Sunday, October 31, 2010

Pikeville will provide a good test for Kentucky
Landon Slone is grateful to resume his career playing for Pikeville at Rupp Arena


UK is looking forward to getting out to Rupp Arena and playing against some competition other than each other
Eric Bledsoe will get increased playing minutes with the injury to Randy Foye
John Wall drew raves from all sides during his game against the Atlanta Hawks
Ken Pomeroy rates Kentucky's overall schedule as the 18th toughest and UK's non-conference schedule as the 32nd toughest

Saturday, October 30, 2010

2011 Five star point guard Myck Kabongo is now considering UK
2012 recruit Perry Ellis will visit UK for their season opener on November 12th and is looking to narrow his list to 5-7 schools by early December

Friday, October 29, 2010

Someone in the UK athletic department needs to sit down with the athletes and explain to them what the school considers "frowned upon" Twitter behavior
Darius Miller looks forward to playing against my one of my high school teammates and his old high school coach Kelly Wells
Kentucky basketball’s equipment manager Bryan Settle has resigned
Calipari will depend on Terrence Jones to fill the void in the post

Thursday, October 28, 2010

With or without Enes Kanter, Brandon Knight will likely be UK's leader
Jules Camara has been placed on a detainer by immigration and customs enforcement officials and could be deported
Eric Bledsoe wore a powder blue tuxedo to his opening game with the Clippers

Wednesday, October 27, 2010

Brandon Knight called the 34 misses at the end of drives a part of the "growing process" this Kentucky team must experience
There is no good answer to how you stop Terrence Jones, which could turn out to be one of the best weapons this season in college basketball
ESPN's Mark Gottfried thinks expectations have to be realistic for UK
John Wall and Daniel Orton hung out in Orlando on Tuesday night when Wall arrived into town
Ed Davender has been indicted by a Fayette County grand jury on a theft charge
Brandon Knight and Darius Miller were named to the Southeastern Conference coaches’ preseason All-SEC second team
Josh Harrellson has been told by Calipari he can no longer use Twitter
This year's Wildcats are nothing like last year's Elite Eight team
Calipari is forming ideas on how best to use a good-shooting point guard
Brandon Knight hasn’t been used to being a vocal leader, but is making the transition
Terrence Jones had plenty of highlights during the Blue-White game
Consistency is the main ingredient lacking in Jon Hood’s game
UK may struggle for a while this year, but is a national title contender

Tuesday, October 26, 2010

Brandon Knight scores 37 points to lead the Blue team past the White squad 101-74 in UK's intrasquad scrimmage
Calipari wants to pit the would-be starters against the substitutes
Mark Krebs, Perry Stevenson and Wayne Turner will not be available to participate tonight because the NCAA said their participation in a public scrimmage would constitute a contest against outside competition
Andy Katz of ESPN's interview with Calipari during SEC Media Day
During preseason workouts, Calipari has witnessed the good, the bad and the ugly
2011 recruit Trevor Lacey's coach says he reminds him of a 6-4 Magic Johnson

Monday, October 25, 2010

There's a lot for Calipari's team to learn heading into Tuesday night's Blue-White scrimmage in Rupp Arena
Wayne Turner, Mark Krebs and Perry Stevenson will participate in the Blue-White Scrimmage on Tuesday night
2011 recruit Trevor Lacey will visit UK
No one knows what to expect from this year's Kentucky team
DeAndre Liggins isn’t sure what his role will be at UK this season, but wants to do his part to help the Wildcats succeed
Lexington police arrested Souleymane "Jules" Camara early Monday morning at the intersection of New Circle Road and Alumni Drive and charged him with DUI
The New York Times issues a correction about Pete Thamel's October 13th article twelve days later

Sunday, October 24, 2010

Former UK recruit Rotnei Clarke has been suspended for several games for breaking a team rule

Daniel Orton has learned patience
Anthony Epps has been released from the Marion County Detention Center following his arrest early Saturday on a charge of driving under the influence
Daniel Orton is still a long way from being ready to play
Four star 2011 recruit Michael Chandler verbally commits to Xavier
Terrence Jones has made fast friends in Lexington
Calipari will be the featured speaker at the Salvation Army's sixth annual Christmas Breakfast Nov. 1 at Lexington's Hyatt Regency Hotel
UConn, West Virginia, Kentucky, Louisville, Georgetown and North Carolina are among the schools looking at 6-foot-11 junior center Andre Drummond
Former UK basketball star Anthony Epps was arrested early Saturday on a charge of driving under the influence

