Media Day Notebook By Aaron Smith asmith@kykernel.com
Kanter’s status uncertain UK freshman Enes Kanter may or may not be participating in Big Blue Madness. Kanter had been granted a waiver to continue practicing with UK, but the 45-day time limit ran out Sept. 30. It is unknown whether he will be able to participate or appear at Madness. “We don’t know,” UK head coach John Calipari said regarding his ability to participate. “We don’t know.” Kanter, whose eligibility is still under review by the NCAA, did not talk to reporters during Media Day. UK spokesman DeWayne Peevy informed the media not to ask questions about Kanter during UK head coach John
Calipari’s Media Day press conference. The UK fan base has become attached to Kanter gaining eligibility, as evidenced by the proliferation of “Free Enes” signs during the Big Blue Madness campout and around Lexington.
Patterson returning UK senior forward Josh Harrellson said former UK star Patrick Patterson would be returning to attend Big Blue Madness. “I know Pat’s coming back,” Harrelson said. “He’s my best friend, we’ve been talking and I know that he’s coming back.” However, Patterson is scheduled to play for the Houston Rockets Saturday morning in China at 6:30 a.m., according to the Rock-
ets’ team site. Madness is Friday at 7:30 p.m.
Recruits attending The four recruits from the Class of 2011 are attending Big Blue Madness, according to UK freshman Doron Lamb. “The four players that committed are coming, that’s really it,” Lamb said. The four commits are Anthony Davis, Marquis Teague, Michael Gilchrist and Kyle Wiltjer. Davis, Teague and Gilchrist are recognized as top-10 recruits for the Class of 2011, and Wiltjer is a consensus top-30 player. “The recruits are coming in (Thursday night),” Lamb said. “We’re going to show them around town, show them how being a player really is.”
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UK freshman Doron Lamb poses for a photo.
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UK freshman Enes Kanter poses for a portrait.
Former UK forward Patrick Patterson could be returning to Rupp Arena for Big Blue Madness, according to senior forward Josh Harrellson. Patterson is now with the Houston Rockets.
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Magic Johnson does the “John Wall Dance” as the “Y” in Kentucky is spelled out by UK cheerleaders in a game against South Carolina at Rupp Arena on Thursday, Feb. 25, 2010.
Wall’s dance craze Lamb says he plans to dance at Madness helped rejuvenate UK MATT MURRAY
Kernel columnist
You only get one chance at a first impression. And last year, John Wall made the most of his. “A 6-foot-4 freshman from Raleigh, North Carolina, No. 11, John Wall.” The moment the words rang through Rupp Arena at last year’s Big Blue Madness, the fireworks and fog cleared to show the freshman phenom unleashing the most simple, yet catchy dance moves on the crowd of 24,000. Dorrough’s “Ice Cream Paint Job” became the soundtrack for a move that would be dubbed “The John Wall Dance,” one that would become more popular in the state of Kentucky than the “Macarena” was to the entire country. Just a little tongue out of the mouth and an arm flex topped ESPN highlights
not only that October night, but for an entire season. Wall admits he didn’t create the dance, but rather adopted the move from a Louisville rapper. However, there’s no question of who made it a nationwide phenomenon. But the dance was more than just a new craze in Lexington. Its birth took place at John Calipari’s Big Blue Madness debut, and in many ways signified the start of a new UK basketball era. Big Blue Madness needed a reboot just as badly as the Big Blue Nation, and one dance move ignited it all. In the waning stages of the Billy Gillispie days, it was undeniable that it seemed the UK basketball team wasn’t having fun anymore. John Wall changed all that with a flex and a few turns of the wrist. He was the leader of a young team that needed to gel, and he ensured it did so by having fun. For the first time in more than a decade, UK became a national brand in college bas-
ketball again. The team was conquering top-10 countdowns as fast as it was topping national rankings. The chemistry and playful antics of the young players became a focal point of college basketball storylines. With the success and lighthearted nature of the team, combined with the near-perfect salesmanship of Calipari, came even more national attention. Soon enough celebrities were sighted imitating the guard’s smooth moves, including the likes of Drake, Ashley Judd, Magic Johnson, Coach Cal and even Wall’s future team manager of the Washington Wizards, Ernie Grunfeld. Whether or not this next group of highly touted freshmen will have the fun, carefree nature of last year’s remains to be seen. What’s certain is that Wall has set one hell of a bar for any freshman hoping to leave an unforgettable first impression this year. Matt Murray is a journalism senior. E-mail mmurray@kykernel.com.
By Aaron Smith asmith@kykernel.com
Doron Lamb knows the legend that was born a year ago when John Wall turned his fist while descending from the rafters. He’s well aware what that simple act achieved, transforming Wall into a UK icon even before the season started as the dance swept through fan base. But Lamb is bringing his own personal dance to Big Blue Madness this year. “Oh yeah, the D-Lamb is coming out tomorrow,” Lamb said. “I know (I’m following Wall). I think my dance will be better than that.” It might take a lot to top what Wall did when he performed his self-titled dance at last year’s Madness. But Lamb has had plenty of practice in preparation. Lamb has honed his move in anticipation of revealing it to the crowd. “I already got it down pat,” Lamb said. “Some of
(my teammates) have already seen it in the locker room. I’m just waiting to bring it out.” Lamb said he looks forward to being surrounded by UK fans in Rupp Arena, a venue he said he has never visited.
“Oh yeah, the D-Lamb is coming out tomorrow. I already got it down pat.” DORON LAMB UK Basketball Player
“I’ve never been to the Arena, so I can’t wait to get there and see how it is, with 24,000 (people) looking at you.” Big Blue Madness, and everything that accompanies it, has been in Lamb’s mind since he arrived on campus in August. “I’ve been waiting for this since I got here,” Lamb
said. “I’ve heard a lot about it. I’m excited.” Junior college transfer Eloy Vargas will be participating in his first Madness as well, but he said Lamb was the most ready for it. “It’s a big night for Lamb,” Vargas said. “He said he’s going to be dancing tomorrow.” Stunningly on cue, Vargas glanced to his right to see Lamb out of his interview chair, dancing. Lamb said there would be other players dancing during Madness, too, but the rest of the team seemed hesitant to promise anything – from themselves or even from Lamb. “I don’t know anybody doing it,” Terrence Jones said. Stacey Poole remained coy about the team’s intentions. “I don’t know yet if anyone is (dancing),” Poole said. “It’s going to be a surprise.” And then he paused. “Maybe.”
