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Center helps faculty with start-up companies By Kellie Doligale kdoligale@kykernel.com
Two incubators on UK’s campus are providing the necessary tools for start-up companies to hatch. The Advanced Science & Technology Commercialization Center, better known as ASTeCC, and AgTeCC, the Agricultural Technologies Commercialization Center, are allowing university faculty to take their research outside the classroom and into the business world.
ASTeCC currently has 15 technology-based companies. “One of the missions of the university is to make our technology available in the marketplace and also to create jobs and companies,” said Deb Weis, director of marketing communications for the UK Office for Commercialization and Economic Development. “These startup companies are the beginning of that (goal).” Weis said commercializing research is a mandate for all research
universities. “All universities own the patents and the technology, so the way the faculty can stay involved is by making a start-up company,” she said. Typically the companies start because a faculty member has developed technology in the faculty research lab that he or she wants to license from the university, Weis said. “It goes beyond their faculty research role to create a commercial product,” she said.
UK President Lee Todd is set to address leaders in business, government and education during a session titled “From the Lab to the Marketplace — Crossing the Valley of Death” during a U.S. Department of Commerce forum in Washington. Weis said she hopes the session will lead people to understand that start-up companies are important to Kentucky’s future by creating new technology-based companies and new jobs, including jobs for UK graduates. She said she also believes
Why they wear it By Katie Saltz ksaltz@kykernel.com
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UK students raise awareness of Islam As many young women in college get ready to leave the house, there is a flurry to put together a combination of the right shoes, sweater, earrings or lip gloss. But for one part of the UK population, dressing for class is all about one thing — modesty. Heba Suleiman is a psychology junior and next year’s Muslim Student Association president. As a Muslim woman, Suleiman wears hijab, something most people tend to misunderstand, she says. “The head scarf or the Arabic term ‘hijab’ is actually a very vague term,” Suleiman said. “ … in general the hijab would be the modesty or the covering, so the reason we wear it is to be fully covered.” This week is Islamic Awareness Week, an attempt to inform people about the principles of Islam and break the misconceptions attached to the religion. The word Islam literally means “peace,” Suleiman said, or losing one’s self for the sake of God, or Allah. Muslim is the word used for people who follow Islam, just like Christians follow Christianity. While many people may not know the specifics of the religion, they do recognize Muslim women who wear hijab. The tradition of covering one’s self can be seen on campus everyday through Muslim students that stay true to the values Islam preaches. Suleiman was born and raised in Kentucky, but her parents are from Palestine. She started wearing hijab when she was about 11 years old, so she would be used to it when she made the transition to middle and high school. She said most Muslim girls start wearing hijab during puberty when their bodies begin to develop. It may be a common misconception that women are forced to cover themselves, but Suleiman said she never felt pressured to wear hijab — her parents gave her the choice. But living in Elizabethtown, Ky., Suleiman encountered
the start-up companies can contribute to UK’s top-20 goal. While the university does benefit from the revenue of the start-up companies, Weis said the goal is not so much about producing revenue, but about development. “(The companies) start off in the incubator here on campus and as they grow, they will move out, they will hire more folks, and hire more UK graduates,” Weis said. “They
Team experiments for NASA syringe By Kellie Oates news@kykernel.com
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Psychology junior Heba Suleiman is next year's president of UK's Muslim Student Association. Suleiman, who wears her hijab every day, says she cannot imagine leaving the house without it on and has been wearing hijab since she was 11 years old.
Muslim faith and duties
What is hijab?
Muslims follow the word of Allah and Muhammad, who they believe to be a prophet of God, and they have to perform five main duties:
The hijab, a scarf that covers the hair, neck or shoulders, is the most common headcovering for Muslim women in the U.S. and Western nations. The veil leaves the face open.
