The South Carolina Gamecocks march into February a mere 14-12 on the season. The lone spotlight on their January 26th win versus then #1 ranked UK. That stupid SANDSTORM song still blares in my head along with Jimmy Dikes hyping up a 9-29 shooting 30% and 30pt Devon Downey "ALL WORLD" performance.
Coming into Thursday game, USC is sporting a 3 game losing streak and lost 4 of 5. Including a spanking by Tennessee, loss to Georgia, and Arkansas. However, the 'Cocks haven't lost to Kentucky since March 5, 2008. That's 3 in a row. The 'cocks have decreed student reforendums, sent letters to UK student council, and ruined our perfect record and got a bit too cocky.
Thursday feels different. The main reason, this one's at Rupp. Being at the games this year just feels different than the last two times South Carolina has come knocking. Vandy, Tennessee, and Florida were guest this year and all left with their heads hung and egos in check. Expect a 'Rock'us crowd to "come back to Rupp Arena" and a double digit victory.
The key to the game, guard defense. Don't let anyone other than Downey get the ball. Kentucky let other players get involved and burn us in the first meeting. Let Downey shoot 30 shots with 30% FG, they can win. Just don't let other players contribute.
The crowd will help put a damper on the dandy Downey. 78-68 UK, perfect home season in tact, and a long 40 minutes for the 'Cocks.
What UK needs is an annoying gay techno song like Sandstorm to play everytime UK scores, goes to the foul line, calls a timeout, gets a rebound, when John Wall felxes, when Boogie elbows someone's face off, when Miller misses an open three, when Cal yells at Bledsoe or any other necessarry time. Anyone have any suggestions?
ReplyDeleteRock and Roll Part 2 by Gary Glitter always gets me ready to slay the dragon.
ReplyDeleteI am a fan of "Who Let the Dogs Out?" by Baha Men. There is nothing more obnoxious than a group of UK fans barking at you nonstop at the top of their lungs. It would surely make the Crispin Glover doppleganger that USC has as a coach sweat a bit.
ReplyDeleteHaha, he said long and 'Cocks.
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