The 97th Indianapolis 500 happens on Sunday, and whether or not you're a fan of auto racing (and I'm not), that's big news. I was able to attend the time trials at Indy 15 or so years ago, and it was a very cool thing.
Tweet of the Morning:
UK's class now ranked No. 16 nationally just behind Ole Miss. That's No. 7 in the SEC. Avg star ranking = Texas, Florida.
— J.Rowland (@RowlandRIVALS) May 25, 2013
Mark Stoops is determined to give himself, and Kentucky, a chance to compete in the SEC. It shows.
Your Quickies:
Kentucky football
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Drew Barker will be participating in the Rivals100 Five-Star Challenge (via Hank).
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Mark Stoops thinks hiring Vince Morrow was a home run in retrospect, and I totally agree (via hank).
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We all know, or should know, that Darius West and Mike Edwards want to play together. Both are considered Kentucky leans. However...
There's one problem with this article: He doesn't have an offer from Michigan State. Clearly, his coach is trying to get an offer from the Spartans and I believe he's trying to direct his player away from Kentucky. (Hank)
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UK offers a 2015 player who has the perfect name for a linebacker.
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Here's a good interview with T.V. Williams who may be leaning toward Kentucky. (Hank)
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Can Kentucky compete with Alabama? Ky Cat Stats seems to think so. (Hank)
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Larry Vaught interviews Mark Stoops, who was surprised by the amount of fan support. Also read the comments. (Hank)
Kentucky fans' support for football is one of the lesser-known facts about this program. Historically, fans have stuck with the football Wildcats through thick and thin, not counting last year's protests. (Glenn)
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Straight from the horse's mouth. Nice visual as well as UK being among some nice company. (Hank)
Pretty darn cool, that. (Glenn)
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Here's what a Florida spring game looks like... Kentucky recruits on the field: Ryan Sousa - Lake Nona - Watch the video at the end of the article.
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Kentucky gets another offensive line commitment from Ohio. Had some nice offers, like Nebraska, Wisconsin, and Pitt.
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Mark Stoops understands the challenges at Kentucky.
Kentucky basketball
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Emmanuel Mudiay loves Coach Cal, and not for the reasons you might think.
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Calipari believes in Willie Cauley-Stein's future, and I'm telling you, I'm all in with this kid, also. He's your starting center next year. Book it.
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I wrote this take on Archie Goodwin for NBA.com's Hawks blog, From The Highlight Factory.
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Josh Perkins, 2014 UK target, will play his senior season at Huntington Prep next year.
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Jodie Meeks is keeping his promise to return and finish his degree. Good for him.
Other UK sports
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In case you've forgotten, softball opens play against Arizona St. in super regional play today. The winner of the super regional advances to the Women's College World Series.
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KSR has a postmortem on Kentucky's baseball season. This was an epic fail by the team, dropping 19 of their last 27 games to go from 5th to no postseason.
Links posts
College football
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The Miami Hurricanes' scandal rolls on like the school's namesake.
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Speaking of scandals, the Oregon NCAA scandal is gaining serious momentum. Also, more here. Via Zone Read.
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Miami should have a good team next year with 19 returning starters. If they can field one, that is.
College basketball
- Five college coaches without long, consonant-dominated names who could lead USA basketball. The usual suspects, with the somewhat notable absence of Rick Pitino. Does Goodman think he's too old or something?
Other sports news
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Louisville gets a little butt hurt in the Big East baseball tournament. They are still going to the NCAAs, and we aren't, but a little schadenfruede helps the disappointment go down.
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Washington is into the Women's College World Series, upsetting Missouri.
Other news
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You know what the best part of this video is? My Kentucky does NOT include the Louisville Cardinals.