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Vaught's Views: Connecticut prep coach says critics are 'jealous' of Calipari

Vaught's Views: Connecticut prep coach says critics are 'jealous' of Calipari

It’s not hard for veteran high school coach Vito Montelli to explain why he thinks Kentucky coach John Calipari seems to be criticized...  more...

Vaught's Views: Dortch says Julius Mays is a good pickup for Kentucky

Vaught's Views: Dortch says Julius Mays is a good pickup for Kentucky

If Chris Dortch is right — and he usually is when it comes to evaluating college basketball talent and teams — transfer Julius...  more...

Vaught's Views: Connecticut prep coach knows he can count on UK's Calipari

Vaught's Views: Connecticut prep coach knows he can count on UK's Calipari

John Calipari has had four straight No. 1 recruiting classes at Kentucky, but one legendary Connecticut high school coach still knows one...  more...

UK basketball adds Wright State transfer guard Julius Mays

UK basketball adds Wright State transfer guard Julius Mays

Just as John Calipari had predicted a week ago, Kentucky has added another player to next year’s roster - Wright State transfer Julius...  more...

Vaught's Views: Phillips wants to correct 'negative vibes' around football program

Vaught's Views: Phillips wants to correct 'negative vibes' around football program

After two straight losing seasons, Kentucky coach Joker Phillips knows there are a lot of “negative vibes” about the UK football...  more...

UK Basketball: Veteran writer Weiss says Calipari 'can live with' another 6-man rotation

UK Basketball: Veteran writer Weiss says Calipari 'can live with' another 6-man rotation

Based on what John Calipari told veteran college basketball writer Dick “Hoops” Weiss, the Kentucky¿coach is not afraid to go...  more...

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UK Basketball: Veteran writer Weiss says Kentucky has always been 'non-traditional'

Kentucky coach John Calipari caught a lot of flak nationally for saying UK was a “non-traditional” program and couldn’t...

UK Basketball: Can Jon Hood provide needed depth for Wildcats next season?

LEXINGTON — As Kentucky coach John Calipari continues to try and replenish UK’s 2012-13 roster after losing his top six...

UK Basketball: Wright State transfer Julius Mays could give UK an outside shooting threat

Kentucky’s need for another perimeter shooter could easily be filled by Wright State transfer Julius Mays, based on what Chris Collins...

UK Basketball: Anthony Davis thinks Nerlens Noel could help Wildcats be a dominant team next season

Anthony Davis’ shot blocking ability helped Kentucky not only win a national championship, but also led the nation in field goal...

UK Football: Ex-Wildcat, Broncos exec Kelly thrilled with team's Kentucky connections

Even before the Denver Broncos added Kentucky linebacker Danny Trevathan to their roster by using their sixth round draft pick on him last...

Vaught's Views: John Calipari has his eye on more players for Wildcats

When Kentucky landed Nerlens Noel to give it a dominating inside presence in its 2012 recruiting class to go with three November signees, it...

Vaught's Views: Analyst says Kentucky's recruiting 'slump' won't last

Considering all the recruiting success he’s had since he arrived at Kentucky, it’s almost like coach John Calipari has hit a...

UK Basketball: Archie Goodwin's upside 'so high' at Kentucky

Even though he was not been able to attend the three all-star games his star player, Archie Goodwin, participated in recently, coach Kevin...

UK Basketball: White House visit was special for UK fan living in Washington

In the days following our beloved Cats winning the national championship, I couldn’t help but feel like I missed out. I received...

Vaught's Views: ESPN's Vitale says Calipari plus Kentucky equals success

It has been three weeks since Kentucky won its eighth national championship — and the first for coach John Calipari — and ESPN...

Vaught's Views: Weekend helps Miller's dreams come true

During his successful Kentucky basketball career, Darius Miller never sought the spotlight. He was the perfect teammate on and off the court...

Vaught's Views: Former LSU coach Dale Brown praises UK's Anthony Davis, John Calipari

When former LSU coach Dale Brown saw Kentucky coach John Calipari and his star player, Anthony Davis, in New Orleans at the Final Four, he...

