Tuesday, August 31, 2010

Some blame Calipari for thwarting the development of Tyreke Evans's jump shot
Kyle Wiltjer's commitment shores up what might be the best recruiting class Calipari has ever had
Erin Andrews will appear at UK's basketball clinic for women on October 6th
Chane Behanan will make an official visit to Louisville this weekend
Calipari is big in Oregon
Richie Farmer will reportedly run for Lieutenant Governor in 2011

Monday, August 30, 2010

Quincy Miller is no longer considering UK and could commit to Louisville this weekend
Calipari is scheduled to go on a book-signing tour of the Commonwealth this week
Deandre Daniels has landed at IMG Basketball Academy in Bradenton, Florida
Austin Rivers doesn’t have a Kentucky visit scheduled
Calipari has told friends he's turned down requests from top 10 players to come to UK’s Big Blue Madness and reportedly told DeAndre Daniels he needs to sign with UK now because their won't be a spot for him in 2012
Nothing should surprise anyone when it comes to Calipari's recruiting success at UK
Evan Daniels from Scout.com says UK is involved and in the mix, but isn't the leader for Deandre Daniels

Sunday, August 29, 2010

FoxSports.com's Jeff Goodman says UK will be the preseason favorite in 2011
ESPN's Paul Biancardi says UK's 2011 recruiting class is on par with or maybe even better than the 2009 class
New commitment Kyle Wiltjer says Calipari is the best coach for him to achieve greatness
Calipari and Rick Barnes have had preliminary discussions about starting a Kentucky-Texas series

Saturday, August 28, 2010

Five star 2011 power forward Kyle Wiltjer verbally commits to UK
Michael Gilchrist's mom tells Zagsblog he won't take any official visits and is committed to UK
Five star 2011 recruit Adonis Thomas cuts his list and is no longer considering UK
Slipperstillfits.com says 5 star 2011 forward Kyle Wiltjer has made his decision and will reportedly commit to Kentucky today
Adonis Thomas will cut his list to five schools during Saturday's Boost Mobile game
Kyle Wiltjer will announce his college decision live on ESPNU Saturday night during the Boost Mobile Elite 24 game

Friday, August 27, 2010

Former UK basketball star Ed Davender was sentenced to eight years in prison Friday for a UK basketball ticket scam
John Wall will be one of the judges for the Boost Mobile Elite 24 dunk contest that will begin at 7:30 p.m. EDT in Venice Beach, California
Eloy Vargas has been cleared to play at UK, the team announced on Friday

ESPN's Andy Katz says Enes Kanter's delay is not unusual because the NCAA moves at a glacial pace in clearing players for winter sports
Hundreds showed up to say goodbye to the man who inspired the John Wall Dance
Zagsblog says Deandre Daniels is expected to enroll in IMG Academy on Sunday
Richie Farmer says his dream job would be athletics director at the University of Kentucky


Chane Behanan will likely attend the UK-Louisville game on New Year's Eve
The hype surrounding the UK class of 2011 recruiting class is already beginning to build

Thursday, August 26, 2010

UK is one of eight schools 2012 five star shooting guard Shabazz Muhammad is considering
This is not Calipari's most difficult schedule by a long shot, but it's reasonably tough
Quincy Miller is excited to see what next week brings when he makes his official visit to Louisville
Chane Behanan had a great unofficial visit to Louisville yesterday
Intelligent scheduling is something Calipari does as well as anyone
UK releases its basketball schedule
Anthony Davis is scheduled to appear with his team at the 2011 Good Sam Flyin’ to the Hoop Tournament in Dayton

Wednesday, August 25, 2010

Chane Behanan picked up an official offer from Kentucky
Quincy Miller wants to play with his buddy Deuce Bello in college
Kentucky jumps five spots to number eight on the list of schools who sell the most merchandise
Deandre Daniels tells Zagsblog he will attend prep school for a year and be part of the class of 2011

