Senior Night. The Wildcats couldn't make it out of the SEC tournament quarterfinals, relegating them to the National Invitation Tournament for the first time in 30 years.
The Wildcats fought valiantly in the NIT, edging UNLV at Memorial Coliseum, the same place where a pep rally was held on the day of Gillispie's hiring two years ago. A victory at Creighton followed, and Kentucky hung tough with Notre Dame until the final moments.
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