Today was perhaps the most important day in Kentucky College Basketball. The University of Louisville took on the University of Kentucky in the semi-finals of the NCAA Tournament. A fan of both UofL as well as UK I must remain loyal and show my support for Louisville.
The build up of any UofL vs. UK game is always intense as many states have bitter rivalries within them but this is a special rivalry truly showing the magnitude of college sports in this great nation ( a big blue nation if you choose to support UK). While all great rivalries bring out the best a true fan has to acknowledge the level of talent each team possesses and how to appreciate it. Unfortunately all fans are not created equal.
UK fans associate UofL fans as ghetto, thuggish, douchebags, etc. UofL fans view UK fans as arrogant, pompous and downright narcissistic to put it mildly. I think UK fans fit their stereotype a bit more. Especially in recent weeks proven by the amount of fan apparel based on negative views of UofL rather than positive views of their own team.
Hate Louisville
Looserville
Louisville Sucks
I pride myself on the positives a team brings rather than the negative of the the opponent. I have UK clothing and if they aren't playing against UofL I even root for them. They have a tremendously talented group in their program right now and I certainly think that they have the number one player in the nation right now in Anthony Davis. They play consistently well and work well together. They make few mistakes and this evenings semi-final game was a testament to that.
Louisville has a strong team and play an aggressive game that disrupts any opponents game plan and they deserve to be where they are as well. Siva, Behanan, both Smiths and Dieng are a fantastic lineup along with Kuric. Their downfall this evening was that they fell into foul trouble once again along with missing many shots that some would say the dome has something to do with it. I believe they led offensive rebounds and played aggressive defense throughout. They simply couldn't stop Davis while he could stop them.
However as great as a game this was the fans proved once again their own stereotypes. People where absolutely obnoxious and ranting as well as destroying things openly without regard for others. My hats off to a handful of UK fans who congratulated Louisville on a tough game and that prior to the game looked forwarded to regardless the outcome a Kentucky team would be playing in the championships. Those are great fans. To you I remove my hat and congratulate you you and your team with a well deserved victory.
As for the rest of you, I simply hope you make it home safely and without a new item on your criminal record. Go CARDS!!!
And go UK against Kansas! Bring that NCAA championship to Kentucky once again!
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