Calipari will be the keynote speaker at a statewide small business event sponsored by KyBizInfo.com and the Bluegrass Small Business Development Center on Sept. 2 at the Embassy Suites in Lexington

Calipari should rest easier- a recent Harvard Sports Analysis study finds teams do not gain a significant statistical advantage from fouling while up three
Austin Rivers doesn't plan on visiting Kentucky
UK will not play host to a College GameDay event this coming basketball season, but will be the visiting team when GameDay goes to Florida
UK has three of the top six ranked recruits in both 2011 rankings and 2012 likely won't be any different
Jody Demling says the word is that Chane Behanan will make an unofficial visit to Louisville on Wednesday

Tuesday, August 24, 2010

Calipari is among those who will Roast Bob Huggins next Friday, Sept. 3, in Morgantown, West Virginia
Former UK basketball star Derrick Millar was sentenced Tuesday in Laurel County for a ticket scam
Marquis Teague is by far the premier playmaker in the 2011 class
Anthony Davis has emerged as the number one recruit in the class of 2011
The Lafayette Journal & Courier says Chane Behanan is scheduled to visit UK on Wednesday and appears to be leaning in that direction

Monday, August 23, 2010

It will be some time before the college basketball world learns where 2012 recruit Perry Ellis will attend college
Deandre Daniels will attend prep school in the 2010-11 year and enter college in the fall of 2011

Sunday, August 22, 2010

The rapper John Wall credited with inspiring his famous dance has been killed
John Wall has been conscious of his image since he was 14 years old
Brandon Knight is honing his leadership skills

Saturday, August 21, 2010

UK didn't offer Chane Behanan a scholarship, but there has been regular communication between the two sides

Friday, August 20, 2010

2012 shooting guard Archie Goodwin has visited the UK campus and was just offered a scholarship by Kansas
Deandre Daniels will visit USC Saturday and UCLA Sunday- UK and Texas are also involved
Orlando Antigua is one of the key reasons Calipari has been able to lure such great talent to Lexington
UK is one of six schools that has offered Deandre Daniels a scholarship and they are reportedly his leader
Calipari will speak to the Clark County UK Alumni Club and sign copies of his newest book from 6-8 p.m. on Sept. 28 at the Winchester Opera House
The Fayetteville Observer says four college basketball programs remain in the running for Austin Rivers: Duke, North Carolina, Florida and Kansas

Thursday, August 19, 2010

Kentucky called Deandre Daniels on Thursday asked for his transcript
Tony Wroten will likely visit Louisville sometime in September
John Wall’s first NBA cards will be included in Panini’s 2010 NBA Prestige product, set to arrive in stores at the end of September
Mike DeCourcy of The Sporting News is very high on Anthony Davis
Jarrod Polson finally has his scholarship at Kentucky

Wednesday, August 18, 2010

UK basketball announced the dates for the annual Women’s Clinic as well as the 2010 Calipari Coaches’ Clinic
ESPN's Andy Katz has Kentucky 13th in his preseason poll
Kyle Wiltjer told Scout.com he' s gotten a scholarship offer from Kentucky
Calipari simply gets it
UK's current team might be one of the smartest Calipari has ever coached
UK will play four games on ESPN’s Super Tuesday lineup during the 2010-11 season
Former UK commitment Dominique Ferguson will sit out the first semester at FIU due to academics
Brandon Knight is proving as good as advertised
Brandon Knight has a long way to go before he reaches John Wall's lofty standard
John Wall is in high demand
Both sides took away exactly what they hoped for in an arrangement that brought the Wildcats to Canada for the first time

Tuesday, August 17, 2010

The future looks bright for the Wildcats
Josh Harrellson credits UK Assistant Coach Kenny Payne with his improved play
John Clay's ten observations from UK's trip to Canada
John Wall signed an exclusive trading card and memorabilia deal with Panini America on Monday
Calipari sounded all but ready to sign up for another exhibition series in Canada in the future

