Patrick Patterson News

LEXINGTON, Ky. - There were days over the summer, as Patrick Patterson toiled under the tutelage of a man called "Hell's Trainer," that the University of Kentucky forward wanted to pack it in.

At one stop on John Calipari's travels throughout Kentucky this year, a fan asked the new University of Kentucky basketball coach a question: Did he remember the Wildcats' comeback victory against LSU? "The one down at LSU?" Calipari said in reference to UK's 1994 rally from a 31-point deficit at LSU, thereafter dubbed the Mardi Gras Miracle.

Almost everything, starting with the guy in charge. First-year coach John Calipari has brought in six new players and a fresh outlook to a program that has been floundering in recent years.

John Wall had no trouble speaking during preseason interviews, but the UK freshman admitted that he's not always comfortable letting his voice be heard.

Coach: John Calipari . Last season's record: 22-14 overall, 8-8 in SEC . Postseason: Lost in the quarterfinals of the NIT to Notre Dame .

LEXINGTON, Ky. - John Calipari's first game against outside competition at Rupp Arena was all he'd imagined it would be.

BOIL WATER ADVISORIES>>> West Virginia American Water has issued a precautionary boil water advisory for a portion of Boone County and Kanawha County.

Former University of Kentucky basketball coach Billy Gillispie pleaded guilty Monday to driving under the influence of alcohol and apologized for what he called a mistake.

Luke Harangody should get used to being on top of lists. The senior forward from Notre Dame was the leading vote-getter Monday on The Associated Press' preseason All-America team, and if he has the type of season he usually does, he will become the leader for his school and conference in scoring and rebounding.

The nation's college basketball coaches apparently value the ability to defecate dairy.

Kentucky coach John Calipari has spent the last six months visiting every city, town, hamlet and holler in the Bluegrass, selling himself and his revitalized program with the kind of energy and showmanship that would make P.T. Barnum blush.

For the second-straight season, the Southeastern Conference finished last amongst BCS leagues and sixth overall in RPI standings in 2008-09. Just three teams made the NCAA Tournament, none of which made the Sweet Sixteen.

The pot has never really boiled around Kentucky's Patrick Patterson , at least not as fiercely as many thought it would.

In his first year in the SEC as Kentucky coach, John Calipari is pressing for the league to increase its entrants in the NCAA Tournament from last year's three.

Georgia coach Mark Fox has yet to win a game for the Bulldogs, but he has already added to the school's sports legend.

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. - Kentucky coach John Calipari said he 'can't stand' the color orange.

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. - New Kentucky coach John Calipari says the Wildcats could open his first season with three freshman starters.

Kentucky is the Media's pick to win the Southeastern Conference Basketball Championship.

BIRMINGHAM - Kentucky has been picked as the preseason favorite to win the Southeastern Conference men's basketball championship.

State Journal/Hilly Schiffer University of Kentucky head basketball coach John Calipari talks to several media outlets during a packed media day at Memorial Coliseum Media Room Thursday.