It’s a New Day!

Patrick Patterson injury related headlines

• SI.com - Kentucky’s Patterson out for season with stress fracture
• Kentucky faces rest of season without Patterson
• Patterson says NBA can wait for now
• Patterson Injury Changes Everything

No Effect

Despite losing Patterson, Kentucky is still Kentucky and Tennessee’s plan remains the same.

Injuries

A historical look at past UK injuries sustained.

Included notables…

• Mike Casey’s broken leg (1969-70)
• Sam Bowie’s stress fracture (1981-82 and ’82-83)
• Winston Bennett’s knee injury (1986-87)

Not Over!

Wildcats Thunder Blog agrees….The Season is Not Over!

Lacking Faith

Already writing our season off. Apparently “Hillary Clinton has a better chance of rallying to beat Barack Obama for the Democratic Presidential nomination.”

A Ruse

Tennessee is not convinced, not yet anyway.

“Until the game starts Sunday and I see him on the bench in street clothes, I’m expecting him to play,” forward Duke Crews said. “Remember when I was supposed to miss the rest of the season? I’m back, right?”

(Now that is something that would the greatest prank ever! Too bad it’s only wishful thinking.)

Jtip

Jerry Tipton questioning if Billy Gillispie is pushing the guys too hard.

BruceBall

(Sounds painful) The BruceBall Blog gives a preview of the Wildcats and Vols matchup.

Recruit Out of Action

Kentucky recruit Jon Hood is sidelined the rest of the season after fracturing his left wrist.

Enuff Z’nuff

A Sea of Blue says Enough! “We are the Kentucky Wildcats, the winningest college basketball team in the United States. We do not hang our heads when players get hurt. We tend to our wounded, and we tend to our business on the court.”

Wooden Hurt

Legendary former UCLA Coach John Wooden injured his left wrist and collarbone after taking a fall.