As I sit inside waiting for more nasty weather and more importantly waiting to see what Jodie Meeks and P-Pat are going to do the Runnin' Rebels this evening. I imagine Jodie having his typical 26, 8 and 4 and Pat adding his quiet 22 and 16, both leading the Cats to yet another road win in the SEC. While gaining more and more respect weekly, we have plenty more to prove with tonight's game against Ole Miss (ESPN 7ET). Being the first of 7 games that will be played nationally by either CBS or ESPN, there is an opportunity to work our way up the polls. With the SEC being down this year and the CATS seeming to be the only team with any light ahead of them, it is expected of the CATS to win the SEC regular season title (we're sitting on 43 right now).
On to other business, the records show that Tennessee and 'Bama are slowly catching up with our 25 SEC Tournament Titles, with 4 for the Vols' and 6 for the Tide. I think Bruce Pearl will have been dead and gone for some time before the Vols even reach double digits. And Alabama, well Nick Saban ain't recruiting basketball players, so don't expect much of them. But as I recall my two most recent SEC tournament visits, there isn't one fond memory (except those made in Buckhead). A loss to Mississippi State due to a Sheray Thomas/Tubby Smith mis-communication and a last second three by Jamont Gordon sending the Bulldogs home with a victory in overtime. Followed the next year by a natural disaster that was unnoticeable by many just minutes before it struck the Georgia Dome; causing the CATS to play their second round match-up at Georgia Tech's Alexander Memorial Collisium. Locked out of the Collisium, we were forced to watch the game with 3 Georgia Alum (each of which were UNC fans). I think we all know the end of this story, Georgia with the SEC championship under its belt and us dodging tornadoes all the way up I75. With that being said, the CATS haven't won a tournament title since I was running the halls of UCHS and I haven't been paying all this extra tuition to not see the CATS get a tourney title, so now is the time Billy Clyde. With the two most outstanding players in the SEC, there is an opportunity to rake in some more gold, and get BC his first of many championships.
The challenge isn't only on the players and staff though, we, as fans, must show up and be heard in Tampa. We travel as well as any program in any sport so don't be surprised if the regulars at Two Keys and The Rosebud are heard yelling on the streets "We dont, We dont, We dont mess around, Hey!." We are looking to be playing either game 6 (3:15 ET) or game 7 (7:30 ET) on Friday (March 13). So plan on heading down Thursday night to get your head right for the big weekend. CATS fans will run this town Thursday thru Sunday and hopefully the students take over for the week. Beautiful weather, nearby beaches, spring training games , deep sea fishing, and golf all topped off with some new hardware for the CATS sets the week up to be one for the ages. So start saving, reading Butt's Blue Light Special every week, and playing your cards right.
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