Big Blue Links for Friday:
- Herald-Leader report on both Darius Miller and Shelvin Mack making the U.S. National Under-19 team.
- WHAS reports that Jim Host believes UK would be better off to avoid new Louisville arena and play in Freedom Hall.
- ESPN’s Andy Katz reports that Nebraska is looking at both Matt Pilgrim and Kevin Galloway. (Hat tip to Aaron’s UK Basketball Blog.)
- Tom Leach writes that Randall Cobb may be the key to early success in 2009 for UK football.
- Highschoolhoop.com reports that C.J. Leslie, a highly-regarded 2010 recruit, has his eyes on North Carolina, Florida and Kentucky.
- Fox Sports’ Jeff Goodman writes that UK is so talented that Daniel Orton may not see meaningful minutes.
- Larry Vaught of the Danville Advocate-Messenger writes that tryout was great experience for Miller.
- Straitpinkie writes that Darius Miller has been the forgotten one.
- Inner Circle compares UK and North Carolina basketball numbers.
- Jonathon Moore writes in Bleacher Report that Jodie Meeks’ departure could hurt worse than expected.
- UK Sports Info looks at Rod Strickland’s impact.

John Clay is a sports columnist for the Lexington Herald-Leader. A native of Central Kentucky and graduate of UK, he covered UK football for 13 seasons before being promoted to columnist in 2000. Born in Paris, he graduated from George Rogers Clark High School in Winchester in 1977. He lives in Lexington with his wife and two sons. You can e-mail him at johnclay.bloginky.com.
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