Links archive, October 2011

Links from October 2011

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• Coaches tell Archie Goodwin he reminds them of a high school Michael Jordan.
• New basketball recruiting rule could wear out players’ “ignore” buttons.
• Former UK targets Mitch McGary and T.J. Warren will decide this week.
• Shabazz Muhammad’s father talks about his son’s unofficial visit to Southern Cal.
• Anthony Davis to the Timberwolves?ZagsBlog tackles the 2012 NBA Draft.
• 2013 guard Kasey Hill says John Calipari wants him to come for a visit soon.
• Tweet: UK target Willie Cauley made another visit to Kansas Stateon Saturday.
• Michael Kidd-Gilchrist stole the show in Kentucky’s scrimmage on Sunday.
• Top UK target Shabazz Muhammad had his official visit to USC on Saturday.
• End of the one-and-dones?: Officials think NBA will raise age limit (ESPN Insider).
• “This year’s Enes Kanter” is waiting to see whether he’ll be allowed to play.
• For Marquis Teague, learning to play point guard at UK is not an easy task.
• CBS Sports SEC preview: UK is No. 1 and Terrence Jones is player of the year.
• 2012 target Gary Harris got a scare on the football field Friday night (pay site).
• Tweet: John Calipari was in Kansas to see Willie Cauley play football Friday.
• Video: Scout.com’s Evan Daniels expects UK to have a top 3 class in 2012 (pay).
• Future SEC school Missouri picked up a pair of talented commitments Friday night.
• U of L’s highly touted freshman Wayne Blackshear will miss the entire season.
• Gary Harris still plans to sign in November; father says there is no leader.
• Michigan appears to be the leaderfor former Kentucky target Mitch McGary.
• UConn big man and former UK target Andre Drummond suffers broken nose.
• College coaches and recruits respond favorably to new NCAA recruiting model.
• Robert Carter likely to sign in November, says UK’s time running out (pay site).
• UK ranked No. 2 in the first AP poll of the season; Cats get no first-place votes.
• Is 2013 target Jabari Parker the next Carmelo Anthony? The latest video
• ESPN breaks down its recruiting point scaleand the way it grades prospects.
• NCAA revamps college basketball recruiting rules | And adds $2,000 in aid
  • New NCAA rule changes aim to build better coach-recruit relationships.
  • CBS analysis: These are changes that needed to be made by the NCAA.
• UK among several schools after 2013′s Jabari Parker (pay) | Lengthy Q&A(pay).
• Mitch McGary done with UK, names 3 finalistsand says he will decide next week.
• Marquis Teague one of four young PGs hoping to lead his team to a national title.
• Nation of Blue breaks down each player’s showing in the Blue-White Scrimmage.
• ESPN’s Jay Williams: Marquis Teague is nation’s No. 5 point guard(pay site).
• Gary Harris Sr. talks about the final four schoolson his son’s list (pay site).
• UK freshman Anthony Davis loves the freedomof playing for coach John Calipari.
• MaxPreps ranks the top small forwards in the nation, and two UK targets top list.
• ESPN’s Chad Ford calls Anthony Davis the best NBA prospect in the SEC(pay site).
• Kyle Wiltjer’s “drive” will be a major assetto his UK teammates this season.
• Rick Pitino calls Chane Behanan his best freshman player since Jamal Mashburn.
• A Sea of Blue asks, just how dirty is the world of college basketball recruiting?
• BLUE-WHITE SCRIMMAGE: Terrence Jones scores 52 points | Complete stats
• UK will be among the top schools in the mix for 2014 star Andrew Wiggins(pay).
• Michael Beasley lawsuit will cast a bad light on college basketball, recruiting.
• CBS Sports: Five observations from a recent UK practiceincludes freshmen notes.
• UK coaches will go to Memphis on Thursday to see 2013 target Jonathan Williams.
• New video highlights featuring 2013 power forward target Chris Walker.