The history behind Big Blue Madness By Hayes Gardner sports@kykernel.com
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UK freshman forward DeMarcus Cousins takes the tip-off in the first minutes of UK’s 68-66 win over UNC on Saturday, Dec. 5, 2009 in Rupp Arena.
Big Blue Madness saturates airwaves By Aaron Smith asmith@kykernel.com
Anyone not inside Rupp Arena shouldn’t have any trouble finding coverage to watch. Big Blue Madness is being broadcast on ESPNU, Fox Sports South and Big Blue Sports Network. It will also be streamed live, for free, on UKathletics.com and ESPN3.com. Basically, it’s almost impossible to miss if you want to watch.
ESPNU coverage UK is not only kicking
off its own basketball season. It’s helping kick off the national basketball season. UK is one of seven schools featured in a fourhour Midnight Madness Special on ESPNU, starting at 9 p.m. The program will feature extensive whip-around coverage of the seven schools, which are UK, Duke, Gonzaga, Memphis, Kansas State, St. John’s and the Connecticut women’s team.
ESPNEWS anchor Bram Weinstein will host the telecast, with ESPN basketball analysts Jay Bilas, Hubert Davis and Andy Katz in studio. Dick Vitale will also join via satellite. On-site commentators at Rupp Arena will be Doug Bell and Jimmy Dykes. UK head coach John Calipari will give an interview with the ESPNU crew. Big Blue Madness will also be televised by the Big Blue Sports Network and Fox Sports South.
Like the tip-off signals the start of a basketball game, the UK basketball season officially begins with Big Blue Madness. Across the nation, “madness” can be found in many college arenas in midOctober, but UK has a history of putting on a memorable show. UK typically impresses its supporters with new players and dazzling spectacles. but Big Blue Madness didn’t always have the allure it currently does. In 1982, Joe B. Hall was in search of a way to promote his team with some preseason excitement. His idea: to hold a practice open to the public at midnight the day of the first team practice. At 12:01 a.m., the “Midnight Special” became a reality as 8,500 spectators filed into Memorial Coliseum to get a first glimpse of their Cats. The 12,000-seat auditorium had thousands of vacant seats, though. The practice kept a low profile, and many news outlets didn’t even cover the affair. UK alumnus Liz Bryant attended UK during the first few years of Madness. “To be honest, I don’t remember much about the first couple years of Big Blue Madness,” she said. Despite its relatively
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The Wildcat reacts as he listens to UK head coach John Calipari talk during ESPN College GameDay at Rupp Arena. small impact, Hall continued the tradition, which led to some of the most memorable moments in Madness history. With the 29th year of Big Blue Madness approaching, fans continue to reminisce. In 1994, then-UK head coach Rick Pitino arrived wearing leather and riding a Harley Davidson, to the tune of “Born to Be Wild.” The next year, UK players Walter McCarty and Tony Delk swung onto the court from ropes as “Cat-man and Robin.”
UK displayed another memorable moment in 2002 when “Mr. Wildcat” Bill Keightley leaped out of a cake to celebrate the Cats’ 100 years of basketball. It wasn’t until recently the Cats kicked off their season in Rupp Arena. In 2005, Rupp Arena hosted Big Blue Madness for the first time, accommodating 23,174 spectators. Since then, the Cats haven’t looked back, coming far from its first “Midnight Special.”
It’s only practice, but this one is for the fans AUSTIN SCHMITT
Kernel columnist
Practice? We’re talking about practice here. To take the words of Allen Iverson, the only thing occurring tonight in Lexington is practice. Yet, Rupp Arena will be dressed up for UK fans to cheer for the new favorite coach, the new freshman and hopes of possibly a Final Four this year. So what makes tonight so special? I’m not going to claim I’ve been to a record number of games, but I have seen my fair share of sporting events. I sat in the stands at Commonwealth Stadium when LSU beat the Cats on a last ditch effort and then sat in the stands four years later when the Cats took down the topranked Tigers. I’ve been to a Sunday at the Ryder Cup, where patriotism is at its finest. I’ve been to a UK-Indiana game at Freedom Hall back when the rivalry was intense at every moment. I’ve seen NCAA tournament games. But, nothing compares to Big Blue Madness. It’s just a practice, I know. That’s the mindset I had when I went to Big Blue Madness for the first time last year. I would stay up late and watch this glorified practice when it used to start at midnight. It was basically the thrill of the fall during my childhood. As a UK fan, you usually don’t have much to watch from the summer months to Oct. 15. When I walked into Rupp, it had a different kind of feel from the beginning. The first thing you notice is the set up. Just like a normal experience at Rupp, you walk into the ramp and head to your seats. As soon as you’re past the concrete walls and into the arena, you look up at the championship banners. Your eyes scan. 1948 National Champions, 1949 National Champions, 1951, 1958, 1978, 1996, 1998. You get your first chills of the night.
Yet, this is different. You look around you and everybody is sitting on the edge of his or her respective seat. For some, this may be their first UK basketball experience. For others, this may be their only one of the season; the only opportunity to see the team they cheer on for six months out of the year. And that right there is what makes this event so special: the fans. It’s not the players, it’s not the coach, it’s not ESPN. It’s the fans. Big Blue Madness provides the best crowd of the year. It will be the loudest. It will be the most excited. It will last from 30 minutes before the event until the last ball is bounced and then it will last all the way into the parking lot. The reason this will be the best crowd of the year is because it will contain every diehard UK basketball fan. This is not an event for the rich and famous, this is an UK fans wave their hands during the cheer practice at Rupp Arena last season. event for the fans. I emphasize the word fans because those are the people who will walk through the blue doors and those are the people who will pack into the small blue seats like sardines. They will not complain about rubbing elbows with the person next to them. They will not complain about where their seats are. They will not complain about their overcooked popcorn. They are here to watch basketball and see the team they love. An average fan is hard pressed to find tickets and afford tickets to a regular season game at Rupp Arena, so they look for opportunities to get inside and see their Cats. This event is for those fans. It’s for those fans who camp out for days upon days in fall Kentucky weather just for the opportunity to see the basketball team in person. On the surface, this may just be a practice, but to every fan in Rupp Arena tonight, this is their UK basketball moment. It is their moment to say, “I was there,” their moment to show their team that they are playing for much more than just the name on the back of the jersey.
Fans go crazy during ESPN College GameDay at Rupp Arena on Saturday, Feb. 13, 2010.
