John Clay’s Sidelines

Big Blue Links for Friday:

• Yahoo Sports national columnist Dan Wetzel gives John Calipari some well-deserved props for his Hoops for Haiti.
• Andy Mead of H-L reports that one donor spent over $108,000 on Hoops for Haiti.
• Ken Tysiac of the Charlotte Observer on how John Wall escaped North Carolina.
• Calipari tells Dan Patrick he wants John Wall to go pro if he’s No. 1 pick.
• Jennifer Smith Mark Maloney of the H-L reports that Rich Brooks gave UK women a helping hand in win over Arkansas.
• Mason Linker of the Winston-Salem Journal writes on UK target Quincy Miller. (Hat tip to Spam’s Wildcat Page.)
• Mark Story of the H-L writes on former UK commitment Dakotah Euton.
• Danny Jett’s Inner Circle has a Calipari encounter at a middle school basketball game.
• Jerry Tipton of the H-L writes that Saturday is another emotional hurdle for Arkansas coach John Pelphrey.
• High School Hoops says Ryan Harrow is backtracking on his C.J. Leslie statement. (Hat tip to Bluegrass State Basketball.)

• Rick Robey tells Larry Vaught of the Danville Advocate-Messenger that a loss could help the Cats.
• ESPN’s Andy Katz reports that Tubby Smith is having more off-the-court problems at Minnesota.
• Randy Beard of the Evansville Courier and Press says Calipari used Haiti as a teaching moment.
• Joe Sports Fan fantasizes about Calipar and Avatar.
• Jon Hale of the Kentucky Kernel says don’t forget about the Razorbacks.
• Brett Dawson of the Courier-Journal writes that UK is just the latest to chase perfection.
• Nick Craddock of the Kentucky Kernel on UK women’s win over Arkansas.
• Ken Howlett of A Sea of Blue looks at some individual stats and trends.
• Big Blue Lowdown on Eric Bledsoe as lottery pick.
• Wildcat Blue Blog on John Pelphrey.
• Wildcat-Den says it has been a long climb back to the top spot in the rankings.
• Chandler Howard of the Kentucky Kernel writes on the UK gymnastics team.
• Eric Lindsey of Cat Scratches writes on UK gymnast Storey Morris and her battle with asthma.
• Aaron’s UK Football Blog on the Cats’ top verbals so far.
• Nation of Blue says it’s John Calipari vs. Howard Stern.
• Bleacher Report says Calipari won’t have a problem walking away from Kentucky job.