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• Boles Posted: May.19 at 1:29 am
  This is getting out of hand

• wilz Posted: May.19 at 1:37 am
  thats just some man love

• bfears Posted: May.19 at 1:44 am
  wow. uk is loaded. & this is coming from a UL fan

• delgish Posted: May.19 at 1:44 am
  From this point forward, the University of Kentucky will cease using the mascot ‘Wildcats.’ They will be referred to as the UK Manbearpigs.

• Rick Stone Posted: May.19 at 1:49 am
  Wow ,,just wow..I’m a KU fan ..We will be great ,but I don’t want to face UK

• UK Media Relations Posted: May.19 at 1:53 am
  This is false. John Wall has not committed to anyone at this time.

• Wes Posted: May.19 at 1:55 am
  Wow please tell me this is true..

• Jeremy Posted: May.19 at 1:55 am
  If this is true then this is huge. Is SLAM the first outlet to accurately break this HUGE story? Go Big Blue

• clos1881 Posted: May.19 at 1:56 am
  Damn I was hoping he was going to Carolina I feel kinda bad for those returning Wildcats because some of them are gonna lose they’re scholarship

• Section 137 Posted: May.19 at 1:57 am
  Anyone that usually read this website, how legit do you think this story is?

• Jlee Posted: May.19 at 2:08 am
  Can UK be given the trophy now??? This is an AMAZING class!! WOW!! Think Cal is earning that huge paycheck?

• Eric Posted: May.19 at 2:08 am
  This is freaking awesome, UK is back baby!!!

• Carolina fan Posted: May.19 at 2:09 am
  This better be true or your going to have alot of pissed off KY Fans. If so WOW Calipari and Kentucky is a two headed monster that is going to dominate the basketball world.

• jigger Posted: May.19 at 2:11 am
  how reliable do think this source is? i mean this is a really, really big deal. this could change the landscape for college basketball next year.

• Jose Posted: May.19 at 2:14 am
  “Wall will remind you a lot of Derrick Rose and with him on the team, Calipari could have another team back in the chip.” That last sentence makes it sound too much like Calipari won the championship game against Kansas. Sorry.

• Section 137 Posted: May.19 at 2:17 am
  I hope this is legit!! Final Four with Wall.

• timmy Posted: May.19 at 2:23 am
  thats not true at all

• phili5 Posted: May.19 at 2:29 am
  If this is true, and meeks returns, seriously just give us the championship.

• John Wall Has Committed to Kentucky | Binary Basketball Posted: May.19 at 2:35 am
  [...] #1 player in the nation, John Wall, has finally made his college decision, John Wall will suit up in the legendary Kentucky uniform next season to play for John Calipari and the Kentucky Wildcats. I am not shocked by his decision, but I am [...]

• Kevin Posted: May.19 at 2:44 am
  Don’t hate. Learn to appreciate.

• UK is BACK !!!!!! Posted: May.19 at 2:50 am
  this could be the greatest amount of talent ever put together………and in way less than 2 months “the best of the best” Coach Cal for prez

• JaredUK7 Posted: May.19 at 3:00 am
  Get used to it College Bball fans UK is back, and the Great Wall of Kentucky has risen!!!

• jigger Posted: May.19 at 3:03 am
  Man, I really hope this is true. If it is, SLAM magazine is awesome.

• jigger Posted: May.19 at 3:05 am
  I really hope this is true. If it is then SLAM magazine is awesome. I’ll start subscribing!

• NANERPUSS Posted: May.19 at 3:24 am
  heh. i hope this is legit.

• Brandon D Posted: May.19 at 3:55 am
  Hopefully they are right. John Wall to Kentucky hopefully.

• Keith Posted: May.19 at 4:02 am
  UNC baby… dont count us out just yet!!!

• j Posted: May.19 at 4:11 am
  wow ill believe it when he puts the uk hat on at a presser no one has a source that says this all bs no other site is reporting no such thing might wanna delete dis gabaggge!!!!

• topcity Posted: May.19 at 4:16 am
  uk will still not win a championship next year

• Jon harris Posted: May.19 at 4:16 am
  With Coach Cal at the helm, Kentucky will not win a NC. Cal is a great recruiter but is a terrible bench coach. With the team he had at Memphis with D Rose and company, up by 9 points with two minutes to go and choked!!!

