Kentucky Football Notebook
Offensive tackle Ernie Pelayo will have shoulder surgery
next week and will be out for the season, Coach Rich Brooks has announced.
Ohio game to include United Way collection ... Game-day honorees for the
Ohio game ... Television coverage for the Ohio game.
The SEC This Week
Ohio at Kentucky Records: Ohio 2-2 (1-1 MAC
East); Kentucky 1-2 (0-1 SEC East). Coaches: Ohio’s Brian Knorr (9-30);
Kentucky’s Rich Brooks (96-119-4). Series: Kentucky leads 3-1. Kickoff:
Saturday, 7 p.m. TV: None. Key for Ohio: Maintain a balanced attack.
QB Ryan Hawk has more passing attempts through four games than any Bobcats
quarterback has had in a season since 1995.
Kentucky has been searching for a feature back ever since
Artose Pinner packed his bags and headed north to carry the ball for the
Detroit Lions.
McClinton, Woodyard lift each other, Cats' secondary
Wesley Woodyard had just settled into his new dorm room this past summer
when Marcus McClinton barged in. They had met just once before, but already
they were past such formalities as knocking.
College football becoming a drag
These days, college football games last longer than the
Academy Awards. According to USA Today, the average length of televised
games in the six major conferences was 3:21 in 2003. The four-hour mark is
within yawning distance. That's a lot of Rocky Top. Even Keith Jackson is
running out of things to say.
Ohio is first of three key home gamesFor Kentucky to have any chance to have a successful
season, the Wildcats know they have to play well the next three weeks.
Big arm, bigger riddleUK coaches aren't even sure what Woodson
has to offer He's become the biggest curiosity at the
University of Kentucky football complex. Andre Woodson certainly looks like
a quarterback, carrying 230 pounds on a 6-foot-5 frame. Watch him throw and
it's apparent that he has the arm strength.
Woodson to see action against Ohio
Redshirt
freshman quarterback Andre Woodson is expected to see his first playing time
for the University of Kentucky in Saturday's game against Ohio University.
He took all of the snaps with the first-team offense Monday — starter Shane
Boyd sat out with a bruised left shoulder — and received a heavy dose of the
snaps yesterday
Game-Worn Throwback Uniforms to be Auctioned Off
The uniforms (jerseys and pants) worn by the Wildcats in Saturday’s
“Throwback Game” vs. Ohio will be auctioned next week to benefit the Trent
DiGiuro Memorial Scholarship.
Basketball
UK fans ready for Madness
The Big Blue Madness is almost ready to begin. No, not the
Big Blue Madness that officially opens Kentucky basketball practice at
midnight Oct. 15. That's only the beginning of the real Big Blue Madness for
UK fans who are openly talking about a Final Four contender despite losing
four of the top six players off last year's team and going into this season
depending heavily on five newcomers.
Big Blue Madness Set For Oct. 15
Kentucky opens practice for the 2004-05 men’s and women’s basketball season
Friday, Oct. 15, as part of the 23rd-annual Big Blue Madness festivities.
Ticket distribution is Sat., Oct. 9 at 7 a.m. The men's basketball
Blue/White Scrimmage is scheduled for Saturday, Oct. 23 at 4 p.m. Tickets
will go on sale this Friday, Oct. 1
Wildcats tickets going on sale
Tickets for the University of
Kentucky's Blue-White Scrimmage will go on sale Friday at the Memorial
Coliseum ticket office on UK's campus or online at
www.ukathletics.com. The cost is
$5 per ticket for the scrimmage that will be played 4 p.m. in Memorial
Coliseum on Oct. 23.
(09-28-04)
Football
Flowers, Ruth Earn Game Captain Roles
Senior cornerback Earven Flowers and senior kicker Clint
Ruth are the game captains for this week’s contest vs. Ohio, Coach Rich
Brooks has announced.
1984 Hall of Fame Bowl Reunion this weekend ... "Throwback" game celebrates
114 seasons of Kentucky football.
Brooks says Woodson will play
Redshirt freshman quarterback Andre Woodson will make his
collegiate debut when Kentucky hosts Ohio University Saturday.
Throwback Game” Celebrates 114 Seasons of Kentucky Football
The Throwback Game was the idea of Rick Thompson,
UK Associate Athletics Director for Marketing, Licensing and Media
Relations, and Jason Schlafer, UK Marketing Director for Football.
Kentucky Looking to Bounce Back Against Ohio This SaturdayHead Coach Rich Brooks and wide receiver Gerad
Parker spoke to the media today at the weekly news conference. They
discussed the upcoming game against Ohio that starts off three-game
homestand.
Brooks says Woodson
will get at least one series against Ohio An MRI on
the left shoulder of Kentucky quarterback Shane Boyd was negative and
revealed no structural damage, UK Coach Rich Brooks said yesterday.
Brooks rips UK for lack of energy
Straight-shooting University of Kentucky football coach Rich Brooks again
took his team to task for not standing up taller against a Southeastern
Conference bully.
UK has much worth throwing back to
OK, so
the "throwback" uniforms Kentucky will wear Saturday night against Ohio are,
well, fake. Not really old Kentucky uniforms at all, but an amalgamation
designed to create the "feel" of an old Kentucky uniform.
Brooks implores Cats not to overlook Ohio
The first three games of the Kentucky football season have gone about how
most people figured they would, with road losses to two ranked teams
(Louisville, Florida) sandwiched around a win over a team UK has typically
owned (Indiana).
Kicker becoming UK's lone scoring threat
Taylor Begley is ready for the limelight.
After UK's loss at Florida Saturday, the junior kicker was the first player
to address the media.
Basketball
Guard picks UK women over Cards, KUOTHER TOP PLAYERS FROM OHIO INTERESTED IN
CATS The Kentucky women landed what may be the
first of a handful of recruits from Ohio this weekend in Shana Andrus. The
5-foot-10 senior guard from Barberton High School made her oral commitment
to UK on Saturday, her high school coach, Pam Davis said yesterday.
Barberton star to play at Kentucky
Barberton's Shana Andrus doesn't think she will be
second-guessing herself after making a decision that will have a major
impact on her life.
Mashburn
out entire '04-05 NBA season
Former All-Star forward Jamal Mashburn will miss the entire
2004-05 NBA season because of a knee injury that could end his career.
(09-27-04)
Football
Brooks says Boyd misread options
Because he ran so well against Indiana, Kentucky
quarterback Shane Boyd went into Saturday's game at No. 16 Florida confident
he could do so again.
Head Coach Rich Brooks and wide receiver Gerad
Parker spoke to the media today at the weekly news conference. They
discussed the upcoming game against Ohio that starts off three-game
homestand.
