Among the most head-scratching quotes of the year came from the vocal chords of one Jimmy Patsos, Loyola’s head coach, following Kentucky‘s victory before the Christmas break. “I thought we’d be able to have an advantage on that matchup,” Patsos said, referring to UK freshman Michael Kidd Gilchrist. An advantage on Kentucky’s second-leading scorer, the all-around stat stuffer whose heart and drive has fans calling him the MVP of the first half of the season? That guy?
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.