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.
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.