OHIO BOBCATS at KENTUCKY WILDCATS Teams have met only four times previously with all
meetings taking place in Lexington ... The Wildcats have won the series'
last two games, 35-14 last season, and 28-0, in 1987 ... Ohio took a 35-6
decision in 1971 ... Kentucky won the series' first game, 12-0, in 1910 ...
Kentucky is 9-4 in its last 13 non-conference games ... Since 2000, the
Wildcats are 9-2 in non-conference home games ... Kentucky is 27-6-1 against
current members of the Mid-American Conference (5-0 vs. Kent, 6-0 vs.
Marshall, 6-4-1 vs. Miami, Ohio, 3-1 vs. Ohio, 1-0 vs. Ball State, 2-1 vs.
Bowling Green, 4-0 vs. Central Michigan) ... In last season's game, Kentucky
QB Shane Boyd threw for a TD, caught a TD and ran for two more in a 35-14
Wildcat win ... Teams were tied, 7-7, at half and Kentucky outscored Ohio,
28-7, in the second half.
Alabama Football Game Selected by Jefferson-Pilot
The Alabama at Kentucky game on Oct. 9 has been selected for live regional
telecast by Jefferson-Pilot Sports as "The SEC Game of the Week." Game time
will be 12:30 p.m. at Commonwealth Stadium. The UK/Ohio game this Saturday
will be a live home market point-to-point telecast for Ohio
Looking at the final stat sheet from Saturday's
Kentucky-Florida game, it's clear that Rich Brooks' Wildcats didn't
accomplish a lot.
UK's Boyd is banged up
The hits just kept on
coming for UK quarterback Shane Boyd against Florida, and he's paying for it
with a bruised shoulder. Boyd bounced around Florida Field like he had
mistakenly wandered into a mosh pit during the Wildcats' 20-3 loss to the
Gators on Saturday.
Newsworthy Cats from the Past
Former UK star, Raider bemoans emphasis on sports
The Raiders are some of the most willfully, boisterously unevolved citizens
of sports society. So when you see Rodger Bird, it's hard to connect the
trim, soft-spoken 61-year-old insurance man to the Raiders. When he speaks,
it's even harder to think you're listening to a Raider.
(09-26-04)
Football
Despite scoreboard, this was one lopsided affairCATS BROUGHT OFFENSE THAT GOT SKUNKED AT
U OF L
Those hearty souls who remembered to set their alarm
clocks and forget the hurricane warnings just to be there at Ben Hill
Griffin Stadium yesterday, were rewarded with a rarity
Wildcats
hang tough against Gators
Florida and Kentucky got an early start to beat Hurricane Jeanne. Then the
groggy Gators turned to Ciatrick Fason to beat the Wildcats. Fason's
career-high 210 yards rushing and two touchdowns lifted the No. 16 Gators
over Kentucky 20-3 Saturday, hours before the hurricane was to strike the
state.
Cats encounter two hurricanes, 20-3
The University
of Kentucky might have kept the score respectable in a 20-3 loss yesterday
against No.16-ranked Florida, but the game itself was as one-sided as a tug
of war between the football team and the cheerleaders.
Cats fizzle in Florida
Maybe that 51-point
explosion against Indiana last week was a mirage. That new-and-improved,
quick-strike, high-powered attack that rolled up 560 yards against the
Hoosiers was nowhere to be found in The Swamp yesterday, as the Cats
reverted to the ineffectiveness they displayed in a season-opening shutout
loss to Louisville.
LB Williams suffers broken arm University of
Kentucky linebacker Dustin Williams suffered a broken left arm in
yesterday's 20-3 loss to Florida and will be out indefinitely.
Injury bug takes second bite out of UK linebacker
Dustin Williams' return to Kentucky's starting lineup turned out to be
short-lived. Williams, a 6-foot-5, 250-pound inside linebacker who missed
the Louisville game and only played one series against Indiana because of a
partially torn hamstring, suffered a broken arm in the second quarter
yesterday against Florida and is out indefinitely.
Basketball
Basketball Notebook
The Beatles. Ernie Fletcher. Kentucky basketball. It
isn't often those elements go together. But that harmonic convergence
happened this weekend.
(09-25-04)
Football
UF 20 UK 3 (Final)
Cats lose to Gators
Maybe that 51-point explosion against Indiana last week
was a mirage. That new and improved, quick-strike, high-powered attack
that rolled up 560 yards against the Hoosiers was nowhere to be found in The
Swamp yesterday, as the Cats reverted to the ineffectiveness they displayed
in a season-opening shutout loss to Louisville.
With Hurricane Jeanne approaching, Florida squeezed in its game against
Kentucky and beat the Wildcats 20-3 Saturday behind Ciatrick Fason's
career-high 210 yards rushing and two touchdowns.
Junior Ciatrick Fason scored two touchdowns and became
the first Gator running back to eclipse 200 yards in a single game since
1989 as Florida picked up its first Southeastern Conference victory of the
season with a 20-3 triumph over Kentucky at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium.
The University of Florida's Southeastern Conference
titles hopes could have come to a sudden end this afternoon during a
unimpressive 20-3 victory against Kentucky in The Swamp.
Where is Lou "The Toe" Groza when we need him? Tell
George Blanda to lace up his black hightops. Put out on an APB for a Jan
Stenerud.
Boyd-led Wildcats set for brunch with Gators
"Brunch at The Swamp" lacks the elegance of "Breakfast at Wimbledon," but
that's the best the universities of Kentucky and Florida could do on short
notice.
Last week will linger on both sidelinesUK HAS TO MAINTAIN MOMENTUM; GATORS HAVE TO
BOUNCE BACK Rich Brooks' first trip to The Swamp won't be
without its share of storylines. First, Brooks is anxious for another
opportunity to get a read on his offense after a shockingly bad performance
against Louisville and a startlingly good showing last week against Indiana.
STORM NOT EXPECTED TO HIT UNTIL SUNDAY
The
University of Kentucky's football game with Florida today has been moved to
11:30 a.m. because of the potential impact of Hurricane Jeanne, Florida and
Southeastern Conference officials announced yesterday.
GAMES WITHIN THE GAME
The Chris Leak that
Kentucky will see today is a much different player than the freshman who led
the Gators to a fourth-quarter comeback in his first career start last year.
SERIES RESULTS
Florida leads 37-17 Year
Result 1917 Kentucky 52, Florida 0 1926 Kentucky 18, Florida 13 1927 Florida
27, Kentucky 6 1931 Kentucky 7, Florida 2
a.m. start puts uk in fast forward
Rich
Brooks and his assistant coaches were forced into some last-minute cramming
as a result of today's game with Florida being moved up from 6 p.m. to 11:30
a.m.
