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Wildcats hold player only meeting following loss to Vanderbilt

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From what I understand Josh Harrellson called a team meeting after Saturday’s loss to Vanderbilt. He sent text messages to everyone telling them to meet at Wildcat Lodge. The meeting itself lasted about 30 minutes. There are a couple of things to glean from that meeting which was revealed at today’s media opportunity. 

Terrence Jones made the promise at the meeting of “no more excuses.” 

Doron Lamb told the team he would change and work harder. He said that he would “dig in for the last couple of the games of the season.” 

Calipari said of the meeting: “I hope it brings about change.” But he also said he “could care less” about the meeting. 

The bottom line: the team agreed to focus on basketball off-the-court for the remainder of the season. We’ll see if they keep their word or if their words are simply just that: words.  Go CATS!

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.

On This Day in UK Basketball History

On December 7, 1957, what was then referred to as “the longest game in UK history” proves fruitful for the Wildcats as they defeat Temple 85-83 in three overtimes. Vernon Hatton scores UK’s final six points to edge the Owls.  Hatton hit a shot from 47 feet against Temple that tied the score at the end of the first overtime.  This remains one of the games that looms largest in the lore of Kentucky basketball.

 

On December 7, 1988, LeRon Ellis scored 37 points against Northwestern State.

 

On December 7, 1996, No. 6 Kentucky defeated No. 8 Indiana, 99-65.  Before 20,074 fans in Freedom Hall, UK’s Derek Anderson (30 points) and Ron Mercer (26) led a Kentucky full-court blitz that annihilated Bobby Knight’s Hoosiers.

 

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