The Defending National Champs Louisville Cardinals (11-1) come in to Rupp Arena this coming Saturday to face Kentucky (9-3) for the annual renewal of one of the best rivalries in College Basketball.

Can the Wildcats get things going this week with unlimited practice / times and beat Louisville or do the Cards make it two in a row over the Cats ?

What? No poll?!!

Cats have it in the bag.

 

Too much NBA-level talent to lose to a bunch of nobodies like Louisville.

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Cats have it in the bag.

 

Too much NBA-level talent to lose to a bunch of nobodies like Louisville.

 

Yeah....U.L. is pretty terrible, uh ? :sssh: :lol2:

Besides, Too much NBA talent just may be the problem at U.K.. I hope that they don't get set in that "entitlement" mind set.

I will pick the upset.....

 

U.K. 72

U.L. 67

Cats have it in the bag.

 

Too much NBA-level talent to lose to a bunch of nobodies like Louisville.

 

Haha...I see what your doing there :lol2:

What? No poll?!!

 

:idunno: It's there.

I honestly don't know what to think. Neither one of them have beaten anybody that's worth a nickel. UK fans will immediately say Boise State, who lost to St. Mary's, who lost to South Carolina. So I say "Meh" to Boise State.

 

UK has the size advantage & UL has the speed advantage.

 

UL by 3.

Believe it will go to who wants it the most. I see it right now as a toss up.

:idunno: It's there.

 

There's a slight delay between starting the thread & starting the poll. I must have posted in that window.

 

Sorry for doubting you!

Judging by the voting, are Randy Parker & Getslow sandbagging us?

If I were a UL fan I would be feeling pretty good about this game. Especially at this juncture of the season.

Hope UK wins but I feel better about the Cards at this point.

There's a slight delay between starting the thread & starting the poll. I must have posted in that window.

 

Sorry for doubting you!

 

:lol2:

 

I'm with goldie in my viewing this game as a toss-up. I picked UL because I figure I'm destined for a weekend of extreme Getslow hate.

Unfortunately, I don't think Getslow is sandbagging--well, he is, but only a little. There's a reason he said something the other day about worrying about a career day for WCS. UK's size is a serious challenge, and if the ball bounces their way on rebounding they can turn that advantage into a big win.

 

It's true that both teams can exploit the other's weaknesses, but I have always felt that an advantage in interior play, especially at home, is a more consistent advantage.

 

That said, Louisville really does have the upper-hand in the backcourt, and UK's size advantage there is very heavily handicapped by Calipari's refusal to play zone. I can see the game swinging on the play of Blackshear and Hancock. If they can defend the three position and make plays on offense shooting and finding cutters, Louisville has a decent shot.

 

This has been said all over the place, but I completely agree with it: I don't think I've ever gone into this game less sure of what to expect.