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Get revenge on neighbors to the north: check. Blow out hyped 3-seed: check. Beat archrival in red: check. The Cats are now a few lobs, dunks and blocks away from coveted title No. 8. monday 04.02.12
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Olbermann’s show is canceled LOS ANGELES — After barely a year, Current TV has sacked fiery host Keith Olbermann. In a statement Friday afternoon, former Vice President Al Gore and legal entrepreneur Joel Hyatt, who co-founded the upstart cable network, took an extraordinary swipe at their outspoken host, who endured rocky tenures with a series of previous network employers, including MSNBC and EPSN. "Countdown," Olbermann's show, will evidently be canceled immediately. Gore and Hyatt said Current was founded on "the values of respect, openness, collegiality and loyalty to our viewers. Unfortunately these values are no longer reflected in our relationship with Keith Olbermann and we have ended it." Former New York Gov. Eliot M. Spitzer, whose CNN talk show failed to catch
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Video of fans lighting car on fire on State Street Photos of fans before, during and after the game Photo slideshow from UK-Louisville game in NOLA
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A car rests on its top after being flipped over and set on fire by fans during celebrations on State Street Saturday. As of midnight of Saturday, 39 fires had been responded to or reported.
Celebration timeline 8:30 p.m. A car with a smashed-in window was trying to make its way through the crowd. Fireworks started exploding on State Street and shortly after, at the corner of Woodland and Euclid. Around 8:40 p.m. A car was flipped on State Street and multiple fires were burning. At the same time, at least 2,000 people had gathered at the corner of Woodland and Euclid avenues. Couches were also on fire on State Street. 8:53 p.m. A car was reported on fire on the 200 block of State Street, according to the police scanner. 9:02 p.m. A couch fire was reported at Rose and Maxwell streets. Burning couches were also reported on State Street, and near Elizabeth Street and Transcript Avenue in the same area. Around 9:10 p.m. Fans uprooted the stop signs from State Street. 9:30 p.m. Parts of Maxwell Street were being closed and there was heavy traffic on southbound South Upper Street. Around 9:35 p.m. Police starting forming a line in the 200 block of State Street to move people out. On South Limestone, conditions were much calmer. The road was closed, but fans were out celebrating and taking pictures with police. 10 p.m. Police were lined up on State Street to start moving crowds. People were throwing beer bottles and other objects at police. Multiple cars had been flipped over. Other couch fires were reported around Maxwell and Upper streets. 10:30 p.m. Injuries were being reported from State Street, many from thrown beer bottles. There were also reports of the mounted police unit helping to clear the crowd. 10:58 p.m. A large fire was reported in the middle of the road on Transcript Avenue. 11 p.m. Police were still trying to control crowds on State Street. Arson investigators were on the scene and people were being arrested for throwing bottles. 11:03 p.m. UK head coach John Calipari tweeted: “#BBN, I’m as happy as anyone for our players to win, but please celebrate safely tonight. Remember, we still have one more to go.” Just after midnight UK released a statement about the aftermath of State Street. At least 39 fires had been responded to or reported. The fire department had also made at least 12 first-aid runs. 12:53 a.m. A chair was reported on fire on University Avenue. 1:30 a.m. The university reported that all roads were reopened around campus.
Burnin’ love for UK Fans set cars, couches on fire after UK’s win over Louisville
By Rachel Aretakis raretakis@kykernel.com
Madness is the only way to describe the celebration on State Street after UK’s win over the University of Louisville. The street was flooded with fans, decked out in blue and white, who screamed and cheered that the Cats would go all the way. Couches, tree branches and even a car was burned. At midnight, at least 39 fires had been reported, said UK Spokeswoman Kathy Johnson. Nothing was safe from intoxicated supporters who rioted in the first block of the street. “I feel really bad for them,” Madison Rogers, a history and political science junior, said about the owners of the flipped cars. She said she and her friends stayed away from the car flippings. “I think it’s embarrassing it went that far,” she said. Multiple cars were flipped on Saturday night. However, fans still climbed on any vehicle they could reach, jumping and rolling the tires of the overturned ones.
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This received mixed reactions; some looked on horrified, while others cheered and took photos. Those who live or parked on State Street tried protecting their cars by begging and yelling at others to not jump on them. However, it didn’t stop the crowd from destroying what it could. State Street could have been confused with Bourbon Street in New Orleans, but more extreme — all hell broke loose as soon as the buzzer sounded, securing UK’s 6961 win. But the partying didn’t start at the end of the game. Fans started tailgating as early as 10 a.m., playing beer pong and grilling out. A few Cards fans braved the crowds before the game but were constantly booed by UK supporters. “I’m from North Carolina, and this rivalry is so much better than that rivalry (between Duke and UNC),” Rogers said. She said she wasn’t surprised with the chaos on State and thought the parties would last until early Sunday morning. “It’s the best night of my entire
life until we win the national championship,” she said. Bed-sheet banners were just as common as TVs on decks of houses. Fans had UK tattoos on their faces, and a painted-on unibrow
wasn’t uncommon to see. State Street was closed during nearly the entire Final Four game. Police released pepper spray on the crowd, which included fans on See STATE on page 6
I think it’s embarrassing it went that far.” MADISON ROGERS, history and political science junior
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Fans stand on top of an overturned car during riots after UK’s win. Multiple cars were flipped during the celebrations.
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Police wear riot gear and hold pepperball guns, which shoot balls of pepper spray, while monitoring fan celebrations Saturday on State Street.
3 things to watch: UK vs. KU
A game of rematches UK’s game against Kansas pits two similar teams By Sam Rothbauer srothbauer@kykernel.com
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Sophomore forward Terrence Jones dunks over Louisville guard Wayne Blackshear during the Cats’ win on Saturday.
Cats squeak past U of L 69-61, advance to title game
Kansas A look at the other team’s roster
Behind enemy lines
NEW ORLEANS – The season of rematches will culminate Monday night when UK faces Kansas in a rematch of their Nov. 15 game. Kansas and UK are the two winningest programs in college basketball history and have some shared history. “This is Kentucky and Kansas. I mean, (Adolph) Rupp and (former Kansas coach Phog) Allen and (inventor of basketball James) Naismith, all of them,” UK head coach John Calipari said. “Rupp grew up in Kansas, we stole him. It should be an exciting ball game.” This is also a rematch for Calipari and Kansas head coach Bill Self from the 2008 Memphis-Kansas national championship game. “Bill and I have known each other for a long time,” Calipari said. “I said after they beat us in 2008, if there was any coach or school that was going to beat us in that venue, I would have said, ‘Let it be Kansas.’ I had fond memories and really respected Bill.” Along with a rivalry between the two programs, freshman forward Anthony Davis and Kansas’ junior forward Thomas Robinson,
the top Naismith National Player of the Year candidates, face off Monday. “We know (Robinson) is a great player; rebounds the ball — finishes with authority,” Davis said. “Probably one of the best players that we’re going to face this year. It’s going to be a great challenge for me, so I just can’t wait to play.” The Cats are playing a team with size and has the ability to block shots. Davis leads the nation in shot blocking with 4.6 blocks per game while Kansas’ center Jeff Withey is fourth in the nation with 3.6. “It is going to be a challenge,” Davis said. “Both teams go against great shot blockers in practice every day, so they know a couple of things, a couple of moves for how to score the ball over a great shot blocker, so it is going to be a great game.” Ultimately, the Cats seek to win the national championship (their eighth) for the state of Kentucky, for senior guard Darius Miller and for Calipari. “Before the season started, everyone expected us to win every game,” sophomore guard Doron Lamb said. “Throughout the postseason everyone talked about winning championships and bringing the eighth back PHOTO BY LATARA APPLEBY | STAFF to Kentucky. We’re finally here and excited Sophomore forward Terrence Jones attempts to drive past a Kansas defender durto be here.” ing the Cats’ game against the Jayhawks on Nov. 15.
