Sunday Night Headlines

I've been out of the loop this weekend, so I appreciate JLee picking up the slack with a couple of good posts for us to read. Luckily, not a whole lot has transpired for us to talk about, so it's easier for me to take some time off on weekends like this. However, with football nearing kick-off, and basketball shortly thereafter, I fully realize it will be more difficult to go AWOL. Now, a few headlines...

The NCAA has granted former Kentucky forward Matt Pilgrim immediate eligibility to play this season at Oklahoma State. He'll be suiting up for Travis Ford, just making the already UK connection with OSU that much stronger. The BBNR team certainly wishes Matt the best of luck in his new home in Stillwater. Oh, and congrats to the NCAA for actually passing down a ruling that makes sense. Hey, one in a million ain't too bad.

On the football field, UK held its second formal scrimmage, and Rich Brooks is pleased with the progress his team is making. Official stats are not being released, but the coach was very vocal about how stingy the defense was, but also complimented the offense's ability to score during the 2 minute drill. He also continues to praise QB Mike Hartline's consistent improvement, as well. The football season officially begins on September 5, and we'll continue to give you updates on how the team is preparing between now and then, as well as a college football preview next week.

If you were like most of us that didn't get to see the UK schedule preview, you should check your local listings. The show is replaying at 10:35 PM/11:35 PM on Sunday night, and will also replay at other times throughout the week on other local affiliates. Of course, most of what is discussed on the show is old news now, but you might be interested in checking it out anyway.

The stink from the NCAA announcement of the Memphis penalties is already blowing over and away from the national spotlight. Some people within the media will continue to spout off about it from time to time, but the major rush of coverage has come and gone. Of course, when the appeal kicks in and is ruled upon, we'll do this all again. One thing's for certain, unlike the UMass situation, the people at Memphis, including Coach Cal and Derek Rose, are saying they've done nothing wrong, and seem determined to fight this thing to the bitter end. Although there's the slimmest of chances this will be reversed, there's always a faint glimmer of hope that the NCAA could say they got it wrong and Cal will be vindicated. Hope is a good thing... maybe the best of things... so let's hang on to that.

Well, that's all for now. We gotta busy week ahead, so stay tuned! As always, we wish you a very good night and the best of luck.