That was a fun season, wasn’t it? Kentucky won 38 games and the national title, and another stellar recruiting class is shaping up to set foot on campus next year, after the departures of Darius Miller, Eloy Vargas, and apparently Anthony Davis, MKG, and Terrence Jones.
But while I smile when I think back on what this joy of a team [URL=”http://www.nationofblue.com/no-1-gr8r-10967/”]accomplished[/URL], I’m sad at the same time. First, because I don’t think we will see a team that special for a long while. Secondly, because [I]what am I gonna write about now?[/I]
I started writing for Nation of Blue back in [URL=”http://www.nationofblue.com/age-accountability-8840/”]the fall[/URL], just a couple weeks before football season started. Ah yes, the halcyon days of finding a new way to insult Joker Phillips each week. Of course, football carried over to basketball, and there really wasn’t anything bad to say.
Now, of course, basketball season is over, and we are over four months away from the start of football, which means I’ve got some space to fill in the meantime.
I’m not a big baseball or softball fan, and Scott pretty much has that stuff nailed down anyway, so I’m thinking I can go a couple different directions here.
I could try to do a weekly edition of “Where Are They Now?”, but instead of former players, it would be about Rupp Arena ushers. Here’s a preview:
“Francis Gleckner was an usher at Rupp Arena for 17 years, from 1991-2008. She is remembered for her friendly smile and shimmering white hair. She’s dead now, although if she were alive she’d be the ripe old age of 106.”
[SIZE=1][I]Pictured: the youngest usher at Rupp Arena. Her nickname is “The Spring Chicken”
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On second thought, maybe that wouldn’t be the best idea. Although that does make me hope for a day where a riot is incited during a UK game, just to experience the sheer fantastic-ness that would be the lower arena season ticket holders fighting with the ushers. We wouldn’t have to worry about anyone bleeding to death, as dust tends to clot easily. On the other hand, there is the fear that horrified onlookers tell the rioters to act their age, at which point they all die on the spot.
So scratch that. How about I do a weekly preview of the football team, by position. Here’s a taste, looking at the defensive secondary:
“The defensive backs roster is full of 2-star recruits with speed, which should certainly come in handy when they are trying to run down a third-string SEC receiver after getting burned on a crossing route.”
Hmm. Maybe not. After all, I need to keep my UK football insults tucked away until the season starts.
I could continue beating the dead horse that was the Billy Gillispie era by doing a feature detailing each of his Texas Tech team’s wins this past season. Problem is, that only fills 8 articles. In a related story, I’m glad John Calipari is the Kentucky coach.
[SIZE=1][I]Looks like Billy is gonna need more hands.[/I][/SIZE]
Unfortunately for you, the reader, it’s looking like I’m just gonna have to wing it. Unless you have suggestions, which I would love to hear.
Thoughts?
