Comments on: ATB: NPOY Race Dead Even, Border War Showcases College Hoops, and OSU/Michigan Blow Big Ten…

By: rtmsf

rtmsf — Mon, 27 Feb 2012 19:05:28 +0000

In reply to David. Davis had a better overall game against a lesser opponent, there's no arguing that. Robinson didn't shoot as well, but he came up big in the clutch with a key play on both ends to allow Kansas to win against a better opponent. In my mind, the two things generally offset each other Saturday. What was already a dead heat in my mind hasn't been answered any further by Saturday's action, which is why I said they each have two more games to try to distinguish themselves. I have my USBWA ballot in hand, and it's due on Sunday night at Midnight ET. I am not sure which way I'm leaning right now, much less ready to make a decision.

By: David

David — Mon, 27 Feb 2012 18:57:15 +0000

Just because they were a “predicted” challenger doesn’t make 27-1, 13-0 #2 team vs. an unranked, 20-8 (9-4) conference team at home a big game, much less a rivalry. (Kentucky’s big games were in the non-conference: Kansas, Louisville, and UNC.) That’s not nitpicking, it’s pointing out how absurd it is to hype up a win over a thoroughly mediocre team, much less compare it to beating a 25-3 (12-3) Blood Rival ranked in the Top 5.

By: rtmsf

rtmsf — Mon, 27 Feb 2012 18:11:03 +0000

In reply to Balls.

This video shows that the defender got over to Denmon late and closed out on him as best he could: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TOkeste0WZk

Regardless, you completely misinterpreted the meaning of the statement. It wasn’t to say that “WOW, MIZZOU SHOULDA WON!!!” – it was to say that it was a great game from both sides and it really came down to tenths of a second. Or, you could just salve yourself with the notion that I’m a bitter and lifelong Missouri fan who cried in his beer Saturday night over the big, bad Jayhawks. Even though I’ve never been to Columbia, Missouri in my entire life, and could not have cared less who actually won that game. Whatever works, dad.

By: rtmsf

rtmsf — Mon, 27 Feb 2012 18:05:38 +0000

In reply to David. Pretty big nitpick here. Vandy was predicted as UK's likeliest challenger in the SEC prior to the season's start. Whether that rises to the level of a rivalry is up for debate, but in a league with very few key games this year of any kind, UK-Vandy were two of the best on the schedule.

By: David

David — Mon, 27 Feb 2012 16:16:17 +0000

Since when is Kentucky-Vandy a “key rivalry game” for Kentucky? Kentucky-Louisville, Kentucky-Tennessee, even Kentucky-Florida in the Donovan era. Vandy, not even in the top 25, is not a key anything.

By: Balls

Balls — Mon, 27 Feb 2012 14:36:12 +0000

Let the record reflect that Denmon’s shot went in? The buzzer rang so the defender didn’t try to defend the shot. Give it up, son.