Kentucky fans have been living every version of the season in fast-forward, it's just the way. There is hype, panic, anger, hope, sometimes in the same week.
So when Jon Rothstein watched Kentucky rally past St. John’s and get on a 4-game win streak, he told the fanbase to “exhale,” but should they?
Rothstein’s point was simple: this is why you wait to judge a team until you actually see it whole.
And for Kentucky, “whole” has been the missing piece.
Kentucky basketball finally looked like itself with Jayden Quaintance back
Rothstein highlighted the obvious difference-maker: Jayden Quaintance.