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Kentucky Colonels

No, I don’t mean as in the actual organization, nor the old ABA team.

But a “new” NBA team that would play in the KFC Yum! Center, sharing the space alongside the Louisville Cardinals.

I can’t be the only one wishing Louisville and Kentucky were represented in one of our major professional sports, am I?

Oh…and the whole “new” thing…yeah, we’re going to have to take another city’s team.

Carolina Tells Me…

…I should write more often on the blog.

I agree, but it’s hard to find time for it.  I suppose I’ll start plugging in blog time on my calendar.

Stay tuned…

Fire Steve Kragthorpe…Season II

Ah…another Governor’s Cup game is over.  Special K now sits at 0-2 in his career in this important game, one of which he stated just last week “this is huge.”

Not huge enough to actually win, mind you.

Not huge enough to actually bring a prepared team to, mind you.

Not huge enough to actually give a crap about, mind you.

Unless, of course, the idea is to make all the Louisville fans wistful for the glory days of Cooper at the helm.

Tom Jurich recently told the Courier Journal that “Everybody knows out there what kind of coach he is.” Which is to say that yes, we know he’s a complete piece of crap that is in so far over his head that no matter how many life preservers you toss him, Tom, he’s done for…

He continued on, saying “I think the only place that doesn’t is Louisville, Ky.” Oh no, Tom…all of Louisville and Kentucky and the entire United States knows exactly what kind of coach he is.  The only person who doesn’t know what kind of a coach he is appears to be you, Mr. Jurich.

Jurich closed out his typical praise for Special K by saying “I want a great leader of men in this program, and I know we have one. The more I’ve seen of Steve, the more impressed I’ve been.” Ugh…so Jurich finally admits the truth – he really does want a loser like Special K at the helm.  One who can’t get the job done, unless of course, that job is to completely destroy Louisville football while decimating the fan base and the team to Ron Cooper type levels.

A final note…When asked if Kragthorpe needs to beat UK to win back some of his own fans, Jurich said: “I don’t know if they’d come back even if he did win. I don’t think he is worried about that, though. I think he wants to do the best job he can, and our fans, they’ll make their own decisions.”

In other words, Jurich sticks the middle finger of both hands directly into the face of every Louisville fan out there, says “F You” , and goes to pat his “special” coach on the back for a job well done.

Mediocrity Exists Here

Ah…we’re three quarters through this year’s edition of the governor’s cup challenge…and ugh…

Score is 10-0, UK.  Nope, just got Hartline to intentionally ground it in the end zone…safety, so 10-2 UK.

Defense appears better prepared thus far.  Offense does not. Chichester is a hoss…

Special K will likely be letting the cliches rip after the game.  And we’ll be ripping Special K, during and after the game.  He needs to go…now would be nice.

Mitch loses his Whip….

It’s looking as if Mitch McConnell has lost his minority whip – because Trent Lott just announced he is resigning his Senate seat. 35 years in congress come to a close…good thing is the Governor of Mississippi is a Republican, because that ensures the seat will remain in Republican hands.

But it really isn’t as if poor old Mitch really needs a whip to help him get legislation passed, since apparently, his only expertise lies in bringing pork to Kentucky. And comparing himself to other Kentuckians who have records way beyond his own.

Since this story is happening right now, we’ll have to see how it develops.

Hmm…

As expected, Nebraska pulled the trigger today on head coach Callahan.

Let’s look at something really quick. Callahan had a record of 27-22 at Nebraska, or a 0.551 win percentage.

Kragthorpe had a 29-22 record at Tulsa. This translates to a 0.569 win percentage.

Let’s go ahead and add Special K’s Louisville games to that total. His overall record is 34-28. This translates to a .548 win percentage…even worse than that of Callahan. In terms of Louisville alone, Special K has a 0.455 win percentage.

Why is Special K our coach again? And how long is he going to be allowed to trash our team?

Special K Whiteout Game…

I’m convinced that all Louisville fans ought to wear white (not black) to the Rutgers game next week. First of all, it makes the statement that Special K needs to go. Secondly, it shows that the fans aren’t abandoning the team…we’re just abandoning Special K.

Even if you don’t support the sending Special K anywhere but Louisville campaign, or even if you do…go and watch Brohm’s last game as a Cardinal. He could have (and should have) entered the NFL draft after last season. He came back to win the national title…he came back for us…and was handed Special K to ruin those dreams, and it probably (let’s be honest…it did!) cost him a lot of money and draft position.

And will the Turtleneck please step up to the plate and FIRE STEVE KRAGTHORPE?

PS…if there is any good to have come from Special K’s impact on the Cardinals…it’s that season tickets will be in good supply soon. When I entered the University of Louisville back in 1989, students could get season football tickets for $20.

College Football week 12

First off…With LSU getting rocked by Arkansas yesterday, we know the BCS standings are going to change come Sunday. Here’s what I’m hoping will happen…I’d love to see West Virginia beat UConn today. West Virginia is currently ranked third in the BCS standings, and a win today should solidify them rising and playing in the mythical national championship game. Yes, I know West Virgina would still have to beat Pitt next week, but come on…Add to this a win by Missouri, and West Virginia will for sure be set up for a BCS national title.

Why? Because I’m tired of the continual talk of the Big East being a poser conference. West Virginia has problems, to be sure, but I’m guessing by January they’ll have those figured out. A national title from a Big East team isn’t a bad thing (after all, my Cardinals are in the Big East), and it at the very least should give one side a call for a playoff system in BCS football, and the other side ammunition as to the Big East not being a conference that doesn’t deserve it’s BCS standing (because everyone should know that honor belongs to the Big Ten).

Next, we need #4 BCS ranked Missouri to beat #2 BCS ranked Kansas. And then go on to lose in the Big 12 title game. Bwahahaha…so the BCS will be shown as the joke that it is.

The Ohio State University is lurking at #5 in the BCS standings…ick…I don’t want to watch another Big Ten team get rocked in the national championship game. But, if everything works out, it’d be The Ohio State University v. West Virginia in the title game…which is both good and bad…Big Ten exposed as the weak stuff it is, Big East captures the national title…hopefully, everything plays out as it should.

Also hoping Syracuse can beat Cincinnati. Not that I care either way, but a win by Syracuse will probably cement the indignation of going from first to worst for the Cardinals…which only adds more fuel to the fire of why Steve Kragthorpe needs to hit the road.

I’m making the assumption that Rutgers will throttle us next week, but gee, with Special K at the helm, he’ll figure out someway to make it happen. Only issue is I’ll be watching it live and in person, which isn’t going to be good…but I’ll have on my white “Fire Special K” sweatshirt at the game. That’s right, Special K…I’ll be there rooting for the team, all while making the statement that you need to go.

Volunteers v. Wildcats in about an hour. My prediction…Kentucky again feels the sting of getting beat by Tennessee. Drops the Wildcats’ record to 7-5. And yet, UK fans will still crow about how great this team was. Instead I’ll claim that LSU has been overrated all year…Louisville wasn’t overrated, but our coaching hire was…he took huge talent, and turned it into a joke. Which reminds me…FIRE STEVE KRAGTHORPE!

Tennessee makes it to SEC title game…beats LSU…and the BCS goes wilder still.

However, the SEC is far from being overrated. Kentucky can be proud of it’s record, regardless of how this game turns out, because the SEC is the best football conference bar none.