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Big Blue Links for Friday:

• Herald-Leader photo gallery from Kentucky basketball picture day.
• Chip Cosby of the Herald-Leader writes that Mike Hartline wants to go from game-manager to game-changer.
• Will Graves of the AP writes that Hartline’s only goal is to win.
• Mark Story of the Herald-Leader writes that home-field advantage is not always an advantage in UK-U of L rivalry.
• Hartline has final chance to make the quarterback position his own, writes Nick Craddock of the Kentucky Kernel.
• Jordan Aumiller’s rise is no surprise to Chuck Smith, writes Larry Vaught of the Danville Advocate-Messenger.
• Brett Dawson of the Courier-Journal reports on Kentucky’s running game.
• C. L. Brown of the C-J writes on Louisville running back Bilal Powell.
• Matt May of the Cats Pause offers a Kentucky-Louisville scouting report.
• Kentucky hoping for an offensive renaissance, writes Nick Craddock of the Kentucky Kernel.

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Big Blue Links for Wednesday:

• Dedication and technique have lifted Luke McDermott into starting spot, writes Chip Cosby of the Herald-Leader.
• McDermott is new to Kentucky’s spotlight, writes Brett Dawson of the Courier-Journal.
• My column saying that Joker Phillips is demanding physical football from his Cats.
• Victoria Dunlap is soaking up a summer of sweat, reports Jennifer Smith of the Herald-Leader.
• Erin Andrews will be featured at the UK Basketball Women’s Clinic, blogs Jerry Tipton of the H-L.
• Louisville quarterback Adam Froman has plenty of options, writes Mark Maloney of the Herald-Leader.
• Jody Demling of the Courier-Journal writes that the Louisville recruiting war has been shaded blue of late.
• Predicting Governor’s Cup winner is no easy task, writes Eric Crawford of the Courier-Journal.
• Other recruits were part of the right fit for UK basketball commit Kyle Wiltjer, writes Larry Vaught of the Danville Advocate-Messenger.
• The 2011 recruiting class may be best ever for Calipari, blogs Eamonn Brennan of espn.com.

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