Saturday, October 23, 2010

Former UK player Matt Pilgrim has been suspended indefinitely by Oklahoma State
Daniel Orton participated in his first official practice with the Orlando Magic
Despite rumors, Kyle Wiltjer has not decommitted from Kentucky

Friday, October 22, 2010

2011 recruit Trevor Lacey is down to Kentucky, Alabama, Auburn, Connecticut, and Kansas
Darius Miller has increased his weight to 230 pounds
Now that his role has changed from being the main attraction to one of the stars in the team, Stacy Poole has changed his mindset on the court

Thursday, October 21, 2010

Mississippi State Coach Rick Stansbury rejected any linkage in the Dee Bost and Enes Kanter situations
Kentucky hopes Darius Miller stands tall this coming season


Calipari said he doesn’t think the Enes Kanter decision will drag out through the entire season, but doesn’t know when word might come from the NCAA
Calipari called the SEC East logjam ridiculous
Bruce Pearl says Calipari is the best at getting talented players to play together as a team
DeAndre Liggins isn't playing for credit- just wins
UK showing heavy interest in 2011 four star center Adjehi Baru
Every school is going to be playing catch up to Duke for the services of 2012 five star recruit Rodney Purvis
Ex-Kentucky player Donald Williams is likely to earn playing time at Ole Miss

Wednesday, October 20, 2010

Kenny Payne says the talent level at UK is very good
Memorial Coliseum yesterday was filled with students and faculty who had come to watch the men’s basketball practice
Many college basketball recruiting analysts expect Kenny Payne to be even better under Calipari at UK

Tuesday, October 19, 2010

Kenny Payne is already nervous about the UK-Louisville game
Nurideen Lindsey verbally commits to St. John's after earlier narrowing his list to the Johnnies, Kentucky, Auburn and Oklahoma State
Drake says he's not jumping off the bandwagon
Brandon Knight’s top priority has been working on “trying to be a better vocal leader

Monday, October 18, 2010

DeMarcus Cousins is somewhere between wanting to make a point and downright upset about his draft location
Zagsblog says Kentucky has stepped back its recruiting of Michael Chandler
The media picks Florida as the favorite to win the SEC
Dime Magazine's new article entitled "Who's Better: John Calipari or Rick Pitino?"
Brandon Knight is one of thirty players Gary Parish from CBSSports.com lists as in contention for Preseason All-American consideration
John Wall may possess a photographic memory
UK will consider adding one or more student walk-ons to this season’s basketball team
Former UK commitment Vinny Zollo verbally commits to Western Kentucky
A curious path led Kenny Payne to Kentucky from Oregon this year to join Calipari’s coaching staff
Jamal Mashburn was in Lexington on Sunday for the grand opening of the Lexus Store of Lexington

Saturday, October 16, 2010

Enes Kanter is hardly the only freshman to have UK fans buzzing
Zagsblog says guard Nurideen Lindsey has a final four of UK, Auburn, Oklahoma State and St. John’s
Calipari pleaded for patience as the Wildcats try to find themselves


Enes Kanter was hardly the only freshman to have UK fans buzzing
Friday night's Big Blue Madness in Rupp Arena was a potpourri of sensory overload as UK staged its annual rite of passage into basketball season
Calipari said that fans needed to turn a page and focus on this team

Friday, October 15, 2010

UK has invited students, faculty and staff to a practice next Tuesday in Memorial Coliseum
The chairman of the EA Sports Maui Invitational says no animosity exists towards Calipari over his recent comments
The fact that UK is comfortable enough to crack jokes on each other, in public, on the first day of media coverage speaks volumes to a bond that has formed and will continue to strengthen
The Cats sounded as though they've spent less time than their fans obsessing about Enes Kanter's status
Five star recruit Rodney Purvis reclassifies to the class of 2012
Daniel Orton has added close to ten pounds since his last game with Kentucky- Orlando wants him to lose 10-15 pounds
Brandon Knight thinks the team can equal or go beyond the accomplishments of last year’s squad
Enes Kanter represents a "new dimension" for Kentucky, propelling the Cats from successful to "unstoppable"
Josh Harrellson is saying Patrick Patterson will show up for the Big Blue Madness festivities
Jarrod Polson has been hitting the weight room and has gained around 13 pounds
Former UK player Darnell Dodson was arrested early Friday morning and charged with disorderly conduct
It never hurts to have the smartest guy in the room running the UK basketball team


