Page 12, The Estill County Tribune, November 18, 2015 has a slightly different view. isville, the buzz is that there “Last year I saw that tent might not be enough fans at UK basketball is under grow. Commonwealth Stadium Isaac Humphries It was a huge tent. At the end Saturday to fill Rupp Arena. “The kid is really skilled. of the year, everybody was in I doubt UK fans will bail that He makes 15-footers, makes that tent. Anybody who wrote much — after all, they have free throws. Anything around about college basketball, or endured years of misery. But the goal he makes,” the UK wrote period, was trying to the loss at Vanderbilt last coach said. “When he shoots get something from this team week certainly soured the fan it, you just think it is going or staff. There were a lot of base and should have. in.” people hoping they would What would quarterback Humphries says going lose,” Pratt said. Patrick Towles say to fans? against Labissiere and Lee “I watched this team keep “We got two chances to daily have made him quickly its composure. They did not go to make the postseason. improve. get rattled. They had TV Charlotte next week and then “They are both different people go to class with them. Louisville comes to town. I players and both such good They hounded these young can tell you this every person players. It’s very good for me guys. But until the NCAA in that locker room is go- to go against them and learn Tournament, I never saw it ing to give everything they Larry Vaught how to play against that style bother them. They walked possibly have these last two of play,” he said. “I think I right through it. games,” Towles said after the When John Calipari flew will have to adjust a little bit “Starting with the NCAA, 21-17 loss at Vanderbilt. “If to Indiana to watch Isaac to the speed but one of my I just saw a change in their we come up short we come Humphries play last season, reasons for coming to high body language. They were a up short, but like I said I can he said it was during the school (at La Lumiere School little more frustrated with the never fault our effort. We “worst snow storm” he en- in Indiana) was to somewhat same questions from the me- gave it everything we had, countered last year. get adjusted to that American dia. It took a lot out of them and we were fighting to the “I almost didn’t even go,” style of play. Now that I have being unbeaten. They just last minute and I totally ex- said Calipari. done that, I think I will be one got worn out under that big pect that from my guys every Once he landed, he called step closer to adjusting to the tent. It’s so hard to go 38-0. Saturday.” former Notre Dame coach college level.” We may never see that again. Towles was benched for Digger Phelps and current He likes the talent on the Last year just wore those part of the game in favor of Irish coach Mike Brey who team and the friendship off guys out. It made them better Drew Barker, who followed told him it never snowed like the court. men and I give them a lot of his first scoring pass with an Isaac Humphries, left, has accepted his role play- that. “I think they are all really credit for handling everything interception that was returned ing behind talented teammates at Kentucky but “That’s when I was fight- great people off the court and they did as well as they did.” for a score. also knows that will only make him better. ing to get to the gym,” Cali- on the court they are obvi- * * * “I have 100-percent con- (Vicky Graff Photo) pari said. “But I watched him ously really good players. Finally, let’s look at Ken- fidence in this team and that left, so if you can’t get fired but also continuing miscues play and said that is a 7-footer They are just great guys and tucky football as it gets set we can bounce back,” Barker up for two games and we by a coaching staff that is who has skills and is big- I am looking forward to be- to host Charlotte Saturday in said. “We are really talented, have to win both, then I don’t being paid way too much to ger than (former Cat) Josh coming brothers with them,” hopes of ending a five-game we just haven’t put it all to- know if you should really be make the decisions it has dur- Harrellson. I knew he was a Humphries said. losing streak. If the Cats don’t gether yet in a full game. We on this team. It was a tough ing games. young kid. I just wanted to Tai Wynyard of New Zea- win this game, maybe coach have spurts where we look re- loss, we are mad about it, but * * * take a glance at him. Then land plans to join the team Mark Stoops should just call ally good but we haven’t put we just got to keep moving If you have a comment, when he said he was reclas- in December. Will that give it quits and leave. But with it together in a full game. I forward and go and get these suggestion or criticism, sifying (to the 2015 recruit- Humphries a mater he can re- the way this season has gone, have 100-percent faith in this next two wins.” let me know at larryvau@ ing class), I said he would be late with? who knows. team. Sounds good, but count gmail.com or on Twitter at @ good for us.” “We have conversed a Even though UK is 4-6 “We still need two more me as one not convinced that vaughtsviews. I’ve enjoyed The Australian center few times at tournaments and can still get bowl eligible wins to get to a bowl game UK can overcome not only hearing from a lot of you the helped his country win a sil- and games. I know him well by beating Charlotte and Lou- and we got two more games player mistakes on the field, last few weeks. ver medal at the 2014 FIBA enough if saw him I would say Under 17 World Champi- hi,” Humphries said. “But I onship. He averaged 18.9 don’t really know many New points, 11.6 rebounds and 3.3 Zealanders, so I imagine they blocks per game in seven are probably really different. Bob Watkins’ Sports In Kentucky games. Humphries scored The culture there is different. 