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Kentucky was a unanimous #1 in the Coaches Poll for the first time this season. The Wildcats are right about where they belong, in my opinion.
John Clay has three notes on the new AP basketball poll. John Feinstein is the lone holdout, which should be to absolutely nobody’s surprise. He’s a Kentucky hater from way, way, way back. He’s #1 on Jon Scott’s list of top ten Kentucky detractors.
Tweets of the Morning
Brad Stevens showcasing his coaching chops on this trip. Roster gutted, headed west, Celts go 3-2 with a winnable game in Minny on Wednesday
— Chris Mannix (@ChrisMannixSI) January 27, 2015
Impressive. Very impressive.
What a yr AD is having in NBA--10gms@30/10 numbers.Big Cous chasing him with6gms@30/10.Wish we had another yr from both but special 2 follow
— Mike Pratt (@MikePratt22) January 27, 2015
It’s "Big Cuz," Mike. But okay, we hear you. Can you imagine if they had both stayed another year? We’d be knocking UCLA’s door down.
Your Quickies:
Kentucky football
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Male High QB Davis Mattingly has committed to Kentucky. He will be a preferred walk-on.
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Mark Stoops is taking his time to fill the special teams coach spot vacated by Craing Naivar, but he may have found his man in former Cal DC Andy Buh.
Kentucky basketball
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Devin Booker gets his third SEC Freshman of the Week in a row.
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Calipari surprised at how well Devin Booker defends. The kid is having himself a year, that’s for sure.
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Missouri does not seem to look forward to the anticipated rectal exam versus Kentucky on Thursday. Kentucky will probably come in half-cocked and play double-overtime again.
Other Kentucky sports
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UK softball is getting to be like Kentucky basketball in one way; they don’t rebuild, they reload.
Links posts
College football
College basketball
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Josh Richardson feeling the pressure of being a star. Tennessee has really surprised me this season. Somehow, Donnie Tyndall has this cobbled-together group playing pretty good basketball. Now, if he can only keep his job…
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This week, Virginia moves on from the cupcakes of the ACC to the big boys. Duke, North Carolina and Louisville are their next three games. Murderer’s row.
Other sports news
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The lineup for the NBA 3-point shooting contest includes three of the very best.
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Anthony Davis once again proves that he is … different. Hat tip: KSR
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Speaking of Davis, he proved to be a little bit too much for Nerlens Noel. Noel is still a rookie, though.
Other news
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Lars Anderson makes Legolas son of Thranduil look like an amateur when it comes to archery. Hat tip: ESPN
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A rabbit who brings you beer? I need to get my dog Pepe on the case.
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Heh. Aging is the #1 cause of death, cure is on it’s way. Faster, please.
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Graphene could double the rate of solar energy conversion. Again, faster, please.