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About me... I found the SBNation pages around about the time that Tubby Smith left Kentucky. I landed at A Sea of Blue and have been delighted to find a home for reasoned discussion of all things Blue. I was born in 1978 and my dad did all he could to try and name me after "Goose" Givens... luckily mom won out on that one. Dad won one later on, my brother is named after Kyle Macy. I still have small scars on my knuckles from scraping them on the ceiling while celebrating Sean Woods' shot in the '92 Duke/Kentucky game... you know the "other" winning shot in that game.

The only other SBNation blog I currently have tagged is the San Franciso 49ers page. I know, I know... living in Kentucky how did I end up a Niners fan? When I was in 5th grade, my class was all a-twitter about the (relatively local) Bengals getting ready to play the 49ers in the 1988 Super Bowl; mainly just to be contrary I decided to root for the other team and it just stuck. My all-time favorite NFL player is Steve Young. Now that the Niners are down, its hard to follow them from all the way across the country, so I have formed an attachment of sorts to the more local teams like Indy and Tennessee.

Personally; I just hit the big Three-Oh, I'm originally from the Elizabethtown area and have returned to my old stomping grounds where I opened up my own chiropractic practice two years ago. I attended undergrad during the glory days of sports at Murray State University... the gridiron was coached by Houston Nutt (later of Arkansas and now Ole Miss fame) and the basketball by the much maligned Mark Gottfried. Nothing quite like watching a top 25 nationally ranked team (in the days before it was fashionable to make Drake a top 10 team) in a pit of an arena that only sat about 4,000 fans and I swear you could see clouds forming around the rafters by the end of a sweaty game. After undergrad, I attended chiropractic school in Davenport, IA.

My avatar image has been updated to Raiden from Metal Gear Solid 4. They say that the largest demographic of gamers are men age 25-35 and I fit firmly in that range.

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A Sea Of Blue Commented Last 12 teams on Can you name all the BCS schools in 12 minutes? on A Sea Of Blue - 07/09/08 4:02 AM PDT

A Sea Of Blue Commented Mossakowski? on Kentucky Sports Radio " Blog Archive " Big-time QB recruit on campus? on A Sea Of Blue - 07/08/08 2:42 PM PDT (1 reply)

A Sea Of Blue Commented Basketball on Can you name all the BCS schools in 12 minutes? on A Sea Of Blue - 07/08/08 2:24 PM PDT

A Sea Of Blue Posted Can you name all the BCS schools in 12 minutes? on A Sea Of Blue - 07/08/08 12:33 PM PDT

A Sea Of Blue Commented Unhappy, but... on OPEN SHOT: Larry Vaught interviews with Tubby Smith on A Sea Of Blue - 07/07/08 1:10 PM PDT (2 replies)

A Sea Of Blue Commented On the Facebook wagon on UK Wildcat Country: The Great Facebook Debate --- Recruiting Part 2 on A Sea Of Blue - 07/02/08 10:16 AM PDT (1 reply)

A Sea Of Blue Commented Linked inside the article Tru linked on UK Wildcat Country: The Great Facebook Debate --- Recruiting Part 2 on A Sea Of Blue - 07/02/08 8:33 AM PDT

A Sea Of Blue Commented To get there with ESPN... on Rivals.com Prospect Rankings on A Sea Of Blue - 07/02/08 6:37 AM PDT

A Sea Of Blue Commented Facebook/Myspace on UK Wildcat Country: The Great Facebook Debate --- Recruiting Part 2 on A Sea Of Blue - 07/02/08 6:35 AM PDT (3 replies)

A Sea Of Blue Commented But its a tough road to climb... on Rivals.com Prospect Rankings on A Sea Of Blue - 07/02/08 4:30 AM PDT (1 reply)

A Sea Of Blue Commented Eligibility remaining on Kentucky Football: Pulley vs. Hartline on A Sea Of Blue - 07/01/08 12:51 PM PDT

A Sea Of Blue Commented Pulley vs Hartline on Kentucky Football: Pulley vs. Hartline on A Sea Of Blue - 07/01/08 10:51 AM PDT (2 replies)

A Sea Of Blue Posted ESPN piece on Travis Ford at OSU on A Sea Of Blue - 06/30/08 10:58 AM PDT

A Sea Of Blue Commented Defensive Backs can turn a team around on '08 Kentucky Football: The Secondary on A Sea Of Blue - 06/30/08 8:26 AM PDT (1 reply)

A Sea Of Blue Commented Work Ethic on 2008 NBA Draft Musings on A Sea Of Blue - 06/30/08 4:21 AM PDT

A Sea Of Blue Commented Change your timeframe just a bit there 40 on Open Shot -- NBA Draft Open Thread on A Sea Of Blue - 06/28/08 7:49 AM PDT

