Kentucky Lands Alex Legion
April 24, 2007
Alex Legion, a 6 foot 4 shooting guard from Oak Hill Academy (Va.) is expected to sign his letter of intent to play for the University of Kentucky. This could come as soon as later today.
Legion previously was committed to Michigan, but sought and was granted a release after the hiring of their new coach John Beilein.
Scout.com ranks him as No. 33 in the country.
All this comes after Legion had a visit this past weekend. Early reports were that he came off very impressed, and was leaning toward UK.
Update: There was some confusion…He actually can’t sign a LOI because he had previously had one with Michigan. He has rather agreed/committed to play for UK.
Ron Mercer Involved In Strip Club Fight
April 23, 2007
Ron Mercer, a former Kentucky basketball star, and a member of the 1996 NCAA Championship team was involved in an incident over the weekend.
Pressures and Expectations
April 20, 2007
Here’s a link to an article talking about the pressures and expectations of Kentucky basketball, and also Alabama football.
What new coaches Billy Gillispie and Nick Saban can expect and must do to succeed.
Also a little on comparisons and legacies, with a little in between.
Steffphon Pettigrew takes UK off list
April 19, 2007
After speaking with coach Gillispie on Wednesday, Steffphon Pettigrew has decided to take Kentucky off his list.
Gillispie talked about if I would have time to wait two more weeks,” Pettigrew said after shooting around in Charlie Rawlings Memorial Gymnasium shortly after school on Wednesday. “I told him I am just going to forget all about them and just go on and look at the options I already have. Two weeks is too long.”
Darrington Hobson plans visit
April 18, 2007
Four-star recruit Darrington Hobson, a 6′7 guard from Illinois plans a visit to UK that will likely take place next week.
He’s already officially committed to Pepperdine, but is taking a step back and looking at all his options.
Hobson is rated the 116th best player by Rivals.com.
Steffphon Pettigrew wants an answer
April 17, 2007
He’s not wanting to continue the waiting game. Steffphon Pettigrew has made it known he wants to know by Thursday if Kentucky is going to make a scholarship offer.
He has a official visit to Xavier scheduled Thursday, then his final official visit will be to Saint Louis.
Other schools on his list are Duquesne, and Western Kentucky.
Patterson Visit, Cox and Cyprien Rundown
April 16, 2007
Coach Billy Gillispie had an in-home visit with Patrick Patterson tonight. Patterson is an highly sought 6-foot-8 Huntington High (West Va.) PF, who’s list of schools include UK, Florida and Duke. Early reports are the meeting went well and that Patterson is still interested in UK.
As reported earlier, Gillispie named Jeremy Cox and Glynn Cyprien as assistants to his staff.
Glynn Cyprien is known as a great recruiter. Cyprien was an assistant coach this past season at Arkansas. He has also made stops at Western KY, where he was an associate head coach in 1995. He has also been an associate head coach at New Mexico State, and assistant coach under Eddie Sutton at Oklahoma State from 2001-2004. He’s known to have a relationship with current recruit Jai Lucas, and many feel this might help with landing him.
Jeremy Cox last season was an assistant coach under Billy Gillispie at Texas A&M. He was also the head coach for Arkansas-Fort Smith Junior College, where he led them to the 2006 national junior college championship.
Gillispie Hires Two Assistants
April 16, 2007
UK coach Billy Gillispie announced Monday the hiring of two assistant coaches. They are Jeremy Cox and Glynn Cyprien. Cox was an assistant under Gillispie last season at Texas A&M.
