UK Basketball views from Yahoo Sports Writers:

Jason King says: "After watching the Wildcats practice last week, I'm convinced they're the most talented team in America. I'm not sure it's even close. Everyone talks about John Wall ? and rightfully so ? but, folks, DeMarcus Cousins is a beast. If John Calipari's squad puts it all together, there won't be a better team."

MIke Huguenin says: " John Calipari's hiring will pay off immediately with a great season. He brought in the nation's best recruiting class, and John Wall and DeMarcus Cousins will be stars from day one. Patrick Patterson hung around for his junior season, and he should be a force inside. And there are enough complementary players that Calipari can do some mixing-and-matching with his lineup with little drop-off in talent."

Quote of the Day

"You want people around you who are able to take issues off your plate, not ones who will pile more on." - Coach John Calipari - Page 144 in "Bounce Back"

Joke de Jour - Popsicle

The only way to pull off a Sunday afternoon 'quickie' with their 8-year-old son in the apartment was to send him out on the balcony with a popsicle and tell him to report on all the neighborhood activities.

He began his commentary as his parents put their plan into operation:

"There's a car being towed from the parking lot," he shouted.

"An ambulance just drove by!"

"Looks like the Andersons have company," he called out.

"Matt's riding a new bike!"

"Looks like the Sanders are moving!"

"Jason is on his skateboard!"

After hesitating a few moments, he announced, "the Coopers are screwing!!"

Startled, his mother and dad shot up in bed! Dad cautiously called out, "how do you know they're screwing?"

"Because Jimmy Cooper is standing on his balcony with a popsicle."

Saturday, August 29, 2009 Individual Workouts Re-cap

Per John Calipari:
I felt it was a good day of effort from everyone and we were able to build on what we did earlier in the week. We shot the ball better today and we are starting to see the players begin to grasp how the Dribble Drive Motion Offense works.

Sophomore Darnell Dodson is dealing with a little hip injury so we held him out and inserted senior Mark Krebs who did fine. We're being cautious with Darnell - as we are with all our players - and he is day-to-day. No sense in risking injury while we're still in August!

The biggest thing the guys are doing right now is breaking through barriers - especially the younger kids who are dealing with playing through the fatigue some have been experiencing.

For the older guys, it's been a matter of learning how we play and retaining the information we are throwing at them in heaps.

Overall, a very productive day on and off the court.

Rivals Top 20 High School Prospects Class Of 2010

UK target recruits including: Brandon Knight, Josh Selby, Tobias Harris, Kyrie Irving, Terrence Jones, C.J. Leslie, and Adreian Payne. GO BIG BLUE!

Joke de Jour - Failures

Lose weight,then go have some pie and ice cream, duh...

Maybe she was at the L.A.Weight Loss clinic first...

I hope they get a dictionary to go with that dream of theirs.

Who the heck was in charge of their advertising?

I would like to have seen him do this.

What?

Those are lighthouses?

I'm not eating at this place...

Now that might work!

This one is just great...let's see, jackhammers or cigarettes.

Which one is better for my unborn child?

DVD rewinder, what were they thinking?

(Actually, there are people out there stupid enough to buy it...so who's the failure?

I think this is why Winn Dixie went out of business...

Yep, and that bus must run on solar energy huh?

Water Slide

New Water Slide Ride for Amusement Parks. Who's next?

Joke de Jour - New Hearing Aid

Seems an elderly gentleman had serious hearing problems for a number of years.

He went to the doctor and the doctor was able to have him fitted for a set of hearing aids that allowed the gentleman to hear 100%.

The elderly gentleman went back in a month to the doctor and the doctor said, "Your hearing is perfect. Your family must be really pleased that you can hear again."

To which the gentleman said, "Oh, I haven't told my family yet. I just sit around and listen to the conversations. I've changed my will three times!"

It's a New Year - The Streak Ends!

Grosse Ile 26, Detroit Western 6

Dex Teen ran for 149 yards and a touchdown for Grosse Ile, which ended a 20-game losing streak.

Robby White threw for a touchdown and ran for another. It was enough for the defense, which held Western scoreless through the first three quarters.

Next week (Thursday, September 3rd) at Grosse Ile is Monroe Jefferson which is 1-0 after beating Tecumseh 21-8. It is a new year. Let's make is 2-0. Great job Grosse Ile Red Devils!

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danielorton33: We had a great workout today. I felt like we all did pretty good and I'm really lovin coach cals energy!! - Danial Orton

uknum1: The way we workin right now we gonna b so good by the time season comes.... I can't wait!! - Darius Miller

Neither can I. GO BIG BLUE!