• Jim Jones Posted: May.19 at 4:17 am
  yeah says you. Who is your favorite team? I hope Kentucky plays them.

• Ice Posted: May.19 at 4:26 am
  Sounds like someone is GREEN.

• Ben Posted: May.19 at 4:39 am
  Tubby did it his 1st year. Why couldn’t Calipari.

• OJ Miracle Whip Posted: May.19 at 4:45 am
  ^ Does NOT matter. We are loaded “beotch”

• CruiseControl Posted: May.19 at 4:46 am
  Good hatin’ topcity.

• CHAD Posted: May.19 at 4:52 am
  CALIPARTY TIME BABY

• Up way to Late Posted: May.19 at 4:54 am
  If this is legit, the only thing that will STOP UK from a FF bid will be themselves. How freakin’ amazing is it that Cal pulls in the best recruiting class EVER in his first year at Kentucky? Its really mind boggling sh*t for a program that is still in a major transition period and fallen off so far the national radar.
  Loaded everywhere…and if Meeks comes back…pre-season #1 son (yes over KU). KY fans have been accused of setting expectations high before and this team will take time to gel, but I’m not buying Cal’s suggestions that the fan base needs to tone it down. My God, this is something special and this could be the CATalyst that changes the college basketball landscape for years to come. It’s going to be simply awesome and I’ve never been more optimistic about the chances of the greatest program ever climbing back to their rightful place atop the totem pole. Go Big Blue!!!

• sixersforlife_85 Posted: May.19 at 5:09 am
  Blue chips…

• SLAM magazine reports Wall to UK | MrSEC.com Posted: May.19 at 5:21 am
  [...] SLAM magazine reports Wall to UK [...]

• Daniel Ward Posted: May.19 at 5:29 am
  Calipari was already ONE of the best recruiters in the country. Now that he has the Kentucky name he will be THE best recruiter in the country and he has shown that early and often. Kentucky will have the best recruiting class in the country next year too. Mark it down.

• Josh Posted: May.19 at 6:05 am
  topcity, keep telling yourself that, buddy.

• NANCY HUTCHINSON Posted: May.19 at 6:08 am
  If you are incorrect the whole state of Kentucky will likely pass out.

• random Posted: May.19 at 6:24 am
  Yep that was a great movie I hope your not saying what I think you meant by that comment because I doubt it
  and I hope this is true about Wall

• » SLAM magazine ways Wall has committed to UK John Clay’s Sidelines Posted: May.19 at 6:40 am
  [...] SLAM magazine online posted at 1:11 a.m. this morning that its sources report that super guard John Wall, the indecisive one from Raleigh, North Carolina, has finally made up his mind and committed to UK over Miami and Duke. [...]

• Billy Gaylespie Posted: May.19 at 6:41 am
  This is all bogus.

• fcrum Posted: May.19 at 7:07 am
  Man you guys just can’t stand the thoughts of “the big blue nation” going from a team that couldn’t be in the top 25 to a team that will be a top 5, you can flame me and say all sorts of stuff but in the end, Coach Cal and the Cats will be a force again.

• Twitted by iffy1423 Posted: May.19 at 7:27 am
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• JF Posted: May.19 at 7:35 am
  I think, for many UK fans, the return to even being in the discussion will be enough. ‘They expect a championship every season.’ Please. I’ve not heard a single one say that.

• SLONER Posted: May.19 at 8:03 am
  “uk will still not win a championship next year” Wow! That’s a real bold statement. You could say that about any team in the country (UNC, KU, Mich St any team) and have a really good shot at being right. You might end up being right (the odds are in your favor), but if you can put your Kentucky hating aside; you have to admit that Kentucky has as good a shot at the title as any team in the country barring any serious injuries or conflicts. Go BIG BLUE!

• SLONER Posted: May.19 at 8:03 am
  “uk will still not win a championship next year” Wow! That’s a real bold statement. You could say that about any team in the country (UNC, KU, Mich St any team) and have a really good shot at being right. You might end up being right (the odds are in your favor), but if you can put your Kentucky hating aside; you have to admit that Kentucky has as good a shot at the title as any team in the country barring any serious injuries or conflicts. Go BIG BLUE!

• Dick Bagga Posted: May.19 at 8:06 am
  Are you sure this is right? Would be nice if you gave some indication of where your sources are from.

