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HALLGATOR · 03-08-2013, 01:53 AM

I still look for Kentucky to give the Gators a tough game at home.

SwampFox · 03-08-2013, 02:47 AM

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Originally Posted by REM08

Yeah sorry guys, didn't read Kygator's clarification. No doubt I'm being oversensitive. Hard habbit to unlearn I tell ya.

Don't worry about it. We give UK a fair amount of crap on this board but you guys are good posters and probably handle this kind of stuff better than most of us would were the roles reversed.

GatorJeff · 03-08-2013, 04:27 AM

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Originally Posted by kygator

Despite the state of their team they've only lost one conference game at home. We've lost 3 conference games on the road. It wouldn't be the world's biggest upset if they won.

Exactly. The home/road disparity in the conference is mind-boggling. Before last night's game, I told my UK buddy that they had better chance of beating us on Saturday than a hyped-up bunch of Bulldogs in Athens. It was no surprise that they lost last night and it shouldn't be a surprise to anyone if they play well and beat the Gators in Lexington.

rtgator · 03-08-2013, 07:10 AM

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Originally Posted by gatormoe1

It's hilarious, ESPN has highlights and interviews from Kentucky players after this crappy loss/season and Florida wins the Championship outright and barely has a 30 second highlight clip...

ESPN would have annointed them the heirs to last year's throne if the Cats had managed to squeak by the Dawgs. ESPN can't help themselves. They overhype everything related to the Cats, Duke, the Lakers, LeBron and a few other preferred teams or players. They begrudgingly report on other teams and players.

gator85jd · 03-08-2013, 07:12 AM

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Originally Posted by GatorJeff

Exactly. The home/road disparity in the conference is mind-boggling. Before last night's game, I told my UK buddy that they had better chance of beating us on Saturday than a hyped-up bunch of Bulldogs in Athens. It was no surprise that they lost last night and it shouldn't be a surprise to anyone if they play well and beat the Gators in Lexington.

I'm hoping the quick turn-around from their game in Athens will have them lethargic. But playing at Rupp will be more than enough to offset that.

REM08 · 03-08-2013, 09:55 AM

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Originally Posted by rtgator

ESPN would have annointed them the heirs to last year's throne if the Cats had managed to squeak by the Dawgs. ESPN can't help themselves. They overhype everything related to the Cats, Duke, the Lakers, LeBron and a few other preferred teams or players. They begrudgingly report on other teams and players.

The only thing I can say about the Lakers and UK is that they are two, often prominent, teams whose seasons haven't gone as planned and both risk/face not making the playoffs. This is newsworthy, isn't it? Trust me, I'd rather it not be.

Getting attention from the media isn't always a good thing or a reward for an accomplishment. ESPN just tries to shine a light on whatever they think will get the most attention. My big gripe with ESPN is how involved they actually get in stories and how they can actually manufacture or try to generate interest sometimes. Not that Tim Tebow needed help being interesting, but ESPN did this to him to his detriment.

GatoRella · 03-08-2013, 10:25 AM

We are going to mop the floor of Rupp with this group of Mildcats. Cant wait.

orlandogator · 03-08-2013, 10:32 AM

I predicted after the loss of Noah they would be a .500 team. I'm not sure I wasn't too far off.

gatormoe1 · 03-08-2013, 10:34 AM

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Originally Posted by REM08

The only thing I can say about the Lakers and UK is that they are two, often prominent, teams whose seasons haven't gone as planned and both risk/face not making the playoffs. This is newsworthy, isn't it? Trust me, I'd rather it not be.

Getting attention from the media isn't always a good thing or a reward for an accomplishment. ESPN just tries to shine a light on whatever they think will get the most attention. My big gripe with ESPN is how involved they actually get in stories and how they can actually manufacture or try to generate interest sometimes. Not that Tim Tebow needed help being interesting, but ESPN did this to him to his detriment.

I don't mind the attention, my thing is UK loses a random game at UGA who is playing well and they not only get a super long highlight on ESPN, but they interview players about the loss. My only problem with this is that UF just won the SEC championship a day (or two) before and we got a 30 second highlight with something like a "by the way Florida won the SEC" barely mentioned.

SwampFox · 03-08-2013, 10:43 AM

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Originally Posted by gatormoe1

I don't mind the attention, my thing is UK loses a random game at UGA who is playing well and they not only get a super long highlight on ESPN, but they interview players about the loss. My only problem with this is that UF just won the SEC championship a day (or two) before and we got a 30 second highlight with something like a "by the way Florida won the SEC" barely mentioned.

I understand for sure but they are an entertainment outlet more than just a news source so the general masses seem more interested in what drivel came out of Dwightmare's mouth this week that legitimate news stories, more ofter than not..

DeBigLeezard · 03-08-2013, 11:00 AM

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Originally Posted by gatormoe1

I don't mind the attention, my thing is UK loses a random game at UGA who is playing well and they not only get a super long highlight on ESPN, but they interview players about the loss. My only problem with this is that UF just won the SEC championship a day (or two) before and we got a 30 second highlight with something like a "by the way Florida won the SEC" barely mentioned.

I know... gets under my skin too.
Florida starts winning more and more SEC Championships and we will be up there with the Wildcats.

tilly · 03-08-2013, 11:05 AM

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Originally Posted by UFreak

Finally a score and definitive answer on a thread that states UK loses to UGA.

If you have a device...mobile, tablet, PC....that can connect to this thread, It will also take you to ESPN. Where they display scores of sporting events.

tilly · 03-08-2013, 11:08 AM

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Originally Posted by SwampFox

Don't worry about it. We give UK a fair amount of crap on this board but you guys are good posters and probably handle this kind of stuff better than most of us would were the roles reversed.

This. The best rival posters on this entire site, are our UK posters here on NBN.

iam4uf · 03-08-2013, 12:30 PM

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Originally Posted by SwampFox

We give UK a fair amount of crap on this board but you guys are good posters and probably handle this kind of stuff better than most of us would were the roles reversed.

I agree.

I think that Calipari has set the program up for feast or famine & this is just a down year. Personally, I don't like using a lot of one-and-done players because I think it diminishes the program's identity. However, this may turn out to be a viable way to recruit & UK fans will just have to change their perspective to accept a lot of variation between seasons.

Go2gtr · 03-08-2013, 12:33 PM

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Originally Posted by orlandogator

I predicted after the loss of Noah they would be a .500 team. I'm not sure I wasn't too far off.

Careful there, it's Noel.

ryanhoward812 · 03-08-2013, 12:35 PM

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Originally Posted by orlandogator

I predicted after the loss of Noah they would be a .500 team. I'm not sure I wasn't too far off.

Yeah I agree...they have never recovered from the big recruiting miss of joakim noah in 2003...Glad we got him