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Short videos from today’s UK football press conference. First up is Larry Warford, followed by Winston Guy and Danny Trevathan.

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Gil Brandt, the famous former vice president of player personnel for the Dallas Cowboys for 30 years, has listed his top 100 eligible players for the NFL Draft in 2012.

Two Kentucky players made the list.

Senior linebacker Danny Trevathan is at No. 62.

Junior offensive lineman Larry Warford is at No. 96.

Trevathan is not a surprise, but this confirms the notion that Warford is a true up-and-comer. He played as a true freshman, then started last year as a sophomore. This season, look for Warford to make a strong bid for first-team All-SEC honors.

Continue reading ‘Trevathan and Warford make Brandt’s Top 100′

Big Blue Links for Monday:

• John Calipari visited Trevor Lacey on Sunday after the star guard visited Alabama’s A-Day on Saturday, reports Nation of Blue.
• Josh Selby’s departure puts Kansas in thick of Trevor Lacey sweepstakes, reports Real GM.
• Joseph Uchebo would listen to Kentucky, reports Garrett Tucker of Nation of Blue.
• Larry Warford could be one of nation’s best lineman, writes Chip Cosby of the Herald-Leader.
• New Kentucky basketball arena a tough sell for Mitch Barnhart, writes Eric Crawford of the Courier-Journal.
• Ole Miss baseball sweeps Kentucky to take lead in SEC West, reports Kyle Veazey of the Clarion-Ledger.
• Rick Pitino met with Tennessee recruit Kevin Ware on Sunday, reports the AJC.
• ESPN’s announcers were impressed by Kentucky recruits at Jordan Brand, says All Ky Hoops.
• Calipari thinks UK freshmen should put name in draft, but not sure they should keep them there, reports the AP.
• Josh Harrellson thinks NCAA was hard on Enes Kanter because he went to Kentucky, reports Larry Vaught of the Danville Advocate-Messenger.

Continue reading ‘BBL: Calipari visits Trevor Lacey; Uchebo would listen’

Big Blue Links for Friday:

• Jason King of Yahoo Sports quotes John Calipari as saying he wants to one reporter “right in the mouth.”
• Chip Cosby of the Herald-Leader previews UK’s running backs.
• Jennifer Smith of the H-L profiles UK volleyball All-American Sarah Rumely.
• H-L columnist Mark Story writes that Kentucky boasts an embarrassment of embarrassments.
• Ryan Alessi of the H-L reports that Lee Todd and Mitch Barnhart will give depositions in Gillispie lawsuit.
• H-L’s Cosby previews UK’s offensive line.
• H-L’s Jerry Tipton writes that John Wall faces high expectations.
• Brett Dawson of the Courier-Journal writes on UK freshman offensive lineman Larry Warford.
• NEW: James Pennington of the Kernel on Billy Gillispie.

Continue reading ‘BBL: Calipari says he wants to punch a reporter’

A.J. Stewart

Big Blue Links for Tuesday:

• Chip Cosby of the Herald-Leader reports that freshman offensive lineman Larry Warford is making a big impression.
• Jerry Tipton of the H-L reports that UK rules SEC Basketball’s Super Tuesday on ESPN.
• Brett Dawson of the Courier-Journal writes that UK has something “black” planned for Mississippi State game.
• Dawson also reports on the battle at center for a one-game start.
• Bluegrass State Basketball reports that A.J. Stewart will play at Texas State.
• Cat Scratches reports that UK pitcher James Paxton has postponed his major league career.
• Chris Low of ESPN writes that Kentucky hoops is the villain to Kentucky football.
• Sid Hartman of the Minneapolis Star-Tribune reports that Corey Joseph, being recruited by UK, is spending plenty of time at Minnesota.

Continue reading ‘BBL: A.J. Stewart to play at Texas State’

Jerry Stackhouse

Big Blue Links for Friday:

• True Hoop’s Henry Abbott talks to Jerry Stackhouse about the John Wall dunk video.
• Jerry Tipton of the Herald-Leader talks to Jodie Meeks about his super summer.
• Chip Cosby of the H-L reports on UK football’s Brandon Thurmond, back in action after three surgeries.
• Chip blogs that Rich Brooks showered praise on freshmen Larry Warford and Mertavious Neloms.
• Mike Decourcy of the Sporting News reports that John Calipari wants UK fans to show Rick Pitino respect.
• Jody Demling of the C-J reports that UK is in the mix for 2011 top hoops recruit Quincy Miller.
• Brett Dawson of the Courier-Journal reports on safety Winston Guy’s curvy road to Kentucky.

Continue reading ‘BBL: Jerry Stackhouse talks about that John Wall dunk’