Bubble Schmubble - Dawgs Top UK

Last night was delicious.  Georgia beat the Kentucky Mildcats 90-85 in Rupp Arena and delivered a life threatening body blow to UK's NCAA Tournament hopes.  With an RPI of 67 (per Real-Time RPI) and falling, the Cats likely need to win the SEC Tourney or beat the Gators this weekend and make the SEC Finals.

The idea that a loss to UGA may have severely injured both the chances for the Cats and Gators to go dancing leaves me in a state of giddiness.  Welcome to our pit of basketball hell.

The only downside to this event would be UK terminating Gillespie and entering a coaching search at the same time as us.  Barring his team losing their next two games, I don't see that as a realistic possibility.  Firing Gillespie for winning 19 or more games this year after finishing 2nd in the East last year would not be wise.

And somewhere a lone Kentucky hillbilly looks over his jug of moonshine and ponders aloud how this is Saul Smith's fault.

Here's the reaction to the game:

-- UK Tumbles to New Low - Lexington Herald-Leader
-- Lowly Georgia Shocks Cats - Lexington Herald-Leader
-- Give me a beer to put these flames out - Sea of Blue (UK Blog)
-- Cats Dog it Against Georgia - Louiville Courer-Journal
-- Game Box Score - Yahoo

A huge thanks to the entire team for a great effort.  That type of effort on both ends of the floor is what the program desperately needs.

PWD