Monday, January 31, 2011

Talks have begun in Lexington on the possible renovation of Rupp Arena
Kentucky has a 7-0 record in games DeAndre Liggins scores 10 or more points


Calipari sees UK as having the potential to develop into one of those teams that other teams are scared to draw in the NCAA Tournament
Calipari says this year's UK team is executing better than last year’s team, but has fewer pieces
DeMarcus Cousins has been good and just keeps getting better
Calipari is considering cutting down on the minutes for Darius Miller, who came out blazing against UGA before hitting a rough patch in the second half


Darius Miller’s semi-hidden talents parallel UK in its entirety; everyone knows that potential is present, but it’s yet to be expressed in full
Calipari’s asking the veterans on his second UK squad to seize the moment
The one area of college basketball in which Terrence Jones has not demonstrated a great proficiency is performing on the road
2012 five star guard Ricardo Ledo is withdrawing his commitment to Providence not even two months after announcing he would join the Friars
UK's trip to Ole Miss is strictly business

Sunday, January 30, 2011

It's almost as if John Wall is the second coming of Jason Kidd
UK's focus now shifts to the way it finishes, after letting both South Carolina and Georgia close relatively large gaps in games they would eventually win
UK isn’t mature enough to handle prosperity
John Wall has made every effort to simplify his life off the court
DeAndre Liggins had seven family members at yesterday's game — his mother, who was watching her son play for the first time since his freshman year, along with two sisters and four cousins
Calipari has said all along that his team needs to see better play from Harrellson, Miller and Liggins, and now we have no choice but to believe him
Calipari has not been kidding when he's said he'll sink or swim with six players

Saturday, January 29, 2011

Calipari is still wondering where is UK's toughness

UK's chief compliance officer Sandy Bell is confident that no violation of NCAA rules occurred during Larry Brown's visit, but couldn't rule it out with 100 percent certitude

Doron Lamb had both knees iced down in the locker room following the UGA game, but is ready for the team’s next challenge
Darius Miller acknowledged that the veterans weren’t making the plays necessary to close the games
DeMarcus Cousins was the best big man on the floor at Staples Center Friday night, looking more like Pau Gason than Gasol did in the Kings' 100-95 win
UK beats UGA 66-60- Doron Lamb scored 19 points
There is a revenge factor today for UK against Georgia
Jerry Tipton says Larry Brown's apparent interaction with UK players would seem to be a violation of NCAA rules, but DeWayne Peevy denies this occurred
To prepare for UGA, UK has been staging tougher practices and changed its weight-lifting routine
The longer Trevor Lacey puts off his visits, the longer it may take him to make a decision

Friday, January 28, 2011

For all of Calipari's whistle-swallowing during scrimmages, there's only so far he can push

Larry Brown will be at Saturday’s game against Georgia, but not sitting on the bench

UK commitment Anthony Davis was selected Friday to participate in the 2011 McDonald's All-American Game
Gary Parrish from CBSSports.com predicts a final four of Ohio State, Kansas, Duke, and UK
Josh Harrellson says Larry Brown told the Wildcats to be aggressive and not back down when challenged
Calipari said Friday that a renovated Rupp Arena or a new downtown arena would be fine with him as long as the plan befitted college basketball’s winningest program
During the past three years, Georgia has proven it can beat UK at home and on the road
Patrick Patterson moved ahead of Jordan Hill in Rick Adelman's rotation, a switch the coach said may continue
UK has a 92 percent chance to beat UGA according to Ken Pomeroy’s website
Calipari's coaching — the tirades and the tough love — is exactly what Terrence Jones signed up for

