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Happy birthday to Patrick Patterson, who turns 25 today.
Sorry the Quickies are so late today, it was unavoidable due to real-life work.
Tweet of the Morning
It never ceases to amaze me the support we get from the #BBN. Everywhere I look there is blue. Now I know why they call it Catlanta.
— John Calipari (@UKCoachCalipari) March 14, 2014
It is pretty amazing. Not even a disappointing season to date can keep the Big Blue Nation at bay.
Your Quickies:
Kentucky football
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This is good news:
Heard UK defensive end Bud Dupree is at 268 pounds, up from 252 during the season. Dupree and ZaDarius Smith looked beastly at Pro Day.
— Jen Smith (@jenheraldleader) March 14, 2014
Kentucky basketball
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UK signee Devin Booker is heading to Atlanta to cheer for Kentucky. And:
So any way we can sneak Devin Booker into a uniform tonight? Talk about a kid who can knock down shots.
— GregNJ (@GregNJ) March 14, 2014 -
Anthony Hickey is happy to get another shot at UK. We've yet to show we can guard him, so why not?
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The latest on Montaque Gill-Caesar. He's not expected to reclassify anytime soon, if at all.
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Johnny O'Bryant on UK: "We're not scared of nobody." Except, perhaps, proper English.
Other Kentucky sports
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Bat Cats to play doubleheader tomorrow at Alabama to avoid forecast rain on Sunday.
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UK hoops signee Alexis Jennings has been named the 2013-14 Gatorade Alabama Girls Basketball Player of the Year. Congratulations to Alexis. Can't wait to see you in Blue and White.
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Team Speed Kills has some SEC baseball coverage that include the Wildcats.
Links posts
College football
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Chris Fowler will be replacing Brent Musburger on Saturday Night Football.
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Top ten QB competitions to watch next season. What, no Kentucky?
College basketball
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Monster day for teams on the cut line. No doubt.
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Well, we no longer have to put up with crap from Hoosier fans anymore. They are NIT-bound, at best.
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Not surprised at this:
#USF has fired coach Stan Heath. More to come.
— Corey Bender (@Corey_Bender) March 14, 2014 -
SEC Network to air SEC Men's Basketball Tournament early rounds exclusively. Better pick it up, TWC.
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Anthony Grant will not be fired this season. Good for Alabama, I think this is the right call for lots of good reasons.
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Mr SEC has lots of interesting thoughts about Bruce Pearl and Auburn.
Other sports news
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Sucks.
The Miami Heat have waived Deandre Liggins
— Matt Jones (@KySportsRadio) March 14, 2014 -
CSS sports shutting down in June. Hat tip: Oscar Combs
Other news
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Oops. I've been known to score better than this:
Oh no, John Daly. http://t.co/cKP5ZZtdiH pic.twitter.com/sZDIUcZEtX
— SB Nation (@SBNation) March 14, 2014