Fire Billy?

Wildcat fans know about North Carolina F/C Tyler Hansbrough. What they may not know is that Tyler is a very dominant player. I’m sure that we’ve heard about his good stats during the ESPN clip packages, but we’ve never really seen him do well against Kentucky. He’s had 6 and 7 points in the last two games — and did not play his freshman year.

One of the (few) highlights of the year thus far for Kentucky fans has been Patrick Patterson’s outstanding play. Not only can he pluck the ball easily out of the air and finish in the post, he has shown exceptional defensive footwork and smart defensive play. If Patterson continues the defensive tradition set by Randolph Morris on Hansbrough — admittedly, that is a big if — some Kentucky fans may not believe the stories of Tyler’s success from mainstream media.

To reassure Kentucky fans that Tyler is a successful player, I’ve complied a short list of some of his many accomplishments during his tenure at North Carolina:

• Getting hit in the belly during “Texas-Style” Ping Pong (Skip to 3:30 into the video.)
• Knows the importance of excellent feet care.
• And, um, whatever this is he’s doing here, he’s very successful at it. I’m sure of it:
  

Watch your sack, Pat.