Big Blue Nation Linkapalooza: Rivalry Week Edition

The Linkapalooza has been on hiatus for a few days, but it's back now.

• Baylor fans take issue with Archie Goodwin.
  Well, I just want Archie to drop everybody but the Blue and White.

• Random Thoughts from Around the SEC - Roll 'Bama Roll

  Kentucky: Another god-awful performance by UK somehow results in a win with the 'Cats moving to 2-0. The cupcakes will be running out soon, though, and Louisville v. Kentucky this weekend may be a repeat of the 2008 Auburn v. Mississippi State game. Either way, the ensuing three-game stretch of Florida, LSU, and South Carolina will put this team out of its misery.

  Umm, how do you put UK out of its misery?  We have stretches like this every single year, and have much the same chance of winning every single year.  Which is to say, very limited.

  So no, the misery is not going away.

• Joker: Clemons showed in pre-season camp he might excel.
  So far, I'd say he is doing it.

• Mark Fox Lands Third Hoops Commitment For 2012.
  Fox is getting it done, it seems.

• Joker Talks Louisville | LEX18 True Blue Fan | UK Sports |

  COACH PHILLIPS: Injury report. Matt Smith will not practice tomorrow. Billy Joe Murphy will not practice tomorrow. Taiedo Smith will not practice tomorrow. Gene McCaskill is a deal where we're trying to take care of a veteran and he will practice on Wednesdays. That's what he did last week. He will continue to do that until we feel like he's strong enough to go a couple days a week. He'll practice on Wednesday and then he'll do some of the walk-through stuff on Thursday.

  Drat.  We need our linemen back.

• UK loves Clemons’ running, wants more of it from Newton | Kyle Tucker - UK Beat

  Phillips also addressed Newton’s prowess throwing the deep ball – he said Saturday he’s throwing it better than anyone UK’s ever had – and struggles on shorter and intermediate routes. So far 68.7 percent of Newton’s 211 passing yards this season have come on four deep completions – touchdowns of 31 and 34 yards and other completions of 34 and 46 yards.

  That is an amazing statistic.

• NCAA deflects issue of UConn scholarships - CBSSports.com
  More swings at Emmert. What's he supposed to say?

• This game looks like a pick-em based on performance so far.
  But Commonwealth Stadium does give us just enough advantage.

• It’s Louisville Week

  In my opinion, none of them. In all actuality, we should all wear black to the game Saturday as a sign of mourning to what football has been in this state for the first two weeks.

  Heh.  Word.

• NCAA Football 12 ESPNU Game of the Week: Louisville vs. Kentucky - Big East Coast Bias
  Louisville can have the video game as long as we win the real one.