Links archive, September 2010

Links from September 2010

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• A running list of the top recruits who will be visiting Midnight Madness events.
• ESPN Rise: Is Marquis Teague the next John Wall?
• Collegiate Hoops ranks the top 10 uncommitted high school seniors.
• More stories on the incoming freshmen: Jones | Lamb | Polson | Vargas
• The NCAA has ruled that Enes Kanter must stop practicing with UK.
• 2012 target Ricardo Ledo got a visit from UK’s Orlando Antigua on Thursday.
• The sixth installment of the newspaper series featuring 2012′s Dajuan Coleman.
• Stories on the incoming freshmen | Knight | Jones (pay) | Kanter | Poole (pay)
• Slam Online puts UK at No. 17 in its 2010-11 pre-season rankings.
• Tweet: Head coaches at several schools travel to see 2012 target Jordan Adams.
• Duke is now No. 2 behind Kentucky in ESPN’s latest class of 2011 team ratings.
• New York swingman Angel Nunez commits to Louisville | Nunez player profile
• New video mixtape featuring future UK point guard Marquis Teague.
• ZagsBlog tweet: John Calipari travels to watch Michael Gilchrist on Thursday.
• As expected, Rivals No. 1 player and ex-UK target Austin Rivers commits to Duke.
• Fox Sports: Major 2012 UK target Khem Birch has committed to Pittsburgh.
• Top 2012 target Shabazz Muhammad reflects on his summer (pay site).
• The fifth part of the newspaper series on Dajuan Coleman goes in the classroom.
• 2012 target Alex Murphy and a teammate are seeing interest from top coaches.
• 2013 guard Rodney Purvis’ list of 15 schools includes Kentucky, U of L.
• ESPN’s Eamon Brennan takes recruiting questions from readers.
• Ky Madden picks Arkansas | Parrish: Pelphrey buys more time | Pelphrey’s class
• A UK assistant will be in Connecticut on Thursday to scout 2012′s Ricardo Ledo.
• CHECK OUT THE NEW PLAYER PAGE FOR SHOOTING GUARD TREVOR LACEY
• The fourth installment of the newspaper series featuring Dajuan Coleman.
• Indy Star notes: Marquis Teague staying at Pike; UK recruiting Michael Chandler hard.
• High School Hoop posts a lengthy Q&A with 2013 target Julius Randle.
• 2012 target Brandon Ashley talks UK with the Cats’ Pause (pay site).
• New mixtape of UK target DeAndre Daniels from Ball is Life.
• Dick Weiss of the New York Daily News says John Calipari is under the microscope.
• Nation of Blue takes a look at 2013 targets Rodney Purvis and the Harrison Brothers.
• Coast 2 Coast Recruiting posts a Q&A with 2012 target L.J. Rose.
• 2012 target Kyle Anderson scores 45 points in a double-overtime game.
• Highly touted forward Dorian Finney-Smith picks Virginia Tech over Florida.
• Tony Wroten is down to five schools and UK isn’t one of them.
• John Calipari speaks in Birmingham on the role of agents and other topics.
• Two top 10 players in the class of 2013 will be visiting UK soon.
• The third installment of the Dajuan Coleman series centers on the recruiting process.
• 2012 target Ricardo Ledo stood out at the recent Under Armour 360 Combine.
• Former UK target Ky Madden will announce his decision on a school Wednesday.
• UK holds on to its No. 1 spot in the Rivals.com team rankings for 2011.
• Trevor Lacey got a recent visit from UK assistant Orlando Antigua (pay site).
• The second installment in a newspaper series featuring 2012 target Dajuan Coleman.
• It was only a matter of time: A rap song and video entitled “Free Enes”.
• It sounds like Tony Wroten enjoyed his weekend visit to Louisville.
• 2012 target Perry Ellis enjoyed his trip to Kansas State over the weekend.
• Jody Demling’s weekend roundup of recruiting news includes Tony Wroten.
• Newly posted video highlights of Michael Gilchrist from an event in 2009.
• Quincy Miller and two freshmen stole the show in N.C. over the weekend.
• The first installment in a series of stories featuring 2012 target Dajuan Coleman.
• Indiana gets a commitment from another player in the 2014 class.
• SEC commitment: Vanderbilt lands 6-8 forward Shelby Moats (pay site).
• Gary Parrish’s thoughts on John Calipari’s comments regarding Enes Kanter.
