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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 » -
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 » -
UK Women's Recruiting Class Ranked Top 10
November 18, 2009 2:53 PM
The Kentucky women's basketball program and head coach Matthew Mitchell are not only excelling on the court this season but in recruiting as well. Mitchell and his staff signed five outstanding high school players during the fall signing period, which ended Wednesday, giving UK a Top-10 national ranking by two... more » -
UK Women Beat Morehead, Improve To 3-0
November 17, 2009 9:52 PM
Playing its third game in five days, the Kentucky women's basketball team improved to 3-0 for the first time since the 2005-06 season, defeating Morehead State Tuesday night, 72-55 in Johnson Arena. Four Wildcats recorded double figures, including a career-high 18 points from freshman A'dia Mathies (Louisville, Ky.) and 15... 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 » -
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 » -
UK Women Win Opener 92-58
November 13, 2009 3:17 PM
The Kentucky women's basketball team opened the 2009-10 Division I season with a resounding 92-58 victory over first-time opponent Boston University in Memorial Coliseum Friday morning. All-Southeastern Conference forward Victoria Dunlap (Nashville, Tenn.) led all scorers and rebounders with 24 points and 12 rebounds for her 14th career double-double. Along... 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 » -
Poole Makes It Official, He's A Wildcat
November 11, 2009 9:02 PM
Stacey Poole, a 6'5" swingman from Jacksonville, Florida, became John Calipari's first signee of the class of 2010. According to Evan Daniels at Scout.com, Poole signed his letter Wednesday night and his father faxed it off to Kentucky. Poole is a four-star recruit according to both Scout and... 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 » -
Kentucky Crushes Clarion 117-52
November 6, 2009 9:11 PM
Basketball was FUN at Rupp. Forget the final score of 117-52. UK played much harder compared to their effort against Campbellsville. It's normal not to have an idea how good UK is going to be based on playing Clarion. But, it's obvious UK can be as special... more » -
Jon Hood On Why UK Struggles With Dribble-Drive
November 6, 2009 3:56 PM
Duke plays one way, Michigan State another way, Kentucky is different than the first two. They all are big time programs. There are plenty of ways to skin the cat. Many ways work. The dribble-drive is getting a ton of publicity in Kentucky because of Cal. "You still have... more » -
Orton Misses His Mother
November 3, 2009 3:13 PM
We all do it. Look at athletes for what they are, not who they are. They bleed. They cry. They feel just like the rest of us. If they become one of your hero's, it's easy to forget. "Yeah that's my main thing people see the little picture... more » -
Starting Lineup Set For Cats Against Campbellsville Monday Night
November 2, 2009 2:14 PM
The ultimate power of any coach is PT, playing time. All the yelling, screaming and bad mouthing is secondary. The greatest tool any coach has is a seat on the bench. If that doesn't get a player to work harder, what will. John Calpari likes to tell his team, when... 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 » -
Plans For New Wildcat Lodge Approved
October 27, 2009 6:39 PM
LEXINGTON, Ky. --- University of Kentucky Athletics has received the largest private gift in its history, a $7 million pledge to construct the school's new Wildcat Lodge. The Difference Makers, a group of UK supporters brought together by Mr. Joe Craft, have pledged up to $7 million to fund the... 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 » -
National Writer Spotlights Patterson's Generosity
October 16, 2009 5:11 PM
Yahoo! Sports writer Jason King has written an outstanding piece that profiles Patrick Patterson's generosity when dealing with True Blue Fans. The story focuses on the relationship Patterson has formed with a 14-year-old patient at the UK Children's Hospital. To read the entire story, click here . ... 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 » -
UK vs. UConn Basketball Tickets On Sale Tuesday
October 13, 2009 12:01 AM
Tickets for the third annual DIRECTV SEC/BIG EAST Invitational, including two games at Madison Square Garden in New York City, will go on sale Tuesday, Oct. 13, at 10 a.m. ET. And ESPN Regional Television announced today that DIRECTV will be the new title sponsor of the event. The... more » -
ESPN: Pitino One Of Sports' Biggest Turncoats
October 5, 2009 10:46 PM
ESPN.com's Page 2 has named sports' biggest turncoats In light of Minnesota Vikings quarterback Brett Favre's matchup with the Green Bay Packers Monday night. Rick Pitino made the list. To see where, click here . more » -
ESPN Ranks UK #1 All-Time In Hoops Play Video
October 5, 2009 2:39 PM
ESPN has ranked UK as the number one college basketball prgram of all time. Sagarin, who did this poll for ESPN, is the one who went back and awarded UK the national championship in football in 1950 after they beat the best of that era, Oklahoma. Sagarin has... 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 »
