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Cat Scratches, the official UK Athletics blog has two videos of DeMarcus Cousins, who's back in Lexington for Calipari's 3-Day ProCamp.

Click Read more to see part 2 of the video..

In case you missed the big football news for UK on Wednesday, Donte Rumph was finally cleared to play for the Cats.  Rumph committed to UK back in 2008 and again in 2009 had to spend the last two seasons at Fork Union Military Academy to make himself eligible to play.  The news is great for UK defense after it was announced last week that Paul Warford was declared ineligible to play.

Speaking at a luncheon for the Governor's Cup, Coach Phillips praised Rumph's hard work.  Chip Cosby's has several comments from Joker on Rumph in his latest article for Kentuckysports.com.  Here are a few excerpts,

Not a great week to be Rick Pitino...

• CJ on the media during Rick’s 1^st day
• Day 3 recap of Pitino on the stand
• Pitino to be cross-examined today
• Rick says rape charge is blackmail
• Rondo makes the final cut
• Best NBA players from UK
• Calipari’s recruiting is one of kind
• Wall visits the S.J.G. Greater NC Pro-Am
• A Day in the Life of Cuz

Terrence Jones was recently asked on Twitter about the most exciting thing about being a Wildcat.  His answer, playing in the "Dribble-Drive Motion Offense."

Expect more of the DDMO this season, and expect a lot more of it.  Calipari said in a recent Lexy audio post you could possibly see a more "extreme" version of it.

Article courtesy of ESPN's Diamond Leung.

Answering a fan's question on Twitter, Kentucky incoming freshman Terrence Jones wrote today that of all the things he's most looking forward to about being a Wildcat, it's playing in coach John Calipari's dribble-drive motion offense. 

Players generally like the idea of seeing their play-making abilities accentuated in this attacking offense as do recruits, so they'll all be happy to hear what Calipari has in store for next season. 

Calipari, speaking on a Lexy audio post yesterday, mentioned that due to the change in personnel on the team, the Big Blue Nation can expect to see even more of the dribble-drive and possibly a more extreme version of it.

Check out some of today's most popular topics on the TBK message boards:

• Donte Rumph cleared to play for the UK Football team this season.
• Predict the completed 2011 recruiting class.
• Any interest in 2011 wing Ben McLemore?
• What are your opinions on agents and college athletics?
• Marquis Teague highlight reel.
• How good of a shooter is Brandon Knight?
• ESPN article on Coach Cal's recruiting.
• Big East-SEC Invitational Appears Finished After Upcoming Season.

Kentucky fans hope to take the next step in elevating the football program this season after going to four consective bowl games.  First year head coach Joker Phillips became the lead man to guide the program in to new realms in January.  Joker has been noted throughout football as being a top notch recrutier.  Yet will Joker be able to guide the football program to new heights after four successful seasons?

One individual who thinks that Coach Phillips will improve the football program is Max Howell.  Howell is a host of a sports radio show in Jackson, MS, and spent 30 years coaching at Florida State, Ole Miss, and Troy.  Max talked about Joker in the Advocate Messenger's latest article by Larry Vaught, and had some positive things to say about Coach. 

Howell stated that he got to talk to Joker at the SEC media days.  He came away impressed with the UK head coach.  “He has been a great recruiter all along, but now that he has control of the program he can do even more and I think Kentucky will continue to improve. I really do.”

Check out this video with UK commits Teague and Gilchrist.  It also includes UK recruits Davis, Rivers, and more:

Check out some of today's most popular topics on the TBK message boards:

• Info on potential UK recruit, Brandon Ashley.
• Highlight reel from Brandon Ashley.
• Marc answers a couple questions on Tony Wroten.
• Check out Enes Kanter's new shirt.
• Write-up on Chane Behanan from the Bowling Green Daily News.
• Nice UK Basketball photos from the SI Vault.
• Latest on UK Football recruit , Zach West.

He was one of the central pieces to Kentucky's football resurgence.   He threw the pass that knocked off number one LSU at Commonwealth Stadium, and he threw the perfect pass to sink UL when "Stevie got loose."  Now after stints on the Giants' and Redskins' practice squads, former UK QB Andre Woodson is heading to the UFL in order to get back to the National Football League.

Rick Bozich talks to Woodson about his decision to play in the UFL in his latest article for the Courier Journal.  Here are some excerpts.

And the Sypher circus has begun!...

• SI.com covering the Sypher trial
• Pitino’s trial isn’t good for anyone
• Anonymous coaches poll not so good for SEC
• Hinrich joins Wall
• Could Cuz be the best of the 2010 class?
• Rondo and Celtics have best shot at Miami