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Lost in the sea of speculation concerning Saturday’s Kentucky-Tennessee football game is that it’s the final college game for UK’s seniors. Two of them are Danny Trevathan and Winston Guy. They just happen to be the Cats’ two leading tacklers and best defensive players. In fact, flying home from Connecticut on Sunday, a UK fan from Breathitt County who sat beside me on the plane, had a question: “Who is going to make tackles for us next year?”

Here are videos of Trevathan and Guy talking Wednesday about Saturday’s final game.

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Winston Guy talked to the media today about his bet with Danny Trevathan about which UK defensive player would finish the year with the most tackles. A dinner is involved in the payoff.

Also, Nick Melillo on Kentucky trying to keep the momentum going after its 30-13 win over Ole Miss. And Ronnie Sneed speaks on what it’s like coming into watch film on Sunday after a win.

Here are the videos.

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Video of UK’s Winston Guy at today’s press luncheon talking about last week’s loss to LSU and next week’s game at South Carolina.

Short videos from today’s UK football press conference. First up is Larry Warford, followed by Winston Guy and Danny Trevathan.

Remember last year when on NBA Draft night, John Calipari called it the greatest night in the history of the program? I don’t expect him to make the same misstep — possibly his only one in two years at UK — tonight when the league goes about choosing players, two of which have prominent Kentucky ties.

Meanwhile, keep your fingers crossed for the other two, DeAndre Liggins and Josh Harrellson.

Check out the Herald-Leader NBA Draft preview slide show.

Don’t forget tonight’s draft liveblog.

Plus, this morning brings an interesting feature on Andre Drummond, the Class of 2012 stud who may or may not have Kentucky on his list, depending on which (real) recruiting site or source you believe. Drummond told the C-J’s Jody Demling he is “not interested in anybody right now. . . . I’m not going to sit around and play games with the coaches. I’m not going to tell them I’m interested when I’m not. It’s just what I want to do. I don’t want to make everything hectic; I want it to be smooth. It’s funny people throw out schools and I’ve never said anything. But people have to say something, so they throw out random schools.”

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Kentucky football players Chris Matthews, Matt Smith, Ricky Lumpkin and Winston Guy from today’s press luncheon.

This is UK safety Winston Guy at the team’s weekly press luncheon, saying the defense needs more help from its scout team.

Click here to see this video on YouTube.

Big Blue Links for Thursday:

• “I can always say I shot it well against Kentucky,” Windsor’s attorney-to-be Monty Hardware tells Mary Caton of the Windsor Star. (Hat tip to Tom Leach.)
• Kentucky says Winston Guy is more than ready to live up to his packed potential, writes Chip Cosby of the Herald-Leader.
• Notre Dame at home and Duke in Cameron Indoor highlights the UK women’s basketball schedule, writes Jennifer Smith of the H-L.
• Highly-ranked freshman left off UK women’s roster, and unfortunately it’s not a typo, writes Smith.
• Larry Conley tells Mark Maynard of the Ashland Daily Independent that the NCAA may cease to exist in 5-8 years. (Hat tip to Walter’s Wildcat World.)
• Brandon Knight shines, shines, shines, writes Fabian Lyon of the Miami Herald.
• My column on how grayshirting has worked for Kentucky football both ways.
• Larry Vaught of the Danville Advocate-Messenger does a Q&A with UK’s first-year but strong-legged kicker Joe Mansour.
• Kyle Wiltjer has a scholarship offer from Kentucky, says Percy Allen of the Seattle Times.

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Jerry Stackhouse

Big Blue Links for Friday:

• True Hoop’s Henry Abbott talks to Jerry Stackhouse about the John Wall dunk video.
• Jerry Tipton of the Herald-Leader talks to Jodie Meeks about his super summer.
• Chip Cosby of the H-L reports on UK football’s Brandon Thurmond, back in action after three surgeries.
• Chip blogs that Rich Brooks showered praise on freshmen Larry Warford and Mertavious Neloms.
• Mike Decourcy of the Sporting News reports that John Calipari wants UK fans to show Rick Pitino respect.
• Jody Demling of the C-J reports that UK is in the mix for 2011 top hoops recruit Quincy Miller.
• Brett Dawson of the Courier-Journal reports on safety Winston Guy’s curvy road to Kentucky.

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