UK Basketball: Actress Bundy glad to have a way through concert to aid storm victims

Kentucky singer/actress Laura Bell Bundy didn’t need a lot of persuading to join Montgomery Gentry at Buster's Billiards and...

New UK receivers' coach Pat Washington has a passion to coach

LEXINGTON - Kentucky lost a dynamic recruiter and recognizable name when receivers coach Tee Martin, a starting quarterback on a national...

Vaught's Views: Which story was biggest in huge offseason news day for UK basketball?

Who could have ever imagined that a time normally reserved for the Kentucky Derby to make all the headlines in the Bluegrass that Kentucky...

UK Basketball: Lamb said winning title left nothing to accomplish in college

LEXINGTON — Doron Lamb knows he “worked hard” to make his dream of playing in the NBA become a reality and that’s...

UK Basketball: Noel attracts plenty of attention during Lexington visit

Every move he made during his campus visit to Kentucky seemed to draw attention. He even spent time that Blue-White football scrimmage at...

UK Basketball: Nerlens Noel sends in letter-of-intent, is now officially a Wildcat

LEXINGTON — Nerlens Noel has made it official that he’ll play for Kentucky by signing his scholarship papers with the Wildcats.

UK Football: LB Dupree has lofty goals for upcoming season

LEXINGTON — Sophomore Alvin “Bud” Dupree is not overwhelmed with the idea of trying to offset the loss of sixth-round&...

UK Football: Center Matt Smith becomes the teacher on and off the field this spring

LEXINGTON — Matt Smith has always been the student during his Kentucky football career.

Vaught's Views: Can the newest Wildcats duplicate the chemistry this year's champions had?

One reason that it was easy to project that Kentucky might have a special team last season was the way the incoming freshmen players...

UK Basketball: Davis only beginning to see what lies ahead for him

LEXINGTON — Anthony Davis came to Kentucky with big expectations, a willingness to learn and a unique perspective. He left Kentucky...

Vaught's Views: Adolph Rupp a racist? No way, says Paris native J.D. Tucker

He was an All-American at Duquesne and helped the Dukes reach the NCAA Elite Eight, became one of the first two African-Americans in the NBA...

UK Basketball: Davis' goals include getting degree, making Olympic team

LEXINGTON — One thing Kentucky coach John Calipari noticed about Anthony Davis during his remarkable freshman season had nothing to do...

UK Basketball: Lamb finds ways to 'show love' to young fans

LEXINGTON - Sophomore Doron Lamb has been able to sign a lot of autographs and meet numerous people since Kentucky won the national...

Vaught's Views: Boyle grad Aumiller trying to get back on track at Kentucky

LEXINGTON — As Kentucky is trying to find ways to better utilize its tight ends during spring practice by incorporating different...

UK Football: Trevathan will finally get to play with ex-Cat Woodyard

He never got to play with Wesley Woodyard at Kentucky, but Danny Trevathan heard plenty about the former UK star linebacker while he was...

Vaught's Views: Kentucky starters won as a team and wanted to head to the NBA the same way

LEXINGTON — Considering the way Kentucky played during its national championship season, it was only fitting that the five starters...

UK Football: Offensive line coach says his unit 'has work to do'

LEXINGTON — Kentucky lost three starters from its offensive line last year, and assistant coach Mike Summers spent spring practice...

UK Basketball: Michael Kidd-Gilchrist was glad to win title for Calipari, says he is 'ready' for NBA

As he got ready to leave the podium after announcing he was leaving Kentucky after his freshman year to play in the NBA, Michael Kidd-...

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Video: Kentucky's Jarrod Polson talks about the upcoming Final Four game against Louisville

Jessamine County's Polson says the jitters are mostly for the fans, but he under...

Jessamine County's Polson says the jitters are mostly for the fans, but he understands the rivalry. (Larry Vaught/Verizon Droid Charge video)

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