41 points and grabbed 19 re- To us, it is very different.” Night Kentucky saved Duke Basketball ... was a Saturday bounds against Canada and He said teammates ask Jamal Murray, another sum- him few questions about 79. Was the night in Col- are about increasing their Statistically and for mer UK addition. Australia, but fans and other lege Park, Maryland when bowl game cha-ching. leadership, Doughty is The Humphries let few know students do often. Rupp’s Runts saved Duke • Louisville fans. Hap- Deal. Here’s howl: Dough- that he was interested in com- “I have never been around basketball. py but subdued. Boys and ty is one of 10 finalists for ing to Kentucky before he an Australian,” Hawkins said. Saved the Dookies? The girls wearing red and black the 2015 Senior CLASS made a summer decision to “This is my first one. He is a No. 2 ranked Blue Devils would be chortling louder, Award. CLASS: Celebrat- sign with the Wildcats and it really nice guy. Has a great (all white skinned) were but for a road game still ing Loyalty and Achieve- became official on Aug. 20. personality but is very shy. I eliminated at the Final Four ahead in Lexington. Rea- ment for Staying in School. “My circle is very, very remember when I was a fresh- by No. 1 Kentucky on a son Two: UofL is still un- Total student-athlete and close. We are not the type that man I was shy. Hopefully we Friday. On a Saturday Tex- der clouds of sexual scan- role model, Brandon tells everyone everything. I can get him out of that.” as Western (not all black dal and sombrero damage Doughty. skinned, despite the the control. wanted to keep it quiet until Humphries is used to be- PHILIP HAYWOOD everything was final. Having ing on his own. He left home myth) shocked college bas- • Mark Stoops. Grit- such a small circle did help at age 15 to move to another ketball beating (all white ted teeth and seething. Ex- In support of the idea and everyone understood state to attend the Australian skinned) Kentucky. pressions familiar to UK good things come in bunch- what I wanted,” Humphries Institute of Sport where he Bob Watkins Eureka Moment. The fans older than 70 who es ... said. “I planned to reclassify trained and lived for a year. national media herd found witnessed Blanton Collier, Philip Haywood at Belfry in March. It had been in the “Then after that year Kentucky and Duke. its voice for social justice Charlie Bradshaw, John High has become one of 15 works but I had just been try- I moved to America for a year Tuesday’s renewal of and need for a villain. Af- Ray and Jerry Claiborne go high school football coach- ing to get good grades and and now I am here. I have college hoops ultimate ri- ter 29 games played over into that good night ... with es nationally to reach 400 figure out all that stuff. been away for a while and valry, what was at stake? three months, it was dis- gritted teeth and seething. wins. “It wasn’t always going to I am used to it,” the Kentucky Maybe these things. covered Adolph Rupp’s • Kentucky football fans. And, the coach has writ- be Kentucky. There were oth- freshman said. “I was only 16 √ Brag rights. Important players were all white Shock and awe and dispir- ten a book. Faith, Family er schools. I don’t think any when I got to Indiana, but it mostly to Kentucky fans skinned. Never mind that ited ... again. When Char- and Football (235 pages, player that is recruited says honestly wasn’t that hard. I since Dookie save their Vic Bubas’s Duke roster lotte visits Saturday, fans be $24.95). Google it on the this is it months in advance. It was accustomed to not seeing vitriol for powder blue Tar was same. wary of UK Athletics pro- internet. was just a process of getting family all the time. There was Heel. And so, Duke went vided estimated attendance High praise for Haywood to know every school and a level of getting used to it, √ Rankings. By Wednes- home to segregated North number. come from retired sports getting to know the coach and but I had great people around day morning, Pike County Carolina to plan for 1966- Elsewhere ... writer Mike Fields and for- just deciding like any normal me. It was not that bad and it to Providence, experts will 67. Rupp’s Runts? Fans fell • Rick Pitino. Anybody mer University of Kentucky player would. Then it was ob- is nothing but great here.” have analyzed, replayed into despair too soon. Sud- recall the expression “sea- star Jeff Van Note. vious it was Kentucky.” Calipari loves that attitude and decided who is Num- denly America’s Team bare- son without joy”? “Philip Haywood is