John Clay’s Sidelines

This is UK coach Rich Brooks after this morning’s practice, where he opens by saying that Randall Cobb did participate in some practice reps, but that the sophomore’s availability Saturday at Georgia will be a game-time decision.

Big Blue Links for Thursday:

• Fabian Lyon of the Miami Herald talks to top guard prospect Brandon Knight, who is considering UK.
• Bluegrass State Basketball says Tobias Harris made his decision just before midnight. (He announces it today at 5:30 on ESPNU.)
• Mike Griffith of the Knoxville News-Sentinel reports that Harris sat in Thompson-Boling’s upper deck on Tuesday.
• Jerry Tipton of the Herald-Leader writes that John Calipari has found plenty wrong with his Cats heading into tonight’s game with Sam Houston State.
• Tipton’s notes lead with some info on Sam Houston State.
• Brett Dawson of the Courier-Journal writes that Darius Miller fits the dribble-drive.
• Larry Vaught of the Danville Advocate-Messenger reports on Darnell Dodson’s spot in Calipari’s doghouse.
• Chip Cosby of the Herald-Leader writes that Kentucky isn’t fooled by Georgia’s sub-par football status.
• Chris Low of espn sings Rich Brooks’ praises.
• My column saying Kentucky’s best football efforts have come on the road this season.

Continue reading ‘BBL: Tobias Harris’ midnight decision’

Here’s more from Rich Brooks:

Rich Brooks on johnclay.bloginky.com from John Clay on Vimeo.

Here is video from head coach Rich Brooks, defensive coordinator Steve Brown and head coach for offense Joker Phillips after Kentucky’s 24-13 win at Vanderbilt.

Here’s head coach Rich Brooks’ opening remarks in his post-game press conference.

Continue reading ‘Video: Brooks, Brown and Phillips after Kentucky win’

Eric Bledsoe (H-L photo/John Clay)

Don’t forget, doing two liveblogs today. The first will be from the UK women’s game at Memorial Coliseum. The second will be from UK men’s opener tonight at Rupp.

Big Blue Links for Friday:

• Jerry Tipton of the Herald-Leader reports that John Calipari is focusing his lasers on progress for tonight’s opener.
• Tipton’s notes leads with the return of speedball Eric Bledsoe.
• Jennifer Smith of the H-L previews this morning’s opener — that’s right, morning opener — for the Kentucky women.
• Chip Cosby of the H-L writes on playmaking linebacker Sam Maxwell.
• Fabian Lyon of the Miami Herald reports that Brandon Knight is visiting Florida today.
• Brett Dawson of the Courier-Journal writes on the Kentucky-Morehead matchup.
• James Pennington of the Kentucky Kernel addresses the official start of the John Calipari Era.
• B.W. Jones of the Kernel reports that equal-opportunity Rich Brooks says both Mike Hartline and Morgan Newton will play Saturday.
• Eric Lindsey of Cat Scratches writes on the UK women’s early-bird special.

Continue reading ‘BBL: Brandon Knight visiting Florida today’

USA Today came out with its list of coaching salaries today, and Chris Low of ESPN breaks down the SEC rankings by coach.

Kentucky’s Rich Brooks is next-to-last, though you have to remember that the salary of Vanderbilt coach Bobby Johnson remains unpublished, since Vandy is a private school.

The SEC rankings, by the dollar:

• 1. Florida’s Urban Meyer at $4 million per year.
• 2. Alabama’s Nick Saban at $3.9 million.
• 3. LSU’s Les Miles at $3.75 million.
• 4. Georgia’s Mark Richt at $3,096,576.
• 5. Arkansas’ Bobby Petrino at $2,858,000.
• 6. Ole Miss’ Houston Nutt at $2,509,000.
• 7. Auburn’s Gene Chizik at $2,050,000.
• 8. South Carolina’s Steve Spurrier at $2,031,500.
• 9. Tennessee’s Lane Kiffin at $2 million.
• 10. Kentucky’s Rich Brooks at $1,617,517.
• 11. Mississippi State’s Dan Mullen at $1.2 million.

Big Blue Links for Tuesday:

• Jennifer Smith of the Herald-Leader reports on UK women’s exhibition basketball win.
• Mark Story of the H-L thinks UK should keep Morgan Newton as the starting quarterback.
• Jerry Tipton writes on UK’s new shooting guard, Patrick Patterson.
• Chip Cosby reports that Rich Brooks sure doesn’t think Vandy is a gimme game.
• Wildcat Blue Blog is tracking the race to 2,000 wins.
• Brett Dawson of the C-J writes that Kentucky isn’t taking Vanderbilt lightly.
• Matt May of the Cats Pause writes on the UK quarterback quandry.
• B.W. Jones of the Kentucky Kernel writes on the Kentucky quarterbacks.
• Eric Lindsey of Cat Scratches writes that UK is banged up, but not broken.

Continue reading ‘BBL: The race to 2,000 basketball wins’

Here’s audio from Rich Brooks’ post-game press conference where among his points:

• Said Mike Hartline would start at quarterback at Vandy if the junior proves ready to go this week.
• Said Morgan Newton had a “very, very good day.”
• Said Sam Maxwell is “probably one of the more underrated players on our team, if not in our league.”
• Said Derrick Locke should be ready next week.
• Said Randall Cobb sprained his thumb in practice on Thursday.
• Said other things, well listen.

(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’

Here’s the audio from Rich Brooks’ press conference held earlier today.

Here’s a link to the liveblog I did during the Brooks’ press luncheon.