John Clay's Sidelines

T.C. Drake

I’m back from furlough, by the way. So in UK news, former tight end T.C. Drake is still recovering from a serious motorcyle accident in Bardstown. Top basketball prospect Andre Drummond denies that he will reclassify for the Class of 2011. In surprising news, former UK guard Derrick Jasper will join former UK coach Billy Gillispie’s staff at Texas Tech. This is the same Jasper who transferred from UK when Gillispie was coach. And John Calipari lashes back at his critics with a late night tweet.

Click on the continue line to get today’s Big Blue Links.

Continue reading ‘BBL: Drummond to stay in 2012; Jasper to join Gillispie’

(H-L photo/Charles Bertram)

Big Blue Links for Friday:

• Here’s TV and internet streaming rundown for Big Blue Madness from UK Athletics.
• Jerry Tipton of the Herald-Leader reports from UK Basketball Media Day that Calipari mixes old with the new.
• Mark Story of H-L writes that Wall and Bledsoe give Cats a break.
• Tipton writes that Calipari thinks fans deserve a show at Madness.
• Herald-Leader photo gallery from Media Day.
• Zagsblog reports on a quartet of New York prospects headed to Madness.
• Chip Cosby writes on UK defensive end Taylor Wyndham, who wants to be known for more than the Tebow hit.
• Brett Dawson of the C-J writes that the Cats see this as a banner year.
• Jack Carey of USA Today asks if Calipari can be a contender right away?
• Larry Vaught of the Danville Advocate-Messenger thought Miss Kentucky USA was the star of media day.

Continue reading ‘BBL: From Media Day to Big Blue Madness’

Darnell Dodson

Big Blue Links for Monday:

• John Calipari writes on CoachCal.com that Darnell Dodson is battling a hip injury.
• Chip Cosby of the Herald-Leader writes that Rich Brooks is tired of the talk and ready for the football opener.
• Cosby’s Sunday notebook leads with Chris Matthews praise.
• My Monday column saying UK is convinced that offense is “light years” better than a year ago.
• My Sunday column predicting Kentucky will go 8-4.
• Jerry Tipton’s Sunday notebook says John Calipari wants to instill confidence.
• Tipton also reports that Calipari insisted his book tour start in Kentucky.
• Brett Dawson of the Courier-Journal writes that Joker Phillips is happily soaking up the Rich experience.
• ESPN’s Andy Katz lists Eric Bledsoe as his top player to watch in the SEC.
• Jody Demling of the Courier-Journal reports that UK target Kyrie Irving will visit Indiana.

Continue reading ‘BBL: Darnell Dodson battling hip injury’

Compare UK’s top five players by average minutes per game last year to this year: