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[LEFT][B][FONT=ArialNarrowMTStd-Bold]#4, Jon Hood, G, Jr.[/FONT][/B][/LEFT]
[LEFT][I][FONT=ArialNarrowMTStd-Italic]On his thoughts of redshirting …[/FONT][/I]
[FONT=ArialNarrowMTStd]“We (Coach John Calipari and I) haven’t talked about it yet. Who knows? When that time comes I’ll go up and I’ll talk to Coach and we’ll talk about it, but up to this point we haven’t talked about it, so I don’t know if he’d say if I am or not.”[/FONT][/LEFT]
[LEFT][I][FONT=ArialNarrowMTStd-Italic]On if the thought of coming back in late February has come into his mind …[/FONT][/I]
[FONT=ArialNarrowMTStd]“There (were thoughts) early, but now all my focus is on just trying to get back and give these guys insight on how to win and how to run this offense. That’s all I’m doing now. Coming down to the SEC Tournament, I don’t know. Late February is a difficult time period to get my conditioning back up. I’ll get to start shooting sometime next week.”[/FONT][/LEFT]
[LEFT][I][FONT=ArialNarrowMTStd-Italic]On how much he’s seen the team, especially the young guys, progress this season …[/FONT][/I]
[FONT=ArialNarrowMTStd]“Oh yeah, they’re night and day as far as Anthony Davis is so much tougher, Marquis (Teague) is running the point guard spot so much better. Everybody’s putting in the extra work. They’re not young guys, they’re like everybody else.”[/FONT][/LEFT]
[LEFT][B][FONT=ArialNarrowMTStd-Bold]#12, Ryan Harrow, G, So.[/FONT][/B][/LEFT]
[LEFT][I][FONT=ArialNarrowMTStd-Italic]On what he asked for Christmas …[/FONT][/I]
[FONT=ArialNarrowMTStd]“I didn’t really ask for anything this year. I’m just glad to be going home. I just want to go home and see my family.”[/FONT][/LEFT]
[LEFT][I][FONT=ArialNarrowMTStd-Italic]On what a family Christmas is like …[/FONT][/I]
[FONT=ArialNarrowMTStd]“We all just sit in our pajamas all day, eat food, watch the games, and we may play some board games or something, and we might go watch a movie.”[/FONT][/LEFT]
[LEFT][I][FONT=ArialNarrowMTStd-Italic]On his work ethic …[/FONT][/I]
[FONT=ArialNarrowMTStd]“It’s been rough because I want to be out there and playing with them, but I am learning a lot from Coach Calipari and from all the rest of the coaches. I have just been working hard and doing some extra work since I am not playing this year.”[/FONT][/LEFT]
[LEFT][B][FONT=ArialNarrowMTStd-Bold]#13 Sam Malone, G, Fr.[/FONT][/B][/LEFT]
[LEFT][I][FONT=ArialNarrowMTStd-Italic]On his initial reaction after tearing his ACL …[/FONT][/I]
[FONT=ArialNarrowMTStd]“I knew something was up. I knew something was wrong. It didn’t hurt that bad, but I felt it before and I knew the feeling.”[/FONT][/LEFT]
[LEFT][I][FONT=ArialNarrowMTStd-Italic]On the support from the fans …[/FONT][/I]
[FONT=ArialNarrowMTStd]“It was tough, but the Big Blue Nation showed a lot of class and they really picked me up. I was really impressed by that. I got a lot of positive feedback from them to keep praying and keep working. The coaching staff and the players have all been really helpful.”[/FONT][/LEFT]
[LEFT][I][FONT=ArialNarrowMTStd-Italic]On the recovery process …[/FONT][/I]
[FONT=ArialNarrowMTStd]“I am used to it. I know what I have to do. I could probably be a physical trainer all by myself since I have been in there all the time. We have the best training staff in the world and the best doctor in the world, and he is really going to help me out a lot. I am positive I am going to be able to come back strong.”[/FONT][/LEFT]
