While I am only The Kid, Shawn Michaels is The Heartbreak Kid, and heart break is how UK fans feel today after an OT 85-83 loss to the Mississippi State Bulldogs. I thought it was foolish for anyone to declare this team could cakewalk anywhere. If the opportunity exists to make dumb mistakes, this team will seize that opportunity with both head and make sweet, passionate love to it. That is UK in 2006-2007.
So, what now? The Catspause.com is already heating up with "Get rid of Tubby" threads. And who can blame them after a loss like this. You might make the argument that it was the players who did dumb things, but he is the person who selected these players and coached these players. Also, I am unaware of the SEC rule that prohibits Perry Stevenson from playing in the 2nd half, but if anyone has a copy, please feel free to forward it to me.
The wait is on for Sunday night and to find out where this team will be seeded. At this point, I am worried about being embarrassed in the Tournament, either in the 8/9 game or against the #1 seed in the second round. It might be better to be a 10 seed at this point.
It's hard to talk about the game. Props to Morris who played great. That's it. Meeks and Crawford had good game, but mistakes near the end will be what people remember. And Sheray Thomas. I cannot wait until I don't have to watch him play. It will be a good day.
It's just........I don't know. What exactly was the call at the end of the game? Why were the players on the line for Meeks's free throw anyway? Why not foul Gordon instead of letting him shoot at the end of regulation? So many answered questions that are the result of Tubby's play calling. But I think the question on everyone's mind remains, what will Mike and Mike have to say about this on Monday?
The Kid is leaving to drown his sorrows and perhaps seek medical attention for his foot after repeatedly kicking a metal file cabinet.
1 comment:
Your favorite Bradley was flat out awful today and if he didn't get that 4th foul and force Tubby to sit him the run to win the game wouldn't have happened. The violation was a bull shit call. I have seen the ref take the ball back from the player 100 times when the ball is in the air to the shooter and someone leaves the lane. Add that to the fact that Miss. St. called a time out that was signaled for by the other ref and they choked this one big time. The kids didn't play that badly...we got hosed on this one. The ref's gagged on this one.
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