Tuesday, March 31, 2009

John Calipari will be highly marketable as UK's Coach
Calipari's hiring may well be the most excitement generated by UK basketball since the 1998 national Championship
A press conference is scheduled on campus at 9:30 Wednesday morning ET to introduce John Calipari as the 22nd men's basketball coach at UK
Upon learning Tuesday that John Calipari will be Kentucky's next basketball coach, recruits Jon Hood and Michael Avery still want to attend UK- Hood is trying to convince his friend John Wall to come as Well
It’s possible that Kansas could be a frontrunner in the new recruiting race for Xavier Henry
Rick Stansbury thinks John Calipari will have no problems adjusting the limelight at Kentucky
Junior college guard Konner Tucker of Texas has de-committed from Kentucky
Kentucky and Calipari also will have to settle on exactly how many scholarships he will have at his disposal upon arrival in Lexington
Jon Hood has been named Kentucky’s Mr. Basketball Winner
About 30 UK fans have amassed at the Blue Grass Airport where Calipari is expected to land Tuesday Night- Extra security is being used at the Airport
John Calipari fits the criteria of a well-rounded coach who can perform the UK job's varied duties on and off the Court
Most of the Big Blue Nation is dancing in the streets at the thought of the Memphis coach leaving Beale Street for the Bluegrass
Xavier Henry will consider UK
John Wall had been leaning towards playing for Memphis and may now also consider UK
If Kentucky's class vacates the premises, or several other players transfer, that would open up the possibility of bringing most of John Calipari's vaunted 2009 class along with Him
The Wildcats will be Loaded- They could advance from out of the tournament to Final Four contender as soon as Calipari crosses the border from Tennessee
A news conference to introduce John Calipari as the new Kentucky coach will he held Wednesday in Lexington
DeMarcus Cousins won't rule it out considering UK
Under John Calipari UK will win like it's the Boston Celtics- They could enter next season among the preseason favorites to win the National Title

John Calipari has accepted an offer to be the next basketball coach at UK
John Calipari, his family and the assistant coaches just left his house in a total of three SUVs- They are reportedly headed to the Memphis Airport to depart on a plane for Lexington
Associated Press reporting UK is sending a charter plane to Memphis for John Calipari that is scheduled to land at 5:15pm CDT
John Calipari also spoke to Eddie Sutton about the UK head coaching Job
WREG is now reporting a close source to the Calipari family tell them that John Calipari keeps changing his mind and nothing is Definite
Reports out of Kentucky and Tennessee, The Louisville Courier-Journal and a Memphis television station are both indicating that John Calipari, has decided to replace Gillispie as basketball coach at UK
John Calipari called former UK coach Joe B. Hall this afternoon to tell him he was coming to UK and that he intended to start the job by connecting with former UK coaches out of respect for the school's basketball Tradition
Rick Pitino says John Calipari would do a great job at UK
My Fox Memphis reports Memphis Tigers John Calipari has officially agreed to the coaching position at Kentucky
John Calipari told friends at a Memphis donut shop this morning he would make his decision about the Kentucky job "this afternoon."
DeMarcus Cousins could easily follow Calipari to Kentucky if he were to become the Wildcats' Coach
John Calipari is mulling an offer from UK but is considering staying at Memphis
John Wall said Memphis probably would be crossed off his list if Calipari leaves and is intrigued by the idea of some Memphis recruits following Calipari to Kentucky
WHAS-TV 11 and WAVE-TV 3 are both reporting that John Calipari has accepted an offer to be the next head coach of the University of Kentucky basketball Program

Sources now indicate UK is making plans for a possible announcement that could come as soon as today to address its coaching Position

Though things appeared to be moving in the direction of John Calipari leaving Memphis, late-night meetings with some of the Tigers’ biggest supporters were apparently dragging the process out, possibly into Today

