Pat describes John Calipari and Rick Pitino's relationship as: “genuine hate.”

Topics: Kentucky vs. Louisville rivalry | A little worried about the fans this weekend in the French quarter | The Kentucky vs. Louisville rivalry is more intense than Duke vs. North Carolina | The roots of the rivalry | The media is under hyping the rivalry | Describes John Calipari and Rick Pitino relationship as genuine hate | How bad would it be if Kentucky lost? | It would be the absolute worst possible scenario for Kentucky if they lose | People in Kentucky are still not over the Christian Laettner shot | It would take an absolute miracle for Louisville to win | Ohio State vs. Kansas | Likes Ohio State by a little bit | Bill Self | Kansas State and Frank Martin | Martin made a play at the Miami job last year |

Pat’s thoughts on the 2011-12 Kentucky basketball team: “They’re a selfless group.”

Topics: Buzz Williams apologizing for his 2 step dance at West Virginia | Overreaction to Buzz dancing | Marquette | Big East isn’t great but it’s very good | Syracuse | Kentucky establishing themselves as the No. 1 overall seed | Thinks a loss would help Kentucky | Pressure on the young Wildcats | How talented and deep are the Wildcats? | 1996 Kentucky Team | Kentucky is a selfless group | Anthony Davis | John Calipari is underrated as a coach | Davis, Thomas Robinson, Draymond Green, Isaiah Cannon | Draymond Green as a leader | Kansas vs. Missouri rivalry | The dumbest rule in College Basketball | Conference Tournaments | A lot of mid major tournament teams are dangerous | Long Beach State |

Pat on Urban Meyer accepting the Ohio State job: “Another knock at his credibility.”

Topics: Loving his new gig at Yahoo | Great aggressive approach at Yahoo | Urban Meyer accepting the Ohio State job | Meyer’s credibility | Thinks Meyer would still be at Florida if things were going good | Winning a National Championship at Ohio State | BCS National Championship Game | Thinks LSU vs. Alabama is the best matchup | Tough Heisman Call | RG 3 right now is his favorite | Syracuse Basketball | Jim Boeheim attacking the Bernie Fine accusers | Doesn’t think Boeheim lashing out is a fireable offense | Coaches never being challenged | Keeneland Meet |

Pat thoughts on Cam Newton’s year at Auburn on the field: “Not sure I’ve seen a better single season ever.”

Topics: Tonight’s BCS National Championship Game | Long layoff | 37 days off | Tempo | Track meet tonight | Cam Newton | Whose going to tackle Newton? | Darron Thomas | Auburn is bigger and stronger but you never know in football | Newton’s season | Things swirling around Newton | Newton’s dad was trying to sell him out | Newton’s troubles taint the game tonight | Ohio State players playing despite being in trouble | Oregon’s plan to neutralize Newton | A lot of blitzing by the Ducks tonight | Gus Malzahn | Malzahn’s journey | Gus’ no huddle offense | Thinks Malzahn will be a head coach shortly | Stanford job | Chris Petersen to Stanford rumors | Thinks Stanford fits Petersen

Pat on Florida’s status after Urban Meyer stepped down as coach: “They would have been better served by staying retired last year.”

Topics: Urban Meyer | Would have been better off to stay retired last season | Program took a step back this year | Why’s he leaving Florida | Meyer’s competiveness | Burn out | Coaching last game against Joe Paterno | Timing of announcement | Cam Newton | Urban Meyer’s painful past with Cam Newton | His Heisman vote | Toughest Heisman vote ever for him |

Topics: Cam Newton story | NCAA investigation | Auburn is all in; all of their chips are on the middle of the table | Solicitation | Confusing situation | Kenny Rogers | Mississippi State boosters | Is it possible that Cam Newton didn’t know about the money? | Cam’s dad | FBI being involved | Mississippi State’s axe to grind? | Dan Mullen saying No | Mississippi State booster Bill Bell | Reggie Bush situation | Bush didn’t have to cooperate | Heisman and National Championship

Topics: Cam Newton Story | Former Mississippi St. player Jon Bond saying he heard from a former teammate it would cost a school money to get Newton | Finds Jon Bond very credible | Kenny Rogers | Cam Newton’s star has really exploded the last few weeks | Newton wanting to go to Mississippi State; but letting his dad decide what school he would attend | Auburn not commenting except saying the player is eligible | NCAA working in mysterious ways | NCAA traditionally moves very slow | Cam Newton being a active player | Cam’s father Cecil | Thinks it’s possible Kenny Rogers would work on a deal without knowledge of the family | Selling players | Effect on Newton’s Heisman campaign | Breeders Cup Classic | Doesn’t think Zenyatta will win | Lucking At Lucky and Blame are Zenyatta’s top competition |

Topics: Believes Boise State is National Championship good | Thought Boise State should have started the season No. 1 | Chris Petersen’s comments yesterday on the SEC being very tough | Boise State in the SEC | Les Miles | LSU should have dominated North Carolina | Miles better have a good season | Rich Rodriguez finding a QB in Denard Robinson | Rodriguez needs a win against Notre Dame | Brian Kelly | Thinks Notre Dame will be a Top 10 team under Kelly | Kelly is a recruiter and salesman | Reggie Bush | Heisman Trust should strip the trophy from Bush | Give the Heisman to Vince Young | Reggie Bush had no accountability | John Calipari | Enes Kanter | Calipari goes after everyone | Kanter is a tremendous player | Rachel Alexandra v. Zenyatta | The way Rachel is running, he would take Zenyatta |

Topics: USC’s Punishment | Gives him a little more faith in the NCAA | Thinks the punishment fits the crime | Some of the blame should be on Pete Carroll | Maybe USC’s atmosphere was to lose | Thinks Carroll ran | A lot of the coaches go by the code of not “wanting to know” | Mike Garrett | Can’t believe Garrett hasn’t been fired | Garrett says it’s envy | 67 page report on USC | Notre Dame joining Big Ten? | Notre Dame is a little nervous | Horse Racing | Racing problems | Rachel Alexandra and Zenyatta | Horse Racing needs a good game plan | Horse Racing is a tough sport | Triple Crown | Triple Crown is to hard on modern day Thoroughbred’s | Tom Izzo as a NBA head coach | Izzo would be a massive loss for college basketball |