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Update: Henry calls a Thursday press conference to announce choice, reports Lawrence Journal World.

Update: Tipton reports that Henry is near 100 percent for Kansas.

Big Blue Links:

• Andrew Wiebe of the Daily Kansan writes on the “Young and the Ambivalent,” i.e. the Henrys. (Hat tip to Spam’s Wildcat Page.)
• Chris Fisher of Kentucky Ink reports his sources claim Xavier Henry is 100 percent committed to Kansas.
• Bluegrass State Basketball calls a Henry to Kansas commitment “unofficially official.”
• Jody Demling of the C-J is hearing it both ways.
• Ryan Aber of the Oklahoman writes on the X-traordinary anticipation.
• The Kansas City Star blog offers a roundup of Henry updates.
• My column about UK basketball recruiting and one-and-dones.
• David Wescott of Business Lexington writes on the Calipari stimulus package.
• Chip Cosby of the H-L writes that UK football stars don’t regret decision to skip draft.
• The H-L’s Jerry Tipton writes that analysts are split on how Daniel Orton and Demarcus Cousins might fit together.

• Tipton reports that UK will play UConn in Madison Square Garden as part of the SEC/Big East Challenge.
• H-L report on Lipscomb scoring five unearned runs in the ninth to beat UK baseball.
• Today’s Big Thing has a little John Wall video.
• Wall tells Adam Zagoria of Zagsblog that he won’t visit UK, but is still considering the Cats.
• Tom Leach has the highlights from Rich Brooks’ radio show.
• Brandon Chatmon of the Oklahoman writes on Daniel Orton and Kentucky.
• Kentucky Sports Radio admits no one knows what’s going on with Xavier Henry.
• Inner Circle wonders what happens if Patrick Patterson leaves and John Wall says no.
• James Pennington of the Kentucky Kernel writes on UK baseball’s late-game collapse.
• The Kernel’s Jon Hale writes on the baseball team’s Chad Wright.
• Bill Nigut of the Kernel writes on UK softball star Meagan Aull.