Myron Medcalf runs down some College Basketball New Year’s Resolutions for ESPN this afternoon, and the man thinks Cal should put Ashley Judd on the bench and give her a special assignment of keeping Terrence Jones headed in the right direction. Here is what Medcalf had to say:
[B]Kentucky[/B]
[I]Resolution: Convert Ashley Judd from full-time fan to full-time coach [/I]
[I]Thoughts: After [/I][URL=”http://sports.espn.go.com/mens-college-basketball/player/_/id/51540/terrence-jones”][I]Terrence Jones[/I][/URL][I] struggled in the team’s loss to Indiana, he received a few heartwarming tweets from actress Ashley Judd. To regain his mojo, Jones needs to stay motivated. I think it’s tough for players to go from being The Man to just another man on a talented roster. Happened to Patrick Patterson when John Wall’s class arrived. And it’s happening to Jones right now. [/I][URL=”http://sports.espn.go.com/mens-college-basketball/player/_/id/51543/doron-lamb”][I]Doron Lamb[/I][/URL][I] and [/I][URL=”http://sports.espn.go.com/mens-college-basketball/player/_/id/56352/michael-kidd-gilchrist”][I]Michael Kidd-Gilchrist[/I][/URL][I] have jumped into the cockpit for Calipari’s most talented Kentucky team. But Jones is still a major factor and not only due to his worth on the floor. His experience from last season will certainly help the Wildcats in tight SEC games and throughout the postseason. Who better to convey that message to Jones every night than super fan Judd? [/I]
Ashley would definitely be a motivating presence for me, but I can’t play basketball. And she would probably be more of a distraction than anything else.
But about Terrence, the interesting thing to me is how much the nation seems to be waiting with baited breath to see what he does when he comes back. Anthony Davis commented on it recently, saying that when Jones does come back it will be with a vengeance. I am totally confident that will be the case.
In fact, I think Jones’ return will be against Louisville on New Year’s and it will be similar to what the U of L game was for Harrelson last year. Jones is an All-American. Jones is every bit as talented as anyone on the POY list, and he is gonna start decapitating folks in short order, ASAP. Ashley or not. Though it would be interesting to see her in a blue suit stomping across the coach’s box.
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