Team Baby goes after youngest fans ("Baby Wildcat")

[WildcatRick]

Goo-Goo-Goo -- GO BIG BLUE!

Modeled after the successful Baby Einstein series, a batch of 30-minute DVDs employs bright images and gentle action sequences to introduce -- or some might say "indoctrinate" -- young children into the sports world of a parent's favorite college team.

One aimed at Kentucky alumni is called "Baby Wildcat." It carries the slogan "Raising Tomorrow's Kentucky Fan Today!"

It features male and female college athletes on UK teams, ranging from basketball and gymnastics to tennis and volleyball. In licensed clips, star athletes make brief appearances. For example, you can see Tim Couch throw a football and Tayshaun Prince score a basket. But mainly, the DVD focuses on adorable babies, toddlers and youngsters who wear UK apparel and play with balls and other toy products emblazoned with UK logos.

The producers sprinkle in a few elementary efforts at education. Numbers from 1 to 10 are displayed with shapes and objects. The colors blue and white are emphasized and specific words, such as WILDCATS and KENTUCKY, are spelled out with blocks and other graphics. The UK marching band and school fight song add musical elements while a bouncy Wildcat mascot, who appears to have snacked on a Cardinal, is sure to get the attention of adults and children.

http://www.courier-journal.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060814/SCENE03/608140305

[CoquieKat]

I wonder how my UT-fan friends, who areparents-to-be,would react to me getting that for their baby girl... :lol:

[UK Chic]

We read that article sitting in the dr's office yesterday and of couse, I saved it!!!! :P

My belief? You can NEVER start them too early. GO CATS!!!

(PS - A good friend of mine taught their son the C-A-T-S cheer and he was saying that right after he said Mamma and dog. I love it!!!!)

[Arkansas Cat Fan]

My oldest granddaughter has been raised in Arkansas, bless her poor little heart. Of course she was there when we would watch the Kentucky games. She was always interested in cheerleading and would do the go big blue cheer. Then some idiot showed her the hogs cheer. So there she was combining the two. It was something like this Woooooooooo Souie, Wooooooooo souie, Go big Blue. Go Big Blue! :shock::blush::shrug:

[UK Chic]

Arkansas Cat Fan wrote: My oldest granddaughter has been raised in Arkansas, bless her poor little heart. Of course she was there when we would watch the Kentucky games. She was always interested in cheerleading and would do the go big blue cheer. Then some idiot showed her the hogs cheer. So there she was combining the two. It was something like this Woooooooooo Souie, Wooooooooo souie, Go big Blue. Go Big Blue! :shock::blush::shrug:HA!! I was in Bentonville, AR a couple years ago on business and was given tickets to the Arkansas v SC game. Since the person I traveled with was also a UK fan, we thought we would venture over and watch some SEC ball.

Well.......then started the WOOOOOOO, PIG SOUIEEEEEE. OMG! We left at half time. :P

[CATHYnKY]

UK Chic wrote: Arkansas Cat Fan wrote: My oldest granddaughter has been raised in Arkansas, bless her poor little heart. Of course she was there when we would watch the Kentucky games. She was always interested in cheerleading and would do the go big blue cheer. Then some idiot showed her the hogs cheer. So there she was combining the two. It was something like this Woooooooooo Souie, Wooooooooo souie, Go big Blue. Go Big Blue! :shock::blush::shrug:HA!! I was in Bentonville, AR a couple years ago on business and was given tickets to the Arkansas v SC game. Since the person I traveled with was also a UK fan, we thought we would venture over and watch some SEC ball.

Well.......then started the WOOOOOOO, PIG SOUIEEEEEE. OMG! We left at half time. :P

I guess I'm weird, but I like the WOOOOO, PIG SOUIEEEEEEEE....wish we had something to hollar. Or something like the Gator Chomp. Anything we could all do in unison at the games. :>

[POEKLM]

One of Kendall's first words was cat. I was always screaming Go Cats or come on Cats and of course we had a cat that we called cat most of the time.