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Here are some post-game videos from Kentucky’s ridiculous 125-40 romp over Morehouse last night. We have the first five minutes of John Calipari’s post-game press conference. Kyle Wiltjer talks about his hook shot and leading UK with 26. Jarrod Polson talks about the team’s improvement. And Sam Malone talks about his basket.

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Anthony Davis and Jarrod Polson talked to the media today at Rupp Arena as Kentucky prepared for its Monday night exhibition game against Morehouse. Davis talked about working on his post moves, including trying to get lower in the post than his defender. Davis became an accomplished ball-handler in high school before a growth spurt elevated him to atop the recruiting rankings. Now, he needs to add some power moves to his offensive game.

Here are the videos.

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Kentucky helds it basketball media opp for Tuesday night’s game with Mississippi State and the first player made available was Justin Bieber. Ooops, Jarrod Polson, whoi was a good sport talking about the Vanderbilt students chanting “Jus-tin Bie-ber” when Polson entered the game in the first half on Saturday in Nashville. Polson said he took some ribbing from his teammates, but seemed to take everything with a smile.

He also revealed a bit of news, reporting that the team held a players-only meeting when the returned from Nashville on Saturday night. Polson said the team agreed to really focus on basketball off-the-court and on-the-court from here on in.

Before Friday’s practice, Kentucky players Jarrod Polson, Josh Harrellson and Darius Miller talked about Saturday’s game against Georgia, which beat the Cats 77-70 in Athens earlier this month.

Big Blue Links for Tuesday:

• Twany Beckham is transferring from Mississippi State to UK, reports Evan Daniels of Scout.com.
• Next Cats has a Twany Beckham page.
• Kentucky gets a history lesson on Martin Luther King Day, reports Jerry Tipton of the Herald-Leader.
• Calipari tells Terrence Jones to pass the ball, writes Tipton.
• Mark Story of the Herald-Leader gives out his Orange Globe Awards.
• Jarrod Polson has grown a little weary of “Shoooooot!”, reports Aaron Smith of the Kentucky Kernel.
• Kentucky one of seven schools in the hunt for Andre Drummond, reports Zagsblog.
• Alabama puts its home win streak on the line against Kentucky, reports Tommy Deas of the Tuscaloosa News.
• Kentucky’s firepower will test Alabama’s stingy defense, writes Don Kausler, Jr. of the Birmingham News.
• Kentucky relying on youth; Bama not so much, writes Michael Casagrande of the Anniston Star.
• Bama’s defense hopes to slow Kentucky’s offense, reports Ken Rogers of the Dothan Eagle.

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Video here of John Calipari working with Jarrod Polson, Stacey Poole and Jon Hood before today’s practice. Included in this one-minute clip is Calipari doing his impression of an errrant Hood shot during Saturday’s game against LSU.

Videos of Jon Hood, Jarrod Polson and Darius Miller talking to the media this week about today’s game with LSU.

(Hat tip Nation of Blue)

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Here’s the video roundup from today’s UK Basketball Media Day.

Jarrod Polson - Jon Hood - Eloy Vargas - Stacey Poole

DeAndre Liggins - Terrence Jones - Josh Harrellson

Brandon Knight - Doron Lamb - Darius Miller