Notes from the Presser

* Mark Stoops said his team is bigger, stronger and in great shape.

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Opening Statement:

“It’s been a really solid off-season for us. To this point, I am really impressed with the work that our strength and conditioning guys have done in the weight room. Guys look bigger, stronger and they’ve worked hard. Guys have been moving around, they were in great shape today. For the first spring practice, they look efficient. I liked the way we practiced and moved around, we looked much more efficient than we were ...

By LARRY VAUGHT

The more I think about, the more I wonder if Kentucky players simply underestimated what to expect against Tennessee Saturday in Knoxville.

"There are no excuses, but I’m sure they had revenge on their mind," freshman Immanuel Quickley said.

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By LARRY VAUGHT

Kentucky had its way with Tennessee earlier in Rupp Arena when the Vols were ranked No. 1 and coach John Calipari even had to make fans stop chanting “overrated” at the Vols.*

Saturday it was the Vols dishing out the butt-kicking with a 71-52 rout of Kentucky in a game that was never ...

By LARRY VAUGHT

When Kentucky beat Tennessee two weeks ago in Rupp Arena, Tennessee coach Rick Barnes was not happy with the way anyone on his team played defense.

That changed Saturday in Knoxville when the Vols ...