No. Elijah Johnson Forward 6-foot-4 195 10.1 ppg 3.6 apg
Conference: Big 12 Record: 32-6 Head coach: Bill Self
No. 24 Travis Releford Guard 6-foot-6 207 8.6 ppg 4.3 rpg
Cats focus on staying in the moment Trying not to think about what final game means AARON SMITH Kernel columnist
NEW ORLEANS — Almost there. After a year of dreaming and striving for its goal — the
loftiest goal — UK is now on the precipice of realizing it. A national championship trophy is waiting in the Superdome to be handed out to the winner of Monday’s game. And all UK can think about is — well, not the trophy. Anything else, actually. Anything but the trophy, because they’re close, but close is not what this team wants.
So the players are choosing — being forced? — to put off thinking about what a title might mean. When a reporter asked the players, sitting beside their coach, to describe what a title would mean, head coach John Calipari jumped in. “I’m going to tell you, we’re not thinking about that,” he said. “We’re playing a bas-
ketball game.” The players, for their part, agreed. They have to. Think ahead, and run into danger. Staying in the moment has been a principle they’ve preached all year, and they can’t abandon that now. So they’re thinking about a basketball game and what a basketball game it should be. It’s the school with the most wins in history (UK, 2,089) against the school with the second-most wins in history
1. Player of the Year debate settled — Anthony Davis went to Sunday’s press conference with his jersey draped around his neck like a cape. Maybe Kansas forward Thomas Robinson saw it. Maybe he didn’t. Either way, his comments about Davis were telling: “Anthony Davis is a great player,” Robinson said, “but he’s not Superman.” He may not be, but on Monday, the two get the chance to prove themselves AARON superior to the other. They ran SMITH 1-2 in the national player of the year race all season. Davis Kernel columnist has come out on top in every one to date, with just one major award (the Naismith) left as of Sunday. But the title game gives both the opportunity to prove their worth on the court instead of on a ballot. 2. Defensive spectacular — UK ranks first in the nation in field-goal percentage defense (37.4 percent). Kansas ranks second in the nation in field-goal percentage defense (37.9 percent). So, yeah, every point will matter. Both teams have developed dominant defenses by protecting the basket. They each hold opponents to 39.8 shooting inside the 3-point arc, tied for best in the nation. And this interior defense is a function of their shot-blockers. For UK, it’s Davis, who leads the country in blocks
No. 0 Thomas Robinson Forward 6-foot-10 237 17.7 ppg 11.7 rpg
(Kansas, 2,070). It will be a coaching rematch of the 2008 title game (Calipari vs. Bill Self). It will be a matchup between the two leading candidates for every national player of the year award (Anthony Davis vs. Thomas Robinson). So UK is understandably focused on those 40 minutes and not the ramifications that will follow those 40 minutes. Calipari, especially, constrained his thoughts to Monday night’s tip-off. Everything past that, he’s not considering. He dismissed the questions of how a national title, his first, would shape his legacy. He rejected the notion that a win would bring
his career validation. All this despite the fact that, three years and a day since being formally introduced as UK’s head coach, Calipari will go for his 102nd — and most important — win since then. But ignoring the reality doesn’t mean the reality isn’t there. And the reality is this: One of the most captivating UK teams ever has a chance to win the program’s eighth national championship in one of its most spectacular seasons ever. “That’s all everybody has been talking about,” Doron Lamb said, “bringing number eight back to Lex.”