• SEC news: Three-star SG Anthlon Bell committed to Arkansas on Wednesday.
• Willie Cauley’s decision to announce next week not set in stone(pay site).
• Fox Sports says UK has the No. 2 frontcourt in the country; UNC is No. 1.
• Ex-UK target T.J. Warren will pick N.C. State or Georgetown next Wednesday.
• Top 50 recruit Brice Johnson committed to North Carolinaon Wednesday morning.
• Updated ESPN class rankings for 2012: Arizona leads the way; UK not in Top 25.
• Fox Sports says UK has the No. 3 backcourt in the country; Florida is No. 1.
• ESPN Insider: The college basketball insider’s guide to dirty recruiting(pay site).
  • ESPN analysis: Recruiting matters if you want to win a title (pay site).
• COLEMAN STAYS HOME: 2012 star Dajuan Coleman picks Syracuse over UK.
• • How Coleman settled on Syracuse: Family played a big part in the decision.
  • A Sea of Blue takes a look at what’s next for UK after missing on Coleman.
  • Who’s left in 2012?: Player capsules and video for UK’s remaining targets.
• UK players hold first scrimmage: See how the new Cats performed Monday.
• 2012 target Willie Cauley will decide next weekbetween UK and three others.
• Recruiting analyst talks about Shabazz Muhammad and his interest in Kentucky.
• 2012′s Alex Poythress won’t committo picking a school in the fall (pay site).
• 2012 star Gary Harris talks about UK: “It felt like a big family” (pay site).
• It seems UK is no longer in the picture for 2013 star Aaron Gordon(pay site).
• Washington coach compares former UK recruit Tony Wroten to Magic Johnson.
• ZagsBlog recaps the UK visits of 2012 stars Amile Jefferson and Gary Harris.
• Q&A with Gary Harris Sr.: Father of 2012 target talks about the Cats(pay site).
• Alex Poythress & Willie Cauley expected to announce in next 2 weeks(pay).
• Gary Parrish: Leaving Anthony Davis off SEC first-team “undeniably stupid.”
• Alex Poythress recaps his Memphis visit, may wait until the spring to decide.
• Gary Harris’ father on dribble-drive: “I thought it fit the way he plays” (pay site).
• New Q&A with Michael Kidd-Gilchrist, who talks about his love of defense.
• NCAA considering a $2,000 increase, multi-year scholarships for student-athletes.
• The father of 2012′s Gary Harris talks about their weekend visit to Kentucky.
• UK visitor Amile Jefferson will travel to Stanford and N.C. Stateover next 2 weeks.
• 2012 target Robert Carter talks Georgia Tech visitand possible “package deal.”
• Anthony Davis & Michael Kidd-Gilchrist make one blog’s list of Fab Five freshman.
• 2012 power forward Chris Obekpa is apparently still on Kentucky’s radar.
• Jerry Tipton’s preseason SEC picks: No. 1 Cats dominate the player honors.
• 2012 target Anthony Bennett will play in Rupp Arenaon November 25th.
• Rivals.com Ask the Experts: Who will UK get for the fall signing period(pay site).
• Highlights and video profile featuring Shabazz Muhammad, UK’s top 2012 target.
• UK target Dajuan Coleman will make an official visit to Syracusethis weekend.
• U of L’s star recruit Wayne Blackshear has been cleared to play by the NCAA.
• Amile Jefferson’s coach talks about Kentucky’s interest in the 2012 forward.
• NCAA rules may change to give college coaches much more access to recruits.
  • What does it mean?: Unlimited calls, text messages and emails (pay site).
• New video highlights and feature of 2012 point guard target Aquille Carr.
• MaxPreps.com ranks Archie Goodwin the No. 3 shooting guard in the country.
• Kentucky freshman Anthony Davis already has his own unibrow-themed T-shirt.
• John Calipari’s latest practice reporttouches more on Kentucky’s new freshmen.