Joke de Jour - A Farmer's Story

A farmer walks into his bedroom carrying a sheep in his arms and says,
"Honey, this is the cow I make love to when you have a headache."

The wife, lying in bed reading a book, looks up and says, "If you weren't such an idiot, you'd know that's a sheep, not a cow."

The farmer replies, "If you weren't such a presumptuous bitch, you'd realize I was talking to the sheep."

Gillispie Released After DUI Arrest

**Gillispie Released After DUI Video**

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Billy D.? No, it is Billy D.U.I. Don't Be a Billy!

See Billy get Hired,

See Billy Work,

















See Billy Get Fired,

















See Billy Drink and Drive,


















Don't Be A Billy!

Stacey Poole tells Evans Daniels of Scout that the weekend of the September 4th is when he'll be visiting UK's campus.

Joke de Jour - Double Dang

Have you ever wondered why A, B, C, D, DD, E, and F are the letters used to define bra sizes?

(A} Almost Boobs...
{B} Barely there...
{C} Can't Complain!...
{D} Dang!...
{DD} Double dang!...
{E} Enormous!...
{F} Fake...

University of Kentucky's Future Guards

Here are three good articles regarding UK's future guards. Enjoy!:
Article #1:
Fox Sports: 'OTHER' KENTUCKY FRESHMEN GUARD WALL'S EQUAL
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Article #2:
Wall’s mother trusted Calipari
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Article #3:
John Wall understands big expectations
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John Wall and Eric Bledsoe. GO BIG BLUE!

Add Stacey Poole (4*) to the List

Here is the article for the Courier-Journal: Stacey Poole to Visit UK!
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Personally, I had no idea UK was continuing to follow Stacey. Ranked #27 in Rivals, four star at 6'5" and 200lbs. Described as an aggressive scorer both inside and outside. Sounds like a great player. Go get him Cal. GO BIG BLUE!

Joke de Jour - What are they saying?

I have no idea what they are saying. But who said soccer or futbol was not dangerous? Personally I find this ridiculous. Where is the sportsmanship? This is why I put it on as Joke de Jour. What a joke?!?!?!

Two Nice Articles Featuring Tobias Harris

#1) Harris is Summer Sensation in High School Hoops
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#2) ZAGSBLOG: Tobias Harris Better Warm the Cookies and Milk - 11 In-Home Visits
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Tobias is my favorite recruit for UK. He is a great player and will be the next Jamal Mashburn! GO BIG BLUE!

The 2009 Boost Mobile Elite 24 Hoops Classic Recap

2009 Boost Mobile Elite recap. Here are a few highlight of some potential future Kentucky Wildcats. GO BIG BLUE!

Joke de Jour - Date-Rape-Drug

Date-Rape- Drug

(be sure to watch the video at the end)

Police are warning all men who frequent clubs, parties & local pubs to be alert and stay cautious when offered a drink by any woman.

Many females use a date-rape-drug on the market called 'Beer '.

The drug is found in liquid form and is available anywhere. It comes in bottles, cans, or from taps and in large kegs.

Beer is used by female sexual predators at parties and bars to persuade their male victims to go home and sleep with them.

A woman needs only to get a guy to consume a few units of Beer and then simply ask him home for no-strings-attached sex.

Men are rendered helpless against this approach. After several Beers , men will often succumb to the desires to sleep with women to whom they would never normally be attracted.

After drinking Beer , men often awaken with only hazy memories of exactly what happened to them the night before, often with just a vague feeling that 'something bad' occurred.

At other times these unfortunate men are swindled out of their life's savings, in a familiar scam known as 'a relationship'. In extreme cases, the female may even be shrewd enough to entrap the unsuspecting male into a longer-term form of servitude and punishment referred to as 'marriage'.

Men are much more susceptible to this scam after Beer is administered and sex is offered by the predatory females.

Please forward this warning to every male you know.

If you fall victim to this 'Beer ' scam and the women administering it, there are male support groups where you can discuss the details of your shocking encounter with similarly victimized men.

For the support group nearest you, just look up 'Golf Courses' in the phone book.

For a video to see how Beer works click here:
Beer Demo

UK Basketball Recruiting - 8/4/09 Post Updated

Updated Post from August 4th, 2009:

Recruiting Thoughts:
The University of Kentucky (UK) has at least three (3) scholarships to provide for the class of 2010. UK will have departures of Ramon Harris, Perry Stevenson and Jodie Meeks (scholarship not used). In addition, UK may have an additional two (2) or three (3) departures with Patrick Patterson, John Wall, and/or DeMarcus Cousins. Therefore, it seems safe to say that UK will need to recruit at least four (4) and maybe as much as six (6) scholarship players. John Calipari told Terrel Harris (Tobias's father) that UK is only looking to provide four (4) scholarships for next year. I assume he is saving one or two for the following year (2011 class). I have bold and italic whom I believe are the most likely additions. I have also provided a priority order within each position based on my beliefs. My beliefs are driven by other blogs, Internet reporting and news articles. I have no inside sources! These are my thoughts as of today.

