I have to admit that my opinion has changed on Dick Vitale since John Calipari arrived in Lexington. I know that the guy is still annoying and a big fan of the Dookies and Coach K, but he has done a complete turnaround on his view on Kentucky since Cal arrived. I know that in reality, Cal is one of his major supporters for his charity work and that Vitale is more likely a Calipari fan rather than a Kentucky fan … but hey, we will take any good press where we can get it. Plus, Dickie V loves the Devil Rays over the Yankees. And you have to root for a Devil Rays/Reds World Series so I can buy tickets for Game 4 and 5 of the Series at the Trop when the Reds should win it.
Anyways, in anticipation of the upcoming NCAA basketball season, Dick released his list of a dozen diaper dandies and as expected, the Kentucky Wildcats are well represented:
1. Harrison Barnes, SF, North Carolina
2. Jared Sullinger, PF, Ohio State
3. Brandon Knight , PG, Kentucky
4. Kyrie Irving, PG, Duke
5. Perry Jones , PF, Baylor
6. Will Barton, SG, Memphis
7. Fab Melo, C, Syracuse
8. Terrence Jones , SF, Kentucky
9. Tobias Harris , PF, Tennessee
10. C.J. Leslie , PF, NC State
11. Cory Joseph , PG, Texas
12. Patric Young , PF, Florida*
In case you are wondering what the * is for, it’s Dick’s kind way of telling Florida’s Patric Young that if either Kansas’s Josh Selby or UK’s Enes Kanter were eligible at the moment, Patric would not be on the list. Too bad Patric, at least you still have Kenny Boynton to tell you bed time stories about UF being a Final Four team this year.
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