Big Blue Links for Friday:
- Minnesota’s Royce White could be Kentucky-bound, writes Charley Walters of the St. Paul Pioneer Press.
- Sons of Dirk Minniefield and Rex Chapman are succeeding on the court, writes Jerry Tipton of the Herald-Leader.
- Rankings rankle some recruits at NBA-sponsored Elite Camp, writes Tipton.
- Some Day 1 notes from the NBA Elite Camp, courtesy of the Courier-Journal’s Jody Demling.
- Michael Gilchrist is trying to get Tony Wroten to Kentucky, writes Adam Gorney of Yahoo Sports. (Hat tip Bluegrass State Basketball.)
- Quincy Miller is keeping his options open, reports Zagsblog.
- Daniel Orton could go as high as No. 10 to the Pacers, writes Mike Wells of the Indianapolis Star.
- Randall Cobb is the 14th best football player in the SEC, according to Chris Low of espn.com.
- Video of Darin Minniefield and Zeke Chapman:
- Rajon Rondo is among the best ever from the Bluegrass, writes Mark Story of the Herald-Leader.
- Kentucky is pretty much an NBA team, Eric Bledsoe tells Ryan Wolstat of the Toronto Sun.
- Michigan defensive end Nate Dreslinski has been to UK’s camp, writes Matt Dorsey of the Detroit Free Press.
- Walter McCarty makes it official as far as joining Pacers staff, reports C.L. Brown of the Courier-Journal.
- John Calipari is still expecting five first-round recruits, writes Larry Vaught of the Danville Advocate-Messenger.
- Tickets still remain for UK games in Canada, blogs Tipton.
- John Calipari says he would have been roasted by media were he in Tom Izzo’s shoes, writes USA Today via KSR.
- More from Daniel Orton’s draft diary in the Oklahoman.
- Kentucky has offered a Miami defensive tackle, reports Aaron’s UK Football Blog.
- Southern Cal ruling should scare Connecticut and Kentucky basketball fans, writes Mark Wiedmer of the Chattanooga Times Free Press.
- New Jersey’s draft comes down to DeMarcus Cousins and Derrick Favors, and maybe Evan Turner, writes Dave D’Alessandro of the Newark Star-Ledger.
- Philadelphia-Sacramento trade could open door for Detroit to take Cousins, writes Vince Ellis of the Detroit Free Press.
- Golden State could have its eye on Cousins, writes Rusty Simmons of the San Francisco Chronicle.
- John Wall works out for the Washington Wizards, reports Gene Wang of the Washington Post.

With all the talent out there, why in the world would UK want to take Tubby’s guy, problem or not? It’s ridiculous to even consider it.