Doron Lamb is bringing his own personal dance to Big Blue Madness this year

Thursday, October 14, 2010

Tony Woods’ former summer coach told FOXSports.com that Kentucky has expressed interest in recruiting him
Randall Cobb met with Calipari yesterday to talk about leadership
Jerry Meyer from Rivals.com says top 2012 recruiting targets Shabazz Muhammad, Andre Drummond and DaJuan Coleman are all leaning toward schools other than UK
Brandon Knight has no plans to dance on Friday- he didn't even dance at his prom
Calipari believes his current crop of players can be productive enough to give the Wildcats a chance to repeat as league champions
The Sacramento Kings have started DeMarcus Cousins at center during the preseason and that could continue in the regular season

Enes Kanter was not made available for interviews during the team's annual media day on Thursday
Calipari was likely in Connecticut on Tuesday to visit 2012 recruit Andre Drummond
Terrence Jones couldn’t be any more loved at Kentucky
Calipari isn’t sure how long he will be the coach at UK, but is still having fun coaching the Wildcats
Calipari and Lee Todd were the keynote speakers at the Annual Kentucky Broadcasters Association Reception and Awards Dinner at the East Kentucky Expo Center in Pikeville

Wednesday, October 13, 2010

2011 recruit Trevor Lacey will take his official visit to Alabama during the Iron Bowl and most likely wait until the spring to make a decision
Brandon Knight has almost a years worth of college credit and could graduate UK in two full years
UK is ranked 15th in the final FoxSports.com preseason poll
Enes Kanter could attend Big Blue Madness and be introduced, but he may not be able to play in the scrimmage that always caps the evening
DeMarcus Cousins continues to dispel concerns about his maturity and his motor, and demonstrates why he deserved to be the NBA's fifth overall draft pick

Every time Turkish General Manager Nedim Karakas speaks publicly, he hurts his case against Enes Kanter


The Hill's White House Correspondent Sam Youngman is a fanatic when it comes to UK basketball
West Virginia Coach Bob Huggins will be a featured speaker at a clinic sponsored by Calipari on Oct. 30
Patrick Patterson is making his first trip to China this week, but it will not be his last
2012 point guard Kyle Anderson has received a scholarship offer from UK

Tuesday, October 12, 2010

Calipari says there's an appeal to coaching high-risk student-athletes
Pete Thamel of the New York Times says Enes Kanter’s eligibility was always considered a long shot
Ramon Harris hopes to join the Houston Rockets' Developmental League team
DeAndre Liggins can't wait for UK's season to start
Gary Parrish from CBSSports.com includes Brandon Knight on his top 50 preseason candidates list for the Naismith Award
Calipari expects the Wildcats to lose early while they figure things out
Calipari says if UK plays Michigan State in the Maui Invitational, the Wildcats will face the nation’s toughest schedule
2012 five star recruit J.P. Tokoto has received a scholarship offer from UK, but currently has no leader

Monday, October 11, 2010

Calipari doesn't like the Hawaii portion of UK's schedule this year
ESPN's Jimmy Dykes will attend UK’s Big Blue Madness
Washington Wizards coach Flip Saunders says John Wall will likely be one of the team's captains despite being just 20 years old
Jon Hood said he has learned to have the confidence to compete
Yesterday was the second consecutive game in the exhibition season where DeMarcus Cousins has fouled out

Sunday, October 10, 2010

The pressure’s on DeMarcus Cousins now to live up to his big words and Derrick Favors to defend his draft stock
Calipari has guided five straight teams to 30-plus victories
Calipari will speak at a forum on how UK student-athletes balance academics and athletics at 3:30 p.m. Tuesday in room 106 of White Hall Classroom Building on campus
Luxury suites are a priority for UK basketball, not only as a fan amenity but also as a source of new revenue
Kentucky's haul remains the clear-cut best in the high school class of 2011
There are ample potential matchups of ex-Cats at the NBA level that could create blue-letter days for in-state basketball fans

