You can't fault Billy Gillispie for getting things done.

After he swung and missed on Jai Lucas and Michael Sanchez shortly after taking over at Kentucky, the new Wildcats head man has been busy bringing in recruits - including incoming freshman Patrick Patterson in a war with Florida and Duke and talented rising senior wing DeAndre Liggins.

However, Gillispie may need to slow down a bit and understand he's now at Kentucky and not Texas A&M.

Gillispie has secured a pair of 2010 commitments and one from the Class of 2009. G.J. Vilarino will be a junior at McKinney High (Texas) next season while in-state rising sophomore big man Dakotah Euton and most recently, God's Academy (Texas) point guard K.C. Ross-Miller, both gave the Wildcats a verbal pledge.

Back when Gillispie was at College Station, taking commitments from freshman and sophomores may have been necessary before Texas got involved. However, Kentucky has the cache to go up against just about anyone not named Duke or Carolina.

Vilarino isn't good enough to play at Kentucky. Trust me on this one. The word is that Ross-Miller isn't, either.

Gillispie may want to talk to UCLA's Ben Howland or Arizona's Lute Olson about taking young kids. Taylor King committed to the Bruins prior to his first high school game and then did an about-face and is enrolled at Duke - while Olson and the Wildcats accepted a scholarship offer from Texas pint-sized point guard Nic Wise prior to his soph. year. The Wildcats, with their proven track record of point guards, probably wouldn't have taken Wise if they had further evaluated him into his junior campaign.

Kudos to Gillispie for his work ethic. He's plugged into the Lone Star State. But someone needs to let him know that he's no longer working in College Station.

Take your time, Billy Clyde. You're at Kentucky now.

MORE YOUNGSTERS PULLING TRIGGER

Gillispie isn't the only one getting youngsters on board.

West Virginia coach Bob Huggins got a pledge from 6-foot-2 Poca High (West Va.) point guard Noah Cottrill.

Cottrill opted to stay home and play for the Mountaineers despite heavy interest from Florida.