Brandon Knight added to his own hype and only increased expectations that he can lead the Wildcats high into the national rankings and deep into the NCAA tournament
Calipari said that Darnell Dodson may be back at UK, but he won’t be playing
Kentucky blitzed Windsor 104-75- Brandon Knight topped Kentucky's scoring with 27 points
Terrence Jones has already impressed Calipari with his toughness

Monday, August 16, 2010

UK beats Western Ontario 96-68- Doron Lamb led Kentucky with 24 points
UK has three of the top seven players committed for 2011 according to The Sporting News' Mike DeCourcy
Evan Daniels from Scout.com thinks UK is looking at taking at least two more commitments in the 2011 recruiting class
Brandon Knight wasted no time raising the expectations for himself in Lexington
John Wall will serve as a coach for the Boost Mobile Elite 24 Game Aug. 28 in Venice Beach
The Chicago Sun-Times' report(s) will follow Anthony Davis and Kentucky for as long as the doubts linger
Terrence Jones has been diagnosed with a stress fracture of the rib and is likely out until the middle of September
Hockey is to Canada what basketball is to Kentucky- the passion is that deep

Sunday, August 15, 2010

Terrence Jones's status for Tuesday’s game against Western Ontario is unknown- his status is day to day
UK beats Windsor 95-62- Brandon Knight scores 31 points
UK doesn't make the final four list of Kadeem Jack
Kentucky fans who will attend UK’s games in Windsor, Ontario, Canada will get an up close view of the Cats
Kentucky’s three-year run of recruits is unprecedented in recent history
Kyle Wiltjer says everyone on his final seven list is pretty equal, but Cal will probably get a visit
Darius Miller has stepped up and delivered the leadership role vacated by former classmate Patrick Patterson
Darryl Hicks has gotten looks from UK and others
Calipari wants to foster the same family feel during UK's time in Windsor
Jarrod Polson is as good a walk-on as Calipari has coached as a freshman
Calipari and his staff continue evaluating and landing the best players to thrive in his system

Saturday, August 14, 2010

There's been some figurative growth in Jon Hood during this offseason
The staple of DeAndre Liggins's game and his most critical input will remain hustle
Calipari's three-class recruiting haul is best Seth Davis has seen since been covering the sport of college basketball


DeAndre Liggins is trying to become a better player and leader
Six freshman players who took summer school classes at UK had a collective 2.875 grade-point average
Darius Miller is ready to be a bigger factor this year
Ramel Bradley will never be unattached from the Kentucky program
FoxSports.com's Jeff Goodman says the Anthony Davis commitment may help pave the way for Louisville to land Quincy Miller
DeAndre Liggins has increased his energy level during UK's practice sessions over the past two weeks

Coach Cal is bringing in talent at a never seen before clip and the ‘11-12 Wildcats could be favored to win it all

Anthony Davis's family plans to file a lawsuit against the Chicago Sun-Times within the next week


Friday, August 13, 2010

Brandon Banks of the Washington Redskins celebrated his first NFL touchdown by doing John Wall's signature dance in the end zone
Calipari is well on his way to landing the No. 1-ranked recruiting class for the third-consecutive year
The early practices and the trip to Canada can enhance Kentucky's ability to learn


With a short roster, Calipari hopes to find out which of his young players can make crunch-time shots like John Wall did last year

Anthony Davis has verbally committed to UK
90 percent of the offensive work in UK practices has involved the Dribble-Drive
Jon Hood is looser and has gotten past the shock and awe of being a Wildcat
Terrence Jones now is nursing an injured left shoulder, but will play in Canada
Doron Lamb's new nickname is Buckets
Brandon Knight could help Kentucky improve its 3-point shooting
Calipari confirmed on Friday that Enes Kanter will not be making the trip to Canada for UK’s three games
Most of UK's new players will get a chance to mesh with the veterans during a trip to Canada next week
Calipari visited the Pittsburgh Steelers training camp for the second year in a row