A Sea Of Blue Commented Meh on 2008 NBA Draft Musings on A Sea Of Blue - 06/28/08 7:42 AM PDT

A Sea Of Blue Commented Redick on Open Shot -- NBA Draft Open Thread on A Sea Of Blue - 06/27/08 1:07 PM PDT

A Sea Of Blue Commented In all fairness... on Joe Crawford Now a Laker on A Sea Of Blue - 06/27/08 9:48 AM PDT (1 reply)

A Sea Of Blue Commented Celtics vs. Lakers 2009 NBA Finals on Joe Crawford Now a Laker on A Sea Of Blue - 06/27/08 6:47 AM PDT

A Sea Of Blue Commented The way I read it... on Recruit visits S. Carolina, but coaches on vacation so he commits to UK on A Sea Of Blue - 06/27/08 6:46 AM PDT

A Sea Of Blue Posted Indiana hit with ANOTHER charge on A Sea Of Blue - 06/27/08 6:44 AM PDT

A Sea Of Blue Commented I went with the McCarty option on Joe Crawford Now a Laker on A Sea Of Blue - 06/27/08 6:10 AM PDT (1 reply)

A Sea Of Blue Voted for Walter McCarty on A Sea Of Blue - 06/27/08 6:06 AM PDT

A Sea Of Blue Commented Draft stat concerning Crawford last night on Open Shot -- NBA Draft Open Thread on A Sea Of Blue - 06/27/08 4:22 AM PDT (1 reply)

A Sea Of Blue Commented Flooded after 96 on Open Shot -- NBA Draft Open Thread on A Sea Of Blue - 06/27/08 4:12 AM PDT (1 reply)

A Sea Of Blue Commented Why does this keep coming up????? on Crawford will exceed NBA expectations -- Bozich has that right. on A Sea Of Blue - 06/27/08 4:08 AM PDT

A Sea Of Blue Commented In all fairness... on Crawford will exceed NBA expectations -- Bozich has that right. on A Sea Of Blue - 06/26/08 12:22 PM PDT (1 reply)

A Sea Of Blue Voted for It's a nice bridge to basketball. on A Sea Of Blue - 06/26/08 10:45 AM PDT

A Sea Of Blue Commented Averages on Crawford will exceed NBA expectations -- Bozich has that right. on A Sea Of Blue - 06/26/08 10:44 AM PDT (1 reply)

A Sea Of Blue Commented Georgia on Kentucky football: Changing the culture on A Sea Of Blue - 06/25/08 9:54 AM PDT (1 reply)

A Sea Of Blue Recommended Kentucky football: Changing the culture on A Sea Of Blue - 06/25/08 5:35 AM PDT

A Sea Of Blue Commented Changing a culture of losing on Kentucky football: Changing the culture on A Sea Of Blue - 06/25/08 5:05 AM PDT

A Sea Of Blue Commented Good for him on Sean Woods to Coach Mississippi Valley St. on A Sea Of Blue - 06/24/08 3:08 PM PDT (1 reply)

A Sea Of Blue Commented Carlin shares the "Rules of the Road" with Jay and Silent Bob on Comment on A Sea of Blue newsfeed articles on A Sea Of Blue - 06/24/08 12:53 PM PDT

Niners Nation Voted for Alex Smith on Niners Nation - 06/24/08 12:41 PM PDT

A Sea Of Blue Commented Too bad about Jared on Lorenzen Waived by the Giants on A Sea Of Blue - 06/24/08 12:33 PM PDT

A Sea Of Blue Recommended Quick Hit List on A Sea Of Blue - 06/23/08 5:30 AM PDT

A Sea Of Blue Commented I am also utterly amazed... on Bruce Weber Calls Alex Legion 'Kobe,' Says 'Indiana Will Suck' on A Sea Of Blue - 06/23/08 5:16 AM PDT (1 reply)

A Sea Of Blue Commented IU in the 2000's on Bruce Weber Calls Alex Legion 'Kobe,' Says 'Indiana Will Suck' on A Sea Of Blue - 06/21/08 9:14 AM PDT (2 replies)

A Sea Of Blue Recommended Evidence lacking: Where's the beef Brigid? on A Sea Of Blue - 06/21/08 6:44 AM PDT

A Sea Of Blue Commented Very well reasoned Ken on Evidence lacking: Where's the beef Brigid? on A Sea Of Blue - 06/21/08 6:01 AM PDT (1 reply)

A Sea Of Blue Commented "Recent" on Gillispie Won't Accept Offers From Young Players on A Sea Of Blue - 06/20/08 1:41 PM PDT (1 reply)

A Sea Of Blue Commented Title of my comment a little off on Bruce Weber Calls Alex Legion 'Kobe,' Says 'Indiana Will Suck' on A Sea Of Blue - 06/20/08 1:02 PM PDT