Monday, March 30, 2009

Larry Orton says John Calipari will take the UK job and he'll have to talk to him and see how he feels about Daniel
Xavier Henry would be released without conditions if Calipari leaves for Kentucky, and there would be nothing preventing Henry from following Calipari to the SEC
Right now Daniel Orton is still going to Kentucky until he gets a chance to talk to John Calipari- Orton's dad Larry says if things fall into place you are talking about an automatic Final Four
Sources have confirmed to LEX 18 that John Calipari has accepted an offer from Kentucky to become the next men's basketball coach for the Wildcats
Reports out of Memphis say John Calipari will meet with university boosters again Monday night in an effort to convince him to stay at Memphis
WHAS11 News has learned that Memphis coach, John Calipari, has decided to take the offer to be the new University of Kentucky basketball Coach
Nazr Mohammed called John Calipari to recommend that he hire Scott Padgett as an Assistant
Missouri's SID says that there has been no contact with the University of Memphis about Mizzou coach Mike Anderson
The University of Kentucky Men's Basketball Team has been called to a closed-door meeting that began at 4:30 Eastern Time
The expectations for the new UK basketball coach may never have been higher both on and off the Court
Memphis's athletic director has received permission to speak with Mike Anderson about the coaching Spot
Wesley Witherspoon, Roburt Sallie and Angel Garcia all may strongly consider transferring from the University of Memphis if Calipari accepts the Kentucky Job
WMC-TV in Memphis is reporting John Calipari will accept an offer from Kentucky to become the men's basketball coach for the Wildcats barring any breakdown in negotiations, and will take his coaching staff with him and a number of Players
John Calipari has rejected the counteroffer from Memphis and will sign on and be introduced as the new Wildcats’ head coach as soon as late this Afternoon
All indications suggest that John Calipari is UK's choice, but potential stumbling blocks Remain
John Calipari is close to a deal that will pay him in excess of $5 million per Season
UK officials expect John Calipari to accept an offer to become their program's next basketball Coach- Memphis assistants are already touching base with recruits to make sure they'd jump to the SEC with Them
Anthony Grant and Alabama now meeting with UK recruit Eric Bledsoe
The letter-of-intent Nolan Dennis signed last fall contains an addendum that would allow him to follow Calipari to another School
Multiple sources reporting John Calipari is close to be named coach at the University of Kentucky
John Calipari could take John Wall and DeMarcus Cousins and add them to Jodie Meeks and Patrick Patterson and -- presto! -- people in Lexington would be naming racehorses after him next Year
Memphis has given Kentucky permission to speak to coach John Calipari about the Wildcats' head coaching Position
Kentucky has not yet made an offer to John Calipari Yet
John Calipari is sounding like he will follow the money to the University of Kentucky
John Calipari is spending Monday meeting with Memphis officials and contemplating what is expected to be a multiyear, multimillion offer to coach Kentucky
Tom Izzo, Rick Barnes, Jay Wright and Thad Matta don't have any interest in the UK Job
As of Sunday evening, OSU Athletic Director Mike Holder had not yet received a courtesy call from Kentucky asking for permission to speak with Travis Ford
Memphis players left a meeting with John Calipari convinced he would take the UK Job- He reportedly told the team that Kentucky was the Notre Dame of Basketball
Kentucky officials have not contacted Memphis for permission to speak to John Calipari
Xavier coach Sean Miller rebuffed rumors about a visit to Kentucky to interview for the men’s basketball coaching Vacancy
Those close to John Calipari believe it's possible for him to take DeMarcus Cousins and John Wall with him to UK next year and threaten for a Final Four next Season
John Calipari is open to meeting with officials from the UK about its head coaching position and could do so as early as Today

Sunday, March 29, 2009

Billy Donovan can't leave Gainesville because he just got Back
If Kentucky calls, Tom Izzo would Listen
The UK program isn’t in the best of Shape- The new coach is going to have his work cut out for Him
It just never seemed like this Kentucky basketball team had much fun playing for Gillispie
Tom Izzo and Thad Matta are among the most prominent coaches that have been discussed for the UK job Opening
Tom Izzo's hat has been thrown into the ring for the UK job whether he likes it or Not
Tom Izzo is one of the six coaches Mitch Barnhart believes could handle the UK job on and off the Court- He would absolutely consider leaving MSU

