Big Blue Links for Thursday:
- My column on the UK football schedule, with its string of 11 straight Saturdays.
- Jerry Tipton of the H-L reports that ex-UK walk-on Landon Slone has committed to Morehead State.
- Mike Fields of the H-L has story of two local stars who have committed to UK baseball.
- If you have an ESPN insider subscription, you can read Jay Bilas criticize the rush to judgment over John Calipari.
- But Frank Fitzpatrick of the Philadelphia Inquirer calls Calipari “the epitome of sleaze.” (Hat tip to UK Big Blue Nation.)
- Rush The Court issues a reminder that another Memphis player, Doneal Mack, had a questionable ACT that caused Florida to say no.
- Mike DeCourcy of Sporting News thinks NCAA will end up vacating Memphis Final Four trip of 2008.
- The St. Paul Pioneer Press did an interview with Jodie Meeks after the Kentucky guard worked out for the Timberwolves.
- John Erardi of the Kentucky Enquirer knocks Rick Pitino for skipping U of L caravan event.
- Jeff Goodman of Fox Sports thinks Pitino needs an ace recruiter to compete with Calipari.
- A Sea of Blue has updates provided by Dicky Lyons, Jr. himself on his attempt to make the NFL.
- Larry Brown Sports wants to know just how crooked was Memphis?
