Louisville has the better team this year, no doubt about in my mind about it. They have athletes and they have experience. Kentucky has athletes, but no experience.

Everyone keeps saying that Kentucky will be a tough out in March. I, for one, don't really see it yet. We'll see.

The 3-ball kept Kentucky in it, as well as some bonehead mistakes by Louisville. I actually thought the game was called pretty evenly, except for the no-call on Dieng late that was a blown call at a pretty critical moment. But, that's the breaks. Kentucky flat out lost at the free throw line. Make your free throws, and we're talking about a Kentucky upset here.

The game was as good as I could have expected, as a Kentucky fan. I think we played close to the best game we've got right now. That's just the cards we're playing with this year...and that's cool. Can't be all-World all the time. As Kentucky fans, I think we should look back at the BS we endured prior to the Calipari era (Billy DrunkAss G, Tubby the Later Years) and be thankful as can be that we are where we are...coming off an Elite 8, a Final 4, and a National Championship. Not every batch of superstar youngsters is going to be "special" and this year is evidence of that. It's something everyone will have to get used to with the Calipari system at Kentucky. Noel is highly overrated, Cauley Stein needs time and experience, and Harrow is not the PG that Cal is accustomed to having control the floor. Goodwin is awesome, but reminds me of a young Liggins...trying to shoulder too much at the beginning...and Poythress has every ounce of potential to be a beast, but so far is a recluse.

I, for one, knew this was coming.

Oh, and mhall....buddy....amigo....pal-O-mine....are you talking about the call on Siva where he hacked Goodwin on the 3-point shot? (I can't remember if that was foul #4 on him or not.) If so, that one was a foul.

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