Here first is UK offensive coordinator Randy Sanders. Got in late on Randy’s interview, but the OC is holding his cards pretty close to the vest, anyway. Wouldn’t be shocked, however, if a starter is announced Sunday or Monday.
Here is defensive coordinator Steve Brown, who at first is talking about Mychal Bailey. Then Brown talks about the defense as a unit.
Jen Smith of the H-L reports on UK women remaining unbeaten: “The Wildcats’ show highlight was the high-flying act of Victoria Dunlap, who tried to become the first Kentucky woman to dunk in a game. The 6-foot-1 junior was just centimeters shy.”
(H-L photo/Joseph Rey Au)
Eric Lindsey of Cat Scratches on the Dunlap dunk attempt: “Victoria Dunlap nearly dunked herself into history. Yes, dunked. Late in the second half of UK’s 87-47 rout of UT Martin on Tuesday night, Dunlap tried to do what only five women’s college players and three WNBA players (according to various reports) have ever done before. With the game already well in hand, Dunlap tried to throw down a slam dunk, which had it gone in, would have been the first dunk in UK Hoops history.”
My column on the return of DeAndre Liggins: “Such was the case with Liggins, the athletic but mercurial product of the Chicago City Schools who rode the Billy Gillispie-driven roller coaster through his freshman season. Then the driver changed, and the season started, and Liggins sat the bench through the first game, then the second, and the third, and so on and so on.”
Brett Dawson of the C-J writes on Liggins: “Don’t bother asking why he was out of it. Liggins met with reporters Tuesday for the first time since UK’s preseason media day, but that topic was off the table. Other than saying he wasn’t out for academic reasons, Liggins didn’t offer any explanation, nor has Calipari.”
Video of John Calipari talking about DeAndre Liggins:
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.
After today’s scrimmage at the Nutter Training Facility, UK defensive coordinator Steve Brown says he wasn’t happy with the tackling of his second-teamers, but talks here about the first-teamers and how the middle linebackers looked considering Micah Johnson sat out with a strained foot.
John Clay is a sports columnist for the Lexington Herald-Leader. A native of Central Kentucky and a 1981 graduate of the University of Kentucky, he covered UK football for 13 seasons before being promoted to columnist in 2000. Born in Paris, he graduated from George Rogers Clark High School in Winchester in 1977. He lives in Lexington with his wife and two sons. In 2010, his Sidelines blog was one of four Editor and Publisher's EPpy Award finalists for best sports blog. You can e-mail him at jclay@herald-leader.com. Send him a friend request on Facebook.
