Big Blue Links for Monday:
- Mike Griffith of the Knoxville News-Sentinel reports on top hoops prospect Josh Selby, who has de-comitted from Tennessee and could be headed to Kentucky.
- At CBS Sportsline, Gary Parrish reports that Nike schools Kentucky and Oregon could be in line for Selby’s services, thanks to the William Wesley connection.
- Wes Rucker of the Chattanooga Times Free-Press writes on Selby giving Tennessee the slip.
- Kentucky Sports Radio says that Fox Sports’ Jeff Goodman says that UK is the strong leader for Selby.
- Bleacher Report gives Jodie Meeks’ summer-league play an A grade.
- In the Courier-Journal, Rick Bozich writes that UK will have a tough time gathering six victories.
- Mike Pratt tells Larry Vaught of the Danville Advocate-Messenger that the UK job is not for everyone.
- A Sea of Blue analyzes what first-year success under John Calipari might look like.
- Paul Gattis of the Huntsville Times writes that there are no limits to Calipari’s recruiting genius.
- Over at WKYT, Steve Moss writes that LeBron James’ visit proves the Cats are back.
- Straitpinkie asks, what is the deal with LeBron and Coach Cal?
- At Bleacher Report, Craig Meyer writes that patience and perseverance pays off for Rich Brooks.
- Bluegrass State Basketball congratulates Ramon Harris on the birth of his daughter.

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 jclay@herald-leader.com.
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