Tuesday, April 17th, 2007 at 6:01 pm  |  192 responses

Patrick Patterson Diary Week Begins

He’s here every day for the Jordan Classic.

While he spends a week in NYC preparing for Saturday’s Jordan Classic, Patrick Patterson shares his thoughts with slamonline Click on the Jordan Brand logo at the top left of the slamonline homepage to read Patrick’s diary all week.

As told to Konate Primus

Today is finally here after much anticipation. I’ve been looking forward to this week all year since I first found out I was going to be on the team. I did some research on it and I get to meet Michael Jordan and shake his hand. He gives you a ring and we get to have dinner with him. So, I am very excited. As far as the game, I’m excited about that too, but I’ll talk about that later.

Today I woke up about 4:30 and drove to the airport, said bye to my family and went ahead and boarded the plane. The first plane went to Charlotte then we had a layover for about 45 minutes to our next plane. The next plane was much bigger than the first plane we got on. While we were getting ready for take off the pilot got on the speaker and said there was something wrong with the steering of the plane so we had to wait a while. We ended up waiting a whole extra 45 minutes before we took off so there was a lot of confusion this morning. When we landed this dude got hit in the head with his suitcase and he fell to the ground. He was rolling all on the floor for a good minute before he got up. It was kind of funny.

Man I’m so thrilled to be apart of the JBAAC! This is my first time in N.Y, and so far I haven’t seen much. When we left the airport I went straight to sleep in the cab and then I woke up we were in front of the hotel. I plan on seeing a lot of the city though. We have a lot of free time so I’m going to get out as much as I can and enjoy the city. Until tomorrow that’s all folks

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  • nibroccat

    caleb,
    that is a very good question and i say no.
    lets talk of patrick and lucas. why have they not made a choice? have they noticed others that have interest? is that difficult of a choice, when you have all the info needed, to make such a choice. these are smart kids, talented kids, caution, i would say, is a wise trait. but when caution turns action into indecission, mistakes are made upon the choice.
    UK has history and more history to be made. they can be part of the. of 6 coches 5 have won national titles. 7 titles shared between 5. these are not the last for UK. it is tradition, it is the game UK surrounds itself around. its a simple choice…. UK.

  • RanManCatFan

    Ryan Jones, I’d go home and lay down to if I ever got punked out like you just did. I love how idiots like you and UF fans call everyone from KY rednecks and hillbilly’s when you’ve probably never even passed through KY. Come to Lex and run your mouth like that. Yeah Right. Come to Rupp and dominate PP.

  • http://UKsports.com Terry

    Come and get on the BIG BLUE Train
    at UK Pat. We need player’s like you and J. Lucas to help out Billy
    G. in his efforts to restore our
    tradition. You “WONT” regret the decision.

  • http://slamonline.com Ryan Jones

    It’s like an online, slow-motion car-wreck, Russ, only with less logic and more gore.

  • kydan

    Patrick, We would love to see you suit up in blue & white next year! UK will be in the running for several national championships in the near future and we could use a strong inside player like yourself. Even if you leave early for the NBA you would benefit from the experience at UK and will grow both as a player and person under the leadership of our new coach G. Regardless of where you go, I hope your college experience is a great one!

  • http://slamonline.com Ryan Jones

    *sigh*

  • Bobby Boucher

    Momma says Florida is the Devil!

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  • UKWildcat8860

    Patrick…..picture this…24,000 fans can’t be wrong… They will be screaming and chanting your name every game. The stands are always full. Television every game. Ever hear of Jamal Mashburn? He came in and turned the program around. You are a stud. Come to Kentucky and show the world what you can do on the best stage college basketball has to offer. We have a stud coach, a stud facility and will design our offense around you. You just need to make the commitment.

  • http://larrystrodeyahoo.com Larry Strode

    Patrick, I know your Mom loves you and wants the best for you because you are part of her flesh. I pray that the GOD that made the Universe will help you do what he wants you to so you can be a SYMBOL of Christ. Patrick in the FLESH I want you at Kentucky but ask for the will of the one that DIED for your sins , thats all you can do. May the LOVE and PEACE of Christ be on you, your Mom and family. A brother in CHRIST,

    Larry Strode . If you wish to pray call me and I will pray for you and your MOM. Patrick always seek wisdom from God as Solomon Gods blessings Young Man 865-693-2254 at anytime

  • http://slamonline.com Russ Bengtson

    If the posts in here are any indication, UK and UF are pretty much a push when it comes to academics.

