John Clay's Sidelines

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Big Blue Links for Monday:

• Ryan Meyer wants to know if Kentucky basketball is hated by America? (Hat tip to Danny Jett’s Inner Circle.)
• Kevin Scarbinsky of the Birmingham News writes that Kentucky basketball copycats Alabama football.
• Ray Melick of the Birmingham News writes that C-USA is haunted by the ghost of John Calipari.
• Jennifer Smith of the H-L on Kentucky women’s win over Auburn.
• Bluegrass State Basketball reports that Bowling Green’s Chane Behanan has UK third on his list.
• My column on guessing when UK’s first basketball loss comes, if it comes.
• Tom Luicci of the Newark Star-Ledger on whether UK can keep the top spot in the polls.
• Andrea Adelson of the Orlando Sentinel says UK is the story of the college basketball season.
• Tom Leach has a podcast with ESPN’s Jimmy Dykes.
• Robbie Nieswanger of the Arkansas News on new UK line coach Mike Summers.

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  Sporting News says drawing up a defense for Kentucky is no easy task.

• Nick Craddock of the Kentucky Kernel on the UK women’s win over Auburn.
• Larry Vaught of the Danville Advocate-Messenger reports that Eric Bledsoe is eager to face Devan Downey.
• Eric Lindsey of Cat Scratches writes that Joker Phillips is adjusting to his new gig.
• Big Blue Lowdown on the rebirth of DeAndre Liggins.
• Kentucky Sports Radio says UK is trying to put together a basketball series with Texas.
• A Sea of Blue’s “We’re No. 1″ edition.
• Nation of Blue writes a letter to Perry Stevenson.
• Wildcat-Den says that No. 1 is not a burden.
• Kentucky Sports Network has several new basketball videos.
• J.J. Housley of Kentucky Ink on the football transition.
• Straitpinkie does a UK by the numbers.
• Wildcat Blue Blog on some John Wall attacks.
• Aaron’s UK Football Blog is wondering about wide receiver prospects.