The Big Blue Daily Mail -- Are We Having Fun Yet?

We have a ton today, and I'm going to jump right in:

• Terrence Ross, former 5A boys basketball player of the year, is back at Jefferson | Oregon Sports - OregonLive.com
  Interesting. I wonder what this means? Probably nothing more than a preference, but we'll have to wait and see.

• Kentucky Wildcats better off not relying on Wall's scoring, John Calipari says - ESPN

• State-Journal.com - Off night, still a "W'
  It was so bad that Calipari afterward said that the play of freshman center Daniel Orton was not just fabulous, but "absolutely fabulous" after Orton had three points, three rebounds, one blocked shot and one turnover in 16 minutes. Calipari must have been referring to the fact that Orton was one of the few Kentucky players who appeared at least mildly interested in Tuesday’s challenge.
  
  I don't think this is fair. I think Cousins was not particularly interested, but Orton played well in a number of areas. Orton doesn't have to score big to impact the game. Case in point -- DeAndre Liggins.

• UK hangs on, just not to the ball | KentuckySports.com
  Value the basketball. Words to live by.

• 5 Things to Watch in SEC basketball | Solomon's Wisdom - al.com

• SEC looking much better at midseason than last year " Anderson Independent Mail
  Not only will Calipari run away with the SEC’s top honor, he’s likely to be named the national coach of the year.
  
  I'd bet against that. Jim Boeheim is the "politically correct" choice this year, and he is likely to win no matter what happens.

• Who shares a birthday with John Calipari? John Clay’s Sidelines
  Happy birthday, coach!

• Now it’s time for the real tests for Cal’s Cats | Vaught's Views

• Cousins growing up as season progresses : The Kentucky Kernel
  UK freshman forward DeMarcus Cousins has come a long way, not only on and off the basketball court, but also in becoming media savvy.
  
  Cousins has come a very long way.

• UK Basketball: Bledsoe knows Cats could have played better against Alabama: AMNews.com

• Same old story in UK's win | courier-journal.com | The Courier-Journal
  Instead, the Cats seem at times prone to the same careless mistakes and lapses in focus that have prevented them from overpowering opponents.
  
  Yeah. This is a recurring problem that doesn't seem to be going away quickly.

• Forde Minutes: 40 names, games, teams and minutiae making news in college hoops - ESPN
  Meh.

• O'Bannon case could be a game changer - College Basketball - Rivals.com
  Interesting. I have no opinion on this except to say that the NCAA should not use likenesses of former players for free. That seems wrong to me.

• The ugliest missed free throw you've ever seen - The Dagger - NCAAB Blog - Yahoo! Sports
  If you didn't see this, you really must laugh at it. I know I did.

• SEC Hoops Power Poll: February 7-13 - Garnet And Black Attack
  I forgot to vote, but I wanted to link it at least.

• Tee Martin a Cat

• Intentional Foul " Nike Needs Spell Check
  Heh.

• Q&A with CBS Sports’ Seth Davis
  Stopped clock.

• Calipari, Rich Brooks and Sacred Cows - Kentucky's New Uniforms
  Oh, good grief. Is black a UK color? No? The no, I don't support black uniforms.

• Rush The Court " Blog Archive " Checking in on… the SEC

• Does North Carolina have a shot against Duke tonight? - Rocky Top Talk
  No. Well, maybe, heck, who cares?

• In The News: Kentucky’s Antoine Walker And Iowa State’s Marcus Fizer Headed To Puerto Rican League – LostLettermen.com