It was Michael Kidd-Gilchrist who earned most of the ink, or bytes, after UK’s eventual taming of Transylvania last night in the pretend opener at Rupp. Kidd-Gilchrist played well. Then John Calipari turned in the definitive quote of the night, saying the freshman has to be in the starting lineup. This could mean that Darius Miller, a senior, the MVP of last year’s SEC Tournament, could find himself coming off the bench. Cal said intensity marked the difference. Kidd-Gilchrist gives the Cats instant intensity.
- Herald-Leader photo gallery from Wednesday night’s game.
- UK exhibits superiority, runs away from Transy, reports H-L’s Jerry Tipton.
- Cal says Kidd-Gilchrist must start, writes Tipton.
- Transy proves to be more than a punching bag, says my column.
Here are the rest of today’s Big Blue Links.
- UK rolls, but it far from purr-fect, writes Kyle Tucker of the C-J.
- Calipari has lots of work, and talent, writes Larry Vaught of A-M.
- Cats complete a practice run, writes Kernel’s Sam Rothbauer.
- Early minutes a good teaching tool, says Kernel’s Aaron Smith.
- The Kidd can play, writes Brett Dawson of Cats Illustrated.
- Not Kidding around, writes Cats Pause’s James Pennington.
- Doron Lamb is still learning, writes Keith Taylor of the Winchester Sun.
- Cats do their best to put on a second-half show, writes A Sea of Blue.
- Nothing diminished enthusiasm, says KSR.
- Max Smith has plenty of endorsements, reports H-L’s Jen Smith.
- UK women land Chicago point guard, reports Jen Smith of H-L.
- Mathies poised to return to health, writes Guy Ramsey of Cat Scratches.
Kidd-Gilchrist on the dunk.
(H-L photo/Mark Cornelison)
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