1. Bear witness to the Unity of God and Muhammad 2. Perform Salah, or prayer, five times a day 3. Zakat, which is charity 4. Ramadan, which is the holy blessed month when Muslims fast from sunrise to sunset 5. Perform a pilgrimage to Hajj, the city of Mecca in Saudi Arabia
“ ... in general the hijab would be the modesty or the covering, so the reason we wear it is to be fully covered.” HEBA SULEIMAN, psychology junior
Some people may think of NASA projects being light years away, but one NASA project is going to hit a little closer to home — particularly, UK’s home. For the third year in a row, UK’s Weightless Wildcats, a microgravity team made up of 10 undergraduates, has been selected to conduct an experiment for NASA. UK was one of fifteen schools accepted out of 100 that applied. Once accepted, the team must design, fabricate, fly and evaluate an experiment of their choice within four to six months, according to the microgravity university Web site. John McQuillen, the team’s NASA sponsor, said this year the team will monitor air bubble movement in 20 syringes. The syringes will be filled with water and possibly water and alcohol. Some details the team will be concerned with are the speed at which the liquid comes out, the sieve material and how these affect the air bubble movement. When the team returns, it will be involved in technical outreach with younger students. The team hopes to visit a second grade class at a local elementary school to talk with students about the project and to teach them what they can accomplish with math and science, McQuillen said. Mechanical engineering junior Daniel Moore, mechanical engineering senior Travis Cimino, computer science senior Sam McDonald and See Weightless on page 2
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Documentary gives diversity a new face By Drew Teague
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of the documentary “Sludge” with the creator, Robert Salyer, in attendance as part of the Diversity Dialogues event. Jasmine Whitlow, a journalism junior and director of multicultural affairs for SAB, is in charge of planning this event. The documentary will show Kentucky and Appalachian culture through recent events and looking at Kentucky’s top export, coal. It views the aftermath of a spill, a tri-
Times have changed for UK junior forward Patrick Patterson. After his play went under scrutiny last month, Patterson has emerged in clutch situations for the Cats and has helped lead UK to a pair of road victories over Mississippi State and Vanderbilt. One month ago, Patterson was held scoreless in the second half of a 31-point home-blowout victory over Arkansas. The next game, the Cats’ first loss, he was again held scoreless in the second half and had a season low five points. The struggles for Patterson led him to respond on his Facebook page to some fans’ criticism of his play. His struggles prompted UK head coach John Calipari to work out with him on a one-on-one basis before and after practice to address specific things. Over the last week, Patterson’s clutch shots have lifted the Cats in the waning
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One UK organization is aiming to shed light on a group sometimes forgotten. The Student Activities Board, with the help of Appalshop, a nonprofit organization that, according to its Web site, aims to document, disseminate and revitalize the traditions and creativity of Appalachia, is putting on Cultural Diversity Week at UK. One of the cultures highlighted will be Appalachian culture. The CSI Smart Classroom of the Student Center will host a viewing
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Elin & Tiger: Picking up the pieces No date? no problem! On February 13 — the night before Valentine’s Day — Elin Woods, the wife of disgraced golf great Tiger Woods, couldn’t have appeared more cheerful as she stepped out for dinner with friends at the upscale Blue-zoo restaurant in the Dolphin hotel in Lake Buena Vista, Florida. “Elin looked amazing,” a witness says of the mom of two, sporting a black dress but no wedding ring. While celebrating a pal’s birthday in a private room with seven friends, “she seemed like she was having fun. She was smiling a lot.” A remarkable feat, considering the seemingly never ending stream of salacious revelations about her husband. The latest? A Phoenix woman claiming she’d filmed a threesome with Tiger, as well as mistress Joslyn James telling Inside Edition that the golfer had twice gotten her pregnant (see box, opposite page). And now Tiger, 34, is back in Florida, having completed, as Elin, 30, demanded, a $6,200-a-week treatment for sex addiction on February 5 at the Pine Grove facility in Hatties-burg, Mississippi. “Tiger is trying to repair this relationship,” a Tiger source says. But, says another, “she’s in control.” Exhibit A: Ever since their infamous November 27 battle, she refuses to let him stay under her roof. Though he has returned to their $2.6 million Islesworth, Florida, estate, she and their children — daughter Sam, 2, and son Charlie, 12 months — have decamped to the Lake Butler community in Windermere, Florida. Recently Elin (who flew to see her husband in rehab in January) stayed with him for an hour after dropping off their kids for some dad time. Still, Elin — whose parents divorced when she was 6 and who had hoped to spare her own children from
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growing up in a single — parent home — is cautious about getting close to her philandering partner again. “Tiger thought that he had made great strides as a person in rehab and also with Elin,” says the Tiger source. “But since he’s been out, she has been somewhat distant. Every time she looks at him, she can’t deal.” A Tiger source insists the golfer, worth an estimated $1 billion, is working so hard to please his wife that “he is going to buy her whatever she wants.” (That includes a $3 million boat he is reportedly having built for her.) But if he slips up again, divorce is back on the table. “She’s looking at all her options,” says the Tiger source. “Staying together now does not mean forever,” adds an Elin source, who questions whether Tiger has stopped his cheating ways for good. Reconciliation is dependent on his fidelity: “I’m sure she has been quite clear about what she wants to happen in their relationship.”
