I have the distinct misfoutune of having occasion to start this thread, as my beloved Wildcats just fell to Marquette in the 2008 NCAA Basketball Tournament. The very nature of the tournament indicates that there should be other folks in need of consolation dropping by over the weekend and the next couple of weeks.
So, welcome. Feel free to tell us about your team's successes this year , your pride in graduating players, and, of course, your hope for next year's team!
I'll start. After Tubby Smith's departure and an infamous loss to Gardiner-Webb early in the season, it seemed for a while as though this would be Kentucky's first non-tournament year in quite some time. I'm thrilled with the way new coach Billy Gillespie has hit the recruiting trail hard and quickly transitioned the team to a more team-oriented style of basketball. Seniors Ramel Bradley and Joe Crawford finally started to show their potential as the season wore on (Crawford had 35 points today!), and will be missed next year. For the future, I can't wait to see an injury-free Patrick Patterson with another year of experience under his belt. Stevenson and Harris gained a lot of maturity this year, as well. With all that and a healthy Jodie Meeks, the Cats should be back in the top 25 next year!
Your turn!
So, welcome. Feel free to tell us about your team's successes this year , your pride in graduating players, and, of course, your hope for next year's team!
I'll start. After Tubby Smith's departure and an infamous loss to Gardiner-Webb early in the season, it seemed for a while as though this would be Kentucky's first non-tournament year in quite some time. I'm thrilled with the way new coach Billy Gillespie has hit the recruiting trail hard and quickly transitioned the team to a more team-oriented style of basketball. Seniors Ramel Bradley and Joe Crawford finally started to show their potential as the season wore on (Crawford had 35 points today!), and will be missed next year. For the future, I can't wait to see an injury-free Patrick Patterson with another year of experience under his belt. Stevenson and Harris gained a lot of maturity this year, as well. With all that and a healthy Jodie Meeks, the Cats should be back in the top 25 next year!
Your turn!