
oldcat'69
Nov 30, 2008 Dec 10, 2009 3 516
Graduated UK in 1969; played on Freshman team in '65-'66 (Rupp's Runts year); spent 29 years in the Air Force; now a PGA golf club pro. I chose this picture ("the shooter") as my avatar because that should be the first requirement as a college basketball player--the ability to put the ball in the hole. Without that, all the rest isn't worth much.
Real name is Bill Rutledge; married to the former Mary Lou Flack for just over 40 years. Two kids--a pediatrician and a nurse practicioner--neither one a cardiologist, darn it!-and five of the greatest grandkids in the world.
Now live in Williamsburg, VA, where the closest thing to real basketball is the William and Mary Tribe, and it's just not a good substitute.
a fan of
Kentucky Wildcats
Kentucky Wildcats
Kenny Perry/JB Holmes
Recent activity
Commented Thank you, ma'am. on Upon Further Review . . . on A Sea Of Blue - 12/10/09 6:34 PM EST
Commented Great point, blue. on The Big Blue Daily Mail -- Post-UConn Edition on A Sea Of Blue - 12/10/09 6:25 PM EST
Commented Thanks, JM. on The Big Blue Daily Mail -- Post-UConn Edition on A Sea Of Blue - 12/10/09 6:22 PM EST
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Commented "we have a long way to go to maximize the talent on this team" on The Big Blue Daily Mail -- Post-UConn Edition on A Sea Of Blue - 12/10/09 6:19 PM EST
Commented Hey, cool. on Kentucky Basketball: Dear Santa on A Sea Of Blue - 12/09/09 7:09 PM EST
Commented website? on Kentucky Basketball: Dear Santa on A Sea Of Blue - 12/09/09 6:51 PM EST
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Commented Sorry, thought you and Tink on Upon Further Review . . . on A Sea Of Blue - 12/09/09 6:34 PM EST
Commented Oh, and "seasoned", on Upon Further Review . . . on A Sea Of Blue - 12/09/09 1:00 PM EST
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Commented I kinda thought VMI had the best offense, but was too lazy to look it up. on Upon Further Review . . . on A Sea Of Blue - 12/09/09 12:46 PM EST
Commented Correlation? on Upon Further Review . . . on A Sea Of Blue - 12/09/09 12:45 PM EST
Commented Old guys sometimes have a sense of humor, too. on Upon Further Review . . . on A Sea Of Blue - 12/09/09 12:41 PM EST
Commented Right, of course. on Upon Further Review . . . on A Sea Of Blue - 12/09/09 12:41 PM EST
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Commented A case of your finest would help with that, wineman. on Kentucky Basketball: Dear Santa on A Sea Of Blue - 12/09/09 9:20 AM EST
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Commented Not bad for an engineering major without a creative bone in his body. on Upon Further Review . . . on A Sea Of Blue - 12/09/09 9:10 AM EST
Commented I was on the second floor, and I can't remember on Upon Further Review . . . on A Sea Of Blue - 12/09/09 9:06 AM EST
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Commented Hey, there's a trend here. on Upon Further Review . . . on A Sea Of Blue - 12/08/09 9:21 PM EST
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Commented Yeah, blue, on Upon Further Review . . . on A Sea Of Blue - 12/08/09 9:18 PM EST
Commented Ruminate, hmmm. Isn't that what cows do with their cuds? :-)) on Upon Further Review . . . on A Sea Of Blue - 12/08/09 9:15 PM EST
Commented That 28-2 run was largely instinctual, in my opinion. on Upon Further Review . . . on A Sea Of Blue - 12/08/09 9:15 PM EST
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Commented Hey, so do I, on Upon Further Review . . . on A Sea Of Blue - 12/08/09 9:13 PM EST
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Commented Hey, I like scoring, too, even in a basketball game. on Upon Further Review . . . on A Sea Of Blue - 12/08/09 9:04 PM EST
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Commented Do you remember what your room number was? on Upon Further Review . . . on A Sea Of Blue - 12/08/09 9:00 PM EST
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Commented Yeah, thanks, Weasel. on Upon Further Review . . . on A Sea Of Blue - 12/07/09 9:04 PM EST
Commented to=the, sorry. on Upon Further Review . . . on A Sea Of Blue - 12/07/09 9:00 PM EST
Commented Oh, I agree 100% with that. on Upon Further Review . . . on A Sea Of Blue - 12/07/09 8:59 PM EST
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Commented Tru, thanks for the link. on Kentucky Basketball: Some Things Deserve Posts of Their Own on A Sea Of Blue - 12/07/09 8:50 PM EST
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Commented Also, you were in no danger. on A Close Encounter With Kentucky's New God In The Cathedral Of Basketball on SBNation.com - 12/07/09 8:45 PM EST
Commented Andrew, thanks for the great article. on A Close Encounter With Kentucky's New God In The Cathedral Of Basketball on SBNation.com - 12/07/09 8:43 PM EST
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Joined SBNation.com - 12/07/09 8:37 PM EST
Commented Oops, sorry, daniel, on Upon Further Review . . . on A Sea Of Blue - 12/07/09 8:08 PM EST
Commented Ah, daniel, daniel, on Upon Further Review . . . on A Sea Of Blue - 12/07/09 8:03 PM EST
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Commented Darn that "j" key--my right index fingjer is hjyperactive. on Upon Further Review . . . on A Sea Of Blue - 12/07/09 7:48 PM EST
Commented Right, and recrujiting's a very significant part of coaching these days. on Upon Further Review . . . on A Sea Of Blue - 12/07/09 7:47 PM EST
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Commented Couldn't agree more, cincy. on Upon Further Review . . . on A Sea Of Blue - 12/07/09 7:42 PM EST
Commented The 28-2 run was about talent and the coach getting out of the way. on Upon Further Review . . . on A Sea Of Blue - 12/07/09 7:41 PM EST
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Commented wineman, I'm not that bad, now. on Upon Further Review . . . on A Sea Of Blue - 12/07/09 2:21 PM EST
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Commented Thanks, GM, on The Big Blue Daily Mail -- Sunday PM Edition on A Sea Of Blue - 12/06/09 8:20 PM EST
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Posted Upon Further Review . . . on A Sea Of Blue - 12/06/09 8:03 PM EST
Commented Condolences, ABC. on A Wildcat Loss on A Sea Of Blue - 12/06/09 6:52 PM EST
Commented C'mon Eagle, on UK Basketball: Grading the 'Cats on A Sea Of Blue - 12/03/09 6:46 PM EST
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Commented Yeah, Hobo, on The Big Blue Daily Mail -- Cardinal-Stomping Edition on A Sea Of Blue - 12/02/09 5:45 PM EST
Commented Yeah, on Are the Wildcats Bound for the Music City Bowl? on A Sea Of Blue - 12/02/09 5:42 PM EST
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Commented I ain't EVEN goin' there!!!!!! on UNC-Asheville Bulldogs @ Kentucky Wildcats: Open Game Thread and Analysis on A Sea Of Blue - 11/30/09 8:54 PM EST
Commented Anybody notice Cousins' form on his free throws? on UNC-Asheville Bulldogs @ Kentucky Wildcats: Open Game Thread and Analysis on A Sea Of Blue - 11/30/09 7:47 PM EST
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Commented Right, Paris, on Kentucky 24, Tennessee 30 (OT) -- Postmortem on A Sea Of Blue - 11/29/09 5:35 PM EST
Commented Well, I'm not quite as "senior" as you yet, on Kentucky Wildcats 73, Stanford Cardinal 65 (OT) -- Postmortem on A Sea Of Blue - 11/26/09 4:11 PM EST
Commented "Guys"-an inclusive term that includes both sexes and all ages. on Kentucky Wildcats 73, Stanford Cardinal 65 (OT) -- Postmortem on A Sea Of Blue - 11/26/09 10:57 AM EST
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Commented Hey Guys, on Kentucky Wildcats 73, Stanford Cardinal 65 (OT) -- Postmortem on A Sea Of Blue - 11/26/09 10:55 AM EST
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Commented Have you noticed we haven't seen HozeKing on Stay Classy Bruce on A Sea Of Blue - 11/24/09 7:29 PM EST
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Commented Guys, on Rider Broncs @ Kentucky Wildcats -- Open Game Thread on A Sea Of Blue - 11/21/09 3:07 PM EST
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Commented Syracuse up by 19 over Tarheels on UK Basketball: The Good, the Bad, and the Hilarious on A Sea Of Blue - 11/20/09 9:16 PM EST
Commented Grasslands, was Cecil New the freshman on UK Basketball: The Good, the Bad, and the Hilarious on A Sea Of Blue - 11/20/09 8:56 PM EST
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Commented Nah, couldn't do it. on UK Basketball: The Good, the Bad, and the Hilarious on A Sea Of Blue - 11/20/09 8:52 PM EST
