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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...

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...

Vaught's Views: Jennie Carol 5K got Staci Garlough 'hooked' on running

Vaught's Views: Jennie Carol 5K got Staci Garlough 'hooked' on running

Even a year later Staci Garlough still insists she can remember how nervous she was before running in the Jennie Carol’s Memorial...  more...

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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...

Vaught's Views: Calipari explains scheduling for 'non-traditional' Wildcats

Kentucky coach John Calipari used coachcal.com today to explain his thinking on UK’s scheduling now that Indiana and North Carolina...

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: 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...

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...

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...

Vaught's Views: Danville's Marcus Brown 'working' on going out on top

As soon as he won the 100-meter dash in 11.77 seconds, Marcus Brown did just a little subtle hand gesture to celebrate his victory at the...

Vaught's View: National Guard honor was special, and a complete surprise

Over the last few years I’ve had the opportunity to interact with Kentucky National Guard members in various ways — and I’...

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...

Prep Tennis: Danville girls are making the grade in the classroom

Danville girls tennis coach Ryan Adams had a bit of a pleasant surprise — and a dilemma — when he went to nominate players for...

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: 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...

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...

Vaught's Views: Trophy tour shows why UK fans love John Calipari

For those nationally who wonder why coach John Calipari is so popular in Kentucky and why UK fans are so passionate about him, just look...

Vaught's Views: Former UK coach Joe B. Hall enjoyed 'entertaining' Cats

Former University of Kentucky coach Joe Hall led the Wildcats to the 1978 national championship and has watched many talented teams play...

Vaught's Views: Noel is ready for the Davis comparisons at Kentucky

If there’s one thing that coach John Calipari — and Kentucky fans — have to already know about Nerlens Noel is that he...

Vaught's Views: Noel's commitment raises expectations for another Kentucky title

Nerlens Noel has been touted as a better high school shot-blocker than Anthony Davis, who led the nation in blocked shots as a freshman on...

Vaught's Views: Nicole Miller, mother of Kentucky's Darius Miller, is proud of her son's accomplishments

For Nicole Miller, her son’s journey from high school star to gold medal winner to national champion seemed both long and quick.

Vaught's Views: UK's football opener moved to Sunday, Sept. 2 on ESPN

Kentucky will open its season on ESPN in what could be the team’s biggest game of the year when UK¿plays at Louisville on Sept....

Vaught's Views: 'Elite Eighth' championship book is full of memories from Kentucky's NCAA title run

Kentucky’s national championship has more memories than even the most die-hard UK fan will ever be able to remember. This team’s...

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