Draft, draft, draft. It’s all people are talking about this week (between talks about recruiting, obviously). NBA Draft, NFL Draft, heck, maybe even the MLS Draft (just kidding, that one already happened). But around these parts, specifically on UK’s campus, the buzz has waned significantly. The obvious reason is the closest NFL team is at least [...]
When UK head coach Joker Phillips took over the reigns of the UK football program earlier this year, he coined a catchphrase that would speak to everyone around the program — players, coaches and fans. By now, we all know what that catchphrase is, “Operation Win,” and how that winning is going to occur. But [...]
Lexington Police arrested UK men’s basketball assistant coach Rod Strickland early Sunday morning, charging him with DUI, driving with insurance, driving with no registration tags and disregarding a traffic device. Lt. Fred Lisanby said Strickland ran a red light at Tates Creek and New Circle Road, nearly colliding with another vehicle. The incident happened at [...]
UK fans, rest easy. If everyone on the current UK men’s basketball roster stays academically eligible through May 8, the Cats will have a full allotment of scholarships for UK head coach John Calipari’s second season at the helm. Rumors have swirled about eligibility and UK’s potential Academic Progress Rating ever since a UK player [...]
For all of you shocked that Daniel Orton and Eric Bledsoe are probably going into the NBA Draft, be surprised no longer. Chad Ford, ESPN.com’s NBA Draft insider, has had both of those guys in the first round of his mock draft for a while. But in a posting today, Ford says that Bledsoe could [...]
Honestly, I never thought of Daniel Orton as someone that’s going to grab a lot of negative headlines, but that’s about all he’s accomplished this week. First, his father, Larry, tells multiple media outlets that his son is going into the NBA Draft, but not hiring an agent (not necessarily a bad thing). Then he [...]
For the last few days, things have been rough. People are walking around campus in dark clothes, hoods up and eyes down. The only thing cutting through the solemnnity is the wind whipping around Patterson Office Tower. There’s no joy or celebration, even though spring is here and Keeneland opens on Friday. It’s like a [...]
The New York Times, the biggest, best paper in the land, has finally caught on to what many in the Commonwealth already know: John Calipari is the king of social media The article documents how Calipari is the top college coach on Twitter in terms of followers, how his Facebook page is a meeting place [...]
If you’ve been hearing this word for the past couple of days, forgive me, but there’s only one way to describe UK basketball in the last 72 hours: Sweet! Quickly, name the last time both the men’s and women’s basketball teams were in the Sweet 16 of their respective tournaments since both expanded to 64 [...]
Follow women’s beat writer Nick Craddock as he covers the UK vs. Liberty first round action in Louisville. The Cats boast the best of the SEC, having the Coach, Player and Freshman of the Year on the squad. The Cats finished second in the SEC. UK vs. Liberty — NCAA First Round
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