  • Jerry

    Patrick…congrats on a great career at Huntington High. I grew up in West Virginia, and have watched a lot of great teams like Logan and Beckley and the dominate teams they had, but you guys did something none of them could ever do, and that’s win 3 straight state titles. That’s awesome! I had the privilege of watching a couple of your games on TV this season, and I have to say you guys are probably the greatest team in West Virginia history. As a life long Kentucky Wildcat fan, I would love to see you in a Wildcat uniform next season, but who have to choose the best place for you. Whatever your choice, I wish you nothing but the best, and I hope you have a great collegiate experience and a long successful career in the NBA. Most importantly stay clean, level headed and always do your best.

  • dez

    If the posts in here are any indication, there are a hell of a lot more weird people reading SLAM than previously assumed.

  • Maxbps

    Patrick…..How do feel about your SPAMonline host writing such unflattering comments about your diary that you were kind enough to write for their sorry web site? Not only did this ‘brilliant’ writer put this in his column but he cut/pasted it in the comment section of YOUR diary! Wow! How disrespectful can you be, rj? Here’s the proof: “First, I assume some of you saw these diary posts from Class of 2007 prep standout P*trick P*tterson. The diaries themselves aren’t really noteworthy”!

    Wow. Is a real editor paying a lick of attention to any of this!?! Attempting to slam a poster or two is one thing but slamming the young man nice enough to write a diary for your website? That’s the epitome of classless!

  • http://riccoblantonyahoo.com Ricco (Mr. Lexington)

    What’s happening P.Patterson (AKA Beans). Congrats on your high school success. Now it’s time to take it to the next level. I know you have a big decision to make in the upcoming weeks & I hope that decision brings you to Lexington. With all the chain of events thats surrounding our program as far as our beloved Tubby Smith. He had to do what was best for him & his Family. Tubby will always be a KY WildCat & we’ll hang a banner in RUPP to honor what he did for UK one day. You & I both know that there are haters out there & as far as us being KENTUCKY & WITH OUR TRADITION everyone wants to take a jab at us for the simple fact that our day is coming again & History will be written. So as we welcome our new Coach Billy G. I hope you & your buddy J.Lucas like what Billy G has to offer, because with him now ecruiting you guys (P.Patterson, J.Lucas, A.Legion, along with UK’s AJ Stewart M.Williams, & current Roster) you guys WILL help bring #8 to the UK. So the best of luck to you this weekend & continue to keep God first in all you do.

  • big blue 4 life

    Hey Patrick,

    I just saw a post that called Florida, “Title Town”. Are you kidding me!?!? How does putting on a jersey that represents 7 national titles, 13 final fours, 43 SEC championships, 40 sum odd 1st. team all-americans, oh, did I mention the MOST wins all time. Oh, I almost forgot about the most tournament wins of all time, and the most apperances. You will get to play in front of the most passionate fans in the world. We hold more people than Duke and Florida put together. We have no pro sports, so UK B-ball is all we have. Did you see our brand new pro style practice facility. Please come to UK and help us hang number 8 & 9 in our rafters. Come and play on CBS every saturday. Come practice in front of pro scouts that set up camp at UK. Just please come to UK, we really need you. Best of luck, patrick, in all you do.

  • http://slamonline.com Ryan Jones

    Getting tired… so tired…

  • big blue 4 life

    Almost forgot patrick,

    what do all these players have in common? Jamal Mashburn, Dereck Anderson, Tony Delk, Ron Mercer, Jamal Maglore, Walter Mcarty, Mark Ppope, Nazr Mohammed, Scott Padget, Jeff Sheppard, Tayshaun Prince, Kieth Bogans, Chuck Hayes, Eric Daniels, Rajon Rondo, Randolf Morris, and hopefully patrick Patterson have in common? They all got to enjoy playing on prime time in front of 24,000 fans and then ALL went to the NBA. Did I mention the 4 final fours and 2 nat. titles. Oh yeah I think Florida may have sent like 3 or 4 guys in that same time.

  • http://none George Neal

    Patrick we want you, we need you, come join our new coach Billy Gillispie, be apart of rebuilding UK basketball, Join the 24000 UK fans for each game, UK will play top rated teams with excellent players, come with us to improve your skills (if needed) for the NBA. Wear the KY blue and white.