(09-24-04)
Football
Kentucky/Florida Game Time Changed
The University of Florida's football game with Kentucky on
Saturday, Sept. 25, will kick off at 11:30 a.m. ET due to the potential
impact of Hurricane Jeanne, UF and Southeastern Conference officials
announced Friday. Includes map of regional ESPN2 TV coverage.
Florida has a 17-game winning streak
against the Wildcats ... The streak is tied for sixth on the NCAA Division I
list for most consecutive wins over a major opponent in a series ... The
Gators have won the last 12 meetings in Gainesville ... The Wildcats have
not won at Florida Field since 1979 (UK, 31-3) ... The Wildcats won 12 of
the first 16 games played bweteen the schools but the Gators have won 23 of
the last 24 and 33 of the last 38 meetings ... Teams have met every year
since 1967, with Florida holding a 32-5 edge in those games ... UF defensive
coordinator Charlie Strong and UK wide receivers coach/recruiting
coordinator Joker Phillips were members of the same South Carolina staff in
2002 ... UF head coach Ron Zook and UK defensive coordinator Mike Archer
were members of the same Pittsburgh Steelers staff from 1996-98 ... Zook and
UK offensive coordinator Ron Hudson were on the same Ohio State staff from
1988-90 ... In last season's contest, Florida scored 21 fourth quarter
points to rally and defeat Kentucky, 24-21 ... Gator QB Chris Leak, in his
first career start, was 20-of-35 for 268 yards with 2 TDs and 2 INTs ...
Gator CB Johnny Lamar was the SEC Defensive Player of the Week with 7
tackles and one interception.
No indictments were issued yesterday against University of
Kentucky football players Dustin Williams and Ryan Schumm by an Oldham
County grand jury for their part in a July 10 fight in Crestwood,
Commonwealth's Attorney Kim Snell said.
Secondary can't afford a leak
The Kentucky football program already is the
answer to the future trivia question of what school Chris Leak faced (and
beat) in his first collegiate start.
Kickoff unsettled
Kickoff time for the University of Kentucky's football game
at Florida tomorrow could be moved up because of the approach of Hurricane
Jeanne.
Holt doesn't plan to hide in Swamp
Glenn Holt couldn't have scripted it any better.
He's the Cats No. 1 receiver returning to his home state to face the Florida
Gators on national television.
After IU win, UK defense is Gator bait
Forget about the points. While the UK
offense put up Playstation numbers against Indiana, everyone forgot about
defense - including the Cats.
The Florida Gators will have history on their side
Saturday night against Kentucky. The No. 16 Gators (1-1, 0-1 Southeastern
Conference) have won 17 consecutive games in the series. Kentucky coach Rich
Brooks said the streak will be a factor when the Wildcats (1-1) visit The
Swamp.
Games will be great, but don't deserve hype
Among the many things that make college football
great is a Saturday like this one. On the surface, it stinks.
There are no real headline games, a few that you may want to watch but none
that are particularly compelling. Florida State vs. Clemson has lost a lot
of appeal. The College GameDay boys are in Madison, Wis., which is a great
town, but Penn State at Wisconsin hardly rocks your boat.
UK's losing propositionFlorida used to have "Run, Lindsay, run." Kentucky can
relate because the Wildcats have their own streak of frustrating futility to
bemoan.
Jeanne has Florida's home opener in doubt
Florida's season opener was postponed and its
first home game was delayed due to a tornado warning. And just when the
Gator football team thought they were poised to play a home game without a
hurricane barring down on them, Hurricane Jeanne doubled back.
(09-23-04)
Football
'Silent Storm' on the blind sideFRESHMAN TACKLE LETS GAME DO THE TALKING
Aaron Miller's collegiate career is just one game old, yet the true
freshman out of East Carter High School already is starting to compile
nicknames.
Leak has that lookFlorida's unwavering QB continues to show
improvement One year later, the coach hasn't
forgotten. He still remembers his quarterback's reaction, his lack of
emotion. "I remember walking in the weight room about 7 o'clock in the
morning," Florida Coach Ron Zook said Tuesday, a year from the day he made
Chris Leak his starting quarterback. "Chris had just finished on the power
rack (weight machine), and I said to him 'You're going to start this week.'
"
A good start for UK's Miller
Aaron Miller was a
surprise starter at left tackle for the Wildcats (1-1) in Saturday's 51-32
win over Indiana University. And, according to UK's coaches, he played well
enough to keep his job for UK's trip to Florida (1-1) on Saturday.
Watkins commits to UK
Last year Christian County High School basketball player
Lydia Watkins was willing to accept a role behind star players like Corkey
Stiger, Shaleea Petty and Arnika Brown
Newsworthy Cats from the Past
UK: Bassett suit has no merit'LAWSUIT ATTEMPTS TO JUSTIFY HIS OWN
WRONGDOING' The University of Kentucky says a federal
lawsuit filed by a former assistant football coach is without merit. Claude
Bassett, a central figure in the UK football program's National Collegiate
Athletic Association 2001 probation for recruiting violations, sued the UK
Athletic Association last week for $50 million.
Lorenzen could go to Europe
Jared Lorenzen, the
ex-Kentucky quarterback who mysteriously didn't show up for the start of
training camp, might have a career with the New York Giants after all. He's
at home in Kentucky, working out and hoping to persuade the Giants to send
him to NFL Europe in the spring -- something General Manager Ernie Accorsi
said the team is willing to do.
UK responds to Bassett's lawsuit
The
University of Kentucky responded yesterday to the $50million lawsuit filed
by former football coach Claude Bassett, saying it will "vigorously defend
its actions" against claims that are "unfounded."
UK Responds To Former Football Coach's Lawsuit Filing
LEX 18 was the first to tell you about the plans
of a former UK football assistant coach to take the school to court in hopes
of defending his name. Wednesday, the University of Kentucky offers its
response to the accusations that athletes were paid money.
UK win may help recruiting
It would not have ruined Kentucky's recruiting this season if
the Wildcats had lost to Indiana, but recruiting coordinator Joker Phillips
knew how much harder his job would be if the Cats had not won.
Lyons a lion-hearted punt returner
True freshman Dicky Lyons Jr. made his UK debut against
Indiana, returning five punts for a total of 8 yards. The only return that
he broke for a long gain was called back because of an illegal block by Karl
Booker.
Holt, Begley are Game Captains This Week
Wide receiver Glenn Holt and kicker Taylor Begley
are this week’s game captains, joining permanent captains Shane Boyd and
Sweet Pea Burns for the coin toss at Florida.
The rate at which Kentucky receivers have been going down
in the past six months, you'd think the UK wideouts spent the off-season
breaking mirrors or walking in front of black cats.
Wildcats' offense gets in step
For the first time in recent memory, Kentucky
coach Rich Brooks didn't have to answer negative questions about the
Wildcats' offense Monday.
