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Rajon Rondo speaks at USA workouts. (Hat tip to Tailgate Review.)
Big Blue Links for Friday:

• Will Anthony Davis join Teague and Gilchrist at Kentucky? asks Zagsblog.
• Davis’ team is scheduled to play in the Hoops City Classic this weekend, reports Candace Buckner of the Kansas City Star.
• Tony Wroten has been energized by his summer, writes Mason Kelley of the Seattle Times.
• Ed Davender is accused of promising Final Four tix he didn’t have, reports Josh Kegley of the Herald-Leader.
• SEC Media picks Kentucky to finish fourth in East, reports Brett Dawson of the Courier-Journal.
• UK players like Morgan Newton’s competitive attitude, writes Larry Vaught of the Danville Advocate-Messenger.
• Bobby Petrino talks up Greg Nord to Larry Vaught.
• Eric Lindsey of Cat Scratches has the Joker Phillips transcript from SEC Media Days.
• Bleed Blue Kentucky talks to South Carolina running back prospect Brandon Wilds.
• Joker Phillips wants to be proactive on agents, says WLEX’s Mary Jo Perino.

Big Blue Links for Friday:

• Chip Cosby of the Herald-Leader writes that the title changes among UK’s offensive staff won’t affect Saturdays.
• Mark Story of the H-L writes on UK center Marcus Davis.
• Jerry Tipton of the H-L reports that John Calipari’s gift to Obama draws fire.
• On Jerry’s blog, Rex Chapman sticks up for Ed Davender.
• Richard Skinner reports for the Cincinnati Enqurier that Calipari’s appearance turned into midday madness.
• Zagsblog reports that Terrence Jones will receive an in-home visit from Kentucky.
• Larry Vaught of the Danville Advocate-Messenger writes on Scott Padgett.
• Tom Leach has a video interview with Joker Phillips about UK’s receivers.
• Cat Scratches has a Jesse Witten update at the U.S. Open.
• B.W. Jones of the Kentucky Kernel reports on UK quarterback Mike Hartline.

Big Blue Links for Wednesday:

• NEW: Card Chronicle confirms Pitino’s hiring of Shabaka Lands, Marquis Teague’s assistant coach.
• Chip Cosby of the Herald-Leader reports on the impact being made by juco transfers Chris Matthews and DeQuin Evans.
• Karla Ward and Greg Kocher of the H-L report on former UK player Ed Davender being involved in a basketball ticket scam.
• Zagsblog reports that Rick Pitino has hired Marquis Teague’s assistant coach as assistant to the head coach at Louisville.
• Brett Dawson of the Courier-Journal writes on UK receiver Chris Matthews.
• Jody Demling of the C-J reports on John Calipari’s book signing in Louisville.
• Nick Craddock of the Kentucky Kernel writes on UK linebacker Danny Trevathan.
• H-L report on Jesse Witten’s win in first round of U.S. Open tennis.

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