Commented Maybe 70? :-)) on UK Basketball: The Good, the Bad, and the Hilarious on A Sea Of Blue - 11/20/09 8:13 PM EST
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Commented Probably right, but, with age comes bad eyes, so . . . . on The Big Blue Daily Mail -- Sam Houston State Edition on A Sea Of Blue - 11/20/09 8:08 PM EST
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Commented And, oh, yeah, on Kentucky 102, Sam Houston 92 -- Postmortem on A Sea Of Blue - 11/20/09 7:49 PM EST
Commented Yeah, well, VMI hit enough, on Kentucky 102, Sam Houston 92 -- Postmortem on A Sea Of Blue - 11/20/09 7:47 PM EST
Commented Sorry about the dawg. on FWIW - Uga VII died this week. on A Sea Of Blue - 11/20/09 7:43 PM EST
Commented "What we have heah is a failyuh to communicate", on Kentucky 102, Sam Houston 92 -- Postmortem on A Sea Of Blue - 11/20/09 7:38 PM EST
Commented You think there might have been some bargains on Sam Houston St. Bearkats @ Kentucky Wildcats -- Pre-Game and Open Game Thread on A Sea Of Blue - 11/19/09 8:12 PM EST
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Commented SHS has six points that were not 3s. on Sam Houston St. Bearkats @ Kentucky Wildcats -- Pre-Game and Open Game Thread on A Sea Of Blue - 11/19/09 8:10 PM EST
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Commented Yeah, well, that's a possibility ;-) on Sam Houston St. Bearkats @ Kentucky Wildcats -- Pre-Game and Open Game Thread on A Sea Of Blue - 11/19/09 8:08 PM EST
Commented I have another idea. Let's keep playing them the way we are and we win by a nice margin, on Sam Houston St. Bearkats @ Kentucky Wildcats -- Pre-Game and Open Game Thread on A Sea Of Blue - 11/19/09 8:06 PM EST
Commented OK, let's get serious about switching. on Sam Houston St. Bearkats @ Kentucky Wildcats -- Pre-Game and Open Game Thread on A Sea Of Blue - 11/19/09 8:03 PM EST
Commented When you got nuthin' to lose, on Sam Houston St. Bearkats @ Kentucky Wildcats -- Pre-Game and Open Game Thread on A Sea Of Blue - 11/19/09 8:02 PM EST
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Commented C'mon, finkgolf, on The Big Blue Daily Mail -- Sam Houston State Edition on A Sea Of Blue - 11/19/09 5:56 PM EST
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Commented Me 'neither, Tink. on The Big Blue Daily Mail -- Sam Houston State Edition on A Sea Of Blue - 11/19/09 5:53 PM EST
Commented Yeah, that was me. on Miami (OH) RedHawks, 70 @ Kentucky, 72 -- Postmortem on A Sea Of Blue - 11/18/09 7:28 PM EST
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Commented Yeah, nice, but on Miami (OH) RedHawks, 70 @ Kentucky, 72 -- Postmortem on A Sea Of Blue - 11/18/09 7:24 PM EST
Commented Ken, I'm a worry-wart about Rider, too, on Miami (OH) RedHawks, 70 @ Kentucky, 72 -- Postmortem on A Sea Of Blue - 11/18/09 7:21 PM EST
Commented Agree, and that is an issue of confidence, it appears. on UK Basketball: Wall and Cousins to the Rescue on A Sea Of Blue - 11/18/09 7:06 PM EST
Commented I'd like to see more pull-up jumpers on Would Wall's shot merit a "Golden Spike?" on A Sea Of Blue - 11/18/09 6:47 PM EST
Voted for We don't yet know how significant it was/wasn't on A Sea Of Blue - 11/18/09 6:45 PM EST
Commented Amen, brother. on The Tournament Lasts All Year This Year on A Sea Of Blue - 11/18/09 6:44 PM EST
Commented And I wasn't trying to sell short the freshmen. on UK Basketball: Wall and Cousins to the Rescue on A Sea Of Blue - 11/18/09 6:22 PM EST
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Commented Oh, BSC, now I'm worried about you. on The Big Blue Daily Mail -- Close Call Edition on A Sea Of Blue - 11/17/09 7:58 PM EST
Commented Very well said, Ken. on UK Basketball: Wall and Cousins to the Rescue on A Sea Of Blue - 11/17/09 7:54 PM EST
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Commented Sorry, I'm violating your charter. on Sharing The Wildcats Through Today's Technology on A Sea Of Blue - 11/17/09 7:37 PM EST
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Commented I don't mean to be the stick in the mud, on The Big Blue Daily Mail -- Close Call Edition on A Sea Of Blue - 11/17/09 7:26 PM EST
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Commented You're right on, Weasel. on Miami (OH) RedHawks @ University of Kentucky Wildcats -- Open Game Thread on A Sea Of Blue - 11/16/09 9:39 PM EST

