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Notes From Friday's Basketball Practice
November 20, 2009 6:06 PM
John Calipari met with the media Friday afternoon before his team's only practice between the win over Sam Houston State on Thursday and the matchup at Rupp Arena with Rider on Saturday. Here are a few notes from the press conference. - Calipari still was awfully upset about... more » -
Cal Getting Ready For Rider
November 20, 2009 5:40 PM
UK Head Coach John Calipari On the game against Sam Houston State... "We had no sense of urgency defensively. There was absolutely no communication on the court, which makes it hard. We stopped playing as much as any team I've ever coached. We just stopped. But, I've never coached... more » -
Cats Need To Top 100 To Win
November 20, 2009 12:00 AM
Cutler Comments There is no defending the defenseless Cats who beat Sam Houston 102-92. "I got to go back and watch this tape and then I'm going to be punching walls when I watch this tape," says Cal. Sam Houston hit a record 18 3's, and until... more » -
Coach Cal Disgusted By Defense
November 19, 2009 11:15 PM
John Calipari expected growing pains. Welcomed them even. Told anyone who would listen it would take time for No. 4 Kentucky to embrace and understand his "dribble drive" offense. Turns out, scoring points might be the least of Kentucky's worries. Though the Wildcats were never really in danger... more » -
Cats Learning From Reality Check Win
November 18, 2009 9:08 PM
Darius Miller kept waiting for John Calipari to lose it. Standing in the huddle on Monday night with No. 4 Kentucky trailing red-hot Miami (Ohio) by 18, the sophomore forward kept waiting for his coach to drop the player-friendly approach and start testing the physical limits of his clipboard.... more » -
Memphis Won't NCAA Vacated Wins Response
November 18, 2009 9:06 PM
The University of Memphis refused on Wednesday to release the NCAA's response to its appeal of a ruling that vacated the 2007-08 men's basketball season. Memphis's legal counsel Sheryl Lipman said they can't produce the document because they didn't receive a copy, and instead read a version of it... more » -
Cal With Tons Of Passion Pre-Sam Houston State
November 18, 2009 5:26 PM
Cal was on fire, yelling with passion a number of times during his meet the media on the day before UK plays. He watched his old team Memphis lose by two to top ranked Kansas. Then I see Kansas last night and I feel better, maybe we're not... more » -
Cal And Player Quotes Pre-Sam Houston State
November 18, 2009 4:59 PM
UK Head Coach John Calipari On John Wall's shot to win the Miami game ... "In those situations I don't call timeouts. I let them bring it up and if I don't like what I see or don't like the situation or who has the ball, then I will... more » -
The Legend Of Wall Continues
November 17, 2009 12:18 AM
For a large chunk of the first half, Miami couldn't miss. They were hitting an off the chart number of 79% from downtown. Some of it was they were just feeling it. Some of it was bad UK defense. 36---18 UK trailed. "We were down 18... more » -
Wall Ready For Debut
November 15, 2009 7:10 PM
(AP) John Wall is ready to stop cheerleading and start playing. The heralded Kentucky freshman will make his long-awaited debut on Monday when the fourth-ranked Wildcats take on Miami (Ohio). Wall was forced to sit out Kentucky's season-opening win over Morehead State last Friday as part of an NCAA suspension... more » -
A Chat With Cal Changed Patterson
November 14, 2009 11:16 PM
When Patrick Patterson returned for his junior season, true blue fans knew he would be the leader of this team. They probably also figured he'd be in the mix to be leading scorer and rebounder. But in the first two exhibition games, Patterson seemed timid. The Cats didn't look like... more » -
Bledsoe Takes Control Of Cats Against MSU
November 12, 2009 10:28 PM
Eric Bledsoe heard all the chatter. He understood it, too. He knew signing with Kentucky as the "other" point guard didn't seem to make a lot of sense. Why would Bledsoe want to play in the considerable shadow of prep superstar John Wall, the marquee recruit of new... more » -
Bledsoe Will Play Against MSU, Wall Out
