May 2005 WildcatZone.Com News Archive

(5-31-05)

     Football 

  • Lorenzen taking another shot with Giants    Jared Lorenzen admits that if he were Jeremy Shockey, Eli Manning, Plaxico Burress or any of the other high-profile New York Giants, he never would have gotten away with it
(5-30-05)

 No UK Wildcat Sporting News Today
(5-29-05)

       Basketball 

          Men

  • Carolina, Duke resume recruiting 'Cold War'    BUT CATS COULD SURPASS BOTH BY REELING IN PAIR OF TOP-FIVE PROSPECTS    Seismic changes rocked college basketball in recent years. Early entry into the NBA became increasingly the norm. The NCAA hastened parity by reducing scholarships. Centers became an endangered species
  • Recruit says no to Wildcats    The University of Kentucky's pursuit of the Modesto double came up short last week when guard Adrian Oliver committed to Washington

      Football 

  • Pre-season mags do nothing but rag on Cats    LINDY'S PREDICTS CELLAR, SPORTING NEWS 3-8; WEB SITE CALLS UK A SURE WIN FOR INDIANA    Wildcats football fans looking for a pick-me-up probably need to avoid the pre-season college football magazines. The first batch of rags hit the newsstands last week and, not surprisingly, none of them have many good things to say about Rich Brooks and the Kentucky program.
(5-28-05)

       Basketball 

          Men

      Football 

  • Brooks gets his own super walk-on    YOUNGER MOSS TO PLAY FOOTBALL FOR CATS
         If bloodlines count for anything, the University of Kentucky football team has picked up a heck of a walk-on. Austin Moss, the younger brother of UK basketball player Ravi Moss, will join the Cats this fall as a non-scholarship player.
(5-27-05)
  • NCAA declares bio hazard    MEDIA GUIDES FACE MAJOR REDUCTION    The long knives are out, baby. Those flowery media-guide biographies? Life history of every assistant athletics director right on down to the Assistant AD for Back-Slapping and Boot-Licking?

      Football 

  • Moss to walk on to UK football team     Just as his brother Ravi Moss carved a name for himself through the walk-on route at the University of Kentucky, Austin Moss will now have an opportunity to duplicate his older sibling's feat
(5-26-05)

No UK Wildcat Sporting News Today
(5-25-05)

No UK Wildcat Sporting News Today
(5-24-05)

       Basketball 

          Men

  • Guard Oliver picks Washington over Cats    HE WON'T FOLLOW TEAMMATE PORTER    Kentucky will have to settle for getting one of the two basketball prospects from Chuck Hayes' high school alma mater. Adrian Oliver, the more highly regarded prospect from Modesto (Calif.) Christian, committed to Washington last weekend. He and teammate Michael Porter visited UK on a recruiting visit earlier this month.
(5-23-05)

       Basketball 

          Men

  • Morris distances himself from Wildcats   University of Kentucky center Randolph Morris was among the record 108 players on the NBA's early-entrant list, which the league released last Thursday. Since Morris made his decision known weeks ago by faxing a letter to the UK basketball office instead of talking to head coach Tubby Smith or telling any of his three fellow freshmen, he has been unreachable.

       Baseball 

  • UK Baseball Notebook - May 23    Sophomore John Shelby has been invited to USA Baseball National Team Trials. He is also one of three UK players to garner All-SEC recognition.
  • UK baseball season ends with 12-1 loss    The University of Kentucky closed out its baseball season with a 12-1 loss to No. 23 South Carolina yesterday. The Gamecocks completed a three-game sweep.
(5-22-05)

