Alex Poythress (Clarksville, Tenn./Northeast), No. 17 overall, is the latest super long, elite athlete headed to Kentucky. Poythress’ versatility is what attracted coach John Calipari to the No. 1 player in the state of Tennessee. Poythress will excel in the Wildcats’ fast break because he runs the floor like a gazelle and will bring Rupp Arena…
Versatile Alex Poythress fits well at Kentucky
Terrence Jones, Anthony Davis named ESPN Preseason All-Americans
Terrence Jones and freshman Anthony Davis were selected to the ESPN Preseason All-America team on Tuesday. Jones, the SEC media’s pick for league preseason Player of the Year, averaged 15.7 points and 8.8 rebounds last season helping guide the Wildcats to the Final Four. The 2011 Southeastern Conference Freshman of the Year (league coaches) and…
Maturity, experience hope to push Terrence Jones to greatness
The idea — or maybe more accurately, the hope — was to take the all-boy bundle of energy and tire him out. Run him like you would a golden retriever puppy. And so Ava Mashia would pack everything she could get her hands on — football, basketball, tennis racket, baseball and bat — and grab…
Kentucky commit Willie Cauley discovers it’s OK to stand out
For a guy who doesn’t like to stand out, Willie Cauley continues to make decisions to separate himself from the crowd. The latest? His pledge, confirmed Monday by Cauley, to sign with Kentucky next week as the early period opens for basketball. “They have everything,” Cauley said. “My thing was, do I have the confidence,…
Kentucky ranked second in preseason Coaches’ Poll
The UK men’s basketball team checks in at No. 2 in the newly released ESPN/USA Today Coaches preseason Top 25. It marks the third straight season in the John Calipari Era that Kentucky ranks in the top 10 in the coaches’ preseason poll. The Cats checked in at 10th last season and fifth in…
Terrence Jones named to Dick Vitale’s First-Team All-Solid Gold team
Terrence Jones named to Dick Vitale’s First-Team All-Solid Gold team
Future Cats adorn the front page of ESPN.com
Future Cats adorn the front page of ESPN.com
Bob Knight’s Kentucky ‘apology’ not good enough
Stop the presses, but don’t stop there. Go to your safe place. Immediately. Take a radio, a flashlight and fresh batteries. A biblical storm is headed this way. Bob Knight just apologized to Kentucky. Keep in mind that the former Indiana dictator and current ESPN blowhard holds Kentucky basketball and head coach John Calipari in…
Bob Knight apologizes to Kentucky
ESPN analyst Bob Knight apologized Tuesday after making erroneous statements over the weekend about the academic record of Kentucky’s basketball team. At a speaking engagement in Indiana on Saturday, Knight criticized the policy allowing players to go to the NBA after one season and incorrectly said that during the 2009-10 season, the starters on Kentucky’s…
Future Cat Michael Gilchrist named the 2010-2011 ESPN Rise Player of the Year
When researching this year’s top three national player of the year candidates, dizzying amounts of stats and comparisons made choosing a winner extremely difficult. The process needed to be simplified. Two factors stand out on the resume of Michael Gilchrist that don’t show up in box scores: never taking a possession off and being a…