• Marquis Teague talks about the benefit of playing against NBA stars(pay site).
• CBS Sports calls Michael Kidd-Gilchrist the No. 5 wing player in the country.
• Gary Harris will visit UK this weekendand would like to decide soon (pay site).
• 2012 forward Amile Jefferson is finalizing plans to visit UKthis weekend (pay site).
• ZagsBlog: The ongoing NBA lockout could end up benefiting college basketball.
• Three UK freshmen make watch list for award honoring nation’s top freshman.
• Kentucky is No. 2 in the first USA Today coaches’ poll; Louisville is No. 8.
• Scout.com recruiting report: Willie Cauley now leaning Kansas State(pay site).
• 2013 target Chris Walker is gunning for the No. 1 spot in the class rankings.
• Archie Goodwin says he had an “amazing” timeat Big Blue Madness (pay site).
• Marquis Teague is 10th on the CBS Sports list of the nation’s best point guards.
• See the new Cats: Ticket information for the scrimmage and first three games.
• Pat Knight not sorry about father Bob Knight’s apparent recruiting violations.
• Archie Goodwin puts Kentucky at No. 21in the new Scout.com class rankings.
• UK target Alex Poythress was “really impressed” with visit to Big Blue Madness.
• ESPN Top 50: Jabari Parker’s school is No. 1; Louisville Trinity is ranked 50th.
• Coach Cal calls Marquis Teague a “bulldog point guard” w/ more on the freshmen.
• 2012 target Dajuan Coleman is getting ready for his weekend visit to Ohio State.
• 2012 target Willie Cauley is ready for Kansas State, his last visit (pay site).
• Did Bob Knight commit recruiting violations after constantly ripping John Calipari?
• NBC Sports: Don’t pity UK’s Marquis Teague, he wanted the pressure and got it.
• Three UK freshmen join Jones and Lamb on CBS list of country’s Top 100 players.
• The latest UK practice report touches on all four of the Wildcat freshmen.
• Cats’ Pause previews Amile Jefferson’s visit to UK (pay site) | Jefferson capsule
• Tennessee became the latest school to check out in-state star Derek Willis.
• 2013 star Chris Walker says his top three are Kentucky, Florida and Kansas.
• Gary Harris’ parents have learned to speak cautiously in the recruiting process.
• • The 2012 guard says: “I honestly don’t know where I’m going” (pay site).
• Parrish: Is John Calipari’s new recruiting slogan just another shot at Rick Pitino?
• CBS names Anthony Davis the preseason freshman of the year and All-American.
• 2012 star forward Alex Poythress recaps his visit to Big Blue Madness (pay site).
• Chris Walker impressed after his visit to Kansas’ midnight madness event.
• UK targets Jonathan Williams & Rondae Jefferson stood out at USA camp Sunday.
• Shabazz Muhammad’s father talks about an enjoyable visit to Big Blue Madness.
• • Muhammad “loved” Big Blue Madness (pay) | Q&A with his father (pay)
• Archie Goodwin says he didn’t try to recruit his fellow Big Blue Madness visitors.
• 2012 big man Willie Cauley enjoys his “crazy” visit to UK’s madness (pay site).
• Father of 2013′s Harrison twins recaps their visit to Big Blue Madness (pay site).
• Robert Carter talks about his Georgia visit and clarifies his status with UK.
• UK target Anthony Bennett watches UNLV practice, won’t decide until late spring.
• Derek Willis still like Purdue, won’t make another commitment until next fall.
• Rick Bozich column: UK point guard Marquis Teague’s competition is in the past.
• Several top recruits tell ESPN why their midnight madness visit was the best.
• UK target Andrew Wiggins’ season opener at Huntington Prep is two weeks away.
• Practice video of Anthony Davis and Michael Kidd-Gilchrist dunking on each other.