  • BigCat

    Wish you all the best patrick. Enjoy the festivities, you only get to do these things once in your life. Its a very exciting time for you now I am sure, its an exciting time here in Kentucky as well with the future looking bright. I hope you can be a part of our future and be a legend now and forever in the hearts of the bluegrass. No matter your choice, I wish you the best of luck in your careeer, you a great player young man.

  • nibroccat

    I think you are ready have fans at UK. why wait til may? come see the 24,000 sit arena. the fans that will want your autograph. the fans chanting patterson. the noise when we win. the cheers for a great effort if we lose a game. there is no downside to UK.

  • billy D

    I’m gonna level with you. I am going to the NBA soon.

  • mark

    You will be KING in Kentucky.

  • Steve Weoss

    Patrick,

    Gainesville is the place for you. We are all Gators for life and you will have a blast when you are there. I am old – and when I was in school are team were not great. It didn’t matter because our fan base has always been wild and crazy Gator lovers and now that we have 1st class basketball and football its even better. This is the real deal and we need you!

    All the best and if you want to talk call me on my cell – 703 395 8191. BTW, I made it BIG in business and life and owe it to UF!! GO Gators!!

  • Gator Chomp

    http://www.aolsportsblog.com/2007/03/04/patrick-patterson-does-the-gator-chomp/
    This article says Patterson was seen behind the Florida bench during the Uk/Florida game and doing the Gator Chomp as Florida began to take the lead. To me this should result in Gillispie taking away his scholarship offer to Patterson and all Kentucky fans should stop hoping he comes to Kentucky, because I don’t see why any Kentucky fan would want a player that was openly rooting for their biggest SEC rival in a game against Kentucky. Patterson, go play at Florida or Duke: You don’t deserve to play at Kentucky!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  • Kentucky’s class

    (I’m a Kentucky fan by the way) This is just in response to comments made about Kentucky’s incoming recruiting class. It isn’t that great, i think Tubby probably has a better class lined up at Minnesota. A.J. Stewart will not make an immediate impact-think Bobby Perry type career-going to be a year or two. Mike Williams-Will not make an immediate impact on the bball floor but will help fill a seat on the bench- he probably won’t have any impact in his entire career at Kentucky if he doesn’t transfer after one year. He’s built like a mini shaq but he has zero bball skills-just watch some of his game tape- Michael Porter (6′ not much more) could stop him defensively. If Jai Lucas comes he won’t play as a freshmen all Kentucky has is guards. Meeks,Crawford,Bradley,Jasper,Porter Lucas would at best be the fifth guard used in the first year. More likely to impact in 08 when Crawford, Bradley Graduate/NBA and Meeks leaves early for NBA. But we don’t need Lucas Kentucky fans PG/SG Willie Warren class of 08 is going to sign with Kentucky.

  • http://slamonline jasonnky

    i think u pp should go to ky cuz of all of the tradition, most passionate fans in all of sports, best practice facilites, beautiful town with all of the horses, 24,000 screaming fans that will worship u like god, great young coach who lives and breathes basketball, the most publicity, Kentucky is known for their basketball and u live closest to UK so it would be convenient for ur mom and others to come see u. florida is a football school and always will be. 2 years of success does not turn u into a basketball school. had we recruited cory brewer since he wanted to come to UK and tubby smith said he was too small to play in the SEC, florida may not have won the NCAA. Cory Brewer was the player of the final 4 after all. that is the past though. Thing is he wanted to play at UK and so did Chris Lofton. Put those 2 players on the team UK wins the SEC and goes far in the tournament. Poor recruiting has put UK in the position they are in and you can help put the program back to where it is expected to be year after year. We have a great foundation to do it. You are much more wanted at UK than every where else combined. Probably 95% of people on these message boards are UK fans. That should also tell you something. I think Jai Lucas prefers UK but will follow you wherever u go. I think he would have already signed with UK if it was not for you so please make the right decision and come to UK. There are advantages and disadvantages to whatever team u decide to play for, but UK easily has the most advantages.

  • nibroccat

    When it comes to basketball Kentucky is the big stage.

    It is a overwhelming proven fact that if you have played for Kentucky and left early or had the chance and turned it down; that you go from being in the spot light, being noticed, being the news to never being heard from again.

    For winning 2 national titles UF didn’t get awhole lot of coverage the following week. They got alot but just what was warrented. When UK wins titles it is huge headline news for several weeks or have you forgotten?

