Friday Night Notes...

My favorite thing about Friday nights right now is the fact that I get to watch "Friday Night Lights" on NBC. Currently, the fourth season is airing, and its another great one. Sadly, not enough of you out there are joining me in the weekly viewing and the ratings are once again mediocre. Unfortunately, that means next season's fifth campaign will most likely be it's last. With that said, I beg you to watch catch up on this show on DVD and become a regular viewer. If you're a sports fan, especially football, and you don't watch Friday Night Lights, you should be ashamed of yourself. It's tragic the show doesn't have more fans that it currently does. Especially among sports fans like us.

Okay, so now that I've stepped off my soapbox, I'll hit a few highlights from the week...

:: First of all, we send our sympathies to the family of Melvin Turpin. His suicide was a tragic end to a life that belonged to a truly loved Wildcat. Some of my earliest memories of watching Kentucky basketball were those of the teams from the early 80's, and those with Turpin doing his thing. He will truly be missed by all of the Big Blue Nation.

:: Patrick Patterson's summer league debut was one to remember as he scored18 points and did it well. At times, he seemed to be the most talented and most comfortable player on the floor, scoring from beyond the arc, mid-range and down low. While, its only July and meaningful games are still months away, its still nice to see Patrick get off to a solid start, especially in light of Orton's poor play.

:: Meanwhile, John Wall has yet to show what he can do against professionals, as he suffered a groin injury on Thursday and was held out of Friday's practice. While there's not much doubt that Wall will perform well, we're sure its gotta be frustrating for the kid to get slowed down with an injury so soon. We wish him a speedy recovery and look forward to seeing him on the floor soon.

:: While JLee's wishes didn't come true Thursday night when LeBron snubbed his New York Knicks, there is some comfort in knowing that New York did secure the services of one Keleena Azubuike. While not quite the player LeBron is, its always nice when a former Wildcat makes his way on your favorite pro team. Let's hope Keleena does well in the Big Apple. They're going to need it.

I guess that's all for now. The summer months are often lean as we await the return to campus and the beginning of football season. We appreciate you hanging out with us until that big day arrives.

Good night and good luck.