The Big Blue Lowdown

Perhaps no player better represents the embarrassment of riches on Kentucky’s roster than Perry Stevenson. Stevenson has played a significant role in each of his first three seasons at UK, most recently averaging 8 points, 6 rebounds and 2 blocks per game in 2008-09. In fact, the 6’9 senior is 8th all-time in blocked shots in UK history.

And yet, many wonder whether Stevenson will get on the court this year.

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Stevenson is a guy...

It may sound ridiculous to call a McDonald’s All-American and consensus top 10 national player a diamond in the rough, but given recent media hyping of the depth and talent on UK’s roster this season, DeMarcus Cousins may be exactly that.

The 6’10, 250-pound Cousins, though lauded by many as the best big man coming out of high school this past season, faces stiff competition at the 4 and 5 positions where Patrick Patterson, Perry Stevenson, Josh Harrellson and fellow super frosh Daniel Orton...

UK 2009-10: Empire Strikes Back

For Kentucky Basketball fans, the past decade has been unkind. The list of lowlights is considerable: seven seasons with double digit losses, multiple early round NCAA tournament flame-outs, ugly home losses to the likes of Gardner-Webb and VMI. And so on.

What’s infinitely worse to Cat fans, during this same period, nearly every hated rival and comparably prestigious college basketball program has tasted a bit of greatness. To wit, in the years since...