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12:52

Brett Dawson - Greetings, everyone, from press row at Rupp Arena, where the national anthem has been performed, and Kentucky and Tennessee are off the court.

12:53

Brett Dawson - The news you're waiting for: Yes, Patrick Patterson will play -- and start -- for Kentucky today.

12:53

Brett Dawson - He's in the lineup along with Jodie Meeks, Michael Porter, Ramon Harris and Perry Stevenson.

12:54

Brett Dawson - Tennessee starts Tyler Smith, Wayne Chism (who was on the court joking with the UK cheerleaders earlier), Josh Tabb, J.P. Prince and Kentuckian Scotty Hopson.

12:54

[Comment From brad, newport news va]
what your prediction

12:55

Brett Dawson - I'm not big on predictions, but in a game of this magnitude between evenly matched teams, my heart usually says to pick the home team. You see how well that worked out for me in Knoxville, but I think UK with Patterson is the logical pick today.

12:55

[Comment From brad, newport news va]
hopefully the cheerleaders got them unfocused

12:55

Brett Dawson - Logic has a way of failing in games like this, though, so who knows.

12:56

[Comment From brad, newport news va]
yea depends on what coach shows up today

12:56

Eric Crawford - Over under on bad shots by Tennessee?

12:57

Brett Dawson - The other news of the day involves visitors to Rupp Arena: Former Mason County and UT star Chris Lofton (who's taking a break from basketball in Turkey) is here and rooting for the Vols, but wearing neutral colors.

12:57

Brett Dawson - Also in attendance: UK signee Daniel Orton, who's here with his father.

12:57

[Comment From brad, newport news va]
do u think they will boo hopson

12:58

Brett Dawson - Lofton spoke to the media briefly before the game, and visited the Vols in the locker room. It's clear where his heart is, but he said he'll also be pulling for friend and ex-Mason County teammate Darius Miller.

12:58

Brett Dawson - The hopson reaction should be interesting. I do think he'll get a mixture of boos and cheers.

12:58

Brett Dawson - Crowd sounds early on like it'll be fired up, if the Cats can keep them involved. There's some buzz in here right now.

12:58

[Comment From brad, newport news va]
brett wher did u go to hs

12:59

Eric Crawford - Yep. Crowd will be ready to go.

12:59

Brett Dawson - Brad, I was born in Louisville, but I went to Bullitt Central in Shepherdsville, just south of the city.

1:00	[Comment From brad, newport news va] brett whats your honest opinion of coach, whats grade would you give him

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