Improving Kentucky Next For Florida For the Kentucky football team, what a difference a game
makes. After being blanked by Louisville 28-0 and looking inept in losing,
the Wildcats turned it around in their second game and beat Indiana, scoring
51 points in the process.
SORRY, ZEBRAS, BUT LAST WEEK'S GAFFES PROVE YOU NEED HELP
We don't ride the zebras. Others can complain about the men in the black and
white stripes, but our preference is our own creed. Officials do a thankless
and commendable service.
Brooks says freshmen are `difference-makers'
University of Kentucky football coach Rich Brooks isn't ready to call this
freshman class the best in the history of college football, but it's clear
by the team's youth movement that the rookies have made an impression in a
short time.
Basketball
Player who left UK leaves LouisvilleCARDS TO REDO PHOTO WITHOUT PFEIFFER
Jenny Pfeiffer, the former Kentucky women's basketball starter who
left the team and transferred to Louisville, has now left the Cardinals'
program as well, Coach Tom Collen said yesterday.
Proving Himself All Over Again
Keith Bogans thought he was done proving himself. As a rookie
last season, Bogans proved himself by earning a starting nod in 36 games and
averaging nearly 25 minutes per contest. He validated himself again by
carving out a niche as a defensive specialist, one of the Orlando Magic’s
weaker points last season, proving to himself and everyone else in the NBA
that he truly did belong.
(09-21-04)
Football
Kentucky Rides Momentum Into Gainesville
Rich Brooks and selected players spoke Monday at the weekly
news conference about their win over the weekend against Indiana and the
upcoming SEC opener against Florida. Click to read the press conference
quotes.
If the Florida Gators were playing anyone else besides
the University of Kentucky this weekend, Ron Zook might have gotten a
deskful of sympathy cards from Wildcat Nation.
Burton's broken wrist will cost him season
Kentucky wide receiver Keenan Burton will have surgery Thursday to repair a
fracture in his wrist and will be out for the season, the school said
yesterday.
Cats' Burton out for season
Keenan Burton's broken
wrist has worsened in the past week, and the University of Kentucky receiver
will require season-ending surgery.
Ex-coach Bassett sues UK
Former U of K assistant
football coach Claude Bassett is suing the NCAA, the SEC and the UK
Athletics Association for $50 million, claiming he was denied due process
during UK's investigation into recruiting violations that landed the school
on probation.
Boyd
sharp in blowout win
Shane Boyd couldn't think of a better
way to celebrate his 22nd birthday than with a decisive win. Kentucky's
senior quarterback had 335 yards of total offense and accounted for four
touchdowns, leading the Wildcats to a 51-32 victory over Indiana on Saturday
night at Commonwealth Stadium.
Basketball
UK lands Sacred Heart's Ormerod
Sacred Heart
Academy's Carly Ormerod, the only player to be named MVP of the state
tournament twice, has committed to UK.
Ormerod takes MVP game to UKTWO-TIME SWEET 16 MVP BOASTS 111-3 RECORD
AT SACRED HEART The Ormerod family sat around the dinner
table Sunday night. Daughter Carly was quiet. Then she asked the question on
everybody's mind: "Where do you think I should go to college?"
(09-20-04)
Football
Freshmen playmakers key to UK's success
Since he knows his team will play at least nine true
freshmen Saturday at Florida, Kentucky coach Rich Brooks sees it as a good
news, bad news situation
Kentucky Rides Momentum Into Gainesville
Head Coach Rich Brooks On injuries…
“We’re relatively healthy going into this week. Rock Johnson will be out
again this week with the shoulder injury. Ernie Pelayo will return to
practice after spending two weeks strengthening his shoulder.”
Two games into the University of Kentucky's football
season, inquiring minds want to know which is the real Wildcat offense. Is
it the ineffective unit that bumbled and stumbled its way to a scoreless
outing against Louisville?
Amid adversity, Cats find plenty of answers
The University of Kentucky football team was bombarded with questions the
past two weeks, and Saturday night it supplied the answers. In a 51-32
victory over Indiana University, the Wildcats showed they indeed can move
the ball on offense. Perhaps more important, UK answered every challenge
issued by the Hoosiers.
Wildcats get win they needed
When is the Outback Bowl? Well, maybe that's a question
Kentucky fans and players can't be asking just yet, but Saturday's 51-32 win
over Indiana certainly breathed new life into a program that desperately
needed it.
Kentucky quarterback Shane Boyd had 335 yards of total
offense and accounted for four touchdowns, leading the Wildcats to a 51-32
victory over Indiana on Saturday night.
Old and new for Blue
Shane Boyd, playing on his
22nd birthday, might have been a year older yesterday, but his young legs
carried the Cats' formerly punchless offense to a 51-32 victory over Indiana
University at Commonwealth Stadium.
Hoosier Winner? The Kentucky Wildcats!
Kentucky quarterback Shane Boyd had 335 yards of
total offense and accounted for four touchdowns, leading the Wildcats to a
51-32 victory over Indiana on Saturday night.
Wildcats Down Hoosiers, 51-32Kentucky quarterback Shane Boyd ran for 130 yards and
passed for 205 more to lead the Wildcats (1-1, 0-0) to a 51-32 victory over
Indiana (2-1, 0-0) Saturday night at Commonwealth Stadium.
Zero-to-51 acceleration in 13 daysHUDSON'S OFFENSE HUMS AFTER EXTRA WEEK OF
SWEAT There was that extra week to boil in oil. An extra
week to stew. An extra week to hear how bad they were, and what a dreadfully
long Kentucky football season it was going to be, and how previous
transgressions by previous administrations were all too much for the current
leadership to overcome.
Boyd shows QB isn't a problem for Wildcats
Sometimes Shane Boyd throws the football to his receiver's right side when
the ball actually should be on the left. Sometimes he looks as if he's ready
to junk the called play and run about 0.000003 second after taking the snap.
And sometimes Boyd does dangerous things with the football.
Zero-to-51 acceleration in 13 daysThere was that extra week to boil in oil. An extra
week to stew. An extra week to hear how bad they were, and what a dreadfully
long Kentucky football season it was going to be, and how previous
transgressions by previous administrations were all too much for the current
leadership to overcome.
Kentucky vs. Indiana Post-Game QuotesKentucky Head Coach Rich Brooks
“There doesn’t appear to be any serious injuries of any kind. For those of
you wondering, we threw Dustin (Williams) in that first quarter group just
to give him a taste of the action. He’s only had two days of practice and
the good news is he’s recovering nicely. I didn’t want to take any chances
as the game wore on that he might re-pull it. So, we held him out. Other
than that, Glenn Holt had a dinged shoulder late in the game but came out of
it okay. I think if you didn’t have a program tonight, you needed to go for
one tonight because you saw a lot of new faces in the lineup. A lot of those
faces did some very good things - they did some things that were not good,
too. But our team was able to overcome those mistakes. I was disappointed in
the one thing we were able to do, for pretty much a year and a half on
defense, is not give up the big play and we gave up several of them – very
easy big plays – today. We need to address that because if they are going to
go down the field and score we need to make it on shorter plays getting down
the field. If you wanted excitement you got it tonight. Who could complain
about the excitement tonight?”