Thursday, January 27, 2011

There is a possibility that Eric Bledsoe cashes in on all of his athletic gifts and becomes a fantastic drive-and-kick point guard who borders on stardom in the NBA
John Wall is one of eight finalists for the four remaining spots in the Taco Bell Skills Challenge during all-star week
For what UK is trying to accomplish and playing in the dribble-drive system, so far Brandon Knight has been better than John Wall
If Boston College wins at Duke tonight, UK will take the nation’s longest-active home winning streak into the game against Georgia on Saturday
The Wildcats displayed a dose of mental and physical toughness in a win at South Carolina last weekend, but Calipari still isn’t happy
Daniel Orton is not expected to play for the Orlando Magic at any point this season
UK may be losing another four players out of the six that get significant minutes and Calipari could have another team with little depth that relies mostly on freshman
If the Cleveland Cavaliers pick number one, it could come down to the Joneses- Perry or Terrence
Calipari expects the Wildcats to be involved in a number of close games the rest of the season so execution will be key
This yin and yang of nervousness and composure fits the dual approach Jarrod Polson takes to being on the Kentucky team

Wednesday, January 26, 2011

South Carolina coach Darrin Horn had high praise for the UK played defense on Saturday
Former UK star and L.A. Lakers scout Kevin Grevey says Terrence Jones, Brandon Knight and Doron Lamb will all probably end up in the NBA and Josh Harrellson could play in the D-League or Europe
2012 UK recruit Perry Ellis will join a slew of talented recruits this weekend as Kansas welcomes in ESPN’s College Gameday for the KU-Kansas State game
Some reports have it that 2011 UK recruit Trevor Lacey will be in Coleman Coliseum for an unofficial visit during the Alabama-LSU game on Saturday night
Jamal Mashburn called Wednesday for state lawmakers to approve a proposal that would gradually raise the minimum high school dropout age from 16 to 18
Darius Miller finally showed that he is capable of playing to the expectations of his coach
Calipari has a good team in January- it'll only get better by March

Tuesday, January 25, 2011

UK commitment Anthony Davis has a great shot at being No. 1 when the final ESPN recruiting rankings are updated in the spring
Lexington Mayor Jim Gray called for a study to determine the feasibility of redesigning and renovating Rupp Arena and the Lexington Center, but did not mention building a new downtown arena
Eric Bledsoe may be the biggest beneficiary of Eric Gordon's bone chip injury
DraftExpress.com NBA Analyst Matt Kamalsky doesn't envision Doron Lamb leaving UK after this season
Calipari knows his team’s next encounter against Georgia won’t be an easy task
UK is likely to keep getting better all the way through February and March
UK is one of over a dozen schools that 2012 five star guard Kyle Anderson is considering
John Wall is indeed a player on the rise in the NBA
Calipari wants Darius Miller to continue advancing, and he wants other players to make similar strides

Monday, January 24, 2011

Kansas adds guard Christian Garrett, who is a teammate of DeAndre Daniels, to their team as a walk-on
A good interview with five star 2012 point guard recruit LJ Rose
Calipari thinks this could be a special season for UK if his players progress the way he believes they can
The maturation process for UK can be bumpy and sometimes painfully slow
Calipari says that some UK players are playing with not much more than half their capability
Calipari is finding out more about his team on a daily basis
UK is one of seven schools hot on the trail of 2012 five star recruit DaJuan Coleman
Calipari doesn't think any team in America has more upside than UK
Brandon Knight on Monday was named Southeastern Conference men’s Freshmen of the Week
What Darius Miller and DeAndre Liggins did against South Carolina was remind the SEC that this UK team is more than three freshmen on a fast track to the NBA

Sunday, January 23, 2011

Calipari says he is comfortable playing Jarrod Polson because he plays hard and doesn’t make mistakes
Jerry Meyer says Anthony Davis will likely move up on the Rivals.com top 150 rankings
Calipari is confident the Wildcats are on track
If we see more of this kind of Darius Miller, then this team can be very good – not only in the SEC, but in the NCAA Tourney as well

