Big Blue Links for Friday:
- Jerry Tipton of the Herald-Leader writes that an off week for both UK and Florida is not an off week.
- Tipton’s blog has report that Gillispie says in a speaking engagement, “I won’t run from a fight.”
- Herald-Leader columnist Mark Story says the Rupp Arena crowds aren’t helping.
- Kevin Brockway of the Gainesville Sun reports that the Gators’ Allan Chaney will miss the Kentucky game.
- Jennifer Smith of the Herald-Leader reports on the UK women’s win over South Carolina.
- The Kernel’s B.W. Jones writes that UK finds its way in win over Gamecocks.
- The Kentucky Kernel’s Melissa Vessel writes on the UK dynamo that is Austin Cox, son of UK assistant Jeremy Cox.
- Dave Telep at Scout.com reports that UK is among those on the crowded trail of John Wall. (Hat tip to Aaron’s UK Basketball Blog.)
- At ESPN.com, Mark Schlabach’s “Bubble Watch” says UK has some work to do. (Hat tip to Tom Leach.)
- Mississippi State athletics director Greg Byrne, a former UK assistant AD, proclams that it was a great day to be a Bulldog when State beat Kentucky.
- UK basketball featured in Ripley’s Believe it or Not.
- In the Courier-Journal, Michael Grant writes that teams have found a way to cool off Jodie Meeks.
- On the same subject, FoxSports.com’s Jeff Goodman writes that UK and Meeks are fading fast.
- Mark Maynard of the Ashland Daily Independent writes that UK has lost its way.
- Ken Howlett of A Sea of Blue offers a UK basketball deconstruction.
- At Kentucky Sports Radio, Rob Gidel gives his ridiculously early rankings (their words) for state’s top 15 football prospects for 2010.
- The Kernel’s Kenny Colston writes that Rich Brooks’ southern pipleline has raised UK’s recruiting bar.
- On his WKYT blog, Steve Moss writes that Scott County’s Richie Phares, teammate of UK commitment Dakotah Euton, is starting to draw attention.