• UK targets Gary Harris and Derek Willis visited Hoosier Hysteria on Saturday.
• Top U of L freshman Wayne Blackshear has not yet been cleared by the NCAA.
• John Calipari says Ryan Harrow will play in next week’s Blue-White Scrimmage.
• UK target Derek Willis underwhelmed by the crowd at U of L’s midnight madness.
• The Kentucky Kernel has put together a word cloud out of John Calipari’s speech.
• UK targets Dakari Johnson and Jabari Parker are playing well at the U17 camp.
• Isaiah Whitehead says his coach has had lots of contact with John Calipari.
• 2013 target Xavier Rathan Mayes had an “amazing” visit to UConn’s madness.
• SEC news: Auburn picked up two commitments out of madness (pay site).
• Lafayette star and 2014 target Jackson Davis recaps his U of L & Indiana visits.
• BIG BLUE MADNESS RECAP: Fans were treated to the “Kentucky Effect.”
• • Who was there?: All you need to know about the recruits who visited.
  • John Calipari’s “Players First” speech was one excellent recruiting pitch.
  • Watch the replay: ESPN3 has the complete video from Friday night.
  • Read the speech: The complete transcript of John Calipari’s UK address.
  • Shabazz liked it: The No. 1 recruit tweets about loving the fan support.
  • Who got the biggest cheers? | Player video interviews | Photo gallery
  • National highlights: Louisville | UNC | Michigan St. | Syracuse | UConn
• Marquis Teague says he’s more excited to face Indiana than U of L this season.
• D’Vauntes Smith-Rivera committed to Georgetown over U of L on Saturday.
• UK basketball target Gary Harris set a school record on the football field Friday.
• • Harris talks about his interest in Kentucky and John Calipari (pay site).
• 2013 target Nerlens Noel was all smiles after his visit to Syracuse (pay site).
• Two of Kansas’ top incoming freshmen have been ruled ineligible for this season.
• Gary Parrish previews UK’s season | And wonders if this is finally Calipari’s year
• Dana O’Neil: John Calipari “promises kids the NBA moon and then delivers.”
• Mike DeCourcy: There are new faces at UK, but it’s the same old expectations.
• UK senior forward Eloy Vargas says Anthony Davis is already at a different level.
• UK target Dajuan Coleman tops MaxPreps.com’s list of the nation’s best centers.
• 2012 star Robert Carter visiting Georgia, unclear if he has UK offer (pay site).
• Derek Willis’ father convinced him not to attend Big Blue Madness (pay site).
• Latest ESPN writers’ roundtable has several mentions of UK’s incoming freshmen.
• CBS writer Matt Norlander has UK & Vandy in Final Four, with UK winning it all.
• Video highlights of UK target (and wide receiver) Willie Cauley playing football.
• A closer look at the HBO documentary that will feature Michael Kidd-Gilchrist.
• Mark Story: Marquis Teague has some big-league shoes to fill at point guard.
• Kentucky’s four freshman stars say they already feel like longtime Wildcats.
• Former UK target Andre Drummond finally talks about how he landed at UConn.
• Michael Kidd-Gilchrist adjusting to the bright lights of UK basketball (pay site).
• Dick Vitale puts the Cats at No. 2 in his preseason rankings; Louisville is 9th.
• CBS writers say UK will lose in national title game | Bracketology: No. 1 seed
• 2012′s A.J. Hammons commits to Purdue (he once had some interest from UK).
• 2012 forward Amile Jefferson will take an official visit to Kentucky on Oct. 21.
• Scout.com report: UK the “prohibitive favorite” to land the Harrison twins (pay).
• UK target Leron Black reportedly OK after Wednesday car accident (pay site).
• Indy Star columnist calls out Tom Crean for recent violation with Gary Harris.
• SI’s 10 Burning Questions: Will freshman of the year race be a battle of Cats?
• Ex-Boston College coach Al Skinner will work with Nerlens Noel’s AAU team.
