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What A Night
Nothing really to add. Just a great night.
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November 22nd: On this date...
... in 2000, Tubby Smith’s Wildcats were unhappy campers going into the third game of the season vs. Jacksonville State. The game was played in Cincinnati and the Cats were still looking for their first win of the 2000 campaign. The year started with back-to-back losses in the Coaches vs. ...
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Calipari 1.04 - Rider
ThankyouThankyouThankyouThankyou Cal's Cats looked unbeatable today as they did everything they wanted in a 92-63 blasting of Rider. Big time confidence builder for the Boys as the first few game were a bit close for the rabid UK fan base. This was no doubt one of the easiest game to watch ...
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November 21st: On this date...
... in 2003, four Wildcats scored in double-figures, as Kentucky basketball opened its 101st season defeating Winthrop, 65-44. Known as “The Suffocats ”, this freaky defensive team forced 29 turnovers. Getting that many turnovers, you’d thing we could’ ve scored more than 65 points. We would ...
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UGA VII Passes
After being on the job only two years, UGA VII has passed due to heart failure at the age of four. Therefore, no live UGA will be at tomorrow's game between the Cats and Dawgs . As if we needed any other factors going against us Saturday, the passing of the big guy above can't help us. Our ...
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November 20th: On this date...
... in 1997, Orlando “Tubby” Smith coached his first official game as the head coach of your University of Kentucky Wildcats, beating Morehead , 88-49. Brought in from the University of Georgia, Tubby Smith had an impressive record of turning around basketball programs very quickly, not to ...
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Calipari 1.03 - Sam Houston
Three of the above people got off tonight. Calipari's Cats took control early tonight and kept a steady lead all night in a fun-filled game full of everything. All of our starters had great offensive games, as no one from the bench scored in tonight's 102-92 victory v. Billy Clyde's friend ...
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November 19th: On this date...
Ahhh . The good ol ' days for a point guard in blue wearing #11.... ... in 1999, an old friend came to town as the #16 th ranked Fightin ’ Utes of Utah came to Rupp to try and get some revenge. Well, that didn ’t happen as #14 Kentucky turned away Utah 56-48 in a low scoring affair. Jules ...
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November 18th: On this date...
... in 2006, your University of Kentucky Wildcats moved to 7-4 on the season with a heart-pounding 42-40 victory over Louisiana-Monroe in Commonwealth. Keenan Burton caught multiple touchdown passes (37, 17, and 25 yards) for a program record fourth consecutive game to break teammate Dicky ...
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November 17th: On this date...
... in 2001, an all-to-familiar feeling was cast through Big Blue Nation as the University of Kentucky Wildcats snatched defeat from the jaws of victory against hated rival Tennessee, 38-35. Commonwealth Stadium was feeling confident when the Cats marched out to a commanding (or so we thought) ...
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Calipari 1.02
Welcome to Lexington Coach Cal! The range of emotion that we thought was gone when Alan Cutler chased Billy Clyde around returned to Rupp Arena Monday night as your University of Kentucky Wildcats escaped with a 72-70 win over a team that was beaten by Towson State. As good as you feel about ...
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November 16th: On this date...
... in 2002, Artose Pinner led the Big Blue with a career-high 224 yards rushing as your University of Kentucky Wildcats blasted the Vanderbilt Commodores 41-21 to move to 7-4 (3-4 SEC) on the season. Pinner tied a school record by scoring four touchdowns and set a school record by going ...
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Sunday Afternoon Kicks
Sunday Afternoon Kicks
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November 15th: On this date...
... in 1985, a new generation (of Kentucky Wildcat basketball fans) was born when superstar and Kentucky-native Rex Chapman told the world he would play his college basketball at the University of Kentucky. An elite high-flyer from Apollo High in Owensboro, KY, King Rex was named a McDonald’s ...
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Calipari 1.01
Cats Pause photo Many minds were made up about how this game would go tonight. Everyone had an opinion. No different from any other year. And that's great. We all need an opinion on this team. I really thought we would have trouble with Bledsoe tonight. I was wrong. The turnovers against ...
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November 14th: On this date...
... in 2005, sophomore running back Rafael Little was named National Player of the Week by SI.com after his monster performance in a 48-43 shootout victory against Vanderbilt. Little did everything but kick field goals and call plays as he managed to gain 372 all-purpose yards. This number was ...
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November 13th: On this date...
... in 1999, an injured Quentin McCord weaved his way through the Vanderbilt defense on his way to an 80-yard third quarter touchdown helping the Cats to a 19-17 victory in Nashville. The win was the all-important sixth on the season, giving the Wildcats the minimum number of victories to be ...
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The NFL's Last Hero
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Remember Kyrie Irving?
He chose Duke over Kentucky recently. Looks like a great kid. Loves High School Musical. Duke basketball recruit Kyrie Irving stars in high school play
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November 12th: On this date...
... in 1881, the University of Kentucky football program played its first ever football game, although they didn’t play as the University of Kentucky. And if you’ve been paying attention in class, you’ll also know they didn’t play as the Wildcats either. Your University was known as A&M ...
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