Suddenly scorchingBoyd leads Cats' 560-yard explosion
The goose egg the Kentucky offense laid against Louisville two
weeks ago suddenly transformed into a golden egg at Commonwealth Stadium
last night.
IU's
'D' doesn't grade even that high
Indiana University football coach Gerry DiNardo didn't need
to review the game tape to know what went wrong in last night's 51-32 loss
to the University of Kentucky.
Cats' ground game steps it up
The Kentucky
offensive line served as official whipping boys in UK's 28-0 loss to
Louisville after failing to adequately protect Shane Boyd or clear up holes
in the running game.
Cats covet forward from Georgia
University of Kentucky coach Tubby Smith found his way to
tiny Manchester, Ga., last week to check out a forward who has become one of
the Wildcats' prime recruiting targets.
Newsworthy Cats from the Past
Former 300-pound project now Knicks' Shaq solutionEX-CAT MOHAMMED ESCAPES ATLANTA, STILL
TRAINS IN LEXINGTON When he played for Kentucky, big man
Nazr Mohammed personified reinvention. He came in 1995 as a 300-pound
freshman. "A long-term project," then coach Rick Pitino said. Long-term came
to mean three years.
(09-18-04)
Football
UK 51 IU 32 (final)
Cats go on
the offensiveKENTUCKY GAINS MORE
THAN 500 YARDS OF OFFENSE
Kentucky looked like a
completely different offensive team tonight at home against Indiana.
If not, UK fans
will revisit pastime: ripping coaches Week 2, and
Dr. Football is back-to-back. Sorry, we can't supply a brand new Pontiac for
every deserving reader, a la Dr. Phil's generous-to-a-fault friend Oprah,
but we do offer simple solutions to your grid quandaries.
UK gets 2nd chance to make good
Perhaps
more than anything, University of Kentucky football coach Rich Brooks wants
to hear the refrain that used to be so commonly repeated at Commonwealth
Stadium during the team's high-scoring days.
BIG BLUE GAME TIMEA few things you'll need to know if you're
going to tonight's game WEATHER FORECAST Leave the
ponchos at home. The National Weather Service forecasts a game time
temperature in the lower 70s, with northeast winds 5-10 mph. There will be
clear skies and a "zilch" chance of rain, meteorologist Larry Dattilow said.
IU may help dull UK fans' painCats usually can count on win over Hoosiers
Hurricanes Frances and Ivan have made climate a big topic in the
early-season college football landscape. With remnants of Ivan still
sweeping through the South, tonight's Kentucky-Indiana game is no different.
But Mother Nature might not be the one producing the most volatile climate
at Commonwealth Stadium.
GAMES WITHIN THE GAME
Indiana will be coming into
Commonwealth Stadium on a high after posting its biggest victory in years
last week at Oregon. Kentucky, on the other hand, is badly in need of a
pick-me-up after falling flat in its first game at Louisville. But if
there's one program that Kentucky can feel any sense of dominance over, it's
Indiana. UK has won eight of its past nine against the Hoosiers. Antwaan
Randle El, perhaps the best player in IU history, went only 1-3 against
Kentucky, and the Hoosiers have been...
Indiana
hopes to keep momentum during visit to Kentucky
Indiana wants to continue
recent strides in a football program that hasn't tasted success in years.
Kentucky just wants to forget a nightmare. Indiana, seeking its first 3-0
start since 1994, has won just one of its last nine meetings with Kentucky
and only three times on the road against nonconference opponents since 1995.
But the Hoosiers are carrying momentum into their game Saturday at Kentucky,
courtesy of a 30-24 win last week at then-No. 24 Oregon by taking advantage
of seven turnovers by the Ducks.
DEPTH CHARTS
Kentucky offense Left tackle 72
Michael Aitcheson 6-3 285 So 69 Aaron Miller 6-6 295 Fr. Left guard 70 Jason
Rollins 6-5 290 Sr. 60 Trai Williams 6-4 275 So.
Indiana leads 17-16-1
Year Site Winner Score 1893
Lexington tie 24-24 1904 Bloomington UK 12-0 1905 Bloomington IU 29-0 1918
Bloomington UK 24-7 1919 Lexington IU 24-0
IU-UK series could end in '05
Although nothing is
set in stone, tonight could turn out to be Indiana's last trip to
Commonwealth Stadium for the foreseeable future.
(09-17-04)
Football
Micah, I'm doggin' your coaches, not you
Walking off the practice field last week, Micah
Jones stopped. The 6-foot-4, 317-pound freshman offensive lineman
stopped and turned to face me.
SEC Preview
Indiana at Kentucky (6 p.m.): Under Gerry DiNardo, Indiana (2-0) has
re-established some offensive punch, scoring 71 points in the first two
games. QB Matt LoVecchio has been steady under center while RB BenJarvus
Green-Ellis, a New Orleans native, has rushed for 188 yards and two TDs.
Kentucky (0-1) used five true freshmen in the opener, including Parrish High
product Tony Dixon at RB. Kentucky leads the series 9-7-1 in Lexington, but
needs a victory to even the overall series. While at Vanderbilt, DiNardo was
4-0 against the Wildcats.
Indiana
(2-0) At Kentucky (0-1)
The Indiana Hoosiers of the Big Ten and the Kentucky Wildcats
of the SEC are set to square off at Commonwealth Stadium this weekend.
Indiana has every reason to enter this tilt with a high level of confidence,
as it invaded Eugene last weekend and emerged with a surprising 30-24
victory over an Oregon squad that was nationally ranked at the time. The
Hoosiers are now 2-0 for the first time since the 1996 campaign, and the
triumph over the Ducks marked the first road victory of head coach Gerry
DiNardo's era. The victory was also significant in that it was Indiana's
first road victory over a ranked opponent since November 10, 2001. As for
Kentucky, its only game so far took place back on September 5th at
Louisville, and that rivalry matchup resulted in a lopsided 28-0 defeat.
After not being shut out at all in 2003, the poor result in the opener was
disappointing to say the least. The Wildcats haven't started 0-2 since 1996,
and they have won their last two meetings with Indiana and eight of the last
nine matchups between the squads.
Brooks confirms defensive changesFRESHMAN RB DIXON PRACTICES WITH FIRST
TEAM Rich Brooks isn't going to scrap all of his schemes
after one bad outing against Louisville, but he will change up some of the
players trying to run those schemes.
