Matt Pilgrim - The Original Beast

What makes me as happy as seeing a UK player raise above the one tooth wonder, Cole Aldrich? Seeing Matt Pilgrim, a guy that was told he wouldn't get the playing time his talents deserved at UK because there had even more talented players coming, do the 2010 version of posterization on the West Virginia Smile immitating Aldrich.

During his sit-out season, practices were reported as being as intense and physical as a late nite session in Porcini's due to the transfer from Hampton's presence. While the Cats tumbled this time last year faster than a Texas dustbunny rolling through Tombstone, the online calls to "Wait for Pilgrim" echoed eerily similar to the Louisville chants of "wait til the class of '11." Pilgrim is now at Oklahoma State where his "beast" like body pounds the boards better than Karen Sypher on the low post. But it's nice to see the big man make a name for himself, especially when it comes at the expense of the Rock Chalk Jay Hawks.