Comments on: I don’t know, I just liked this paragraph

By: Tom Seaver

Tom Seaver — Wed, 03 Dec 2008 07:39:44 +0000

No problem, John. Just here to share the love.

By: John Clay

John Clay — Wed, 03 Dec 2008 07:16:49 +0000

Tom, you can call me out any time you see fit. I welcome it, actually. Not a hater. Like Brooks, thinks he’s received too much grief this season. But you have to admit that Tennessee game was an eye-sore. And the Liggins-Gillispie matter is very interesting, especially the way Bill G handled it. I didn’t say he handled it wrong, just different. What I love about UK sports is that there’s always something to write about. (And thanks for the Cameron, er Morgan Newton correction.)

By: Tom Seaver

Tom Seaver — Wed, 03 Dec 2008 07:09:28 +0000

Tom is light. Tom sees a lot of room for improvement in the major sports at UK, but Tom also sees a lot of entertainment and fun (which is the point of college athletics for those not actually playing) in UK athletics. Tom remembers the mystery behind Bill Curry’s “new” offense under Elliot Uzelac that turned out to be nothing other than a stacked Power-I and Tom thinks that for all its offensive struggles this year, a three year run of 22-16 is a lot better than what most fans have seen in the last twenty years of UK football. Tom also appreciates that Rich Brooks has handled his position with poise and class, while limiting the bristling to a minimum. Tom thinks that UK basketball fans would complain if God Himself came down to coach His favorite team. But, in the end, Tom thinks that positives about UK athletics far outweigh the negatives. For that end, Tom thinks giving some balance to the coverage would be nice. After all, Tom called John out for griping about coverage of the UK-UL game after it was moved to the third game last year. If Tom remembers correctly, that game received a fair amount of coverage. John Q is right, John C, don’t let the haters get you down, but don’t turn into one, either.

By: John Clay

John Clay — Wed, 03 Dec 2008 04:58:35 +0000

That’s ok. Tom just needs to lighten up a bit.

By: John Q.

John Q. — Tue, 02 Dec 2008 21:07:08 +0000

Don’t let the haters get you down, JC. Abbott’s paragraph may as well have come out of my own mouth.

By: John Clay

John Clay — Tue, 02 Dec 2008 20:25:37 +0000

Hey Tom, I think you missed Abbott’s point, but that’s ok. We can look at it differently.

By: Tom Seaver

Tom Seaver — Tue, 02 Dec 2008 20:16:48 +0000

After your last couple of columns in the paper newspaper, I can understand why you would like this. Nothing like a journalist/tabloid antagonist desperately clawing at job security to shamelessly puff up their own skirt in an era in which paper newspapers continue to see their circulation numbers decline because of the availability of more reliable alternatives. The threat of a pink slip always brings out the nostalgia in even the most cynical of us. By the way, John, nice Jeopardy-style article on all the postive things going on in UK athletics. I bet that gave you, to quote Chris Matthews, a thrill in your leg.