I’m out of pocket for most of today, at least until the basketball scrimmage tonight. So no SEC links, and an abbreviated Big Blue Links for Wednesday:
- Jerry Tipton of the Herald-Leader talks to Lee Todd about the UK eligbility issue.
- Chip Cosby of the Herald-Leader reports on the UK run defense.
- My notes column which leads with Wildcat Coal Lodge.
- Pat Forde of espn.com writes that the time to bash SEC basketball has likely passed.
- Brett Dawson of the Courier-Journal writes on DeMarcus Cousins.
- B.W. Jones of the Kentucky Kernel writes on UK defensive tackle Corey Peters.
- Tom Leach has video of Rich Brooks squashing the black jersey rumors.
- Larry Vaught of the Danville Advocate-Messenger posts a letter from Mitch Barnhart about the blackout game.
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.
It shows what kind of fanbase we are when we’re more worried about what color jerseys we’re gonna wear rather than a tough matchup with Mississippi State. This game determines where (or if) we’re playing in December/January.