A sweeter suite for entertaining donors
Even if
Kentucky's football team loses its home opener to Indiana on Saturday night
and the remnants of Hurricane Ivan drench all involved, UK Director of
Athletics Mitch Barnhart will feel like a winner.
Mum's the word on UK's lineup
The University of
Kentucky football team won't employ the same starting lineup that was so
ineffective in the opener against the University of Louisville, but UK coach
Rich Brooks doesn't want to tip his hand.
Basketball
Big-ticket upgrades get initial approvalPRACTICE FACILITY, LOCKER ROOM TOP
ATHLETICS BOARD'S AGENDA Several facility upgrades
on the University of Kentucky's wish list, including a new basketball
practice facility, moved a step closer to construction yesterday when the
school's Athletic Association Board of Directors formally approved the
projects.
(09-16-04)
Football
Cats' plan: All take, no give vs. IU
CREATING TURNOVERS IS POINT OF EMPHASIS It might
be tempting to look at the fact that Oregon gave the ball away seven times
and call Indiana's 30-24 victory last weekend either lucky or a fluke.
Dixon looks for chance to make his mark
After Kentucky's anemic performance in a 28-0
season-opening loss to Louisville, Wildcats' coach Rich Brooks promised
lineup changes. One of them might come at running back, if freshman Tony
Dixon has his way.
Todd says UK paying the price for past sins
The University of Kentucky football team is
finding out just how hurtful NCAA penalties can be, UK President Lee Todd
said yesterday in opening the athletic association board meeting.
Former Football Assistant Set To Sue UK For Millions
LEX 18 News has learned that former UK recruiting
coordinator Claude Bassett, the centerpiece of an NCAA investigation that
has UK on probation, will sue the university, saying he is tired of being
the scapegoat.
Just as he found himself suddenly moving from defense to
offense, Tony Dixon just as suddenly might find himself as the starting
tailback Saturday when the Wildcats (0-1) play their home opener against
Indiana University (2-0).
UK
leaders defend Brooks
University of Kentucky
president Lee Todd and athletic director Mitch Barnhart
offered a spirited defense of second-year coach Rich Brooks
Wednesday, 10 days after a humbling shutout loss at Louisville.
(09-15-04)
UK reviews awarding of media contractSCHOOL OFFICIAL COULD HAVE
CONFLICT The University of Kentucky athletics
department is set to award its largest media contract ever this month, but
officials are now checking on a potential conflict of interest.
Football
Huffman Named to National Good Works Team
Junior cornerback has been named to the 2004 Good Works
Team, the American Football Coaches Association announced Wednesday. It’s a
national honor, as only 11 players are chosen from among the NCAA’s 117
Division I-A teams.
University of Kentucky receiver Gerad Parker had been hit
hard before, but nothing like the shot he took yesterday at the end of
practice.
UK
stands in Hoosiers' way to 3-0
Gerry DiNardo spent two
seasons at Indiana laying the groundwork to win. Two weeks into his third
season, he has a new task: teaching his players how to deal with success.
"If I'm not a good teacher, they won't learn," DiNardo said Tuesday during
his weekly news conference. For the Hoosiers, this is uncharted territory.
They haven't started a season 2-0 since 1996.
KENTUCKY LINEBACKER
OVERCOMES LACK OF SIZE TO MAKE PLAYS Jon Sumrall has been
Mr. "Now You See Him, Now You Don't" during his Kentucky football career.
Sumrall played sparingly as a redshirt freshman before emerging as a
surprise starter in the Louisville game last season.
Two Kentucky players get Nov. 1 trial date
University of Kentucky football players Casey Shumate and Eric Klope entered
a plea of not guilty on indecent exposure charges in Fayette County District
Court yesterday and have been given a jury trial date of Nov. 1.
UK-IU game might be a soggy matchup
Ivan the
Unpredictable could be heading our way, just in time to get into a Saturday
evening football game in Lexington. But it's too early to tell where the
now-powerful but wobbly hurricane will be dropping rain by the time it
arrives at the Kentucky state line this weekend.
DiNardo finally can crack a smile
Indiana
University football coach Gerry DiNardo, who had been quite stoic while
compiling a 5-19 record in his first two seasons, allowed himself a big
smile after the Hoosiers (2-0) had matched their victory total from last
year.
(09-14-04)
Football
Wildcats aim to have more fun, and win
Even when the Cats spoiled a U of L play, they acted as
if nothing good had happened at all. Where was the emotion? Where was the
excitement? "Nobody looked like they were having fun out there," Senior
cornerback Earven Flowers said.
Doormat-no-more defense energizing Hoosiers
Imagine a defense of Joe Cullen clones, where
everybody plays as if a million-dollar paycheck was at stake, where fun
follows fury and victory replaces defeat.
UK's jucos providing little help
While he says it is still too early to judge the overall
impact junior college signees have had, or could have, at Kentucky, coach
Rich Brooks also knows the seven players he's brought in the last two years
have not had nearly the immediate impact he had hoped.
Dixon knows he can help UK's offense
Since he felt he was doing little to help Kentucky on
defense, freshman Tony Dixon decided to ask head coach Rich Brooks if he
could try tailback.
Hoosiers aim for another road win
When told Indiana University football coach Gerry
DiNardo soon would be on the phone for a media teleconference, Kentucky
coach Rich Brooks - who had just finished his weekly chat with reporters -
noted one difference between him and his counterpart.
UK's offense needs help
It seems like every year that the fall brings an almost
predictable pattern across the Commonwealth.
Suddenly, Indiana game more daunting for Kentucky
When told Indiana coach Gerry DiNardo soon would
be on the phone for a media teleconference, Kentucky coach Rich Brooks - who
had just finished a news conference - noted one difference between him and
his counterpart.
Cats Preparing For Indiana
Coach Brooks On the progress the team made during the bye week… “We
had practice on Thursday and scrimmaged a lot of the young players, and we
scrimmaged on Saturday. We have some work to do in the blocking area of the
running game. We have looked at quite a few combinations and will continue
to do so the first three or four days this week in the offensive line. There
will be a few starter changes on offense and defense that probably will be
named close to game time.”
Brooks
sees IU turning a corner
There weren't many dates on the Kentucky football schedule that you could
circle as a potential win to begin with
Basketball
New counts filed against Azubuike's dadTHREE FRAUD-RELATED CHARGES FOLLOW 18-COUNT
INDICTMENT AS PROSECUTORS CONTINUE PROBE OF FINANCES
Three new counts of fraud-related charges have been filed against the father
of University of Kentucky basketball player Kelenna Azubuike.
