Big Blue Links for Wednesday:
Insight Cable will show the UK-Austin Peay game to its customers: “The game is being carried on the Comcast/Charter Sports Southeast channel - one Insight doesn’t usually carry - but the company made an agreement to broadcast the game on basic cable on channel 17 in Lexington, 2 in Louisville, 6 in Northern Kentucky, 5 in Bowling Green and 2 in the Evansville/Henderson area. Channels might be different for customers with digital packages. Contact Insight at (859) 514-1400 for more information.”
Yahoo Sports’ Adrian Wojnarowski on John Calipari: “What’s more, James’ cozy relationship with Calipari has long inspired discussion within the league that the star could make a power play for him to become his coach. Calipari has deftly created the illusion that James is his player, a powerful association in the recruiting battles. In fact, a source says LeBron was on the Rupp Arena pass list - along with his two Cavs teammates, UNC alums Jawad Williams(notes) and Danny Green(notes) - for Kentucky’s victory over North Carolina on Dec. 5. They were supposed to fly down in a private jet for the Saturday afternoon game, but a snag in Cleveland cancelled the trip.”
Tom Leach talks to Greg Anthony about John Wall.
Zagsblog on Brandon Knight: “The 6-foot-3 Knight, the top prospect in the Class of 2010, has narrowed his list to four schools - Kentucky, Kansas, UConn and Florida - and will sign in the spring. Considering Kentucky freshman John Wall will likely be the top pick in the 2010 NBA Draft, does it make sense that Knight will end up following in Wall’s foosteps?”
Continue reading ‘BBL: Could John Calipari become LeBron’s coach?’
A “concerned” Kentucky fan wrote to CBS Sportsline’s Gary Parrish about the possibility of John Calipari leaving after this season to coach LeBron James in Cleveland. Remember, Parrish covered Cal in Memphis when Gary worked for the Memphis Commercial Appeal. He says it could happen, but a lot of other things could happen. too.
