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08:16 AM ET 12.05 | Tuesday's 88-56 win over Samford won't save Kentucky from John Calipari. [The] 19th-ranked Cats (5-3) will commence daily 7 a.m. conditioning drills before classes -- and before afternoon practices. Because after racing out to a 45-14 halftime lead, Kentucky outscored Samford (2-8) by a single point in the second half. "I can't think of any other reason why you wouldn't come out in the second half and play," Calipari said, "so we have to chalk it up to they're not in shape. They will be." Calipari said the phrase "in shape" 14 times during his 10-minute postgame news conference. Star freshmen Nerlens Noel and Alex Poythress dominated the first half. ... In the second half, both guys vanished.

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December 5, 2012  08:27 AM ET

A middling second half that saw UK only outscore Samford by one point brought out the drill sergeant in Calipari. He declared the opening of "Camp Cal," which he described as three weeks of running at 7 a.m. in addition to normal practices in the afternoon (and possibly evenings, as well).

"We're going to be the most in-shape team inside the next three weeks," said Calipari, who linked Kentucky's failure to obliterate Samford to a lack of conditioning. Minus a sadistic laugh, he cited the involvement of UK strength coach Ray "Rock" Oliver, first introduced to the Big Blue Nation as former Coach Rick Pitino's Marquis de Sade of the barbell realm.

"Twenty to 30 minutes of straight running," Calipari said. "Heart rates will be high. Not heart rates at 120. Your heart rate is going to be at 175 (or) 180.

December 5, 2012  08:29 AM ET

Get em going coach, Army style.

Go Kentucky Go

Go Kentucky Go

Go Kentucky Go

December 5, 2012  08:30 AM ET

Just tell em,

You're in the Army now, not behind a plow,
You'll never get rich, digging a ditch,
You're in the Army now!

Wait, after one year there, they do get rich.

December 5, 2012  08:33 AM ET

His guys better get used to what Calipari looks like in the thread pic. "You're not done! Keep running!"

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December 5, 2012  09:52 AM ET

All the running in the world, will not give them talent.

December 5, 2012  10:04 AM ET

Gator Bait!!!

December 5, 2012  10:08 AM ET
QUOTE(#8):

Gators Beaten so soundly by these Kentucky Wildcats!!! Wow. They learned their lesson as who is boss in their conference, for sure.

FIFY

December 5, 2012  10:46 AM ET
QUOTE(#7):

All the running in the world, will not give them talent.

Nope but sure will slow them down, when there wore out from all the running.

December 5, 2012  11:08 AM ET
QUOTE(#9):

FIFY

Unless UK develops a world class PG in the next few months.

UK fricked
UF stacked

December 5, 2012  11:26 AM ET
QUOTE(#11):

UK fricked
UF stacked

If The HairLine can keep his talent motivated, saw where he benched the C due to bad attitude at practice, and it got the kid's attention PDQ. Nice.

December 5, 2012  11:36 AM ET
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If The HairLine can keep his talent motivated, saw where he benched the C due to bad attitude at practice, and it got the kid's attention PDQ. Nice.

I was at the game, Young was a beast. A lot more hustle than normal. Billy also proved that Young was not needed for the Gators to be successful ala Wilbekin at the start of the year.

No longer worried about Young being in foul trouble.

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December 5, 2012  01:27 PM ET

Hmmmm luv me some creampie.

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December 5, 2012  03:19 PM ET
QUOTE(#16):

Huh???? WHAT???!!!

Oh I'm sorry wrong web site. Thought we were talking about steamed Calamari and I drifted off to a creampie site. Google and you will see what I mean.

December 5, 2012  03:35 PM ET
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Unless UK develops a world class PG in the next few months. UK frickedUF stacked

I know, that is the one thing missing this year, oh well.

 
December 5, 2012  03:40 PM ET
QUOTE(#18):

I know, that is the one thing missing this year, oh well.

Experience coming off the bench. 0 starts returning says it all.

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