TWO THOUSAND!

(Photos Courtesy of ukathletics.com, kentucky.com, and the CatsPause)

Tonight was one of those nights that will forever be remembered in Bluegrass basketball lore. The game, if you could call it that, was almost secondary to the event that took place tonight, a celebration of Kentucky basketball, past and present. A statement, that we're back and stronger than ever before. If we had reached 2,000 wins in almost any other fashion, it would not have been the same. The fact that we reached it on such a high note, with a 12-0 team, after so much turmoil the last several years as well, makes this 2,000th win that much more special and redeeming.
If we had let UNC catch up to us, I seriously doubt much of a big deal would have been made about 2,000 at all if UK had been the 2nd team to do it. It was so great to see all the former players, Coach Rupp's son, Joe B., and Mrs. Keightly all so happy and proud of this tradition, this program, and this 2010 team. What really got to me was the love and compassion shown by Patrick Patterson to Mrs. Keightly.

And let's be honest with ourselves, as good as we thought we could be, nobody expected this. Words can not describe what a special night for such a special team and season this was. It's been a long time since we've had this kind of feeling about a basketball season, and we deserve this! The players deserve it more than anyone, who have gone through so much adversity the last few years, and we, the greatest fans in the nation deserve it as well! Don't take this for granted, Big Blue Nation! Cherish every moment!