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[FONT=Tahoma]Each day that passes by equals another day [/FONT][FONT=Tahoma]Kentucky[/FONT][FONT=Tahoma] goes without one 2012 commitment. Now as a firm believer of “in [/FONT][FONT=Tahoma]Cal[/FONT][FONT=Tahoma] we trust” I am not fretting just yet. I can’t say the same for the rest of the BBN. Though total panic and chaos has yet to completely take over, deep down inside Cats fans seem to be a tad restless.[/FONT]
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[FONT=Tahoma]Fear not big blue nation. Calipari was quoted today, via Mike DeCourcy of the Sporting News, stating, “we’ll be fine.” There, you feel better now? (Catch the entire article [URL=”http://aol.sportingnews.com/ncaa-basketball/story/2011-07-14/calipari-not-concerned-about-kentuckys-lack-of-commitments”]here[/URL])[/FONT]
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[FONT=Tahoma]After landing three straight NUMBER ONE CLASSES, it does seem kind of odd not one player has yet to verbally state his [FONT=Tahoma]allegiance[/FONT] to the big blue. Does [/FONT][FONT=Tahoma]Cal[/FONT][FONT=Tahoma] know something we don’t know? I doubt it. Does [/FONT][FONT=Tahoma]Cal[/FONT][FONT=Tahoma] have complete confidence he’ll land a strong class, even a top five class by the end of the signing period next spring, yes. [/FONT]
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[FONT=Tahoma]A trend has increased over the last couple of seasons, the players are waiting longer and longer to commit. Not only that, but look across the college basketball landscape, a lot of top, elite programs are in the same boat. In a generation that wants it here and now, this new wave of hoopsters likes to wait it out, and follow the next big thing. [/FONT]
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[FONT=Tahoma]Cal[/FONT][FONT=Tahoma] will get it done, because in the end, the kids want to come where there is winning and let’s be honest, the 9 NBA draft picks over the last two years doesn’t hurt either. [/FONT]
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