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Big Blue Links for Sunday:

• Chip Cosby of the Herald-Leader on Rock Oliver’s no-nonsense approach.
• Cosby on UK’s cornerbacks catching the eye of head coach Joker Phillips.
• Cosby also tweets that Ex-LSU signee Elliott Parker attended UK’s Football Fan Day.
• H-L photo gallery from UK Football Fan Day.
• Jerry Tipton of the Herald-Leader on fans not being too happy with K-Fund increase announced last week.
• My column saying that apparently more people are willing to talk to NCAA about violations.
• Brian Rickerd of the Frankfort State Journal writes that hard-luck Mike Hartline still working for respect.
• Kevin Patton of the Henderson Gleaner talk to Tony Delk and Walter McCarty on their coaching careers.
• Brett Dawson of the Courier-Journal on a crowd estimated at 6,000 for UK Football Fan Day.
• Larry Vaught of the Danville Advocate-Messenger writes that Donte Rumph will not let Joker Phillips down.

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Big Blue Links for Friday:

• Minnesota’s Royce White could be Kentucky-bound, writes Charley Walters of the St. Paul Pioneer Press.
• Sons of Dirk Minniefield and Rex Chapman are succeeding on the court, writes Jerry Tipton of the Herald-Leader.
• Rankings rankle some recruits at NBA-sponsored Elite Camp, writes Tipton.
• Some Day 1 notes from the NBA Elite Camp, courtesy of the Courier-Journal’s Jody Demling.
• Michael Gilchrist is trying to get Tony Wroten to Kentucky, writes Adam Gorney of Yahoo Sports. (Hat tip Bluegrass State Basketball.)
• Quincy Miller is keeping his options open, reports Zagsblog.
• Daniel Orton could go as high as No. 10 to the Pacers, writes Mike Wells of the Indianapolis Star.
• Randall Cobb is the 14th best football player in the SEC, according to Chris Low of espn.com.
• Video of Darin Minniefield and Zeke Chapman:

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Big Blue Links for Wednesday:

• Four UK baseball players are drafted in the first eight rounds, says a Herald-Leader staff report.
• That Alabama high school meeting over Eric Bledsoe has been postponed, blogs Jerry Tipton of the Herald-Leader.
• Daniel Orton has been unimpressive in workouts, says Hoops World.
• DeMarcus Cousins could drop out of the top four NBA picks, says the Detroit Free Press.
• Patrick Patterson is one of six to workout for the Utah Jazz, reports Chris Buckley of the Deseret News.
• John Calipari had nothing to do with those 7-foot twins ending up in Pennsylvania, says Jeff Goodman of Fox Sports.
• Ex-UK star Walter McCarty is about to join the Indiana Pacers’ staff, tweets Goodman.
• Tubby Smith’s name mentioned for Cavaliers post, or at least by Peter Vecsey of the New York Post.
• John Wooden and Adolph Rupp were a lot alike, reports Keith Taylor of the Winchester Sun.
• Evan Daniels of Scout on Quincy Miller:

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