Stacy Huntsman

@Darren_Headrick @SEC @UKBaseball @UKSportsNetwork I hear the whistler made the trip.

Closing in on a 3p ET first pitch! Day One of the @SEC Tournament features @UKBaseball vs Vanderbilt! Join us on the @UKSportsNetwork!

Frustrating!

SERIES VICTORY, KENTUCKY!!! F | UK 12, No. 24 Tennessee 2 (8 inn)

Those of you who follow New Mexico basketball may have noticed I haven’t been playing or anyone who knows me may have noticed I have been so distant from everyone and there is a good reason for that.  I have struggled with depression off and on since high school. I was diagnosed with ADHD and anxiety in 4th grade. I was put on medication to help with school and only took it during school (summers and weekends off) I was told my medication had a slight antidepressant in it. Since my depression wasn’t constant and would come and go my parents just helped me through it, thinking my medication would help. Last spring, after taking a medical redshirt, trying to recover from surgery, and learning how to balance school with a tough travel schedule my depression showed up in a big, bad, scary way!  I went home after school got out, got into my doctor, and started on an antidepressant.   I returned to UNM for summer and fall and killed it in practice.  Was earning playing time and showing signs of having a great season.  However, in late September I started spiraling into a dark place again. My coaches noticed a dramatic change.  I would call me several times a day to my mom in just a complete meltdown. I couldn’t make it through a practice without breaking down in tears.  I couldn’t function, stopped doing homework, lost interest in basketball, and was going down a dark path to the point where I was questioning if I should even be here.  My coaches called my mom and said she needed to come and be with me.  She was on a plane the next day and spent 4 days in Albuquerque.  I went to see the team doctor and learned my ADHD medication and depression medication were canceling each other out.  For about 6 months I wasn’t getting any medication.  I got on a new medication that worked with my ADHD meds and got in with the sports therapist.  Slowly but surely I started to feel like myself again.  Then the start of the semester came and anxiety attacks kicked in. They would hit me out of the blue.  They were almost crippling and exhausting.  So back to the doctor I went and decided it was time to stop the ADHD meds - too much stimulation.  Now I am about 2 months ADHD meds free.  Grades are still good and I feel like myself again. I still take an antidepressant every day but I am in such a better place! Through all of this, I missed practices and games.  My coaches, teammates and everyone involved in Lobo basketball put me in a protective cocoon and took great care of me and I couldn’t be more thankful for them. My coaches decided to limit me to make sure I was mentally healthy.  I've handled it the best way possible and I understand their decision because I know what a dark scary place I was in. You change from here. I am so grateful that I reached out for help. I knew I could call my parents, coaches, and teammates at any time.  Most people (young kids and young adults especially) don’t have that. Most don’t dare to reach out and ask for help. I hope someone reading this will see that it can happen to anyone, even kids who are living out their dreams.  Everyone needs help at some point.  So there it is. That is the big story and mystery as to why I haven’t been on the floor and why I have been so distant from everyone. I have accepted that I have an invisible injury that I am fixing and is well on the mend!   I will be back in a Lobo jersey next year!  -BA1

👏🏻

A few clarifying thoughts on the Donnie Freeman situation that I think many people are missing or looking at the wrong way... 1) This isn't REALLY about Donnie Freeman...it is about a guy that Coach Pope and the staff CLEARLY identified and wanted. At Kentucky you are expected to close on guys you WANT more often than not. 2) This isn't REALLY about the money...nobody is "WORTH" the money they are getting. However, you have to overpay for guys you really want sometimes. You have to be willing to overpay for the guys that you think move the needle. Your evaluation might be wrong, but that is a different issue. SPEND ON STARS. If you think Donnie Freeman can be one of your three best players (I think he can be too) then, at Kentucky, the price should be somewhat irrelevant. 3) If Kentucky misses on Freeman it DOES NOT MEAN they should have taken Rancik. I'll defend that to the grave. Taking the "bird in the hand" is how we got to where we were the last two seasons. I'm ready to swing for the fences and willing to fall flat if they whiff. Again, the evaluation of Freeman can be wrong, but if that is the guy you wanted then I'm ALL FOR letting Rancik walk even if it means risking not getting either. 4) The portal giveth and the portal taketh away. Things can change in an INSTANT due to $$$. We've seen the winds change in this recruitment before...it can happen again. Also, even if Freeman commits elsewhere and it gets RIGHTFULLY critiqued from Kentucky's side, things could end up working out even for the better because that is just how things happen. You can be critical in the short term while still waiting to judge the end result. 5) None of us know what the conversations are like inside of the closing room so it is very hard and even somewhat unfair to sit here and cast stones. However, from the outside looking in, I really think that you have to find a way to get the money and give him what it takes to sign on the dotted line TODAY.

What is happening at KPP right now?!? We can't get out of the 2nd!

@Darren_Headrick Great call, Darren!

HOW BOUT THEM WILDCATS!! BVC goes Big Fly!!!

A walk-off grand slam! Go Cats! @UKBaseball

@KySportsRadio He was great!

Derek Anderson was great today on KSR. Awesome interview and really interesting insight into UK Basketball

@KySportsRadio BOOM???

Rob Wright’s visit to Kentucky is over. He left late this afternoon

@vaughtsviews @MarlandLowe @jalandlowe He tried to play when he probably shouldn't have. Best of luck to Jaland!

Statement I got from @MarlandLowe on @jalandlowe decision to enter transfer portal: “The University of Kentucky and BBN welcomed Jaland. He showed his desire and willingness to play for Kentucky basketball and its fans even through three shoulder separations and a shift. “As a parent, of course, one would have wanted their child to shut it down, but we expect mental and physical toughness from our sons. He showed what is instilled within him. The effort was clear. We are proud of him. “We are thankful to Kentucky basketball for the opportunity. Kentucky fans are incredible.”

@DrewFranklinKSR @CountryBoyBrew Baseball down 5-0 too.

First mow and mowing beer of the year. Now time to watch Kentucky vs Texas. Go Cats. @CountryBoyBrew

Jaland Lowe made the personal decision to return multiple times despite everyone telling him it was best to get surgery Gave it his absolute all to help save what was a failing season I won’t forget that and wish him the absolute best

Great catch by Tharnish! Cats take game 1. Go Cats!

@tomleachKY Thank you, I finally found the stream!

@StacyHuntsman Go to Varsity app and put "University of Kentucky " in search bar

@tomleachKY none of the streaming options are you and Goose.

@BillyRsports I hope you start feeling better soon!

This is my flu game

I feel like he can't win here. Why ask this question the day before our first NCAA game?

@KIngramSports @VandyMBB @1025TheGame @LEARFIELDAudio @vucommodores Beat them!

Great seat for Semifinal Saturday at the SEC Tournament. Tim & I will have pregame 11:30 ct for @VandyMBB and Florida. Today’s guest is Duke Miles, after a season-high 30 points in yesterday’s win. Come hang out with us! @1025TheGame @LEARFIELDAudio & @vucommodores app ⚓️🏀🎙️