John Clay’s Sidelines

(H-L photo/Charles Bertram)

Big Blue Links for Friday:

• Jerry Tipton of H-L reports on John Calipari’s talk to Kiwanis Club.
• Mark Story of H-L writes on two former Elizabethtown stars who will face off at Commonwealth on Saturday.
• Chip Cosby of the H-L writes on the “Wildcat” formation.
• Ray FitzGerald of Gainesville Sun previews Kentucky-Florida volleyball showdown.
• Kyrie Irving tells highschoolhoop.com he’s leaning toward Duke.
• Armchair Quarterback says Alabama football is a joke.
• Brett Dawson of the Courier-Journal writes on UK’s attempt to simplify its offense.
• B.W. Jones of the Kentucky Kernel updates the Ridge Wilson case.

Continue reading ‘BBL: Volleyball showdown tonight; Bama on Saturday’

SEC links for Friday:

• Kyle Veazey of the Clarion-Ledger reports on Mississippi’s tough trip to Cincinnati, with Andy Kennedy’s arrest, a loss to Louisville, and Chris Warren’s injury.

• Doing double duty, Veazey also reports on Cincinnati’s win over Mississippi State.

• Ian Rapoport of the Birmingham News reports that Bama guard Ronald Steele claims he and coach Mark Gottfried are on the same page after Steele did not start against Tennessee State, just the second non-start of Steele’s 98-game college career.

• Christopher Walsh of the Tuscaloosa News reports that Bama’s Terrence Cody will return for his senior year, but Andre Smith will test the NFL waters.

• Terry Wood of the NW Arkansas Times writes that the Arkansas basketball team is getting better all the time.

Continue reading ‘SEC links: Rough night for the Mississippis’

SEC links for Wednesday:

• A discerning reader sent along this link to an Orlando Sentinel blog that contends SEC football in 2008 stinks like an Alabama pig farm. You’ll love the accompanying art.

• In the Huntsville Times, Gentry Estes writes that Alabama’s defense carries a long to-do list into Saturday’s SEC title game with Florida. It’s what makes this tilt so interesting: Bama’s rock’em-sock ‘em defense against Florida’s speed-oriented offense.

• Robbie Andreu of the Gainesville Sun points out the size difference between Alabama’s Terrence Cody and Florida’s Jeff Demps. There’s even a chart.

• In the AJC, via AP, comes the report on Georgia’s 67-63 loss to Western Kentucky in men’s hoops. Has been quite a week for the Hilltoppers. First the win over Louisville on Sunday. Now a beating of the Bulldogs.

• Can’t get enough Lane Kiffin news? Bryan Mullen of the Tennessean writes that the new Tennessee coach’s record doesn’t quite tell it all.

Continue reading ‘SEC links: SEC stinks like an Alabama pig farm’