Big Blue Links for Wednesday:
- Private investigator who deals with college athletes tells Jerry Tipton of the H-L that UK should have known about questions surrounding Eric Bledsoe.
- John Calipari was ready to speak to the media, until C.M. Newton stepped in, reports Jeremy Fowler of the Orlando Sentinel.
- A large cloud is settling over Eric Bledsoe’s big moment, writes Kevin Scarbinsky of the Birmingham News.
- Eamonn Brennan of espn.com says he doesn’t believe that the media hates John Calipari.
- But Mike DeCourcy of Sporting News thinks that the media is are bashing Cal, and he wouldn’t blame him for going to the NBA.
- NCAA academic reviews, such as the one in Bledsoe’s case, are not unusual, reports Brett Dawson of the Courier-Journal.
- Arnett Moultrie will take visits before deciding where to transfer, reports Garry Parrish of cbssports.com.
- Mike Miller of msnbc.com compares DeMarcus Cousins to John Wall and Evan Turner.
- A new Las Vegas court date has been set for Antoine Walker, reports Ken Ritter of AP.
- Kenny Payne will be missed in Oregon, writes Bob Rickert of the Oregonian.
Coach Cal loves headlines, good or bad. Coach Cal with all of his talent loves to be the center of attention. Coach Cal is the CentrePointe of College Basketball. Eric Bledsoe did nothing wrong period. He was not paid, and still owes back rent. Eric took his own tests at high school and Eric took his own SAT and ACT. Kentucky is in the clear period.
Whoever wrote today’s teaser lines doesn’t know that “media” is a plural word. It’s obviously plural, because it’s more than one outlet or person, yet you see it all the time with a singular verb attached. Totally illiterate.