Crawford apparently not 100 percent

Kentucky Coach Billy Gillispie expressed doubt about senior Joe Crawford being able to play against South Carolina on Saturday.

Whether that was coach-speak or a genuine concern about Crawford’s availability remains to be seen.

Foot pain associated with a plantar fascia condition caused Crawford to take himself out of UK’s game against Tennessee on Tuesday. Crawford did “a few things” in practice on Friday, Gillispie said. “But not much. I don’t know if he’ll play.”

[Hear Gillispie's Friday press conference.]

Meanwhile, Derrick Jasper and Jodie Meeks participated fully in practice on Friday.

Jasper pronounced himself 75 percent recovered from the mid-June microfracture surgery he underwent on his left knee.

Even at less than full capacity, Jasper has contributed to UK’s 2-2 start in league play.

Gillispie expressed concern about Jasper continuing to limp.

“Sometimes it hurts,” Jasper said. “Every once in a while, there’s a sharp pain.”