No. 10 Tyshawn Taylor Guard 6-foot-3 185 16.5 ppg 4.8 apg
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NEW ORLEANS — The sounds of “My Old Kentucky Home” rang bittersweet to the Kentuckians in red. UK escaped an aggressive U of L team Saturday to defeat the Cardinals 69-61 and advance to the NCAA Tournament championship game on Monday. “Louisville will be rooting for Kentucky,” U of L head coach Rick Pitino said, “which doesn’t happen very often, to bring home that trophy to the state.” Despite U of L scoring the first bucket of the game, the Cats went on an 8-0 run to force a Cards timeout and lead 8-2 with 17:34 to play in the first half. While the Cats held a lead throughout the first half and shot 60 percent from the field in the first 20 minutes, the Cards were still able to shorten the point margin and remain within striking range. “(U of L) rebounded the ball, created turnovers on us in the first half, stayed in the game,” UK head coach John Calipari said, “never gave up.” Two early fouls sent freshman forward Michael Kidd-Gilchrist to the bench in the first half after about seven minutes of play and he was scoreless in the first half, but tallied nine points and four rebounds in the second half. “(Kidd-Gilchrist) plays with high intensity. We
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Freshman forward Michael Kidd-Gilchrist celebrates during the end of the Cats’ second half against Louisville.
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Louisville will be rooting for Kentucky, which doesn’t happen very often ... ” RICK PITINO, U of L head coach
feed off that,” senior guard Darius Miller said. “We always need him in the game. Just his presence helps us out.” Although the Cats held U of L to shooting 35 percent from the field, the Cards grabbed seven offensive rebounds to keep threatening and ended the game outrebounding the Cats 40-33. “We weren’t ready for it,” sophomore forward Terrence Jones said. “Usually, they were coming in a little short and me and Anthony and Michael would be down there. But they were coming long out for the guards. I think we’re not used to that.” Freshmen Anthony Davis and Marquis Teague, along with sophomore Doron Lamb led the Cats in scoring at the half with eight points apiece. Davis grabbed seven rebounds and blocked two shots in the first 20 minutes while Teague had four assists. U of L jumped on the Cats early in the second half with a layup and a block by U of L center Gorgui Dieng. The increased Cardinal press posed problems for UK, which was unable to complete an inbounds pass and forced to turn to a timeout. But UK went on a 8-0 run to improve its lead 4532 with 16:14 to play. U of L answered back in an 8-0 run of its own sparked by Louisville guard Russ Smith to close the lead 46-42 with 11:23 to play. A 3-pointer by Louisville guard Peyton Siva tied up the game for the first time at 49-49 with 9:12 to play. “We ran the same things we’ve been running all year,” freshman guard Marquis Teague said. “(Calipari) wants everybody to get in position and be strong with the ball because we know they’re aggressive on the defensive end.” Then the Cats slowly began to string together plays while executing defensive stops. The Cats held U of L to scoring just two points in seven minutes. A 3-pointer by Miller sparked a roar from Cats fans and fueled enough fire for the Cats to finish out the game. Miler recorded 13 points and three rebounds, sinking a perfect 4-for-4 from the line. This is the third time he has scored in double-figures in the NCAA Tournament. “(Miller) comes out with a lot of intensity,” Davis said. “Can shoot the ball, rebound, does it all on the floor. When we get in tough situations, he calms us down and tells us what to do. He’s the leader.” The Cats’ win over U of L brings them one step closer to achieving their ultimate goal. “This is the game we’ve been reaching for. At the end of this game we have a chance to win a national championship,” Miller said. “It’s an opportunity that not most people get; can’t really explain it in words. You have to experience it.”
No. 5 Jeff Withey Center 7 foot 235 9.1 ppg 6.3 rpg
Coach Calipari says Miller is a team player Calls senior forward ‘the most unselfish player’ he’s ever coached AARON SMITH Kernel columnist
Davis, Kidd-Gilchrist help send UK to 8th championship By Sam Rothbauer
per game (4.6). For Kansas, it’s Jeff Withey, who ranks fourth in the country in blocks per game (3.6). “I don’t think any players are coming to the hole,” Davis said. “On either team. It’s going to be a challenge.” It will be a challenge for both teams to score, so this game might come down to which team can make shots, either by controlling the inside or heating up from outside. It sounds simplistic, but simple doesn’t mean it’s not true. 3. Calipari’s redemption — John Calipari may not have re-watched the 2008 national championship game, when his Memphis team blew a nine-point lead with 2:12 left in regulation to lose in overtime to Kansas. “That tape was flung out the door of the bus as we were going to the plane,” Calipari said. “I have never looked at that tape, nor will I.” But he still remembers it. It was his first national title appearance, and he watched his team’s sizable lead slip away as they missed four of five free throws down the stretch. Now he gets his second appearance against the same coach (Bill Self) and the same school (Kansas) at which he began his coaching career as an assistant, from 1983-85, and met his wife. The personal connections are nice, but the biggest professional connection he has with that program remains the title-game loss. Calipari can erase all those questions, and more, with a win on Monday.
