Bleeding Blue: Tigers 'invade' RUPP
The money quote from the Kentucky Kernel's article about the Georgetown Tigers' visit to RUPP Arena tonight for an exhibition game:
"Growing up in Ashland, Ky., Mark Surgalski dreamed of someday playing in Rupp Arena.
"I'm like most Eastern Kentucky kids," Surgalski said. "I grew up watching UK play ball on TV with my dad, hoping to be Mark Pope one day."
I have to tell you, anyone else get goosebumps thinking about a bunch of kids hooping it up in a chilly, foggy mountain hamlet playing out their hoops dream of being MARK POPE!? I grew up mimicking Jamal Mashburn and Rex Chapman. But the mere fact that there is some kid out there dreaming of his 'Lukasz Obrzut' moment is delicious.
The real question from Tubby's end is who will replace Morris' offensive production inside until Morris returns? While the first practice game showed an active Rekalin Sims and had fans anointing frosh Jared Carter as the next coming of Moses (Malone, that is), it would surprise me if Sheray Thomas -- perhaps the least respected member of the Cats -- doesn't eventually gain the upper hand on the 4 spot.
Thomas has disarming athletic abilities, and had he not suffered through surgery and weight loss last season, would be much more prized as a big man. Thomas is the only real 'banger' UK has, and certainly proved game enough times in his career to dispel doubts about his toughness.
My predicted starting five for this evening:
PG: Rajon Rondo
SG: Patty Sparks
SF: Joseph Crawford
PF: Sheray Thomas
C: (Enter your name here)
As for the center spot, I'm dismayed at Cats fans jumping the gun on Shagari. Here we were a year ago, and folks were ready to rip Tubby's head off because Morris was "soft" and Shagari was the next big thing (literally). Now, Shagari doesn't sacore 20 and block 10 shots and he's a 'bust'? Please.
Alleyne has one thing Carter and Woo do not, and that's mojo. What is mojo, you ask? It's that extra something that changes the outcome of the game. Thomas has mojo, whereas Josh Carrier did not have mojo. J.P. Blevins? Mojo-less. Chris Harrison? I'll have to get back to you on that one.
"Growing up in Ashland, Ky., Mark Surgalski dreamed of someday playing in Rupp Arena.
"I'm like most Eastern Kentucky kids," Surgalski said. "I grew up watching UK play ball on TV with my dad, hoping to be Mark Pope one day."
I have to tell you, anyone else get goosebumps thinking about a bunch of kids hooping it up in a chilly, foggy mountain hamlet playing out their hoops dream of being MARK POPE!? I grew up mimicking Jamal Mashburn and Rex Chapman. But the mere fact that there is some kid out there dreaming of his 'Lukasz Obrzut' moment is delicious.
The real question from Tubby's end is who will replace Morris' offensive production inside until Morris returns? While the first practice game showed an active Rekalin Sims and had fans anointing frosh Jared Carter as the next coming of Moses (Malone, that is), it would surprise me if Sheray Thomas -- perhaps the least respected member of the Cats -- doesn't eventually gain the upper hand on the 4 spot.
Thomas has disarming athletic abilities, and had he not suffered through surgery and weight loss last season, would be much more prized as a big man. Thomas is the only real 'banger' UK has, and certainly proved game enough times in his career to dispel doubts about his toughness.
My predicted starting five for this evening:
PG: Rajon Rondo
SG: Patty Sparks
SF: Joseph Crawford
PF: Sheray Thomas
C: (Enter your name here)
As for the center spot, I'm dismayed at Cats fans jumping the gun on Shagari. Here we were a year ago, and folks were ready to rip Tubby's head off because Morris was "soft" and Shagari was the next big thing (literally). Now, Shagari doesn't sacore 20 and block 10 shots and he's a 'bust'? Please.
Alleyne has one thing Carter and Woo do not, and that's mojo. What is mojo, you ask? It's that extra something that changes the outcome of the game. Thomas has mojo, whereas Josh Carrier did not have mojo. J.P. Blevins? Mojo-less. Chris Harrison? I'll have to get back to you on that one.
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