Saturday, March 28, 2009

If Kentucky ends up with anybody but Memphis' John Calipari, the program is in for a slow rebuilding Process
Sean Miller's name is linked in some fashion to the UK Job
Kentucky’s firing of Gillispie now has college basketball’s coaching carousel in full Swing
Unlikely that Rick Barnes will take the Kentucky job or even listen to overtures from the Blue
Compliance director Sandy Bell called Larry Orton immediately after the Gillispie press Conference- The Ortons hope Glynn Cyprien will be Retained
Orestes Meeks says Gillispie told Jodie to quit shooting several times this Year
Athletic director R.C. Johnson has been working to secure funding for additional years and dollars to redo John Calipari's contract and his daughter attends Memphis
Travis Ford is recruiting for Oklahoma State and doesn't have anything to say at this Time
Seth Davis's money is on John Calipari for the next coach at UK
Jeff Capel could do the job and at UK and would certainly Accept
Jodie Meeks thinks the final decision to fire Gillispie was a good decision and he wishes him Luck

Friday, March 27, 2009

John Pelphrey's name could come up in the coming days if the “big name” coaches pass on the Bluegrass State Opening
After Billy Donovan pulled his name from consideration for the UK job, Anthony Grant accepted the Alabama Job
Several in the national media feel like Gillispie got a raw Deal
Gillispie failed at Kentucky because he didn't understand what it took to Succeed
Florida athletic director Jeremy Foley said Mitch Barnhart did not approach him about asking permission to speak with Billy Donovan
OSU AD says UK has not asked him for permission to speak with with Travis Ford
Konner Tucker still committed to UK for Now
There’s a “strong possibility” Dominique Ferguson might re-open the recruiting Process
After two years, Kentucky realized it had the wrong guy to head its basketball program and corrected It
It will be hard for GJ Vilarino to back out of his letter-of-intent to UK- He's already emotionally committed as Well
Jon Hood won’t make any swift decisions about his future, but is “heartbroken” Gillispie would no long be the coach at UK
The Cats may want to look some of the “hot” coaching Prospects
Tom Izzo is happy at Michigan State
Billy Donovan denying report that he will resign and take the coaching position at UK


John Calipari said he isn't interested in going Anywhere
Given the middle-age itch Donovan may be feeling and any tension between Florida and Donovan's wandering eyes, the probability of Donovan ending up in Lexington is certainly There
Mitch Barnhart better get this one Right- A Kentucky athletics director cannot survive two such Failures
Fox Sports 35 in Gainesville says Billy Donovan will resign to take the same position at Kentucky
A two-engine Cessna, flight FIV342, landed in Lexington, Ky., from St. Augustine -- close to Donovan's condo in Crescent Beach -- a little after 1 p.m.
Rumors have surfaced Billy Donovan has been in Lexington

Jodie Meeks's dad welcomed the news of Gillispie's Dismissal
Mitch Barnhart concluded that Gillispie was no longer the right person to be the coach at Kentucky and handle all the responsibilities the position Includes- Billy Donovan will listen to an offer and strongly consider leaving Florida
Gillispie left Lee Todd's campus mansion without comment after meeting with Todd and Mitch Barnhart for about 18 Minutes
ESPN reports Gillispie is out as UK Coach- Press Conference scheduled for 4:30 P.M.
Signals coming from inside the Florida athletic department are that Billy Donovan is seriously considering the possibility of becoming the next Kentucky Coach
Memphis Athletic Director R.C. Johnson not worried about losing John Calipari to UK
Gillispie is confirming a meeting has been scheduled for Friday afternoon that will include him, Mirch Barnhart, Dr. Lee Todd and one other person to discuss his status as UK's basketball Coach
No matter who is coaching at UK next year, the Cats need to re-establish that they can be a national power instead of continuing to fade out of the championship chase as they have in recent Years
Patrick Patterson wishes someone could officially tell him and his teammates what that fate Is- The speculation and uncertainty might have taken a toll on the Players
Gillispie is still waiting to hear whether he will be coaching the Kentucky Wildcats next Season
Replacing Gillispie will be costly and may cost Kentucky a coach who could be Good
A couple of sources close to Billy Donovan said they aren't worried about him leaving Florida- He's already been contacted by UK through back Channels
Mike DeCoury says Jay Wright, John Calipari, or Rick Barnes will likely end up with the UK Job
UK recruit Glenn Bryant will make an official visit to Arkansas in April
People who know Billy Donovan say they don't know for sure but they don't think he's leaving Florida
Gillispie says Jodie Meeks plans to return next Season
Gillispie might just take the first tumble of his brilliant Career
Daniel Orton might ask for a release from his letter of intent at Kentucky should Gillispie not be Retained
With a potential top-10 recruiting class — including Daniel Orton, Jon Hood and G.J. Vilarino — Gillispie seems to be on the right track of building his Team
If Gillispie is indeed fired, then the hope of some kind of settlement may be the best Outcome

