Fave Five?

Dan Shanoff wonders if Calipari is trying create the Fab Five: Part Deux with his incoming class of recruits.

It's hard to argue when he's adding five top 150 recruits, each playing a different position. Here is the list:

PG: Eric Bledsoe
SG: Jon Hood
SF: Darnell Dodson
PF: Demarcus Cousins
C: Daniel Orton

Even though all five players signed and play different positions, the Fave Five (thanks T-Mobile!) may not come to fruition if either Meeks or Patterson come back. I really hope either Meeks or Patterson comes back so that we can avoid all of the comparisons and old video clips that would ensue.

Gillespie Out; Izzo In?

Billy Gillespie has been canned by the University of Kentucky and Pat Forde from ESPN is reporting that these are the top five candidates:

1. Rick Pitino
2. Tom Izzo
3. Thad Matta
4. Travis Ford
5. John Pelfrey

It's really hard for me to imagine Izzo leaving State to go down to UK, but it's not as unbelievable as it once was. Izzo may have reached his peak at State and being the head man at UK is definitely a more prestigious job. It definitely doesn't seem like a big enough upgrade to make the switch, unless he just wants a new challenge. Izzo is MSU basketball, so the slightest thought of him leaving makes me sweat....I'll keep you updated.