John Clay’s Sidelines

Colin Cowherd, right, and his producer, Amanda.

Big Blue Links for Friday:

• The H-L’s Chip Cosby reports that a tight end transferring from Colorado is interested in Kentucky.
• Mark Maloney of the Herald-Leader writes on UK’s softball All-American.
• UK Sports Info is a little ticked off at Colin Cowherd.
• Kentucky Sports Radio readers have found a new person to hate. (comments section)
• Mike Hutton of the Chicago Sun-Times is amazed Kentucky hired Calipari knowing that a storm was brewing.
• Larry Vaught of the Danville Advocate-Messenger writes that Jodie Meeks seems content to stay in the draft.
• Marlen Garcia of USA Today writes that the one-and-dones leave behind a mess.
• John Branston of the Memphis Flyer says Derrick Rose and Memphis ran out the clock.
• Tom Knott of the Washington Times writes that the Rose scandal will fade. (Hat tip to Spam’s Wildcat Page.)
• On his WKYT blog, Steve Moss writes that Landon Slone’s transfer to Morehead is a win for both.

• Alan Cutler talks to ex-Cat, the real Gimel Martinez.
• Bluegrass State Basketball gives its thoughts on Jodie Meeks.
• NCAA Basketball Blitz thinks it’s time for Rose to tell his side of the story.
• Carol Slezak of the Chicago Sun-Times also thinks Rose needs to state his case.
• The New Republic thinks that Rose shows NBA needs to re-think the one-and-done rule.
• HoopsVibe says so what if Rose cheated.
• Ken Tysiac of the Charlotte Observers wonders if North Carolina State thinks it is better off without Calipari.
• The Huntsville Times writes on former UK quarterback Jared Lorenzen.
• Tweet from SimBlake says, “I am no longer following Calipari. The 2009 Goldwater Scholarship honorees was the last straw!”