A Sea Of Blue Commented "Kobe" on Bruce Weber Calls Alex Legion 'Kobe,' Says 'Indiana Will Suck' on A Sea Of Blue - 06/20/08 12:43 PM PDT (2 replies)

A Sea Of Blue Commented Letters to the editor on The KHSAA and Dakotah Euton on A Sea Of Blue - 06/20/08 5:00 AM PDT (1 reply)

A Sea Of Blue Commented "Do better" on Fanhouse reports Jasper to UNLV on A Sea Of Blue - 06/19/08 2:05 PM PDT (1 reply)

A Sea Of Blue Posted Tayshaun to "Go For Gold" on A Sea Of Blue - 06/19/08 2:00 PM PDT

A Sea Of Blue Commented Ask and ye shall receive on The KHSAA and Dakotah Euton on A Sea Of Blue - 06/19/08 1:58 PM PDT (1 reply)

A Sea Of Blue Commented Gillispie's Style on Out of Africa on A Sea Of Blue - 06/19/08 1:56 PM PDT (1 reply)

A Sea Of Blue Commented Bigger issue in Football IMO on The KHSAA and Dakotah Euton on A Sea Of Blue - 06/19/08 1:53 PM PDT

A Sea Of Blue Commented Recruiting vs. Name Recognition on The KHSAA and Dakotah Euton on A Sea Of Blue - 06/19/08 12:56 PM PDT (1 reply)

A Sea Of Blue Commented "ignored" on Out of Africa on A Sea Of Blue - 06/19/08 12:02 PM PDT (1 reply)

A Sea Of Blue Posted Tiger Woods has stress fracture in his knee... on A Sea Of Blue - 06/18/08 11:02 AM PDT

A Sea Of Blue Commented Techs in the NBA on K.C. Ross-Miller: Impressions Of A Phenom on A Sea Of Blue - 06/18/08 4:35 AM PDT (1 reply)

A Sea Of Blue Commented Rondo last night on Rondo = Garbage? on A Sea Of Blue - 06/18/08 4:31 AM PDT (1 reply)

A Sea Of Blue Commented Probably so on K.C. Ross-Miller: Impressions Of A Phenom on A Sea Of Blue - 06/17/08 12:51 PM PDT

A Sea Of Blue Commented Yes... that's a lot on K.C. Ross-Miller: Impressions Of A Phenom on A Sea Of Blue - 06/17/08 12:13 PM PDT

A Sea Of Blue Commented Championships on Breakfast of Champions -- Kentucky in the News, the NBA, Etc. on A Sea Of Blue - 06/17/08 12:10 PM PDT

A Sea Of Blue Commented Where we expected I think on Fanhouse reports Jasper to UNLV on A Sea Of Blue - 06/16/08 1:20 PM PDT

A Sea Of Blue Recommended Dreaming Big Part I -- Returning Kentucky To The Top on A Sea Of Blue - 06/16/08 6:00 AM PDT

A Sea Of Blue Commented Fair analysis on Dreaming Big Part I -- Returning Kentucky To The Top on A Sea Of Blue - 06/16/08 6:00 AM PDT

A Sea Of Blue Commented Commonweath Stadium... the house that Couch built on New inductee Couch sets sights on home - UK Football - Kentucky.com on A Sea Of Blue - 06/14/08 8:51 AM PDT

A Sea Of Blue Commented God... Please no... on Who we have, and who we have coming in on A Sea Of Blue - 06/14/08 8:45 AM PDT (2 replies)

A Sea Of Blue Commented Miller on Who we have, and who we have coming in on A Sea Of Blue - 06/14/08 6:44 AM PDT (2 replies)

A Sea Of Blue Commented Looking at those classifications by year on Who we have, and who we have coming in on A Sea Of Blue - 06/14/08 6:44 AM PDT

A Sea Of Blue Commented Mashburn on Stephenson and Gillispie, Speights, Crawford and IU on A Sea Of Blue - 06/13/08 4:41 AM PDT

A Sea Of Blue Commented Curry on A multitude of matters on A Sea Of Blue - 06/12/08 11:37 AM PDT

A Sea Of Blue Commented AC is broke in the office on Slone may be just the walk-on that UK needs on A Sea Of Blue - 06/11/08 12:25 PM PDT

Niners Nation Voted for Current Uniform on Niners Nation - 06/11/08 8:46 AM PDT

Niners Nation Voted for September: Battle/November: Battle on Niners Nation - 06/11/08 8:45 AM PDT

Niners Nation Voted for No on Niners Nation - 06/11/08 8:44 AM PDT

A Sea Of Blue Commented Bozich took a dig at Tubby on Reflections on recent defections from Kentucky on A Sea Of Blue - 06/11/08 7:30 AM PDT (2 replies)

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