(09-13-04)
UK Athletics Faces Tough Decision in awarding multi-media contract
Sometime in the next couple of days UK will choose from among four
companies vying to become the Athletic Association’s media representative
for the next 5-7 years starting next April. At stake, among other things,
are the distribution rights to print, radio and television broadcasting,
marketing, licensing, Internet, and advertising sales. The winner will be
selected from among four companies that made formal presentations before a
selection committee last week. They include Viacom, Learfield/ISP, ESPN
Regional, and Host Communications.
Football
Franklin says UK needs changes
While he won't dispute that Kentucky's talent level may
not be where it needs to be in comparison to other Southeastern Conference
teams, former UK offensive coordinator Tony Franklin refuses to believe that
the Wildcats cannot be more productive than they were against Louisville.
Jon Sumrall and Wesley Woodyard have been named game
captains for the Indiana game ... The Kentucky/Florida game on Sept. 25 has
been chosen for live broadcast by ESPN2 ... Quotes from Monday's press
conference featuring Coach Brooks and selected players.
Don't look at it as oh-no-you've-got-to-be-kidding-me.
Don't look at it as what could go wrong will go wrong in the early days of
this 2004 Kentucky football season.
Former Cats find faults with UK's offense
In the
wake of a 28-0 season-opening loss to the University of Louisville last
Sunday, four former UK players with a year of experience in this offense
shared their insights, second-guesses and criticisms with The
Courier-Journal this past week.
(09-12-04)
Football
'We knew this wouldn't be easy'BROOKS HOPING TO WEATHER PROBATION,
SCHOLARSHIP LIMITATIONS
When Rich Brooks agreed to take the Kentucky job, he
looked at the roster and depth chart and knew he'd be in for some rough
spots.
Looking for answers
I understand that Rich Brooks,
Mitch Barnhart and many UK fans want to move the UK-Louisville football game
to later in the season. I suspect that Tom Jurich, the U of L athletics
director, would balk at that because he would rightfully feel that because
of the way Louisville is dominating the series that UK is in no position to
request or demand anything. I think I may have the answer to accommodate
everyone involved: Louisville can schedule two games for the first week of
the season, for example...
Freshman wants to recover from fumbleDIXON
MIGHT GET HIS CHANCE AGAINST INDIANA; BROOKS LISTS PELAYO AND WILLIAMS AS
DOUBTFUL Kentucky freshman running back Tony Dixon said
that all it took was one carry to shake the butterflies against Louisville
last Sunday. His first collegiate run resulted in a 7-yard gain, which tied
for the second longest rush of the game by a UK running back.
Basketball
TV timeouts encroach on game againRULE
CHANGE WILL HAVE PLAYERS SHOOT FREE THROWS AFTER COMING BACK FROM COMMERCIAL
More and more, television is becoming college basketball's lord and
master. The tube already dictates game times (remember Bob Knight railing
successfully against 9:30 p.m. tipoffs?). It decides opponents (not
necessarily a bad thing considering a nudge from TV may create a
Kentucky-Duke series). Its "media timeouts" disrupt the flow of games
(clearly an intrusion).
2004-05 UK men's-schedule
All times Eastern;
schedule subject to change Date Opponent Site Time TV Nov. 3 x-NORTHERN KY.
Lexington 7 p.m. UKTV-delay Nov. 9 x-Kentucky WESLEYAN Lexington 7 p.m. UKTV
(09-10-04)
Football
UK's Hudson: No easy fix for Cats
If defensive end Vincent "Sweet Pea" Burns had a chance to coach Kentucky,
he knows what he thinks it would take for the Wildcats to improve on
Sunday's dismal performance against Louisville.
Misery visiting other campuses besides UK's
In all the annals of hospitality, it has long been said:
No one relishes company like ... ... misery. So, suffering Kentucky football
fan, extend a hearty hand to Syracuse.
Brooks, Hudson stay the courseCHANGE IN OFFENSE NOT IN WORKS
Rich Brooks and Ron Hudson have heard plenty of suggestions on how to
fix the Kentucky offense in the aftermath of Sunday's 28-0 blanking at
Louisville.
UK frosh are earning their stripes
Micah Jones
emerged from the University of Kentucky locker room on Sunday evening with a
slightly more contemplative look than he showed during the early days of
training camp.
Basketball
UK Finalizes Men’s Basketball ScheduleKentucky announced men’s basketball game times and
television assignments for its upcoming Southeastern Conference schedule
Friday. Once again this year, all 16 of the Wildcats’ league contests will
be televised as part of the SEC’s men’s basketball package. UK previously
announced game dates for its entire schedule and times for its
non-conference slate.
(09-9-04)
Football
Wildcats suffer through off-weekSOME TRY TO SHRUG IT OFF BUT IT'S NOT
EASY
One of the most painful aspects of Kentucky's shutout
loss to Louisville on Sunday was the impression of the Wildcats that will
last until Indiana comes to town Sept. 18.
Out with injury, Kentucky receiver remains a team leader
He might not be able to play, but there was no way
Tommy Cook was going to miss this football season. The Kentucky wide
receiver, sidelined by a knee injury, has found another way to contribute to
the team.
Newsworthy Cats from the Past
Former Wildcat Pfeiffer transfers to rival U of L
Jenny Pfeiffer, a former Indiana All-Star, said yesterday she just needed to
go a different direction. And you don't get much more different than this —
she will continue her basketball career at the University of Louisville.
UK
Football Fans Learn Probation Wounds Are Deep
Three years ago, after the NCAA hammer had fallen on the
Kentucky football program, columnists, analysts, talk show hosts and fans
surveyed the wreckage, trying to figure out just how devastating the
penalties would be.
With the Cards blanking the Cats, and the Tim Couch
release, and Hurricane Frances blowing, and the presidential campaign, and
Bill Clinton's bypass, you might have missed this little nugget of news over
the eventful Labor Day weekend.
Cats shuffle deck on first day back
The
University of Kentucky returned to the practice field yesterday after its
season-opening 28-0 loss to the University of Louisville, and change was
apparent, especially on offense
Abren, McClinton learn tough 1st lesson
Forget what they tell you. You might be better off
just making sure that you're not lost, because football is the same in every
corner of the country.
(09-7-04)
Football
Open date a good thing
It's a good thing Kentucky has an extra week to prepare
for its home opener against Indiana.
Booker, Dewalt make most of moment
There were not many bright spots for Kentucky in
its annual Governor’s Cup matchup with Louisville on Sunday. In the
Cardinals’ 28-0 victory, the Wildcats were dominated in every facet of the
game – and that’s being charitable.
If this was supposed to be how the Kentucky offense would
look like with a year to learn the system and a more mobile quarterback,
then either the Louisville defense is one of the nation's best or Kentucky
better think about junking its offense now.
Brooks: Cats Can Be Better
Last year Kentucky lost to Louisville 40-24 in Rich Brooks'
coaching debut, a loss the UK coach said haunted his team the rest of the
2003 season.
