Wildcat Blue Nation » Corey Price http://wildcatbluenation.com A University of Kentucky Wildcats Fan Site - News, Blogs, Opinion and more. Wed, 19 Jun 2013 12:00:47 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1 Top 10 Kentucky Wildcats Football Players From Kentucky Since The Air Raid http://wildcatbluenation.com/2013/04/13/top-10-kentucky-wildcats-football-players-from-kentucky-since-the-air-raid/ http://wildcatbluenation.com/2013/04/13/top-10-kentucky-wildcats-football-players-from-kentucky-since-the-air-raid/#comments Sat, 13 Apr 2013 16:07:04 +0000 Corey Price http://wildcatbluenation.com/?p=24660 Now for the third and final installment of my look back at great Kentucky Wildcats football players since the Air Raid (1997). Today I look at players from the state that is near and dear to most of our hearts, Kentucky. New head coach Mark Stoops has made it very clear, with the signings of [...]

Top 10 Kentucky Wildcats Football Players From Kentucky Since The Air Raid - Wildcat Blue Nation - Wildcat Blue Nation - A University of Kentucky Wildcats Fan Site - News, Blogs, Opinion and more.

]]> Now for the third and final installment of my look back at great Kentucky Wildcats football players since the Air Raid (1997). Today I look at players from the state that is near and dear to most of our hearts, Kentucky. New head coach Mark Stoops has made it very clear, with the signings of Jason Hatcher, Jacob Hyde, and Ryan Timmons, that he wants the best of the best from the Bluegrass State to stay home and play for the Wildcats. Here is a countdown of the top 10 players who decided to stay in state and play for the University of Kentucky since 1997:

]]> http://wildcatbluenation.com/2013/04/13/top-10-kentucky-wildcats-football-players-from-kentucky-since-the-air-raid/feed/ 0 Top 10 Kentucky Wildcats Football Players From Ohio Since The Air Raid http://wildcatbluenation.com/2013/04/12/top-10-kentucky-wildcats-football-players-from-ohio-since-the-air-raid/ http://wildcatbluenation.com/2013/04/12/top-10-kentucky-wildcats-football-players-from-ohio-since-the-air-raid/#comments Fri, 12 Apr 2013 04:00:15 +0000 Corey Price http://wildcatbluenation.com/?p=24611 For the second part of my three-part installment, today I will look at the top players to play at the University of Kentucky from the state of Ohio since the Air Raid (1997). Ohio is important recruiting wise because head coach Mark Stoops was born and raised in Ohio and his dad was a longtime [...]

Top 10 Kentucky Wildcats Football Players From Ohio Since The Air Raid - Wildcat Blue Nation - Wildcat Blue Nation - A University of Kentucky Wildcats Fan Site - News, Blogs, Opinion and more.

]]> For the second part of my three-part installment, today I will look at the top players to play at the University of Kentucky from the state of Ohio since the Air Raid (1997). Ohio is important recruiting wise because head coach Mark Stoops was born and raised in Ohio and his dad was a longtime coach at Cardinal Mooney High School in Youngstown. Without further ado, here’s my countdown of those top 10 players:

]]> http://wildcatbluenation.com/2013/04/12/top-10-kentucky-wildcats-football-players-from-ohio-since-the-air-raid/feed/ 0 Top 10 Kentucky Wildcats Football Players From Florida Since The Air Raid http://wildcatbluenation.com/2013/04/10/top-10-kentucky-wildcats-football-players-from-florida-since-the-air-raid/ http://wildcatbluenation.com/2013/04/10/top-10-kentucky-wildcats-football-players-from-florida-since-the-air-raid/#comments Wed, 10 Apr 2013 04:31:27 +0000 Corey Price http://wildcatbluenation.com/?p=24542 With the disappointing end to the men’s basketball season, Big Blue Nation has now turned its attention to the football program and hopeful resurgence led by new head coach Mark Stoops. The first look at the team will be in three days at the annual Spring Game. Although the incoming freshman class will not be [...]

Top 10 Kentucky Wildcats Football Players From Florida Since The Air Raid - Wildcat Blue Nation - Wildcat Blue Nation - A University of Kentucky Wildcats Fan Site - News, Blogs, Opinion and more.

