Billy Gillispie is Out at UK
March 26, 2009
According to WHAS 11 in Louisville has reported that UK head coach, Billy Gillispie has been fired.
WHAS-11 Louisville newstory
Press conference Friday, March 27.
My vote for next coach is Travis Ford.
What’s up with Billy Donovan? Gainesville.com blog
Now Official: Gillispie is out. Press conference at 4:30 pm EST, March 27. kentucky.com
Ice Storm ‘09
February 10, 2009
The Commonwealth of Kentucky was hit hard on January 27. The Ice Storm of ‘09 caused over 1 million houses to lose power. Over 700,000 homes in Kentucky had no power, including my home. We had no power for 95 hours. We spent most of our days at EKU, however we still braved the cold temperatures (mid 30s) in the house at night. We tried to make the best out of the situation. We will never take electricity for granted again. It was real eerie hearing the tree limbs snapping constantly throughout the night. “The Campus Beautiful” looked like it was attacked. Transformers were going out, looking like bombs going off. All the trees on campus had some type of damage.
Kentucky High School Football
December 16, 2008
I attended the Kentucky Class 6A State Championship on Saturday, December 13 at Papa John Stadium in Louisville, Kentucky. Trinity Shamrocks faced Simon Kenton Pioneers. An old college buddy is currently the Defensive Line/Tight Ends Coach for Simon Kenton.
It was a match-up of David v. Goliath. Trinity is a powerhouse winning state three years in a row. Simon Kenton started the season 3-4 and finished the year winning 7 in a row. Trinity beat Simon Kenton 48-0, winning their 4th straight Championship, 7th of the last 8 years and number 19 in total.
This is what the Simon Kenton Pioneers Coach had to same about the Rocks, “Their offense is incredible,” Pioneers coach Jeff Marksberry said of the Shamrocks. “They’re a well-oiled machine offensively. They go and go and go and go, and it’s something you can’t duplicate in practice. … They’re so skilled, so technical, so fast. They do a fantastic job.” courier-journal.com
Photo by Michael Clevinger of The Courier-Journal
Comair Flight 5191
August 28, 2008
August 27, 2008 marked the 2 year anniversary of the tragic crash of Comair Flight 5191. The Atlanta bound plane crashed moments after takeoff out of Bluegrass Airport in Lexington, Kentucky. 49 of the 50 persons on board died. The pilot took off the wrong runway. I just wanted to take a moment to remember those who were lost and their loved ones.
(Michael Hayman/Louisville Courier-Journal, via Reuters)
Adam Bender
July 7, 2008
Adam Bender, 8, from Lexington, Kentucky plays catcher in Southeastern’s rookie league at Veterans Park. At the age of 1, Adam had his left leg amputated because of cancer. He does not wear a prosthesis and only uses crutches after he reaches base. He threw out the first pitch at Great American Ballpark on Sunday to his favorite player, Adam Dunn. This kid is simply phenomenal.