Saturday, January 22, 2011

DeAndre Liggins’ shut-down defense was an important in keying the Cats’ 67-58 victory in UK’s first game in Colonial Life Arena
Calipari says the Cats might be better suited to play a more deliberate style
Members of the commonwealth's sports media have elected John Wall the 2010 Lexington Herald-Leader Kentucky Sportsman of the Year
Cursing is business as usual for athletics in general and for UK basketball in particular
UK beats South Carolina 67-58- Brandon Knight scores 23 points
John Wall's rookie season has been flashy at times, but on the whole underwhelming, as the rookie point guard has faded fast in the race for Rookie of the Year this season
Patrick Patterson is not looking to get technical fouls, even though the CEO of his shoe company has agreed to pay the fines
UK, struggling to find their footing on the road, return to the site of an aural assault, hoping to tune out the din and walk away with a win against the Gamecocks

Friday, January 21, 2011

Calipari is still searching for someone to lead and he's looking squarely at DeAndre Liggins, Darius Miller and Josh Harrellson
Calipari says the Cats need a leader to emerge among the players
Former UK player Darnell Dodson has transferred to Southern Miss
Dick Vitale believes UK will content for the SEC Championship and be a dangerous team come NCAA Tournament time
Patrick Patterson right now is no substitute for The Chuck Wagon
USC player Sam Muldrow could be a problem for the Wildcats on Saturday
Calipari says South Carolina’s hustling style makes the Gamecocks a dangerous opponent on Saturday
Josh Harrellson says Calipari apologized to the players for the use of his foul language on Tuesday night
Calipari is expecting his veteran players to contribute more to help the team’s talented freshman make the transition to road winners
Calipari says he isn't talking anymore about his profanity-laced tirade against Terrence Jones
There is plenty of time for John Wall to make a late-season charge to win NBA Rookie of the Year
Calipari still isn't happy with Terrence Jones, but he's apologized for his latest criticisms
The Wildcats must find a way to turn near-misses into successful finishes
UK's crop of youngsters hasn’t yet displayed mental toughness

Thursday, January 20, 2011

The rest of UK's schedule makes the Tide look like relatively easy pickings
2011 recruit Anthony sat out his second straight game Thursday afternoon with a sprained right thumb
Twany Beckham could have an immediate impact for the short-handed Wildcats because he can practice
John Wall plans to incorporate parts of other prominent point guards' games into his own
DeAndre Daniels remains in limbo and is still at IMG for the moment
Calipari isn’t surprised by the obvious balance in the Southeastern Conference
John Wall credited his newfound focus on getting his teammates more involved to a conversation he had with Milwaukee Bucks second-year guard Brandon Jennings
2012 recruits Kaleb Tarczewski and Perry Ellis will be attending the KU-K-State game on Jan. 29 as part of unofficial recruiting visits
UK has gotten involved with God's Gift Achiuwa, a 6-foot-8 power forward from Port Harcourt, River States, Nigeria, who competes at Erie Community College in Buffalo, NY
The road doesn’t get any easier for Kentucky
Calipari took one more chance to needle both Brandon Knight and Doron Lamb by suggesting he won't call their number in clutch situations again soon

Wednesday, January 19, 2011

Via phone and e-mail, blogs and social networks, UK followers have been particularly outspoken, flooding the NCAA president with so much vitriol they were compelled to block posts by outsiders
Terrence Jones' aunt says Calipari need not apologize for the profane scolding he gave the freshman near the end of the Alabama game


For those that say UK's season is over- it's not
The buzz around the Wildcats centered less on their 68-66 loss to the Tide than on Calipari's language
It doesn't appear Terrence Jones' Twitter rights will be revoked like Josh Harrellson's
Kentucky hasn’t shown it can win away from home and gave no signs of reversing that trend
Kentucky is not a good road team yet
John Wall has asked to be fined whenever he starts to pout, sulk or show frustration during games
Calipari has apologized for his profanity-laced tirade toward Terrence Jones
Alabama beats UK 68-66- Terrence Jones scores 17 points