]]> With the disappointing end to the men’s basketball season, Big Blue Nation has now turned its attention to the football program and hopeful resurgence led by new head coach Mark Stoops. The first look at the team will be in three days at the annual Spring Game. Although the incoming freshman class will not be participating in the scrimmage, Wildcat fans will soon become very familiar with the incoming class and the talent will be centered around three states: Florida, Kentucky, and Ohio. With the current staff that Mark Stoops has it has become clear that these will be the “pipeline” states for many incoming freshman classes to come at Kentucky. So, to pay homage to the future, I decided to take a look back at the past. As a result, I compiled my own list of the top 10 ex-Kentucky Wildcat players to hail from the states of Florida, Kentucky,  and Ohio separately since The Air Raid (1997). I will start tonight with my top 10 list for the state of Florida. Check back at the site the next two nights for my other two top 10 lists. Without further ado, here’s my countdown of the top 10 Kentucky Wildcat football players from the state of Florida since 1997:

]]> http://wildcatbluenation.com/2013/04/10/top-10-kentucky-wildcats-football-players-from-florida-since-the-air-raid/feed/ 0 Inside The Numbers: Kentucky Wildcats vs. The Last Four In http://wildcatbluenation.com/2013/03/18/inside-the-numbers-kentucky-wildcats-vs-the-last-four-in/ http://wildcatbluenation.com/2013/03/18/inside-the-numbers-kentucky-wildcats-vs-the-last-four-in/#comments Mon, 18 Mar 2013 04:11:21 +0000 Corey Price http://wildcatbluenation.com/?p=23755 As everyone in Big Blue Nation, my eyes were glued to CBS tonight to watch the NCAA Tournament Selection Show at 6 p.m. ET. I was impatiently waiting to see if the Kentucky Wildcats had done enough throughout the season to earn an at-large bid into the NCAA Tournament. I waited, and waited, and waited, [...]

Inside The Numbers: Kentucky Wildcats vs. The Last Four In - Wildcat Blue Nation - Wildcat Blue Nation - A University of Kentucky Wildcats Fan Site - News, Blogs, Opinion and more.

]]> As everyone in Big Blue Nation, my eyes were glued to CBS tonight to watch the NCAA Tournament Selection Show at 6 p.m. ET. I was impatiently waiting to see if the Kentucky Wildcats had done enough throughout the season to earn an at-large bid into the NCAA Tournament. I waited, and waited, and waited, and Kentucky’s name never showed up. So I then turned my attention towards the “Last Four In”. Those teams were Boise State, La Salle, Middle Tennessee State, and St. Mary’s. Now, I know that Kentucky’s body of work left alot to be desired this season, but those teams were really the “Last Four In”? I couldn’t believe it just based on the “eye test”, so I decided to do what I always do: look at the numbers. So I decided to compare Kentucky, the “Last Four In”, and Missouri (just to throw another SEC at-large team in there) statistically and here is what I found out:

]]> http://wildcatbluenation.com/2013/03/18/inside-the-numbers-kentucky-wildcats-vs-the-last-four-in/feed/ 0 Inside The Numbers: Kentucky In The SEC Tournament http://wildcatbluenation.com/2013/03/15/inside-the-numbers-kentucky-in-the-sec-tournament/ http://wildcatbluenation.com/2013/03/15/inside-the-numbers-kentucky-in-the-sec-tournament/#comments Fri, 15 Mar 2013 08:02:01 +0000 Corey Price http://wildcatbluenation.com/?p=23641 Tonight at 7:30 P.M. EDT on the SEC Network the Kentucky Wildcats will open up play in their 52nd SEC Tournament all-time against the Vanderbilt Commodores in the quarterfinals of the 2013 SEC Tournament down in Nashville at the Bridgestone Arena. The Wildcats are 21-10 overall and 12-6 in SEC play, earning the 2 seed [...]

Inside The Numbers: Kentucky In The SEC Tournament - Wildcat Blue Nation - Wildcat Blue Nation - A University of Kentucky Wildcats Fan Site - News, Blogs, Opinion and more.

