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Calipari 'can't stand orange,' Pearl fires back
Kentucky coach John Calipari said he “can’t stand” the color orange.
Enough madness to go around
sports.espn.go.com — Some quick hitters after nearly five hours of our coverage of Midnight Madness on Friday night on ESPNU: • The Kentucky event was unprecedented... (more) Enough madness to go around
Calipari, fans look beyond vacated games
Calipari, fans look beyond vacated games
kentucky.com — When asked about being the only coach to have two Final Four appearances vacated, John Calipari tried to put that awkward distinction into perspective. "I'm not the only coach to have games vacated," he said at the Southeastern Conference Media Day on ... (more) Calipari, fans look beyond vacated games
A thought on John Wall
blogs.commercialappeal.com — The big story in college basketball today was star freshman John Wall and the fact that he has not yet been cleared to play for Kentucky, pending the outcome of an inquiry into amateurism issues. The consensus on all this is... (more) A thought on John Wall
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Keith Van Horn’s Friday News and Views
Kentucky Sports Radio — ... to win games, you have to wonder if it helps them even more than it would the other schools.  If this was in place during the Billy Gillispie Experiment, the Vols would no doubt be reaping major benefits.  You have to wonder, though, how much it will actually level the playing field if UK keeps getting the Sportscenter highlights and headlines that the cross-promoters at ESPN love so much.  - And, speaking of Tennessee’s coach, he made some other headlines involving UK on Thursday.  Calipari and Bruce Pearl got into a bit of a war of words at the SEC Media Day , apparently ...

John Calipari and Bruce Pearl have a nice little rivalry going
Ballin' is a Habit — ... The guys over at GoVolsXtra give you an excellent break down of the verbal barbs being thrown. In reality, nothing all that bad is said, and more than anything these quotes just add to the hype of what is turning into an excellent rivalry. ...

BBL: Is John Wall issue no big deal?
John Clay's Sidelines — ... Mike Griffith of the Knoxville News-Sentinel reports on the SEC Media Day back-and-forth between John Calipari and Bruce Pearl. ...

Aaron’s UK Basketball Blog’s Article Links
Kentucky Sports Radio — ... and the opener against Morehead State The student-only practice was unprecedented in the eyes of UK Students DeWayne Peevy says all 13 UK players are eligible to participate in practice until further Notice Matthew Mitchell says Calipari’s immense popularity is a plus for the Women’s Program Billy Donovan doesn’t think anyone should worry about the long-term status of UK’s basketball Program DeMarcus Cousins will be the huge ‘X’ factor for UK The animosity between Bruce Pearl and Calipari stems from prior recruiting battles and ...

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