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Alexkid · 12-30-2011, 02:09 PM

No. 3 Kentucky, No. 4 Louisville renew rivalry
COLIN FLY
(The Associated Press)

05:09:14PM (ET) Friday,December 30,2011.

LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) — Kentucky coach John Calipari began a list when he was asked whether he and Louisville coach Rick Pitino are too much alike to get along.

"Similarities? We've both taken three teams to the Final Four, we both got fired in the NBA and we're Italians with big noses," Calipari said Friday. "I respect what he's done, respect the program, respect the city and the school."

No. 3 Kentucky (12-1) and No. 4 Louisville (12-1) renew their rivalry in the most anticipated yearly game in the Commonwealth on Saturday at Rupp Arena, where even the smallest details are scrutinized.

So when a video came out this month showing Calipari and Pitino chatting at a high school game in Mount Washington, Ky., there was an abundance of speculation about just what the two coaches discussed.

"We don't send Christmas cards, but we're cordial to each other," Calipari said. "I went up to him, talked to him, told him he's doing a fabulous job with his team, the way they're playing, blah, blah, blah. And he said, 'Your team's really good and dah, dah, dah.' OK?

"He said 'I hope we beat you' and I said 'I hope we beat you' and I went and got a Diet Coke. That was about it. I don't know what to tell you."

The rivalry is as much about the two rabid fan bases as it is the players.

Between the two schools, 13 players have never participated in a Kentucky-Louisville game. This time, the schools have the highest combined ranking in series history. But Kentucky freshman Anthony Davis said he's recognized the passion simply by the amount of tweets he's received from fans about beating Louisville.

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Alexkid Your World & Experience Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Eastern Time Zone Posts: 8,644 Rep Power: 10	No. 3 Kentucky, No. 4 Louisville No. 3 Kentucky, No. 4 Louisville renew rivalry COLIN FLY (The Associated Press) 05:09:14PM (ET) Friday,December 30,2011. LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) — Kentucky coach John Calipari began a list when he was asked whether he and Louisville coach Rick Pitino are too much alike to get along. "Similarities? We've both taken three teams to the Final Four, we both got fired in the NBA and we're Italians with big noses," Calipari said Friday. "I respect what he's done, respect the program, respect the city and the school." No. 3 Kentucky (12-1) and No. 4 Louisville (12-1) renew their rivalry in the most anticipated yearly game in the Commonwealth on Saturday at Rupp Arena, where even the smallest details are scrutinized. So when a video came out this month showing Calipari and Pitino chatting at a high school game in Mount Washington, Ky., there was an abundance of speculation about just what the two coaches discussed. "We don't send Christmas cards, but we're cordial to each other," Calipari said. "I went up to him, talked to him, told him he's doing a fabulous job with his team, the way they're playing, blah, blah, blah. And he said, 'Your team's really good and dah, dah, dah.' OK? "He said 'I hope we beat you' and I said 'I hope we beat you' and I went and got a Diet Coke. That was about it. I don't know what to tell you." The rivalry is as much about the two rabid fan bases as it is the players. Between the two schools, 13 players have never participated in a Kentucky-Louisville game. This time, the schools have the highest combined ranking in series history. But Kentucky freshman Anthony Davis said he's recognized the passion simply by the amount of tweets he's received from fans about beating Louisville. ------------------------------------------------------------- Gotta love em... __________________ Yeah...Do That.

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