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Big Blue Links for Thursday:

• “I can always say I shot it well against Kentucky,” Windsor’s attorney-to-be Monty Hardware tells Mary Caton of the Windsor Star. (Hat tip to Tom Leach.)
• Kentucky says Winston Guy is more than ready to live up to his packed potential, writes Chip Cosby of the Herald-Leader.
• Notre Dame at home and Duke in Cameron Indoor highlights the UK women’s basketball schedule, writes Jennifer Smith of the H-L.
• Highly-ranked freshman left off UK women’s roster, and unfortunately it’s not a typo, writes Smith.
• Larry Conley tells Mark Maynard of the Ashland Daily Independent that the NCAA may cease to exist in 5-8 years. (Hat tip to Walter’s Wildcat World.)
• Brandon Knight shines, shines, shines, writes Fabian Lyon of the Miami Herald.
• My column on how grayshirting has worked for Kentucky football both ways.
• Larry Vaught of the Danville Advocate-Messenger does a Q&A with UK’s first-year but strong-legged kicker Joe Mansour.
• Kyle Wiltjer has a scholarship offer from Kentucky, says Percy Allen of the Seattle Times.

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Big Blue Links for Wednesday:

• Mark Murphy of the Boston Herald talks to Danny Ainge about those Rajon Rondo trade rumors.
• Marc Spears of the Boston Globe reports that several scouts say the Celtics have been shopping Rondo.
• USA Today picks up on the Rajon Rondo rumors.
• The Sporting News blog says the trade reports make little sense.
• At Boston.com, Chad Finn wants to know if it’s deal or no deal.
• Frank Delll’Apa of the Boston Globe writes that Ainge is dealing in reality.
• Larry Vaught of the Danville Advocate-Messenger talks to Larry Conley, who doesn’t see UK as a top 10 team without Jodie Meeks.
• The Desert News reports that Meeks worked out for the Utah Jazz on Tuesday.
• Cat Scratches reports that ESPN’s Doug Gottlieb is speculating that Meeks could go in the first round to the Lakers.
• Jody Demling of the Courier-Journal writes on former UK commitment Dominique Ferguson.
• Bluegrass State Basketball wonders if there might be a Chinese shooting guard who could replace Meeks.

Photo by Mark Cornelison.

Big Blue Links for Friday:

• Jerry Tipton of the Herald-Leader reports that Billy Gillispie doesn’t think the season is over yet.
• Herald-Leader columnist Mark Story writes that firing Billy Gillispie would only fan the flames.
• The H-L has the report on UK women’s first-round loss in the SEC Tournament.
• Brett Dawson of the C-J writes on Kentucky’s slipping NCAA chances.
• Eric Crawford of the Courier-Journal says those wearing blue aren’t Cats.
• At the Bleacher Report, Trey Bradley writes it’s time to get Gillispie out of Kentucky.
• Tom Leach talks to Larry Conley after UK’s loss to Georgia.
• Ben Jackey at WLKY writes that the fans are after Gillispie’s head.
• Pat Dooley of the Gainesville Sun on why Billy Donovan benched Nick Calathes.

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