John Clay’s Sidelines

Big Blue Links for Wednesday:

• My column saying that, with John Wall now on board, there’s nothing wrong with high expectations.
• Jerry Tipton of the Herald-Leader’s story on the Wall commitment.
• UK reports that Eric Bledsoe is eligible, and that Rod Strickland will be a full-time assistant on Calipari staff.
• Mike DeCourcy of Sporting News writes that this could be an all-time recruiting class.
• Gary Parrish of CBS Sportsline writes that this is why UK hired John Calipari in the first place.
• Michael Eaves says he got a text from an NBA executive saying UK “signed my draft pick.”
• David Climer of the Tennessean writes that recruits are lining up to play for Calipari.
• Kevin Scarbinsky of the Birmingham News reports that Bledsoe’s coach is concerned now that Wall is on board.
• At Fox Sports, Jeff Goodman moves UK up to his pre-season No. 1.
• USA Today calls it “a remarkable class.”

• Darryl Maxie of the AJC writes that UK is banking on Wall street.
• Brett Dawson of the Courier-Journal reports on the Wall commitment.
• C-J columnist Eric Crawford writes that Calipari is leaving UK fans star-struck.
• Tim Stevens of the Raleigh News and Observer has the hometown story of Wall’s news.
• Ken Tysiac of the RNO writes that Calipari’s strong start is no surprise.
• ESPN has an interview with Wall.
• At Bleacher Report, Jeremy Noel writes that Kentucky basketball is officially loaded.
• Intentional Foul looks at the Wall effect.
• Straitpinkie says Wall commitment makes UK most marketable team in college hoops.
• Inner Circle calls it the Great Wall of Kentucky.
• At A Sea of Blue, Ken Howlett writes on UK football’s receivers.