Quickies: March On Edition

Happy March, folks. March Madness season is officially here, and Kentucky is looking better and better with each passing win (they’ve got four straight now). This is the right time for the Wildcats to get hot, and they appear to be doing just that.

UK has just one regular season game left against the Florida Gators before the SEC Tournament starts. We’ll just how far they’ve come.

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Kentucky basketball podcast: Wildcats coach John Calipari fixes college hoops - SEC Country
PODCAST: Yes, college basketball is broken. But fear not. Kyle Tucker, Curtis Burch and John Calipari have all the answers to fix it.

Kentucky coach John Calipari to son Brad: 'Your mom ain't here to protect you' - SEC Country
John Calipari got a kiss from his wife, Ellen, Saturday night after their son Brad drilled a 3-pointer in garbage time of Kentucky's win against Missouri.

CatsIllustrated.com - Rowland: 3 questions about every defensive position group for UK
Every day Kentucky's spring football practice schedule inches closer and we're helping you get ready in new ways every week.

CatsIllustrated.com - West Virginia DB: UK's facilities "like nothing I've seen before"
The UK football program does not often target prospects from bordering West Virginia, but occasionally a target emerges that catches the coaching staff's attention.

The Senior Night that could have been | Kentucky Sports Radio
Any other year, this would be Senior Night at Rupp Arena; however, for the first time since World War II, there are no seniors on Kentucky's roster. That's pretty crazy when you think about it, but it's even crazier when you take into consideration that, in an alternate reality, Karl Towns, Tyler Ulis, Devin Booker, and Trey Lyles would be playing their final game at Rupp tonight. Now an NBA All-Star, Karl honored the moment on Twitter this afternoon.

Former UK Offensive Lineman is now a Campus Police Officer | Kentucky Sports Radio
Eric Scott went from protecting UK quarterbacks as an offensive lineman, to protecting UK students as a police officer.

See where John Calipari ranks among college basketball coaching salaries | Lexington Herald Leader
Duke’s Mike Krzyzewski checks in at No. 1 in a listing of men’s basketball coaching salaries with more than $8.9 million in compensation, ahead of Calipari’s more than $7.9 million.

NCAA should listen to John Calipari's ideas on scandal | Tim Sullivan
You start with the understanding that the playing field is not level. Never was. Never will be....

Washington Redskins don't plan to tag QB Kirk Cousins for third straight season - ESPN
Redskins senior vice president of player personnel Doug Williams said he doesn't expect the team to use the franchise tag on QB Kirk Cousins for the third straight season.

Scott Blackmun steps down as U.S. Olympic Committee chief executive - The Washington Post
Organization faced withering criticism in wake of sex abuse scandal engulfing USA Gymnastics.

Arizona board of regents calls meeting to discuss Sean Miller's contract - ESPN
The University of Arizona Board of Regents has called a special meeting for Thursday afternoon to receive legal advice and discuss the school's men's basketball program and the contract of head coach Sean Miller.

Debrief: Tyrann Mathieu, Arizona Cardinals heading for divorce? - NFL.com
Has Tyrann Mathieu played his last game for the Cardinals? Gregg Rosenthal says Steve Keim's news conference at the NFL Scouting Combine was telling. Plus, other potential comings and goings around the NFL.

Jon Gruden making decisions about cutting or keeping players he’s never met – ProFootballTalk
The last time Jon Gruden was an NFL head coach, league rules allowed a lot more offseason work than the rules allow now. Gruden has a problem with that -- and he thinks it's going to be bad for some of his players, too.

NFL Combine 2018: Aaron Rodgers's Contract, Muhammad Wilkerson Cut | SI.com
The smart move for Packers QB Aaron Rodgers regarding his contract? Wait until Kirk Cousins signs a deal somewhere, in order to boost his bargaining power.

Johnny Manziel recounts his 'reckless' trip to Las Vegas, says he'll play for free - CBSSports.com
Manziel opened up about his disguised trip to Vegas during 2015 season, calling it 'reckless' and 'childish'

Cowboys won't employ 'Ezekiel Elliott rules’ to keep him out of trouble | Sporting News
The Cowboys won't lay out a set of rules to keep Ezekiel Elliott of out trouble.