Early Tuesday Update

Creating a BUZZ…Jealousy ensues
Some SEC coaches are upset over the recruiting of young players.

This was one of the topics discussed at Monday’s SEC coaches teleconference.

However, one coach is not….Billy Gillispie.

We have created a little bit of a buzz, and that’s important,”

We didn’t go at it trying to create a buzz,” he said. “We were trying to improve the program. A byproduct is maybe a little buzz. You can gain momentum in recruiting. You can gain momentum by getting specific players. Guys can recognize certain players, and a lot of times they want to play with them.”

Related Buzzz…..and more teleconference coverage

• UK’s Gillispie already making waves in SEC
• SEC coaches sound off on diaper dandies
• SEC Summer Teleconference Notes, Part I
• Gillispie gets serious heat from peers
• SEC Summer Teleconference-Billy Gillispie
• SEC hoops coaches pick Tennessee to lead Eastern Division
• No downtime for UK’s Gillispie

You can find some audio files of Billy Gillispie’s Comments from the teleconference over at John Clay’s blog.

What could of been
If things had gone according to plan: Billy Gillispie at Arkansas, Billy Donovan at Kentucky, and Pelphrey to ?.

Kentucky Night
UK Alumni Association will be hosting a UK night at Louisville Slugger Field this Thursday night, July 19, when the Louisville Bats take on the Durham Bulls. The first pitch is at 7:05 pm and there will be an autograph session before with three of the famed Rupp’s Runts from 5:30-6:30 pm. Scheduled to be in attendance are Louie Dampier, Tommy Kron and Thad Jaracz.

goodmanonfox’s ‘Random Thoughts’
Jeff Goodman (foxsports.com) praises coach Gillispie on landing Alex Legion and Patrick Patterson for this season and DeAndre Liggins in the Class of 2008, but is not sure why he took commits from K.C. Ross-Miller and G.J. Vilarino.