What’s Next? Tiger, who gets home visits from a trainer, a therapist and a chef, will return to golf at the Tavistock Cup in Orlando, Florida, on March 22, a golf insider tells Us. “He’s training,” says a pal. “He’ll be back soon.” But multiple sources say he’ll first accompany Elin to visit family in her native Sweden, where she recently bought a $3 million private — island estate. “Even though the family is very hurt by Tiger,” an insider says of parents Barbro Holm-berg and Thomas Nordegren, twin sis Josefin and brother Axel, “they are supporting her decision.” As for whether the pair can repair their shattered relationship, one source is hopeful: “Love is there.” COPYRIGHT 2010 US WEEKLY
with a hot shower. Sing your way to relaxation. Then take charge of the day and do as you wish. Leo (July 23-Aug. 22) — Today is a 6 — Put pen to paper or fingers to keyboard and let the ideas flow. Take extra care with medicines and monitor dosages diligently. Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) — Today is a 6 — It’s time to bring your ideas to the table. Words flow smoothly as you express yourself to team members or family. Wait for the final result. It’s worth it. Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) — Today is a 7 — You need imagination to penetrate a tangled web of concepts and feelings. Free your words, but don’t etch them in stone. There’s room for different points of view. Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) — Today is 6 — Rein in early-morning enthusiasm. Others aren’t quite ready. You’ll convince them later. Celebrate with ethnic food. Try something new.
Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) — Today is a 6 — Uncork all of your persuasive powers. You can use them at home, in social settings or in a confrontation over money. Dial down your opinion. Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) — Today is a 7 — Your partner really needs a vacation. If you can’t plan it instantly, at least schedule it. Choose a destination not too far from home. Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) — Today is a 7 — Focus on written work. You make headway on a paper or report. Include unusual tidbits of information to make the material more interesting. Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20) — Today is a 6 — Expect a lot of conversation today. A future goal doesn’t require immediate completion. Exercise patience in these early stages. The magic happens in the aging process. (C) 2010 TRIBUNE MEDIA SERVICES
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will grow their company in Kentucky. It isn’t so much about producing revenue, but we do get licensing revenue, and after all of our patent costs are recouped, the university has a payback. The inventors and the departments and the colleges of these faculties all get a piece of the licensing revenue.” Weis said the Office for Commercialization and Economic Development is starting to bring on commercialization executives that will work directly with the colleges and the faculty, helping them to form their own start-up company or work with an industry partnership. “Our industry partnerships are very important,” Weis said. ASTeCC is UK’s premier business incubator, providing services such as leasing space, intellectual property protection, commercialization and licensing and industry partnerships, according to the Web site for the Office of Commercialization and Economic Development. “(The faculty) know that their technology has potential,” Weis said. “What we bring to the table is the business side. But you’re never 100 percent sure of success. As with research itself, you don’t always know exactly where you’re going when you’re in the lab.”