• kyfam4 Posted: May.19 at 9:02 am
  I agree topcity, and I’m a UK fan. Realistically, we have 6 new players, who have never played a college game in their lives. Plus, a brand new system to learn. I can understand being excited about the talent we are bringing in, but I think to call us instant national title contenders is a bit premature. And any rate, GO CATS!!!!

• WyldeKat Posted: May.19 at 9:04 am
  We don’t have to win a Championship NEXT YEAR. We just want to be competing for them again. We WILL win another Championship soon. Maybe not next year. Personally, I think it’s going to take a couple seasons with veteran players to get used to Calipari’s offense before we have a serious chance. But, we’re so loaded now … even without Wall we had a phenomenal class that many were already placing in the Elite 8. No Topcity, maybe we won’t win the Championship next year … but, you’ll hear our name when people are talking about it.

• Shu Posted: May.19 at 9:20 am
  i’m sure at least a few of you have been around long enough to remember the p＊trick p＊tterson fiasco as he was graduating hs two years ago. maybe it was his team was hot garbage so no national exposure, but was heTHAT good to go THAt crazy over?

• Ben Osborne Posted: May.19 at 9:24 am
  Great reporting, Aggrey. Coach Cal and www are the best team in the land.

• Is It True? Unofficially! «UK Sports Info Posted: May.19 at 9:36 am
  [...] Slam [...]

• Eric Posted: May.19 at 9:39 am
  hey shu, patterson didnt have 4 other 5 star recruits in his class did he? not to mention 2 other 4 star recruits. pat and jodie are gonna lead this team to the top, and wall will be a much needed addition

• ukfan Posted: May.19 at 9:43 am
  Pat didnt blow cus of DA JUICE MAN OJ MAYO in HS

• UKFAN Posted: May.19 at 9:48 am
  BOOK YOUR TICKETS TO INDIANAPOLIS UK FANS!!!

• Ben Osborne Posted: May.19 at 9:53 am
  I see this story on about 50 websites already…not that many of them are crediting SLAM. Haters.

• Ryan Jones Posted: May.19 at 10:06 am
  That UK-KU final is gonna be fun.

• Ben Osborne Posted: May.19 at 10:08 am
  So nice of UK Media Relations to stop by.

• And it is Done!!!Not Yet…. «UK Sports Info Posted: May.19 at 10:12 am
  [...] COMMITS TO UK!!!!!!!!!!!!  Slam Magazine confirms, Bomani Jones (Matt Jones and KSR’s source) also said that he did infact commit to [...]

• GotHandles? Posted: May.19 at 10:26 am
  John Wall is BANANAS. blocks and handles. ridiculous

• John Wall Commits to Calipari and Kentucky | Bumpshack.com Posted: May.19 at 10:31 am
  [...] Slam Magazine first reported the news right after midnight to it’s online readers. [...]

• Coop Posted: May.19 at 10:33 am
  This is a game changer!!!! Calipari has done it again. Wonder if he will get Brandon Knight http://vimeo.com/4699469

• Jamie Posted: May.19 at 10:44 am
  Enjoy it while you can because when Cal and Worldwide Wes get thru destroying your program then it will be a long time before your playing basketball again. (See SMU football)

• B. Long Posted: May.19 at 10:50 am
  Well, foxsports is reporting it now so it must be true.

• charkles holland Posted: May.19 at 10:54 am
  I believe this is the best class of recruits coming to Uk next year everat any college. better than the fad four.

• Moose Posted: May.19 at 10:58 am
  MALIK STITH!!!!!!

• John Wall commits to UK, John Calipari Posted: May.19 at 11:01 am
  [...] SLAM Magazine first reported at 1:11 am this morning that Wall had finally made his long awaited decision. Big Blue Nation has currently broken that SLAM link, but here is an excerpt (via John Clay): [...]

• Lang Whitaker Posted: May.19 at 11:07 am
  Great work, Aggrey.

• John Wall to Kentucky . . . | The Jock Itch Posted: May.19 at 11:18 am
  [...] Source : SLAM Magazine  [...]

• Lang Whitaker Posted: May.19 at 11:29 am
  BTW, thanks to Andy Katz of ESPN for not crediting SLAM with breaking the story.

• SLAM ONLINE | Posted: May.19 at 12:13 pm
  [...] SLAM Breaks: John Wall to UK [...]