    In fact the whole week leading up to the Final Four the news was what? Kentucky

    During the Final Four the news was what? Kentucky

    After UF won their 2nd national title the news was what? Kentucky

    If Patterson and Lucas go to Florida they could very well become superstars. But if you look at all the history leading up to this point right now; the odds are they will never be heard from again. They overwhelming odds are that they will never be as big on the national media stage than they would have been at Kentucky.

    Just go look at all the history leading up to this point on guys who left UK early/transfered and guys who had the chance to play for UK and turned it down.

    Kentucky has the history, tradition, connections, biggest fan base, 23,000+ people at home games, 30 million dollar practice facility, the coaching staff, big time rivalries, plays against awhole lot of top teams every year, all over the national media, will play a huge amount of games (alot more than Florida) on national tv, KENTUCKY IS THE BIG STAGE. KENTUCKY IS THE NEWS.

    Lucas, Patterson, Legion want to play for a big time college basketball program with lots of tradition and history. KENTUCKY IS THE CLEARCUT CHOICE.

    Lucas, Patterson, Legion want to play for a school were they can show of their skills for the NBA, play on TV, be noticed. KENTUCKY IS THE CLEARCUT CHOICE.

    College Basketball doesn’t get any bigger than Kentucky.

  • Bulldog

    PPat I love your style of game dawg but dont let the WildCat and Gaor fans fool you, yes you can get play time at those places but they have NO supporting cast to get you where you wnat to go over the short or long term. The Blue Devils have it all except one thing and thats you. But where ever you go good luck to you.

  • Tubby Smith

    Patrick,you owe it to yourself to look at The University Of Tennessee,Coach Pearl is building a dynasty at Tennessee,so come be a part of something special!! best wishes wherever u land.

  • tike

    Patterson isnt even going to blow up… so stop riding him! Please?

  • traver rhys

    Man, if a basketball player doesnt want to play for the most winningest college basketball team ever then he must be dumb as a bag of hammers!!! Go play for Donovan who is only recruiting you so that Florida doesnt get beat to death next year by Kentucky-his glory years are over cause he will be out recruited by Mr. Gillespie-the only reason he won was because he had tired ol Tubbby to recruit against :)

  • traver rhys

    if UK offered me a scholarship, it would be a no brainer! I would rather play before 24000 fans in a NBA environment, we even get the piston’s MC to do Midnight Madness, than be just another player on a Florida team that isnt going to win anymore championships, let alone the SEC title-Donovan didnt come to UK because we would expect him to win four championships since he won two at Florida, I think UK has a 220-22 record against them by the way-UK is the new power in the SEC and if you cant see that Patrick then you are short sighted. And Duke, Coach K is about ready to get Alzheimers and everyone at the school knows it :)

  • nibroccat

    tike it is fun posting and if he reads he can get educated about the schools and the fans. he prob. already knows all this but for goodness sake he is waiting till may. that isn’t a good decession i think. but im not under the pressure he is. good luck patterson. make the right choice UK

  • Dolphinatik

    Good game way to clean up on the offensive boards Patrick. Please hurry and make a decision. Visit each school and go with your gut. I know you want to look out for Jai but you gotta do you. Seriously though If you want to stay for a year then go to the NBA then goto UK. If you want to have some fun for 2-4 years go to UF or Duke. But please decide so us grown people dont waste our times reading hundreds of posts a comment board on what you should do. :) Cant wait for the new season to start!!!

    Go Gators

  • GATOR94

    PATRICK,
    GO- GATORS
    WE THINK YOUR GREAT!!!!

  • German Reignman

    Ryan, sad to see you have already given up on this post …. i was waiting for the next “you guys are AWESOME”

  • http://feeltheburn27aim.com Kentucky Legend07

    Of course Patrick and Jai are gonna go to UK!!! Y would anyone pass up the greatest basketball school in the NATION!!!! the Big Blue Nation is waiting for u guys, so huury up and sign with UK so we can shut those F*cking gator fans up!!!!! Go UK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  • Randal

    Big Blue Nation Loves YOU!

  • hooville

    we would love to see you in hooville

  • Randal

    The Big Blue Nation is getting ready to explode, moving rapidly to crush all that stands in their way!

    With 23,000 fans showing up for practice cheering them on!

    Only at UK!!

  • Brendan

    Patrick Why didn’t you go to Duke. If you did you would have palyed under the best coach in college ever in my mind. Plus if you go an injury and never played basketbal again you would have a great job because you went to Duke

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