Seth Davis of CBS Sports does an annual Hoop Thoughts Stock Report for CNN SI.com. Not every Kentucky fan likes Mr. Davis..actually, I don’t know of any Kentucky fan that likes him. This might change the mind of some as he thinks the Cats have the potential to make the Final Four this year.
[PRBREAK][/PRBREAK][QUOTE] [LEFT][COLOR=#000000][B]KENTUCKY[/B] (12-2, No. 10): [B]BUY[/B][/COLOR]
[COLOR=#000000]You might assume I think pretty highly of the ‘Cats to rate them a Buy when they’re ranked 10th and coming off a big win at Louisville. And you’re right. It’s ironic that this team is both younger and less talented than last year’s, yet it appears to be more mature, efficient, poised and therefore more capable of reaching the Final Four. A lot of that is attributable to the preternaturally poised freshmen, but the team’s upperclassmen (Darius Miller, DeAndre Liggins and Josh Harrelson) have provided critical stability. Instead of constantly looking for the right combinations and trying to keep everybody happy, John Calipari has settled in to a steady seven-man rotation, which helps continuity. While I tend to pick against young teams in the NCAA tournament, they make for great stock purchases in early January because they tend to get better quickly. This rating also reflects my low opinion of the SEC East, which has been a major disappointment outside of UK.[/COLOR][/LEFT]
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He also think you need to sell Louisville…bad thing is I don’t know anyone that would want them..
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[COLOR=#000000][B]LOUISVILLE[/B] (11-2, NR): [B]SELL[/B][/COLOR]
[LEFT][COLOR=#000000]I’m not sure exactly what the Cardinals did to get ranked before dropping out of the AP poll following last Friday’s drubbing by Kentucky. They beat Butler and UNLV at home, but also lost to Drexel. Now they have to play for up to six weeks without their leading rebounder, Rakeem Buckles, who is out with a broken finger. If you want to hold on to this stock for another couple of weeks, go ahead, but beware the gauntlet that begins on Jan. 29: at UConn, at Georgetown, home versus DePaul, at Notre Dame, home versus Syracuse. Anyone want to predict Louisville will be ranked after that?[/COLOR]
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