All signs point toward former Georgetown College men’s basketball coach Happy Osborne returning to Kentucky. Osborne is expected to be named boys basketball coach at Montgomery County High School this week. He replaces Tony Wise, who was dismissed after one season at the helm earlier this spring. “It’s not rumblings, but it’s a fact,” Clark …
Monthly Archive: April 2012
Apr 27
UK Football: Joker likes his team’s attitude
I spent some time this week with Kentucky football coach Joker Phillips, offensive coordinator Randy Sanders and defensive coordinator Rick Minter at the Nutter Training Facility. All three coaches agreed the team is going to be young this season, but all three acknowledged that the team has talent, too. Phillips especially likes the team’s attitude …
Apr 25
New athletics director inspires Tubby Smith
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — As Virginia Commonwealth’s athletic director, Norwood Teague helped raise money for a new $10 million practice facility, saw the Rams reach the Final Four for the first time in program history and persuaded sought-after coach Shaka Smart to stay put. That’s a lot of success at a mid-major school, or any place …
Apr 23
UK Basketball: What if. …
We’re turning back the clock, say to 1982. John Calipari is the coach at Kentucky and the one-and-done phenomenon has yet to catch on in the collegiate ranks. Players are staying for the four-year duration, with the exception of a handful of juniors. What would Kentucky’s roster look like going into next season? The senior …
Apr 19
Calipari: Noel a work in progress
Kentucky coach John Calipari and his staff received Nerlens Noel’s letter-of-intent Thursday. The team’s fourth signee is a 6-foot-10 forward and played for Tilton (N.H.) last season and is slated to be the Wildcats’ inside replacement for Anthony Davis, who declared for the NBA Draft earlier this week. Noel averaged 12.6 points, 7.2 rebounds and …
Apr 18
Pat Summitt elevated women’s basketball
Women’s college basketball will never be the same again. Tennessee coach Pat Summitt stepped down Wednesday, leaving a void not only in the Lady Vols’ program, but women’s college basketball in general. Summitt had a big hand in building the women’s program at Tennessee and played a big role in the elevation of women’s college …
Apr 17
UK Basketball: Departing starting five forever connected to Kentucky
Kentucky’s starting five consisting of Anthony Davis, Marquis Teague, Michael Kidd-Gilchrist, Terrence Jones and Anthony Jones declared for the NBA Draft Tuesday night. Although the five players will never play another game in a Kentucky uniform, they will forever be a Wildcat. Kentucky coach John Calipari touched on that point during a press conference Tuesday …
Apr 16
A look back: How UK teams have fared after winning the NCAA title
Kentucky has already been tabbed as one of four top seeds in next year’s NCAA Tournament. Of course it’s really too early to tell if the Wildcats will repeat, considering what will likely be a mass exodus of five underclassmen who will declare for the NBA Draft possibly as early as this week. Here’s a …
Apr 12
Trophy Tour another creative strategy by Calipari
A trophy tour for the fans? Who would have thought of an idea? Kentucky coach John Calipari, of course. Less than 24 hours are Calipari landed heralded prep star Nerlens Noel, the Kentucky coach was touring the state with the NCAA Championship Trophy in hand, giving Big Blue Nation a chance to get a glimpse …
Apr 11
Prized recruit Noel puts UK over the top
LEXINGTON (AP) — Top prospect Nerlens Noel announced he’s joining Kentucky, bolstering the Wildcats’ hopes of defending their recent national championship and finishing with a fourth consecutive No. 1 recruiting class. The 6-foot-10 center from the Tilton School in New Hampshire selected the Wildcats over Syracuse and Georgetown on Wednesday night. “I’ll be taking my …
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