UK and Vandy

[lil skeeter]

i dont think they are going to be bringing anything back if they dont start playing better. the teams they are going to face in March will send them home real quick.


i agree they do alot of trash talk, but how many teams have a player that doesnt. now as far as Bledsoe pushing the vandy player, i was hoping they would have sent him back to Lexington early, there was no need for him to do that. it would help them alot if they could keep their emotions in check and just play ball. i do have to admit i liked seeing that emotion out of Patterson slamming the ball when he got jumped on going for a loose ball, i cant remember him ever act out, or did i see something that was nothing?

[redneckshadrap]

"If Bledsoe or Cousins played for Cleveland State I would say this next statement without hesitation."

I thought you were going to say Louisville.

[mhall]

"If Bledsoe or Cousins played for Cleveland State I would say this next statement without hesitation."

I thought you were going to say Louisville.

I would if it was Louisville to. There have been many players over the years at Louisville that I thought was complete Homeboy Punks. There are a couple on this team this year I'm not crazy about.

You know this is an interesting subject. I for one do not the direction college athletics have gone. I HATE this Hip Hop lifetsyle crap in every way. I'm sorry guys I'm not a racist I just don't like this inner city....... hat sideways, tatooted up, pants falling off their ass garbage.
I'm old school I can't help it. Buy a **** pair of pants that fit or don't come out in public cause I don't want to see your stupid bloomers.

I don't like the chest beating like a Gorilla would do after a easy layup. I don't like screaming in somebodies ear as loud as you can because you made a dunk.

I'll stop now, I try not to dwell on it because I'm a sports nut, but I just think some of these young men need to get some class and act like they got some sense.

Sorry for the rant....

[redneckshadrap]

All the ink all these players have baffles me to no end......

[Fishin is life]

First off I'm a huge UK fan.....and as much as i agree with most of the comments made about bledsoe and cousins there are some good things going on....prior to the season i honestly thought john wall would be the "thug" of the team just from the things i'd heard....To be a freshman and carry hisself the way he does impresses me....He does have that slight cockyness about him but what superstar doesnt.....He and patterson seem to be the "professionals of the team...as much as I'm rooting for them to bring another title home, I don't believe it will happen if they don't do some major attitude adjusting in the near future...not to mention they haven't exactly been playing their best ball of late

[know1]

I'm a huge UK fan too and I'll say this about Cousins:

1. He's not the big thug with the bad temper he's made out to me. He takes a lot of physical and verbal abuse and really has only had one or two minor incidents. He's just got a bad reputation at this point, but I think he does a good job of keeping his cool.

That being said.....

2. I'm not a fan of him trying to incite the opposing teams fans with the "call me" stuff and gesturing as he goes off the court. I think that kind of stuff needs to be toned down.

[lil skeeter]

I'm a huge UK fan too and I'll say this about Cousins:

1. He's not the big thug with the bad temper he's made out to me. He takes a lot of physical and verbal abuse and really has only had one or two minor incidents. He's just got a bad reputation at this point, but I think he does a good job of keeping his cool.

That being said.....

2. I'm not a fan of him trying to incite the opposing teams fans with the "call me" stuff and gesturing as he goes off the court. I think that kind of stuff needs to be toned down.

i agree 100%

[DJD]

I was wondering why he did that? So I guess noone saw anything either that would cause bledsoe to do that.

[mhall]

I was wondering why he did that? So I guess noone saw anything either that would cause bledsoe to do that.

I didn't Don, but these guys mumble stuff under their breath to each other out there all the time. Some tune it out and others react to it, you just never know.

[Downwind]

I believe at one point in the game it was said by Cal to Cousins- It's a "Mans Game" Get over it. He seemed to respond to the lecture pretty good.

[Panfish Man]

I'm not into pants hanging off, or thugish behavior either. I have been a UK fan for as long as I can remeber, and it will never be like the days of old, its just something you either have to deal with or stop following the team. I think this team has a lot of growing up to do, but as young as they are, what more can you expect as a fan? These players are just college kids, and they have to learn about life they way we all did. I know I'm not the same today as I was in my teen, or twenties for that matter. If you want the best talent in the country, you have to take them for what they are, and try to teach them to be young men. You could have a Tubby team or BCG team....we see how that turned out. I love this team, and am proud to be a Wildcat fan, they have brought the fun back to basketball in the Bluegrass, and if tempers or rough physical play is part of it, than I am fine with that. We have a team of talent and fire that we have not had in years. GO CATS!!!!!!

[DJD]

I know where your coming from with seeing UK winning again and having that confidence in their step but I don't like the thug tough guy image especially when you can compare Patterson to these young guys or go back even farther to some of Pitino's/Tubby's teams.

I like to see a program dominate (I love it) but it just sits better with me when it's done with class. I hope UK goes all the way....I hope even more that they learn how class and growing into a man means alot more in the long run.

This attitude of the young players is why I loved to watch Tim Tebow, Colt McCoy, Sam Bradford, Mark Ingram and others...I know these are football players but I just love to watch an athlete excel and do it with class as they grow.

Sure these guys get excited and getting rowdy once in a while is acceptable but Bledsoe does it cause he gets away with it. Cousins is doing better IMHO but should learn to stop taunting people. Wall shows more class than those two and Patterson seems to have the right idea.