• The balance of power has shifted from prep schools to junior colleges.
• CBS: Midnight Madness has turned into an opportunity to pander to recruits.
• Shabazz Muhammad’s new player diary: He’s not a lock for UCLA or Kentucky.
• Kyle Wiltjer talks about his use of the hook shot and which players he mimics.
• UK says transfer point guard Ryan Harrow will participate in Big Blue Madness.
• 2012 target Willie Cauley raves about his recent visit to Alabama (pay site).
• Gary Parrish and Jeff Goodman rank Kentucky No. 2 in their preseason Top 25.
• One of John Calipari’s Dominican players has UK on his final list of schools.
• Devonta Pollard’s travel coach thinks Texas leads UK at the moment (pay site).
• Tom Crean responds to recruiting violations involving UK target Gary Harris.
• • The story: Indiana self-reports violation | ESPN: What was Crean thinking?
• 2013 in-state star Derek Willis picked up a UK scholarship offer Tuesday night.
• • The former Purdue commitment is still in the picture for the Boilermakers.
• Ryan Harrow’s mother talks about how her son will adjust to his season off.
• Shabazz Muhammad is excited about his upcoming visits to UK and Southern Cal.
• UK target Anthony Bennett’s recruitment looks like it will stretch into the spring.
• 2013′s Xavier Rathan-Mayes says Kansas and Illinois are standing out (pay site).
• The father 2012 target Mitch McGary looks back over his young basketball career.
• Sports Illustrated says UK has the No. 2 frontcourt in college basketball.
• Anthony Davis’ ex-coach says all the new Cat is thinking about is an NCAA title.
• ESPN’s Dave Telep on what UK needs for another No. 1 recruiting class (pay site).
• 2014 target Leron Black talks about his weekend visit to Lexington (pay site).
• UK’s incoming class talks about the family atmosphere around the program.
• John Calipari is the reason the Harrison twins are considering Kentucky.
• Michael Kidd-Gilchrist is making fansbefore he even plays a game at Kentucky.
• Solomon Poole on the possibility of playing against his brother Stacey (pay site).
• USA Today leaves Anthony Davis off its list of the top 10 players in the SEC.
• 2012 target Alex Poythress gets a visit from new Memphis assistant Luke Walton.
• 2014 target Leron Black talks about his game and some of his top schools (pay site).
• 2013 star Troy Williams talks about his visit and how he would fit in at UK.
• Marquis Teague talks about how he compares to past John Calipari point guards.
• Jerry Meyer’s Top 10 available 2012 recruits: Six UK targets are on the list.
• John Calipari says the Harrison twins would be “unstoppable” at UK (pay site).
• 2014 win Justise Winslow is the latest recruit getting attention from the Cats.
• Marquis Teague uses comparisons to other point guards as more motivation.
• Contact period: UK coaches have “swag”; Shabazz Muhammad praises Duke.
• New story on Mitch McGary, who is considered a long shot to pick Kentucky.
• The Harrison twins and other UK targets excelled in Louisville over the weekend.
• Major UK target Wayne Selden returns after injury and surgery (pay site).
• No mention of UK in the latest recruiting update on Torian Graham (pay site).
• Washington site takes a look at the ethics of recruiting at “basketball factories.”
• 2014 star LeRon Black meets with John Calipari and gushes about UK (pay site).
• Big Blue Madness visitor Andrew Harrison talks about the trip and his recruitment.
• Dakari Johnson won’t be at madness, but he’d like to return to UK soon (pay site).
• New video mixtape featuring many of the top recruits in the class of 2012.
• The official Ball is Life summer mixtape for 2013 target Julius Randle is posted.
• Ryan Harrow is looking to help out his teammates despite being a transfer.
• Derek Willis cancels Big Blue Madness visit in favor of U of L | Dakari Johnson out
• Father of the Harrison twins confirms they’ll be at Big Blue Madness (pay site).
