Coach Cal has worked to prepare Big Blue Nation for the season that his young squad faced. He let fans know that losing early would be likely but also repeatedly stated that he liked his team. I like this team too and despite having 7 losses, they are only 17 points away from greatness this season. The Wildcats have lost 5 of their 7 games in conference play; 5 losses by a total of 17 points.[PRBREAK][/PRBREAK]
Kentucky at Georgia: 77-70 -7 points
Kentucky at Alabama: 68-66 -2 points
Kentucky at Ole Miss: 71-69 -2 points
Kentucky at Florida: 70-68 -2 points
Kentucky at Vanderbilt: 81-77 -4 points
The Wildcats would be top of the SEC and perhaps even top of the national rankings had it not been for these losses, all very close games. This is the reason why some people think that Kentucky could still do a lot of damage in the NCAA tournament. Gary Parrish is one of those people.
Tonight is another test and the Cats need to start pulling out road wins to earn some momentum going into March. Although the 17 points are hard to swallow, we have to look on. GO BIG BLUE!