• Slam Online goes in-depth with a cautionary tale of the AAU system.
• 2012 target Archie Goodwin will attend Memphis’ midnight madness.
• Scout.com runs down this weekend’s biggest recruiting visits.
• Interesting story on a Hofstra player’s eligibility issues | ESPN’s take
• ESPN team rankings: UK is the clear choice for the top spot | Recruiting chat | Video
• John Calipari has no insight into how the NCAA will rule in the Enes Kanter case.
• ESPN’s Eamon Brennan: Should the NCAA stop caring about eligibility?
• Fox Sports note: Michael Chandler is hoping to attend Big Blue Madness.
• Ball is Life puts together a new mixtape for future Cat Kyle Wiltjer.
• New video of 14-year-old basketball prodigy (and UK target) Dakari Johnson.
• SEC commitment: Former UK target Damien Leonard picks South Carolina.
• Is U of L’s Peyton Siva helping the Cards recruit fellow Seattle native Tony Wroten?
• 2012′s Alex Murphy says he and Shabazz Muhammad know where the other is going.
• Syracuse newspaper will have a series of reports on 2012 target Dajuan Coleman.
• New head coaches are turning St. John’s and Rutgers into destinations for recruits.
• 2012 star Perry Ellis will get a visit from UK and other schools on Sept. 29.
• Recruit’s father sheds some light on who U of L is recruiting the most.
• Maryland Coach Gary Williams thinks college players should be paid.
• Check out the new info boxes for 2012 targets Andre Drummond and Omar Calhoun.
• Shabazz Muhammad will be one of UK’s “top priorities” for 2012 (pay site).
• UK target Amir Williams is the latest to drop off Arizona’s radar | ESPN’s take
• Tony Wroten will visit Louisville this weekend; U of L and Washington the favorites?
• 2012 target Winston Shepard is back from injury, but doesn’t mention UK (pay site).
• 2012 target Perry Ellis had several coaches at his open gym Wednesday (pay site).
• Slam Online releases its Fresh 25 containing the top players in the class of 2013.
• Top 2012 player Andre Drummond says he doesn’t have an official list yet.
• 2012 forward Brandon Ashley answers 10 questions from the folks at Premier Ball.
• SEC commitment: Vandy lands four-star 2011 guard Kedren Johnson (pay site).
• Ex-UK target and top recruit LeBryan Nash was told by Arizona not to visit the campus.
• Michael Gilchrist remains No. 1 in the PrepStars rankings | The Top 100
• Tony Wroten got a visit from Rick Pitino on Tuesday; UK no longer in mix?
• Rivals note: Trevor Lacey will probably pick between Auburn and UK (pay site).
• Michael Gilchrist will face Austin Rivers in a made-for-ESPN2 game on Jan. 14.
• Real Sports Net goes one-on-one with 2013 point guard target Rodney Purvis.
• Check out the new info boxes for 2012 recruits Kyle Anderson and Negus Webster-Chan.
• Marquis Teague makes One Entertainment’s list of top 10 “highlight players” for 2011.
• 2012 target Alex Murphy has big-time coaches flocking to his Massachusetts school.
• Report: Tony Wroten will make his announcement on Oct. 8.
• Premier 2012 target Shabazz Muhammad gets an official offer from Kentucky.
• Top target Trevor Lacey talks about his visit to Auburn over the weekend (pay site).
• UK announces ticket information for Big Blue Madness | TV info
• 2012 point guard target L.J. Rose is out until November with a broken foot.
• Scout.com checks in on 2013 in-state target Darryl Hicks of Trinity.
• Scout.com’s Duke site posts a Q&A with 2012 UK target Alex Murphy (pay site).
• Prep Hoops Assist runs down the weekend commitments you might have missed.
• Mike DeCourcy says UK is a top 10 team if Enes Kanter is cleared to play.
• Rivals.com’s No. 10 player and U of L target Josiah Turner commits to Arizona.
• Don’t expect DeAndre Daniels to sign with a school until the spring period.
• Kyle Wiltjer is looking forward to visiting UK during Big Blue Madness.
• Prep Hoops Assist looks at the top 10 uncommitted players for 2011.
• 2012 target Alex Murphy is being pursued by more than 20 schools (pay site).
• Juco star Kiel Turpin, son of ex-UK star Melvin Turpin, commits to Florida State.
