Another Kentucky Walk-on

Matt May of The Cats Pause reports today that UK has another walk-on. Mark Halcell (#20 in the picture above) played high school and JUCO ball with Josh and will join Dwight Perry, Mark Krebs, Matt Schnerbenske, Landon Slone, Adam Delph and who knows who else as walk-ons on the UK team this year (no word on whether the guy sitting on the court will be brought in as well). Better get those scorecards ready…..

Mister Cobble is a Wildcat

The next Wildcat to be on the Football 2010 Roster is DT Mister Cobble (Catchey name). For what I have heard he is not that bad and he is refered to corey Peters for the Way he playes. This is what scout had to say about them.

"While he only stands 6-foot Mister Cobble has great burst and explosion from the defensive tackle position. Plays a lot like University of Cincinnati defensive tackle Terrill Bryd as he stays low and gets leverage to win battles. Camps and combines will make or break his college future."

He also playes alot like Terrill Bryd. I guess that's a good sign. Good Job for the coaching staff.

Winston Guy is back

One of Kentucky's best recruits this year is Winston Guy, and he was not eligable to play for Kentucky this next year unless he will raise his grades. And Winstin Guy did just that. He is eligible to play next season. Congrats to Winstin for stepping up and raising his grades.

Daniel Orton Impressed with Cats

Daniel Orton is being scouted by every one this year and he is soon making a Decision to what school he will be going to. And guess who is first in his list? Billy Gillispie and the cats. Billy Gillispie looks like he never quits in recruiting and is never pleased for what he has accomplished this year in recruitment and next year, and the next and the next. Kudos to Gillispie.

Gillispie still recruiting

Billy Gillispie is still recruiting for 2008 and yet again he is still looking for a guard. The guards name is Eshaunte Jones. This guy has committed to two schools and backed out of them both. Jones originally committed to Indiana, then split that sinking ship way before it began sinking. He then decided it was time to go to Oregon State, but the coach he committed to got fired and found another coach he didn't like. So now he is back on the market according to ESPN and is looking at Nebraska and Kentucky. Why Nebraska? This guy has no taste for colleges other than Kentucky. This guy, I heard, can shoot flat out and can be a major impact his first season. He may commit to Nebraska but that's not the end of the world couse for all we know he can really suck it up in the college level. The reason for that is because he was recruited by Tubby Smith so its a win win situation to the Kentucky Basketball Team.

Kentucky Football Program has another commitment

The Kentucky Wildcats Football Program has another commitment from the state of Kentucky for the 2009 class. This time it is Jordan Aumiller. This guy I heard is really good at tight end and hopes that he will play tight end at Kentucky. People has said that he plays similar to Kentucky's Jacob Tamme, probably only because he is from the same city as Jacob tamme. So I think Jordan and Jacob has tons in common. This guy I hope will be a major impact on the Kentucky Wildcats football team in the next couple of years.

Pacman Jones wants to be called Adam Jones

Alright, I just want to get this post done as quickly as possible. I just watched SportSCenter and saw that Pacman Jones wants to be called Adam Jones couse he thinks if he is called Pacman then people will remember him by his off the field distractions, which is true. But that won't happen people will remember him by Pacman Jones then adam jones couse we are all used to that. It's that simple. Plus Half a Million people won't change the way they say his name. He wanted people to call him that name. Now he has to live with it. "Think before you act" I always say.

Kentucky Football Team Has New

The Kentucky Wildcats Football Team will have a differnet Uniform. That's right, they are changing their coolest uniform to something really plain. I don't like the new Jersey but a jersey is a jersey. So I am not going to be really disappointed about a jersey. I have also heard that the football team pants will also be with stripes but with black also. I think thats interesting. I don't think one of Kentucky's colors is black but once again a jersey is a jersey. Also I have heard that they will have alternates and the creater of the uniforms made the uniforms of Oregon. And Oregon has Pretty bad uniforms. Compare the two to see what you think.

Tayshaun Going to Beijing

It is official. Tayshaun Prince will be the newest USA team basketball player this year. This is no surprise as he got on the team. This guy is phenomenal and he has been on the NBA's defensive team 4 times in a row. Mike Krzyzewski likes players like Tayshaun to do a great job at the defensive end and still score points and average about 15 a game. See Tayshaun isn't like any other player to me. He is a player that shuts his mouth and plays and not only does he play but he plays and does everything for your team. He is a leader, runs the floor although he is 6'9, back you down low, dunk over you, shoot the three, comes up with the game changing play in games, can block you from out of nowhere, guards you like he's stuck on you. This is a guy that you want on your team. Congrats to the USA team for picking him up.

Gillispie agrees to stop recruiting young players

Coach Billy Gillispie said today that he’ll abide by a National Association of Basketball Coaches request that college basketball coaches not extend scholarship offers or accept verbal commitments from players in their high school sophomore years or younger.

“I fully support anything the coaches’ leadership and governing body thinks is best for college basketball and high-school age basketball players,” Gillispie said in a phone interview. “It’s not like you’re not going to go out and evaluate young players. They’ve just strongly encouraged us not to seek a commitment, offer a scholarship, those kids of things, which we definitely will adhere to.”

In a statement released today, the NABC Board of Directors announced that it “strongly opposes 10th grade students and younger from making commitments to collegiate institutions for the purpose of playing men’s basketball.”

Furthermore, the statement continued, “the Board asks men’s basketball coaches to refrain from offering or encouraging these young people to make such commitments.”

Gillispie said the NABC’s request won’t change the way his program goes about evaluating talent. He still intends to watch players and pinpoint recruiting targets at an early age.

“It’s just going to change the time frame as far as offering scholarships and accepting commitments,” Gillispie said.

This spring, Gillispie accepted verbal commitments from eighth-grader Michael Avery of Lake Sherwood, Calif., and freshman Vinny Zollo of Greenfield, Ohio.

But Gillispie said he “absolutely” didn’t feel singled out by the NABC’s statement, adding that NABC officials – including former UK coach Tubby Smith, the organization’s current president, and Jim Haney, its executive director – “have made sure that I didn’t feel that way.”

In its statement, the NABC Board of Directors asked that coaches not extend scholarship offers or accept commitments until June 15 following the conclusion of a prospect’s sophomore year.

That coincides with the first date that coaches are allowed to initiate contact with prospective student-athletes.

And if a high-profile young player makes contact with a coach asking to give a verbal commitment?

“You just say that the NABC leadership has asked that we don’t accept a commitment until a particular time and we don’t offer a scholarship until a particular time, and I fully support that,” Gillispie said.

The players that have commited to kentucky from 2010-2012 are at the top of the screen from top to bottom.

1.) Michael Avery (He is only a 8th Grader) Class 2012

2.) Vinny Zollo (Has a lot to work on after his recovery from an injury) Class 2011

3.) Dominique Ferguson (Best player in the Nation coming out of his class). Class 2010

4.) Dakotah Euton (Recruited also by Florida, Duke, and Xavier). Class 2010

5.) K.C. Ross-Miller (one of the best point guards coming out of his class) Class 2010