• Court Litter Posted: May.19 at 12:18 pm
  UK is staring 5 future NBAer’s:
  PG John Wall
  SG Jodie Meeks
  SF Demarcus Cousins
  PF Patrick Patterson
  C Daniel Orton
  Bench: Darnel Dodson, Eric Blesoe, Jon Hood, Pilgrim
  Give them the title and move on to 2011…

• Aaron Lacy Posted: May.19 at 12:40 pm
  Wow, We are ready to take on the NBA teams. Sorry for the dukies and KU birdwatchers and the Florida orange suckers. This is the great no one will top this team. It’s krazy how good
  we are now. I can see a new banner hangin on the WALL now.

• John Wall’s Going To Kentucky « The High Definite Posted: May.19 at 12:50 pm
  [...] here.  Should be an interesting season for [...]

• ciolkstar Posted: May.19 at 1:00 pm
  Ugh! I hate this. I’m a big John Wall fan. Freaking slimy ass Calipari.

• Jukai Posted: May.19 at 1:09 pm
  I knew John Wall was too black for Duke.
  Kansas will be RIDICULOUS. I don’t know how Cal continues to do (actually, I do, Worldwide Wes and breaking NCAA restrictions like they were fiber glass) but he gets things done, wow!

• Tavoris Posted: May.19 at 1:09 pm
  Lang, u shouldn’t even b surprised that Andy Kats “forgot” to credit Slam

• The John Wall Effect Posted: May.19 at 1:18 pm
  [...] you’re new here, you may want to subscribe to our RSS feed. Thanks for visiting! And with Slam Online’s breaking post, the world revolving around college basketball has no choice but to react to the news John Wall is [...]

• sam Posted: May.19 at 1:33 pm
  hes gonna take the ncaa by storm

• Moose Posted: May.19 at 2:23 pm
  @ Court Litter: MALIK STITH!!!

• Maryland Guy Posted: May.19 at 2:29 pm
  im just glad he didnt pick them punk ass blue devils,he wouldnt of fit there!!! i live in chapel hill now and i hope he does great

• Tzvi T Posted: May.19 at 2:47 pm
  Way to be, Aggrey.

• NBA Draft Roundup » Blog Archive » NBA Draft Lottery: Where Luck Happens Posted: May.19 at 2:53 pm
  [...] Online says potential 2010 top pick John Wall is headed to Kentucky to play out his one and [...]

• Jacob Posted: May.19 at 3:16 pm
  kentucky just won the 2010 national championship

• donovan Posted: May.19 at 3:31 pm
  scooooooooops

• breeze Posted: May.19 at 3:43 pm
  why is this on no other site?

• donovan Posted: May.19 at 3:49 pm
  http://www.accsports.com/daily-links/200905195338/daily-links-may-19.php To give proper credit, it looks like SLAM magazine broke the story first.

• Sparker Posted: May.19 at 4:25 pm
  judging by that video, i guess it’s fair to assume he’s not a pass-first pg

• tenncat Posted: May.19 at 5:54 pm
  It’s hard to tell which of the hate mail is posted by Louisville fans and which is posted by Memphis fans. The Memphis fans are understandably bitter right now, as we were about 12 years ago when a coach packed up & left Lex in the middle of the night. They’ll be all right when the new coach gets settled. The Cards section on the Courier Journal site is full of people sharing blonde jokes - seriously.

• tenncat Posted: May.19 at 5:57 pm
  Oops - hit “send” too soon! The season should be fun and exciting every minute. For now, it’s great fun watching Coach Calipari’s enthusiasm build and the anticipation balloon. It’s a fine time to be a Wildcat.
  I wish only two things today - that Mr. Bill “Wildcat” and my father could be here to enjoy this moment. They are doing a happy dance in heaven.

• AR Posted: May.19 at 7:00 pm
  Between Miami and Kentucky, why on gods green earth would you choose the latter? You know you’re a one-and-done. So two semesters next to South Beach or… I don’t even know what’s in Kentucky.

• Jose Posted: May.19 at 8:36 pm
  How many championships did the Fab Five win again?

• Teddy-the-Bear Posted: May.19 at 9:32 pm
  Somebody needs to tell John Wall to at least look enthusiastic for the cameras.

• Teddy-the-Bear Posted: May.19 at 9:32 pm
  Okay, minus the one picture shown above.