• Slam Online releases its top 50 players for the 2012 class | UK’s 2012 targets
• 2012 target Brandon Ashley has the Cats high on his list (pay site).
• Quincy Miller has several campus visits scheduled over the next few weeks (pay site).
• New video highlights of top 2012 target Khem Birch.
• UK’s Big Blue Madness will again be covered on ESPNU this year.
• Slam Online story on the rise of IMG Academy (DeAndre Daniels’ new school).
• A look at where some top recruits will be visiting this weekend (pay site).
• Andy Katz: Bruce Pearl’s job is protected by his contract.
• More on 2012 target Negus Webster-Chan’s upcoming visit to UK.
• Top recruits talk about their approach to the Fall Contact Period.
• Jerry Meyer’s latest mailbag: Is Tennessee recruiting on hold?
• Rivals.com’s “Ask the Experts” touches on Glenn Robinson III and 2011 team rankings.
• Prep Hoops Assists rounds up the list of top players who still aren’t eligible.
• Video: Michael Gilchrist talks with his family about basketball and the 2011 class.
• 2012 star Shabazz Muhammad talks UK in his diary intro for High School Hoop.
• The NCAA will allow Enes Kanter to continue practicing with the team.
• Rivals No. 1 player Austin Rivers is down to Duke, UNC and Kansas (pay site).
• Comments from top recruit Adonis Thomas could be bad news for Tennessee.
• Chicago Sun-Times looks at who should be the No. 1 recruit for 2011.
• 2012 target Perry Ellis will visit in-state Kansas State on Sept. 25.
• An update from NBE Basketball Report on 2012 target Ricardo Ledo (pay site).
• Video: Dave Telep talks about how a possible NBA lockout will affect recruiting.
• Amir Williams will choose between eight schools (including UK) by November (pay site).
• Coast 2 Coast Recruiting posts a Q&A with top 2013 guard Rodney Purvis.
• Coaches from U of L and Oklahoma visited Quincy Miller this week (pay site).
• Rivals.com ranks UK with the No. 1 class for 2011 in the early ratings.
• Scout.com releases a revised Top 75 for 2012 | The list | UK targets for 2012
• Gary Parrish: Improper visits the cause of NCAA investigation at Tennessee.
• New NCAA president wants tougher penalties for rule-breaking programs.
• Video interview: Coast 2 Coast recruiting talks to 2012 target Winston Shepard.
• Ball is Life posts a new summer mixtape featuring Michael Gilchrist.
• Duke Coach Mike Krzyzewski talks about college basketball recruiting.
• Gary Parrish takes a closer look at the use of impermissible calls in recruiting.
• Louisville freshman Gorgui Deng still hasn’t been cleared by the NCAA (pay site).
• 2012 target Negus Webster-Chan will visit Kentucky this weekend (pay site).
• Baylor basketball is taking on the elite programs through stellar recruiting.
• Possible 2012 target William Goodwin pays a visit to Georgia Tech (pay site).
• Top 2012 target Khem Birch visited Pitt over the weekend | New Birch video
• DraftExpress looks at four of the top recruits for the class of 2012.
• Preps Hoops Assist releases a Top 25 watch-list for the class of 2014.
• Trinity’s Darryl Hicks is the top-rated underclassman in the state.
• Quincy Miller and Deuce Bello will make their Baylor visit on Oct. 2.
• 2012 target Winston Shepard will visit Memphis on Oct. 15.
• Rivals.com roundtable: Will Enes Kanter ever play for Kentucky?
• New video highlights of 2012 target J.P. Tokoto from earlier this summer.
• The Slam Online Fresh 75 is out … 3. Gilchrist, 4. Teague, 5. Davis, 21. Wiltjer.
• Top UK target Trevor Lacey still hasn’t set visits for any schools (pay site).
• Former Sayre Middle School player Dakari Johnson getting national attention.
• One-time UK target LeBryan Nash could add two schools to his list.
• Video of Troy Williams, a player to keep an eye on for 2013 | Player info page
• Bruce Pearl penalized for misleading the NCAA over possible recruiting violations.
  • John Clay: Why wasn’t Pearl fired? Or at least suspended?
  • Gary Parrish: This could get a lot worse for Pearl and the Volunteers.
  • Sports Illustrated: Twenty years later, the tables have turned on Pearl.
  • Dana O’Neil: “Deliciously ironic and depressingly eye-opening.”
  • Andy Katz: This should send a clear message to other college coaches.
