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02-04-2009, 01:49 AM
Here is the full article....
Moments after Kentucky lost its third straight game, a convincing 66-57 victory by Mississippi State on Tuesday, the Cats basketball team made its way quietly off the Rupp Arena court and down the long corridor leading to the locker room.
The looks on the UK staff's faces told the story late in Tuesday's loss.
Then the place erupted.
"We just had a huge confrontation in the back right after the game was over," sophomore Patrick Patterson said. "People said what they felt like needed to be said. People exchanged words, had heart to hearts and said what just needed to be said to get it out there in the open."
The entire roster, by all accounts, contributed their two-cents worth.
"Pretty much everybody was saying something, even the guys who didn't play today," Patterson said. "Everyone had an opinion. Everyone had a statement to say whether it was about the game or about individual play or team play."
Patterson declined to give specifics, but reviewed the themes of the so-called "huge confrontation."
"Just talking about passion, about playing soft, not playing like we have been playing, not playing like Kentucky, about people acting scared. Just a whole variety of things," he said. "No one was scared to say what they felt like needed to be said. No one cared about anybody's feelings. What needed to be said needed to be said."
The one person who did not speak was coach Billy Gillispie.
"Oh yeah, coach was in there," Patterson said. "He just sat back and let it go."
After opening SEC play 5-0, Kentucky had improved to 16-4 overall and moved into the Top 25 poll for the first time this season. But three straight losses, all in games where the Cats were favored, has sunk UK to 5-3 and in danger of missing the NCAA Tournament. The Cats still have road trips to Arkansas, Vanderbilt, South Carolina and Florida and home dates with Florida, Tennessee and SEC West leading LSU.
The question that remains is whether the locker room blow up will help as Kentucky goes into hiding for seven days before a home date with rival Florida on Feb. 10.
"I think it was desperately needed," Patterson said. "It could have happened after the Ole Miss game. It could have happened after the South Carolina game. But better late than never. Now that it's out there the only thing to do is correct everything and come play."
And play like their basketball season depends on it, because it just might.
"It's a do-or-die situation," Patterson said. "We all believe that we do need to beat Floirda. No exceptions. No if, and or buts. We have to win against Florida.
"We all need to be excited and we all need to be anticipating the Florida game," Patterson said. "We all need to have that chip on our shoulder."
All that remains is to turn the season around. The Cats are exactly halfway through conference play.
"There are a lot of games left," Patterson said. "We will turn this around."
Moments after Kentucky lost its third straight game, a convincing 66-57 victory by Mississippi State on Tuesday, the Cats basketball team made its way quietly off the Rupp Arena court and down the long corridor leading to the locker room.
The looks on the UK staff's faces told the story late in Tuesday's loss.
Then the place erupted.
"We just had a huge confrontation in the back right after the game was over," sophomore Patrick Patterson said. "People said what they felt like needed to be said. People exchanged words, had heart to hearts and said what just needed to be said to get it out there in the open."
The entire roster, by all accounts, contributed their two-cents worth.
"Pretty much everybody was saying something, even the guys who didn't play today," Patterson said. "Everyone had an opinion. Everyone had a statement to say whether it was about the game or about individual play or team play."
Patterson declined to give specifics, but reviewed the themes of the so-called "huge confrontation."
"Just talking about passion, about playing soft, not playing like we have been playing, not playing like Kentucky, about people acting scared. Just a whole variety of things," he said. "No one was scared to say what they felt like needed to be said. No one cared about anybody's feelings. What needed to be said needed to be said."
The one person who did not speak was coach Billy Gillispie.
"Oh yeah, coach was in there," Patterson said. "He just sat back and let it go."
After opening SEC play 5-0, Kentucky had improved to 16-4 overall and moved into the Top 25 poll for the first time this season. But three straight losses, all in games where the Cats were favored, has sunk UK to 5-3 and in danger of missing the NCAA Tournament. The Cats still have road trips to Arkansas, Vanderbilt, South Carolina and Florida and home dates with Florida, Tennessee and SEC West leading LSU.
The question that remains is whether the locker room blow up will help as Kentucky goes into hiding for seven days before a home date with rival Florida on Feb. 10.
"I think it was desperately needed," Patterson said. "It could have happened after the Ole Miss game. It could have happened after the South Carolina game. But better late than never. Now that it's out there the only thing to do is correct everything and come play."
And play like their basketball season depends on it, because it just might.
"It's a do-or-die situation," Patterson said. "We all believe that we do need to beat Floirda. No exceptions. No if, and or buts. We have to win against Florida.
"We all need to be excited and we all need to be anticipating the Florida game," Patterson said. "We all need to have that chip on our shoulder."
All that remains is to turn the season around. The Cats are exactly halfway through conference play.
"There are a lot of games left," Patterson said. "We will turn this around."
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02-04-2009, 01:52 AM
Forget Bob Knight at Georgia.. get him to come to UK
02-04-2009, 01:54 AM
IRISH4 Wrote:I think that Gillispie just might have lost a little control of the team, I read on catspause that there was a scuffle in the locker room after the game.
