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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.