courier-journal.com - 6/15/2009
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Jodie Meeks would have benefitted from another year at Kentucky, without a doubt. He'd have honed his ball-handling ability. And his college-oriented style would've transformed into a more pro-style game, where you create your own offense instead of having it created for you. But the ...
straitpinkie.com - 6/16/2009
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straitpinkie.com —
I don’t think that now is the time
to try to break down and criticize Jodie Meeks...
decision to forgo his senior year at UK and stay in the NBA Draft. We have hashed and rehashed the pros and cons for staying and leaving by this point and the fact that he felt he had two good options ...
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It’s been real Jodie Meeks
courier-journal.com - 6/21/2009
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courier-journal.com —
Fab Melo just keeps getting fabulous reviews. The
7-foot, 270-pound Brazilian basketball player has been in the...
U.S. for only a year and didn't play for his high school team Sagemont Upper School in Weston, Fla. last season. Melo, a member of the ...
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Brazil's Melo getting 'better and better' | ...
straitpinkie.com - 6/15/2009
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straitpinkie.com —
Word is breaking everywhere that Jodie Meeks has
decided this morning to stay in the NBA Draft....
We will have much more later, but here is Jeff Goodman’s blog post on the subject: Kentucky guard Jodie Meeks has decided to bypass his final season in college and will remain in the NBA ...
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Jodie Meeks will stay in NBA Draft
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What Losing Jodie Meeks to the NBA Means
A Sea Of Blue —
... ' decision to stay in the NBA draft is probably the best thing for him, but it is definitely not the best thing for the ...
BBL: Reaction to Jodie Meeks moving on
John Clay's Sidelines —
... in the draft.
My column saying that Jodie was right to follow his heart.
Tipton’s blog talks to Jay Bilas, who says a third coach in four years may have pushed Meeks to the NBA.
Rick Bozich of the C-J writes that UK can still flourish even with Meeks gone.
Bozich also has ESPN’s Fran Fraschilla endorsing Meeks’ decision.
Brett Dawson of the C-J reports on Meeks’ decision.
Eric Crawford of the C-J blogs that Meeks was probably wise to stay in the ...
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