UK is expected to hold a news conference Friday to announce its plans for the coaching Position- Billy Donovan was at the beach on Thursday according to his Dad

If the Wildcats and Gillispie part ways, as is widely anticipated, there is a possibility Billy Donovan could be persuaded to take the UK job, according to two sources familiar with the Situation

Thursday, March 26, 2009

Kansas coach Bill Self says give Gillispie time and he'll have Kentucky competing for championships Again
Rick Pitino won't answer any question about any other job because it would be disrespectful to the University of Louisville
UK will turn to someone other than Billy Donovan after he turns them down Again
Joe Crawford has been called-up to the New York Knicks
Multiple sources close to the UK Athletic Department have confirmed that Billy Gillispie is no longer the men’s basketball coach at Kentucky
Barring a 180-degree change of tenor, Gillispie's short, ugly tenure as coach of the Wildcats seems as good as Over- A decision will be made by Tomorrow
Mitch Barnhart was planning to meet with Gillispie, though the coach said during his radio show Thursday night no meeting had been Scheduled
Buzz round the Midwest Regional is that UK will make its move tomorrow and try to overshadow Louisville
All signs point to Gillispie's departure, which will have the basketball world — off the court — in a tizzy Again
Multiple sources have told CBSSports.com that Gillispie will almost certainly never coach another game at UK and that it's simply a matter of making it Official
During the initial weeks after he left Texas A&M for UK in April 2007, there were rumblings that Gillispie tried to go back to College Station, only to be told, no Thanks
On his call-in show, Gillispie said he's heard nothing about his job status since last night and he went back to business as usual Today
Patrick Patterson said he plans to return for his junior Season
WKYT in Lexington received reports that Gillispie's assistants were packing their offices Today
Scott Padgett says a coaching change needs to be Made
Florida officials, including athletic director Jeremy Foley, would be "shocked" if Billy Donovan were to go to the rival Wildcats
Rumblings in the Bluegrass State have Gillispie out as UK basketball coach as soon as Friday, with Billy Donovan already agreeing in principle to become his hand-picked Successor
Gillispie did not tell his players if he would or would not be back next Year
Gillispie says he has “no idea” what the future holds for Him

Lee Todd and Mitch Barnhart sat in the stands last Night- UK plans no announcement about the basketball program Today

Reports have said UK would pursue Billy Donovan as it did in 2007

Wednesday night, the old Cats were Back- That’s the team that has Gillispie’s seat engulfed in Flames

Wherever Kentucky looks for a new coach, the chain reaction could dramatically alter the hires at Georgia, Alabama and Beyond

If Gillispie gets canned, it will be because he didn't win Enough

Nothing should happen Thursday in terms of an announcement on Gillispie's Future because Lee Todd is not departing South Bend until Tomorrow

Wednesday, March 25, 2009


DeAndre Liggins said he wanted to speak with his family before deciding whether to return to UK next Season

The nearly foregone conclusion is that Gillispie hasn't passed UK's judgment with flying colors and that Lee Todd and Mitch Barnhart will announce soon that a change is being Made

Jodie Meeks and Patrick Patterson have no firm ideas about their plans for next Year- As of now, Patterson says he wants to come Back

