Page 2, The Estill County Tribune, December 27, 2017 How Do Media Members Believe Cats Will Fare In Friday’s Games? drama, but it won’t mat- ter versus an improving Kentucky team in Rupp Arena. The Cards are even streakier than the Cats from the outside and can’t match Kentucky’s athleticism and newfound confidence. If this game were at the Yum Cen- ter, I might worry, but with a raucous crowd behind them, the Cats will roll.” Larry Glover, LarryGlov- erLive on WVLK: “I think UK wins the basketball by Larry Vaught game. The Cats talent, over- all, is better but the differ- Friday could be the best ence will be Calipari. David day, worst day or some- Padgett may well be a great where in between for Uni- coach at some point but he’s versity of Kentucky fans. not ready for this moment If the Cats beat Louis- and this rivalry.” ville in basketball in Rupp Ryan Lemond, Kentucky Arena — something coach Sports Radio: “Kentucky John Calipari’s team is ex- wins the basketball game pected to — then UK fans because they’ve got a better are going to be happy. If the coach, better players, it’s at Cats beat Northwestern in Rupp Arena, and I don’t like Nashville in the Music City Louisville. Seriously, this is Bowl — something coach one of the few years where I Media members believe UK football fans need a bowl win to restore their faith in the team. (Vicky Graff Photo) Mark Stoops’ team is not think Kentucky should win expected to do — then UK by double digits. It’s one signs point to Northwestern lose some games this sea- It’s hard but on the other with the crowd. Basketballs fans will be giddy. of the few meetings in the here, but I’m anxious to see son, the football team is in hand it is unreal you are were constantly passed to But what if UK wins just last 10 years that won’t be how Kentucky plays after a desperate need of momen- watching your child play on him. He would sign every- one game — or none? That close.” lackluster effort against Lou- tum after a disappointing TV. I am proud of what he thing that came through and won’t make for a happy Question: Who do you isville in the regular season end to the regular season. has done, too.” then stop and interview.” day. think wins the Kentucky- finale. Benny Snell is obvi- Last year, it was big enough She’s also learned not to Billy Gillispie, UK’s next I wondered how media Northwestern football game ously Kentucky’s catalyst, just to be in a bowl, but for overreact to what she might coach after Smith, would members felt about Ken- and why? but Northwestern has the Mark Stoops to continue see on social media about only sign autographs if a tucky’s big day because I Tom Leach: “Many bowl 10th best run defense in the this program’s growth and her son even though that’s basketball was handed to thought you would enjoy games are decided by some- country. If they stop Benny, get the fans back, he needs not always easy. him. Calipari came in and their answers. Here’s what thing that’s hard to mea- Kentucky doesn’t have a a big bowl win. Meanwhile, “I just ignore it. We, as a restarted what Smith had five state media members sure—does it matter sig- shot.” a loss to Louisville in bas- family, P.J. really does not done. who cover both UK basket- nificantly more to one team Larry Glover: “I think ketball won’t sting as much want us responding, and “He started signing and ball and football think about over the other and I don’t UK is more mentally and now that Pitino’s gone.” that’s fair. I get that. Good or it was just easier to focus Friday’s matchups. yet have a feel for that part physically ready for post- Larry Glover: “A win bad, he doesn’t want us do- on basketballs because he Question: Who do you of this matchup. I would season this time around but would be more important ing that,” Sherry Washing- was getting everything from think wins the Kentucky- think the Cats would be Northwestern is likely the to the football program. ton said. “Now is it hard for wedding napkins to slips Louisville basketball game highly motivated to re-write better team. That sad, I have Strangely, a winning foot- me as a mom? Yes because of paper. At some point, he and why? the ending to their season. I a odd feeling that UK finds ball season has a disap- I always want to protect my said it would be just basket- Tom Leach, UK Radio think a month of healing for away to pull it out. Once pointing feel given the slide kids. I have to really, really balls.” Network/Leach Report: players like Stephen John- again, Stephen Johnson down the stretch. UK really hold back at times to keep Leach said he would like “UK wins because first and son and Quinton Bohanna finds a way to make enough needs a strong finish to give myself from responding. to see someone take a pic- foremost, it’s at Rupp. To will be a big plus for Ken- plays to put Benny Snell the program a boost heading It’s hard. ture from behind Calipari win here, I think opponents tucky. I’m predicting UK and UK in position to grind into next season.” “I would encourage any on the postgame show when will likely need to have a will win the turnover mar- out an important win.” Ryan Lemond: “I think parent of a high profile kid “about 500 basketballs get significant edge in 3-point gin stat and that will be the Ryan Lemond: “Ken- it’s more important to win to try your best to stay off thrust into the air in unison” baskets and I don’t see that key to an upset win for the tucky wins the football the football bowl game. The social media. If I respond for Calipari to sign. happening in this matchup, Wildcats.” game even though North- football program needs a and they say something “But he always gets plus the Cards’ defensive Alex Risen: “UK needs western is a better team. good win. After letting wins negative to me, then my son some serious signing done,” rebounding percentage is a bowl victory to rally fans. Northwestern doesn’t want slip away against Florida gets mad. It’s best to just Leach said. not good and offensive re- Good season full of ‘what to be in Nashville playing in and Ole Miss, and then get- leave it alone.” Quotes of the Week bounds are a big part of the if’s’ dampens success. the Music City Bowl. They ting blown out in their final by Larry Vaught Cats’ script for success.” Northwestern might not had their sights on bigger, two games, this team and our Quote of the Week: “He Alex Risen, WTVQ-TV be the name-brand game better bowls. We saw the fans need a feel-good win. Tom Leach knows when is going to be okay. I think sports director: “UK could fans put value in, but at 9-3 same thing years ago with The basketball team and our he does a postgame radio once he figures it out he will use another big win over a and in top 25, Northwest- Clemson and Florida State. fans will be fine even if they show with Kentucky coach be fine. I just can’t have him power 5 school. Tough to ern could be just what Cats Neither team really wanted lose to U of L because I be- John Calipari at Rupp Arena taking two steps forward beat UK at Rupp; even for need to put stamp on prog- to be in Nashville, and it lieve this team can make a that fans are going to throw and three steps back,” Paul an improving UofL bunch ress headed into 2018. UK showed. UK is hungry af- big run in March. Football basketballs to Calipari for Washington on the progress that will come in with big has to stop the run (North- ter finishing the season with needs the win more than him to sign. He remembers his son, P.J. Washington, is chip on shoulder knowing western’s Justin Jackson is back to back losses. UK basketball.” a time one ball actually hit making at UK. the crowd and environment well decorated and rushed wins in an upset.” As for me, I see a Ken- Calipari in the head but an Quote of the Week 2: will be toughest of season. 1,000 plus yards in each of Question: Is it more im- tucky basketball win but I even bigger problem was “That’s secret. I could tell But UK also will have a his four seasons). Cats have portant for UK to win the just don’t see UK’s passing another time when a ball you this: Unfortunately I chip after the UCLA loss. struggled to be tough on ‘D’ football game or the basket- game being strong enough landed on the network’s haven’t made that recruiting UK beats UofL 76-67.” but have the time to prepare ball game? to win the football game. equipment and knocked trip yet, so I’m going to have Tyler Thompson, Ken- and personnel to get it done.