Game Thread: Michigan VS. Kentucky

[TrustMeIamRight]

Yeah, but Young is the one player you don't want to let UK hang around.

Any Michigan fan who follows high school ball around Metro Detroit knows who Young is. He went to high school in Michigan.

 

[Shanemansj13]

UK better step it up... else this could get out of control quickly.

8 pt lead. If it gets into 10+ range, UK has a habit of giving up this year. This is a team that got blown out a couple times by the worst teams in the SEC. They have the potential to lay a turd.

UK has been behind in almost every game this tourney, they play better like that. No way they give up, this is it! The regular season means nothing, this is a total opposite team, can't even compare the teams now.

 

[gpm1976]

That is a tough one... your arch rival... but UK is easy to hate as well with Calipari recruiting 1 and done players and then running their mouth on how they will win the national title BEFORE the season even starts.

I actually felt pleasure in watching UK struggle all year..... I know some great UK fans, but there are plenty in their fan base that are arrogant as hell... and they remind me of the Miami Heat by calling titles before they are won.

right... and then he had the nerve to give that speech to his team saying the reason they were ranked number 1 is because everyone wanted to see them fail. I don't have a huge problem with his recruiting as much as I don't like that he always just gets to walk away from every school that he leaves in ruins.

 

[broncosmitty]

Young is the one who got away from Beilein. He would have been a beast on UM, instead of just another guy on UK.

I'm guessing he wanted to go to college out of state though.

Michigan native James Young was a Kentucky man all along | Basketball recruiting | Kentucky.com

 

[SEC Official]

I actually agree with Billy D... drop the age limit for NBA... but if you decide to play college, you aren't eligible for the NBA for 3 years.

 

[Runeman]

I actually agree with Billy D... drop the age limit for NBA... but if you decide to play college, you aren't eligible for the NBA for 3 years.

Yes, that makes sense to me as well.

 

[SEC Official]

Wow... maybe Cauley-Stein being injured is a blessing in disguise... Lee is making a name for himself in one game...

 

[podsox]

Robinson playing dumb

 

[Shanemansj13]

Right now UK can put any fresh in there and they will make plays. It is crazy how many talented freshman they have and they are all actually playing good. It helps to have the best recruiting class ever too.

 

[Shanemansj13]

That was goaltending

 

[SEC Official]

Yes, that makes sense to me as well.

I am scared that Chris Walker will leave early and make a stupid decision. It is clear from watching him this year that he will probably be a lottery pick 3 years from now as a Junior. But they are also saying he would be a 1st round pick today...

Doesn't appear to be the smartest guy... but he would be making a huge mistake if he didn't stay in school and improve dramatically.

 

[TrustMeIamRight]

How was that not basketball interference? Good lord.

 

[SEC Official]

How was that not basketball interference? Good lord.

Agreed... bad no call.

Now if they would have used a shoulder on a put back.. it would be offensive :P

 

[TrustMeIamRight]

If I was UK -- I would just let GR III shoot all game long. Leave him wide open. He is missing everything.

 

[jontaejones]

It's pretty nice when you can have a McDonald's All American as a benchwarmer sparkplug.

 

[SEC Official]

If I was UK -- I would just let GR III shoot all game long. Leave him wide open. He is missing everything.

I haven't watch as many Michigan games as I would have liked.. but GR3 seems to be a very up and down player. Wonder what his NBA stock looks like given how streaky he is (unlike his dad who was automatic)?

 

[Runeman]

Kentucky now gets it...drive the lane; pound the boards...that's where the advantage is and there is nothing M ichigan can do to stop it.

 

[podsox]

If I was UK -- I would just let GR III shoot all game long. Leave him wide open. He is missing everything.

He also seems to like to attempt blocking shots that he has no shot at getting to leaving the glass open for Kentucky

 

[Shanemansj13]

It is amazing how many calls Randle gets. He is already massive and get every tick tack foul.

 

[SEC Official]

Kentucky now gets it...drive the lane; pound the boards...that's where the advantage is and there is nothing M ichigan can do to stop it.

They definitely have the advantage doing that on transitions when they stop Michigan.

But when Michigan scores.. they struggle.

Wow... Morgan called for his 2nd. That was a makeup call for the other night obviously... that looked like more of a charge than the Tenn game IMO.