]]> Tonight at 7:30 P.M. EDT on the SEC Network the Kentucky Wildcats will open up play in their 52nd SEC Tournament all-time against the Vanderbilt Commodores in the quarterfinals of the 2013 SEC Tournament down in Nashville at the Bridgestone Arena. The Wildcats are 21-10 overall and 12-6 in SEC play, earning the 2 seed in the conference tournament. The Commodores are 15-16 overall and 8-10 in regular season SEC play, giving them the 10 seed in the conference tournament. This will be the 184th meeting all-time between Kentucky and Vanderbilt and the 9th in the SEC Tournament. Here are some numbers and facts of interest concerning Kentucky’s history in the SEC Tournament heading into tonight’s game:

]]> http://wildcatbluenation.com/2013/03/15/inside-the-numbers-kentucky-in-the-sec-tournament/feed/ 0 Inside The Numbers: Kentucky’s Bubble Teams http://wildcatbluenation.com/2013/03/14/inside-the-numbers-kentuckys-bubble-teams/ http://wildcatbluenation.com/2013/03/14/inside-the-numbers-kentuckys-bubble-teams/#comments Thu, 14 Mar 2013 04:29:25 +0000 Corey Price http://wildcatbluenation.com/?p=23562 Heading into the SEC Tournament down in Nashville, the Kentucky Wildcats have something to prove. Are they worthy of a NCAA Tournament bid? Are they the team that beat Florida and Missouri? Are they the team that lost to Georgia and Texas A&M? Most experts have Kentucky on the proverbial “bubble” heading into the SEC [...]

Inside The Numbers: Kentucky’s Bubble Teams - Wildcat Blue Nation - Wildcat Blue Nation - A University of Kentucky Wildcats Fan Site - News, Blogs, Opinion and more.

]]>

Heading into the SEC Tournament down in Nashville, the Kentucky Wildcats have something to prove. Are they worthy of a NCAA Tournament bid? Are they the team that beat Florida and Missouri? Are they the team that lost to Georgia and Texas A&M? Most experts have Kentucky on the proverbial “bubble” heading into the SEC Tournament with their NCAA Tournament life resting on their upcoming weekend in Nashville. It got me to thinking about past Kentucky teams that were on the “bubble” heading into Selection Sunday. So I decided to compare, statistically of course, this year’s team with the other “bubble” teams and see how they stack up against each other. For the past teams, the information used is through the SEC Tournament leading up to the NCAA Tournament while this year’s information is just through the regular season leading up to the SEC Tournament. Let’s see how they compare:

]]> http://wildcatbluenation.com/2013/03/14/inside-the-numbers-kentuckys-bubble-teams/feed/ 0 Inside The Numbers: Florida Gators http://wildcatbluenation.com/2013/03/09/inside-the-numbers-florida-gators-4/ http://wildcatbluenation.com/2013/03/09/inside-the-numbers-florida-gators-4/#comments Sat, 09 Mar 2013 07:22:19 +0000 Corey Price http://wildcatbluenation.com/?p=23417 Today at noon ET on CBS the Kentucky Wildcats will conclude their home schedule this season with their Senior Day contest against the Florida Gators. It will be the final home game for Twany Beckham and Julius Mays, perhaps more players. The Wildcats are 20-10 overall and 11-6 in the SEC, tied for second in [...]

Inside The Numbers: Florida Gators - Wildcat Blue Nation - Wildcat Blue Nation - A University of Kentucky Wildcats Fan Site - News, Blogs, Opinion and more.

]]> Today at noon ET on CBS the Kentucky Wildcats will conclude their home schedule this season with their Senior Day contest against the Florida Gators. It will be the final home game for Twany Beckham and Julius Mays, perhaps more players. The Wildcats are 20-10 overall and 11-6 in the SEC, tied for second in conference play. The Gators, ranked #11 in the latest AP Poll, are 24-5 overall and 14-3 in the SEC, best in conference play. This will be the 128th meeting all-time between the two schools. Here are some numbers and facts of interest heading into tonight’s game:

]]> http://wildcatbluenation.com/2013/03/09/inside-the-numbers-florida-gators-4/feed/ 0 Inside The Numbers: Georgia Bulldogs http://wildcatbluenation.com/2013/03/07/inside-the-numbers-georgia-bulldogs-2/ http://wildcatbluenation.com/2013/03/07/inside-the-numbers-georgia-bulldogs-2/#comments Thu, 07 Mar 2013 05:28:26 +0000 Corey Price http://wildcatbluenation.com/?p=23350 Tonight at 7 p.m. ET on ESPN the Kentucky Wildcats will play in their final road game of the regular season against the Georgia Bulldogs down in Athens. This game has been named as another “must-win” game for Kentucky for their NCAA Tournament hopes. The Wildcats are 20-9 overall this season and 11-5 in the [...]