November 12, 2009 3:13 PM
Kentucky freshman Eric Bledsoe is eager to prove John Wall isn't the only talented freshman point guard on the fourth-ranked Wildcats. Bledsoe will get the start on Friday when Kentucky opens the season against Morehead State at Rupp Arena. Wall must sit out as part of an NCAA suspension... more » -
Cal..Bledsoe...Orton... And Brooks Update
November 9, 2009 9:27 AM
Cal says that his two injured players are getting better. Daniel Orton who hurt his chest against Clarion, and Eric Bledsoe, whose ankle kept him out of that exhibition game last Friday are both expected to practice. For Rich Brooks, he's preaching tight game with a banged up... more » -
Cal On Wall
November 7, 2009 12:40 AM
John Wall was the read deal. Forget that it was Clarion getting beat 117-52. We won't know for sure about Wall until the Cats start playing North Carolina and Louisville. That 15 footer that he had all day to hit, he might not have that kind of... more » -
Wall To Debut, Bledsoe Likely To Sit Against Clarion
November 6, 2009 12:56 PM
True Blue fans will see the debut they've been waiting for, John Wall, but will not see the other freshman point guard on the roster in UK's exhibition game against Clarion Friday night. Wall sat out the first exhibition game against Campbellsville and won't play against Morehead State in the... more » -
Quotes From UK Basketball Sunday Practice
November 1, 2009 5:17 PM
UK Head Coach John Calipari On team improvements... "We have so much work to do. I just told Tony Delk that this team will be more of me teaching how to win mentally, how to prepare, and how to think, than it is here is a drill and... more » -
Cats Won't Hold Sunday Practice In Louisville
October 31, 2009 12:20 AM
There were several media reports that the UK men's basketball team would practice in Freedom Hall in Louisville on Sunday. That is no longer happening, though it was scheduled. Friday night, John Calipari released a statement explaining why. "We originally planned a practice at Freedom Hall on... more » -
Patterson Comfortable On The Perimeter
October 29, 2009 9:07 PM
Despite having two seasons well below his expectations in terms of team success, Patrick Patterson has always been a beast inside. That could be about to change. Not to say Patterson can't still dominate down low, but in John Calipari's new dribble-drive system, there will be different expectations... more » -
Calipari Says Patterson Is A God In Kentucky, Wall Is Ahead Of The Game
October 22, 2009 1:48 PM
New Kentucky coach John Calipari says the Wildcats could open his first season with three freshman starters. That doesn't mean he's downplaying the high expectations. Those three came from the nation's top recruiting class and include the biggest prize in point guard John Wall. Calipari said Thursday at... more » -
Coach Cal And Cats Meet The Media
October 15, 2009 8:28 PM
John Calipari says he has felt like a political candidate during his first six months as Kentucky's basketball coach, generating new hype with each campaign stop across the state even while trying to temper some lofty expectations. "I've done enough," Calipari said Thursday at the first official media day... more » -
Miller Goes From Rookie to Veteran For Cats
October 15, 2009 6:38 PM
A lot has changed in a very short time for Darius Miller. Last season Miller seemed content to play the role of the passive freshman, humbly differing to Jodie Meeks and Patrick Patterson, even when at times it seemed a more aggressive Miller was just what Kentucky needed. ... more » -
Roster Blurbs From Calipari
October 1, 2009 5:46 PM
Here are a few other tidbits about the roster from John Calipari's visit with the Kiwanis Club today that I couldn't fit in this story . Lets start with some of the new faces. - Calipari said it's untrue that he only likes big guards and pointed at... more » -
Calipari: Challenge is Meshing New Players With Returners
October 1, 2009 3:31 PM
A season that many expect to finish with an ending fit for Disney began with a Disney movie. There is a daunting task facing John Calipari. One that he says is harder than the Cats tough non-conference schedule and more challenging to teach than his unique motion offense. ... more »
