Ohio State is playing its best basketball since the 2007 season. They are the best team in the Country. Kentucky on the other hand, has not been to a final four, since 1998, my sophomore year at Lehman. Kentucky has not been the same since Rick Pitino left after the 1997 season. Kentucky has made the elite eight four times since 1999, losing them all. Tubby Smith did a great job in Lexington while he was there, however, he could not get his players ( the players he recruited) past the elite eight.
Ohio State is playing in the regionals for the 4th time since 1991. Randy Ayers had a fantastic team in 1992 led by Jim Jackson, Mark Baker, Lawarence Funderburke, Chris Jent and Alex Brown. But the Fab Five of Michigan were too much. The 1999 team was a "Cinderella", Sconnie Penn, Michael Redd, Ken Johnson, Brian Brown, Jason Singleton.
It would be nice to see Kentucky end their final four drought, but I dont see it happening this year. I feel for guys like Teyshaun Prince, Keith Bogans, Chuck Hayes, Patrick Sparks ( more on these two shortly), Gerald Fitch, Cliff Hawkins, Patrick Patterson. Some great Kentucky players who never had the opportunity to play in a Final Four. Sparks and Hayes would have if Rajon Rondo could get a shot off in the first overtime six years ago, but Michigan State prevailed and If Keith Bogans does not sprain his ankle in 2003 against Wisconsin, Kentucky wins the National Championship in 2003.
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