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Big Blue Links for Friday:

• Jennifer Hewlett of the Herald-Leader writes on the death of former UK star Mike Casey.
• Tom Leach writes on Mike Casey.
• The H-L’s Jerry Tipton writes that Nolan Dennis is in no rush to commit.
• Tipton also writes that Daniel Orton is keeping his options open.
• Here is a Herald-Leader page devoted to possible UK recruits.
• Chip Cosby writes that there is strength in UK’s offensive line numbers.
• Mark Story writes that Rajon Rondo and the NBA are a perfect fit.
• David Climer of the Tennessean writes that John Calipari raises the bar high for the SEC.
• Jeff Zillgitt of USA Today writes that top recruits are scrambling.
• Larry Vaught of the Danville Advocate-Messenger reports that Eric Bledsoe has UK behind Florida on his list.

• Vaught talks to Jon Hood, who says he is 95 percent sure he’ll be a Cat.
• Vaught argues that the media needs to show proof of violations when it comes to Calipari.
• Testudo Times reports that Kansas has room for Xavier Henry or Lance Stephenson, but not both.
• Jody Demling of the Courier-Journal writes on the Derby Classic.
• Ken Howlett of A Sea of Blue looks at Calipari’s staff.
• Jon Hale of the Kentucky Kernel writes on UK baseball alumni.
• The Kernel’s Metz Camfield previews the UK-Georgia baseball series.
• James Pennington of the Kernel writes on the Derby Classic.
• Straitpinkie gives a UK recruiting update.
• Steve Tressler brings back the Calipari-John Chaney video.