Clayton (Ohio) Northmont offensive lineman Jayden Clark is a multi-Power Four offer prospect who is now a good ways through scheduling spring visits.
“Right now, I’ve scheduled some spring practices for Ohio State, I believe that is the 28th, Cincy the 29th, Kentucky the 30th, and Indiana the 23rd,” Clark said.
Everything Kentucky head coach John Calipari said following the No. 16 Wildcats’ 91-89 win at Mississippi State in Starkville Tuesday night:
ON REED SHEPPARD …
Well, I was about to choke him when he threw the ball deep and (Mississippi State) got to the foul line. And I’m looking like, ‘Why would you do that?’ You’ve got two, three foul shooters, either one will make free throws, and you throw one deep…
He was trying to do the high school, I’m going to dribble it and dribble it and dribble it and all of a sudden he’s like, ‘Oh no.’ But, I told the team after, he had, he plays to win. He’s not playing not to lose.
There’ll be someone that (says), ‘Why didn’t you call a timeout?’ Because of what just happened. They can’t set up their defense, they had no timeouts. And you look at D.J. (Wagner) and say make something happen. And the ball ends up in Reed’s hands and he goes and makes it and we win the game.
So, I always have done that. I’m not calling a timeout in those situations. It was too early to foul a 3-point shooter. Can’t foul him with 16, 17 seconds to go. ‘You should have fouled anyway?’ Stop. Let me coach the team. You enjoy these games. It’s too early. He makes the 3, but we’ve got eight seconds.
So now we come down and end up winning the game. (Josh Hubbard) played unbelievable. He made some ridiculous plays. But, Robert (Dillingham) in the second half, Antonio (Reeves). It is so nice to have D.J. back. Like playing. Making shots.
You’ve got to understand, before he sat down he was a 40% 3-point shooter. He was doing all of the stuff. He came back. It takes time to get your rhythm back. And that’s, it’s taken him time.
But I’m not like, ‘Well, don’t play him anymore?’ Stop. And today was a really physical game, hard for Justin (Edwards) to be how he was the other day, because I needed him to rebound. And Adou (Thiero) mixed it up…
Our bigs did fine. (I’m) a little upset, out of a timeout I go ‘Ugo (Ugonna Onyenso), don’t foul. A layup will not hurt us. Do not foul.’ He fouled. I said, ‘Did you not hear?’ ‘I thought I could block it.’ I said ‘Don’t worry…’
We had some of those today. But, we walk out of here, that is not a first- or second-round NCAA game, you’re in the third round, that’s who you’re playing. They’re that good. They’re in the 20s in the NET. They beat Tennessee here. They beat Auburn here. This was a big-time win. We’re going to celebrate. To beat (Mississippi State) and how they’re playing right now, big time.
