Ira's Blog's Blog – December 2008 Archive (4)

Cats can erase bad taste of 2008 with a bowl win

By - Ira D. Combs

Syndicated Columnist

Tri State Sports Media Service Inc.

Rich "Ole Blue" Brooks will lead his 6-6 Kentucky Wildcats football team onto the turf at Memorial Stadium in Memphis, Tennessee for the 50th anniversary of the Liberty Bowl against Skip Holtz and his 8-4 East Carolina Pirates in front of a nationally televised ESPN audience this coming Friday, January 2nd at (4:00 CST/5:00… Continue

Added by Ira's Blog on December 29, 2008 at 11:00am — No Comments

Cats Humble, Hoosiers Retreat

By - Ira D. Combs

Syndicated Columnist

Tri State Sports Media Service Inc.

Kentucky humbled Indiana 72-54 last Saturday in Rupp Arena and got a little revenge for the Hoosiers 16 point win at Assembly Hall in Bloomington last year.

It was high level entertainment as far as Division One college basketball goes for most of the first half.

It was about as ugly as Junior Samples kissing… Continue

Added by Ira's Blog on December 18, 2008 at 11:00am — No Comments

Cats earn third straight bowl bid

Ira D. Combs

Syndicated Columnist

Tri State Sports Media Service Inc.

The University of Kentucky football team will be trying to earn a school record third-consecutive bowl victory as the Wildcats have accepted an invitation to play in the 50th Auto Zone Liberty Bowl on Friday, January 2nd against the East Carolina Pirates.

"We are honored to be selected to play in the AutoZone Liberty Bowl," said… Continue

Added by Ira's Blog on December 9, 2008 at 11:00am — No Comments

Whatever happens in Vegas stays in Vegas

By - Ira D. Combs

Syndicated Columnist

Tri State Sports Media Service

As we leave November (especially late night November) and head into December, Rich Brooks' Gridiron Cats and Billy Gillispie's Hoop Cats are clearly headed in different directions.

Brooks' Cats are now obviously struggling to overcome injuries to key players (you can pick your poison here defense or offense) yet, all involved will… Continue

Added by Ira's Blog on December 2, 2008 at 3:30pm — No Comments