Last night was fun, wasn’t it?!
A couple of years ago, Big Blue Madness had gotten a bit stale.
If we’re being honest, it kind of felt like that meme of the grandpa getting the same shirt he’s wearing as
a gift.
But Mark Pope and Kenny Brooks injected some new life into the event, and last night was one to remember.
Obviously, the highlight of the night was John Wall returning. Wall gave new life to Kentucky Basketball in 2009 and made Kentucky cool again. Seeing him back at Rupp Arena for Big Blue Madness, where it all began 16 years before, was fantastic.
The Kenny Brooks intro was fantastic, and as much excitement as there is around the men’s team this season, Brooks has a really talented squad that could make some noise in the SEC.
Trent Noah and Amelia Hassett won the three-point contests, and Collin Chandler won the dunk contest with an assist from Wall.
Overall, this year’s Madness was a great event, and a great start to the basketball season! What was your favorite part of Big Blue Madness?
Tweet of the Day
Wall is always welcome in Lexington.
Headlines
Top moments from Big Blue Madness – UK Athletics
How about Jelavic in the three-point contest?
Kam Williams has shooting, length Mark Pope likes – Vaughts Views
A lot to like about the Tulane transfer.
Reasons for optimism for UK Football – Herald Leader
If you’re searching for a reason to be positive, here are a few.
Kenny Brooks has big ambitions – Cats Pause
Love this from Coach Brooks.
Takeaways of UK WBB from Big Blue Madness – KSR
A big recruiting day for both programs.
Week 7 winners and losers – CBS Sports
Indiana continues to be the talk of college football… never thought I’d say that.
Drew Allar out for the year as Penn State drops third game in a row – ESPN
Things aren’t so happy in Happy Valley.
Russell Wilson, Chris Olave among players who could be traded – Bleacher Report
Olave could draw a lot of interest.
Brewers vs Dodgers should be a good series.
Is Albert Pujols going to be the new Angels manager? – SI
Could be a good fit.