Thursday, August 12, 2010

UK makes the final seven list of 2011 five star forward Kyle Wiltjer
Former UK commitment K.C. Ross-Miller won't be on LSU's team this season because of academic reasons
Enes Kanter will apparently become the first player in UK history to don the number zero
With the Western Ontario team only coming together 72 hours before playing UK, coach Brad Campbell has set a modest objective for the game


Calipari is dominating the national talent scene in a way few -- if any -- of his peers can match
St. Thomas More coach Jere Quinn doesn't think Andre Drummond will graduate in 2011
When asked by UK, the Canadians agreed that no players will foul out of any games in Windsor

Wednesday, August 11, 2010

Ramel Bradley still hopes to someday play in the NBA
Many UK fans will probably spend a lot more time watching Washington and Sacramento because of John Wall and DeMarcus Cousins
Michael Gilchrist is a warrior
According to multiple sources, five star center Andre Drummond might end up reclassifying to become part of the 2011 recruiting class
Derrick Millar has pleaded guilty to more charges against him in a ticket scamming case
Dick Vitale says UK will line up with its share of stars during the Calipari era

Tuesday, August 10, 2010

There is a good chance Chane Behanan will be making an unofficial visit to UK on Wednesday
Calipari visited the UK football practice on Tuesday
2011 five star power forward Johnny O'Bryant is no longer considering UK
Calipari plans to have this year's team press more than last year
Syracuse and Ohio State still believe they have a chance to land Anthony Davis
Calipari knows there is a good chance he will love this team before March
Calipari is doing more teaching early on this year
Calipari seems to expect Darius Miller to fill the role Patrick Patterson played for the Cats last season, as the elder leader
Dick "Hoops" Weiss says people see UK as a fast-track ticket to the NBA
John Wall's story is an inspiration to all the young kids around North Carolina

Monday, August 09, 2010

Calipari will be the featured speaker celebrating Henderson Community College’s 50th anniversary on September 17th
DeAndre Liggins owns the early lead for the most improved UK player


The word in Orlando last week was that Quincy Miller, who many perceive to be favoring UK, is actually leaning toward Louisville
Gary Parrish from CBSSports.com bets Anthony Davis simmers down and never seriously pursues legal damages against the Chicago Sun-Times
Michael Gilchrist spent the weekend in Lexington
The Sacramento Kings hired LeFlore High basketball coach Otis Hughley as a babysitter for DeMarcus Cousins
Baylor is believed to be the leader for 2012 five star big man Isaiah Austin, who will likely announce his decision tonight

Sunday, August 08, 2010

Calipari likes what he's seen so far from Doron Lamb
Recruit Ryan Boatright said he heard about the controversial Chicago Sun-Times articles

Saturday, August 07, 2010

UK' decision to more than triple the donation required to be eligible to buy a ticket in the first four rows of Rupp Arena next season brought a strong and negative response from fans in the affected seating
Anthony Davis Jr. on Friday denied that he has come to a decision about his college destination

Friday, August 06, 2010

Marquis Teague's quickness and speed with the basketball put him in the same category as John Wall and Derrick Rose
Rick Pitino said he has heard from former players at Kentucky, telling them that they were pulling for him
UK is evaluating all available rights and remedies it may have against Michael O’Brien and the Chicago Sun-Times
Many are wondering if William Wesley's ability to engage with top recruits will become more limited
Kentucky has shown interest in Ryan Boatright, but has yet to offer a scholarship
Michael O'Brien's follow up article on Anthony Davis for The Chicago Sun-Times
Attorney Stephen L. Barker won't say whether Kentucky will pursue a lawsuit against The Chicago Sun-Times
The Chicago Sun-Times is standing by its story about Anthony Davis Jr.