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Freshman guard A’dia Mathies goes for two points during the first half of No. 4 UK’s win over No. 1 Nebraska. The Cats defeated the Huskers 76-67, sending the Cats to the Elite 8.
Women’s hoops sharing center stage at Madness By Ethan Levine sports@kykernel.com
Last March, the UK women’s basketball team quietly prepared for its own NCAA tournament run. One night after the UK men’s basketball team’s season ended, the Cats took the court in the Elite Eight, one game short of a trip to the Final Four at the Alamodome. Despite coming up short that night, the Elite Eight run was the deepest tournament run in the program’s history. Eight months later, UK head coach Matthew Mitchell and his squad are back and ready to build off of their successful 2009-10 campaign, beginning Friday night at UK’s annual Big Blue Madness celebration. “(Big Blue Madness) means a lot to our team,” junior guard Keyla Snowden said. “Last year we had a lot of fun so we are really looking forward to participating again this year and seeing all the fans. We want to prove ourselves again and just show that we are a good team again this year.” This year’s edition of the Cats has many familiar faces returning from last year’s team. The most prominent of those returning players is senior forward Victoria Dunlap, one of the most decorated players in the program’s history. Last season, Dunlap led UK in scoring on her way to winning the Associated Press’ Southeastern Conference Player of the Year award, and became the first AP All-American from UK since Valerie Still in 1983. This season, she is one of 30 players on the preseason watch list for the prestigious John R. Wooden award, and is also on the preseason watch list for the Wade Trophy, given to the nation’s top player. “It’s a great honor, I didn’t even know I was on that list of players,” Dunlap said. “I think it shows my ability as a player and how my teammates and coaches have helped me to become the player that I am that everybody is recognizing.” Also returning are fellow senior point guard Amber Smith and sophomore guard A’dia Mathies. All four players were starters a year ago and contributed in various ways. Snowden, a Lexington Catholic High School product, and Smith used their experience in the backcourt to help the UK offense run more efficiently. Mathies earned a
spot in the starting lineup as a freshman. “Everybody who returned from last year, we all know what to expect,” Snowden said. “So this year we just plan on continuing on what we did last year, but also improving and making a name for ourselves and starting over fresh by getting the underclassmen on board.” UK also welcomes six new freshmen to the team to meet the seven returning players.
“My whole life I have been a UK fan watching Madness, and to finally be in it is just crazy” SARAH BETH BARNETTE UK freshman forward
Freshman Sarah Beth Barnette grew up in Lexington watching Big Blue Madness with her family and friends. Friday, she will finally have the opportunity to participate in the time-honored event, a day she has been dreaming of for years. “My whole life I have been a UK fan watching Madness, and to finally be in it is just crazy,” Barnette said. “I don’t even know what the Date Nov. 7 Nov. 12 Nov. 14 Nov. 21 Nov. 26 Nov. 27 Dec. 5 Dec. 7 Dec. 11 Dec. 18 Dec. 21 Dec. 29 Dec. 30 Jan. 4 Jan. 6 Jan. 9 Jan. 13 Jan. 16 Jan. 20 Jan. 23 Jan. 27 Jan. 30 Feb. 3 Feb. 7 Feb. 10 Feb. 13 Feb. 17 Feb. 20 Feb. 24 Feb. 27 March 3 March 4 March 5 March 6
feeling is going to be like because it was just such a good feeling to watch my home team do that growing up and now I am actually a part of it.” Mitchell and his team have high goals as a team for the upcoming season as they anticipate all of the Big Blue Madness festivities. “Minor goals (for the team) are that we want to be known as a defensive team, and that we want to work hard and just be dedicated to everything we do every day,” Snowden said. Dunlap had even loftier goals for the team in her final year at UK. “The goal is to take it to another step,” Dunlap said. “We want to get to the SEC championship and win the SEC, and then get back to the NCAA tournament and win the national championship.” But Big Blue Madness is not all about predicting postseason play; it is about celebrating the start of a new season of basketball in the Bluegrass, and giving Big Blue Nation a chance to show their appreciation for their men’s and women’s teams. “I am pretty excited (about Big Blue Madness),” Dunlap said. “It’s my last time going around and being a part of it, so I am pretty excited about the fans being there and cheering for our team.”
Opponent Kentucky Wesleyan (exhibition) Morehead State @ Miami (OH) Notre Dame Murray State Consolation/Championship @ Louisville Tennessee Tech @ Tennessee-Chattanooga Alabama A & M Arkansas-Pine Bluff Middle Tennessee State Tennesesee-Martin @ Duke @ Arkansas Georgia South Carolina Mississippi State @ Florida Vanderbilt @ Ole Miss @ Alabama Auburn Tennessee @ South Carolina LSU @ Georgia @ Vanderbilt Arkansas @ Auburn SEC Championship SEC Championship SEC Championship SEC Championship
Time 2 p.m. 11 a.m. 2 p.m. 1 p.m. 8:30 p.m. 3:00/5:30 p.m. 2 p.m. 6 p.m. 6 p.m. 2 p.m. 7 p.m. 6 p.m. 6 p.m. 7 p.m. 8 p.m. 2 p.m. 7 p.m. 1 p.m. 7 p.m. 4 p.m. 9 p.m. 3 p.m. 7 p.m. 9 p.m. 7 p.m. 2:30 p.m. 7 p.m. 2 p.m. 6 p.m. 2 p.m. TBA TBA TBA TBA
New Cats, same playful spirit By Chandler Howard choward@kykernel.com
The UK men’s basketball team likes to joke. Last year, in fact, the tight-knit group became famous for it. The quirky antics of DeMarcus Cousins, John Wall and the rest of the young team even earned a comical pregame video on national television when the team climbed to its position in the Elite Eight. Now, the players are noticing the same trend on this year’s team. “We’re tight,” freshman guard Doron Lamb said. “Every time we go out, we go out together. The mall, to get haircuts, to parties, to class, we all go together. We are brothers right now.” The preseason trip to Canada enabled the Cats to get to know each other earlier than normal. “It was a great experience, just because we got to live like it was an in-season situation,” freshman Terrence Jones said. “We had to stay in a hotel, we had curfew, he had bus rides over to the game.” The self-proclaimed brotherhood is evidenced by the constant humorous jabs and tricks the teammates play on one another. Though all in fun, the team can occupy itself when team rules have implications on their social life. “We make jokes 24/7, especially now that we have curfew,” Lamb said. “We’ll be in the lodge with nothing else to do, so we crack jokes … I’m definitely in the top two, but I think Stacey (Poole) is the funniest. Enes (Kanter), too. He talks funny and you can’t really understand him sometimes, but he’s funny.” It is inevitable for the connections that bring the team together outside of the gym to also contribute to a team with increased chemistry. Getting to know fellow players is key in a truly successful team, freshman guard Stacey Poole said. “When we ride in the car,
we like to turn the music up and rap, have rap sessions,” Poole said. “Terrence (is the best), Terrence got a little flow. I think I am second, though, I can do a little something.”