       Basketball 

          Men

  • UK players are 'like rock stars'    SEXUAL TEMPTATION IS EVER PRESENT AT WILDCAT LODGE    Four cameras keep a constant vigil at the entrances to Wildcat Lodge. These unblinking eyes follow a parade of University of Kentucky basketball players, their friends, girlfriends and assorted worshipers who want to breathe the rarefied air of their basketball heroes
  • Morris 'working out like crazy'    UK CENTER'S STOCK RISING, BUT BIGGEST DECISION YET TO COME FOR HIM, OTHER EARLY ENTRIES    A record number of underclassmen applied for entry into this year's NBA Draft. Of those 108 early entries, 73 were college underclassmen or high school seniors. Thirty-five others were international players.
  • Former UK star Prince helps put 'D' in Detroit    Tayshaun Prince has earned a reputation as one of the NBA's best defenders with his long arms, excellent instincts, relentlessness and solid track record against stars
  • Season ticket sales update     A preliminary look at season ticket sales shows that UK has sold 80 percent of last year's total, according to school officials. UK noted that not all renewals have been processed and that the school hasn't begun filling new season-ticket orders. 
  • Making progress, one scar at a time     I've never met the former Kentucky basketball star. However, I have written a newspaper column long enough to know that far and away the toughest issue to address honestly in public is race. 
  • 7 p.m. Madness?     Here's the first big upset of the 2005-06 season: It might be possible to attend a Midnight Madness and get a full night's sleep. 
  • Azubuike update     UK's leading scorer last season, Kelenna Azubuike, has workouts scheduled with several NBA teams, agent Joel Bell said. Azubuike planned workouts with Phoenix, Memphis, Denver, Houston, New Jersey and Seattle. Those workouts indicate teams are considering taking Azubuike in the first round, Bell said. 

       Baseball 

      Football

  • UK's depth shortage magnifies attrition    BROOKS: LOSS OF DEWALT, WALLACE DON'T SIGNIFY PROGRAM IS IN ACADEMIC SHAMBLES    Attrition has become as big a part of the college football off-season as summer weight lifting and conditioning programs. Some players leave for the NFL Draft. Others transfer in search of more playing time. A handful get dismissed for violating team rules. A few more fail to cut the mustard academically.
(5-21-05)

       Basketball 

          Men
  •  Police had sought medical info in Wildcat Lodge case    The day before Lexington police halted their investigation into an alleged rape at Wildcat Lodge, they obtained a search warrant to collect the accuser's medical information from a Georgetown, Ky., hospital.

       Baseball 

      Football

  • Brown awes Moore     Participating in the Cleveland Browns minicamp and signing a free agent contract impressed former Kentucky defensive lineman Ellery Moore. But what has impressed him the most about his time with the National Football League team was meeting Jim Brown.  
(5-20-05)

       Basketball 

          Men
  • Kentucky’s Moss Joins Sports Reach Team in Far East Tour     Kentucky rising senior Ravi Moss has been selected as one of eight Southeastern Conference basketball players to tour the Far East this month as a part of the Sports Reach ministry team’s cultural exchange trip.
  • Bluegrass has 'Star' saga of its own    Star Wars, Star Wars, Star Wars. This week, all is Star Wars. Yet, inexplicably, other members of the media have failed to discover that there is actually a seventh chapter of George Lucas' epic saga.

       Baseball 
(5-19-05)

       Basketball 

          Men
  • 6-2 guard Porter first 2006 recruit to commit to UK    Michael Porter, a 6-foot-2 football and basketball player from Modesto (Calif.) Christian -- the same school that produced former University of Kentucky forward Chuck Hayes -- is the first recruit from the 2006 class to commit to the UK men's basketball team.

       Baseball 
(5-18-05)

       Basketball 

          Men
  • Ex-Cat says he knew Rex's plight    HEITZ SAYS HE WAS PRESSURED BY BOOSTERS   When he read recent stories about the racism Rex Chapman said he endured because of interracial dating, former Kentucky player Tom Heitz felt regret and determination, he said yesterday.
  • Porter says yes to Tubby, no to USC football    For all its storied basketball success, Kentucky achieved a recruiting first on Monday night: The Cats beat out Southern California's mighty football program for a prospect.
  • Rex reminds us racism is still putting up fight   King Rex has spoken ill of his kingdom. Long ago, some common folk dampened his reign with their racist thoughts, and after years of silence he has made this revelation.

