Reminder: UK Basketball Media Day is today. Be sure and join the Liveblog/Livechat for Calipari’s press conference at 2:30. Then look back here on the blog and on kentuckysports.com for videos, reports, etc.
Update: Bluegrass State Basketball passes along this John Wall comic. Not for the weak of stomach.
Big Blue Links for Thursday:
- Jerry Tipton of the Herald-Leader has the rundown on the recruits scheduled to visit Big Blue Madness.
- Chip Cosby of the Herald-Leader writes that UK’s offensive line has come a long way.
- My column giving the pros and cons on starting Morgan Newton at Auburn.
- Larry Vaught of the Danville Advocate-Messenger says his sources confirm Newton will start Saturday.
- A Sea of Blue writes on the possible Newton start.
- C-J report on UK offensive lineman Jake Lanefski being lost for the season.
- Doron Lamb’s father tells Bruce Pascoe of the Arizona Daily Star that his son will visit UK on the 23rd.
- Connor Orr of the Daily Orange writes that Syracuse has a shot with UK target Tobias Harris. (Hat tip to Aaron’s UK Basketball Blog.)
- Michael Grant of the Courier-Journal writes on Auburn quarterback Chris Todd, former star at Elizabethtown.
- Jay Tate of the Montgomery Advertiser writes on the Auburn defense.
Continue reading ‘BBL: Top recruits on Friday, Newton on Saturday?’




John Clay is a sports columnist for the Lexington Herald-Leader. A native of Central Kentucky and graduate of UK, he covered UK football for 13 seasons before being promoted to columnist in 2000. He lives in Lexington with his wife and two sons. You can e-mail him at jclay@herald-leader.com.
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