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2012 -2013 University of Kentucky Team

GoBigBlue — Tue, 11 Dec 2012 23:04:37 +0000

2012-13 Wildcats

Definition of “Class Act”

GoBigBlue — Mon, 05 Nov 2012 22:34:57 +0000

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From Mitch Barnhart statement 11/4/2012

In the end there are realities we must face and overcome. Right or wrong, we must respond to those realities to protect the 22 programs and 500-plus student-athletes for whom we provide. Obviously our football program is not where we want it to be and we are all disappointed; coaches, players, administration and our fans.

After much conversation, evaluation and prayer, I have determined that it is in the best interest of our athletics program to make a change in our football coaching staff at the conclusion of the season. I do so with a heavy heart for a man who has served his alma mater for almost 22 years as a player and a coach. Joker Phillips has carried the banner for the Blue and White with honor and pride. I have enjoyed working alongside him and am thankful for his friendship for the last decade. His concern for the entire program, his work and teaching of young people, his humanitarian work, and the friendship we all enjoy with him will long surpass the scoreboard. I want to thank him for all of those things on behalf of Kentucky.

The search for a new head coach will begin immediately and will be managed internally. I understand the challenge and significance of finding a new leader for our football program. It will be done with great concern for our student-athletes, students of the University of Kentucky, the Big Blue Nation and the citizens of the Commonwealth. Kentucky Football needs to be and will be a championship contender in the SEC.

Mitch Barnhart
Director of Athletics

This Video will give you chills!

GoBigBlue — Wed, 15 Aug 2012 17:20:42 +0000



UK Basketball program makes history again
GoBigBlue — Mon, 02 Jul 2012 13:23:43 +0000
John Calipari sat like a proud parent Thursday as two of his former players heard their names called up first.
The Kentucky Wildcats were all about making history in the 2012 NBA draft.
Anthony Davis (New Orleans Hornets) and Michael Kidd-Gilchrist (Charlotte Bobcats) went 1-2, marking the first time in the common draft era in which teammates were selected with the first two picks.
Then Terrence Jones, Marquis Teague, Doron Lamb and Darius Miller heard their names called for new NBA homes. That tied an all-time high with six picks from any school.
You'd think a national championship in April and a trademark unibrow were enough.
And you'd think Calipari was done making history. In 2010, the Wildcats had five first-round picks. He's now coached seven top-5 picks in his career, including top picks Davis, John Wall and Derrick Rose.
At this point, does Calipari even need to make a recruiting pitch when he's talking to a phenomenal high school player? The play-for-me-to-get-to-the-NBA pitch is transparent to any recruit in any household.
In the past three years, Kentucky has had a total of 14 players drafted, a high for a school over any three-year span.
Davis became the fifth player to be drafted No. 1 overall after winning a national championship, joining Danny Manning, James Worthy, Magic Johnson and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar. Not bad company.
Any normal season, North Carolina would have been the school with the most draft picks. Four UNC products were drafted among the first 17 players. Harrison Barnes (Golden State Warriors) went seventh, Kendall Marshall (Phoenix Suns) went 13th, John Henson (Milwaukee Bucks) went 14th and Tyler Zeller (Cleveland Cavs via Dallas Mavericks) went 17th.



Anthony Davis and rest will be missed.
GoBigBlue — Sat, 09 Jun 2012 14:28:27 +0000
              
                                
                Anthony Davis
              
Kentucky people are so basketball crazy I am not sure if we could handle

having an awesome football team also?  What do you think.
If the football team is 500 and the basketball team kicks butt, I am happy!



Nerlens Noel to play at the University of Kentucky
GoBigBlue — Thu, 12 Apr 2012 01:35:29 +0000
April 11th
Personally, I just about fell out of my chair tonight when

one of the guys on the ESPN said Nerlens Noel is a better

shot blocker than Anthony Davis was coming out of

high school.  Wow that is hard to imagine.
The Number 1 High School basketball player in the United

States committed to the University of Kentucky tonight,

giving the Kentucky basketball team the number 1 recruiting

class for 3 years in a row.





2012 National Championship Game.
GoBigBlue — Tue, 03 Apr 2012 17:06:08 +0000




2012 Final Four
GoBigBlue — Wed, 28 Mar 2012 14:24:21 +0000








NCAA Final Four Dribble presented by the Lowe’s Senior CLASS Award


              
                                
                
              

April 1 at Champions Square
Participants will have the opportunity to dribble basketballs through downtown New Orleans ending at the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center, where Bracket Town refreshed by Coca-Cola Zero is being held.
Each participant will receive a free Wilson basketball, T-shirt and admission to Bracket Town refreshed by Coca-Cola Zero on event day.
Final Four Dribble is free to the first 3,000 registrants, 18 years of age or younger.
• Register online: www.theyatrace.com/dribble/

• On-site registration: 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Start: 2 p.m. at Champions Square (Mercedes-Benz Superdome)



Monday, April 2

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4:30-7:30 p.m. April 2 at Champions Square

              
                                
                
              

Tip-Off Tailgate presented by Infiniti is a can’t miss pregame celebration featuring live entertainment on the Capital One Stage, and all of your favorite tailgate fare.
Saturday
* 1:00 p.m. Tailgate opens to the public

* 1:30-2:15 p.m. DJ. Scotty B

* 2:30-3:15 p.m. Ivan Neville’s Dumpstaphunk

* 3:15-4:15 p.m. Pep Rally featuring Final Four teams
Monday
* 4:00 p.m. Tailgate opens to the public

* 4:20-5:15 p.m. Musical Act No. 1

* 5:15-5:55 p.m. Pep Rally

* 6:15-7:00 p.m. Better Than Ezra




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Restaurants in New Orleans will adopt fans from each of the Final Four teams during the championship week. Make these establishments your headquarters to meet old friends, new friends and fellow alumni. These establishments will be a prime gathering location throughout the week.
Ohio State Restaurant

Poppy’s Time Out Sports Bar & Grill

Spanish Plaza, New Orleans, La. 70130

• Website
Kansas Restaurant

The Crazy Lobster Bar & Grill

Spanish Plaza, New Orleans, La. 70130

• Website
Kentucky Restaurant

Huck Finn’s Café

135 Decatur St., New Orleans, La. 70130

• Website
Louisville Restaurant

Lucy’s Retired Surfers Bar & Restaurant

701 Tchoupitoulas St., New Orleans, La. 70130

• Website




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April 2 postgame at TBA
Winning coach and players will be presented with the NABC championship trophy in a pep rally setting for all fans.









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Michael Kidd-Gilchrist
GoBigBlue — Mon, 26 Mar 2012 13:51:01 +0000