Tuesday, January 18, 2011

Calipari will be interviewed by ESPN at the second TV timeout of the first half of tonight's game
Calipari is a fire-breather with an insatiable appetite for improvement
Twany Beckham has decided to walk on at Kentucky
Multiple sources are reporting that former UK forward Darnell Dodson will end up at Southern Miss
Utah Jazz coach Jerry Sloan is very impressed with John Wall's game
Jon Hood calls Enes Coach Kanter
No one can question the toughness of John Wall
UK is working on getting Terrence Jones to not be so predictable in shooting the ball
Changes have been monumental ever since John Calipari came to Lexington
There’s parity in the SEC, but the Wildcats remain the measuring stick
DeAndre Liggins is the glue that has held the Wildcats together
There is nothing average about the 12th-ranked Wildcats' offense or the Crimson Tide's defense
UK is jumping in with both feet when it comes to the recruitment of Kaleb Tarczewski and Alex Murphy
Doron Lamb's overall game has improved since the beginning of the season and is making strides on a daily basis
Alabama is unbeatable at home

Monday, January 17, 2011

UK is one of seven schools in the hunt for 2012 five star center Andre Drummond
Being peppered with crowd cries to shoot the ball virtually every time he touches it is getting a little old for Jarrod Polson
The SEC named Terrence Jones its Freshman of the Week for last week
Calipari seems to feel an obligation to try to teach the players about some basics of how to handle their money
UK commitment Anthony Davis injured his right thumb in a Hoophall Classic showcase game today
The Wildcats are hitting their stride
Kentucky seems content to stick with Terrence Jones coming off the bench for the time being
Calipari doesn't think college basketball should have summer recruiting

Sunday, January 16, 2011

6-foot-2 Canadian point guard Tyler Ennis has pulled interest from Kentucky
John Wall is playing hurt
Anthony Davis, Marquis Teague, and Michael Gilchrist were picked for the 2011 USA Junior National Select Team
UK is interested in 2013 guard Aquille Carr
Calipari watched Anthony Davis play in Kettering, OH and couldn’t leave without doing a little coaching
Patrick Patterson is listed as day-to-day after flulike symptoms forced him to leave Philips Arena in an ambulance
Kentucky simply looks awfully, awfully good right now

Saturday, January 15, 2011

DeMarcus Cousins said he talks to John Wall and Eric Bledsoe on a regular basis
LSU coach Trent Johnson said Kentucky’s versatility at every position creates a tough matchup for opposing teams
DeAndre Liggins took credit for helping Jon Hood's game against LSU
Brandon Knight can really shoot the ball
The question becomes whether Terrence Jones’ current role lasts for the extended future
Calipari planned to leave after the LSU game to watch Anthony Davis play in the Flyin' to the Hoop Invitational in Dayton Saturday night
Patrick Patterson was taken to Piedmont Hospital during the Rockets' 112-106 victory over Atlanta because of chest pain and congestion
UK beats LSU 82-44- Brandon Knight scores 19 points
Freshman Ralston Turner, LSU's leading scorer, will not play against UK
As if beating Kentucky on the road isn't challenging enough, LSU will have to do it with a bruised and battered roster
LSU Coach Trent Johnson has joined such colleagues as Rick Pitino and Mark Fox in expressing the opinion that UK is harder to defend this year than last
Sacramento Kings swingman Francisco Garcia is among those who’d like Calipari to lead the Dominican national team at next summer’s Olympic qualifying event
Calipari sees a team that still hasn't created enough depth or a consistent post game and is playing sporadically
Ed Davender pleaded guilty Friday to an amended theft charge for allegedly accepting $4,000 from a Louisville man for college basketball game tickets and not providing the tickets
The veteran leadership — and consistent play — of the older, wiser Wildcats gives Kentucky a more legitimate shot at going to the Final Four than it did last year

