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ROSTERS NOTES “You say we’ve starting tucky’s ability to compete. CATS clicking,” Calipari said in “We beat a really good Mississippi State From Page C1 repeating the premise of a team without him,” Polson reporter’s question. “We had said. “That shows we’re not a PROBABLE STARTERS night against Mississippi the maturity to say, let’s take bad team just because Nerlens No. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Yr. When Mays 1 Fred Thomas G 6-5 191 Fr. State. Make that lowly Missis- advantage of this, now. Let’s got hurt.” 3 Colin Borchert F 6-8 231 Jr. sippi State as in bottom of the see if we have that maturity to Of course, Kentucky tra- 4 Trivante Bloodman G 6-0 182 So. s-e-a as well as SEC. take advantage of the position ditionally shoots for a higher 20 Gavin Ware F 6-9 270 Fr. talks, young For Calipari, Mississippi we’re now in versus the posi- standard than not-a-bad-team. 32 Craig Sword G 6-3 189 Fr. State’s humble profile (a tion we were in seven days So does this Kentucky team. RESERVES school-record 12 straight loss- ago (or) eight days ago.” Calipari suggested that 0 Jalen Steele G 6-3 194 Jr. es and last place in the South- Kentucky, 19-8 overall and Kentucky’s status as an elite 2 Andre Applewhite G 6-5 217 Fr. eastern Conference), carries a 10-4 in the SEC, is thinking program brings a more in- 5 Wendell Lewis C 6-9 258 Sr. Cats listen sobering reminder. about an NCAA Tournament tense scrutiny. He noted that 11 Jacoby Davis G 6-1 191 Fr. 15 Baxter Price G 5-10 169 Sr. By Jerry Tipton it’s tougher from the coach, “A week ago, where were bid, although Calipari re- some observers — which he 24 Tyson Cunningham G 6-3 194 Jr. [email protected] because he might not say it we?” he asked. “A week ago, peated his contention that the dismissed on his weekly ra- 25 Roquez Johnson F 6-7 210 So. As Kentucky Coach John how you want it. But, coming we were in coffins. People selection committee will use dio show Monday night as STATISTICS Calipari recalled, Julius Mays from the teammates, I think it were trying to nail them shut. a “bell curve” in determining “talking heads” — had put Player FG Pct 3pt Pct FT Pct RPG APG PPG shook his teammates like a means more.” “Now, all of a sudden, bids. No matter the quality importance on a victory over Sword .387 .170 .560 2.9 1.9 9.8 blind pick by supplying a Polson noted the difference we’re, like, OK. Wow! Well, of teams from a historic per- Missouri. Now that Kentucky Steele .338 .343 .933 2.9 0.7 9.7 Thomas .327 .230 .770 3.4 1.2 9.4 heart-felt answer to in a correction com- you can go right back to spective, the bracket must be got that victory, the observers Johnson .428 .294 .598 4.5 0.3 8.8 his own simple ques- ing from a teammate where you were if you don’t filled. moved the bar UK must clear Ware .561 .000 .529 6.5 0.3 8.8 tion: What makes you rather than a coach. have the maturity or tough- “People with an ‘F’ will higher. Lewis .568 .000 .938 4.9 0.2 8.1 Borchert .385 .282 .613 4.7 1.2 7.8 and drives you? “He’s just out there ness. Do you still have that get in and pass the class,” he “We have to prove our- Bloodman .365 .265 .753 3.0 2.4 6.0 “He came back and with us,” Polson said. mental toughness to come in said. selves every night out,” Cali- Cunningham .375 .421 .800 2.2 1.3 2.5 said, ‘I’m my mother’s “Not like he’s just and battle?” Guard Jarrod Polson ac- pari said. “Even more than Price .000 .000 .000 0.3 0.1 0.0 Total .399 .271 .660 32.9 9.5 59.3 only son and I refuse standing at the bench State, 7-19 overall and 2-12 knowledged the good Ken- any team in the country.” Opponents .439 .349 .678 37.1 14.7 69.0 to fail,’” Calipari said just yelling at us. He’s in the league, provides an acid tucky did for itself by beating Calipari likened UK to Tuesday in quoting Mays out there with us. He’s test. The Bulldogs rank last Missouri in overtime on Sat- a boxer, perhaps a bit puffy Kentucky Mays. “Whoa! These playing with us. … So among SEC teams in such urday. around the eyes, but still bet- PROBABLE STARTERS guys were kind of, like, what?!” you know what’s going on.” statistical categories as scor- “That’s probably our best ter off pressing the attack. No. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Yr Calipari related the mo- Not that Polson meant that ing points, preventing points, win to date,” he said. “So I “At the end of the day, you 10 Archie Goodwin G 6-4 198 Fr. ment as a way to explain the Calipari is merely venting field-goal defense, three-point definitely think that helped a step in the ring, look at the 12 Ryan Harrow G 6-2 170 So. leadership Mays has shown from the bench. accuracy, margin, lot.” other guy and say, ‘Let’s go.’” 15 Willie Cauley-Stein F 7-0 244 Fr. assists and -to-turnover With a No. 38 Ratings Per- the UK coach said. “ … We’re 33 Kyle Wiltjer F 6-10 239 So. this latest freshman-depen- “No, no, no,” Polson said. 34 Julius Mays G 6-2 192 GS dent Kentucky team. “He definitely needs to yell ratio. From a national per- centage Index, Missouri is the on the cusp of doing what we RESERVES “Thank goodness he’s on at us because we need a little spective, State is outside the best team (No. 46) Kentucky want to do.” 4 Jon Hood G 6-7 212 Jr. this team because holding it yelling every once in awhile.” top 300 of Division I teams has beaten. Of March Madness, the 5 Jarrod Polson G 6-2 189 Jr. together is the job he’s done,” in points (No. 326), shooting “But I don’t think that puts be-all, end-all of every college 13 Sam Malone G 5-11 185 So. Calipari said. Noel surgery (311), three-pointers (318), us in or puts us out,” Polson basketball season, he said, 21 Tod Lanter G 6-2 189 So. Mays came to Kentucky as Surgery is scheduled to rebound margin (304), assists said. “Or whatever. Hopefully, “We have the talent not only 22 Alex Poythress F 6-7 239 Fr. a graduate student last sum- repair Nerlens Noel’s torn (336), assist-to-turnover ratio that’ll help us.” to play in that tournament, 32 Brian Long G 5-9 155 So. mer. UK marked his third anterior cruciate ligament. (344) and turnovers (337). Indisputably, the victory but to advance.” STATISTICS Player FG Pct 3pt Pct FT Pct RPG APG PPG stop as a college player after UK will not divulge the exact In other words, Kentucky over Missouri showed that Goodwin .430 .265 .647 4.5 3.1 13.9 beginning at North Caro- date. has much to lose and little to Noel’s season-ending torn Jerry Tipton: (859) 231-3227 Poythress .579 .423 .700 6.1 0.6 11.9 lina State and transferring to Calipari emphasized the gain as a newly minted resur- anterior cruciate ligament Twitter: @JerryTipton Wiltjer .444 .406 .818 4.4 1.7 11.3 Wright State. importance of enduring a rected team. did not pull the plug on Ken- Blog: ukbasketball.bloginky.com Noel .590 .000 .529 9.5 1.4 10.5 Mays .393 .387 .836 3.1 3.1 9.9 The new guy won over his grueling rehabilitation. For- Harrow .427 .273 .654 2.5 2.7 9.8 teammates. mer UK player Rajon Rondo CauleyStein .628 .000 .371 5.7 0.8 8.0 “Through his playing, re- has described the rehab from Pomeroy’s rankings. In the start, the Dawgs have played Polson .500 .316 .750 1.5 0.9 2.6 ally,” teammate Jarrod Polson ACL surgery as “the tough- CLAY all-important RPI, however, one game decided by more Hood .533 .571 .000 0.8 0.3 1.2 said. “If he came in here and est, most painful” experience Beckham .333 .000 .000 0.4 0.1 0.4 From Page C1 the Cats are ranked 46th. than 10 points — and that Lanter .000 .000 .000 0.0 0.0 0.0 not played hard and stuff like he’s endured, the UK coach The good news is the was an 11-point win at South Long .000 .000 .000 0.0 