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Today, Jabari Greenwood and Darius Fullwood will choose their school, and Kentucky is high on both lists.
Tweet of the Morning
ESPN says Draft was highest-rated ever, topping '03 (LeBron, Wade, Melo, etc) ... top 5 cities: L'ville, OKC, Memphis, Ral-Durham, Cleve.
— Jeff Caplan (@Caplan_NBA) June 27, 2014
Wow. Well, I guess it met expectations in that regard. This draft class was touted to the moon and back.
Your Quickies:
Kentucky football
- Today is the day that two top UK football targets, Darius Fullwood and Jabari Greenwood, announce their decision. Could we have a rare Double Yahtzee?
Kentucky basketball
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John Calipari talks about draft night. Consider:
On Randle to the Lakers, Young to the Celtics, who've combined for 33 NBA titles: "I think my season is officially over. I knew where I wanted Julius to go and I said it three weeks ago. Everyone knew what I was saying. I wanted him in L.A. In four years, they're all on a level playing field, so why wouldn't you want to go to a storied program. Same with James Young. I mean, it was great. It was great. I'm just happy for both."
I think both Young and Randle wound up at the right place.
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The Murray Ledger-Times thinks the Racers and Wildcats should play each other. But when asked if he would entertain the idea of a home and home series with Murray, here was Calipari's answer:
"That’s a nice question, and the answer is no," he said, drawing laughs. He continued: "I’m a big fan of the program...and Western, Morehead...and they are all welcome to play us...in Rupp."
That's the name of that tune.
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Tyler Lashbrook, writing for SB Nation, grades out Julius Randle's pick as one of the very highest. James Young's pick he rated a bit lower, but still good.
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Kentucky basketball was watched by more people in 2013-14 than any other team by a wide margin.
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Tina Cox writing for Vaught's Views says that Kentucky basketball is lucky to have an ambassador like Joe. B. Hall. I agree.
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Top point-guard prospect in 2016, Malik Monk, says Kentucky is one of the programs recruiting him hardest.
Other Kentucky sports
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Matthew Mitchell is a madman. This guy must be a blast to play for:
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Three Wildcats advance at the USA Track & Field Outdoor Championships.
Links posts
College football
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Can the SEC's top offenses generate as much in the upcoming season as last year? I doubt it.
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When we root for other SEC teams, are we rooting against our own best interests? Garnet and Black Attack examines the quesion.
College basketball
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Compare these picks of the 30 best draft-eligible college players to what happened on draft day. It's astounding the difference in what the analytics say and what the NBA teams think they need.
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Some very interesting analysis of the O'Bannon case as it wraps up. Consider:
Because of difficulties she was having, Wilken asked the plaintiffs if they wanted to switch their theory from a monopoly (a market structure with a single seller) to a monopsony (a market in which there's only one buyer). Hausfeld asserted the plaintiffs' case is both. The NCAA objected and said it would have tried a different case if it had known the theory was monopsony -- a theory Wilken herself raised early during the trial.
I think, and some legal experts agree with me, that the applicable theory is monopsony vs. monopoly. This could wind up derailing much of the plaintiff's argument. More analysis on the O'Bannon trial can be found here.
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Former Tennessee Volunteer Jordan McRae got traded to Philadelphia. The 76ers really have some interesting pieces. I wonder if they can make a team out of them?
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Right now, it looks like LSU has the #1 player in the class of 2015.
Other sports news
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John Clay is not a fan of Bill Simmons. I think he's okay, but I'm not a huge fan.
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Contra this article, I think that either Marcus Smart or Rajon Rondo will have to go. I can't see them playing together, since they both have essentially the same strength and weakness.
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Joel Embiid could be out as long or longer than Nerlens Noel was.
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Indiana moves to four-year scholarships for student athletes. Time to start thinking this way, Kentucky.
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Celtics president talks about Rajon Rondo and the future of the team.
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Tiger Woods a changed man? Well, that would be something.
Other news
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I don't know Amy Adams from a load of coal, but this was a really nice thing to do.
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CBS News says that Clay County, Kentucky is the toughest place to live in the USA.
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Researchers in London have achieved a breakthrough in breast cancer detection. Faster, please.
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Top ten "bucket list" cites for foodies. I think Las Vegas is a gigantic omission. New Orleans is an absolute must-not-miss.
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I'll bet you never would have figured this — Eminem's daughter graduates suma cum laude from her high school.
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This is what I have been waiting for — the iPhone 5 price drop.