Rick Bozich predicts the Gillispie Era will be over and UK will make another run at Billy Donovan, with Travis Ford serving as Plan B

Scout.com says UK interested in JUCO PG Rico Pickett

The tenuous status of Gillispie should become evident Soon

Larry Vaught says UK and Gillispie have reached a mutual decision for him not to return next Year- John Calipari and Billy Donovan are the top two replacement Candidates

Lee Todd spoke with Gillispie about the future of the program late last Week- An announcement on the coach's future will not be made before Friday


Ramon Harris sustained a mild Concussion

Notre Dame beats UK 77-67- All eyes now turn to Gillispie's Future

Sources still indicate Gillispie’s next loss will likely be his last in Lexington – and then Mitch Barnhart will target Billy Donovan

UK commitment GJ Vilarino has been named to the first-team All-State team in Texas

Darius Miller has tons of family in South Bend and expects to have several family members and friends at tonight's Game

Ramon Harris's family, teammates, and coaches all told him he's been passing the ball too much all year Long

Notre Dame recruited the heck out of Jodie Meeks

Glynn Cyprien has taken a "bunker mentality" toward the speculation about Gillispie and his future at UK- Players have turned a deaf ear to chatter about their coach's Future

If Eric Bledsoe qualifies academically, he will jump to the top of the list for schools such as Duke, Florida and Kentucky

Mike Brey hopes that his team will have an advantage by being off since Thursday while the Wildcats had to fly to South Bend from Omaha after Monday night’s Game

Tuesday, March 24, 2009


Mike Brey admits UK has owned Notre Dame

UK basketball great Mike Casey was in critical condition after a serious heart procedure at Vanderbilt Medical Center in Nashville

If Jodie Meeks was bothered by the benching on Monday night, he wasn't Saying

Notre Dame has a chance at ending a 10-game losing streak to the Wildcats, who are 41-17 all time against the Irish

Two hard-earned NIT victories sent Kentucky to Notre Dame in a good frame of Mind

Jodie Meeks named to the Commonwealth Athletic Club's second all-American Team

Patrick Patterson always tries to watch and is fascinated by Notre Dame's Luke Harangody

Nobody warned Mitch Barnhart that Gillispie’s personality could set the entire athletics department on edge or that his negative, sarcastic tone in practice would make at least some of his players Miserable

Jon Hood has been named the Gatorade Player of the Year for the state of Kentucky

The Wildcats flew to South Bend, Ind., today instead of returning home to Lexington

UK wanted either Jodie Meeks or Patrick Patterson to take the shot that would determine if UK's season would continue or Not

If Gillispie is fired, the Wildcats might go after Anthony Grant or Billy Donovan

UK coaching rumors involving Rick Pitino and Billy Donovan are back from two years ago, but they are mostly unfounded, just like two years Ago

Gillispie coached like a man who either didn't know he was on the hot seat or didn't Care

Gillispie opened Monday's second half with a triangle-and-two Defense

Despite the speculation swirling around them, despite the uncertain fate of their head coach, UK has played hard now for two NIT Games

Patrick Patterson again predicted that Gillispie would be Kentucky's coach next season, but said the players are in the dark about the Decision

Monday, March 23, 2009


Mitch Barnhart and Lee Todd both flew to Omaha and sat in the middle of the UK section observing what they saw without giving any indications about what their future plans might Be

UK beats Creighton 65-63- Jodie Meeks scores 16 Points

If Gillispie is not the coach at UK next year, there’s no guarantee Daniel Orton will play for the Wildcats

Rick Pitino is not walking through that Door

Andy Katz says Gillispie wants to remain at UK, Patterson will test the NBA Draft process by declaring, and UK wants to play a tournament in Cancun next Year

Bradley is the first school to offer a scholarship to UK recruit Ricardo Johnson

Winning tonight will not be Easy- The Qwest Center is sold out and Creighton fans are excited to finally have a marquee opponent on their home Court

Patrick Patterson's mother has expressed her frustrations that Kentucky has not had a better season and has admitted she's disappointed Kentucky is playing in the National Invitation Tournament