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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 » -
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 » -
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 » -
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's Last Second Shot Lifts UK Over Miami Of Ohio 72-70
November 16, 2009 9:42 PM
Kentucky freshman John Wall scored 19 points - including the game-winning jumper with 0.5 seconds remaining - to lift the fourth-ranked Wildcats to a 72-70 win over Miami of Ohio on Monday night. After Miami's Kenny Hayes hit a 3-pointer to tie the game at 70 with six seconds... 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 » -
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 » -
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 » -
DeMarcus Cousins: It's A Whole New Cal
November 6, 2009 1:09 PM
There's a lot that's been new so far with this basketball season. The players were introduced to something new, too. A whole new John Calipari. "Oh yeah, it's a new Coach Cal," said UK center DeMarcus Cousins. "It's not the laid back, chill Cal no more so we gotta get... 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 » -
SEC Coaches Pick Patterson And Wall To All-SEC
November 2, 2009 3:14 PM
The Southeastern Conference unveiled its sixth annual men's basketball coaches preseason All-SEC first and second teams Monday, tipping off another great season of SEC men's basketball. Twenty-seven different players received votes for the teams and Kentucky, Ole Miss, South Carolina and Tennessee led all schools with two selections each. Six... more » -
Wall Cleared To Play
October 30, 2009 7:43 PM
Wall certified by NCAA Freshman point guard cleared to play at Kentucky University of Kentucky men's basketball student-athlete John Wall has been certified with conditions by the NCAA. The conditions are repayment of expenses and a two-game withholding, including the first exhibition game versus Campbellsville (Nov. 2) and... more » -
UK's Patterson, Wall Named To Naismith Preseason Watch List
October 30, 2009 5:42 PM
Junior Patrick Patterson and freshman John Wall were both named to the Naismith Preseason Watch list as announced by the Atlanta Tip-Off Club. Patterson is making his second straight appearance on the Naismith watch list. The pre-season All-American enters his junior year ranked 55th on UK’s all-time scoring list with... more » -
John Wall Is Mr. Calm And Cool
October 29, 2009 12:33 AM
John Wall was as good as advertised in the Blue-White scrimmage Wednesday night at Rupp Arena. His 25 points, 11 assists, seven rebounds, four steals, four turnovers, and spectacular dunks were the talk of Rupp. But, all True Blue fans want to know the obvious: with the NCAA... more » -
UK President: School Is Trying To Protect Wall
October 27, 2009 6:38 PM
LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) - University of Kentucky president Lee Todd says he has no problem with the way the school has handled the investigation into freshman point guard John Wall's eligibility. Todd said Tuesday the school was simply trying to protect Wall and did not apologize for keeping quiet about... 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 » -
No UK Uniform For John Wall If......
October 15, 2009 5:43 PM
He was so calm and comfortable with the media, it was surprising. John Wall talks with a maturity level that is much higher than you might expect. And, there were no low expectations when LEX 18 went to talk to the great freshman. This is one of those... more »