Friday, January 14, 2011

Jon Hood saluted Enes Kanter as an example of how to handle adversity
Calipari would like to have more production from Jon Hood, but isn't questioning his effort or desire
Calipari is frustrated that his role players try to do too much during their limited playing time
The NCAA Legislative Council has defeated a provision that would have disallowed offering a prospect a scholarship before July 1 between the prospect’s junior and senior year of high school
Calipari doesn’t know what to expect from LSU
Calipari is confident that Eloy Vargas will be a productive player before the end of the season
Calipari hopes bloodying a nose to get a loose ball and such selfless zealotry becomes habit-forming for his Kentucky team

Thursday, January 13, 2011

Calipari yesterday watched 2011 commitment Marquis Teague score 15 points in Pike’s 97-58 win over Speedway
Calipari did not rule out the possibility of bringing Terrence Jones off the bench against LSU on Saturday
UK has shown interest in class of 2014 center Dakari Johnson
Stacey Poole is waiting his turn to play
Calipari hopes Terrence Jones doesn't begin to rely on the 3-point shot too much
Calipari needs to keep pushing this team and putting as much pressure on it as possible so it will get better

Wednesday, January 12, 2011

Following his father's advice, Stacey Poole tries to shoot 400 shots in a workout
Auburn coach Tony Barbee was impressed by UK's speed
UK fans may recognize the need for a bench player to emerge as a consistent presence
Stacey Poole Jr. is putting in his own time in the gym in hopes of being ready when he's called upon to make a major contribution
Brandon Knight is among the 20 finalists for the Cousy Award, which goes to college basketball’s top point guard
Terrence Jones doesn't expect his UK freshman scoring record of 35 points to stay in the record books for long
Former LSU Coach Dale Brown plans to accompany the Tigers on their trip to play at Kentucky on Saturday
Calipari envisions Darius Miller as an all-conference performer
This deep in the season and Calipari still doesn't have his starting lineup and rotation set
If Darius Miller can improve just a bit more and play more consistently, and DeAndre Liggins continues to play good defense, there’s hope for UK to make an NCAA run
Terrence Jones has the green light from Calipari to launch 3-pointers
John Wall's progress puts him about two years ahead of DeMarcus Cousins
Calipari still isn't getting what he wants out of the rest of that four-man UK bench


Tuesday, January 11, 2011

Eric Crawford says Calipari and UK have no legitimate beef with NCAA's process regarding Enes Kanter
UK beats Auburn 78-54- Terrence Jones scores 35 points
Auburn coach Tony Barbee says competing against his former coach doesn’t have a bearing on the relationship between the pair
Darius Miller could be so much more as a basketball player
John Wall and DeMarcus Cousins will finally square off for the first time as the Wizards host the Kings on Tuesday at Verizon Center
Calipari will work to convince his Wildcats that a team that scored six points can hand his squad its fourth loss
The NCAA did not respond to The Courier-Journal's request to interview president Mark Emmert

Monday, January 10, 2011

Calipari let Auburn coach Tony Barbee watch UK's practice on Monday
In order to connect with his team in the clutch, Calipari may have to revert to using timeouts instead of depending on media stoppage to bail his team out
UGA coach Mark Fox says Brandon Knight is a better player in the halfcourt than John Wall was last year
Recruiting ratings haven't inflated the ego of UK commitment Anthony Davis, who remains a very humble kid
Calipari reiterated Monday that Enes Kanter will stay in school for the spring semester before submitting his name in the NBA draft
Neither Calipari nor UK spokesman DeWayne Peevy say the option for Enes Kanter to seek a court injunction blocking the NCAA ruling is dead
Enes Kanter’s first assignment is simply to understand that the job of student assistant coach entails
DeMarcus Cousins seems to have a firmer grasper of the realities in the NBA and what it will take to reach his potential
NCAA president Mark Emmert has opened up a new set of questions regarding Enes Kanter that likely need to be answered
Orlando Antigua was on hand to watch Michael Gilchrist play at Kean University’s Harwood Arena
UK needs Darius Miller to be its best scorer from the wing if the Wildcats expect to win at South Carolina, Florida or Vanderbilt