PG:
1. Brandon Knight(#1 rank) 6'3" - Ft. Lauderdale, FL (UK, Miami, UCONN, Florida, Kansas) - Unofficial Visit/In Home Visit/Official Visit
2. Josh Selby (#4 rank) 6'2" - Baltimore, MD (UConn, UK, Syracuse, Texas, Oregon, Kansas)
3. Kyrie Irving (#9 rank)6'2" - Elizabeth, NJ (Duke, IU, UK, Georgia Tech, UCONN, Seton Hall) -
4. Keala King (#25 rank)6'5" - Compton, CA
- Joe Jackson (#12 rank)5'11" - Memphis, TN (Memphis, Tenn, Kansas)

SG:
1. Doran Lamb (#21 rank) 6'4" - Mouth of Wilson, VA (UK, OU, Kansas) - Unofficial Visit/Expected In Home Visit/Expected Official
2. Jeremy Lamb (#68 rank)6'3" - Norcross, GA
- Justin Martin (#83 rank)6'7" - Indianapolis, IN (Committed to Xavier)

SF:
1. Tobias Harris (#5 rank) 6'7" - Dix Hills, NY (UK, Syracuse, St. John’s, West Virginia, Oklahoma, Notre Dame, Tennessee, Maryland, Louisville, Georgia Tech, UConn) - Unofficial Visit/In Home Visit/Expected Official Visit
2. Roscoe Smith (#31 rank)6'8" - Baltimore, MD (UConn, Duke, Florida, Kentucky, UCLA, Maryland, Georgetown, LSU)

3. Cameron Clark (#30 rank)6'6" - Sherman, TX
- Dominique Ferguson (#40 rank) 6'9" - Indianapolis, IN (Committed to FIU)
- Harrison Barnes (#2 rank) 6'6" - Ames, IA (Duke, Kansas, Iowa St., IU, Oklahoma, NC)

PF:
1. C.J. Leslie (#14 rank) 6'8" - Raleigh, NC (UK, NC, Florida, Maryland, UCONN)
2. Terrence Jones (#13 rank) 6'8" - Portland, OR (UK, Oklahoma, Kansas, UCLA, Washington, Florida UConn) - In Home Visit
3. Enes Kanter (n/a# rank) 6'9" - Turkey (UK, IU and others) - Contact with HS

C:
1. Adreian Payne (#20 rank) 6'10" - Dayton, OH (UK, West Virginia, MSU, Kansas, Arizona) - Unofficial Visit/In Home Visit
2. Eloy Vargas (# rank 2008)6'10" - Dominican Republic

In Home Visits Scheduled:
1. Tobias Harris - September 9th
2. Terrence Jones - TBA
3. Adreian Payne - September 12th
4. Brandon Knight - TBA

Big Blue Madness Recruits:
1. Achraf Yacoubou (2011)

2011 Recruits:
1. Michael Gilchrist6'6" - Elizabeth, NJ - (UK and Villanova)
2. Marquis Teague6'2" - Indianapolis, IN - (Louisville, UK, IU, Wake Forrest, Purdue, Ohio St.) - Unofficial Visit
3. Quincy Miller6'8" - Winston-Salem, NC
4. Wayne Blackshear6'5" - Chicago, IL
5. Adonis Thomas6'6" - Memphis, TN
6. Damien Leonard6'3" - Greenville, SC
7. LaQuinton Ross6'8" - Jackson, MS
8. Achraf Yacoubou6'3" - New York, NY
9. Dai-Jon Parker6'3" - Alpharetta, GA
10. Chane Behanan6'7" - Bowling Green, KY
11. James McAdoo6'9" - Norfolk, VA
12. Johnny O'Bryant6'8" - Cleveland, MS

I’m very impressed with our new coaching staff and their ability to raise an interest level in all of these 5 and 4 star basketball players. A recruiting class of would be huge! Probably another #1 class but definitely top 3. Wow! My next three guesses would be Knight, Lamb, Harris and PayneSelby, Jones and Leslie and probably in that order. Enes Kanter is a wild card for right now. I have no idea how his recruitment will proceed?

As I stated before, I personally enjoy watching Tobias Harris. This kid will be a better version of Jamal Mashburn. Read that sentence again! Mr. Harris has allowed UK to get more involved. He currently has a very long list of suitors. Go get them Coach Cal. GO BIG BLUE!