0.0 0.0 that, then we’re going to be, said. And yet, a quick check Missouri win put Kentucky Carolina. Georgia is just good Malone .000 .000 .000 1.0 0.0 0.0 like, no, we’re not going to lis- Calipari expressed confi- Team 2.5 reveals that Missouri isn’t in prime position to nail its enough to give any team fits. Total .483 .364 .647 38.2 14.3 74.9 ten to you.” dence that Noel will invest a top-25 team. The Tigers presentation. Florida comes to Rupp Opponents .393 .322 .701 33.7 11.1 64.7 Even if he didn’t shoot the required “sweat equity” had taken seven losses. They First, Kentucky must give Arena for the regular-season particularly well, Mays played to make a full recovery. “He’s weren’t ranked when they hapless Mississippi State a finale March 9. The way Billy RESULTS, SCHEDULES hard as evidenced by his min- in a good frame of mind,” the arrived at Rupp Arena, and pounding comparable to UK’s Donovan’s club was beating utes in some of Kentucky’s UK coach said. they’re not ranked now. peers. Alabama beat State by UK even before Noel’s injury All times EST and p.m.; home games in all caps biggest games: 37 against Frank Haith’s team had 28. Arkansas did so by 26. in Gainesville, it’s hard to see Duke, 35 against Notre Dame Charge account beaten SEC leader Florida Missouri won by 32. Satur- the Cats gaining the upper Mississippi State and Louisville, 39 at Tennes- With Noel gone, UK must 63-60, but that game was day, Vanderbilt beat Mississip- hand without the flat top. 7-19 (2-12 SEC) see, and 83 last week (39 go from depending on blocks in the friendly confines of pi State 72-31. In Starkville. Still, Calipari’s club needs Date Opponent Result against Vanderbilt and 44 to drawing charges. This Mizzou Arena. Outside that Then comes the key game to be competitive. Bell curve Nov. 9 at Troy L, 56-53 against Missouri). transition has seen only two venue, Haith’s team is 1-6 in Saturday in Fayetteville. or not, no team wants to be Nov. 13 FLORIDA ATLANTIC W, 78-58 “He stepped up in big charges drawn (by Harrow SEC play. Arkansas is unbeaten at home blown out one week before Nov. 19 a-North Carolina L, 95-49 games,” Polson said, “and and Poythress) in the three “Missouri is us two in SEC play. A Kentucky win Selection Sunday. Nov. 20 a-Marquette L, 89-62 that’s what we really need. We games without Noel. years ago,” UK Coach John on the same Bud Walton Bottom line: The win over Nov. 21 a-Texas L, 69-55 kind of look up to him and lis- “We’re still working on it,” Calipari said. “They can’t get floor where Florida fell by 11 Missouri improved UK’s con- Nov. 27 ALCORN STATE W, 60-42 ten to him when he has some- Polson said. “At least we’re at- over the hump on the road.” would make a strong state- fidence and proved it capable Dec. 1 at Providence L, 73-63 thing to say.” tempting. That’s a good thing. Just as that 2010-11 ment to the Selection Com- of handling the work that lies Dec. 4 TEXAS-SAN ANTONIO W, 53-42 Freshman Alex Poythress We’re attempting them.” Kentucky team lost nail-biters mittee. That might be the ahead. Dec. 15 at Loyola-Chicago L, 59-51 echoed the sentiment after The Cats looked tentative on the road, Missouri lost by one win guaranteed to get But the job’s not done. Dec. 22 b-Central Arkansas W, 79-72 Mays scored 24 points against and awkward in attempts three at LSU, by two at Texas UK’s dance card punched. against Missouri. Dec. 30 ALABAMA A&M L, 59-57 Missouri. A&M, by two at Arkansas and That is, unless the Cats John Clay: (859) 231-3226. “It might not always look Jan. 3 NEW ORLEANS W, 97-46 “Julius was incredible,” now in overtime at Kentucky. slip on a banana peel at Email: [email protected]. Poythress said. “We look for pretty, but I think if we keep Jan. 9 SOUTH CAROLINA W, 56-54 Just because that Calipari Georgia. Easy to do, mind Twitter: @johnclayiv. him for advice on and off the attempting them, we’ll get Jan. 12 at Georgia W, 72-61 team got it together at sea- you. After their 1-4 league Blog: johnclay.bloginky.com court. He’s always there to comfortable,” Polson said. Jan. 16 ALABAMA L, 75-43 son’s end, however, doesn’t help us when we’re in need. Calipari has set a goal mean Missouri will do the Jan. 19 at Tennessee L, 72-57 We look to him for guidance of drawing five charges per same. Jan. 23 at Arkansas L, 96-70 if we’re in a pickle or just con- game, Polson said. (For starters, Calipari is Jan. 26 FLORIDA L, 82-47 Absolute Farm Machinery Auction fused. He always has the right a better coach than Haith, Friday, March 1, 2013 10:00 am Jan. 30 TEXAS A&M L, 55-49 answer.” State concerns and give me Brandon Knight 891 Hume Bedford Road, Paris, KY 40361 Feb. 2 LOUISIANA STATE L, 69-68 One moment in the Mis- Mississippi State Coach and DeAndre Liggins over Feb. 6 at Mississippi L, 93-75 souri game epitomized Mays’ Rick Ray cited concerns Phil Pressey and Laurence Taylor and Lee Auction and Realty has been authorized to offer the following farm Feb. 9 at Florida L, 83-58 equipment and machinery at absolute auction on behalf of Keith McDonald, who is leadership. Calipari was about about Kyle Wiltjer. “I’m really Bowers.) downsizing his farming operation. Below is a partial list of items to be sold. Equipment Feb. 13 MISSOURI L, 78-36 to correct point guard Ryan concerned with him,” he said. Nor did Kentucky find will be available for viewing Thursday, February 28, 2013 from 9-4. Visit our website and Feb. 16 at Louisiana State L, 80-68 click “View Our Auctions” to see pictures. Harrow when Mays inter- “He’s so patient when he gets an NCAA invitation in its Tractors: JD 6400 w/cab & air, JD 7210 (cab & air) w/ 725 JD Loader & Grapple, JD Feb. 20 at Alabama L, 64-56 ceded. it in the post.” mailbox on Monday morning. 4620 w/ cab & air, IH 140 with Woods belly mower Feb. 23 VANDERBILT L, 72-31 “I knew what he was about Ray also voiced concern Calipari’s correct: The selec- Machinery/Equipment: JD 1 shank sub-soiler, 8 ft Bush Hog 3008 Mower, 10 ft Woods Mower, 3 point seeder, 20 ft 3240 Woods Batwing, 2010 Tye No-Till Drill, JD Date Opponent Time to say, and I knew he was about Poythress. “Big, strong, tion process is a “bell curve,” 7200 8 row corn planter (front fold), Kuhn FC300 Disc Bine (new cutter bar), JD 702 V Feb. 27 at Kentucky 8 about to get on him,” Mays physical kid,” he said. “I’m re- and the committee doesn’t rake, JD 467 Silage Special Roll baler, JD 2600 plows, Walton Batwing Tedder, JD 210 said. “It was a crucial part ally concerned with him over- Cutting Harrows, Challenger Roll baler RB 46, 3 point cake feeder, Hay unroller, Woods March 2 MISSISSIPPI 5 exclude a team for one bad Grader blade March 6 at South Carolina 7 of the game and we didn’t powering some of our kids.” loss. By the same token, it Miscellaneous: 250 gal fuel tank with pump, 1500 gallon water tank, 1100 gallon poly March 9 AUBURN 5:30 need to lose Ryan. We needed doesn’t reward a team for one tank, 1700 gallon poly tank, 300 ft of steel feed troughs Etc. Trucks/Trailers/Wagons: 1995 GMC Top Kick Grain Truck w/ tandem, CAT diesel, March 13 c-TBA TBA TBA Ryan. So I stopped Coach and great win — or Wake Forest Dave Neal and Jon Sund- 1966 C60 Chevy Truck (56,000 miles), 2-Pequea 646 hay trailers, 26 ft 4-Star Tandem a-Maui Invitational at Maui, Hawaii; b-at Jack- I told him, ‘I got him.’ So I will be dancing. cattle trailer, 4- 20 ft 8 ton wagons, 2 wheel lawn mower trailer, 20 ft Gator Gooseneck son, Mississippi (Mississippi Coliseum); SEC Tour- got on Ryan and he accepted vold will call the UK-Missis- Teams are judged on a trailer with 5 ft dovetai nament at Nashville, Tenn. 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