Brandon Knight and the Cats are ready for Canada Gomez here...
I've been thinking, and I don't think I can ever recall watching a UK basketball team play an actual game against another college team in the month of August...ever. Sure, I've seen pick-up games, blue-white tour games, and that sorta' stuff, but never an actual exhibition game against another college team. Yes, Wildcat faithfuls, this is a rare treat, so enjoy it.
And luckily, there will be plenty of ways you can in fact enjoy the exhibition games in the northern country. As of now, all three games will be on television and radio, from Pikeville to Paducah. There was some concern early on that only the markets in Lexington and Louisville would be seeing the games on TV, but Coach Cal put those fears to rest last week by posting the specifics on his Facebook page.
As he reported, every major market in the state will cover the game, and it will also be on Fox Sports South. In other words, just tune in to the same channel you normally watch the local coverage of Kentucky basketball and you should be fine.
There are three games in total, and they are Sunday at 6 pm, Monday at 6 pm and Tuesday at 10 am, and those are central time, since that's where I reside and what time I need to tune in to catch the action. If you're not in the central zone, these times do not apply to you, so don't bomb me with hateful emails about you missing the game because of my blog post. Got it?! Good.
Anyway, there's a bit of bad news along with the good. Unfortunately, one of the Cats that we're most looking forward to seeing in action, Enes Kanter, will most likely not be making the trip since he's still not cleared by the NCAA to do so. There's a chance he could be cleared this week, but I wouldn't hold your breath. Oh well, as long as he gets cleared by November, that's all that really matters in the grand scheme of things. Also, Eloy Vargas will not be making the trip either.
However, we'll still get a good look at the rest of the Cats, including our first real looks at Knight, Lamb, Jones and Poole in Kentucky blue. It'll be interesting to see how well they play in such a raw form. Keep in mind, the boys normally don't even begin practice until mid-October, so they're very much going to be a work in progress.
We'll also get to see how much improvements have been made to our returning players. Word on the street is that Hood and Harrelson have both improved drastically and are playing with more confidence than ever before. The same can be said about Liggins and Miller, as well. Just like last year, I'm looking forward to seeing how well the new and the old mesh together, and perhaps just a small glimpse of what is to come later in the regular season.
Again, this is such a rare opportunity, so be sure to check in and check out the latest version of Cal's Cats as they take the floor in Canada. As always, we'll be talking about right here at BBNR, so stay tuned!
I've been thinking, and I don't think I can ever recall watching a UK basketball team play an actual game against another college team in the month of August...ever. Sure, I've seen pick-up games, blue-white tour games, and that sorta' stuff, but never an actual exhibition game against another college team. Yes, Wildcat faithfuls, this is a rare treat, so enjoy it.
And luckily, there will be plenty of ways you can in fact enjoy the exhibition games in the northern country. As of now, all three games will be on television and radio, from Pikeville to Paducah. There was some concern early on that only the markets in Lexington and Louisville would be seeing the games on TV, but Coach Cal put those fears to rest last week by posting the specifics on his Facebook page.
As he reported, every major market in the state will cover the game, and it will also be on Fox Sports South. In other words, just tune in to the same channel you normally watch the local coverage of Kentucky basketball and you should be fine.
There are three games in total, and they are Sunday at 6 pm, Monday at 6 pm and Tuesday at 10 am, and those are central time, since that's where I reside and what time I need to tune in to catch the action. If you're not in the central zone, these times do not apply to you, so don't bomb me with hateful emails about you missing the game because of my blog post. Got it?! Good.
Anyway, there's a bit of bad news along with the good. Unfortunately, one of the Cats that we're most looking forward to seeing in action, Enes Kanter, will most likely not be making the trip since he's still not cleared by the NCAA to do so. There's a chance he could be cleared this week, but I wouldn't hold your breath. Oh well, as long as he gets cleared by November, that's all that really matters in the grand scheme of things. Also, Eloy Vargas will not be making the trip either.
However, we'll still get a good look at the rest of the Cats, including our first real looks at Knight, Lamb, Jones and Poole in Kentucky blue. It'll be interesting to see how well they play in such a raw form. Keep in mind, the boys normally don't even begin practice until mid-October, so they're very much going to be a work in progress.
We'll also get to see how much improvements have been made to our returning players. Word on the street is that Hood and Harrelson have both improved drastically and are playing with more confidence than ever before. The same can be said about Liggins and Miller, as well. Just like last year, I'm looking forward to seeing how well the new and the old mesh together, and perhaps just a small glimpse of what is to come later in the regular season.
Again, this is such a rare opportunity, so be sure to check in and check out the latest version of Cal's Cats as they take the floor in Canada. As always, we'll be talking about right here at BBNR, so stay tuned!
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