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Insubordination
Dear Sir:
First, may I say that I enjoy The Cats' Pause very much.
Now to the subject at hand.
Everybody has been talking about a name for the 77-78 basketball team. I hereby suggest and hopefully request that they be officially named "The Big Cats." How much bigger can they be than after last night's defeat of Duke for the National Championship?
The Big Cats are not only big in stature but big in ability as well. This applies to the entire squad, not just five.
Now, as for Joe B. Hall . . .
The man has done an outstanding job under very difficult circumstances. It's an outright shame that these rabid "fair-weather friends" cannot or will not recognize a man of great ability and high moral standards.
May I suggest that these so-called fans' tickets be cancelled for insubordination, and given to some of us loyal alumni? I would hope that you would pass this information along to the Athletic Department as well as the Adminstrative Dept. and the Board of Trustees.
Sincerely yours, J.A. Wheeler Morganfield, Kentucky
Hats Off
Dear Sir:
My hat is off to Coach Joe B. Hall for the job he has done at UK. I am a Kentuckian and I am mighty proud of it. I grew up in Lexington. I have been and always will be a "Big Blue Fan."
Now, as for the critics of Joe B. Hall, try coaching at UK for one year and see how long you last. I say, "Don't knock him, until you try it."
You're in style, Kyle. A few more players of your caliber should get smart and transfer to Kentucky and be winners. Darrell Griffith could be playing for a winner. Instead, he is just another loser. If he had been smart, he would have followed in the footsteps of another Male High graduate, -namely, Ralph. As the "Cardinal" said to the "Crum," if I don't eat you up, the Wildcats will. So it goes.
One full gallon (Rick) is worth about one-half a Robey (Rick). I wonder if the "Crum" would trade for Rick Robey now.
If the University of Louisville had ten Gallons they would still run out of gas.
I think the appropriate name for the first six Wildcats would be the "Super
Six."
Go Big Blue.
Yours truly,
Mr. Shirley M. Scroggins San Diego, California
On Easter
Dear Sir:
On Easter morning my niece brought her son, Derek, who is not yet two years old, by our home to show us how much he had learned since starting to Sunday School. She said, ' 'Derek, what book do you take to your class ?'' He promptly replied, '' Bible.'' She then asked, "What great person will you be learning about on this Easter Day?"
He looked at the floor studying and thinking for a moment then, as if it just suddenly came to him, raised his blond head, smiled and said, "Joe B. Hall."
Sincerely,
Mrs. William T. Hines Buffalo, Kentucky
Knockin UK
Dear Sir:
Why   knock   the   UK basketball program? I think the reason is simple I Philadelphia,  St.  Louis,   and other papers that are knocking UK's basketball program are doing it for a reason -- the reason being they do not want to lose the outstanding talent in their own states to UK1 Clarence Tillman is an example.   If he   chooses   UK over Villanova, he will be just another of a long list of outstanding basketball players to leave the state of Pennsyl vania and play his basketball else where.
Everyone knows UK should have a uper recruiting year, and no one wants the "super players" to leave their own states when they could be playing for the state school or another university within the state.
Sincerely, Jerry Sparks Towson, Maryland
Keep Up Good Work
Dear Sir:
The Cats' Pause is the finest sports publication I have ever subscribed to.
I am in the military, in Florida, and all we ever hear is Gators. They didn' broadcast  the  SEC   Monday night games or the Mid-East Regional game on Thursday.
I would like to say the Cats are the greatest in both basketball and football. They provide many thrills to people all over the country.
To Coach Hall, keep up the good work. I'm sure it's hard in the footsteps of a legend but you're doing a fine job.
Keep providing us with your fine publication and its excellent coverage.
Sincerely, Tom Gillion Jacksonville, Florida
Wants Album
Dear Sir:
I wish you would put out an album on this championship season. If you do send me the info and I will order one.
Sincerely, Bill Giles
Pleasureville, Kentucky
On Grid Recruiting
Dear Sir:
Some people have written about what Ail-American teams some of the Kentucky football recruits have made in 1977.
Chris Jones made Parade All-Amer-ican. Jones also made the Scholastic Coach All-American team, along with Jim Campbell. Honorable mention All-American Scholastic Coach were QB's Larry McCrimmon and Robert Mangas; backs Shawn Donnigan and Ben Johnson; linemen John Maddox, Brian Allen, Craig Miller, Bill Prewitt, Kevin Kearns, Frank McDaniels, Ovid Lyons, Mickey Cochran, Todd Sha-dower.
On Prep Sports Pre-Season All-American were Robert Mangas and Shawn Donigan. Jim Campbell, John Maddox and Chris Jones made Honorable Mention. Craig Miller, Chris Jones, Shawn Donigan made Popular Sports Pre-Season All-American.
In a publication that rates the recruits and lists where they are going to school, Kentucky had six mentioned as outstanding. Larry McCrimmon, Robert Mangas, Chris Jones, Mickey Cochran, John Maddox and Jim Campbell made the check list. Both QBs were rated above USC, Alabama and Michigan QB picks. These schools were supposed to have gotten outstanding QBs.
Tennessee was picked 3rd, Georgia 15th and Alabama 19 as getting the best recruits. Kentucky was not ranked in the top 20. The only reason is because the majority are from Kentucky and they do not consider
high school football in Kentucky that good. Let's hope they continue to thing that way I We, of course, know better and so does Notre Dame, UCLA, Oklahoma, Purdue and many others.
To compare this freshman team against others Curci has recruited at Kentucky is easy. This one is by far the best. Only the one four years ago came close. They had 11 mentioned as outstanding out of 28. This one had 15 out of 25 mentioned as outstanding. The only difference is that the one four years ago produced a winner. It will be up to this group to do the same.
I have seen Shawn Donigan and Jim Campbell and Jeff Fletcher play. If they live up to their potential Kentucky fans will be in for a treat the next four years. I'm not sure this holds true for all the other players.
One last thing. Chris Jones, Jim Campbell, and Shawn Donigan made All-Southern. See you at the Sugar Bowl.
Sincerely, Tom Hart
Louisville, Kentucky
What A Season!
Dear Sir:
Wow, what a season! Thank you for good reporting, too!
One thing displeases me -- are the other schools' cheerleaders prettier than UK's? The TV cameramen can't find a UK cheerleader on which to focus. Years ago, our cheerleaders were well known for their beauty. Surely UK has five beautiful, nice women with ability and a desire to inspire the team and crowd. Please tell the committee "No more butterballs, no more short-hairs, no more uglies."
And the girls who wear the cowboy hats should make their next kick (should they learn a second one) off the floor. BB doesn't need them.
Sincerely,
Mrs. Nolan Nicholson Louisville, Kentucky
Fantastic Fran
Dear Sir:
As usual I tuned out Dick Enberg & Company and tuned in Cawood for the championship game. Of all the post-game activities the thing I enjoyed most was the interview with Coach Fran Curci. Fran was just elated at the way the basketball team had performed. His exuberance couldn't have been greater had this moment been a national football championship. That tells you something about a fantastic man.
Sincerely, Frank Tillman Chattanooga, Tennessee