• 2013 star Troy Williams says UK has been his favorite visit so far (pay site).
• Purdue’s Matt Painter watched UK target Gary Harris score 2 TDs Friday night.
• 2012 target Devonta Pollard is starting to make some travel plans (pay site).
• Shabazz Muhammad talks about the last-minute visits from Kentucky and Duke.
• Findlay Prep coach answers some questions about 2012 target Anthony Bennett.
• New video highlights featuring Shabazz Muhammad & 2013 target Kasey Hill.
• The John Lucas camp in Louisville will attract some top recruits this weekend.
• Rush the Court takes a closer look at the Top 10 recruiting classes of 2011.
• Report: Mitch McGary-to-Michigan not a done deal, but UK is still a long shot.
• Harrison twins, one of the best package deals in basketball, ready for UK visit.
• Tweet: 2013 star Troy Williams visits Kentucky, hangs out with Kevin Durant.
• Former Louisville commitment Negus Webster-Chan goes with Missouri.
• 2012 target Willie Cauley had another big night on the football field Thursday.
• Major UK target Nerlens Noel says he will not reclassify into the class of 2012.
• Scout.com: UK leads for Gary Harris, Alex Poythress & Willie Cauley (pay site).
• Recent video of 2012 target Anthony Bennett throwing down some dunks.
• Willie Cauley will visit Alabama this weekend; talks about Kentucky (pay site).
• 2012 star Devonta Pollard likely to visit UK and Texas in near future (pay site).
• MaxPreps takes a look at the 25 best point guards in high school basketball.
• More on the reports that 2012 target Mitch McGary is favoring Michigan.
• UK coach John Calipari says he might have his fastest team ever at Kentucky.
• 2013 targets Chris Walker and Troy Williams talk about the recruiting process.
• UConn’s Andre Drummond will be eligible despite participation in Adidas video.
• 2012 target Mitch McGary will not visit Big Blue Madness as previously reported.
• • Scout.com: Michigan emerges as the “major favorite” for McGary (pay site).
• New Q&A with incoming freshman Kyle Wiltjer: “We’re striving for the best.”
• 2012 target Dajuan Coleman says he plans to pick a school in early November.
• 2012 center Willie Cauley, who might be a UK lean, plans to sign in November.
• Top 2013 target Julius Randle will be at Texas for midnight madness (pay site).
• How John Wall factored into Rodney Purvis’ decision to go with N.C. State.
• 2013′s Chris Walker talks about backing off a November decision date (pay site).
• Indiana “possibly No. 1″ on UK target Derek Willis’ list after a weekend visit.
• HoopsWorld: Is this the team that delivers John Calipari’s first championship?
• UK target Cliff Alexander has new offers from Kansas, Wisconsin & Providence.
• 2014 star Stanley Johnson is starting to hear a lot from the Kentucky staff.
• Gary Harris’ father talks about visit to Purdue and possible visit to Kentucky.
• 2012 target T.J. Warren said he had a great time on visit to N.C. State (pay site).
• 2013 target Chris Walker confirms that he’ll attend Kansas’ madness (pay site).
• Video: Shabazz Muhammad talks about his visits with UK & several other schools.
• Q&A with Anthony Davis, who talks about how much he values playing defense.
• Future point guard Ryan Harrow talks about the decision to come to UK.
• Q&A with John Calipari, who talks about all of Kentucky’s incoming freshmen.
• John Calipari says UK’s Anthony Davis is like Marcus Camby with a head start.
• Michael Kidd-Gilchrist is proving to be anything but the normal star freshman.
• Marquis Teague credits his older brother with playing a big role in his life.
• Video: Ryan Harrow talks about UK basketball and why he left N.C. State.
• Q&A: Future UK point guard Twany Beckham talks about his arrival at Kentucky.
• Former UK point guard John Wall was at Rodney Purvis’ press conference Friday.