Kentucky coach John Calipari hasn’t changed his coaching style this season. It’s just his approach to the players that has changed based on the team’s immediate needs. “Here’s what happens, they don’t want to change,” Calipari said earlier this week. “So your choice is, OK coach Cal, I’ll let you stay the same. How would …
Category Archive: UK sports
Dec 21
Race for college player of the year up for grabs
Kentucky’s Anthony Davis was pretty much everyone’s choice as the national player of the year last season. This season, at least as it nears the midpoint, the player of the year honor appears to be up for grabs. Though there are a few players who might be considered front-runners, there are roughly two dozen, maybe …
Dec 13
Calipari: Kidd-Gilchrist will become an ‘unbelievable player’ in NBA
Kentucky coach John Calipari was in attendance for the L.A. Clippers and Charlotte Bobcats’ contest Wednesday night. Here’s what Calipari had to say in an excerpt from the Associated Press game story on the Clippers’ 100-94 win over the Bobcats. With his former coach at Kentucky, John Calipari, sitting courtside, Bobcats rookie Michael Kidd-Gilchrist looked …
Dec 10
Mark Stoops ‘sold’ Neal Brown on offensive post at Kentucky
LEXINGTON — Kentucky head football coach Mark Stoops is known for his background on defense, so a natural question at his introductory news conference was his thoughts on offensive philosophy. “We’re going to have an offense that you are going to enjoy, I promise you that,” Stoops said. “Where is (former Kentucky All-America quarterback) Tim …
Dec 09
Calipari: Cats at crossroads
Kentucky coach John Calipari told his team they have a choice to make during the next three weeks. It’s a decision that could determine where the Wildcats end up when it’s all said and done. “There’s eight or 10 teams that are better than all the rest of the teams in the country,” the Kentucky …
Dec 08
Calipari can’t wait to spend more time with Wildcats
Kentucky coach John Calipari can’t wait to get more time with his team. He will get that opportunity when finals are finished this week. From then on, with the exception of Christmas break, the Wildcats will focus on nothing but basketball. “This is an unbelievable three weeks,” he said. “We’re practicing twice tomorrow (Sunday). Finals …
Dec 06
UK Football: Stoops taps Eliot to anchor defense
LEXINGTON – D.J. Eliot, who played a key role in the dramatic defensive turnaround at Florida State under Mark Stoops, has joined Stoops’ Kentucky staff as defensive coordinator and linebackers coach, the new UK head coach announced Thursday. “D.J. is one of the brightest young minds in college football,” said Stoops, who has coached with …
Dec 05
Photo gallery: Kentucky-Samford
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Dec 03
Cal: Angry at Cats? blame me
Kentucky coach John Calipari offered this quote during his press conference Monday afternoon leading up to Tuesday night’s game against Samford at Rupp Arena. “Our fans, we have the greatest fans and I told our fans if you want to be angry at somebody, be angry at me. If you want to (tweet) something or …
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