The Big Blue Daily Mail -- Sunday Links and Stuff

The football news is beginning to trickle out, and even though there has been no hitting at all yet, we hear the coaches talking about what they are seeing, a little bit at least.  Right now, the teams are practicing in shorts, and they won't be in full pads until five days after practice begins.  Until then, according to Coach Brooks, there is very little to say.  No surprise there.

So, for your perusal and enlightenment, here's the news:

Top Stories

• Barnes, Selby, Irving impressing
  From Jody Demling.

• John Wall dunks on Jerry Stackhouse
  Offered without comment.

• Q&A with ... John Calipari
  John Calipari talks football. Naturally, he's a Steeler's fan.

UK Basketball News

• Danny Jett's Inner Circle: The Immortals: UK's 25 'Legends' #17

UK Football News

• State-Journal.com - 'We're a better team'
  "All I know is we’re a better team than we were at this stage last year, and in my mind, we’re clearly a better team," said Brooks, whose Wildcats open against Miami of Ohio on Sept. 5 at Cincinnati’s Paul Brown Stadium – kickoff is at noon.
  
  We'll see. I certainly hope so.

• Fall practice heats up for Cats
  Lots of interesting tidbits in here. Masthay is a huge loss, and Ryan Tydlacka will have some huge shoes to fill there. Seiber seems healthier than in previous years, so we can only hope for improved consistency. It's troubling to hear that Evans will miss a couple of days of practice. We really need all the help we can get at DE.

• L.A.-to-UK duo set to shine | courier-journal.com | The Courier-Journal
  DeQuin Evans and Chris Matthews make up UK's west coast connection this year.

• UK signee Brian Adams had near-fatal clot
  Man, that was a close one. Thank God (and UK Trainer Jim Madaleno) that everything will be fine.

Other UK Sports News

• None today
  

NCAA Sports News

• Which coach is the best sideline tactician?
  Heh. Interesting. No mention of Tubby Smith? I think that's a mistake. Calipari at least got mentioned as one of the "...big dogs...".

Other News of Interest

• Collective bargaining wish list... - Denver Stiffs
  The NBA and the player's union have already begun their negotiations for the collective bargaining agreement that will replace the one negotiated through 2010-2011. Denver Stiffs has a wish list of things they'd like to see.

The Daily Schadenfreude

• What's next for U of L?
  **Snicker** I'm bad, I know. I can't help myself. I'm sure there will be paybacks.