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This incessant and quite convenient griping about the one-and-dones in college basketball is really quite comical. Coaches crave control. They want to control the local media, the national media, the fans of his team, the fans of the opposing team,......

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They're even-steven, 1-1 against each other on the court, but the real-deal, take-no-prisoners battle between Billy G. and Billy D. is in the recruiting rounds. And during the SEC's summer basketball teleconference yesterday, Billy G. made it more than clear......

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Some tidbits from Joe Crawford's NBA Summer League stint, where he is playing for the Los Angeles Lakers team: Crawford scores 16 in a losing cause. Video interview with Joe on Lakers.com. Crawford working hard for a spot says Las......

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A surge of surprise accompanies the news, reported by Jeff Drummond over at The Cats' Pause (subscription required), that highly-regarded high school quarterback Ryan Mossakowski, a flamethrower from Frisco, Texas, includes Kentucky in his final four college choices, along with......

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The SEC held its summer basketball teleconference this morning with all 12 coaches. Here is Billy Gillispie's 8:50 taking questions on the teleconference....

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Let's just say I'm trying to climb back into the swing of things. Had a great time on vacation. Spent the week in Hilton Head with family and extended family, etc. We go there most every year because it is......

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The Miami Herald is reporting this morning that the analyst college basketball fans love to hate, Billy Packer, is out at CBS after 28 seasons. We posted back in April the existence of a strong rumor in San Antonio that......

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I'm on vacation this week, but will be checking the blog from time to time....

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I'm filling in for the vacationing Chris Cross today at 4 p.m. on WLXG-1300 in Lexington....

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Update: Phillips says "Still a long way to go" in quarterback race. The news this morning from our own Chip Cosby that the wiry Mike Hartline has assumed a slight -- emphasis on slight -- lead over Curtis Pulley in......

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Received an e-mail from Maggi Moss, horse owner and attorney for trainer Steve Asmussen, concerning the column I wrote Sunday about drugs, penalties, Rick Dutrow and Asmussen. Here is the e-mail in its entirety: Dear Mr. Clay, I was just......

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The headline on the espn.com game recap said: "Webb returns to All-Star form." But Brandon Webb wasn't so sure. "It was a struggle once again," the ex-UK pitcher told the Arizona Republic on Saturday night after his Arizona Diamondbacks beat......

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You may remember Victoria Sun, who covered Kentucky basketball for the Cincinnati Post before that newspaper bit the dust last December 31. There are basketball junkies and then there is Vic. Since the Post folded, she's returned home to Los......

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Since Kentucky Sports Radio ran across this rather crude and over-the-top post "Want to be an NBA player? Here's not where to play," which gloated (among other things) that UK has now gone 11 straight years without producing an NBA......

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It can be bittersweet having two ex-Kentucky quarterbacks on the same NFL team. It was a bitter day yesterday for Jared Lorenzen, the Hefty Lefty who is now the former backup to Eli Manning on the world champion New York......

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