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Kentucky Wildcats 2013 recruiting class will face enormous expectations

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With six McDonald's All-Americans on their way to Lexington, it is pretty obvious as to why the Kentucky Wildcats have the number one recruiting class in 2013.  In fact, you can make an argument that the group of Julius Randle, Andrew and Aaron Harrison, Dakari Johnson, James Young, and Marcus Lee might be the best recruiting class of all time.  Wherever they rank on that list, … [Read more...] about Kentucky Wildcats 2013 recruiting class will face enormous expectations

#3 Kentucky Wildcats: College Basketball 111 in 111

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Welcome to The Sports Bank’s third annual college basketball season preview series.  Two years we looked at 99 teams in 99 days.  Last year, we were slightly more aggressive and expanded to 111 teams in 111 days and will do so again as we look ahead to the 2012-2013 season. We will rank the 75 power conference teams and top 36 mid-majors in reverse power ranking order. … [Read more...] about #3 Kentucky Wildcats: College Basketball 111 in 111

#61 Kentucky Wildcats: College Football 77 in 77

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With a coach's name like Joker Phillips, you know the Kentucky Wildcats are going to have a ton of players on the all name team (my favorite feature of the 77 in 77) and they don't disappoint with DTs Mister Cobble and Donte Rumph. Both of which also star players. All of UK's talent is on defense, for the most part. As their offense was EXTREMELY ATROCIOUS last … [Read more...] about #61 Kentucky Wildcats: College Football 77 in 77

Kentucky’s Anthony Davis ready to join New Orleans Hornets

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A couple years ago, Anthony Davis was a lightly recruited guard at Charter Perspectives High School in Chicago, Ill. Then he grew over half a foot, and became a big man prospect with guard skills. The rare combination of attributes led to his shooting up the recruiting rankings. He became a McDonald's All-American, won all the national college basketball individual awards, and … [Read more...] about Kentucky’s Anthony Davis ready to join New Orleans Hornets

Doron Lamb: stepping out of Kentucky shadows into NBA Draft

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The top six players off the Kentucky Wildcats National Championship winning team will be among those taken in the 2012 NBA Draft.  That includes the sharpshooting Doron Lamb.  While he won't hear his name called early in the lottery like former teammates Anthony Davis or Michael Kidd-Gilchrist, or even in the mid-first round like Terrence Jones or Marquis Teague; Lamb is … [Read more...] about Doron Lamb: stepping out of Kentucky shadows into NBA Draft

Kentucky, Duke, or UCLA; who benefits most from landing Shabazz Muhammad?

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It is decision day for the top two college basketball recruits in the 2012 class.  Both Shabazz Muhammad and Nerlens Noel will announce which college they will attend (play hoops at for a year) tonight at 6:30 p.m. (CST) on ESPNU's Signing Day special.  Both players have narrowed their list down three schools and will absolutely be instant game-changers at the college level.  … [Read more...] about Kentucky, Duke, or UCLA; who benefits most from landing Shabazz Muhammad?

2012-2013 college basketball preseason top 25

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With the Kentucky Wildcats cutting down the nets last night, we can officially close the book on the 2011-2012 college basketball season.  Hoop junkies like myself are already looking ahead to next season so allow me to present to you my way too early 2012-2013 preseason Top 25. There are still several factors that could alter a teams roster between now and the start of next … [Read more...] about 2012-2013 college basketball preseason top 25