       Baseball 

  • Dombrowski Pitches UK Past Murray State     Starting for the first time in a collegiate uniform, freshman Greg Dombrowski tossed a complete game to lead Kentucky to an 8-1 victory over Murray State on Tuesday night at Cliff Hagan Stadium.

      Football

  • Dewalt among 3 Cats leaving    ACADEMICS SIDELINE TWO FRESHMEN   Receiver Lonnell Dewalt and linebacker Gabe Wallace have been ruled academically ineligible for the upcoming season, leaving the University of Kentucky football team without two highly touted members of last year's recruiting class.
  • UK loses 2 more players because of academics    Two more University of Kentucky football players will not be back for the 2005 season because they are academically ineligible
(5-17-05)

       Basketball 

          Men
  • Rex: UK opposed interracial dating    CHAPMAN SAYS OFFICIALS TRIED TO STOP HIM FROM DATING BLACK WOMEN     Former Kentucky star Rex Chapman told a newspaper that, during his time at UK, school officials tried to stop him from dating black women or at least "hide it" rather than inflame fans.
  • UK basketball loses Echefu to Florida St.    Uche Echefu, a 6-foot-7 forward from Montrose Christian in Rockville, Md., and one of the last high-profile recruits in the 2005 class, said yesterday that he will sign with Florida State.
  • Point guard leans toward Wildcats    The University of Kentucky appears to be a week away from getting its first oral commitment for the class of 2006.

       Baseball 

  • Kentucky Adds Six to Recruiting Class     The Kentucky baseball team has signed six players, to go along with the five it inked in the fall, that will join the team for the 2006 season, it was announced Monday.

      Football

  • Begley values grades    Later this week Rich Brooks should announce if he has any players academically ineligible to play next season.
  • UK loses Dewalt as academic casualty    University of Kentucky receiver Lonnell Dewalt will miss the 2005 football season because he is academically ineligible, his father said yesterday.
(5-16-05)

       Basketball 

          Men

       Baseball 
(5-15-05)

      Football

  • Putting up a front is defense's top priority    The University of Kentucky football coaching staff is on the road this month trying to stock its cupboard with defensive linemen. UK's switch from a 3-4 to a 4-3 precipitated the need for more help up front in the 2006 recruiting class, as will the loss of senior defensive linemen Trey Mielsch and B. Jay Parsons.

       Basketball 

          Men
  • What's up with Morris? He's not saying   University of Kentucky center Randolph Morris and his family seem to have sequestered themselves from the most influential people in Morris' basketball life as he contemplates turning pro.
(5-14-05)

       Baseball 

  • Baseball Game Postponed to Sunday    Kentucky's Saturday baseball game against Vanderbilt, originally scheduled for 2 p.m., has been postponed to Sunday.
  • Vandy Pitches Way Past Kentucky    Vanderbilt junior Jensen Lewis gave up two hits while striking out 13 as he carried Vanderbilt to an 8-0 victory over Kentucky on Friday night at Cliff Hagan Stadium.
(5-13-05)

       Basketball 

          Men
  • Cats could use summer school    It's not worth even thinking about a pre-season top 25 in basketball until we have some idea who'll play in college. These rankings should hold you over:
(5-12-05)

      Football

  • UK should add state schools for 12th game    Starting with the 2006 season, Division I-A football teams can play a 12th game every year. Obviously, the reason the NCAA approved this measure was to allow schools to raise more revenue.

       Basketball 

          Men
  • Morris surprises mates    The news was delivered by an unexpected voice. If University of Kentucky center Randolph Morris had decided to declare himself eligible for the June 28 NBA draft, teammates Joe Crawford and Rajon Rondo thought they'd get a call from Morris.