chemical engineering senior Kari Liggett, four of the 10 students on the team, are on the flight crew. The four will conduct the experiment in a microgravity environment of a NASA aircraft. Cimino said this year’s experiment is not new to the team. “The experiment we are conducting is actually a continuation of the experiment conducted last year, which tried to determine the force necessary to move an air bubble out of a syringe (in zero gravity), but there were no conclusive results,” he said. “NASA has developed a syringe that will help with this problem. A sieve made of a special material, which is one of the factors we are testing, will be used to push the bubble out of the tip of the syringe.” Cimino said the team will be testing how fast and effective the new system is and will be in Houston during the second week of April. Moore said one of the tasks the team will be taking on is fine-tuning the project. “During our flight week we will be putting the finishing touches on our experiment and preparing for our flight day,” Moore said. “Before flight day, any fliers have to go through training inside a hyperbaric chamber.” Moore said NASA could use the research they do aboard the aircraft, called the “Weightless Wonder,” for future missions.
HIJAB
feels that one of the misconceptions about her culture is the way women are treated in Islam. “You hear in other third-world countries Continued from page 1 that men treat women wrong, or they have to cover from head to toe,” she said. “But in our more than just the usual playground taunts of religion it doesn’t say you have to cover from children. head to toe. It says cover everything but your “The reactions I got after I started wearing face. And it doesn’t refrain us from doing it were actually pretty intense,” she said. “ ... stuff like working. It doesn’t say anything children would make fun of me and call me about being locked at home ... There’s Musnames like ‘towel head’ or things like that, so lim doctors, lawyers, teachers. There’s every it was hard not knowing how to respond or type of career that you have. Women can do give them a response that would actually anything, whether you wear hijab or not.” stump their reactions, but I got used to it. My Suleiman feels Muslim women are not parents taught me that this is why you wear it, limited in life by the hijab, including in the this is what you should tell them. A lot of peo- fashion world. Just because she wears hijab ple didn’t really know so they were a little bit doesn’t mean she cannot enjoy her own style. ignorant about it.” “There’s so many different ways to wear That ignorance has faded greatly since she it,” she said. “From a wedding to just everyday came to UK, Suleiman said. Through the mis- life — for a wedding they have sequins, they sion of the Muslim Student Association, she have glitter, and you can pin it up to look like a tries to spread the word of Islam in an open- flower ... If you’re feeling gloomy you can minded manner. wear a black one. If you’re feeling bright you “We’re not going out there can wear a white one. So whatand trying to preach and telling ever your style fits, you can you [that] you need to convert,” wear.” she said. “We just want to And no matter what her spread the word (of Islam). If www.kykernel.com mood or current style, Suleiman anyone has a question we al- video interview with Heba Suleiman said one thing will remain conways encourage them to come about what it means to wear hijab stant — that she will wear hijab. ask us or come to our meetings “I’d actually feel really just to hear what we do ... ” naked (without it), like I’m missing someBecause of the number of Muslim stu- thing,” she said. “It’s kind of like if I lose my dents on campus, Suleiman sees many other cell phone.” girls who wear hijab. She said having a larger, One reason Suleiman wears hijab is bemore diverse community made it easier for cause she sees the way other women present her to deal with the questions that come with themselves. She says modesty is such a key being a Muslim on campus. part of her religion, so she chooses to keep “... it makes it a lot easier for me to come herself covered and avoid situations brought to a big university and not have to deal with on by revealing too much of themselves. the ignorance or the stares or the glares just “I see girls that dress with few clothing on because I think a lot of people know (why we I guess, and the way they get treated and you wear hijab),” she said. “And if they don’t … hear responses from men like ‘why would she they come and they ask me ‘why do you wear wear that if she didn’t want me to look at that?’ and ‘what religion are you?’ so I just her?’, so I keep myself away from that beexplain to them what it is.” cause I know if I dress modestly and I know if Islamic Awareness Week is part of the I’m doing something right, it’s less likely for Cultural Diversity Festival, and Suleiman something like that to happen to me.”
