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In 1990, Rick Pitino Turned the Corner of Recovery When he signed Mashburn

In 2007, Billy Gillispie Turned the Corner of Recovery When he signed Patterson

THE DECISION

On May 16, 2007, the last day of the Spring signing period, 5-Star Power Forward Patrick Patterson reached his point of decision.  He narrowed his choices to three top flight basketball programs, and

HE CHOSE KENTUCKY

 

Favorite Son: Patterson is
Billy Gillispie's Jamal Mashburn
The Crow Nation
May 17, 2007
[Editorial Note:  A Must Read For Big Blue Fans]

WSAZ-TV:
Patrick Patterson Signs with UK
Coverage of the Press Conference, with Video

WKYT-TV:
Patterson Picks Kentucky
Coverage of the Press Conference, with Video

From the UKAA:

Patterson Joins Wildcats:

Billy Gillispie Press Conference Quotes - May 17

Oak Hill's Alex Legion Joins Kentucky

AP STORY: Kentucky scores:
Patterson picks Wildcats to be closer to home
By APRIL VITELLO
Associated Press Writer

With Patterson, Gillispie has aced his most important test

By Eric Crawford
ecrawford@courier-journal.com
The Courier-Journal

Patterson Heading To UK
Staff Report
Kentucky Kernel

Forward progress on recruiting
GILLISPIE SHOWS CATS CAN STILL LAND TOP RECRUITS TO PLAY IN THE PAINT

John Clay
Lexington Herald Leader

He's ready 'to be the savior'
Cats get first McDonald's All-American in four years

By Jerry Tipton
Lexington Herald Leader

Bob Gibbons Ranks UK
7th Best Class of 2007
ESPN Insider [Premium Service, Can be viewed by subscribers only]
USC, Syracuse, Florida, Indiana, Kansas State,
Duke, Kentucky , Arizona, Ohio State and DePaul

The promise of tomorrow
Patterson signing gives UK hope, but no guarantees
By Luke Winn
SI.com - Inside College Basketball

A long day (and recruitment) comes to an end
Travis Hubbard - "High School Sports"
Huntington Herald-Dispatch
[NOTE: Gillispie was amazingly diligent. He flat-out outworked Donovan and Duke coach Mike Krzyzewski in his six weeks on the job, which is quite a statement. Those are two that rarely get outrecruited . He also did as much, if not more, in six weeks to land Patterson, the elite power forward the Wildcats had swung and missed on the previous four years, than Tubby Smith did in three years of recruiting Patterson to Kentucky.]

Gillispie pleased but recruiting never ends
By Brett Dawson
The Courier-Journal

Kentucky lands prized power forward Patterson
Gary Parrish Senior Writer
CBS SportsLine.com

Submitted by Richard Cheeks

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