In the words of Kentucky freshman guard John Wall, the Wildcats weren’t going to be punked this time. They felt like that’s what happened the last time they played Tennessee. The Vols played harder, played tougher and played like it meant more to them — particularly to open the game in Knoxville. Not this time, though. And not in this tournament, which might as well be played in Rupp Arena. “The blue dust is everywhere. It’s incredible,” Kentucky coach John Calipari exclaimed.
Walter Cornett, of Glendale, Kentucky, is the owner and operator of Walter’s Wildcat World. He founded WildcatWorld.com in 1998 making it one of the oldest Kentucky basketball fan sites in operation today.