An article published in the Louisville Courier-Journal today gives UK fans something to get excited about for next year: the possible return of Patrick Patterson for his senior year. Patterson will have earned his degree at the end of this semester, but he still retains another year of eligibility as far as athletics are concerned.
The junior from Huntington, WV, was quoted as saying, "If I come back for my senior year, I know some of my teammates are going to be back, and we'll still have a good team, a nationally ranked team." It's logical to assume that if P-Pat does come back, some of the underclassmen on the fence about the NBA may be persuaded to come back for another year.
Another thing on Patterson's mind? UK's all-time scoring record: "Plus, if I come back, I might have a chance to break Dan Issel's (career) scoring record and be no. 1. That's always at the back of my mind."
Regardless of what he decides, Patterson will forever be remembered as one of the greatest to play at the University of Kentucky, and much like Jodie Meeks before him, should feel no remorse in heading to the NBA a year early.
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