John Clay’s Sidelines

If Mike Hartline is out for the season after his knee injury Saturday at South Carolina, or even if the UK quarterback is out for a significant period of time, how should the Kentucky staff proceed?

And people say I’ve been hard on Billy Gillispie over the past couple of weeks.

Our last poll question: What grade would you give Billy Gillispie this year?

The results:

• A - 13 votes
• B - 13
• C - 67
• D - 136
• F - 164

A comment from Jared on an earlier post struck me as a good poll question.

Jason wrote:

My question is who is more valuable to Kentucky - Meeks or Patterson?

If you had to let one go to the NBA, which would it be?

So I put the same question to you faithful blog readers. The question is in the poll slot on the right.

As for the last poll question: More of you thought that UK could still make the NCAA Tournament without winning the SEC Tournament than those who thought the Cats have to sweep in Tampa to make it to the Big Dance. The count was 130-119.

Trey Grayson

Apparently Kentucky Secretary of State Trey Grayson wasn’t too happy with Kentucky’s 73-70 loss to LSU on Saturday.

Or he wasn’t happy with one particular player, anyway.

On his Twitter page, Grayson wrote:

Maybe AJ Stewart should consider quitting again if he is going to leave his man wide open for a game winning shot.

You can find Grayson’s Twitter page here. Or click the jump to see a copy.

Continue reading ‘Secretary of State Grayson knocks Stewart on Twitter’

As you may have noticed, I’ve taken down the poll asking you to grade UK’s football recruiting class.

Here are the results:

• A — 130
• B — 228
• C –  67
• D –   8
• F –   9

New question is: Which team do you think will win the SEC East in basketball? You can vote in the sidebar on the right.

DeAndre Liggins

Closing the poll question concerning the SEC Football Coach of the Year.

Ole Miss’ Houston Nutt edged out Alabama’s Nick Saban 75-74. Vandy’s Bobby Johnson was third with 27. Florida’s Urban Meyer got 23 votes.

New poll question: Should Billy Gillispie have played DeAndre Liggins on Saturday after the freshman refused to enter the UK-Kansas game on Friday night?

You can publish comments here, but don’t forget to cast a vote in the sidebar poll to the right.

Closing the poll asking for your emotions after UK’s 42-38 loss to Georiga on Saturday.

Here are the results:

• Disappointing, but it was a great game           70
• Heartbreaking                                               51
• Encouraged                                                  27
• Thrilled, because thought UK had no chance    16
• Very disappointed                                         14

Check the next poll for a question about UK’s point guard spot.

Closing down the Tennessee coaching poll, where this blog’s readers, anyway, think Tennessee should go after ex-UK assistant Mike Leach, now coach of the pass-happy, game-winning Texas Tech Red Raiders.

Who should be Tennessee’s next football coach? The results:

• Mike Leach 49
• None of the above 25
• Lane Kiffin 16
• Butch Davis 16
• Brian Kelly 10
• Jim Grobe 7
• Chris Peterson 6
• Garry Patterson 2

There’s a new poll question up: What chance does UK have of beating Georgia on Saturday?

Join in.