not He gave Kentucky needed and the way Humphries has ber One and why who is 1A ly a fortnight earlier, with • Derek Willis. Told-ja so. just a football coach; he’s a depth on the inside to go with accepted his role on the team. in the only polls that count, National Coach of the Year • Jeff Brohm. Season life coach,” sayeth Fields. Skal Labissiere, Marcus Lee “Isaac knows he’s a good theirs. Adolph Rupp on Sports Il- ball coaches dream about ... Van Note: “Xs and Os, and Alex Poythress. player, but I’m not as good as √ All new people. Ken- lustrated cover, was now often followed by pay hike the wins and losses are “I work a lot around the those three (Lee, Labissiere tucky will play as many as lily white and Rupp was a to stay or job jump at the covered. Yet it is the spirit basket. I like to bang inside, and Derek Willis ahead of five rookies; Duke will use racist. end. Psst, nobody I know of teaching, preparing, in- go really hard with post him). It’s a hard position to be five newcomers. Duke had avoided a has whispered Brohm’s fluencing, pushing, loving, moves,” Humphries said. in. He’s just ... you’re really √ Sideshow. Analyst will hateful image-makeover. name in sentence: “... but caring, and driving young “Now I am starting to shoot good, too, but you’re not as swoon over Skal Labissiere Whew. he’s done this with Petrino men to be the best that they outside and put the ball on the good as those guys, so you’re and Brandon Ingram. March 19, 1966, Ken- recruits.” can be at what they are do- floor a lot. I think that an all- going to have to wait your √ Game film to file. tucky saved Duke basket- • Brandon Doughty. ing in this time of their life. around 7-footer is an asset to turn. He was fine,” Calipari √ Coaching. ball from scorn and con- Genuine student-athlete He gets it.” everyone and that is my men- said. √ Momentum? Ken- demnation that would span Heisman Trophy candidate. A Life Coach. Yes. I have tality. * * * tucky will return home to decades and a new genera- long admired Haywood’s toast four marshmallows tion of media doing preach- THE DOUGHTY grip on humility and princi- “My 3-point range is get- Former Kentucky All- FACTOR ting there I think. My mid- American Mike Pratt is not before a game at UCLA ments. Most wrote and pled wide-angle approaches range is a lot better. To me, yet convinced that everyone December 3. Duke plays discussed it in context of Six college football sea- to his work. Perhaps most it is very reliable. I feel like understands “how signifi- VCU then Wisconsin or “Well, I read about it some- sons in, here standeth a perfectly illustrated in ex- if I shoot it is going in unless cant” it was when the Wild- Georgetown in Madison where.” Role Model and poster guy cerpts from an interview it is an off night. The 3-point cats started last year 38-0 Square Garden. So, March 19, 1966. The for college athletics. Bran- with a WKYT-TV reporter. range has not come yet. I am before losing to Wisconsin in √ Reflections on the night Kentucky saved Duke don Doughty, a 3-star rated • “I’ve never made a slowly developing that one the Final Four. Kentucky-Duke rivalry for basketball. player in Davie, Florida, tackle, never made a block, step at a time.” “With the one-and-done BBN ... is about to finish his sixth never scored a touchdown. • NCAA title game 1978. FACES IN THE year at Western Kentucky • “I’m just the guy who Junior guard Dominique mentality and so many play- CROWD Hawkins likes the way ers leaving (school) early, Kentucky 94, Duke 88. University. kind of encourages them Humphries plays. going 38-0 is pretty signifi- MVP Jack Givens scored Thanksgiving draws Doughty’s numbers and gets on the sidelines “He is really fundamen- cant,” said Pratt. “That is hard 42. near. Facial expressions are incredible. More than (and) cheers them on. tally sound. He is very strong. even with the softening of the • NCAA Regional 1992. among the familiars makes 12,000 yards passing com- “I’m just the guy who People are saying he is just depth in college basketball. Kentucky 102, Duke 104. an interesting People Watch pleted seven of every 10 gets to come down and do like Josh Harrellson and I can To organize your team and For the purist, a classic in • Bobby Petrino. Cau- attempts, 49 touchdown an interview with you and agree with that. His corner get them to understand focus style, skill, and drama all tious smile. Still contrite in throws in 2014, with 34- be the front guy for the and mid-range shots go in all like Cal (John Calipari) did is the way to “why on earth public and less the braggart and-counting this season. team.” the time,” Hawkins said. pretty impressive.” didn’t Pitino defend the in- he once was, Petrino has or- Doughty likely won’t be At high school level, a Jamal Murray, another While players and coaches bounds pass!?” chestrated a four game win invited to New York for the Life Coach. Yes. summer signee, has played insisted the pressure of an un- And, a personal favorite. streak, assured an invitation Heisman Trophy show, but, And so it goes. with Humphries and told beaten season did not create • NCAA Final Four to post season. Two games the 6-3, 220-pounds will Louisville Cardinals play on Sunday next year. com.