Saturday, October 09, 2010

2011 recruit Michael Chandler has named a top four of UK, Providence, West Virginia, and Indiana
If DeMarcus Cousins ever needs a reminder of how much the Kings are counting on him, all he has to do is look at the side of Arco Arena on his way to work

Friday, October 08, 2010

Calipari thinks UK will eventually get a new basketball arena
Calipari says fate intervened to bring him to UK
Calipari will play host to a day-long instructional clinic for fans and coaches on Oct. 30
Doron Lamb wanted to play for Calipari because of his success developing guards
Mark Krebs is embarking on a post-graduate crusade to salute his mother
It wouldn’t be a surprise if Daniel Orton plays some games for Orlando’s D-League affiliate

Thursday, October 07, 2010

Evan Daniels from Scout.com expects Tony Wroten to stay home and go to Washington
DeMarcus Cousins has some mighty high upside
UK can get another waiver, which might free Enes Kanter to play at Big Blue Madness on Oct. 15
DeMarcus Cousins seems at ease with his teammates and his new surroundings

Wednesday, October 06, 2010

Calipari finds himself some NBA quality talent
Tony Wroten wanted Kentucky more than the Wildcats needed him
DeAndre Daniels will attend N.C. State’s “Red Rally” on Oct. 15
DeMarcus Cousins scored 16 points, had 16 rebounds, one block and one steal as the Sacremento Kings beat Phoenix 109-95 in his first pre-season game
Eric Bledsoe became a scapegoat because he was associated with college basketball's empire

Tuesday, October 05, 2010

"Free Enes" is nearly everywhere, on shirts, signs, cars, windows, shoes, fraternities, dormitories
John Wall is having a blast in his preseason debut with his Washington Wizards
Numerous top 2013 recruits visited Lexington within the past week
As Tony Wroten approaches his announcement date, the Wildcats suddenly fell out of the picture and Tony asked Calipari via twitter why he stopped recruiting him
Brandon Knight and Enes Kanter would certainly be on Gary Parrish's preseason top 50 Wooden Award list if freshman were eligible
The messiness of Enes Kanter's eligibility case continues
Dr. Mehmet Kanter says his intention was for Enes to play and study at a United States college


Tonight will be the first chance to see just how far DeMarcus Cousins has come since Las Vegas


Eric Bledsoe showed progress in a Los Angeles Clippers scrimmage on Sunday

Monday, October 04, 2010

The NCAA is not getting on board the Free Enes movement yet in regards to the eligibility of freshman Wildcat Enes Kanter
Darius Miller is comfortable with his new role on the UK basketball team
John Wall emerged from practice on the eve of his preseason debut against the Dallas Mavericks with a cut on his eyelid
UK had no players included on the pre-season list of 50 players for the John R. Wooden Award
Tickets for UK's game against Notre Dame in Louisville went on sale this morning

Sunday, October 03, 2010

Jerry Meyer from Rivals.com would be shocked if 2012 top five recruit Andre Drummond doesn't end up at Connecticut
Dime Magazine says Florida is the favorite to win the SEC East
Patrick Patterson could be an option at small forward for Houston
Calipari can't schedule the number of high-profile neutral-site games he once found so appealing
Kentucky is one of twelve schools on which 2013 recruit Rodney Purvis is focusing

Saturday, October 02, 2010

The excitement of three days of the Big Blue Madness campout seemed to have dwindled Saturday morning as groggy fans stood in two lines that stretched around most of Memorial Coliseum

Friday, October 01, 2010

Orlando Antigua stopped by South Kent High School in Connecticut on Thursday to watch 2012 five star shooting guard Ricardo Ledo
DeAndre Liggins has flourished and Calipari thinks he'll join former teammates in the NBA, if he stay the course
The NCAA has ruled that freshman Enes Kanter must stop practicing with the UK basketball team as he awaits a ruling on his eligibility status
Calipari says the new-look Wildcats will not — and cannot — measure up to the UK team of last season
Enes Kanter is without a doubt the best post player on Kentucky's roster
Brandon Knight's work ethic has already has paid dividends