Davis propels UK past Louisville in Final Four NEW ORLEANS — Anthony Davis and Marquis Teague sat in the back of a golf cart outside the UK locker room, waiting to be whisked away to post-game interviews, and they were singing. Singing. Not relaxing. Not recuperating. Not feeling relieved. Singing. OK, maybe not an actual song, but still. As Teague and Davis broke down their own 6961 win over rival Louisville in the Final Four, they sang the AARON words instead of speaking them. SMITH They went over key plays in that Kernel sing-song voice, and they repeatcolumnist ed phrases from head coach John Calipari in that sing-song voice and they celebrated in that singsong voice. “The emotions, I’m just glad to be here, in the national championship game as a freshman,” Davis explained later, not in that sing-song voice, but at a press conference lectern. Davis was the main reason he himself was at that point. On a weekend when he won more national player of the year awards, including the Naismith Trophy, he backed up the voters with 18 points, 14 rebounds and five blocks in 39 minutes.
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Michael Kidd-Gilchrist hugs Anthony Davis after UK beat Louisville to advance to the championship game.
He only missed one shot — no Louisville defender could guard his now-refined post moves, an arrangement obvious enough that Davis eventually insisted on getting the ball — and caused way more than one miss on the other end. At the end of the game, Davis exploded with those emotions. He hurled the ball up in the air and screamed ... well, something. It started with “This is my” but ended with either “state,” “stage,” or “s---,” depending on which pair of courtside ears you trusted. “I said, ‘This is my stage,’” Davis clarified after the game. “We’re from Kentucky. We’re built for this.” It sure seems like UK is built for a title at this point. The Cats handled Louisville’s variety of defensive looks to shoot 57.1 percent against a team that allowed opponents to shoot 38 percent, the third-best mark in the nation. Full-court press, man-to-man, 2-3 zone — UK found enough of an answer for them all. And when Louisville went on a searing 15-3 run to tie the game at 49-49 midway through the second half, the Cats didn’t melt from the pressure, which had been collecting all season and was now suddenly magnified on the biggest stage. They went on an 11-2 run of their own. And as the minutes kept ticking after that, and the Cats were assured of a victory, the emotions mounted, bursting through at the end. On the other side, UK’s gutsy performance was enough that Louisville head coach Rick Pitino said he would be “rooting” for UK to bring the championship trophy back to the state. “To tell you the truth, I haven’t always liked some of the Kentucky teams,” Pitino said. “But I really like this team a lot because of their attitude and the way they play.” Join the club, Pitino. The Cats have attracted a nearly infinite amount of praise this season. That praise will only escalate with a national title at stake Monday. Will they feel the pressure? Consider this: they were singing after the game, remember? The players are ready to handle it. In the locker room about 20 minutes after the game, Terrence Jones admitted that the feeling of this win was “a lot different” than a normal victory, but reaffirmed that the Cats knew their journey wasn’t over. Doron Lamb, sitting feet from him, had the same message. “We haven’t really won anything,” Lamb said. “If we win on Monday, then we’ll celebrate. But right now we have to take care of business and move on.”
