“The University of Kentucky was made aware of the NCAA inquiry at the University of Memphis during the interview process and we are confident that coach Calipari was not involved in any way. He was very open with us about what he was aware of at that particular time, and since this is an issue …
Monthly Archive: May 2009
May 28
UK Basketball: UK responds to allegations at Memphis
The following is a statement from UK on the allegations against Memphis by the NCAA. “First and foremost, there are no NCAA allegations against UK Head Men’s Basketball Coach John Calipari. Coach Calipari was forthcoming with the University of Kentucky during the hiring process about any issues under investigation at the University of Memphis at …
May 23
UK Football: Jeremy Jarmon statements
Today I am here to announce that I will no longer participate in athletics at the University of Kentucky. Ever since I was six years old I knew that I wanted to attend the University of Kentucky and that dream has come true for me. I knew I wanted to graduate from high school and …
May 23
UK Football: Mitch Barnhart statements
Mitch Barnhart Opening Statement and Q&A “I appreciate everyone being here. I apologize for it being Saturday morning, as (UK SID) Tony (Neely) said Coach (Rich) Brooks is out of town. It’s unfortunate, we’re called here today. Jeremy (Jarmon) has been through a tough month or so. We’ve been informed that he tested positive to …
May 23
UK football: Jarmon ‘a Wildcat for life.’
LEXINGTON – Jeremy Jarmon wanted to play one more season at the University of Kentucky. He turned down an opportunity to enter the NFL Draft and desired to build on the team’s success over the past three seasons. However, an inadvertent mistake denied him the opportunity to compete for fourth and final season for the …
May 22
UK Basketball or Football: the big mystery
The University of Kentucky has called a press conference for 10 a.m. Saturday. Men’s basketball will not be the topic of discussion. Could it be football related? A press conference on a holiday weekend means the news – whatever it may be – couldn’t wait. … Not a good sign. …
May 14
UK Basketball: Exclusive with John Calipari
I had a chance to interview John Calipari this morning in his office at the Joe Craft Center. Here are some points Calipari touched on during my session, including a brief comment about the weather. “I’ve been here 40-something days and it’s kind of like I’m in Seattle. It’s rained like 30 days. They say …
May 12
Tornado hits close to home
In a turn away from the norm, I’ve decided to devote this blog post to the events that have transpired over the past couple of days in my neck of the woods. As many of you may know, an EF3 tornado ripped through Madison County last week, damaging more than 100 homes, and killing two …
May 08
UK Basketball: Patterson coming back
Kentucky sophomore Patrick Patterson will withdraw his name from the NBA Draft and will return to Kentucky for his junior season. Patterson, a 6-foot-9 forward, led the Southeastern Conference last season and ranked 11th in the country in field goal percentage with a 60.3 clip. The Huntington, W. Va., native said he had three reasons …
May 06
UK Basketball: Cats add Bledsoe
The University of Kentucky men’s basketball program received a national letter-of-intent from Eric Bledsoe, coach John Calipari announced today. Bledsoe, a native of Birmingham, Ala., averaged 20.3 points per game, 9.4 rebounds and 11.5 assists per game in his senior season at Parker High School in Birmingham. Rivals ranks the 6-foot-1 point guard as the …
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