If he doesn't do something and soon this team is on the verge of imploding.
02-04-2009, 02:00 AM
IRISH4 Wrote:Here is the full article....
Moments after Kentucky lost its third straight game, a convincing 66-57 victory by Mississippi State on Tuesday, the Cats basketball team made its way quietly off the Rupp Arena court and down the long corridor leading to the locker room.
The looks on the UK staff's faces told the story late in Tuesday's loss.
Then the place erupted.
"We just had a huge confrontation in the back right after the game was over," sophomore Patrick Patterson said. "People said what they felt like needed to be said. People exchanged words, had heart to hearts and said what just needed to be said to get it out there in the open."
The entire roster, by all accounts, contributed their two-cents worth.
"Pretty much everybody was saying something, even the guys who didn't play today," Patterson said. "Everyone had an opinion. Everyone had a statement to say whether it was about the game or about individual play or team play."
Patterson declined to give specifics, but reviewed the themes of the so-called "huge confrontation."
"Just talking about passion, about playing soft, not playing like we have been playing, not playing like Kentucky, about people acting scared. Just a whole variety of things," he said. "No one was scared to say what they felt like needed to be said. No one cared about anybody's feelings. What needed to be said needed to be said."
The one person who did not speak was coach Billy Gillispie.
"Oh yeah, coach was in there," Patterson said. "He just sat back and let it go."
After opening SEC play 5-0, Kentucky had improved to 16-4 overall and moved into the Top 25 poll for the first time this season. But three straight losses, all in games where the Cats were favored, has sunk UK to 5-3 and in danger of missing the NCAA Tournament. The Cats still have road trips to Arkansas, Vanderbilt, South Carolina and Florida and home dates with Florida, Tennessee and SEC West leading LSU.
The question that remains is whether the locker room blow up will help as Kentucky goes into hiding for seven days before a home date with rival Florida on Feb. 10.
"I think it was desperately needed," Patterson said. "It could have happened after the Ole Miss game. It could have happened after the South Carolina game. But better late than never. Now that it's out there the only thing to do is correct everything and come play."
And play like their basketball season depends on it, because it just might.
"It's a do-or-die situation," Patterson said. "We all believe that we do need to beat Floirda. No exceptions. No if, and or buts. We have to win against Florida.
"We all need to be excited and we all need to be anticipating the Florida game," Patterson said. "We all need to have that chip on our shoulder."
All that remains is to turn the season around. The Cats are exactly halfway through conference play.
"There are a lot of games left," Patterson said. "We will turn this around."
Hopefully this turns things around and gets everyone back focused on what they need to do. I know this has been a post about Gillispe and stuff but you know I think that him not saying a word was a good thing and letting the players get back on track.
02-04-2009, 02:10 AM
I like Patterson's attitude, and I hope everyone else uses the same one. Play with a chip on your shoulder.
02-04-2009, 10:56 AM
15th region slamdunk Wrote:Forget Bob Knight at Georgia.. get him to come to UK
NO the players right now couldn't handle him... If liggens ever refused to play he wouldn't played the next game surely not 27 minutes he probaly would got a chair thrown at him
02-04-2009, 04:57 PM
theVILLE Wrote:NO the players right now couldn't handle him... If liggens ever refused to play he wouldn't played the next game surely not 27 minutes he probaly would got a chair thrown at him
lol thats what these boys need i believe..
02-04-2009, 05:14 PM
mrfootball03 Wrote:lol thats what these boys need i believe..
Thats what im saying. They need somebody who puts out energy like Bob Knight. They need someone to come and light a fire under them
02-04-2009, 09:51 PM
Bob knight would be nice, but the chances of that are nearly impossible, well IMO.
02-04-2009, 10:44 PM
theVILLE Wrote:I think we need to hire marylands coach gary williams or a young person if not him. Like billy D
I thought you were a Louisville fan?
02-05-2009, 01:42 AM
This could either be a good thing or a bad thing.
If they take this criticism towards each other as something good, they can play more as a team and figure out their mistakes individually so they won't create problems in future games.
If they take this criticism bad, it will tear up the team in shreds.
I think Coach Gillispie did a good job by not saying anything, yet watching and listening to the conversation in order to interrupt if things got out of hand. Kentucky has a smart coach, you just have to trust him more.
If they take this criticism towards each other as something good, they can play more as a team and figure out their mistakes individually so they won't create problems in future games.
If they take this criticism bad, it will tear up the team in shreds.
I think Coach Gillispie did a good job by not saying anything, yet watching and listening to the conversation in order to interrupt if things got out of hand. Kentucky has a smart coach, you just have to trust him more.
02-05-2009, 02:12 AM
mrfootball03 Wrote:16-7 hoss.
16-6
02-05-2009, 02:14 AM
Cavsfan(-12) Wrote:16-6
He's right, it actually is 16-7.
02-05-2009, 03:57 AM
Cavsfan(-12) Wrote:16-6
you guys are UK fans, yet you don't even know their records.. Brilliant
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