  • ESPN: Sanctions put Tennessee at a disadvantage for 2012 and 2013.
  • Dan Wetzel: Pearl comes clean … and pays for it.
  • ESPN: With Adonis Thomas on campus, this couldn’t have come at a worse time.
• Quincy Miller says Louisville and Baylor are his top two (pay site).
• Top 2012 point guard Kyle Anderson has received an offer from UK (pay site).
• Q&A with top 2012 big man Dajuan Coleman, who has UK at the top of his list.
• John Calipari visits UK commitments as the live recruiting period opens.
• 2011 forward Darius Nelson is an under-the-radar recruit with a UK offer (pay site).
• Q&A with 2012 target Alex Murphy, who still has a long list of schools.
• Jerry Meyer compares Kyle Wiltjer and Chane Behanan in his latest mailbag.
• 2012 star D’Vauntes Smith-Rivera apparently has axed UK from his list (pay site).
• Info and video on emerging 2012 target A.J. Hammons | UK’s top 2012 targets
• Shabazz Muhammad leads NBE’s Top 50 for 2012.
• Things are heating up in the recruitment of 2012 star Khem Birch (pay site).
• Eamon Brennan says Quincy Miller and Deuce Bello could give U of L the top class.
• COLLEGE BASKETBALL WORLD REACTS TO THE ENES KANTER SITUATION
  • Original story: Turkish team official says Kanter was paid more than $100,000.
  • John Clay’s poll: So far, 57 percent believe Kanter will be ineligible.
  • “Free Enes” T-shirts are popping up all over the Internet.
  • FanHouse’s Kevin Blackistone: NCAA needs to give “amateurism” a rest.
  • Gary Parrish: UK didn’t pass up other big men to bring in Kanter.
  • ESPN’s Eamon Brennan: This situation is not John Calipari’s fault.
  • John Clay: Don’t expect a quick decision from the NCAA on this one.
  • Rick Bozich: None of this should be surprising to basketball fans.
  • Fox’s Jeff Goodman: Calipari had nothing to lose by recruiting Kanter.
  • ESPN’s Henry Abbott: The Kanter situation is “business as usual.”
  • Larry Vaught: Outcome difficult to predict with so many unknowns.
  • Some top U.S. prep schools passed on the opportunity to bring Kanter in.
  • John Clay: This isn’t a John Calipari scandal; it’s not even a scandal.
  • Gary Parrish says Kanter was a gamble worth taking for UK.
  • Source in New York Times story says his quotes were taken out of context.
  • Sports Illustrated: Loss of Kanter would be crippling blow to SEC title hopes.
  • ESPN roundup of reaction to the Kanter story from across the country
  • ZagsBlog: Despite troubles, Kanter still projects as an NBA lottery pick.
  • Jerry Tipton’s story on the newest developments regarding Kanter.
  • John Clay’s take on the latest report concerning Kanter’s status.
  • Look at the replay of John Clay’s live chat on the Kanter situation.
  • ESPN’s Eamon Brennan puts the Kanter story in perspective.
  • UK expects an NCAA ruling on Kanter in 10-14 days.
  • UK’s DeWayne Peevey declines comment on the New York Times story.
• UK is one of many teams going after 2012 big man A.J. Hammons.
• Rivals experts take questions, say Quincy Miller to U of L is likely the next big news.
• A replay of today’s live chat featuring Evan Daniels, who talked about UK recruiting.
• Q&A with ESPN analyst Paul Biancardi, who is not surprised by John Calipari’s success.
• The UK newcomers (including Eloy Vargas) begin individual workouts Sept. 15.
• The Hoop Doctors’ first NBA mock draft puts three UK freshmen in the top 10.
• Tony Wroten is down to five schools (including UK) and will make his decision soon.
• IN-STATE UK TARGET CHANE BEHANAN COMMITS TO LOUISVILLE
  • Behanan likely to get more playing time at U of L than he would at UK.
  • John Clay: Don’t count Rick Pitino out just yet.
  • Yahoo: Behanan will help U of L return to relevance in 2011.
  • Rivals.com reports from Behanan’s announcement | Audio
  • Mr. Basketball favorite says Rick Pitino recruited him all summer.
  • Behanan now turns his attention to recruiting Quincy Miller and Deuce Bello.
  • Top recruits respond to Behanan’s decision | Quincy Miller | Deuce Bello
  • ESPN recruiting analyst Reggie Rankin on Behanan’s commitment.
