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Thanks MarcG This is too funny not to share....how did they do that? Enjoy!!! WE ARE THE CHAMPIONS!!! KENTUCKY WILDCATS NCAA basketball: Kentucky defeats Kansas for national title
By Eric Prisbell, Published: April 2 When Davis missed the first free throw, Wildcats Coach John Calipari’s mind must have flashed back to 2008 and all those errant free throws by the Memphis team he was then coaching and the squandered nine-point late-game lead against a Kansas team coached in 2008, and Monday, by Bill Self. But unlike 2008, Calipari won his elusive first national title after Davis, freshman Marquis Teague and the rest of the Wildcats made enough free throws. With a 67-59 victory over Kansas at the Superdome, Kentucky became one of the youngest teams to win a national title. The Wildcats (38-2) earned their eighth national championship in school history and their first since 1998. “I told my wife, ‘I am glad it’s done.’ I don’t have to hear the drama,” Calipari said afterward. “It’s almost like,‘Done, Let’s move on.’ ” Hailed as perhaps the best recruiter of the modern era, Calipari’s greatest challenge during his first national championship season was how to get some of the most talented players he has ever coach, almost all underclassmen, to sacrifice individual scoring totals for team accomplishment. All season, Calipari challenged players by asking, “How do you help us when you are not scoring?” And in the most significant game of Calipari’s career, no one better illustrated his point than Davis, who dominated the national title game in every way except scoring. Big Blue Nation erupted when Davis made his first field goal of the game with 5 minutes 14 seconds remaining, and Kentucky seemed on its way to punctuating one of the most dominant seasons by a team in recent memory. Davis finished with six points, 16 rebounds, five assists and six blocks, which tied a championship game record. He was named the most outstanding player of the NCAA tournament. After the game, Davis was asked if he were frustrated by his shooting struggles (he made 1 of 10 field goal attempts). “Not at all,” he said. “I just played defense and blocked shots. I made them second-guess their shots.” Said Calipari: “At halftime, before he left locker room, I said: ‘Listen, don’t worry about not scoring. You are the best player on the court.’ ” Monday night was a seminal moment for a one-of-a-kind, controversial coach who saw two of his three previous Final Four appearances — Massachusetts in 1996 and Memphis in 2008 — vacated. His recruiting philosophy remains under attack by critics, but Calipari does not apologize for encouraging his best recruits to use Kentucky, which has been dubbed One-and-Done U., as a one-year pit stop on the way to the NBA. And in one weekend, Calipari managed to exorcise two demons. He beat longtime nemesis Rick Pitino and in-state rival Louisville in Saturday’s national semifinal. And Monday he beat Self, the coach who engineered Kansas’s thrilling overtime victory in that 2008 national title game. SOURCE Kentucky beats Louisville to advance to Monday’s title game
Raphielle Johnson Mar 31, 2012, 8:27 PM EDT One of the most-anticipated games in the history of the Kentucky/Louisville series provided the expected result in the end. Behind 18 points, 14 rebounds and five blocked shots from Anthony Davis, No. 1 seed Kentucky (37-2) advanced to Monday’s national title game with a 69-61 win over No. 4 seed Louisville. Peyton Siva led the Cardinals (30-10) with 11 points and Chane Behanan added ten points and eight rebounds, but it wasn’t enough as the Wildcats were able to pull away down the stretch. Kentucky led by as many as 13 points early in the second half and had the look of a team poised to blow things open. But Louisville refused to go away, and with Siva and Gorgui Dieng playing better the Cardinals were able to tie the game at 49 with 9:13 remaining. Dieng finished with seven points, 12 rebounds and four blocks, and as a team Louisville grabbed 16 offensive rebounds. However Kentucky would answer with an 11-2 run, taking a 60-51 lead on a pair of Darius Miller free throws with 4:29 to go. Kentucky made up for the rebounding issues by shooting 58% from the field, which is the highest a Louisville opponent has shot from the field this season. The biggest problem for Louisville however was their offensive work in the paint, as they missed 16 dunks and layups against Kentucky. Make enough of those and there’s a chance that it’s Louisville advancing. But some credit for that should go to the Kentucky defense, as they limited the Cardinals to 35% shooting. With Davis, Terrence Jones and Michael Kidd-Gilchrist to contend with, it comes as no surprise that simple shots are so difficult to make against Kentucky. Kentucky won the regular season meeting 69-62 in Lexington on New Year’s Eve, and they set a school record for wins in a single season with their win on Saturday night. SOURCE Kansas, Kentucky ready for a rematch with a title on the line
Mike Miller Apr 1, 2012, 3:11 AM EDT It wouldn’t be the 2012 Final Four without a rematch. Added bonus? It features the two winningest programs in NCAA history. Kentucky (2,089 victories) and Kansas (2,070) will play Monday night for the 2012 title. The Wildcats are big favorites, stemming from their superior talent and performance this season, which started with a 75-65 win back on Nov. 15. That game saw the Wildcats (37-2) pull away in the second half and behind superior defense, most notably 13 blocks. The Jayhawks (32-6) weren’t awful, but it was clear a few spurts was all Kentucky needed. “We didn’t play that bad the last time they beat us,” Kansas coach Bill Self said. “We went brain-dead there for about five minutes, and they capitalized. That’s when they went on their run.” Will Monday be the same? Self isn’t so sure. “I understand they’re really talented, well-coached, they play hard,” he said. “But I say the same about us.” Neither team features a deep bench. Both rely on their star big men, quick point guards and athletic, versatile wings to make plays in the open court. A rematch might not have been what was expected when the NCAA tournament began, but it’s turned out that way. And Kansas will give it a run. “I think we match up well,” Kansas senior Tyshawn Taylor said. “Any five we put out there can match up with any five they put out there, for sure. I’m kind of going into this game really confident. “I’m really excited to be here. I came this far. Might as well go home with the ’ship.” You also can follow me on Twitter @MikeMillerNBC. SOURCE Have a GREAT Weekend COOL CHANGE.....I am ready for one.......How about you? Enjoy HAVE A GREAT WEEKEND
THE IQD TEAM Twas the night before the RV and all across the land not a dinarian was chatting not even Tony or Dan Okie Oil Man kept singing his song while dinarans were praying it wouldnt take long the speakers were humming a conference call while dinarians wondered at the truth of it all the erbil is done, the sanctions are lifted peace is restored, oops everythings shifted Maliki is stubborn and always says no Allawi calls foul and does a no show Obama wants more its always the same power and money, the name of the game Tuesday thru Thursday, today is the day Tony is sure but Dan says Nay hopeful and wanting the dinarians sleep counting dinars instead of sheep But Shabibi was busy when we were not looking he has a plan that he has been cooking lift the zeros, get everything ready make sure the government is nice and steady and out of the night, the text how it comes and oh how beautiful the the cell phone hums we can feel the rush as we look at our screen as our eyes glaze over in the color of green Dan and Tony they share the good news Okie breaks open the Oil and the booze laughing and happy all dinarians rejoice we are singing so loud...we all lose our voice The end Sent in by Stacy |