“Every time we go out, we go together. The mall, to get haircuts, to parties, to class.” DORON LAMB UK freshman guard
But Harrellson’s impressions of teammate DeAndre Liggins are perhaps the most well-known and well-liked joke for the young team. On Media Day, Harrellson imitated Liggins talking with a busted lip -- an injury Date Oct. 26 Nov. 1 Nov. 5 Nov. 12 Nov. 19 Nov. 22 Nov. 23 Nov. 24 Nov. 30 Dec. 4 Dec. 8 Dec. 11 Dec. 18 Dec. 22 Dec. 28 Dec. 31 Jan. 3 Jan. 8 Jan. 11 Jan. 15 Jan. 18 Jan. 22 Jan. 29 Feb. 1 Feb. 5 Feb. 8 Feb. 12 Feb. 15 Feb. 19 Feb. 23 Feb. 26 March 1 March 6 March 10 March 11 March 12 March 13
sustained from Jones’ elbow in practice -- in front of a throng of reporters. The fact that the team is comfortable enough to crack jokes on each other, in public, on the first day of media coverage speaks volumes to a bond that has formed and will continue to strengthen. “This a close team, probably one of the closest teams I’ve played with when it comes to hanging out and playing together,” Jones said. Humor is the basis for that bond. “Enes is so funny, Josh (Harrellson) is so funny,” sophomore guard Jon Hood said. “Everybody on this team has a sense of humor, and if they don’t, they would kind of be an outcast on this team.” Follow Chandler on Twitter @KernelHoward
Opponent Blue-White scrimmage Vs. Pikeville (exhibition) Vs. Dillard (exhibition) Vs. ETSU @ Portland Oklahoma (Maui Invitational) Virginia/Washington (Maui) TBD (Maui Invitational) Vs. Boston University @ North Carolina vs. Notre Dame (in Louisville) vs. Indiana vs. Mississippi Valley State vs. Winthrop vs. Coppin State @ Louisville vs. Penn @ Georgia vs. Auburn vs. LSU @ Alabama @ South Carolina vs. Georgia @ Ole Miss @ Florida (College Gameday) vs. Tennessee @ Vanderbilt vs. Mississippi State vs. South Carolina @ Arkansas vs. Florida vs. Vanderbilt @ Tennessee SEC Tournament SEC Tournament SEC Tournament SEC Tournament
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Enes Kanter, Brandon Knight and Stacey Poole goof off on photo day on Sept. 3, 2010.
Big Blue Madness’ State of the Union NICK CRADDOCK
Kernel columnist
The State of the Union address will now be given in October in the Bluegrass. Big Blue Madness signals the start of basketball season is merely weeks away. For UK men’s basketball head coach John Calipari, it’s an opportunity to address the constituents of the Big Blue Nation, and share his thoughts, reflections, goals and to propagate his wildly successful UK brand of basketball. Instead of talking fiscal budgets and unemployment like the actual State of the Union, Calipari champions the promised land of collegiate basketball, a land where he hopes the nets are cut down by a group of talented freshman. Granted, the content of what is being discussed is totally different, but the result is intended to be the same. Kentuckians want confirmation that the leader of their institution is committed to the cause and has a winning gameplan. After all, UK basketball means just a little something to the people of this state.
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How else could you explain tickets for Big Blue Madness selling out in under 60 minutes? Or the landscape of tents pitched outside Memorial Coliseum days prior to tickets becoming available? Or why people will neglect their jobs, school work, pets, friends and family for a chance to acquire tickets for a scrimmage? When the smoke from the fireworks and the psychedelic laser show ended last year, and returning fan favorites such as Patrick Patterson had high-fived some fans, and after a certain freshman showcased a certain dance that would become rather popular, Calipari made his entrance to a standing ovation, much like the president does when he enters the House of Representatives. Unlike the president, however, Calipari doesn’t hear a chorus of jeers from one side of Rupp Arena unhappy with his policies. Instead, the attendees and those watching on TV will lend him their ears. Calipari assured fans last year during his inaugural State of the Union address that he was the right man for arguably the most pressurepacked job in the Commonwealth, after he outlined his vision for UK becoming the “gold standard” in college
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basketball. Calipari emphasized that he believed in talent over experience when confronting the criticism that his heralded freshman class’ youth would get the better of them. He noted that winning was the buzzword. It was this rah-rah attitude, born at Big Blue Madness during Calipari’s address, that prepared the Big Blue Nation for a resurgent season and re-energized an entire state. There’s no reason to think Calipari won’t be able to figure out something stirring to say before he takes to the podium. Sure, basketball will be played on Friday night, but this hoops event isn’t really about basketball at all, as counter-intuitive as that may seem. This year, like every year in the foreseeable future, Big Blue Madness will be an introduction to a new crop of players who will be expected to carry on the legacy of winning at UK. And Calipari will, once again, share his master plan as to how to solve the problem of a lack of a championship banners in the rafters since 1998. Only one year of the Calipari era is in the books, but he’s 1-for-1 in making good on the promises he makes during his State of the Union address.
