Here is some interesting news that is happening around Calipari and the UK Basketball Program courtesy of Kentucky Sports Radio.

- DeMarcus Cousins - Ray Melick of the Birmingham News has an interesting story today about UK-bound big man DeMarcus Cousins and the bad reputation he’s gotten from some people in his home state of Alabama. Melick writes that those close to Cousins feel that he’s been unfairly “trashed” on local radio shows and poorly labeled for changing his college choice twice. That type of negativity, along with not even earning Alabama’s Mr. Basketball Honor, might have been just enough for Cousins to leave the state for college, Melick says.

- This past weekend, Dominique Ferguson was scheduled to visit the Vols in Knoxville. Ferguson has opened up his recruitment since Calipari arrived and it looks like Bruce Pearl has attempted to jump in and make a steal. This is not confirmed and I would welcome any proof one way or the other, but as for now, it looks as if ol Rocky Top may be a contender for the one Gillispie recruit from the future that Calipari does want.

- Eric Bledsoe, the self-described “2nd round pick” for Kentucky in its PG sweepstakes decided to skip his visit to Kentucky this weekend. He had originally been scheduled to come to UK on Sunday after the Derby Classic, but did not make the trip. One Kentucky and one Cincinnati site are apparently reporting today that he instead made a detour to Cincy for a visit with the Bearcats. After talking with Eric this weekend, it was clear to me that the kid likes Kentucky, but he doesnt like not being the top choice behind John Wall. It looks like the Cats are putting all their eggs in the Wall basket, a decision that will look golden if he commits to the Big Blue.

Follow up:

News around the Web:
*Meeks and Patterson most likely to return to UK
*Calipari going after JUCO talent
*Chris Simmons joining UK staff
*Calipari on the National Radio Circuit