John Clay’s Sidelines

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Big Blue Links for Wednesday:

• UK president Lee Todd tells the Herald-Leader’s Jim Warren that Billy Gillispie’s status won’t be discussed until after the season.
• Jerry Tipton of the Herald-Leader writes that Larry Conley and Tom Hammond are nostalgic about their final duties for Raycom.
• H-L report on Jodie Meeks and Patrick Patterson making first-team All-SEC.
• My column saying that while people debate Gillispie’s fate, they need to praise Morehead’s Donnie Tyndall and U of L’s Rick Pitino.
• Dana O’Neill of espn.com on the Kentucky drama over the past week or so.
• Tom Leach talks to CBS’ Greg Anthony about the Cats.

• Brett Dawson of the C-J writes on UK’s plans to evaluate Gillispie after the season.
• Larry Vaught of the Danville Advocate-Messenger reports that Gillispie says there is no extra pressure on UK.
• Vaught also writes that UK parents will talk about the NBA after the season.
• Bobby Reagan of the Kernel writes on a different UK route.
• Kenny Colston of the Kernel writes that Gillispie’s progress is in question.
• On his WKYT blog, Steve Moss writes that UK is making plans for the NIT.
• Inner Circle writes on the expectations when Gillispie was hired.
• Darren Childers of Bleacher Report writes that Gillispie is heading the decline of the Big Blue Nation.
• Chris Fisher at Kentucky Ink says UK should keep Gilllispie.