October 6th: On this date...

... in 2001, (give or take a day) a new era was born for the Big Blue Radio Network as Mike Pratt replaced Sam Bowie as the color commentator for Kentucky basketball games alongside Tom Leach. He might be best known to today’s generation as the guy who helped secure John Calipari as the Wildcats most recent head coach. To the generation before, though, Mike Pratt was best known as a gifted scorer and member of the University of Kentucky basketball team. He played for Adolph Rupp from 1968-70, was a two-time All-SEC performer, a two-time Academic All-SEC member, and a part of Kentucky’s most exclusive 1,000 point club. He played alongside Kentucky legend Dan Issel and averaged 19.2 points per game when the Cats finished 26-2, and ended the regular season as the nation’s top ranked team. Pratt was also a member of the ABA’s Kentucky Colonel team for two years.

Big Blue Booyah on Tom Leach