Travis Ford I used to love to watch Travis Ford playing basketball for the University of Kentucky in 1993 that led them to the NCAA Final Four. Final Four teams get a special spot in the hearts of Big Blue fans and its hard to believe its been almost 23 years since the 1993 Kentucky teams took Wildcat fans on an incredible 30-4 run. It had only been five years since the last Final Four trip when probation hit the UK program in 1989. At that point no one knew how long it might take to get Kentuckys program back to its customary elite level, but as it turned out not nearly as long as many thought it would. He is Oklahoma State coach now and from Madisonville, Ky. which is 30 miles from my home town. Travis was the point guard for Ky. and when asked him if the players on the team at that time were able to realize how much that season meant to the UK fan base. He said the team felt the expectations and excitement around the basketball team, but was not easy to live up to expectations Travis said he thought the UK team really did it. They made it to the Final Four with the record we had and only losing four games that season and winning the SEC and things like that it was an exciting year for everybody. He said it was a lot of fun games and a lot hard work, but a lot of fond memories too and was an absolutely enjoyable year. We had a really good team, a lot of big games and them making it to the Final Four is always a dream of any college basketball player. An 11-0 start sparked those high expectations and it included an 88-68 rout of rival Louisville in a matchup of teams ranked in the top 10. The Cats leader, Jamal Mashburn was sensational, scoring 27 points and grabbing seven rebounds in 31 minutes at Freedom Hall. The starters for that year were Travis Ford, Dale Brown, Jared Prickett, Jamal Mashburn, and Rodney Dent. Here are some pics of that year.
Posted on: Mon, 05 Jan 2015 03:58:49 +0000
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