John Clay’s Sidelines

This is UK coach John Calipari at the day-before press conference today talking about basketball signee Stacey Poole.

Calipari in Nashville on Wednesday.Big Blue Links for Thursday:

Big Blue Links for Thursday:

• Joe Biddle of the Tennessean writes that John Calipari has connected with Kentucky fans.
• The Tennessean also has video of Calipari’s trip to Nashville.
• Jeff Elliott of Jacksonville’s Florida Times-Union reports that Stacey Poole is expected to announce for UK today.
• Phil Kornblut of the Spartanburg Herald-Journal reports that Poole has made his decision.
• Chip Cosby of the Herald-Leader writes on UK’s plan to play John Conner some at tight end.
• UK has changed time on ticket pickup for Madness.

Continue reading ‘BBL: Calipari big hit on trip to Nashville’

(AP Photo/ James Crisp)

Big Blue Links for Wednesday:

• Chip Cosby of the Herald-Leader writes that UK secondary is trying to live up to the hype.
• My column saying that, outside of natural rivals, SEC fans hate Florida the most.
• Ex-Kentucky basketball coach Tubby Smith is out pushing health-care reform.
• Kenny Colston of the Kentucky Kernel reports that Landon Slone is still at UK.
• B.W. Jones of the Kernel reports that UK defensive line looks for improvement.
• Chris Rodgers of the Spartanburg Herald-Journal reports that Stacey Poole’s mother wants him close to home.
• Mary Jo Perino of WLEX thinks Poole to Kentucky may have already leaked.

Continue reading ‘BBL: Landon Slone is back at UK, but not for hoops’

Rivals.com National Hoops Report is reporting that Stacey Poole will make his college choice announcement between UK and South Carolina at 5:30 p.m. Thursday on ESPNU.

It’s confirmed by his AAU team.

Big Blue Links for Tuesday:

• Herald-Leader’s Valarie Honeycutt Spears reports that UK is paying $30,000, plus monthly fees, for John Calipari to join Lexington Country Club.
• Chip Cosby of the H-L reports that Kentucky must avoid early KO against Florida.
• H-L’s Mark Story on Kentucky’s uphill battle.
• Larry Vaught of the Danville Advocate-Messenger reports that Stacey Poole could be a Cat soon.
• Chris Rodgers of Palmetto Sports reports that Poole will make decision very soon.
• Seth Emerson of The State reports that South Carolina knows it trails on Poole.
• Lawrence Journal-World reports that Adreian Payne will visit Kansas on Oct. 31.

Continue reading ‘BBL: Stacey Poole could make choice today’

Note: I’ll be liveblogging the Rich Brooks weekly press conference today, which starts around 12:15 p.m., if not a bit before.

Big Blue Links for Monday:

• Chip Cosby of the H-L writes that high-powered Florida is trying to contain the flu.
• My column saying that both Florida and Kentucky will have plenty to prove on Saturday.
• Jody Demling of the C-J reports that Stacey Poole is down to UK and South Carolina after his visit to Lexington.
• Zagsblog reports that Tobias Harris plans to cut list to five after Wednesday.’
• Eric Crawford of the Courier-Journal has some fun stats after a fun UK-U of L game.
• Brett Dawson of the C-J writes that Rich Brooks wants no blue flu.
• Larry Vaught of the Danville Advocate-Messenger reports that UK can’t make same mistakes against Gators.

Continue reading ‘BBL: Stacey Poole down to UK and South Carolina’

Big Blue Links for Tuesday:

• Mark Maloney of the Herald-Leader reports that losses to UK stick with U of L’s Kragthorpe.
• Jerry Tipton of H-L reports that UK is to release report on basketball violation.
• Chip Cosby of the Herald-Leader reports that UK’s Ricky Lumpkin has seen both sides of the rivalry.
• H-L’s Mark Story offers a Governor’s Cup quiz.
• C.L. Brown of Courier-Journal reports Kragthorpe offers an offensive tease.
• Video of Kragthorpe’s Monday press conference.
• Brett Dawson of the C-J reports that Lumpkin feels Louisville’s pain.
• John Calipari’s comments to Dan Patrick.

Continue reading ‘BBL: Kentucky-Louisville football links (plus hoops)’

Mark Krebs

Big Blue Links for Wednesday:

• NEW: EDSBS notices the Mike Hartline mustache craze.
• John Calipari announces on his site that Mark Krebs will be on scholarship this season.
• Chip Cosby of the Herald-Leader previews UK’s kickers.
• Cosby also reports that Randall Cobb has returned to practice.
• Jennifer Smith of the H-L reports that there are two no-shows among UK women basketball’s rookie class.
• Brett Dawson of the Courier-Journal writes on UK running back Alfonso Smith.
• Nothing But Net thinks Kansas is the front-runner for Brandon Knight. (Hat tip to Aaron’s UK Basketball Blog.)
• Lawrence Journal World reports that Doron Lamb will also be at Kansas’ “Late Night with Phog.”
• Bluegrass State Basketball reports that Shagari Alleyne has signed with Norway team.

Continue reading ‘BBL: Krebs on scholarship; Kansas leads for Knight?’