• Quail Posted: May.19 at 10:53 pm
  Just to make it a little simpler to understand. here’s how it will go for us UK followers; starters: Cousins, Patterson, Darius Miller, Jodie Meeks, Wall. Then our bench: Daniel Orton, Eric Bledsoe, DeAndre Liggins, and Darnell Dodson. I’m about to cry tears of joy.

• a. sam Posted: May.19 at 11:49 pm
  Guess I’ll make it 100. Being an insomniac pays off.

• Gene Quagmire Posted: May.20 at 2:41 am
  What’s in Lexington? Seven banners. Kid’ll be rich next year, bikini girls ain’t going extinct this year.

• Kentucky Wins the John Wall Lottery | College Hoops Video Posted: May.20 at 6:16 am
  [...] with the number 1 recruiting class for major NCAA basketball programs. With the announcement of the number 1 ranked high school recruit, John Wall , that he would be heading to Lexington to play next season Kentucky won the College [...]

• Hail Mary Jane | Hail Mary Jane Posted: May.20 at 6:17 am
  [...] John Wall is going to Kentucky [...]

• Cizzo Posted: May.20 at 11:24 am
  KU is stacked up to the point that it isn’t fair, they should treat the S.E.C. like Memphis U do Con.USA!!!

• kwame Posted: May.20 at 12:11 pm
  is this even fair

• jwan Posted: May.20 at 4:26 pm
  I believe this was all planned from the beginning of last season for Cal to go to Kentucky it all seems obvious he got all of his recruits to sign a waiver in their LOI that they can be released if he was not the coach here at Memphis this is the biggest piece of crap coach of all time he will disappoint the Kentucky fans with his great way of words but he will not produce on the sidelines.

• AR Posted: May.20 at 5:12 pm
  Good point Gene, but if I were in a similar position, I’d go to the U. For one, he can pad his stats better than he could on a stacked Kentucky team. Two, he could wind up in Minnesota next year for all he knows. BTW, I have absolutely no connection to Miami. I’m just playing devils advocate here.

• Moose Posted: May.20 at 5:48 pm
  Malik Stith didn’t get a mention?

• Howard T. Posted: May.20 at 7:07 pm
  No longer will my wilcats be another door stop bowing down to ego teams like UNC, Dukies, and KU. When Cal assembles the complete team he hungers for. UK will be feared once again.

• The Promise Posted: May.20 at 7:25 pm
  I’m tellin ya’ll, UK is back. All the haters can take a back seat. If they dont win it next year, they will surely get close. Whos better? Can anybody tell me?

• BETCATS Posted: May.20 at 8:28 pm
  ” UK Media Relations Posted: May.19 at 1:53 am
  This is false. John Wall has not committed to anyone at this time. ” IS this a legit comment? But anyway, UNC will still be doing work next year.

• dubya816 Posted: May.20 at 8:31 pm
  Watch some small college with some breakthrough player upset this team. Overhyped. To many egos.

• kid_crush Posted: May.21 at 1:05 am
  is it just me or does wall give off a wade impression??? sik kid.

• Quail Posted: May.21 at 8:06 pm
  the only teams i can see competing with us are kansas and MAYBE Uconn. if any other teams beat us, it will be on luck. sure, we’ll be a very young team, but experience means nothing when u got players like this.

• rocky lobs Posted: May.21 at 9:16 pm
  wow this guy even has the nerve to look like a dark-skinned d-rose

• Kentucky solidifies #1 recruiting class in nation… « SEC Hoops: The Good. The Bad. The Dirty. Posted: May.21 at 10:05 pm
  [...] Calipari has gone insane at Kentucky, pulling in what is easily the nation’s top recruiting class this year and one of the best ever for any team as the nation’s top recruit and projected top pick in next year’s NBA draft John Wall has chosen to play for the Wildcats. [...]

• The Promise Posted: May.25 at 3:41 pm
  BETCATS: We will see about that when UNC comes to Rupp.

• Alex Posted: Jun.5 at 10:19 pm
  http://basketballrecruiting.rivals.com/viewprospect.asp?pr_key=68235&sport=2

• Milliondollamindz Posted: Jun.22 at 2:10 am
  Dam College Ball is going to be crazy.. Coach Cal that dude huh ? Derrick Rose Tyreke Evans John Wall