NEW ORLEANS — Darius Miller, freshman year: NIT. Darius Miller, sophomore year: Elite Eight. Darius Miller, junior year: Final Four. Darius Miller, senior year: National Championship game ... at least. The only four-year player on UK’s roster has experienced a journey that unspooled in extraordinary fashion, a progression that can be clearly seen when viewing those year-ending results. And now his career will end in the national title game. “It’s an opportunity that most people don’t get,” Miller said. “Can’t really explain it in words. You have to experience it.” He will, on Monday, after UK beat Louisville 69-61 to
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advance to one last game. Miller scored 13 points, including a dagger 3-pointer, with three rebounds and two steals in the victory. With the win, Miller will now break the school’s alltime record for most games played as a Wildcat, previously held by Wayne Turner. It will be his 152nd appearance in a UK jersey. “He’s beloved,” head coach John Calipari said. “He’s one of those guys, 50 years from now they’re going to be talking about him. … He could run for governor and win.” His career stats have been more a function of accumulation than anything else. But in those four years of accumulation, he showed something beyond stats. He was a starter his sophomore and junior years under Calipari, then accepted a role off the bench for his final season. “My hat is off to him,” Calipari said. “He’s the most unselfish player I’ve ever coached.”
He could run for governor and
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JOHN CALIPARI, UK head coach
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UK freshman forward drives to the basket during UK’s Final Four game against Louisville. UK won 69-61.
I said, ‘This is my stage.’ We’re from Kentucky. We’re built for this.” ANTHONY DAVIS, freshman forward
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Senior guard Darius Miller looks for a teammate to pass the ball to during UK’s game against Lousivlle on Saturday.
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STATE Continued from page 1 top of cars, almost immediately after the game ended. The pepper spray was released from paintball guns, which contained pepperballs. During halftime, police walked in groups up and down the street, some carrying the pepperball guns. As they passed, fans cheered “C-O-PS” instead of “C-A-T-S.” By 9 p.m., fans uprooted stop signs on State Street and paraded around with them. About 9:35 p.m., police starting forming a line in the 200 block of State Street to move people out. By 10 p.m., police had started moving crowds, and fans were throwing beer bottles and other objects at officers and each other.
Police were arresting those who were throwing bottles. Hours after the game ended, fans continued to cheer as if the buzzer had just sounded. The chaos of State Street was met with two reactions — enthusiasm and disappointment. Bobby Sturm, a business freshman, said the celebration was amazing. “I wasn’t expecting this street to be as big,” he said. “The street is being completely occupied, partying and dancing.” He said he and his friends were in the crowd when the pepperballs were released but said it didn’t hurt his eyes. Through social media, students expressed their excitement and pride to be a part of the Big Blue Nation. Many said Monday’s celebrations
would be even more intense. However, while students enjoyed the pandemonium, many fans on Twitter said the riots weren’t funny or classy. “These students don’t know how awesome they have it,” Brandon Roberts, a 2007 UK graduate, said via Twitter. “Us students during the (former head coach Billy) Gillispie years could’ve done that but didn’t.” Roberts said many alumni in their 20s were embarrassed. “My feelings are pretty common amongst my fellow UK alumni,” he said. Just after midnight, UK spokesman Jay Blanton released a statement: “We appreciate the work of public safety officers at UK and Lexington in addressing the incidents this evening. It is unfortunate that a small num-
ber of people are using what should be a night of celebration as an excuse to attempt to tarnish the university and the community. To the extent that students are involved in any illegal activity or actions that violate the university’s student code, they will be dealt with appropriately.” After UK’s win, Student Government President Micah Fielden tweeted to students to be safe. “Let’s not do anything that takes away from the basketball team and their success,” he said. However, Fielden doesn’t think Monday’s game will be as chaotic. “The win over Louisville was huge because of the longstanding rivalry,” he said. “People were more riled up than normal.”
