Reminder: UK Basketball Media Day is today. Be sure and join the Liveblog/Livechat for Calipari’s press conference at 2:30. Then look back here on the blog and on kentuckysports.com for videos, reports, etc.
Update: Bluegrass State Basketball passes along this John Wall comic. Not for the weak of stomach.
Big Blue Links for Thursday:
- Jerry Tipton of the Herald-Leader has the rundown on the recruits scheduled to visit Big Blue Madness.
- Chip Cosby of the Herald-Leader writes that UK’s offensive line has come a long way.
- My column giving the pros and cons on starting Morgan Newton at Auburn.
- Larry Vaught of the Danville Advocate-Messenger says his sources confirm Newton will start Saturday.
- A Sea of Blue writes on the possible Newton start.
- C-J report on UK offensive lineman Jake Lanefski being lost for the season.
- Doron Lamb’s father tells Bruce Pascoe of the Arizona Daily Star that his son will visit UK on the 23rd.
- Connor Orr of the Daily Orange writes that Syracuse has a shot with UK target Tobias Harris. (Hat tip to Aaron’s UK Basketball Blog.)
- Michael Grant of the Courier-Journal writes on Auburn quarterback Chris Todd, former star at Elizabethtown.
- Jay Tate of the Montgomery Advertiser writes on the Auburn defense.
- Evan Woodbery of the Huntsville Times reports that Gene Chizik wants Auburn to be more physical.
- Mary Jo Perino of WLEX writes that the defense needs to step up against Auburn.
- Andy Katz of ESPN says Billy Gillispie could end up with an assistant’s job in the coming years.
- UK will honor its Hall of Fame class next week.
- T.J. Walker of the Kentucky Kernel writes on UK volleyball coach Craig Skinner and his 100 wins.
- Clark Brooks of the Kernel reports on UK men’s soccer 1-0 loss to Louisville.
- Wildcat Blue Blog looks at the Friday night visitors.
- Wildcat Den on the finalization of the UK-Billy Gillispie divorce.
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. He lives in Lexington with his wife and two sons. You can e-mail him at jclay@herald-leader.com.
Hey John,
Do you know of any over the air coverage for BBM that I may be able to catch in Florida? And does BBM start at 7 or 9? Usually FSN carries stuff like this but I see they have something else scheduled
I know UKAA will be streaming, but wondering if that may crash due to amount of traffic
ESPNU is doing cut-ins throughout the night, including from Big Blue Madness.