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from not giving it too much thought. “We haven’t really talked about it, we just know it’s (Friday),” Jones said. “I don’t Big Blue Madness is familiar to the even know what the setup is. I’m just ready players – from a spectator’s perspective. Players understand the premise of the to play.” Fans have a chance to see the UK playevent plenty well. ers in Rupp Arena for the first time. But But actually being the show is going to the relationship is reciprocal, and new be a departure from anything they’ve ever players get their first taste of the fan base experienced. For the freshmen, uncertainty about as well. Freshman Jarrod Polson has watched what to expect seemed to be the only thing Madness for years growing up in Kentucky, they seemed certain about. “I’m not really sure what it’s really like, and he said that “it’s always just fun to to be honest,” said Brandon Knight. “I watch the new players play.” Now, he is one haven’t experienced it yet, but I’m expect- of them. Appearing in front of UK fans, as a UK ing the craziest fans to be there.” Stacey Poole didn’t attend Big Blue player, is something Doron Lamb values. “It’s an honor,” Lamb Madness last year, either, said. “A lot of kids in the and isn’t quite sure what I don’t know what to world, that’s their dream to be it’s going to be like to out in Rupp Arena having all have a spotlight on him – expect, and I don’t those fans looking at them.” with a packed Rupp AreLiggins thinks na on the other side. think the freshmen do the DeAndre freshmen don’t know “I think I had a game what’s about to hit them when either. last year so I couldn’t they are unveiled during Big come up or watch it, but D ARIUS MILLER Blue Madness. Not a chance. from what I heard it’s goUK junior forward “I know how I felt my ing to be crazy,” Poole first time, I know how they’re said. “I may be a little going to feel,” Liggins said. nervous because this is my first run, coming “They’re going to be exhausted, tired from in. I’m just going to go out there and enjoy all the hype. From hyping themselves up.” it, live it up.” While the freshmen don’t really know Terrence Jones downplayed the notion what to expect, that doesn’t necessarily that having an arena full of people watching mean the upperclassmen do, either, due to him would make him nervous. the changing nature of the event. “I just look at it as a practice in front of “It’s always different every year,” Dara lot of people,” Jones said, stripping the ius Miller said. “I’m waiting to see what it’s spectacle of Madness down to its core. “No going to be like this year. reason to be nervous.” “I don’t know what to expect, and I But he did acknowledge the size of the don’t think they do either,” Miller said. crowd, which is expected to be a capacity While the new players don’t know attendance of 24,000. what’s going to happen at Madness, they “It is going to be the biggest crowd I’ve know what the event symbolizes. ever played in front of,” Jones said. “I’m “This is Kentucky basketball,” Poole said. just excited for that.” Perhaps his understated words came Follow Aaron on Twitter @kernelasmith asmith@kykernel.com
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UK officials have prohibited the Kentucky Kernel from distributing newspapers at Commonwealth Stadium before football games, a move First Amendment lawyers call unconstitutional. On Sept. 18, UK Athletics officials stopped eight Kernel advertising staff members who came to the stadium’s parking lot before the game against Akron to distribute issues of the free student publication, Kernel Stu-
dent Advertising Manager Sarah Geegan said. After originally stopping the advertising staffers—seven of whom were students— for operating an improperly marked golf cart, officials caught up with the group as it passed out newspapers in a recreational vehicle area and asked Geegan and the advertising team to stop distributing the publication. Officials said a contract with IMG College, a sports marketing firm, prohibits the Kernel and other publications from handing out papers on Common-
wealth Stadium grounds, Geegan said. Officials advised the Kernel to contact UK Athletics Marketing, Promotions and Licensing to gain permission. Geegan said the advertising staff called multiple times, but never got a response. Geegan said the Kernel advertising staff has handed out nearly 2,000 newspapers before every home football game for 10 years without interference from UK. For UK’s Oct. 9 home game against Auburn, the staff passed out papers on streets
and lots surrounding the stadium property, Geegan said. Kernel Editor-in-Chief Matt Murray said he believes UK’s actions are unconstitutional. “It’s a clear violation of our First Amendment rights,” Murray said. “No amount of money should be able to buy away anyone’s constitutional freedoms.” The First Amendment prohibits any law that impedes free speech, restricts religion, obstructs the freedom of the press, interferes with the right to peaceably
assemble or prohibits the petitioning for a governmental redress of grievances. UK is a state-funded university and owns Commonwealth Stadium, making the venue a public place. The Kernel plans to continue distributing on the public university’s campus, including Commonwealth Stadium, Murray said. Mike Hiestand, a consulting attorney for the Student Press Law Center in Washington D.C., believes UK’s actions and its contract with IMG impedes the Kernel’s
free press rights. “The university cannot contract away students’ First Amendment rights,” Hiestand said. According to the contract, UK’s deal with IMG is worth $80 million and grants the company exclusive advertising and media rights. “UK is doing everything it can to protect its contract with us,” Big Blue Sports Marketing general manager Kim Bucci Shelton said. Big Blue Sports is the See IMG on page 2
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Homecoming Week begins Saturday By Nicole Schladt news@kykernel.com
UK students will bring elements of past decades to campus next week. The 2010 Homecoming Week, which Student Activities Board has helped organize, begins Saturday when several organizations will “Paint the Town Blue,” creating murals on the windows throughout Lexington. The goal of this event is to share the UK spirit with the community, according to the SAB website. DanceBlue has organized a community 5K walk or run for Sunday afternoon to benefit the Pediatric Oncology Clinic at the UK Medical Center. Other activities on campus during Homecoming Week include a student vs. alumni basketball game, a fall carnival for local children and the National Pan-Hellenic Council’s annual step show. One of the more anticipated events of the week, however, is the sold out concert next Thursday featuring Jason Derulo See HOMECOMING on page 2
Art contest winners named By Nicole Schladt news@kykernel.com
Winners of the Peer Resource Team’s Call to Artists contest have been announced. Call to Artists is an exhibition of 2D student art that will be on display in the Center for Student Involvement until the beginning of next semester. This is the third year the Peer Resource Team has organized the event. Three students participated in this semester’s contest, and five separate pieces of artwork were submitted. The winners are Karen Thompson with her works “Treading Water,” “Hoover Dam-1,” “Shakertown-2,” Alli Bergmann with her work “Tempted by the Moon Fantastic,” and Amanda Neal with her work “Love of Lexington.” The Peer Resource Team Executive Boary evaluated each submission based on its content, size and overall appeal. “The Call to Artists program was started in order to [give] students who enjoy art an opportunity to display their work for other students to see,” said Madeleine Morey, hospitality management and tourism senior, who is in charge of the program. “We [want] to interest students in who we are as the Peer Resource Team and what we can do to help students get involved.” The main goal of the exhibition is to show appreciation to the art students on campus, Morey said. “[We want] to make sure that art students see that other organizations on campus, specifically those that are located in the CSI, appreciate their work,” Morey said. The winning pieces will go on display Friday in the CSI, located in room 106 of the Student Center.
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In the twilight months of the year, UK’s campus transforms from the iconic lush greens of summer to warm shades of reds, oranges and golds. Students treat themselves to hot ciders and a text near the rustling leaves, taking in the warmth before the first fallen flake.
UK media groups enhance online learning By Morgan Rhodes news@kykernel.com
Most UK students use Blackboard on a daily basis, and many UK students take online summer courses. The Blackboard Blackbelts and the Media Mafia of the Arts and Sciences are two small groups of students that work part-time to help UK instructors in their online classroom endeavors.
