Big Blue Links for Tuesday:
- In the Herald-Leader, Jerry Tipton writes that UK will go against the Sultan of Swat tonight when playing Mississippi State.
- Tipton’s notes report that this is the first time since 1989 no SEC team has been in either basketball poll.
- Here’s audio of Billy Gillispie’s press conference previewing the Mississippi State game.
- The Herald-Leader reports that ex-UK football coach Hal Mumme confirms he has prostate cancer.
- H-L columnist Mark Story writes on Lexington’s Sam Simpson, the Henry Clay center who committed to play football at UK.
- In the Danville Advocate-Messenger, Larry Vaught asks the question: Are UK players too nice?
- Vaught also writes that Jarvis Varnado and Co. will test the Cats.
- In the Courier-Journal, Michael Grant writes that Kentucky will try to avoid losing its third straight.
- Kyle Veazey of the Clarion-Ledger writes that UK-State could turn into a blocked shot battle.
- Brad Locke of the NW Mississippi Daily Journal wonders if Mississippi State can handle Jodie Meeks.
- In the Kentucky Kernel, James Pennington writes that UK wants to get back to basics.
- A Sea of Blue looks at UK’s turnovers and rebounding.
- Matt Jones, as only he can, gives news and views at Kentucky Sports Radio.
- Straitpinkie.com breaks down Mississippi State.
- In the Kentucky Kernel, B.W. Jones writes on UK’s “other” dynamic duo, the one with the women’s basketball team.
- On his WKYT-TV blog, Steve Moss writes about Hal Mumme’s return to Lexington.

John Clay is a sports columnist for the Lexington Herald-Leader. A native of Central Kentucky and a 1981 graduate of the University of Kentucky, he covered UK football for 13 seasons before being promoted to columnist in 2000. Born in Paris, he graduated from George Rogers Clark High School in Winchester in 1977. He lives in Lexington with his wife and two sons. In 2010, his Sidelines blog was one of four Editor and Publisher's EPpy Award finalists for best sports blog. You can e-mail him at jclay@herald-leader.com.
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