Evening Newspaper for Saturday, March 14th

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Haven’t had much time for the news lately, but I do today.

Kentucky may have fallen to LSU, but it apparently took all the Tigers had to get that job done as they fall to Mississippi State today in the quarter finals.  As I write this, Tennessee and Auburn are in a big of a dogfight.  I don’t really know who to pull for, so I’ll just wish all the teams left the best.

And now, the news.

Kentucky Basketball News

• Trent Johnson defends Billy Gillispie.  These days, somebody needs to.
• Kenny Colston says the loss to LSU represents the apex of this season’s disappointment.  Or the bottom of the pit of despair, depending on your viewpoint.
• Comprehensive recap of yesterday’s game.
• Well, you knew you’d be hearing a lot of this from the so-called sports media.
• They love us when we fill their coffers with money:
  

  Tampa turnstiles. Attendance at the St. Pete Times Forum gradually improved for the first three sessions. The afternoon turnout was announced at 13,306, bringing the average to 12,176 before Friday’s evening session.

  But with Kentucky eliminated and its droves of fans probably headed home, a dip seems inevitable.

• Patterson claws back a bit on his NBA prospects.  I think he should very seriously consider the jump.
• This quote from Marc Maggard is one of the best I have seen with respect to Gillispie:
  

  Coach Gillispie will have to get more comfortable with the media, or at least pretend to be.  It’s bad enough to be at UK with a very affable coach, it’s even worse when that coach shows an open disdain for reporters (at best).  Unless BCG wants the “Larry Vaught’s” of the world to turn into “Jeff Goodman’s”, he needs to find a way to learn a second language.  Coach-speak.

  Too right.  I can’t speak to his claims about additional players, but it doesn’t seem far fetched.  I think changes in personnel are very likely.

• This blogger has the right attitude.  I wish more UK fans would jump on board.
• Like it ain’t.
• Wow.  Porter already has his degree?  Who knew?  [Via Aaron's blog]
• Ever wonder what happened to Internet sensation Hunter McClintock?
• Keith Taylor has thoughts about UK.
• You think we might be hearing more of this over the next few weeks?  I’m thinking yes.

Other Kentucky Sports News

• UK Football:  A look at the JUCOs.

NCAA Basketball News

• North Carolina bites the dust.  How important is Ty Lawson?
• Michigan State goes down to OSU.
• Mississippi State defeats LSU.

Other NCAA Sports News

• More fun with Lane Kiffin.
• Alabama has a pretty good day at spring football practice.  What basketball team?