South Limestone sees hundreds after UK’s win While chaos erupted on State Street, campus was more tame on South Limestone as fans celebrated UK’s win over Louisville. The street was blocked off and fans celebrated at different businesses, cheering and screaming for the Cats. People started going crazy as the last minute counted down. They flooded the street more slowly than they did on State Street, but by the end of the night, it was packed with fans. At Tin Roof, viewers packed a parking lot where there was a 16-by-9 foot screen in the parking lot. A line formed past the patio and almost to The Local Taco, as people waited to get in hours before the game. Fans also climbed on the roof of Tin Roof, and Hugh Jass Burgers had two large tents outside. PHOTO BY QUIANNA LIGE | STAFF
Fans celebrate on South Limestone after the Cats’ win over Louisville on Saturday.
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Fans fill the intersection at Woodland and Euclid avenues after UK’s win over Louisville.
Fans flood intersection at Euclid and Woodland Thousands gather in the street to celebrate win By Kayla Pickrell kpickrell@kykernel.com
Fans rushed University Plaza in excitement after the Cats’ Final Four win over Louisville. Mere seconds after the game, fans rushed the intersection of Euclid and Woodland avenues waving American and UK flags in unison. “This is what we waited for for the last four years,” said Rachel Hensley, a political science and Spanish senior. “There is no way the Cats will not win the national championship.” Within minutes, chants of
“Go Big Blue” belted from the mouths of 2,000 students strong. Fireworks and beer bottles went flying. “What other school has fireworks for a game like this?” Larissa Caton, an international studies freshman, said after a series of fireworks went off. “This is absolutely insane.” Police lined the sidewalks of the plaza while fans continued to celebrate the Cats’ victory. Not one Louisville fan was outwardly spotted in the crowd. “I grew up in Louisville,
and this is what I came here for,” Jenny Zimmerman, a kinesiology freshman, said. “Right here is where I want to be.” Fans printed off oversized heads of men’s basketball players that floated above the crowd. “Cat City,” a UK remix of Tyga’s “Rack City” played while fans sang along and crowd surfed. “We sprinted here from the dorms, we could only expect the most from UK fans,” Alison Stavola, an equine science freshman, said. “This is more than I expected now that I am here.”
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He emphasized safety for Monday, saying it is “too easy to get hurt in crowds.” He also said that it wasn’t just UK students celebrating but also community members. The aftermath from partying around campus left Cats Cruiser shut down Saturday night and early Sunday morning due to street closures and conditions, university and LexTran officials tweeted. By 1:30 a.m., all roads were reopened around campus. Though State Street and University Avenue were cleared of people by that time, some fans continued to party at their houses. And at 7:30 a.m. on Sunday, the madness continued as
some people were still out drinking beer, yelling and saying the “C-A-T-S” cheer. People from around Lexington, as well as out of town, drove down State Street in the morning to view the damage. One woman called it “unbelieveable.” Some Lexington residents were out early helping to clean up trash on State Street. One was Charles Walker, a resident of 80 years. He was out picking up cans for the Make-A-Wish Foundation. “People frown on you for doing it, but they don’t understand,” he said. Reporters Alex Lovan and Becca Clemons contributed reporting.
