Big Deal for Bo: C-J sportswriter Rick Bozich has been selected to the U.S. Basketball Writers Hall of Fame, and will be honored at the Final Four in Detroit. That is, if the paper comes up with the travel budget to send him. [Crawford]

Eight Men On, Including T-Will: Check out the cover of the new Sports Illustrated, featuring eight college basketball stars. That’s our own T-Will on the right. The Cards, with one game to play in the Big East, can clinch a share of the title by beating West Virginia. Meanwhile, boos filled Rupp Arena as the Cats lost to lowly Georgia. [SI]

Bout Time for Berman: JCPS superintendent Sheldon Berman finally did something about the PRP football situation, announcing that Jason Stinson would be replaced as football coach. He said the criminal case would not be resolved before time to start practice for next season. Principal David Johnson will hire his replacement. JCPS says Stinson is still collecting a paycheck doing IT work. Oh, yeah, Berman says the announcement has absolutely nothing to do with this week’s release of evidence in Max Gilpin’s death. Right.  [WAVE]

Party Pooper: You’ll have to pay a buck an egg if you want to enjoy the traditional Capitol breakfast in Frankfort. Gov. Beshear says cutting back on the event will save $200K. No more entertaining of economic development prospects, either. Expect a lot of scrutiny of entertainment budgets for this year’s Derby, especially all those parties held under the guise of economic development  [Herald-Leader]

It’s a “Day of Reckoning” at Planning Commission: It’s time for Michael Gordon, the J-town car dealer, to get his just due in front of the planning commission. Fox41′s Dick Irby didn’t go back and get an interview with Gordon, but he does have an update of the story. Preservationists don’t want Gordon to get a deal to walk away after paying a $25K fine.  Check the link to see Gordon going after Irby and cameraman Dave White again. [Fox41]

One Black Senator: Gerald Neal is the only African-American in the Kentucky Senate, a situation not likely to change in the near future. LEO’s Phillip Bailey spent some time with him in Frankfort. [LEO]

Irony, Oh Irony: Steve Nunn, son of a Kentucky governor whose job was to oversee the state’s domestic violence programs, resigned yesterday in the wake of criminal mischief and assault charges.  The H-L has a juicy blow-by-blow of his altercation with a former fiancee. [H-L]

Making Himself at Home: In the goofy crime of the day, WLKY’s Mike Petchenik reports that a man broke into a St. Matthews home and ordered porn on pay-per-view.  The couple living there slept through it. No word on whether the homeowners will have to pay for the porn.  [WLKY]