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SLUDGE Continued from page 1 al and threat of coal sludge ponds forming in the area, according to the documentary’s Web site. After the screening of the movie, SAB will hold a panel discussion on various topics from the documentary to sustainability in the region. “We will be talking about
Appalachian culture and the stereotypes that people have about the culture,” Whitlow said. Whitlow said panelists from student organizations like Greenthumb and the Robinson Scholars will be at the viewing, and said the event is important for UK’s campus because of the promotion of cultural diversity. “One of the core values of Appalshop is to promote cultural diversity in a creative fashion and it is important to
discuss things of this nature,” Whitlow said. Because UK has a wide variety of students from all over the state, Whitlow said it is good to educate students on places different students are from. “We want to educate campus on issues going on in places where our students are from and what is going on right in Kentucky,” Whitlow said. The documentary will be shown Tuesday at 7 p.m.
Opinions — Letters to the Editor
Renewable energy good idea, Collaboration needed to better UK fields too costly to implement An almost maniacal antagonism toward fossil fuels has emerged in recent years. Sadly, the hysteria is reaching UK. The goal of operating the university on 100 percent alternative energy is admirable. The ends are, without a doubt, worthy of the endeavor, but the means chosen by some are brash and unacceptable. Oil is the life blood of industry. America’s move into industrialization could not have been accomplished without the aid of fossil fuels, particularly oil and coal. It is a law of economics that when human labor is augmented with capital, i.e. machinery fuelled by some energy source, the labor becomes more productive and consequently more valuable. Wage rates rise. Because production increases, goods and services become more abundant and less expensive. The society that embraces industrializa-
tion will progressively become more wealthy. No one denies that oil, coal and other fossil fuels are scarce. But their scarcity, combined with increasing world demand for energy, has not yet pushed the cost of operating with coal and oil above alternative sources of energy. To put it bluntly, it still costs more to provide the same goods and services with renewable energy than it does with fossil fuels. To peremptorily mandate UK to move beyond coal is tantamount to calling for higher tuition rates, higher parking fees, costlier books and a reduction of services. Contrary to the claims of Nobel Prize winning scientist and global warming expert Al Gore, the jury is still out on global warming. To date, global warming has claimed the life of zero flora, zero fauna and zero human beings. Record colds and snowmaged-
don-like blizzards have swept the East Coast, the likes of which have not been seen for multiple generations. If the threat of global warming is real, it certainly is not imminent. In time, the technology for renewable energy will catch up with demand. On that day I will be proud and excited to personally make the conversion. Until then, it would be an absurd injustice to switch to a more expensive mode of operation. It would be the equivalent of a regression to more primitive methods of production and would certainly amount in a of living standards. Only fools rush headlong into projects without first calculating the costs. For the time being, oil and coal are UK’s only hope of reaching top-20 status by 2020. Brent Black economics junior
Last Saturday’s concert by the UK Symphony Orchestra at the Singletary Center was astounding. There is now no doubt among its audience that under John Nardolillo’s leadership, the orchestra has reached new heights. The guest soloist, worldrenowned violinist Sarah Chang, simply bowled us over with her complete commitment and intense pursuit of perfection in Burch’s “Concerto No. 1.” Nardolillo’s graceful conducting was punctuated by Chang’s emphatic body language, leaning back and forth, plus several timed kicks beneath her longflowing skirt to propel the band forward. After intermission, we could only groan with pleasure as the naked sexuality of Stravinsky’s “Rite of Spring” was pounded into our collective consciousness. On the morning after, my
question was: If UK can orchestrate such teamwork in music, why can it not engender more concerted consilience across some other fields? Nature — however we define it — is our inspiration for art, and our obsession in science. So why do we continue to have such discord at UK in matters of horticulture, conservation, sustainability and energy policy? For example, why have we not yet achieved the synergy possible from exploring common goals for the arboretum, Plant Sciences, botany (especially the two old herbaria), restoration of wildflowers and reduction of weeds on the university’s lands? Do we need a new conductor and guest soloists to lead such efforts? Julian Campbell geography instructor
