TicketsCinco de Mayo, Kentucky Derby and 80-degree temperatures all packed into one weekend? Yeah, I'm getting out of town. Actually headed to Pittsburgh for the Reds-Pirates series and my first experience at PNC Park. I hold high expectations. From everyone I've talked to it's an incredible park. Looking forward to it.
Let's eat...
--- Dan Hoard spoke with Sean Kilpatrick who clarified not only will he be back next season, but for his senior season as well. He plans on spending the offseason working on his ball-handling and attacking the basket with his left hand.
SK got himself in trouble last year turning the ball over dribbling through pressure. It was the only real weakness in his game. And it's a stretch to call it a weakness considering how well he attacks the bucket.
There's no reason to believe he won't make major strides in that area. In fact, he did so last season as his turnover rate dropped. If you look at turnover percentage from KenPom it dropped from 15.3 to 13.3 percent.
Another way of looking at it is his freshman season he had one turnover every 16.7 minutes, compared to last year he averaged one turnover every 22.7 minutes. If he can drop his turnover rate around 11 percent, he'd be one of the scariest guards in the Big East (as if that wasn't the case already).
I have full expectations his scoring numbers will grow steadily over the next two years, especially next year as the top returning scorer on a team initially lacking an inside offensive presence.
How far could we expect Kilpatrick to climb up the Bearcats all-time scoring mark? Could he end up the second-most prolific scorer in UC history?
Take into account in 2010-11 he averaged 9.7 points in 20.6 minutes per game.
In 2011-12 he averaged 14.3 points in 34.7 minutes per game. His points per minute dropped a bit, but let's say his scoring totals go up 1.5 points per season. That would place him at 15.8 points per game next year and 17.3 points per game his senior season.
Those shouldn't be considered unrealistic expectations. All of these barring injury, of course.
He has 867 points right now. He'll have about 36 games per each season which places him at 569 points scored his junior year and 623 points scored his senior season (give or take a few extra postseason contests).
That would make his career scoring total 2,059 points for his four-year career.
Steve Logan currently holds the second spot in all-time points at UC with 1,985 points scored.
Of course, The Big O is in first place at 2,973 points.......in three seasons.
Even further, let's say SK holds his same 14.3 ppg average over the next two seasons, he would theoretically finish with 1,896 points for his career. That would place his third all-time behind only Logan and 11 points in front of Deonta Vaughn and 15 in front of Danny Fortson.
Yes, folks, make no mistake, we are in the midst of one of the greatest offensive careers in the history of UC basketball.
--- The IU-UK rivalry has officially been placed on hiatus. As I've mentioned before, a IU-UC matchup would make sense and has been mentioned by Mick before as a school he'd like to get a regular series started up with. IU now has an opening and one that would be a premier road trip for the Hoosiers since they were slated to head to Lexington.
Also, UK owns Lucas Oil for a game next season. They need to fill that. Granted, they can go anywhere, but if they were looking for a local interest contest UC/Ohio State/Purdue would make sense in that spot. Of course, as I've also mentioned before the Big East/SEC Challenge could end up with UK@UC as a centerpiece game as well.
--- While we talking rivalries, Andrea Adelson was looking at the future of Big East rivalries. When you are legitimately placing Navy-SMU into the conversation, you know we've reached a whole new world for the conference.
Regardless, she rightly places UC-Louisville as the best rivalry in the conference. Might as well mention now that UC hasn't lost to the Cards since 2007.
--- That cut by Pead never gets old and here is the conversation bearded Tommy G had with the newest St. Louis Rams running back.
--- Rookie minicamps for the Jaguars (JK Schaffer), Jets (Randy Martinez) and Bucs (Zach Collaros) this weekend. Best of luck to all the former Bearcats taking on the league.
--- Randomness...
--- New season of Whale Wars starts June 1. If you don't watch this show, I highly recommend it. And remember, the whales are our clients.
--- A Perfect Strangers video game? Don't be ridiculous.
--- A brawl? At a Boston wedding? I refuse to believe this crazy propaganda.
--- Between Two Ferns making its TV debut. There was some allure to BTF and Zach Galifiniakis being online, but I will definitely be watching.
