Gomez here...I was trying to sleep in, which I'm known to do quite often, when I got a text message from Michael telling me to get busy with the Friday morning news and stuff. I ignored the text, rolled back over to sleep a few more minutes, and tried to rest. However, it was already too late... the seed had been planted.
Sometimes, I forget that most of our readers love UK basketball and football as much as we do around here, and you guys want to read something fresh and new everyday. And that's just as true in April, as it is in the fall and winter months of the football and basketball seasons. However, in these off-season months, especially after spring recruiting calms down a bit, the headlines will be fewer and far between. With that said, we'll do our best to continue to bring you the good stuff, as often as we can. And if we don't, random text messages will awake us from our sleep and guilt us from our pillows to the nearby laptop. So, just hang in there, stay tuned, and we'll all get through this summer together.
Now, on to the news of the day...
:: At the risk of sounding like a broken record, all signs continue to point to Doron Lamb announcing his intentions this weekend to become a Kentucky Wildcat. That would make four recruits signed on for Cal (Kanter, Poole, Knight, Lamb) with another one or two most likely coming to round out the class. When the dust settles, UK's class will be top 5 for sure, and maybe #1.
:: Meanwhile, it seems Leslie and Selby will be taking their services elsewhere. Leslie is most likely going to NC State and Selby will probably end up in Kansas. Cal is still after Leslie, and there's a chance he could make a late push, but it's a dim, distant hope at this point. Meanwhile, all hope is dead with Selby, so even if he were to change his mind on Kansas (which we don't think he will), we'd be shocked if he ended up in Lexington after the smoke clears.
:: In other recruiting notes, Terrence Jones might be leaning towards Kentucky now, and has thrown out some interesting hints that he might end up in Kentucky. Still too early to tell, but he's saying we at least got a chance down the home stretch of his recruiting.
:: In other news, Strickland pleaded not guilty to his latest DUI, and it does appear he'll keep his job at UK for now. Beyond that, we know little, but do wish him the best in all of this, which is a mess no matter how you decide to spin it.
:: Cousins made an official goodbye to the Big Blue Nation yesterday (see videos below), and while it wasn't anything earth shattering, its nice seeing him in this way one last time. If you're still angry that he's leaving, don't blame him, blame our coach. But honestly, it's the right move and we wish him well. You should too.
:: I hate Florida, always have, but especially after their little two year stint of being relevant. I remember having some somewhat heated arguments with some of the Florida press people after they won back-to-back championships, and were delusional enough to think Florida would continue to dominate and Kentucky would continue to drop. I just kept saying "just wait, this will sort itself out." But not even I thought it would happen this quickly. UK and Florida have been moving in polar opposites over the past 12 months, and I, for one, love it. I also love it when Florida's own writers start talking about their program's sudden demise, and contribute it to the return of UK to its rightful spot among the best of not only the SEC, but the entire NCAA Division 1 landscape.
:: Spring Football practice keeps rolling on, and unfortunately, continues to be overshadowed by Kentucky's latest recruiting romp. However, good news is coming out of the football camp, and everyone remains optimistic about Operation Win. It seems Hartline is continuing to position himself as the favorite for the starting QB job, and his receivers are warming up to him, as well. Here's what Joker said this week...
:: That's all for now folks. I need some more ZZZZZZZZZZZzzzzzzzz
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