Saturday Headlines: Beat the Tide Edition

Good morning, Big Blue Nation!

The Kentucky Wildcats are looking to extend their winning streak to four as they are set to face the Alabama Crimson Tide in a primetime showdown on the road.

The Cats are fresh off a game against the Vanderbilt Commodores that ended with multiple flagrant fouls and a frustrated John Calipari. It was clear from the beginning of the second half that Jerry Stackhouse and the Commodores weren’t interested in playing Kentucky: they wanted to muck up the game as it was their only chance at a win.

That likely won’t be the case with Nate Oats and the Tide. Alabama is short on size and physicality. The style they run is the style that UK wants to see. The Tide likes to…