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Kentucky coach Dennis Emery and star Eric Quigley talk about UK’s upcoming match with Cleveland State in the NCAA Men’s Tennis Tournament this weekend.

(H-L photo/Jonathan Palmer)

Big Blue Links for Monday:

• Early 22-0 burst propels Kentucky women past Mississippi State, reports Jennifer Smith of the Herald-Leader.
• Forcing turnovers helps Kentucky beat Bulldogs, writes T.J. Walker of the Kentucky Kernel.
• Marquis Teague named MVP in Indiana tournament, reports Kyle Neddenriep of the Indianapolis Star. (Hat tip All Ky Hoops)
• John Calipari thinks summer basketball recruiting should be dropped, writes Ron Chimelis of the Republican. (Hat tip Spam’s Wildcat Page)
• Patterson has upper-respiratory infection; Hayes receives scare, reports the Houston Chronicle.
• Kentucky’s Eric Quigley reaches SEC Men’s Tennis Indoor final, reports the Courier-Journal.
• Anthony Davis puts on a show for John Calipari, reports Jody Demling of the Courier-Journal.
• Randall Cobb remains humble over his Kentucky stardom, writes Larry Vaught of the Danville Advocate-Messenger.
• Illustration of Kentucky breaking down the zone, from Aaron Smith of the Kernel.
• Kentucky burned a hole in the LSU zone, writes Brian Rickerd of the Frankfort State-Journal.

Continue reading ‘BBL: Teague named MVP in tourney; Patterson update’

Big Blue Links for Tuesday:

• Kentucky football’s new goal is a better bowl, reports Chip Cosby of the Herald-Leader.
• Kentucky receiver Matt Roark charged with DUI, report Chip Cosby and Jennifer Hewlett of the H-L.
• Former Cats will help out with tonight’s UK basketball scrimmage, reports Jerry Tipton of the H-L.
• Run game paves UK’s road to success, writes Brett Dawson of the Courier-Journal.
• A lot for Calipari to learn from tonight’s scrimmage, writes Dawson of the C-J.
• Larry Vaught of the Danville Advocate-Messenger talks to UK target Trevor Lacey.
• Eric Quigley on pace to become UK’s top tennis star, reports Eric Lindsey of Cat Scratches.
• Missed opportunities have proved fatal for UK volleyball, reports Ethan Levine of the Kentucky Kernel.
• It’s win and in for UK women’s soccer, reports Chandler Howard of the Kernel.
• Suspensions and injuries are marring UK’s receiving corp, reports Jeff Drummond of BigBlue 247.

(H-L photos/David Stephenson and Charles Bertram)

Big Blue Links for Wednesday:

• Chip Cosby of the Herald-Leader writes that player bouts with the flu is giving Rich Brooks a headache.
• Jerry Tipton of the H-L writes that in basketball a dribble-driver’s license doesn’t come easy.
• My column saying that some UK fans need a reality check.
• Brett Dawson of the Courier-Journal writes about the UK football flu outbreak.
• Chris Low of ESPN has Kentucky headed to the Papajohns.com Bowl.
• Larry Vaught of the Danville Advocate-Messenger writes that Kentucky must focus on EKU.

Continue reading ‘BBL: The flu, the fans, the recruits, and other links’

Big Blue Links for Friday:

• Chip Cosby of the Herald-Leader writes on ex-UK quarterback Curtis Pulley, who is in more trouble.
• Cosby reports that UK tight end T.C. Drake has undergone sports hernia surgery.
• David Trimble of the Georgetown News-Graphic blasts Herald-Leader over Calipari’s contract.
• A Sea of Blue adds a few more points to Trimble’s argument.
• Bluegrass State Basketball on those unfounded rumors last night of Patrick Patterson pulling his name out of the draft.
• State of the Program on Patterson.

Continue reading ‘BBL: Debate over John Calipari’s contract’