Credit Kentucky coach John Calipari for being creative. Even if it’s an exhibition game, the Kentucky coach found a way for several former players to play another game in Lexington when the Kentucky Professionals team will take on his Dominican Republic squad on Aug. 15 at Rupp Arena. The time and details of the game …
Monthly Archive: July 2011
Jul 26
Wasson leaving UK
Aaron “Pooh” Wasson is headed to the West Coast. Wasson, the equipment director at the University of Kentucky, has accepted the title of Director of Equipment Operations position at the University of Oregon. Wasson is a graduate of George Rogers Clark High School in Winchester. Wasson wrote on his Facebook page that he’s excited about …
Jul 25
Vacation notes: Battling the heat wave in Big Orange country
Last week, Rhonda and I took our niece Shelby to Pigeon Forge, a trip that took us back in time in the middle of a heat wave that made its way through the Ohio Valley and parts of Tennessee. The popular vacation hangout is one of our favorite getaway trips, but this time, we caught …
Jul 13
Auburn football has most twitter followers in SEC; Kentucky fourth on list
David Morrison of The Opelika-Auburn News counted the number of “Twitter” followers for the players who will be attending the SEC Media Days next week in Hoover, Ala. Auburn was first on the list, followed by Georgia, South Carolina and Kentucky. The complete ranking compiled by Morrison is as follows: 1. Auburn — 15,635 2. …
Jul 11
Space still available for UK Basketball camps
This is information on the basketball camps at the University of Kentucky. LEXINGTON — Spots for the remaining UK men’s basketball camps including Overnight Camp and the Prasco John Calipari pro camps are filling up fast. Scheduled for July 24-27, the Overnight Camp will be dedicated to helping each camper have a tremendous amount of …
Jul 07
Larry Glover Live partners with Wazoo Sports
Wazoo Sports and Larry Glover Live have partnered to bring one of the top rated radio talk shows in Kentucky to television. Beginning Aug. 1, Larry Glover LIVE will be broadcast LIVE on Wazoo Sports, Monday-Friday from 6-8 p.m.
Jul 06
Calipari deserved extension
Just like my vacation, which ended Tuesday, the Fourth of July came and went and is a thing of the past. While away in Orlando, the Casey Anthony trial dominated the headlines and every known mainstream media outlet. While away, Kentucky men’s basketball coach John Calipari received a two-year contract extension. Kentucky athletics director Mitch …