© Randy Sartin | USATSI
What an awful week to be a Kentucky fan.
Eight days ago, the fervor in the Big Blue Nation reached a crescendo as the football Cats had a historic opportunity to win the SEC East and the basketball team was primed for a big season, starting with a top five showdown with Duke. My, what a difference a week makes. Kentucky’s loss to Georgia was humbling, but understandable; the Bulldogs were simply better. The loss to Duke was jarring; the Blue Devils didn’t just beat the Cats, they humiliated them in front of a national audience.