Midnight Madness events coast to coast are becoming less and less about celebrating the opening of the college basketball season and getting a first look at this year's teams. It's more about recruiting the next team. Take Kentucky as an example. The school spent about $200,000 to put on a show Friday night before a packed Rupp Arena, according to the Lexington Herald-Leader. The Vegas-style event allowed the 23,000 fans — and television audience…
Walter Cornett, of Glendale, Kentucky, is the owner and operator of Walter's Wildcat World. He founded WildcatWorld.com in 1998 making it one of the oldest Kentucky basketball fan sites in operation today.