editorial board members: Editor-in-Chief Taylor Moak, Becca Clemons, Aaron Smith, Eva McEnrue, Sam Rothbauer and Luke Glaser
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eva mcenrue | opinions editor | emcenrue@kykernel.com
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State Street ‘celebrations’ disdainful, embarrassing The “celebrations” after UK’s win over Louisville in the Final Four on Saturday were appalling. The police used pepper spray moments after the game to try to disperse the crowd around 8:30 p.m., but fans continued to gather. Fans flipped cars and set one on fire, threw beer bottles at police and created a general scene of mayhem. This type of behavior is unacceptable. While property, such as cars, can be replaced, those who participated in Saturday night’s celebrations could have seriously injured others. And people were injured. As of midnight after the game, 12 first-aid runs had been made, said UK spokeswoman Kathy Johnson. And others, though their injuries may not have been reported, were still hurt by the celebrators on Saturday night, including two Kernel photographers. One photographer was hit in the head with a beer bottle and pushed to the ground. The other was pelted on the arm. Setting cars on fire, which could have exploded and killed people, is not funny. Neither is acting drunkenly and throwing objects at police. Instead, these actions are immature and shameful for other members of the UK community. The rioting overshadows what should have been a light-hearted
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We won the game but don’t be destructive. Let’s be smart and act like we’ve been here before (more than 7 times).” MICAH FIELDEN
UK Student Government president, via Twitter
PHOTO BY MIKE WEAVER | STAFF
Firefighters work to extinguish a car on fire on State Street in Lexington Saturday. The crowd, which included thousands of UK fans and students on the street, also lit couches and tree branches on fire. Police were in riot gear and multiple arrests were made. The celebration scenes on South Limestone and Woodland and Euclid avenues, however, were much calmer. celebration after the Cats’ win. Those who participated in the celebrations on Saturday night reflect negatively not only on themselves but on the university as a whole. Arrests were made on Saturday, and more could be made in
the days to come as police review videos and pictures of the chaos. More are sure to be made Monday if fans act in such a ridiculous manner. We, as students, should not condone this behavior. This is not to say students shouldn’t celebrate,
but the actions of those on Saturday night were disdainful and embarrassing. If potential arrests or university punishments aren’t enough to deter students and fans from acting this way, the possibility of seriously injuring someone should.
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#BBN, I’m as happy as anyone for our players to win, but please celebrate safely tonight. Remember, we still have one more to go.” JOHN CALIPARI
UK men’s basketball head coach, via Twitter
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UK loses game 1, but takes 2 0f 3 at Ga. Cats score 26 runs during series against Bulldogs By David Schuh dschuh@kykernel.com
The UK baseball team rebounded from a game one loss to take the second two and the series from the Georgia Bulldogs this weekend in Athens, Ga. All high-scoring affairs, the Cats compiled 26 runs for the series, their most in a conference weekend this season. Friday’s game was postponed due to rain, setting up a doubleheader on Saturday. Georgia built a fast lead in game one, scoring two runs in the second inning, another in the third and three more in the sixth to mount a 6-0 lead. The UK offense that had just three hits in the first six innings woke up in the seventh. After sophomore Lucas Witt scored on an error, freshman Austin Cousino hit a three-run home run, his fourth of the year. Then with two outs, junior Luke Maile and freshman A.J. Reed singled to bring senior Thomas McCarthy to the plate. McCarthy continued his hot streak and doubled to right-center to score both runners. The game was tied at six. But, the Bulldogs coun-
tered in the bottom of the eighth to preserve a 9-8 vicseventh. An RBI double tory. It was a struggle for scored the go-ahead and the both starting pitchers, neither eventual winning run. of which made it out of the The Cats again had to fourth inning. dig themSunday’s selves out of rubber game a hole in a was a bit back-andless stressforth game ful for the Who: UK vs Dayton two. Georgia Cats. The When: Wednesday at 6:30 put up a run Bulldogs p.m. in each of scored one Where: Lexington, Ky. the first four in the first, innings. But, but UK reagain, UK sponded had answer. with four in W i t h the second, bases loaded led by a 3in the fourth, RBI double sophomore by McCarthy. J.T. Riddle walked to plate Cousino and Riddle each the first run. Senior Michael homered in the fourth and Williams then doubled down fifth, respectively, to break the left field line to go ahead the game open. The Cats 4-3 before Georgia tied it in went on to win 11-2 to take the bottom half. the series. UK got another in the Freshmen Reed and fifth on a McCarthy home Cousino now lead the Cats run, but the Bulldogs scored in hitting, batting .359 and two more in the sixth to take .358 respectively. the lead back. But, in the sevUK (27-2, 7-2 SEC) is enth, a two-run homer by jun- now first in the SEC standior Cameron Flynn highlight- ings through three weekends ed a three-run inning to put of conference play. the Cats back on top, 8-6. The Cats return to action Georgia scored a run in at home against the Univerthe seventh and eighth, but a sity of Dayton Wednesday at UK also got one in the 6:30 p.m.
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