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Kentucky is the all-time NCAA leader in wins

Kentucky is the #2 all-time NCAA leader in National Titles with 7

Kentucky is the all-time NCAA leader in conference titles with 43

"Really, UCLA's a great place as well, but they don't have the kind of environment they have here. The fans here have a passion." - Dick Vitale on Kentucky fans, December 23, 1999.

"Apparently the University of Kentucky basketball dynasty is to continue forever." - Philadelphia Inquirer, December 23 1954.

"Turner ... Burner .... and one" - Jim Nantz

"Kentucky has found the secret of basketball, that it's five guys playing together." - former University North Carolina coach Frank McGuire

"I see no reason to end the basketball season in February just so some of these schools can start spring football practice early... Someday they are going to wake up and realize that basketball is here to stay." - Adolph Rupp on his Southeastern Conference brethren in 1934.

"I'd just as soon freeze to death." - Actress Ashley Judd relating a story of being offered a University North Carolina - Chapel Hill jacket on a chilly movie set. - Lexington Herald Leader, August 15, 1996.

"It's not wise to come to Kentucky and try to run them off their court. Not too many teams have ever done that." - Mississippi State Coach Babe McCarthy in 1962.

"When you see Kentucky's fans, you just wonder. You think how wonderful it would be to go to their school. You wish you could trade places for a day, just so you could experience that feeling." - UCLA player Kris Johnson

"They had it before you, they had it during you, they'll have it when you're gone"...." - Al McGuire on Kentucky Basketball Tradition

"In the next four or five years, Kentucky will be at its best. It has taken a lot of hard labor, but down the road we will be at our best." - Rick Pitino in 1995

Kentucky Wildcats 2008 recruits

DeAndre Liggins

*****

6'5" 190 lbs PG

Darius Miller

****

6'6" 215 lbs SF

Kevin Galloway

***

6'6" 210 lbs PG

Josh Harrellson

***

6'9" 265 lbs PF

Hood moves up in new Rivals rankings, not much luck for Vilarino

Posted on May 14, 2008 by ibleedblue040

* Jon Hood, the latest commit for the UK wildcats out of the 2009 class, moved up to #19 in the latest recruiting rankings by Rivals.com. Hood had previously been #39 but many people suspected him to jump up the rankings after lead recruiting analyst Jerry Meyer said that Hood was looking like he belonged [...]

Filed under: Basketball, Basketball Recruiting | Tagged: 2009, Avery Bradley, Christian Watford, Daniel Orton, Darius Morris, Derrick Favors, Deshawn Painter, GJ Vilarino, John Wall, Jon Hood, Mfon Udoifa, Peyton Siva, Recruiting Overview, Shawn Kemp Jr., Shawn Williams | No Comments »

Recruiting Overview:2009

Posted on May 8, 2008 by ibleedblue040

With all of the recruiting news that has been circulating around the UK program about scholarship offers, unofficial visits, and other things of the sort, I feel like I should catch everybody up on the players that Kentucky is after (Or players that are after Kentucky) for the 2009 class, and believe me folks there [...]

Filed under: Basketball, Basketball Recruiting | Tagged: 2009, Avery Bradley, Daniel Orton, Darius Morris, Derrick Favors, Deshawn Painter, GJ Vilarino, John Wall, Jon Hood, Mfon Udofia, Peyton Siva, Recruiting Overview, Shawn Kemp Jr., Shawne Williams | No Comments »

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