Members of both the Blackboard Blackbelts and the Media Mafia have found satisfaction in their work for the department. As a program still under a year old, the Blackboard Blackbelts and Media Mafia are setting the standard for the future. “My favorite part about working with this group is the freedom that comes with this burgeoning department,” said Spencer Dillehay, a Blackboard Blackbelt. “We will shape the future of the program.”
Angie Fox, the Instructional Technology Coordinator for the Arts and Sciences Department, praised the student employees. “They enliven our research," Fox said. "They energize me." Members of both groups said that they were shown a great deal of respect for their work. “I like to get their opinions on things. Their ideas are taken really seriously,” Fox said. While the responsibilities of the Blackboard Blackbelts and the Media Mafia differ, Fox said
she wants to begin to cross-train employees to be capable of working for both groups. The Blackboard Blackbelts are responsible for training instructors in Blackboard, uploading media to Blackboard and troubleshooting problems. These students must possess extensive knowledge in test generators, Camtasia software (software used to narrate PowerPoints and screen record), record videos, See MEDIA on page 2
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MEDIA Continued from page 1 edit and produce videos and embed videos online. Media Mafia is responsible for helping instructors prepare audio and visual aspects for their online summer classes. This includes video lectures, course introductions, recording audio, editing and publishing media. Extensive knowledge in programs such as Final Cut Pro and Photoshop are essential. Media Mafia members also test the courses before they are offered to stu-
HOMECOMING Continued from page 1 and B.o.B. “Homecoming is a really exciting time to be a Wildcat,” said Sarah Ausmus, philosophy junior and president of SAB. “It’s a time to come together and celebrate bleeding blue.” Homecoming game festivities begin next Saturday
IMG Continued from page 1 subsidiary of IMG that deals with UK. Shelton declined further comment and directed any questions regarding the contract to UK. Jon Fleischaker, a media lawyer who has represented the Chicago Tribune, the Kentucky Press Association and The Courier-Journal in Louisville, said UK put money ahead of its students’ rights when it prohibited the Kernel from distributing papers at games. “For them, it’s a moneymaking enterprise,” he said. “They want to make every nickel they can.” UK Executive Director of Public Relations and Marketing Jay Blanton said he believes UK’s practices are constitutional because distribution is not guaranteed in the Constitution. “The First Amendment grants the right to publish, but there are limits to where publications can be distributed,” Blanton said. Fleischaker said UK can-
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dents to ensure that everything works properly. Three members of the Media Mafia recorded, edited and put together the video lectures for the online class HIS 120 in about a month for a 2010 online summer course. This course consisted of 43 videos shot with a flip camera and a miniature tripod. In the program's first summer term, there were only two courses. In the second term, there were 26 courses. “We have a responsibility, and we take pride in our work because people value it.” Travis McKenzie, one of the students who worked on the HIS 120 online course,
said. McKenzie said this job has also played a valuable role for his future. “The knowledge and skills I acquired here set a foundation for the next step in my career,” McKenzie said. Online classes for the Arts and Sciences Department are expected to expand for the next summer, potentially reaching about 53 courses, Fox said. For more information on the Arts and Sciences Online Education program and their student employment strategy, email Angie Fox at afox3@uky.edu.
before UK football plays the University of Georgia. The Homecoming parade begins at 9 a.m. Saturday and will feature student-made floats. The UK cheerleaders are expected to make an appearance at the parade. The Homecoming king and queen will receive their crowns at halftime of the football game. “We all have so many different college experi-
ences,” Ausmus said. “Homecoming is an opportunity to really rally together and share these experiences with everybody.” The Black Student Union, the NPHC, the InterGreek Programming Assembly and the Center for Community Outreach also helped organize the events. For a complete listing of the week’s events, visit, www.uksab.org.
not restrict the distribution of publications because it is a public university. “Case after case has said the First Amendment grants the right to distribute,” he said. “What they’re trying to do is like trying to sell the rights to the sidewalk.” Blanton compared IMG’s grip on the distribution rights to another aspect of the stadium. “Commonwealth charges for parking,” he said. “No one would say that’s prohibiting the right to assemble.” Fleischaker disagrees with Blanton’s analogy. “The right to free speech is not a right they have to sell,” he said. Other newspapers at schools with IMG contracts have not had trouble having a presence at games, but do not actively dispense papers like the Kernel does. Rather than having representatives distribute newspapers at home games, the University of Tennessee, University of Michigan, University of Florida and Ohio State University all have newspaper boxes located near their venues.
The Lexington HeraldLeader sold papers at Commonwealth Stadium before the IMG contract went into effect in 2004. The newspaper faced opposition from UK officials and ultimately stopped distributing the publication because sales at games were dismal, HeraldLeader publisher Tim Kelly said. Blanton said that if the Kernel wants to distribute newspapers at games, it could potentially get distribution rights from IMG. “It’s a business decision,” Blanton said. “IMG has the exclusive rights, and they get to sell these rights. UK is just enforcing the contract.” Fleischaker said the right to free speech is not limited to the media and includes ideas and other publications, but UK doesn’t prohibit distribution of those. “Passing out papers is no different than handing out the Bible at games or even wearing UK shirts,” Fleischaker said. “People make all sorts of statements at these games, but they’ve sold the paper’s right to do this.”