Sunday, January 09, 2011

Calipari expected UGA's best shot and his team failed to overcome the proverbial punch
In his last five games, Demarcus Cousins is averaging 21.8 points on 55 percent shooting

Recruiting analysts believe DeAndre Daniels is awaiting word on how much financial aid he will receive before committing to Kansas or deciding to remain at IMG Academies

Saturday, January 08, 2011

UK's plan to have Kanter serve as a student assistant coach the rest of the season raises a few questions
UGA beat Kentucky 77-70- Terrence Jones scored 24 points
Sources have told The Sporting News the Kanter family and their attorney are compiling information regarding whether it would be appropriate or fruitful to file a lawsuit seeking an injunction for immediate eligibility for Enes to compete in NCAA basketball
UK's tough non-conference schedule has helped prepare them for SEC competition
Jon Hood needs more self-confidence
John Wall has been good as advertised, averaging 15.9 points and 8.7 assists
Attention to detail is key point as UK opens conference play
Calipari visited 2012 recruit Alex Murphy last week, but he's currently not considering UK
Despite the NCAA's ruling, both UK and Enes Kanter will be fine
Calipari intends to stand with Enes Kanter for the remainder of the semester and beyond
DeMarcus Cousins is ready to get down to business on the court

Friday, January 07, 2011

Andy Katz says the Wildcats will still be a Final Four contender and SEC title favorite without Enes Kanter
The only thing certain about the NCAA's decision making process is that it will be consistently inconsistent
Calipari plans to support Enes Kanter for the remainder of his time in Lexington and added that he will always be a Wildcat
ESPN's Chad Ford says Enes Kanter will still likely be a Top 5 NBA Draft pick this year
Enes Kanter loses his NCAA appeal and remains permanently ineligible for receiving impermissible benefits
Seth Davis says he will be shocked if the Enes Kanter ruling isn't released today
Calipari holds the authority to banish players to 30-second runs at 16 miles per hour if they do something wrong in practice
Brandon Knight is learning on the job
Calipari hates the SEC Tournament, but winning it is important because a league title helps ensure a better seed
Calipari and UK will support the family of Enes Kanter in any decision to any legal action seeking to gain the player’s eligibility
Jerry Meyer of Rivals.com says DeAndre Daniels is likely waiting on certain non-athletic financial aid paperwork to go through before committing to Kansas
A game against Kentucky, a sellout for weeks, seems rife with possibilities for Georgia
Demarcus Cousins has scored at least 20 points in three consecutive games and averaged 22.5 points over the last five games

Thursday, January 06, 2011

Cumberland Falls State Resort Park will host a Kentucky Chautauqua program Jan. 29 featuring Adolph Rupp
Terrence Jones made the 30-man mid-season list for the John R. Wooden Award
A "Pink Out" is planned Thursday night at the Newport Central Catholic boys' basketball game to benefit the Terri Krebs Dream Foundation
The eligibility appeal hearing for Enes Kanter was scheduled to be at 2 p.m. ET Thursday by conference call

Enes Kanter's last-ditch appeal to get on the court this season is scheduled for Thursday afternoon and his fate should be determined by the NCAA in the day or so following the appeal
UK's SEC opener at Georgia Saturday won’t be an easy task
DeMarcus Cousins has averaged 22.7 points on 55.8 percent shooting over his last three games
The UK basketball program and Michigan football program have a lot in common
Brandon Knight is becoming Calipari's voice on the court
Calipari would like Terrence Jones to emulate Josh Harrellson's work ethic and commitment

Wednesday, January 05, 2011

The first official RPI was released today and UK is ranked number 6
UK posted a cumulative 2.824 grade-point average, the highest in Calipari’s three semesters as coach
Humble is the word Calipari stresses for Josh Harrellson
Calipari had a front-row seat at 2012 recruit Perry Ellis' game on Tuesday night
Dave Telep from ESPN.com says DeAndre Daniels will announce his decision on Thursday and the smart bet is on Kansas
Josh Harrellson is having the time of his life in a Kentucky uniform and the fans all throughout Big Blue Nation know it and have been showing Harrellson a huge dose of love

