Wednesday Quickies: Kentucky Sports Mount Rushmore Edition

Going back through history and looking at all the sports legends that came from the Bluegrass State, who would you place on your Mt. Rushmore?

The Courier Journal put that question out into the public and the sports department at the Courier Journal released their picks also.

Of figures from the University of Kentucky, a nearly unanimous selection was former Kentucky coach Adolph Rupp. Rupp, of course, is the winningest coach in the university’s history and one of the winningest of all time.

The unanimous selection among the writers? Legendary boxer Muhammad Ali, for obvious reasons.

You can check out the picks here and this list is a good look at all of the impressive athletes that have come from the Commonwealth.

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Quickies

Remembering Eddie Sutton in three not-so-easy pieces - Herald Leader

H-L writer John Clay shares a few stories about Eddie.

Four-star sophomore forward really likes Kentucky - Cats Pause

Julian Phillips is picking up interest from several schools.

Rivals doesn’t like UK Football uniforms - KSR

Where would you put the Cats uniforms?

Ashton Hagans says Kentucky was going to win the championship - Bleacher Report

The season being cut short still hurts.

MLB proposing cuts for highest-paid players - ESPN

I wonder how that is going to go.

Damian Lillard says he’ll sit out if Blazers can’t make playoffs - Yahoo

Would other stars follow the same path?

John Wall says he’s 110 percent healthy - SI

I’m ready to see Wall back on the court.