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The NCAA is honoring the all-time great players, teams, and moments for the celebration of 75 years of the NCAA tournament.
Tweet of the Morning:
For all the throwing it around stuff you're hearing Stoops is bringing some guys who can really scheme a rushing attack. Smart move.
— Greg NJ (@GregNJ) December 11, 2012
Good to hear. Wonder how that will fit into the Air Raid?
Your Quickies:
Kentucky football
- Interesting:
FootballScoop reporting Vince Marrow will leave Nebraska to coach UK's tight ends.He and Stoops were childhood friends and HS teammates.
— Drew Franklin (@DrewFranklinKSR) December 11, 2012 -
Fans sound off on hiring of Stoops and how it impacts their feelings about UK football // vaughtsviews
Some comments are good ones, a couple of them made me laugh. -
Father and family relieved Neal Brown is now officially UK offensive coordinator //| vaughtsviews
Wonderful for the Brown family. Good for UK football, too. Win, win. - Neal Brown's homecoming links and tweets // Cat Scrratches
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Vince Marrow - Huskers.com // Nebraska Athletics Official Web Site
More on Vince Morrow. - Newest UK football assistant: Vince Marrow // John Clay's Sidelines
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Kentucky football suffered largest BCS attendance drop // John Clay's Sidelines
I think that's pathetic.
Kentucky basketball
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NCAA honors all-time greats as part of 75 years of March Madness celebration // NCAA.com
Pretty interesting, and I think mostly right. -
Minn. prep basketball tournaments are one-stop shop for recruiters |// MN Basketball Hub
Well, look who's on the front page -- Coach Cal and Coach O. -
Julius Randle Knows how Much Calipari Cares // College Basketball News, Rumors and Expert Analysis
I had a really good talk with Coach (John) Calipari since my injury too. He’s funny. He told me that worst-case scenario, if I never play again, I could still come to Kentucky on scholarship and after I graduate I’d be his assistant. The crazy thing is that I know he’s serious about that. It just showed me how much he really cared about me and my future. That meant a lot to me.
Well, let it never be said that Calipari doesn't care about the kids he recruits. - Indiana, Duke remain 1-2 in poll; Kentucky not ranked // Evansville Courier & Press
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Future Wildcat James Young Scores 29 in Season Debut // Everything Kentucky Online
Might have been linked already. In case you missed it.
Other UK sports
Links posts
College football
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UC emails reveal ACC dilemma // cincinnati.com
If UC weren't so close to Lexington, they might be a good choice for the SEC. Alas, given their proximity to the Northern Kentucky market, they aren't a very attractive option.
College basketball
- Wow. A bit of a surprise
Breaking: Tee Martin has declined the Tennessee Job.
— TN Sports Radio (@TNSportsRadio) December 11, 2012 -
Did the Big East core of Catholic basketball schools finally wake up? // ESPN
But here's the twist in all of that: As the Big East continues to bastardize its product, adding schools that offer FBS football teams, if not competitive ones, and basketball programs, if not traditional or successful ones, those schools are only hurting their name brands anyway.
Exactly. The Big East is an object lesson in reactionary politics, and why they are a bad idea.
Other sports news
- It's not the least bit surprising to me. What surprises me is that he was even a first-rounder:
As a Suns lottery pick, it is downright disturbing how poorly point guard Kendall Marshall is playing for Bakersfield of the D-League.
— Adrian Wojnarowski (@WojYahooNBA) December 11, 2012 -
Mayo Says DeMarcus Cousins "Has Mental Issues" After Altercation // AllKyHoops.com
I don't know, DeMarcus, not sure that was "unintentional." Might have been, and it's really hard to tell for sure, but my reaction was that it looked deliberate. Still, for OJ Mayo to call Cousins immature is one of those "Pot, meet kettle" moments.