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Today is moving day in the U.S. Open golf tournament, and boy, does the field need to get moving if they are planning to challenge Martin Kaymer. There are no really big names on the leader board right now.
Tweet of the Morning
Kenny Perry makes US Open cut at age 53. Gets another major crack in August at PGA at Valhalla, as Kentucky native receives exemption.
— Dave Shedloski (@DaveShedloski) June 14, 2014
Awesome. I really like Kenny Perry.
Your Quickies:
Kentucky football
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Shane Ragland, who admitted shooting Kentucky football player Trent DiGiuro, back in July of 1994, was supposed to get a free wheelchair from the Darrell Gwyn Foundation. When they found out that he was a criminal, they withdrew their offer. {via Hank}
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Rivals (5.8) 4* LB Josh Smith, a UK recruit, has narrowed his list of favorites to five and the Wildcats made the cut. Vanderbilt, however, seems to have the edge. Find out why. {Hank}
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Bud Dupree ranked as the #4 defensive end prospect for 2015.
Kentucky basketball
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Julius Randle says his foot is fine, but if whoever drafts him wants him to have surgery, he'd consider it. But remember this, Adrian Wojnarowski and "NBA executives:"
"It's never been considered," Randle said Friday. "I've met with my own doctor and talked to specialists, some of the best doctors in the world, and they said they wouldn't do anything with it."
Next time, make clear you are advancing a non-medical opinion, please. We are beginning to see NBA writers rationalize and backpedal on the original article, which tells me that this was all about circling the wagons, as I said.
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Calipari is "a machine" according to Jarrod Polson. Yeah, but he's not a "tremendous machine" like Secretariat. Just sayin'. :-)
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Calipari will have three "honorary coaches" on the bench with him in the Bahamas.
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Julius Randle and Rajon Rondo? You never know.
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Karl-Anthony Towns Jr. gets posted up in the annual Father-Son basketball camp.
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Carlton Bragg shows his skills. I like his range, but he needs to learn to handle the ball better, and I saw no sign of an off-hand. Via NBC Sports.
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Trey Lyles is out of the Kentucky-Indiana All-Star series, but he didn't have meningitis. That's very good news.
Other Kentucky sports
- Kentucky track adds two more medals, a silver and a bronze at the NCAA Championships in Eugene, Oregon.
Links posts
College football
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More reaction to Joker's resignation from various sources in Florida....The reactions are mixed, but the whole story hasn't come out yet. {Hank}
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"That was the only reason why I was going there," the receiver said of Joker Phillips. More here. Still more at Team Speed Kills and the Gainesville Sun. {via Hank}
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Year 2 at Team Speed Kills says Joker Phillips was a big loss for Florida.
College basketball
Other sports news
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Judge rules that Donald Sterling's mental capacity must be established by a hearing, not by Shelly Sterling's declaration. Pass the popcorn, please. Hat tip: Real Clear Sports.
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Ridiculous Upside wonders if DeAndre Liggins can win and keep a roster spot. I hope so.
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Former Steelers head coach Chuck Noll has died. He will be missed. Our prayers for the Noll family.