I think we are starting to see a major issue develop in this team. We think we ought to walk on the court and have every call go our way. The opposing squad should simply roll out the red carpet for our dunks and clap as we posterize them. Attitude is different from confidence. You can walk out on the walk with the swagger and know your going to win. I want that in a team. But what I think is ridiculous is trying to argue with officials, pose for the camera, and get into these scrums we are beginning to see with regularity.

My dad always repeated to me that you can't complain about the officials; just figure out how they are calling the game and adjust accordingly. We are too often complaining about officiating. Remember Chuck Hayes and how when a foul was called he would just hand the ball to the officials and jog to his spot and get in position. What I find interesting about that is usually Chuck would start getting the calls on the other end and get less called on him. Officials subconsciously or consciously call less fouls on people that react positively to those that don't. Or when a call could go either way, say to give someone a technical or not.

It seems when there is a hard foul, we run in and try to break it up by shoving someone. It is like the drunk guy at the end of the night who has drank enough courage to prove he's a man. I don't understand why we think we need to prove we are men, but we need to redirect the anger, frustration, or whatever it is to playing ball. The past incident with Terrence Jones getting the double technical yesterday was ludicrous. The only thing it did was get us off our game and allow ODU back in it. Losing our composure will cost us later in the season, and it was not just in this game.  Remember in the Kansas game where Robinson walked over Jones to gain his balance and the whole team wanted to get into a shoving match. 

If we become a team that has a short fuse, the conference season is going to be rough. The rest of the league is going to egg our guys on to provoke them. We need some leadership to step in and take the reins. Miller did a good job on the floor yesterday, but he or someone else needs to get the emotions under control as well.

And lastly for the posing after every dunk, as the saying goes act like you've (done it) before.

Stay classy Kentucky 

I personally am disgusted with the bashing of our boys in blue. It is one thing to get upset about how the game is played or even decisions made on the court, however, more and more I glance around the blogs and nearly all of them talk about the how all but 5 guys on the team are worthless.
    I understand our frustration with the way the season is going, and everyone seems to be quick to point out that it is going to take a few years. But to continually write off the boys in uniform each and everyday has got to stop.
    I don't know how many times I have read about the lacking of Porter's ability. "He can't run the point." "He's not even division one caliber," and etc. If memory serves, Porter was brought in as a three point specialist. The UAB game really showed his potential. I remember another specialist we passed on that is going to break the SEC three point record this year that went to the South. It is hard for a shooter to run the point, but when Bradley doesn't constrain himself or gets in foul trouble it becomes necessary to run it.
    I hate people saying these guys aren't any good, and we will have to wait for Billy to recruit. I hate to use this example, but Tennessee's resurrection to relevance came on the backs of one Dane Bradshaw, a guy who probably shouldn't be playing at a top tier conference. The one difference between Bradshaw and one of our guys is that UT fans actually started to support the players despite the lack of talent. In fact most the guys who started the surge weren't top tier players. All they needed was a coach who could get them fired up and get the best out of them. i.e. Major Wingate, Dane Bradshaw, Stanley Asumnu, and etc. And that is what Gillespie brings if we allow him to work his system.
    If we actually got behind our boys instead of every time they turned on the radio or television they heard how awful they were, we might see them gain some confidence on the court as well. Yes we have injuries; yes we are struggling to catch on to the new system; but is that any reason to tell the team they are no good. You tell someone they are worthless long enough and they start to believe it. We ought to be cheering our boys on and encouraging them, instead of taking them behind the woodshed after every game. It doesn't mean we can't critique, just make sure it is constructive rather them destructive, or this season is liable to get a lot worse.