Beware of the Dysfunction that is Mississippi State

Tonight the Cats battle Mississippi State at Rupp (Thank You Jesus) in order to rebound after another heartbreaking road loss. The Cats have won 29 in a row at home and are looking to extend that streak against a group of basketball players as dysfunctional as any put out by the University of Louisville.

Let's Hit the Highlights!

-Sophomore power forward Renardo Sidney was ruled ineligible his entire freshman year and 9 games this year for lying to the NCAA about benefits including a trip to LA.
-When Sidney came back, he came back with a vengeance. He ended up fist fighting fellow teammate Elgin Bailey in the stands during a game the entire team was watching in Hawaii.
-Sidney also was suspended a game before a trip the Hawaii for an undisclosed infraction.
-The whole team was banned from Twitter for throwing coach Rick Stansbury under the bus for not playing them at crucial points and for hammering the fans.
-Shooting guard Twanny Beckham was so sick and tired of the train wreck that he decided to transfer to Kentucky. Good choice, young man.

So there you have it. The Bulldogs are Effed up. Where does that put them with the Cats tonight? MSU is 13-11 and just recently lost to Auburn. The basketball team, not the football team. They have one quality win against Florida and that's about it. They are terrible.

Luckily the Cats are playing them at Rupp or I would be worried about a loss. UK is favored by 20 (20!) in Las Vegas. There is some bad news. John Calipari has come out to say that Darius Miller is "extremely doubtful" for tonight's game because of a hamstring injury he suffered against Vandy. So, instead of playing with 6 consistent players, the Cats are down to 5. Oh snap.

But have no fear Cat fans. The home team will win this one, like they do all games at home. I am concerned with the potential loss of Miller tonight and also the toughness of a guy like Sidney, who was considered a top freshman and an NBA prospect last year behind guys like John Wall and DeMarcus Cousins. Players like that tend to have big games against Kentucky...when Kentucky is the visiting team.

Cats 72-Dogs 60

Here is a little gift: Remember this from last year in the SEC tournament game...



That's just beautiful. I so miss that team...