       Baseball 

  • Kentucky Hosts Vanderbilt in Final Home SEC Series    The Kentucky baseball team continues its seven-game home stand this weekend as it faces Vanderbilt in a three-game series at Cliff Hagan Stadium.
  • Basketball Floor Seats Given Away at Home Baseball Series     A pair of floor seats to a men's basketball game will be given away at each game of this weekend's baseball series with Vanderbilt. Many other prizes will be given away such as airline tickets, Big Blue Madness tickets, baseball jerseys and more. Click for more information.
(5-11-05)

       Basketball 

          Men
  • UK big man is the latest to go off the deep end    EARLY EXITS INTO NBA BECOMING COMMONPLACE -- AGAIN    The question shouldn't be, why would Randolph Morris enter his name into the NBA Draft? The question should be, who hasn't entered their name into the NBA Draft?
  • Cats' Morris declares for draft    Randolph Morris, who had said he would return to the University of Kentucky for his sophomore season, altered his course yesterday when he told coach Tubby Smith he has entered his name in the National Basketball Association draft.
  • Morris to enter NBA Draft    Smith says freshman will 'test the water'    Before he began his Kentucky career, Randolph Morris said he would explore his NBA options after each and every college season. Word surfaced yesterday that Morris meant what he said.
  • Morris may test NBA draft    University of Kentucky freshman center Randolph Morris will declare himself eligible for the NBA draft but has not hired an agent, thus retaining his college basketball eligibility, according to a Lexington TV station.
  • According to NBAdraft.net, these are players 6-foot-10 or taller who...    According to NBAdraft.net, these are players 6-foot-10 or taller who will be chosen in the June 28 NBA Draft. UK freshman Randolph Morris, 19, is listed at 6-10, 266. He averaged 8.8 points and 4.2 rebounds this past season. (The number listed is each player's projected draft position)
  • Report says UK's Morris to declare for NBA draft    University of Kentucky freshman center Randolph Morris will declare himself eligible for the NBA draft but has not hired an agent, thus retaining his college basketball eligibility, according to a Lexington television station.

       Baseball 
(5-10-05)

No UK Sports News Today
(5-09-05)

No UK Sports News Today
(5-08-05)

      Football

  • Cessna likes Smith    Chris Cessna isn't sure what will be the deciding factor on where he plays his college football. However, the North Laurel player says having former Boyle County coach Chuck Smith at Kentucky does give the Wildcats even more credibility with him.

       Baseball 

  • Kentucky Drops Rubber Match to No. 8 LSU    LSU capitalized on three Kentucky errors and built an early lead en route to an 8-3 victory to clinch the series on Sunday afternoon at Alex Box Stadium.
  • Homers carry UK past LSU 7-1    J. B. Schmidt and Shaun Lehmann hit three-run homers and Aaron Tennyson and Brock Baber provided solid pitching as the University of Kentucky baseball team beat eighth-ranked Louisiana State 7-1 yesterday in Baton Rouge.
(5-07-05)

       Baseball 

  • Kentucky Powers Past No. 8 LSU to Even Series    Kentucky hit a pair of three-run home runs and got a solid pitching effort from Aaron Tennyson and Brock Baber to even the series against LSU with a 7-1 victory on Saturday afternoon at Alex Box Stadium.
(5-06-05)

       Baseball 

  • Big Innings Carry LSU to Win Over Kentucky    Blake Gill’s two-run double in the bottom of the seventh was the difference as No. 8 LSU scored a 6-5 come-from-behind victory over Kentucky on Friday night at Alex Box Stadium.

       Basketball 

          Women

  • UK Hoops Inks Florida Miss Basketball     The Kentucky women’s basketball team has signed Florida Miss Basketball LaQwesha (la-QUEE-sha) Gamble to a national letter-of-intent, Coach Mickie DeMoss has announced. Gamble is a 6-0 guard/forward at Winter Haven High School in Winter Haven, Fla.