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Rogers leads top-15 recruiting class for Bat Cats By Aaron Smith asmith@kykernel.com
A coach at a summer baseball tournament in Florida for recruiting happens to meander through the ranks of countless pitchers throwing bullpen sessions. But then the coach stumbles across a certain pitcher who strikes his eye. The coach watches, his presence unknown to the hurler on the mound. He looks. He judges. A f t e r watching 15 pitches, he Rogers acts. He decides to arrange a visit with the player. Maybe he could end up being a scholarship player. Maybe he could be something special. It was a moment like this that played out in UK’s recruitment of freshman pitcher Taylor Rogers. And it’s moments like these that allowed UK head coach Gary Henderson to bring in his second top-15 recruiting class in as many years at the helm of the
program. “There’s a lot of talent in this class, especially on the pitching staff,” junior second baseman Chris Bisson said. “Coach Henderson, Coach (Brad) Bohanon, they do a good job of bringing in great kids. It means our program is growing and becoming more known.” The 2010 class is loaded with young, talented arms. Rogers, a 37th-round draft choice of the Baltimore Orioles, was ranked as a top-10 prospect in the nation in the incoming freshman class by Baseball America. Rogers is joined on the pitching staff by freshman Jordan Cooper, the top-ranked pitcher from Tennessee. He was chosen in the 17th round by the Pittsburgh Pirates. Both are expected to factor into the rotation this year. “It’s easier to get that freshman pitcher time,” Henderson said. “What you hope is by giving them opportunities, they grow from it and get better.” Rogers and Cooper are joined in the recruiting class by catcher Luke Maile, the top recruit in Kentucky, and
shortstop Taylor Black, a junior-college transfer who made his first start Feb. 19 in the Cats’ season opener against Virginia Tech in the Caravelle Resort Tournament in Myrtle Beach, S.C. As for how much of an immediate impact the class as a whole can have, that’s anyone’s guess, Henderson said. The players are just as unsure of the coach. Rogers said he hasn’t gotten any indication of exactly how much playing time he will see. Maile sees himself in a similar situation. “The coaches keep it vague,” he said. “They haven’t given me any promises, nothing is in stone. They just tell me to be ready. But it’s a good thing. It keeps competition open.” Henderson has earned a reputation for being a top recruiter with two straight stellar classes. “In recruiting, you attract the type of people you want to attract,” Henderson said. “Not just anybody gets to be a part of this club.” Those who do, though, are expected to work hard and be prepared to seize any opportunities presented to
Path to Senior Day filled with obstacles for Watkins, Franklin By Nick Craddock ncraddock@kykernel.com
The good times for guard Amani Franklin and forward Lydia Watkins were rolling on Senior Day. After all, the 71-50 dismantling over South Carolina on Sunday was payback for an earlier loss in the season to the Gamecocks, a season-high crowd was present, the win capped an undefeated season at home for the Cats, and the two seniors were honored for their contributions to the program in front of their families. But that sweet game was only made possible by both Franklin and Watkins overcoming so much adversity in their careers. “We could sit here all afternoon and just talk about how proud I am of (Franklin and Watkins) and how much they’ve overcome in their career,” said UK head coach Matthew Mitchell after Sunday’s game. “It’s really remarkable that they’re playing basketball at the level they’re playing right now.” To put in to perspective how much Mitchell admires his seniors, he addressed the crowd following the end of Sunday’s game and singled out the efforts of Franklin and Watkins, even though UK has built their identity as a team on collective play. Franklin and Watkins are known as the “grannies” to their teammates, because as teammate Rebecca Gray put it, “… their bodies are so old when it comes to basketball.” A chronic knee condition plagues Franklin, who spends a lot of time with the bike — her “best friend” — in the training room, and is resigned to wear a brace on her left knee every game. Yet Franklin’s knee hasn’t stopped her from playing as an under-sized forward, and performing well this season