  • A look at U of L’s already impressive 2011 recruiting class.
• 2012 UK target Perry Ellis enjoyed his recent visit to in-state Kansas.
• Quincy Miller and Deuce Bello will probably visit Baylor before making a decision.
• Texas PG Andrew Harrison leads the first 2013 rankings from Rivals | Top 15
• Hoopmixtape releases its summer highlight mix for Michael Gilchrist.
• Hoopmixtape also has the summer highlight mix for newest Cat Kyle Wiltjer.
• Kyle Wiltjer’s decision to come to Kentucky was an easy one.
• More news on Anthony Davis playing in Dayton, Ohio | Tournament website | Tickets
• 2012 star Perry Ellis will visit 5 schools (including UK) over next two months (pay site).
• Fox Sports feature story on Austin Rivers still has UK on his list.
• Website compiles the consensus player rankings for the class of 2012.
• One Entertainment Hoops posts new video mixtape featuring Quincy Miller.
• More coverage on Gregg Doyel’s comments regarding the Anthony Davis situation.
• Video: Mike DeCourcy says don’t compare the UK class for 2011 to the Fab Five.
• Buzz out of Louisville says the Cards are now the favorite for Chane Behanan (pay site).
• Deuce Bello liked his U of L visit but isn’t ready to commit (pay site) | More (pay site)
• Website compiles the consensus player rankings for the class of 2011.
• Photos of Quincy Miller and Deuce Bello from the UK-U of L football game in Louisville.
• SEC lands another top 20 recruit: B.J. Young to Arkansas.
• 2012 target Perry Ellis will visit the UK campus in November.
• Austin Rivers tops the new ESPN 100 | The list | New star system explained
• Post players dominate ESPN’s new 2012 rankings | The list
• There were no changes at the top of ESPN’s new 2013 rankings | The list
• ESPN analyst Reggie Rankin takes questions on the network’s new rankings.
• SEC blog rates Brandon Knight the No. 2 incoming freshman in the league.
• New video mixtape of top 2012 target Shabazz Muhammad.
• Gary Parrish has Michael Gilchrist and Anthony Davis among his top five for 2011.
• Great story on Dajuan Coleman, one of UK’s top targets in the class of 2012.
• Top UK target Trevor Lacey says he probably won’t commit until around Christmas.
• Rick Pitino talks about the big recruiting weekend coming up at Louisville.
• Newly posted video interview and highlights of Brandon Knight.
• Much more on ex-Cat James Blackmon’s son and his commitment to Indiana.
• AOL FanHouse releases its “Two-Star or Less” All-Star recruiting team.
• New mixtape featuring Kentucky commitment Marquis Teague.
• Jerry Meyer’s mailbag touches on UK-U of L, Tony Wroten and Marquis Teague.
• Scout.com sources: Son of ex-Cat James Blackmon commits to Indiana (pay site).
• Check out the Herald-Leader gallery from UK basketball photo day.
• Video interview with Kyle Wiltjer shortly before he committed to Kentucky.
• 2012 target Brandon Ashley has UK high on the list but is taking his time (pay site).
• Brandon Ashley says North Carolina is coming after him hard (pay site).
• 2012 target D’Vauntes Smith-Rivera will visit Georgetown this weekend.
• Austin Rivers adds Kansas to the visit list; still no mention of Kentucky.
• Jason Jordan at ESPN Rise with some closing notes on the Elite 24 event.
• The Fayetteville Observer wraps up the recent Elite 24 event.
• John Calipari reiterates his support for a JV team at UK this season.
• Brandon Knight and Terrence Jones make one of the regional Sporting News covers.
• John Calipari explains how Terrence Jones ultimately ended up at Kentucky.
• Video interview: Quincy Miller says he’ll stay four years if he can win a title.
• ESPN’s report cards from last weekend’s Elite 24 game: Team 1 | Team 2
• CBS’s Gregg Doyel has some interesting things to say about UK and recruiting.
• John Calipari talks to WLEX about recruiting and Enes Kanter’s eligibility.
• It looks as if another top national recruit is ineligible: Missouri’s Tony Mitchell.
• The Rivals recruiting staff takes part in a Q&A session with readers.
• The Cats’ Pause posts an in-depth Q&A with Kyle Wiltjer (pay site).
• 2012′s Perry Ellis will make a visit to Kansas next week | Memphis visit too (pay site)