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imagination transforms the goal as well as the results. Take the path less traveled. Cancer (June 22-July 22) — Today is a 7 — Introduce a new idea carefully, if you want cooperation from everyone on your team. Include enough details to ensure understanding. Add spice. Leo (July 23-Aug. 22) — Today is a 6 — Someone wants to run away and join the circus. Encourage them to think it through carefully: It may not be as much fun as it seems. Create something exciting at home instead. Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) — Today is a 6 — What seemed impossible last month suddenly comes together with ease. Your hard work pays off. You sought independence, and now you have it. Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) — Today is a 7 — Your individual interest and family demands require careful planning, if everyone is to get what they want. No detail's too small to consider. Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) — Today is an 8 — You get more
done today working from home. Use the travel time you save to create harmony and to complete artistic family projects. Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) — Today is a 6 — Send flowers. Be sure to include everyone's name on the gift card. Bigger is better, to make a powerful impression. It pays off later. Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) — Today is a 7 — Positive feedback makes you feel better about a project that's just started. Associates volunteer to help get things rolling. Accept their aid. Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) — Today is a 7 — A dream gets confirmed by a long-distance call. Because the answer is yes, you're able to move forward confidently. All systems go. Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20) — Today is a 7 — A male wants to take the show on the road before the rest of you are ready. To slow down the process, ask for an extended break in the action. MCT
Lexington Art League features ‘Nexus’ display By Colin Walsh features@kykernel.com
Last August, Matt Burke, a Kansas based artist, was brought to Castlewood Park by Lexington Art League to construct a wooden tunnel reminiscent of an adjacent, massive bur oak tree. But on the final day of its construction, cruel irony, in the form of a gust of wind, brought the very same natural wonder that Burke’s project was venerating crashing down on the 60-foot-long sculpture. Since then, optimism and a creative mind seem to have won. Burke has returned to the site of the project known as “Nexus: Toward New Land Art,” located on the lawn of the Loundoun House of The Lexington Art League, and plans on finishing what he and a crew of volunteers started in late summer. This time, however, they will be incorporating part of the fallen tree into the structure. “Of course it was incredi-
bly disappointing to have the tree fall on ‘Nexus,’ but it was also wonderfully inspiring,” Burke said. “Seeing this giant tree sideways on the lawn showed us just how awesome a body of work it was, and I immediately began thinking of ways to integrate the original inspiration for the sculpture into its final design.” According to Burke, the sculpture was an inspiration from the beginning, providing the “original limb-like design, the materials used in the sculpture and the placement of the finished piece of art on the lawn.” Becky Alley, exhibitions and programs director for Lexington Arts League brought Burke in to work on the project because she was attracted to both the beauty and conceptual depth it. When finished, “Nexus” will remain on display on the Loundoun House lawn, orCastlewood Park, as it is also known, thru June 2011. The wooden wonder is designed in such a way that it will in-
teract with the environment so visitors will likely be privy to a variety of wildlife and seasonal growth. “[Burke] is really interested in the material of wood, how it comes from something once living,” Alley said. “By placing his large sculptures outside exposed to the elements, the wood is given a new chance at life in the sense that plants and animals can inhabit the structure.” Burke teaches a sculpture at Kansas University, and plans on using the remaining stump of the enormous bur oak in the re-construction, which began Monday and will run thru Saturday, 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. According to the Lexington Art League, everyone regardless of age or experience, is encouraged to attend and help with the project, which is well underway. “The reconstruction is going well,” Alley said. “Folks are really interested in the sculpture, especially since the tree fell, so it's nice to have the support.”
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Students, professors defend pet peeves KERNEL EDITORIAL
Classrooms aren’t always the site of blissful learning. Students and professors alike can be less than enamored with the idea of going to class. Recent Kernel online polls sought to ascertain what are the causes of friction between professors and students. The results showed that most professor-student interaction issues could be easily fixed. If students would resist the urge to use technology during class, a major source of tension would vanish. Most professor poll-respondents ranked texting or not turning a cell phone off as the worst things a student could do in class. By turning off their phones, students could remove temptation and simultaneously eliminate the risk of having an embarrassing ringtone interrupt a lecture on cancer. Professors also highly ranked showing up late or talking in class. Students could improve their rapport with professors by simply leaving more time to get to class and keeping the chatter to a minimum. Classes are, after all, the reason we are at school. If you miss class time because you are late or miss class material because you are talking, you are not just annoying your professor. You are hurting yourself. Professors could also improve the class environ-
ment. Students ranked requiring unneeded textbooks, by far, as the most inconsiderate things professors can do. Professors need to remember that most college students do not have a large expendable incomes. Even a heavily used textbook could cost a student $100. For a college student, $100 can easily pay for food or a utilities bill for an entire month. Other significant issues students mentioned were requiring assignments not required on the syllabus or holding class over. Some students abuse their time, but many students are peeved by classes held over because they have a professor across campus who will penalize them if they are late for their next class. Or, they are stressed by an unscheduled assignment because it will inhibit them from working on a paper they have allocated time for since the beginning of the semester. Professors should remember that by having control over a student’s time, they have control over a part of their quality of life. Students should remember that professors do not view the classroom as a means to an end — the classroom is their end, and it is their life work to teach. With some mutual respect, professors and students can improve the classroom.
Peers’ talking in class peeves student, professors In the last weeks, the Kernel has covered the annoyances of both professors and students in the classroom. We’ve learned what professors despise about student beVirginia havior, and what irks stuAlley dents about Contributing their instruccolumnist tors. What, then, did we not hear? What annoys students… about other students? So, while no poll is involved, I’m going to add my personal peeves into the mix.
Obviously, late work, skipping class and sleeping don’t affect me much. What you do in your square of classroom isn’t really my business. If you don’t want to listen, don’t. Do what you want as far as I am concerned. For all my tolerance there is, however, one thing I cannot stand. The offense: talking. Lately I find myself witnessing people who are absolutely incapable of preventing noises from escaping their mouths. They cannot stop. At a certain point, chit-chat ceases to be chitchat and becomes a din. A din is a beast composed of hundreds of conversations that are quiet in
themselves, yes, but together? Together they create a sentient being that swooshes around the room, silencing the voices that are meant to be heard and clogging the ears of those meant to be listening. Why is this din creature such a problem? My issue lies not within its existence. It’s bound to happen. However, when it does happen, it’s obvious. The entire room becomes one loud whirr and the professor’s mouth moves but does not seem to speak words. No one can hear anything. You should be able to notice and stop it. Professors don’t like dins, and neither do I. What amazes me the most is that
when professors attempt to squish it, no one pays a bit of attention. They might grace the professor with a few moments of quietness but then reawaken the din, even after he has blatantly warned them not to do so. Stop it. We’re all paying to be here. We’re paying for professors to help us learn things. If you don’t want to listen, don’t, but don’t keep others from getting what they want out of a class. Talk if you want, but at least have the intelligence to take a direct order from an instructor when it’s too much, and obey it. It’s really not that hard. Virginia Alley is an English freshman. E-mail opinions@kykernel.com.