          Men
(5-05-05)

       Basketball 

          Men

  • No rape charges in UK incident    Lexington police will not file charges after investigating an alleged rape at Wildcat Lodge, the home to the University of Kentucky's men's basketball team.
  • Hayes cleared of rape charge    Assistant police chief Ken Hall announced that police have stopped investigating an alleged rape that took place at Wildcat Lodge on April 20.
  • Police end probe into alleged rape at UK    Lexington police said Wednesday that they are dropping an investigation into an alleged rape at Wildcat Lodge unless more information surfaces.
  • UK Barnstorming Tour in LaRue County tonight     After a rough week, former University of Kentucky basketball player Chuck Hayes, one of the most popular Wildcats of all-time, is scheduled to make an appearance in Hodgenville tonight.
(5-04-05)

No UK Sports News Today
(5-03-05)
  • UK officials set to report 'minor' violation to NCAA    The University of Kentucky will report what officials call a "minor" NCAA violation regarding the proportion of athletes to non-athletes who live in Wildcat Lodge, best known as the home of the school's basketball players.

       Basketball 

          Women

  • UK women continue bulking up roster   WILDCATS SIGN JUCO ALL-AMERICAN AND FLORIDA'S MISS BASKETBALL     Last season Coach Mickie DeMoss would look down her Kentucky bench for a sub and see more support staff than available players. "Whether it's injuries, sicknesses, illnesses, discipline problems, whatever, it seems like as the season wears on, our numbers start to dwindle," DeMoss said. "After two years of that, I don't want to have to go through the depth issue again."
(5-02-05)

      Baseball

  • Shelby Named SEC Player of the Week   Kentucky sophomore John Shelby has been named the Southeastern Conference Player of the Week for his performance in leading the Wildcats to a series victory over No. 15 Arkansas, it was announced by the league office Monday.
  • Kentucky Earns Series Win Over Defending SEC Champ Arkansas     Freshman pitcher Andrew Albers shut down No. 15 Arkansas in his first career complete game and Kentucky posted a five-run fourth inning en route to a 7-1 victory on Sunday at Cliff Hagan Stadium.
  • Freshman pitches Wildcats past No. 15 Arkansas, 7-1    Freshman pitcher Andrew Albers shut down No. 15 Arkansas (33-13, 9-12 Southeastern) in his first career complete game, and the University of Kentucky (23-20, 5-15) posted a five-run fourth inning en route to a 7-1 home baseball victory yesterday.

       Basketball 

          Men

  • Will Hayes be tainted?    When a high-profile athlete with superior physical gifts gets in trouble with the law, all is usually forgotten as long as the person can run fast, throw hard or explode to the basket.
(5-01-05)

       Basketball 

          Men

  • Police looking at Hayes, agent says    Chuck Hayes, a senior on this past season's University of Kentucky basketball team, is the focus of an investigation into an alleged rape at Wildcat Lodge, his agent said yesterday.

  • UK officials mostly mum on rape complaint    Police have questioned former Wildcat Hayes    University of Kentucky officials said little Saturday about an alleged rape reported to have occurred April 20 at Wildcat Lodge, a university residence hall that is home to members of the basketball team and other students.

      Football

  • Q & A with Joker Phillips    University of Kentucky offensive coordinator Joker Phillips discussed spring practice and the Wildcats' prospects for the fall in a Q-and-A with the Herald-Leader this week.
  • Pulley's prep falls on Woodson    COACHES CAN'T HELP MR. FOOTBALL GET READY FOR BACKUP DUTIES    One thing became painfully clear during the University of Kentucky's spring practice: The Wildcats desperately need true freshman quarterback Curtis Pulley to be ready for backup duty when he arrives on campus.
  • Sophomore linemen Miller and Jones plan to return    Sophomore offensive tackles Micah Jones and Aaron Miller have heard the rumors that they might not be back at Kentucky next season.
 

 

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