I'm surprised no one is talking about COUSINS punching a FAN out......

[Tim_T]

If it really had merit, Jerry Tipton would be on it like a bum on a bologna sandwich. That video shows nothing. I read one article that said Cousins threw 2 uppercuts...LOL!!He'd have to be laying down to do that.
We are really laughing it up here at work...

Sorry guys, I left off the link to the article: http://www.courier-journal.com/artic...+Carolina+loss

This was in today's C-J. I don't know what happened, but let me state the credibility of the author so that you do not think this is some type of slam piece.

Brett Dawson (UK beat writer for the C-J) is a friend of mine. We both grew up in Shepherdsville and both became sports writers. Brett was always a UK fan, has his degree in Journalism from UK, was sports editor for the student newspaper the Kentucky Kernel while he was there. His first job as a sports writer after getting his degree was as a writer for the Cat's Pause. He is now the UK beat writer for the C-J and doesn't let his heart get in the way of his job.

Secondly, Billy, you and your friends at work should stop laughing. I don't know what happened (if anything did) but you are so wrong about throwing uppercuts. As someone who spent 16 years in a boxing ring, including nine as a pro, I can assure you that if you have a height advantage, uppercuts are the way to go. You are coming up without having to move much. As a taller fighter you can generate power without telegraphing your shot.

All that being said, I doubt Cousin's knows anything about throwing an uppercut. Now if you would have said he gave him a forearm shiver, I would believe it LOL!

[DJD]

Heck he should have grabbed the back of his neck with a Muay Thai Clinch and fed him a knee. The guy would really know something hit him then.

[GeoFisher]

I heard about it first thing yesterday morning after the game, but haven't seen anything substantiated.

I'd say this is just somebody's 15 mins. of fame or they are trying to hurt KY.

OR the kid got a BIG PAYDAY ...........you never know with CorruptKY.

[fishin350]

If Cousins HIT anybody in the face Two times. Some sort of injury would of occured. If this kid is the THUG some of you say he is he would already be in jail. Give me a break with some of this CRAPP. IF i said you were a liar would that make it true. NO. Would just be an opinion. First off not calling anyone a liar just using as an example. Some people use the hate thing on UK fans. IT goes both ways there is two sides to every story.

[Tim_T]

If Cousins HIT anybody in the face Two times. Some sort of injury would of occured. If this kid is the THUG some of you say he is he would already be in jail. Give me a break with some of this CRAPP. IF i said you were a liar would that make it true. NO. Would just be an opinion. First off not calling anyone a liar just using as an example. Some people use the hate thing on UK fans. IT goes both ways there is two sides to every story.

I called Cousins a thug before, I based it on actions that I have seen (the Louisville game) and what was public record (him assaulting an assistan coach and getting kicked off his high school team). All that being said, not sure if this incident has much merit. I would also be willing to bet that I could take two punches from Cousins without being injured and I am 5'8 175. I have been hit by bigger and stronger and can prove it.

[fishin350]

Not every person walking is a ex pro boxer. Average person would more than likely be in trouble.

[Tim_T]

Not every person walking is a ex pro boxer. Average person would more than likely be in trouble.

Fishin350, sorry. That come across as arrogant and cocky and I didn't mean it to be that way. What I was trying to say (and did a poor job of it) is when the juice is pouring (rushing the court after a big win) even the average person could take a hard shot to the chops and still be okay. You would be surprised at what you can take when it happens. I really did not mean for that to come across the way it did, but the 'puter sometimes doesn't exactly express thing the way you want. All that being said, I do not like Cousin's, I think he is a thug (based on past behavior), but I think this story here is nothing.

[lil skeeter]

OR the kid got a BIG PAYDAY ...........you never know with CorruptKY.

good one i figured the BIG BLUE hate would show up sometime in this conversation about something that might not have happened.

[stoner]

I think this is here-say?? I've seen nothing of this on any of the sports communication services that I frequent. Now, I want to say I would not put it past this kid for a minute, because he has one of the shortest fuses college ball has had in a long time. Calipari has to watch him like a hawk. When he gets fouled hard he talks trash all the way to the line to shoot free throws. Patterson is the only reason he hasn't been in a scrap yet, Pattrick keeps him reeled in pretty good.

If this was real ESPN would be on this like white on Rice, they love this kinda stuff.

I have to agree with Mark, nothing on any of the stations I watch and not a mention on ESPN and I've been on there all night.

[mhall]

I'd still go Nad hunting, and if I got to them and he bent over or went down, he wouldn't get up, feet can do some amazing things. And of course running would always be an option, but I've never been real good at that, lol. I'm just saying,, not trying to sound tough, heck I'm a sissy boy.

This story is bull I think. It would be right up Cousins alley but if that really happened, the press would be all over it. Could it have been squelched by some glad handing, I guess anything is possible.

All that said though Cousins is a major league Hothead and really needs to calm down, there is always somebody meaner and he's going to meet them someday.

[redneckshadrap]

"All that said though Cousins is a major league Hothead and really needs to calm down, there is always somebody meaner and he's going to meet them someday."

Yessir..just like the gunfighters in the old West.

Still nothing from our sources and we do have quite a few that are our customers(boosters).

[know1]

I think Cousins has gotten a bad rap. I really haven't seen him do very much to be labeled a thug.