Demarcus Cousins at UK has been a boon to the basketball program.  His constant intensity on the court and reckless demeanor is an eye-opener to say the least.

He’s already become one of my favorite players at UK. If he continues to improve it will be hard to keep him at UK.  Against Auburn we saw Demarcus Cousins show his usual temper at times and insistence on getting the ball down low where he could go one on one and put the ball through the hoop.

It’s this confidence and swagger that makes him a legend at UK.  He will be sorely missed by UK fans and sorely hated for years by opponents.  The UL fans just couldn’t get over themselves when they constantly complained after Big Cuz delivered an elbow.  Nobody wants to admit that Swopshire actually raised a knee into him BEFORE he threw an elbow.

This was just another example of the controversy that follows Cousins around. I love the guy.  He is a good teammate and he backs up his antics on the court with great play and consistency.  In my lifetime, I haven’t seen many big men with similar skills.  Melvin Turpin was a good one.  Of course, if we go further back, we have to mention people like Issel, Cox, and others.

Jamal Magloire must be proud! He is an enforcer under Tubby Smith playing a similar role to Cousins right now.  He was tough minded and loved to bang in the paint.  Patrick Patterson has contributed to Demarcus’ growth by getting out of his way at times and keeping a good attitude.  PPat is not one to hog the spotlight all the time and it’s really allowing his teammates to grow tremendously.  I couldn’t be happier with the positive attitude throughout UK’s team.

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