Inside The Numbers: Georgia Bulldogs - Wildcat Blue Nation - Wildcat Blue Nation - A University of Kentucky Wildcats Fan Site - News, Blogs, Opinion and more.

]]> Tonight at 7 p.m. ET on ESPN the Kentucky Wildcats will play in their final road game of the regular season against the Georgia Bulldogs down in Athens. This game has been named as another “must-win” game for Kentucky for their NCAA Tournament hopes. The Wildcats are 20-9 overall this season and 11-5 in the SEC, second in conference play. The Bulldogs are 14-15 overall this season and 8-8 in the SEC, 9th in conference play. Here are some numbers and facts of interest heading into tonight’s game:

]]> http://wildcatbluenation.com/2013/03/07/inside-the-numbers-georgia-bulldogs-2/feed/ 0 Inside The Numbers: Arkansas Razorbacks http://wildcatbluenation.com/2013/03/02/inside-the-numbers-arkansas-razorbacks-2/ http://wildcatbluenation.com/2013/03/02/inside-the-numbers-arkansas-razorbacks-2/#comments Sat, 02 Mar 2013 07:03:21 +0000 Corey Price http://wildcatbluenation.com/?p=23200 Today at 4 p.m. ET on CBS the Kentucky Wildcats will venture away from Rupp Arena after a 3-game homestand and take on the Arkansas Razorbacks at Bud Walton Arena in Fayetteville. The Wildcats are 20-8 and 11-4 in the SEC, tied for second in the conference. The Razorbacks are 17-11 overall and 8-7 in [...]

Inside The Numbers: Arkansas Razorbacks - Wildcat Blue Nation - Wildcat Blue Nation - A University of Kentucky Wildcats Fan Site - News, Blogs, Opinion and more.

]]> Today at 4 p.m. ET on CBS the Kentucky Wildcats will venture away from Rupp Arena after a 3-game homestand and take on the Arkansas Razorbacks at Bud Walton Arena in Fayetteville. The Wildcats are 20-8 and 11-4 in the SEC, tied for second in the conference. The Razorbacks are 17-11 overall and 8-7 in the SEC, tied for seventh in the conference. Here are some numbers and facts of interest heading into today’s game:

]]> http://wildcatbluenation.com/2013/03/02/inside-the-numbers-arkansas-razorbacks-2/feed/ 0 Inside The Numbers: Mississippi State Bulldogs http://wildcatbluenation.com/2013/02/27/inside-the-numbers-mississippi-state-bulldogs/ http://wildcatbluenation.com/2013/02/27/inside-the-numbers-mississippi-state-bulldogs/#comments Wed, 27 Feb 2013 08:22:58 +0000 Corey Price http://wildcatbluenation.com/?p=23116 Tonight at 8 p.m. ET on the SEC Network the Kentucky Wildcats will play their third consecutive game at Rupp Arena against the Mississippi State Bulldogs. The Wildcats are 19-8 overall and 10-4 in SEC play, third in the conference. The Bulldogs are 7-19 overall and 2-12 in SEC play, last in the conference. This [...]

Inside The Numbers: Mississippi State Bulldogs - Wildcat Blue Nation - Wildcat Blue Nation - A University of Kentucky Wildcats Fan Site - News, Blogs, Opinion and more.

]]> Tonight at 8 p.m. ET on the SEC Network the Kentucky Wildcats will play their third consecutive game at Rupp Arena against the Mississippi State Bulldogs. The Wildcats are 19-8 overall and 10-4 in SEC play, third in the conference. The Bulldogs are 7-19 overall and 2-12 in SEC play, last in the conference. This will be the 109th meeting all-time between the two schools. Here are some numbers and facts of interest heading into tonight’s game:

]]> http://wildcatbluenation.com/2013/02/27/inside-the-numbers-mississippi-state-bulldogs/feed/ 0