Respect, love yourself to promote confidence, humbleness “You yourself, as much as anybody in the entire universe deserve your love and affection.” –Buddha I’ve always loved this quote even though time after Fatimah time, I have Shalash not lived by these words. Kernel columnist It’s easy to forgive others, give them room to make mistakes, realize that they’re human and be there to support them through the good and bad. For some reason, it’s not as easy to do that for yourself. We are our worst critics. I am my own worst
critic, and I see that play out in a lot of people I know. “Messing up” can be quickly attributed to a personal weakness rather than just an oversight. That is not fair to me or anyone else. Stuff happens. Things won’t always go as planned. Sometimes you will forget things, lose things or God forbid, make a mistake. Really, it’s okay. We really are human. Forgive yourself as you would forgive others. In fact, if a friend talked to us the way we talked to ourselves sometimes, we would have left them a long time ago. Though it may seem like it, it’s not conceited to love yourself. You might not have to shout it out on
the rooftops, but it can be done in humble ways. Eat right, smile, laugh, give yourself a compliment. Enjoy the moments you do have to yourself. Stand up for yourself. Think kind thoughts. Above all, respect who you are. When you do this, others have no choice but to respect and love you for who you are, too. It’s so easy to get bogged down in a world where you have to run from one thing to the next and you are always just a little bit tired. It can be overwhelming. Next thing you know, self-care starts to fall to the bottom of the list. So hey, give yourself a break. My break for this week? Ditching homework
for the night and taking a walk with a best friend. Watching an hour of the Food Network. Or two. Writing about quotes instead of writing my research paper. These little things keep me going for the week and enable me to have more energy to give back to others. The most confident and engaging people I know have an incredible selfawareness. You can tell they are comfortable with who they are, the good and the bad. Love yourself. You deserve it. Fatimah Shalash is a marriage and family therapy graduate student. E-mail opinions@kykernel.com.
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The UK club table tennis team has been on campus for five years and is currently preparing for a tournament that takes place in December. The club has grown to over 30 members in only five years.
UK table tennis swinging up in numbers By T.J. Walker sports@kykernel.com
The UK club table tennis team is entering its fifth year of competition and every year the team bounces higher in popularity. Senior Eric Rogier has always had a passion for table tennis and in January 2005, with the help of a couple of friends, he founded the UK table tennis club team and is still with the team today. He is the president and the manager of the club. “I’ve been playing ping pong as long as I can remember,” Rogier said. “But I didn’t realize until I moved to UK that there was actual-
ly a sport called table tennis. “I was able to find a few other people in the Cats’ Den and the student recreation center. We would play for hours just because, not necessarily even thinking about trying to form a club. But we believed we could take our playing to the next level o competition, so we registered the club. But we really had no idea where it was going to lead.” Rogier said table tennis is the second-most popular sport in the world, and the United States is finally starting to catch on to the international phenomenon. But on a more local level he believes that UK has seen an increase
of members because of the international influence at UK. “In the United States, colleges are really the hotbed of table tennis. Of the top 10 players in the nation, three of them are in college competing right now,” Rogier said. “The sport is really growing quickly in America.” The UK table tennis has seen a spike in recognition since its founding. The club started with four people and the membership grows every year and currently has around 30 consistent members. But while the club is succeeding in growth, they’ve had more success on the table.
Out of the 10 teams in UK’s region, UK has always finished in the top three. The team carried a top-20 ranking from 2006 to 2008, and in 2007 the team made it to nationals. Not an easy feat considering there are 158 schools competing in the United States, Rogier said. Rogier said he never thought the club would take off like this. He created the club just wanting to have fun and get better, but with the growing success comes higher expectations. Rogier would like to see the team be top two in regions and consistently advance to nationals. “(I enjoy table tennis) be-
cause it is really easy to play,” Rogier said. “Anyone can go down to the Cats’ Den and play with their equipment right now. You can play at any level, and, personally, I think it is really easy to improve. “It is also a lot of fun to go watch each other play and laugh at each other, too.” Rogier says the team is always welcoming new members who want to have fun
and play table tennis. “We want people to understand that there is more than just ping pong,” Rogier said. “There is this real competitive sport that is a ton of fun to watch, a ton of fun to play. It’s really a life-long sport. I’ve been beaten by 80year-old guys before — sure, it’s humiliating, but it just proves that anyone can play table tennis. It really can be for everyone.”
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The Edge: UK vs. South Carolina By Nick Craddock ncraddock@kykernel.com
The UK defense has yet to a hold a Southeastern Conference opponent to less than 37 points and given up an average of 429 yards per game the last three contests. Because the UK offense continues to hum along, this week’s Edge will focus on the three South Carolina playmakers the Cats have to shut down.
due to an ankle injury, could hurt the Cats up front. Although, Evans, who led UK in sacks last year, has recorded only one sack this season. Edge: Garcia
Edge: Lattimore UK defense vs. WR Alshon Jeffery
UK defense vs. QB Stephen Garcia The Cats’ defensive line managed to pressure Auburn quarterback Cam Newton and make him uncomfortable when he was content to throw the ball. However, when Newton decided to take off and make plays with his feet, the UK defense not only had a hard time bringing him down, but getting close enough to make the tackle. Garcia isn’t as crafty a runner as Newton, and will be more likely to rely on what has been an accurate arm this season—72.3 completion percentage, and eight touchdowns versus three interceptions. If the Cats can consistently disrupt Garcia in the pocket, he may make some ill-advised throws which might lead to more turnovers, something UK head coach Joker Phillips said the Cats, who have caused six turnovers, need to improve upon. The absence of senior defensive end DeQuin Evans, who is unlikely to play
man back.” In fact, Lattimore hasn’t coughed the ball up once this season. If Lattimore has a big game and helps the Gamecocks establish the run, then defending the deep threat will become substantially more difficult.
UK defense vs. RB Marcus Lattimore UK fans might be pleased to find out that their team has scored 15 times running the ball. Unfortunately, that’s the same number of touchdowns the UK run defense, ranked last in the 12-team Southeastern Conference, has surrendered. Lattimore, a true freshman, is talented beyond his years and ranks fifth in the SEC in rushing yards, one place behind UK’s Derrick Locke. Phillips described Lattimore as a “big, physical” freshman, adding “he is a guy that's taking care of the football for the most part. That's the thing you don't see out of a young fresh-
The final cog in the well-oiled South Carolina offense is the 6-foot-4, 233pound Jeffery, who doesn’t possess blazing speed, but is a physical player who uses his frame to his advantage. Said Phillips of what makes Jeffery so special: “He's blessed with great athleticism and strong hands, just a physical guy at the line of scrimmage…let him go down the field ten yards and post up and just throw the ball up to him.” Jeffery had a breakout game last season against the Cats, hauling in seven catches for 138 yards and three touchdowns after catching only five passes entering that game. Cornerbacks Randall Burden and Martavius Neloms, who were both relatively inexperienced when facing Jeffery last season, will look for redeeming performances Saturday. Edge: UK defense Final edge: Sizeable edge in favor of South Carolina
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