Kentucky Wildcats Quickies: Fall Recruiting Edition

After a brief break from the recruiting trail, John Calipari will hit the road today for the start of the fall recruiting period.

Trae Young, P.J. Washington, Kevin Knox, Hamidou Diallo and other potential future Cats will meet with coaches from UK and many other colleges starting today. This is a very important time for UK as Calipari looks to build another top-ranked recruiting class.

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UK basketball recruiting primer: Calipari prepares for ‘12-state’ tour of top prospects | Herald-Leader
Kentucky basketball coach John Calipari will travel all over the country starting Friday, visiting with top high school players as he looks to fill out his 2017 recruiting class. Trae Young, P.J. Washington, Hamidou Diallo and Mohamed Bamba are among the prospects Calipari is expected to visit.

Chuck Hayes is reportedly the newest member of the Denver Nuggets’ front office - Denver StiffsThe former Kentucky Wildcat has joined the Nuggets in an unspecified role as both coach and front office member.

Kentucky Opens Home Matches with Bluegrass Battle - UK Wildcats News
The Kentucky volleyball team will return to the friendly confines of Memorial Coliseum this weekend, hosting Marquette, Virginia and Saint Louis for its annual Bluegrass Battle non-conference tournament.

Kentucky defense needs more depth, Mark Stoops says - 247
Nose tackle Matt Elam played nearly 80 snaps in Kentucky's season-opening loss. Head coach Mark Stoops said the Cats need to develop depth across the defense.

The top point guards of 2017: Assessing UK’s options | Herald-Leader
A closer look at Scout.com’s top 10 point guards in the class of 2017, and which ones are the most likely to end up playing basketball for Coach John Calipari at Kentucky. Trae Young, Quade Green and Nick Weatherspoon are among the five-star options.

One on One: Florida Offensive Line vs. Kentucky’s Front Seven - Kentucky Sports Radio
Some good observations by Freddie Maggard on Saturday's game. He expects Jim McElwain to utilize multiple tight end sets and run directly at the Wildcat defensive line and extend the perimeter with outside zone-reads.

Report: Steelers LB Bud Dupree Has Had Surgery On Injured Groin - Steelers Depot
The Steelers placed outside linebacker Bud Dupree on their Reserve/Injured list on Sunday with a core muscle injury, and after being evaluated further, Dupree had a successful surgery on said injury.

Video: Stoops, Cats Complete Florida Prep - UK Athletics
Kentucky head coach Mark Stoops talked to the media on Thursday for the final time before the Cats take on Florida on Saturday in The Swamp.

Sean Farnham picks Kentucky to win SEC - CoachCal.com
ESPN college basketball analyst Sean Farnham thinks it will be another great year for Kentucky.

Malik Monk’s New Tattoo is Epic | Kentucky Sports Radio
Monk posted a picture on Instagram of his finished chest tattoos and they are incredible looking.

Hunt Brothers replaces Papa John’s as official pizza of Rupp Arena | Lexington Herald-Leader
Hunt Brothers takes out Papa John's for Rupp Arena pizza contract. Hunt Brothers cheese pizza and pepperoni pizza will be offered as Hunk A Pizza, which is a quarter of a large pizza, at six Rupp concession locations on the main and upper concourses at the arena.

U.S. World Cup coach John Tortorella stands behind anthem comments - ESPN
John Tortorella, the United States World Cup coach, isn't backing off his comments that if a player sits for the national anthem, he'll sit for the game.

Ranking the Top 1,000 NFL Players - Bleacher Report
With a 15-person crew of experienced evaluators, the Bleacher Report staff combs through the game tape to bring you concise, clear evaluations of every single player in the NFL.

College football conference power rankings: SEC's lead is reduced - ESPN
ESPN's Conference Power Rankings after Week 1 reflect the SEC's tough opening weekend. Check out how all 10 conferences check in.

College Football Bottom 25 rankings: USC, Oklahoma now have some work to do - CBSSports.com
Anybody can list the best teams in the country, but only we have what it takes to rank the worst

Seattle Seahawks planning pregame demonstration before regular-season opener - ESPN
The Seahawks are planning a "pregame demonstration of unity" before Sunday's regular-season opener against the Dolphins.