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Big Blue Links for Tuesday:
- Tubby Smith was back in the Bluegrass on Monday night, reports Jerry Tipton of the Herald-Leader, and received a warm welcome at a Georgetown College forum.
- I’m the Kentucky football beat writer this week, and in that appointed role reported that Kentucky did upset a No. 1-ranked LSU back in 2007. So if it happened once . . .
- UK defensive tackle Mark Crawford has officially been freed from Joker Phillips’ doghouse, reports my UK notes. Crawford missed the first four games while serving an unspecified four-game suspension.
- LSU star receiver Russell Shepard is happy to be back, reports Scott Rabalais of The Advocate. After serving a suspension, Shepard saw his first action of the season last Saturday against West Virginia.
- At Monday’s press luncheon, Joker Phillips said he has a “dragon to slay” on Saturday, reports Kyle Tucker of the Courier-Journal. According to the latest AP poll, it is the biggest, baddest dragon in all the land.
- Looking out for No. 1 is LSU’s mission now, says Shreveport Times’ Glenn Guilbeau.
- There’s nothing wrong with being No. 1, writes John DeShazier of the Times-Picayune. He says stop pretending its too early to get a pat on the back.
- Aaron Smith of the Kentucky Kernel writes about intramural sports providing an athletic outlet for students.
