Both sides ready for Ashton Hagans’ homecoming

One of the biggest storylines going into tonight’s game is Ashton Hagans’ homecoming. By now you’ve heard all about how Kentucky’s rising star was once committed to his home state Bulldogs, but reopened his recruitment once Georgia fired Mark Fox. From there, the decision to come to Lexington was easy.

Earlier today, Nick Roush shared what John Calipari and Reid Travis said about Hagans handling the pressure of playing in front of what could be a contentious crowd at Stegeman Coliseum, but how do the Bulldogs feel about it? Tom Crean, who put in a last-ditch effort to woo Hagans when he was hired, had nothing but praise for the freshman yesterday.

“I would venture to say there isn’t a better…