After Saturday’s loss to Mississippi State, none of the players — none of the players available to the media, anyway — could figure out how the 31-24 loss went down. Sure, State’s Anthony Dixon ran 33 times for 252 yards, besting his previous career high by almost 80 yards. Yeah, UK’s defense surrendered the big [...]
Continue reading …Freshman point guard John Wall has been certified to play by the NCAA. Wall will have to pay back all expenses and will also have to sit out two games; the Cats’ exhibition opener against Campbellsville on Nov. 2 and their regular season opener against Morehead State on Nov. 13. Wall’s eligibility issues stemmed from [...]
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By Nick Craddock People in Lexington, the self-proclaimed horse capital of the world, probably know “Curlin†as the 2007 Preakness Stakes winner. Siblings Matthew and Meredith Brown know “curling†as the team sport reminiscent of an icy version of shuffleboard. Matthew Brown, a history freshman, and Meredith Brown, an English junior, are attempting to start [...]
Continue reading …Quarterbacks This is a matchup between what might be the two worst quarterback situations in the Southeastern Conference. Will Fidler and Morgan Newton have been just good enough to win against Auburn and Louisiana-Monroe. Mississippi State’s Tyson Lee has been putrid all season, though, throwing three touchdowns and nine picks. Advantage: UK Running backs Anthony [...]
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Q. You’re the only sophomore starting on the offensive line, and the other four guys are all seniors. Do the rest of the guys ever joke around with you about that? A. Not really. You know, I’m a sophomore, but I’ve been here three years. So, I’ve been around the guys a lot and they’re [...]
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Just moments before kick-off at home football games, Coach Brooks and his team crowd anxiously in the giant inflatable helmet that is in the corner of the field. The excitement and tension under the helmet sends shivers down your spine. The moment they begin to burst out onto the field, the stadium is deafening with [...]
Continue reading …The preseason USA Today/ESPN coaches’ poll was released Thursday, and the Cats are ranked No. 5 in the country. UK didn’t finish in the top 25 last year, but with the addition of new head coach John Calipari, a highly regarded recruiting class and the return of preseason All-American Patrick Patterson, the Cats checked into [...]
Continue reading …By T.J. Walker Blaire Hiler might not start for the No. 12 UK volleyball team, but you can count on her finishing for the Cats in a close match. Hiler is a reserve for the Cats (20-2, 10-1 Southeastern Conference), but seeing how she tends to take over games, one would think she had been [...]
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