--- Thanks to everyone who popped by the Breakfast this week and that leaves me with this song for the weekend. Have a safe one, everybody.
Let's eat...
--- Dan Hoard spoke with Sean Kilpatrick who clarified not only will he be back next season, but for his senior season as well. He plans on spending the offseason working on his ball-handling and attacking the basket with his left hand.
SK got himself in trouble last year turning the ball over dribbling through pressure. It was the only real weakness in his game. And it's a stretch to call it a weakness considering how well he attacks the bucket.
There's no reason to believe he won't make major strides in that area. In fact, he did so last season as his turnover rate dropped. If you look at turnover percentage from KenPom it dropped from 15.3 to 13.3 percent.
Another way of looking at it is his freshman season he had one turnover every 16.7 minutes, compared to last year he averaged one turnover every 22.7 minutes. If he can drop his turnover rate around 11 percent, he'd be one of the scariest guards in the Big East (as if that wasn't the case already).
I have full expectations his scoring numbers will grow steadily over the next two years, especially next year as the top returning scorer on a team initially lacking an inside offensive presence.
How far could we expect Kilpatrick to climb up the Bearcats all-time scoring mark? Could he end up the second-most prolific scorer in UC history?
Take into account in 2010-11 he averaged 9.7 points in 20.6 minutes per game.
In 2011-12 he averaged 14.3 points in 34.7 minutes per game. His points per minute dropped a bit, but let's say his scoring totals go up 1.5 points per season. That would place him at 15.8 points per game next year and 17.3 points per game his senior season.
Those shouldn't be considered unrealistic expectations. All of these barring injury, of course.
He has 867 points right now. He'll have about 36 games per each season which places him at 569 points scored his junior year and 623 points scored his senior season (give or take a few extra postseason contests).
That would make his career scoring total 2,059 points for his four-year career.
Steve Logan currently holds the second spot in all-time points at UC with 1,985 points scored.
Of course, The Big O is in first place at 2,973 points.......in three seasons.
Even further, let's say SK holds his same 14.3 ppg average over the next two seasons, he would theoretically finish with 1,896 points for his career. That would place his third all-time behind only Logan and 11 points in front of Deonta Vaughn and 15 in front of Danny Fortson.
Yes, folks, make no mistake, we are in the midst of one of the greatest offensive careers in the history of UC basketball.
--- The IU-UK rivalry has officially been placed on hiatus. As I've mentioned before, a IU-UC matchup would make sense and has been mentioned by Mick before as a school he'd like to get a regular series started up with. IU now has an opening and one that would be a premier road trip for the Hoosiers since they were slated to head to Lexington.
Also, UK owns Lucas Oil for a game next season. They need to fill that. Granted, they can go anywhere, but if they were looking for a local interest contest UC/Ohio State/Purdue would make sense in that spot. Of course, as I've also mentioned before the Big East/SEC Challenge could end up with UK@UC as a centerpiece game as well.
--- While we talking rivalries, Andrea Adelson was looking at the future of Big East rivalries. When you are legitimately placing Navy-SMU into the conversation, you know we've reached a whole new world for the conference.
Regardless, she rightly places UC-Louisville as the best rivalry in the conference. Might as well mention now that UC hasn't lost to the Cards since 2007.
--- That cut by Pead never gets old and here is the conversation bearded Tommy G had with the newest St. Louis Rams running back.
--- Rookie minicamps for the Jaguars (JK Schaffer), Jets (Randy Martinez) and Bucs (Zach Collaros) this weekend. Best of luck to all the former Bearcats taking on the league.
--- Randomness...
--- New season of Whale Wars starts June 1. If you don't watch this show, I highly recommend it. And remember, the whales are our clients.
--- A Perfect Strangers video game? Don't be ridiculous.
--- A brawl? At a Boston wedding? I refuse to believe this crazy propaganda.
--- Between Two Ferns making its TV debut. There was some allure to BTF and Zach Galifiniakis being online, but I will definitely be watching.
--- Thanks to everyone who popped by the Breakfast this week and that leaves me with this song for the weekend. Have a safe one, everybody.