newsroom.mtv.com - 10/19/2009
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In the eye-popping music video for Drake's "Best I Ever Had" (directed by Kanye West), the Toronto native cast himself as the coach of a highly unorthodox female basketball team. On Friday night (October 16), the rapper got the chance to flex his coaching muscles for real. At this year's Big ...
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sportingnews.com - 10/19/2009
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On Friday, Chris Littmann told you about Midnight
Madness events across America, noting first and foremost that...
Kentucky would introduce mega-recruit John Wall and show off new coach John Calipari. The Wildcats did that, and then some: Big Blue ...
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Kentucky, Calipari Raise Stakes With Over-the-Top ...
sports.espn.go.com - 10/17/2009
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LEXINGTON, Ky. -- John Calipari won the election
Friday night, winning the crowd and the popular vote...
with a speech that knocked the competition out of the water. The man who has spent the past six months stumping from Paducah to Pikeville brought his ...
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John Calipari officially started his reign as Kentucky ...
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This is why you bring Drake to Midnight Madness
Kentucky Sports Radio —
... would connect with some of the Kentucky fan base. While his appearance ultimately seemed to be a bit underwhelming in terms of involvement (no performance and pictures with hundreds of young girls and my friend Phil seemed to be the highlight), there was no doubt that his appearance served exactly the purpose that it was supposed to : increase the mainstream appeal of the University of Kentucky. Today, we receive the first proof that the male duck’s appearance hit the mark as UK’s Midnight Madness was featured on MTV.com for, what I would assume to be, the first time. In a ...
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Chris Diggs - UK Fan Blog —
... 3. MTV reported on rapper Drake's appearance at Big Blue Madness on Friday night. Here is the article.
The business of college ball
The Phoenix Pub —
... to the school. The invitation and appearance of LeBron James, unquestioningly one of the biggest names in the NBA now, to a Kentucky practice over the summer was a move done to increase the luster of the Kentucky brand, a brand that had grown quite dim under the guidance of Billy G. Even more unique may be Calipari’s invitation to the rapper Drake to attend Big Blue Madness. The appearance of this hip hop rising star (according to MTV, I don’t know, I’m out of the loop) brought Big Blue Madness to MTV – a wild sight. Moves like this are intended to catch recruits’ eyes and make ...
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Kentucky created a buzz heard around the college basketball world by hiring John Calipari away from Memphis as coach and garnering the top ...
‘Cats getting some national love
straitpinkie.com 10/20/2009 —
A couple quick links to national stories to get you even more jacked up about Kentucky basketball.
First, Gary Parrish is continuing to show love to John Wall, this time naming him the top point guard in the country, and Sherron Collins is none ...
Basketball is Here…Finally
straitpinkie.com 10/15/2009 — Welp, it’s October 15 which only means one thing…basketball is finally here. If you really needed to get your fix quick, you could have ventured out to Knight’s Hall this morning to check out the preseason No. 1 team in the country, Bellarmine Knights’ 6 a.m. ...
2009-10 Kentucky Wildcats Basketball Schedule
collegehoopsvideo.com 10/22/2009 —
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2009 Kentucky Wildcats Basketball Schedule
Oct. 28 (Wed) BLUE-WHITE GAME / 7:00 p.m.
Nov. 2 (Mon) CAMPBELLSVILLE [EXH.] 7:00 p.m.
Nov. 6 (Fri) CLARION [EXH.] 7:00 p.m.
Nov. 13 (Fri) MOREHEAD STATE 6:30 p.m.
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Kentucky Basketball: Excerpts from Wildcat Tip-Off
aseaofblue.com 10/14/2009 —
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by Paul Sancya - AP
John Calipari has done far more than hit a "home run" at UK, and he hasn't coached a minute.
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Continuing with our run up ...
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SI.com - NCAA Basketball 10/20/2009
Kansas, Michigan State, UConn, 'Nova and Kentucky are all legitimate NCAA title contenders -- in part because all boast stellar guards. Luke Winn ranks the nation's top 16 backcourts.
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