The Big Blue Daily Mail -- Friday Quickies
by Glenn Logan on Aug 7, 2009 3:11 PM EDT
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PrintAs we sit here on the brink of football season's early practices, news around the Big Blue Nation is kind of scarce. So treat this as an open thread to discuss any Wildcat-related thing you want.
Top Stories
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Isiah lands No. 16-ranked player in the country
Not much to say about this, except you have to give Thomas a kudos for landing a top player. -
Rose addresses controversy
Rose insists he did nothing wrong. Via John Clay. -
Five SEC teams in preseason coaches' poll - SEC - ESPN
Kentucky receives more votes in the coach's poll than Tennessee does. When was the last time that happened? Yet still, we are picked to finish last.
UK Basketball News
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ZAGSBLOG " Harris Meets With Kentucky President
Lee Todd -- Assistant Coach for Recruiting? -
ZAGSBLOG " Calipari: ‘I’d Like to Play 3 Point Guards’; Tobias Harris Visiting Kentucky
Nice interview by Zagoria, and interesting comments from Calipari. Three point guards? Fine by me. Just win. -
Danny Jett's Inner Circle: The Immortals: UK's 25 'Legends' #19
Cotton Nash was a professional baseball and basketball player. -
Nike Swoosh Smushes Calipari Hire - Score
Some conspiracy theories are just downright hilarious. This Seedy K guy should work for The Onion, or something.
UK Football News
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Eric Crawford makes some good points.
He even quotes a character from Caddyshack, so you know it must be good. -
Defensive ends, passing attack among UK X-factors | courier-journal.com | The Courier-Journal
Can we pass? Can we replace Jeremy Jarmon? These are among the "X Factors." -
Sprints Is Light // 08.06.09 - Team Speed Kills
Kentucky Wildcats: Sure, they'll probably go to a bowl. But can they do it while defeating more than the nonconference cupcakes and weak SEC teams? Good question. -
Football reporting day notes
Lentz and Alfonso Smith bulk up. - Redshirt year helped LB Will Johnson
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Cats leave summer fun behind
Time to get to work, football Wildcats. Football camp time. -
5-a-Days: SEC East
Heh. Can Kentucky get a bowl not located in Tennessee?
Other UK Sports News
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UK women have drive to dribble all summer long | KentuckySports.com
So Mitchell handed each player a blue and white ball. He gave the mandate that they were to dribble that ball around campus at all times, except inside buildings. At least he didn't make them push basketballs around in baby carriages. :-)
NCAA Sports News
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Mike Hartline’s brother shining with Dolphins John Clay’s Sidelines
Good for Brian. I hope Mike Harline proves my lack of confidence in him wrong this year, I really do. -
NCAA Constantly Buckling to USC in Investigation 'Showdown'
So what do you think? Is the NCAA about to buckle under the weight of USC's millions? -
Why the SEC Should Scrap the Outback to Get the Gator Back On Board - Dawg Sports
Kyle King thinks the Gator Bowl would give the SEC the best bowl tie-ins of any league.
Other News of Interest
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ESPN atwitter about workers tweeting - USATODAY.com
Seems that Barad Dûr is not interested in unrestrained tweeting. The beatings will continue until morale improves. -
O Canada?
Yes, indeed.
The Daily Schadenfreude
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Rex Chapman vs Louisville 1986
Heh. I remember this game well. Enjoy.
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Fascinating...
I had a pithy comment all worked up and ready about what kind of a kid would want to sign with Isaih Thomas… then I found out it was the same kind of kid who signed with Billy Gillispie!!!!
Of course its difficult, its a shortcut... if it was easy it'd just be "the way."
The name did...
My pithy comment was coming from your headline about “Isiah lands No. 16-ranked player in the country.” Then I actually read the article.
And here I thought that Ferguson would be the one recruit Calipari would try to pick back up.
Of course its difficult, its a shortcut... if it was easy it'd just be "the way."
Obviously a talented player with a lot of maturing to do
Always two ways to look at things … he’ll either be a “big fish in a small pond” (and improve his game) or he’ll learn to play at the level of somewhat lesser competion and maybe his game doesn’t reach it’s true potential. I think if you’re a top 25 caliber player you need to challenge yourself game in/game out.
Look on the bright side – at least he didn’t pick another SEC school.
Going to another SEC school
That’s what I thought. He also considered IU, so I’m happy he’s not on UK’s schedule.
You make a good point about the comp. level, but a player is a player (at that level) regardless of where he plays. There are tons of examples of players from mid-major and low-major conferences who went on to have great NBA careers: Scotty Pippen, Karl Malone, John Stockton and Courtney Lee come to mind. Besides, the Sun Belt is a pretty decent conference. I’ve seen several SB teams over the last 5-6 years playing WKU, and with a few exceptions, most of the teams are at least competent.
There's another
It’s true in the NFL also. There are an enormous number of guys who come from small colleges, in some cases, Div. II schools. TO went to Chattanooga for chrissakes! I’m a big believer that the cream will rise to the top, regardless of where it starts out.
Jerry Rice
Mississippi Valley State
Of course its difficult, its a shortcut... if it was easy it'd just be "the way."
I was thinking earlier today ...
… that arguably the three best WR’s of the last 15 years or so all played at small schools — TO, Rice, and Randy Moss went to Marshall.
Calipari Stunned, Surprised, Shocked, Overwhelmed
The Big Blue Nation is nuts!
Details from Larry Vaught.
"The urge to save humanity is always a false front for the urge to rule it."
- H.L. Mencken
Nuts? Probably so but in a good way.
Just wait till he and the players experience Madness and then his first game at Rupp. He already knows the Rupp atmosphere from being being there before, but Madness will blow his mind!
I think Madness will blow his mind...
Maybe someone has thought of this and let him see tape footage of the Madness. You know, prepare him for the shock ! It would be nice to see his face if he hasn’t seen any of our previous Madness events.
:-)
Blue... there is no other color to Bleed !!!
No.
It’s new news. This is the first time Rose has taken questions from the press on the subject of his alleged impropriety, and it’s news.
What I’m wondering is, why would you ask that question, especially since the answer is obvious?
A Sea of Blue -- Kentucky Sports for the Discerning Fan
It was my understanding this had all been hashed out previously. But I certainly understand you are totally correct if it wasn’t.
When is the NCAA suppose to file its ruling on the Memphis situation? Its about time for their ruling.
Of course we could expect what they might say but I think I’d rather read and take it as fact. .
When will the NCAA rule?
Well I would think that they should rule on the Corey Maggette/Myron Piggie/Duke violations first.
So if they can leave that investigation dangling for the better part of 9 years… I would think something like this would at least take a decade or more to decide on!
Of course its difficult, its a shortcut... if it was easy it'd just be "the way."
Thanks for the link chirop
that is very interesting. I noticed it was dated 2004. He signed a NOI with Duke in 1997. If it is still pending, we may never know.
Blue... there is no other color to Bleed !!!
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