Xavier to stay…

And will not play at UK today or any other day.  OK?  Oy vey.

Well this is interesting…

The Henry’s are having a family meeting tonight to determine the future of Xavier and, I assume, CJ.  Word had been leaking out weeks ago that Xavier could ultimately end up at UK.  UK fans and KU fans alike have tried to dispell the rumor nd say the Henry’s aren’t leaving Kansas and they certainly aren’t coming to UK.  But all that could change.

It seems Papa Henry is having some problems with Kansas, but those problems aren’t exactly clear.  A recent article in a Kansas paper portrayed him and his sons in a not so flattering way, but that doesn’t seem like enough to make a kid rethink his college choice.  There is definately something much deeper here.

I can only go on what I’ve read, but it seems that Xavier was all but headed to UK to play for Calipari.  That is until Mama Henry got involved.  She didn’t want to move to Kentucky, so Xavier being the good son he is, decided to choose Kansas instead.  But things are apparently souring for some reason and he could be rethinking his decision.

Reading between the lines, this latest saga appears to have something to do with the decision of Meeks to stay in the draft.  Now that there’s an open scholarship and plenty of playing time to be had at SG, there are rumblings that Xavier is having second thoughts.

I see this playing out in one of two ways.  Either Xavier decides he wants to be a Wildcat and the Kansas paper and treatment from KU is used as a scapegoat, or he stays at Kansas and the paper issue is said to have been “blown out of proportion.”

Either way, I see this as a win-win situation for UK.  Either Xavier leaves KU and Kentucky picks up a player for a positon where they are lacking, or there’s a negative light cast over Kansas with the latest saga.  Which, by the way, Bill Self is on his way to visit the family so something is defintely not right.

Even if Xavier leaves KU and goes somewhere other than UK, it works out for UK.  Kansas would be losing a great player and it would bring the talent gap between KU and UK closer.

Meeks goes #41

It’s not quite the 1st round, but good luck.

Now, what to do with that 13th scholarship?  I hear there’s a 5* SG transferring closer to home.  Just sayin’.

Good Luck Jodie…

I don’t know if the NBA changed the rule, but maybe there will be a spot for you if you go undrafted.  I hope you have better initial luck than Azubuike.  But, things turned out OK for him.

John Clay gives us 5 thoughts on Meeks’ decison.

Interesting Video

Wall News

No, really, it’s something this time.  Just about every major media outlet is reporting that John Wall will be joining John Calipari and his #1 recruiting class at Kentucky.

Links coming…

Wall News

Well, since other sites are using this as filler, I might as well too.  There is no Wall news.  He’s supposedly down to UK, Miami, and Duke.  No one knows for sure and anyone saying they know is probably misinformed or lying.

Tune in tomorrow for the same non-news.

Welcome Back, Patterson

Brett Dawson is reporting that UK’s associate athletic director, DeWayne Peevy, has confirmed Patterson has withdrawn his name from the draft.

Hear that future Kentucky opponents?  Be afraid.  Be very afraid.

Bledsoe’s the newest Cat

Welcome aboard…

Bledsoe Update

I spoke with someone close to the program tonight and they are all but convinced Bledsoe will announce tomorrow that he’s going to Kentucky.

That is all…

Update: Just saw this post from Memphis Roar.  It’s looking pretty good.