Senior forward Lydia Watkins scored 10 points and grabbed six rebounds on Senior Night against South Carolina. Watkins and Amani Franklin are UK’s lone seniors. PHOTO BY WILLIAM BALDON STAFF
as a force on the backboard, said Mitchell. “Amani (Franklin) has gone from a very introverted, non-assertive player that was very inconsistent to just the opposite,” Mitchell said. On the other hand, Watkins’ injury-plagued career includes knee troubles, eight screws in three vertebrae and a shoulder dislocation, in addition to an extended absence from basketball due to her pregnancy with her son. However, a rocky relationship with her coach, perhaps more so than her injuries, could have jeopardized the Southeastern Conference Sixth Woman of the Year candidate’s career. “When I first got here, I didn’t communicate with him, and I kept things to myself, like when I was hurting,” Watkins said of her relationship with Mitchell. “It affected my game on the court which made (Mitchell) mad. So, I have grown and started communicating with him bet-
PATTERSON Continued from page 1 minutes and kept their one-loss record intact. “I have a lot of confidence in him,” Calipari said. “He hit the shot against Mississippi State, he hit free throws, there was another game we played earlier where we threw it to him on an out-of-bounds play and he made a jump hook. He’s probably made 10 huge shots all year.” One of those shots came with 3:55 remaining in Saturday’s road game against Vanderbilt. In a game where both teams struggled from beyond the 3-point arc, Patterson got the ball in the corner and without hesitating drilled the first 3-pointer of the half for either team. The 3-pointer gave the Cats a three-point lead and an added boost down the stretch. “It looked good, felt good, and it went in,” Patterson said. “I looked at my teammates and they’re all holding threes up, crowd was going crazy. It was just a lucky shot that went in.” While Patterson called the shot “luck,” he’s hit nine 3-pointers in the seven games following UK’s first loss, and has recorded double-doubles in each of the Cats’ last two games, both in hostile environments. “Patrick Patterson was one of his toughest
ter, and it has definitely helped us a lot.” Mitchell also reminisced about the days when Watkins wasn’t his go-to option off the bench. “Well, Lydia (Watkins) and I butted heads a lot of days and I didn’t know if she was buying in or not,” Mitchell said. “We have worked hard on our relationship over three years … she has been the example I have pointed to on many occasions on what it means to be a Kentucky Wildcat.” For Watkins and Franklin, three-time Women’s National Invitational Tournament participants, their final season has been the last chapter in an incredible, yet difficult, journey, which could still end with an exclamation mark. “I’m happy at the position we’re at right now. We have a chance where we are going to make it to the NCAA Tournament if we continue to play well,” Franklin said. “(My senior year’s) just been great.”
games he’s played all year rebounding the ball and doing his thing,” said Calipari following UK’s game at Memorial Gym against Vanderbilt. Calipari has praised Patterson about his unselfishness on the basketball court and despite starring for the Cats in his first two years on campus, he’s fine with his younger teammates getting so much praise. Now, with March just around the corner, Calipari is asking Patterson to do more for the inexperienced Cats. “In other words, score 25 (points) and get 15 rebounds a game. Just go, you have my blessing. Shoot the ball. Go grab it in the post. Go grab 25 and 15, I don’t care. Do more,” Calipari said. “He defers because he’s fine with those other guys … I want him to do more. And he’s capable.” Though Patterson is looked at as a veteran on the team, he has never played an NCAA Tournament game after being injured for the Big Dance his freshman season, and the Cats not being invited last season. Still, the 6-foot-9 forward from Huntington, W.V., has been adored by Big Blue Nation from the first day he stepped foot on campus, and ranks 20th on UK’s all-time scoring list with 86 games under his belt. “He is (starting to do more),” Calipari said. “And it’s coming at a good time for us.”
them. Henderson said that’s a task these freshman are wellequipped to handle. “It’s a very mature group of freshmen,” Henderson said. “There are some guys who will end up being very good leaders of our program.”
Rogers named SEC Freshman of the Week Southpaw pitcher Taylor Rogers was named the Southeastern Conference Freshman of the Week for his performance in UK’s 6-0 victory over West Virginia in the Caravelle
Resort Tournament in Myrtle Beach, S.C. Rogers pitched 7.2 scoreless innings and threw firstpitch strikes to 25-of-29 batters faced. Rogers allowed only six hits and one walk while striking out two.