The end is near.
Reasons for Depression:
John Wall and Patrick Patterson are scheduled to give press conferences at 10a.m. tomorrow (Wall) and 2:30 p.m. Friday (Patterson). Both are expected to announce that they are not coming back to Kentucky.
It was expected from the day Wall signed that he would be a one and done guy, but the fact that Wall was such a positive person and such a good player makes this goodbye tough. Wall brought swagger, enthusiasm and excitement back to a team that had been depressed from years of mediocre basketball He broke records, electrified crowds, won games and became a leader. He was known to work as hard in the classroom as he did on the court. Kentucky would not have won as many games if it was not for Wall's performance in clutch time.
What can I say about Pat that hasn't already been said? The quiet leader, the shining example of a student athlete, the dominant force that he could be on the court and the love he has for the University of Kentucky. Stories about Patterson staying late to sign autographs, showing up unannounced at a children's hospital to meet with a young girl that he had talked briefly to on Facebook and befriending everyone he met will stay with Kentucky for years to come. He embodies what a student athlete should be. Be embodies what a Wildcat should be. Patrick Patterson is one of the greatest to ever wear a uniform.
Reason for Possible Depression:
Marquis Teague, the #2 recruit in 2011, will make his official announcement tomorrow at 1:30 p.m. He is expected to announce UK or UofL Rick Pitino met with Teague yesterday and John Calipari is meeting with him today. I will be depressed if Teague picks the Cards but I won't be completely devastated. We still have Michael Gilchrist, the #1 recruit, already committed.
Louisville has done everything they can to get Teague, including hiring Shabaka Lands, one of Teague's coaches. I'm sure Louisville fans would be up in arms if Kentucky would have hired one of their recruits coaches. You know what I'm talking about: "Cheaters", "Win at all costs", "Whatever it takes", "Cal is dirty but Pitino is a saint", the usual drivel we come to expect from the Cardinal faithful. The reason for my disappointment would be seeing him go to Louisville. There, I said it.
Look on the Bright Side:
Brandon Knight, UK's new stud point guard, made the first All-USA high school team. He joins Harrison Barnes (UNC), Jared Sullinger (OSU), Kyrie Irving (Duke), and Tobias Harris (UT) on the first team list.
UK shooting guard Doron Lamb made the second team and Michale Gilchrist made the second team as a junior. The only other junior on the list is Austin Rivers. Rivers just decommited from Florida and is looking closely at Duke. Terrence Jones, another UK target, also made the second team. He is expected to announce his commitment on Saturday or Sunday.
While we say goodbye to two of our favorite players we can welcome in some brand new guys that we will assuredly grow to love. It's the Circle of Life. (Cue Lion King Theme Song)
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