It's Time to Party, Baby: Gamecocks Take Out Top-Ranked Kentucky
by Gamecock Man on Jan 26, 2010 11:42 PM EST
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The fans are on the court partying and you should be too: the Gamecocks have just pulled off a highly improbable upset of the top-ranked Kentucky Wildcats.
I'll have some more thoughtful analysis up tomorrow. For now, let's savor a few highlights of this historic win:
We're on the front page at ESPN.com.
This was our first ever win against a number one team. We had lost our seven previous such matchups.
Wildcats Athletics: Property of the University of South Carolina. We now boast win streaks against the 'Cats in both football and basketball.
John Who? Yeah, I think we know who won the Devan Downey vs. John Wall battle everyone has been talking up.
Last but not least, I want to emphasize how proud I am of this team. We've gone through the ringer this year with personnel losses, but our team and coach have not given up for one minute. It hasn't been pretty at times and we might not make the NCAAs, but tonight our guys earned a landmark victory and I suspect they'll earn a few more before the season is over.
Go 'Cocks!
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Congrats
on a tough game. Downey is an amazing player and you had some others step up as well. Lots of offensive boards and hustle plays when it mattered.
Congratulations to USC
We flat got out-played tonight by an underrated team. You wanted it more than we. Nice job.
We're all just a banana peel away from eternity.
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Thanks. Good luck to guys until you face us against again.
Your fanbase is classy as usual.
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I wish I could come up with an excuse...
but you guys just flat out beat us.
Congratulations.
It’s time for some well-deserved credit.
We’ll see you in Rupp. I’ll wager that the Cats will be ready.
Thanks, Peter. Nice to feel like we did something that the nation noticed.
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by Gamecock Man on Jan 27, 2010 12:07 AM EST up reply actions
Very well done guys.
Congratulations. Noble victory.
I would have been over sooner, but I had to bury the pulverized remains of my dog. (Just kidding, I love my dogs, I’m not Michael Vick in disguise).
Perfect game plan, well executed. You earned a little bubbly there. Or whatever your poison happens to be.
Kudos.
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Thanks. To UK's credit...
This might have been our biggest hoops win ever. Feels good to finally be winning some of these games instead of always coming up short.
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by Gamecock Man on Jan 27, 2010 12:12 AM EST up reply actions
Keep that coach of yours...
Don’t let him get away, as he obviously knows what the heck he’s doing.
We're all just a banana peel away from eternity.
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We needed one after that game against you guys the other night.
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by Gamecock Man on Jan 27, 2010 12:50 AM EST up reply actions
WHAT A GAME! And how many blocks did we have? It felt like a million. Great defensive pressure down low in the 2nd half to seal the win.
by VA Libertarian on Jan 27, 2010 12:42 AM EST via mobile reply actions
That was maybe the most surprising aspect of the win.
I thought UK would own us down low.
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by Gamecock Man on Jan 27, 2010 12:50 AM EST up reply actions
Agreed.
And for all that talk about their woeful 3pt%, we wound up winning without it making a difference. USC and UK both shot 25% from 3-point range.
We had 8 blocks to their 5, and 7 steals to their fine. Sam Muldrow alone blocked as many shots as the Wildcats’ entire team did. Amazing.
by VA Libertarian on Jan 27, 2010 1:51 AM EST up reply actions
Oh to be in Columbia tonight.
Sometimes it pays off to be a Gamecock fan, kids.
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A Towers Alumnus
by a gamecock fan on Jan 27, 2010 12:59 AM EST via mobile reply actions
Savor the Victory
With some many almosts, it is great to see the Gamecocks knock out the top team in the nation
I'd like one order of crow to go please.
Well Gamecock Man, when I’m wrong I say I’m wrong. Boy was I wrong. I didnt see the game (Thank God!) but I sure am hearing about it today. I hope your Woodford Reserve was delicious. Congrats.
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by kentuckygirl0724 on Jan 27, 2010 8:16 AM EST reply actions
I'll be glad when that little bastard graduates......
Savor the win, you all earned it.
First time I shot her, shot her in the side.
Hard to watch her suffer, but with the second shot she died...
Gamecock Fans change Fan Law
The Fan’s Voice Awards, the governing body of all sports fans, was inspired to write the “Gamecock Addendum” to their Fan Laws about rushing the court. Quite and accomplishment: http://fansvoiceawards.wordpress.com/
by Dr. Peter Venkman on Jan 27, 2010 10:06 AM EST reply actions
That's awesome.
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by Gamecock Man on Jan 27, 2010 10:30 AM EST up reply actions
Gamecock Man
Yes…that is a great way to bounce from a game you should have won in Florida. I made sure to watch the game. I just had a feeling South Carolina would make it a game at home. No way though that I predicted a win. It’s good to see all teams compete in the SEC. Georgia beats Tenn and now this. Enjoy. I wish I could see my gators tonight but I am actually going to take in the Dukes tonight and see what FSU can do.
The East is tough this year, that's for sure.
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by Gamecock Man on Jan 27, 2010 2:31 PM EST up reply actions
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