Wednesday Quickies: Upset City Edition

So the loss to Tennessee...That one hurts. People were predicting a double-digit win even if De'Aaron Fox didn't play. Fox played, and Kentucky still lost. It's tough losing to a rival, especially when that rival was 3-4 in SEC play and 10-9 overall, with losses to Chattanooga, Arkansas and Ole Miss. And on a day when No. 1 Villanova lost to Marquette and No. 2 Kansas lost to West Virginia, Kentucky had a shot to catapult closer to the top spot (or even all the way to No. 1) if they won convincingly. Instead, Kentucky falls victim to the same fate as 'Nova and KU, and suffers an upset on the road.

It wasn't easy to cope with the loss.

But hey, there are things to feel good about. Fox is healthy, it was a road game, and Kentucky has a HUGE shot at a bounce-back victory when Kansas comes to town in the Big 12/SEC Challenge.

Tweet of the day

No. 1 Villanova, No. 2 Kansas and No. 4 Kentucky were all upset tonight pic.twitter.com/TcIKcpW26u

— Sports Illustrated (@SInow) January 25, 2017

Your quickies

Football recruit Russ Yeast will not visit Kentucky this weekend | Lexington Herald-Leader
Russ Yeast -- the son of former UK great Craig Yeast -- told the Herald-Leader on Tuesday morning that he will not visit Lexington this weekend, the final opportunity for recruits to take official visits before national signing day next week. Yeast, who is still committed to Louisville, visited Notre Dame this past weekend.

How Randall Cobb brought tears to Erin Andrews' eyes - 247
Sports Illustrated published a stunning feature on Erin Andrews on Tuesday that describes how she endured so much over the past year, which is why Randall Cobb has a newfound respect for the FOX reporter.

Mollie Korth Wins Second SEC Freshman of the Week | UK Wildcats News
After another record-breaking night for the No. 6 Kentucky gymnastics team, the SEC announced Tuesday that freshman Mollie Korth has been named SEC Freshman of the Week for the second consecutive time.

Kentucky Wildcats championship bobblehead unveiled - WKYT
The National Bobblehead Hall of Fame and Museum unveiled a Limited Edition Kentucky Wildcats NCAA Men’s Basketball Championship Bobblehead commemorating Kentucky's eight National Championships.

Will Hamidou Diallo Become College Basketball's First Semester-And-Done Player? | VICE Sports
For now, that's just speculation. Current indicators are that Diallo will sit out this spring, and then play for Kentucky next season. But you never know.

ESPN 100 rankings -- A new No. 1 player in Class of 2017 - ESPN
Arizona commit DeAndre Ayton has been the No. 1 player in the Class of 2017 since his freshman season. Who overtook him in the latest rankings, and why?

Javianne Oliver Named SEC Runner of the Week | UK Wildcats News
Kentucky senior Javianne Oliver was named Southeastern Conference Women’s Runner of the Week on Tuesday.

Players who left Kentucky women's basketball meeting with mixed returns | Lexington Herald-Leader
Several players who were either on the Kentucky women’s basketball team last year, had signed to join Matthew Mitchell’s program or were committed to do so are instead playing for other college teams this winter. Their results have been mixed

How former Kentucky recruiting targets are faring this season - 247
A look at how Kentucky's former recruiting targets are faring this season.

Kentucky football: Mark Stoops has led one of SEC's biggest recruiting turnarounds
Kentucky coach Mark Stoops is set to complete his fifth signing class come Feb. 1. SEC Country went behind the numbers of Kentucky's recruiting turnaround.

Single-Game Tickets for Final MBB Games on Sale Wednesday | UK Wildcats News
Single-game tickets for Kentucky's men's basketball’s final home games vs. LSU (Feb. 7), Tennessee (Feb. 14), Florida (Feb. 25) and Vanderbilt (Feb. 28) will go on sale today at 5 p.m.

Purdue's Caleb Swanigan overcoming obesity and homelessness to become a big-time NBA prospect - ESPN
Nearly 400 pounds as an eighth-grader and eating anything he could get his hands on, Caleb Swanigan's life didn't seem headed for this: 20-20 monster at Purdue with an NBA future.

2016 Lexington Herald-Leader Kentucky Sports Figure of the Year finalist Jeff Brohm | Lexington Herald-Leader
The second finalist for the 2016 Lexington Herald-Leader Kentucky Sports Figure of the Year coached Western Kentucky football to a third straight bowl appearance and second straight Conference USA championship, Jeff Brohm.

Matt Ryan playing like 2007 version of Tom Brady - NFL.com
Falcons QB Matt Ryan will enter Super Bowl LI riding one of the hottest streaks in NFL history. How does his recent stretch compare to Tom Brady's magical 2007 season? Chris Wesseling explores.

Ezekiel Elliott, Michael Thomas, Joey Bosa of Ohio State best rookie class ever from one college? - ESPN
Best ever? It sure looks that way. Zeke Elliott. Joey Bosa. Michael Thomas. That's just the start. A huge Buckeyes group could be the best rookie class in history.

Dabo Swinney says passing on Deshaun Watson is like passing on Michael Jordan - ESPN
I'd call the Clemson head coach crazy, but I also thought he was crazy when he had so much faith in his team to beat this year's Alabama Crimson Tide team.

LeBron upset with direction of struggling Cavaliers - NBA.com
The NBA superstar has voiced his concerns with the roster and the direction of team both via the press and social media. It's probably in the best interest of the Cleveland Cavaliers to keep their franchise's best player ever happy.

Yordano Ventura was reportedly robbed and abandoned after car crash - Fox News
This heartbreaking story of the Royals ace's death just gets even sadder.

NCAA to reveal sneak peek of tournament teams in February - ESPN
In an...intriguing...move, the NCAA is going to offer a sneak peek of the top 16 teams in the tournament on