Wednesday, April 15, 2009

Kentucky's future days are numbered

That's right, our future days are numbered... thank goodness. I am really looking forward to seeing a number beside Kentucky. A place at the big table. A national rank. And not for just one week before we lose to a team that plays out of their mind and still should lose to the walkons.

It is something we have not seen very much the last four years since Chuck Hayes took that winners mentality to Houston. It assures television coverage. Future recruits see you that want to be seen. Better seeding in the tournament, NCAA not NIT, that is.

Several national pundits are ranking the Cats high. Even as high as fourth.

There is talk of both Patterson and Meeks returning next year after testing the NBA interests. Tom Leach feels it, and you have to value his opinion.

Demarcus Cousins has signed on.

Daniel Orton is still in the picture, his dad thinks its a good chance of happening. Better yet, now he is saying it himself.

The Henrys are visiting according to Jerry Tipton.

Liggins is staying.

And all of this with Calipari in charge. There are more numbers involved than the number next to Kentucky's name to show a national rank finally. There is a question of finding spots for freshmen, who will stay, who will leave. Porter is already gone, who else. On a side note, I want to wish Michael Porter all the best, no one has ever taken as much abuse from fans in such a classy manner since Saul Smith. With all the numbers involved, you need a Statistic professor just to figure it all, but wait a minute, Basketball U. is also an university. They probably have a few that would love some tickets to a few home games. So would I, but I am no professor. Or coach. Or statistician. I am just the mailman, delivering the message. And for once in a loooong time, no one is trying to shoot the messenger.