Tuesday, January 04, 2011

DeAndre Daniels will make a college choice by the end of the week and now is expected to attend a college beginning with the spring semester
The Wildcats weren’t focused two days following a triumph over Louisville
Brandon Knight has been slowly decreasing his amount of turnovers
Calipari describes the coach-player relationship as a battle of wills
Josh Harrellson is adjusting to new-found celebrity quite nicely
Calipari says practicing with Enes Kanter has helped Josh Harrellson's game, but the real difference is in his off the court work ethic
If Calipari does his job and Terence Jones responds, he will be the best player in the country by the end of the year
Brandon Knight praises God for his success this year
Seth Davis says UK appears to be more mature, efficient, poised and therefore more capable than last year of reaching the Final Four

Brandon Knight took another step forward on Monday night in his overall transformation, especially on the defensive end
Darius Miller has been a puzzle neither Gillispie nor Calipari has fully solved
Calipari thinks Darius Miller should be an all-league player

Monday, January 03, 2011

UK beats Penn 86-62- Brandon Knight scores 22 points
With a weak SEC schedule ahead, the Wildcats could roll through the season
For Kentucky, the hunt for a No. 1 or 2 NCAA Tournament seed can begin
DeAndre Liggins started buying into Calipari’s approach during the second-half of the season last year and has been a consistent performer as a starter during his junior campaign, especially on defense
DeMarcus Cousins had a career night and led the Sacramento Kings to a 94-89 win over Phoenix on Sunday
DeAndre Liggins has a defensive philosophy that makes it sound like he is tying to guard Michael Jordan
Calipari wants to see more intensity from Terrence Jones
The Southeastern Conference named Josh Harrellson as its Player of the Week for last week and Brandon Knight as its Freshman of the Week
Enes Kanter's appeal hearing is scheduled for early January
John Wall and Chris Brown had a “Dougie-off” in Washington DC over the weekend
Calipari's important in-game adjustment against Louisville helped establish UK's offensive rhythm
The Wildcats proved they’re capable of a deep tournament run with or without Enes Kanter

Sunday, January 02, 2011

DeAndre Liggins is on the uptick, in large part because he's willing to get down and dirty defensively
Josh Harrellson is still required to conduct 30 minutes of conditioning before each practice as part of his punishment for a statement he made a Twitter earlier this season
Calipari hopes that the extra motivation involving a treadmill will help a player or two from the UK bench emerge
Calipari says he was told to get rid of DeAndre Liggins when he took the job two years ago
DeAndre Liggins credited the defense he had to play on John Wall and Eric Bledsoe last season as a means for sharpening his skills
Penn seems to fit the profile of an opponent that could surprise an unsuspecting Kentucky team
Calipari credited willpower as the key quality that makes DeAndre Liggins the team’s defensive stopper
DeAndre Daniels will likely make a decision on Monday or Tuesday
The Cats aren't quite where Calipari wants them to be, but they're getting there
Terrence Jones isn’t consistent from the field

Saturday, January 01, 2011

Family, not fame, seems to dominate the lives of Cotton Nash and his sons
Calipari again identified Eloy Vargas and Jon Hood as players who could provide depth around the basket and on the perimeter, respectively
Calipari's team was running in practice Thursday, but Friday it ran on all cylinders
Former UK recruit Michael Chandler verbally commits to UCF
DeAndre Daniels is expected to choose a school either Monday or Tuesday
Calipari's club has a certain steely quality to go with its pleasing civility


Calipari came to Louisville and won without a single player who scored a point when UK beat the Cardinals in Rupp Arena last season
Calipari thanked Rick Pitino before the game for a sympathy card he and wife Joanne sent after his mother died last month