John Calipari's cross-country recruiting travels this week included a stop on Tuesday morning at Mater Dei High School in California to visit highly regarded junior wing Stanley Johnson. Johnson, a 6-foot-6, 210-pound player, said Calipari and assistant coaches Orlando Antigua and Kenny Payne watched his morning workout and visited briefly with him and his parents. Johnson received a UK scholarship offer from Calipari over the phone last month, but he'd never spoken with Calipari in person until Tuesday. “I've heard (what UK has to say) a couple times, but hearing it face to face is always a little better because you understand (the meaning) in their voice.
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.