BBL: Barnhart’s raise, Calipari’s gloves and John Wall

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Big Blue Links for Thursday:

• Wildcat Coal Lodge will have coal tribute, reports Linda Blackford of the H-L.
• Barnhart has a hard job with hard-to-please fans, says my Thursday column.
• Todd leaves Barnhart with a contract extension, reports Jerry Tipton of the H-L.
• A Mitch Barnhart timeline by the Herald-Leader.
• Barnhart gets a $125,000 raise, writes Brett Dawson of the C-J.
• Barnhart vows to finish the job, writes Eric Lindsey of Cat Scratches.
• Todd makes his successor’s job easier, writes James Pennington of Cats Pause.
• Barnhart’s contract runs through 2019, writes Chris Fisher of BigBlue247.
• It’s a three-year extension, reports Martha Groppo of the Kentucky Kernel.
• Cats make good on Super Bowl Sunday promises, writes Jerry Tipton of H-L.
• Calipari wants more shots from Liggins, reports Dawson of the C-J.
• UK to have plenty of McDonald’s All-Americans, reports the H-L.
• Wall will always love Kentucky, reports Larry Vaught of the Advocate-Messenger.
• UK held a commitment meeting, reports Aaron Smith of the Kentucky Kernel.
• Calipari’s newest motivational tools are gloves, writes Dick Weiss of Daily News.

• UK women look to rebound at South Carolina, writes T.J. Walker of the Kernel.
• UK baseball will rely on pitching, reports Ethan Levine of the Kernel.
• Two Kentucky basketball rivalries among the best, says AOL FanHouse.
• It ain’t over, writes Ira Combs for Kentucky Sports Network.
• Kentucky’s play was as good as it’ll get, writes Jonathan Hines of State-Journal.
• Cats cast egos aside, writes Mary Jo Perino of WLEX.
• Kentucky’s fans offend Bruce Pearl, says A Sea of Blue.
• KSR on Jimmy Dyke’s mad lib.
• Bleed Blue Kentucky on football’s defensive needs.
• Nation of Blue chooses the top 10 UK players ever in the NBA.
• UK footballers make honor roll, reports Tailgate Review.
• John Wall gets a standing ovation back home, writes Truth About It.