I was looking around for information on Vanderbilt and found an article in the [URL=”http://www.brownsvilleherald.com/sports/lexington-108812-basketball-matchup.html”]Brownsville Herald on the Cats and Commodores[/URL]. Big Blue Nation is truly everywhere!
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“The bottom line is this will be a very difficult game for us” Calipari said. “If we win, it will be a great victory. But it’s a game that’s not one-and-done. It’s not a tournament game. It’s not a big game because it’s just February.”
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I love how Coach Cal is thinking about March. He sees the prize and just hopes he can get it this time. He needs one. Kentucky needs one. We all need one!!
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After facing a record crowd at Mississippi State, Calipari explained that Vanderbilt’s Memorial Gymnasium will be another challenging environment for his team to play in. The layout of the gym makes it especially hard for coaches to communicate with their team. With benches located at the baseline of the court instead of the sideline, Calipari said he will be unable to give his normal orders and will need freshman guards John Wall and Eric Bledsoe to give their own commands to the team.
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Communication is a big key to the game in my opinion. I just hope we can run some sort of offense where we can at least get good floor spacing. I don’t think Vandy matches up well with us at all. Cousins will dominate Ogilvy. If someone is hitting 3s, I think we have a shot of blowing them out. I know I am in the minority on thinking that, but I just don’t think the Commodores can match up. Some nights the Cats have to just score more than the other team.
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The Wildcats have been notorious for jumping out to big leads and then letting the opposing team creep back as the game wears on. Calipari said that he wouldn’t be surprised if that same scenario happened against the Commodores.
“We are talented enough to beat every one, but we play in a way that everyone can beat us,” Calipari said “We’re breaking down defensively, we’re missing shots. We’re not able to lock down for 40 minutes. We make plays that keep everyone in games
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You can feel Cal’s sarcasm. I look for the Cats to dominate the boards, knock them in the mouth early, and pull out a 12 point win with the Cats making free throws down the stretch. Go Big Blue!
