More on UK Basketball

OK. I've been gone for awhile and I have neglected to follow the UK basketball program as closely as I should. So, here's an update of the recent UK basketball events that I think are worth mentioning.

1) Scottie Hopson has decided to honor his previous commitment to Mississippi State. Kentucky had shown some interest in trying to lure the Hopkinsville native away from the Bulldogs, but Scottie has decided to honor his original commitment.

2) 6'11" big man Tyler Zeller from Washington, Indiana has removed Kentucky from his list of possible schools. Zeller has narrowed his list to Indiana, North Carolina, Notre Dame, and Purdue.

3) UK released its 07-08 basketball schedule. It appears that as many as 17 games could be televised on CBS, ESPN, or ESPN2. You can check out the schedule here.

4) It looks like former UK standout Ron Mercer might be hanging around with Pac Man Jones. Mercer was arrested on a misdemeanor assault charge in Nashville last month on charges stemming from an altercation that occurred in a strip club back in April. Apparently Mercer was with another man who is being charged with a felony after he allegedly stabbed a bouncer at the club during the same scuffle.

5) Not to be outdone by Ron Mercer, former UK player Randolph Morris has been charged with Reckless Driving in New York. Mr. Morris was stopped by a police officer after the officer witnessed Randolph "making a wide turn from Palumbo Drive onto the inner loop of New Circle Road. The vehicle accelerated to 62 mph in a 45 mph zone and did not use a turn signal when exiting onto Richmond Road. The driver, Morris, then slammed on his brakes, almost running over the road's shoulder, according to the arrest report." Randolph registered a 0.069 on the preliminary breath test. A 0.08 would have resulted in a DWI charge.

6) Not to be outdone by Mercer and Morris, former UK basketball player Marquis Estill was arrested last week and charged with Driving Under the Influence. Marquis reportedly registered a 0.131 on the breath test after he was stopped in Fayette County at 3:44 AM. Estill has entered a plea of not guilty and will have a preliminary hearing on August 31st.