
Loved the game but got really tired of seeing this guy.

from Sports Illustrated...
For some strange reason, each year on New Year's Eve, I end up watching Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve. This was its 38th year. I think this year is my last. I thought the entertainers were weak, the kisses were stupid, and God Bless him, I just can't understand Dick Clark. I have to give him credit for trying and his speech has actually improved since his stroke last year but the show was painful to watch.
Time to get our KY Fried Cardinal as the biggest game of the year arrives. KY vs Louisville - Saturday - 3:30pm on CBS. WE WILL BE WATCHING A TAPE DELAY OF THE GAME AROUND 6PM SO PLEASE - NO TEXTS OR COMMUNICATION WITH ME, MARY, JUSTIN, KACEY, LYNDSEY OR ANDREW ON SATURDAY. We will all be watching together as the Cats destroy Louisville!
NASHVILLE — The University of Kentucky took care of one major part of its game plan in the Music City Bowl. It kept Clemson All-America tailback C.J. Spiller in check. That wasn't enough to offset the numerous scoring opportunities the Wildcats squandered. UK moved inside Clemson territory six times Sunday night but ended up with just one touchdown to show for it. That proved to be the Cats' undoing in a 21-13 loss to snap Kentucky's bowl winning streak at three games."It's an extremely disappointing loss," UK Coach Rich Brooks said. "I thought we had quite a few chances where we crossed midfield and we couldn't finish the drives." UK fans Justin West & Andrew Cornell both said "the huge steak dinner and the "festive" chocolate eggnog proved to be too much for us. "Coach Rich Brooks also told the media he's "80% sure" he will not be returning as coach.


I have learned to keep my emotions in check when it comes to UK football. KY football is great at ripping your heart out. Last night's game - typical.
Randall Cobb escaped the grasp of a Vanderbilt defender during Saturday's game in Nashville.The Cats (6-4, 2-4) rode Randall Cobb and Derrick Locke to a come-from-behind 24-13 victory in front of a heavily blue crowd of 33,675 at Vanderbilt Stadium, erasing a 13-10 halftime deficit on the way. The victory made UK bowl eligible for the fourth consecutive year. Friday night KY won it's basketball opener as Kentucky's talented youngsters thoroughly whipped a veteran Morehead State team 75-59. The John Calipari era is underway.
UK defeated Eastern KY University in football on Saturday 37-12. It took a while for the offense to get on track and they never really dominated EKU (OVC conference) like they should have but we'll take it. Morgan Newton,a true freshman QB, should be the starter the rest of the season instead of the injured junior Mike Hartline who may return for the Vandy game this Saturday at 12:20 on the SEC Network. KY is now 5-4 and needs another win to be bowl eligible. I personally think it will take 7 wins to get them to a bowl which means they have to win two out of the next three. (at Vandy, at Georgia and TN at home.) Meanwhile, KY did dominate Clarion (Calipari's a Clarion alum) in basketball winning 117-52. John Wall - a true freshman - led all scorers with 27 points and 9 assists in their second exhibition game of the season. It feels great to see KY ranked #4 already and seeing what I have seen so far, they could win it all this year if they weren't so young. It will definitely be a fun season and I personally look forward to huge wins over Louisville and Florida.
Lyndsey, Andrew (HAPPY BIRTHDAY ANDREW!) Mary & I were able to watch Justin's TV in Chas SC thanks to our web cams. After finishing a wonderful birthday dinner prepared by Mary, we fired up our web cams and settled in to watch KY basketball. It worked but half way through the first half we found a more solid stream through Justin.TV and went that route. I still can't believe we live this far south and our cable company doesn't offer Fox Sports South. Anyway, the Cats destroyed Campbellsville, KY 74-38 in an exhibition game. This team has a ton of weapons. It will be a fun season.
In honor of the 44th President of the United States, Baskin-Robbins Ice Cream has introduced a new flavor: " Barocky Road ." Barocky Road is a blend of half vanilla, half chocolate, and surrounded by nuts and flakes. The vanilla portion of the mix is not openly advertised and usually denied as an ingredient. The nuts and flakes are all very bitter and hard to swallow. The cost is $100.00 per scoop. When purchased it will be presented to you in a large beautiful cone, but then the ice cream is taken away and given to the person in line behind you. You are left with an empty wallet and no change,holding an empty cone with no hope of getting any ice cream. Are you stimulated?
Thursday, as SEC coaches and players gathered in Birmingham for the 2009-10 preseason media day, Donovan was an afterthought in the day-long gathering. The Gators were the final team to appear before members of the print media, and by then the room that had been packed earlier for new Kentucky head coach John Calipari was largely empty.
They consistently have an approval rating in the 20 percentile range, yet they keep giving themselves pay increases, they have great benefits plus a pension after 1 term. Is the PAY CZAR going to make any adjustments on the pay these crooks receive?
I have been avoiding the news for the most part the last few weeks. It helps me maintain a positive attitude. But when the two smartest political commentators I know (Rick West and Charles Krauthammer) speak up - I listen. This is one move by BO's socialist regime I feel will definitely backfire on them.
Coaching in America is an interesting profession. It's the only profession I can think of where you can run a program / business in the ground, get a DUI and still walk away with 3 million.
SOUTH CAROLINA 28, KENTUCKY 26
What bothers me as much as the "light-hearted" approach that Letterman is taking, is the applause and laughter from his audience. They genuinely seem to not be bothered about Lettermans's improper behavior. He got a very large applause when he made the first announcement and continues to draw laughs as he jokes about it. The real victims here are Letterman's family and to me it's as if everyone is laughing at them.
KY embarrassed its fans on national television Saturday losing to Florida 41-7. Florida fan from the womb Mike Brunjes was quoted as saying "I was nervous before this game. The last time we went somewhere else to watch the gators play, we lost." KY web-cam fan Justin West could not be heard over the screaming Brunjes but was obviously disappointed in how the Cats played. All in all, the first Brunjes/West KY vs Florida party was a big success. January 12th is the date to circle on your calendar for the next party. The Wests will go on the road for that one to watch KY take down the gators in basketball, on the Brunjes' home court.
The 2009 Florida football team garnered pre-season hype as one of the best of the modern era. And while Urban Meyer's squad has preserved its No. 1 ranking with a 3-0 start, the Gators might not have as much bite when they face Kentucky at Commonwealth Stadium on Saturday.STORY
Growing up in Kentucky brings with it a fair share of redneck jokes.(FYI - redneck comes from the red bandannas union workers would tie around their necks to identify themselves as pro-union back in the early days when the unions were forming) Recently, my job has taken me into the backwoods of Florida - Okeechobee and Moore Haven specifically. For those of you who know Nicholasville, KY; Okeechobee, FL makes Nicholasville look like Paris, France. I came across this tourist attraction on my way to Moore Haven today. I rest my case. Rednecks are everywhere. GATOROMA
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Special thanks to my buddy Jim for producing this.