Connect with us

Ready, America? Big, bad Kentucky’s back, and headed to Final Four

Never mind that Kentucky lost 10 games this season and was given a No. 8 seed for the NCAA Tournament.

Kentucky - photo by Walter Cornett | WildcatWorld.com

Kentucky – photo by Walter Cornett | WildcatWorld.com

Andrew Harrison is the one with the hair. America, you’re going to have to learn this. Andrew has the hair, and Aaron has the jump shot, and Kentucky has both of them, and America you’re just going to have to deal with it.

This is a nightmare for so many people, because Kentucky is Everything Wrong with college basketball. It has too many players who dare to go to the NBA to become millionaires as soon as they can. It has a coach who dares to recruit them. It has a fan base that shows up everywhere and dares to make itself heard. And this will not do for lots of people, so lots of people may not want to go to Dallas next week.

Because Kentucky will be there. The twins, the coach, the fans. Big Blue Nation is coming to Texas after Kentucky beat Michigan 75-72 on Sunday for the Midwest Regional title at Lucas Oil Stadium.

Read full article here.

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 February 18, 1903, State College (Kentucky) records its first win, an 11-10 decision over Lexington YMCA. The Wildcats finished that first season with a 1-2 record.

 

On February 18, 1909, with a 28-23 win over Cincinnati, Kentucky clinched its first winning season in school history. Following a “Senior Day” loss to Central University, the Wildcats ended the year with a 5-4 record.

 

On February 18, 1950, Bill Spivey scored 40 points against Georgia Tech.

 

Wildcats Born on This Date

More in Kentucky Basketball