Thursday, August 05, 2010

Rick Pitino would like nothing more than to get out of Louisville and get a fresh start, but there are no viable options

Calipari received better-than-expected scores in the NCAA's first Academic Progress Rate for coaches
Former UK recruit Josh Selby hasn't been cleared to play at Kansas because of questions the NCAA has about the legitimacy of his amateur status
Over a period of 16 months, Calipari and his program absorbed a number of hits from the media
UK will play Oklahoma in the first round of the 2010 Maui Invitational this fall
Calipari declined to talk about the controversial Chicago Sun-Times article today
The UK basketball team is still is finding its identity
Kentucky is not taking the Chicago Sun-Times story on Anthony Davis lying down
Georgetown, KY is smack in the middle of Calipari Country
An attorney representing UK sent a letter Wednesday evening to the Chicago Sun-Times demanding retraction of a story by reporter Michael O'Brien from the paper's high school sports Web site

Wednesday, August 04, 2010

Eloy Vargas will not play in UK's three basketball games in Canada later this month


Anthony Davis' commitment would give UK 3 of the nation's top 6 prospects from the Class of 2011 and ensure Calipari will sign college basketball's best class for the 3rd consecutive year
The father of Anthony Davis is clearly upset with the Chicago Sun-Times article and calls it crazy nonsense
A completely unsubstantiated report from the Chicago Sun-Times alleges that Kentucky paid $200,000 to get Anthony Davis
Calipari will be the guest speaker Monday, Sept. 6, at the Ashland Plaza Hotel for the Ashland Main Street fundraiser
Calipari took some time Wednesday to visit the Cincinnati Bengals training camp in Georgetown, Kentucky
The Chicago Sun-Times says according to a reliable source, Anthony Davis will choose Kentucky

Tuesday, August 03, 2010

Enes Kanter is facing extensive questioning from the NCAA about his amateur status and has not yet been cleared to play for the Wildcats this season
Anthony Davis's father told Scout.com his son has decided on his college destination but won’t make the news public for a couple of weeks
Tubby Smith became a grandfather on Saturday
The NCAA on Thursday will announce how athletes have performed in the classroom while playing for individual coaches
Calipari has had his fair share of haters for rocking the boat in college basketball and he knows they're out there
To fire Rick Pitino now would require Louisville to write a check of $15 million and write off the recruitment of Wayne Blackshear and Quincy Miller
A price increase for UK men's basketball tickets was approved Tuesday by the UK Athletics Association Board of Directors
UK assistant coach John Robic said the staff wanted Darius Miller to lose weight
UK spokesman DeWayne Peevy confirmed Tuesday that Enes Kanter has qualified to play academically but is waiting for the NCAA to clear him as an amateur

Anthony Davis Jr. said his visit to UK on Sunday was great
Marquis Teague sounds like a guy who is about to have a big senior year
UK has offered a scholarship to 2012 five star point guard L.J. Rose, who will visit Lexington for Midnight Madness in October
Former basketball Cats Jodie Meeks, Wayne Turner, and Ron Mercer have started work toward completing their degrees

Monday, August 02, 2010

Terrence Jones might not be able to play in Canada because of an ankle sprain and Enes Kanter might not be cleared to play prior to the trip
Calipari says he is pleasantly surprised by a lot of things after two days of practice with his new, and very young, team
Dave Telep from Scout.com says five star 2011 recruit Anthony Davis visited Kentucky on Sunday
Former UK recruit Leonard Washington is headed to Wyoming
Former UK assistant coach Tracy Webster was hired in the same role at Nebraska
Rick Pitino survives because college basketball is a very big deal in Kentucky
Speculation about DeMarcus Cousins' whereabouts and involvement in the Tyreke Evans arrest and speeding situation are unfounded and unwarranted
Eric Bledsoe is determined to show he was worth the high draft pick even though he is learning a new position at point guard
John Wall, Patrick Patterson, DeMarcus Cousins, and Eric Bledsoe showed a sign of humility by making a short, sweet visit to Kentucky

Sunday, August 01, 2010

Darnell Dodson will not play for UK this season
UK is a suitor for 2012 recruit Perry Ellis, who says he wants to play one year and then enter the NBA draft
Joseph-Beth Booksellers in Lexington is holding a month-long raffle benefiting the Calipari Family Foundation for Children
The Wildcat program is moving on, reloading with fresh faces