Kentucky Coach Rich Brooks didn't find many positives
after watching Sunday's 28-0 carnage at the hands of Louisville on film.
"Things were not good," he said yesterday.
Game
film didn't make Brooks feel any better
Breaking down the film of the
University of Kentucky's 28-0 loss to Louisville on Sunday didn't make
Wildcats coach Rich Brooks feel any better. "We didn't use the ability we
have, and that's the most disappointing thing," Brooks said Monday. The
Cardinals overpowered the 'Cats on both sides of the ball, shutting down
UK's running game and pounding its defense into submission.
Basketball
Kentucky OK with signing blind
Kentucky coach Tubby Smith has made Georgia power forward
Korvotney Barber his No. 1 recruiting target -- and has never seen him play.
(09-6-04)
Football
Smothered and covered
The University of Louisville athletic marketing
department has been planning a statewide billboard campaign featuring the
Cardinals' three Kentucky Mr. Footballs and state prep All-American Eric
Shelton. Its slogan: Kentucky's Finest.
Kentucky's defense wilts under Louisville's
offensive pressure
Kentucky's defense may end up being a mainstay of this team, but the way it
wilted under the Louisville pressure Sunday left coordinator Mike Archer
fuming in the aftermath of a 28-0 Cardinal win
Gap between Cards and Cats is now a chasm
This time the University of Louisville didn't
fluff up the scoreboard with a last-minute, get-lost touchdown against the
University of Kentucky
Defense wastes hopeful startUK DEFENSIVE COORDINATOR FRUSTRATED BY HIS
TEAM'S LACK OF EXECUTION For one drive, Kentucky's
defense thought it could be in the driver's seat yesterday. That one drive,
when UK halted a highly touted Louisville offense from running into the end
zone twice, the Cats thought they were in charge.
UK's
offense sluggish
Unsightly, off-balance, off-target
throws stained the start of the Shane Boyd era that began as a mediocre, yet
redeemable performance. But somewhere between the first and second half, the
senior's debut as "the man" became a nightmare in the University of
Kentucky's season-opening 28-0 loss to Louisville in front of a record crowd
of 42,681, soiling a respectable job by UK's defense at Papa John's Cardinal
Stadium on Sunday afternoon.
Cats take issue with post-game trash-talk
There's
apparently something about the end of games that brings out the worst in the
Kentucky-Louisville rivalry. U of L's touchdown with four seconds left in
last year's game stirred the off-season pot, and yesterday bad blood was
brewing after Cardinals receiver J.R. Russell exchanged words with UK
defensive end Vincent "Sweet Pea" Burns near the west end zone after the
clock ran out on U of L's 28-0 victory.
Not a moving experience for UK offenseUniversity of Kentucky coach Rich Brooks was worried
about his offensive line, and yesterday's 28-0 loss yesterday to the
University of Louisville did nothing to dispel that concern.
Cardinals make mockery of Cats
You thought last year was bad when Louisville, victory well
in hand, ball at the Kentucky 2-yard line with six seconds to play, ran it
into the end zone for a final run-it-up score, drawing UK's ire by putting
an exclamation point on the annual football rivalry.
CATS' Zero Hour
Trailing Louisville just 7-0 early in the third quarter, the Kentucky
offense had finally crossed midfield.
(09-5-04)
Football
Wildcats Fall in Season Opener
Lionel Gates ran for 112 yards and two touchdowns,
and Louisville earned its first shutout in four years with a 28-0 victory
over Kentucky on Sunday.
Cards shut out punchless Wildcats
Kentucky struggled to find any weapons, and Louisville
displayed an arsenal, shutting out the Cats for the first time in the series
history 28-0 in front of a record crowd of 42,681 yesterday at Papa John’s
Cardinal Stadium.
Drawing power
At least
once during practices last week, reigning Kentucky Mr. Football Brian Brohm
lined up at quarterback for the University of Louisville football team.
It's becoming lopsided rivalry
The Kentucky-Louisville football game has matured into a
festival, a celebration of all things chinstrap in a state long conditioned
to hold its breath over basketball games, basketball recruiting and the
start of basketball practice.
Brohm one of many Cardinal weaponsHe's studied the playbook, said all the right things and
humbly conceded his competition with the popular senior incumbent.
For Wildcats' Burton, it's not personal University of Kentucky sophomore receiver Keenan Burton,
who grew up in Louisville and quarterbacked Manual High School, said he'll
resist the temptation to take today's game against the University of
Louisville personally.
Can Cards handle role of big favorite?Even if the University of Louisville football players
wanted to forget, they couldn't. Every time they have met with reporters
this preseason, they've been asked about the Cardinals' upset loss to rival
Kentucky two years ago.
Job One for Todd at UK is compliancePRESIDENT AGAIN REMINDS ATHLETICS STAFF OF
TOLL-FREE NUMBER IN BID TO AVOID SCANDAL Apparently
University of Kentucky president Lee Todd pays more than lip service to
rules compliance. He invited athletic department staffers to lunch last week
in order to stress his insistence that UK programs strive to obey NCAA rules
first and win games second.
(09-4-04)
Football
A 10-step program to beating the CardsMISSION POSSIBLE FOR
UNDERDOG CATS Kentucky Coach Rich Brooks didn't get too
elaborate when asked about the key to Sunday's matchup with archrival
Louisville. "Points," he said. "The most points at the end of the game."
Plenty of No. 7 RootersA lot of people want Kentucky's Boyd to do
well Show Shane Boyd some love. It's his fifth
year, after all, and time for his big closeup. He is Kentucky's starting
quarterback. No ifs, ands, candy or nuts about it. His way up the depth
chart is not blocked by a 300-pound fan favorite. There's no hotshot heir
apparent breathing down his neck. It's the Shane Show. Pure and simple.
Starting Sunday.
U of L hype-filled pre-season Part II
Louisville's football team has been in this
position before. The question is, can Kentucky play the role of spoiler
again when the teams square off at 3:30 p.m. Sunday (ESPN) in Papa John's
Cardinal Stadium?
McCutchan realizes a dream come true Matt McCutchan's former class at the U.S. Naval Academy
will graduate in May, and the next stop for many of them could be as
combatants in the War on Terror.
Basketball
No Blue bayou: La. prospect picks LSU
Another highly rated forward prospect slipped from Kentucky's
recruiting grasp yesterday. Even an invitation to UK's ballyhooed Midnight
Madness failed to prevent Tasmin Mitchell's long-expected commitment to LSU.
(09-3-04)
Football
UK, U of L unknowns make game compellingCATS' OFFENSE, CARDS' DEFENSE ENTER
RIVALRY MUCH MALIGNED Breaking down Sunday's
Kentucky-Louisville game is like talking about your family: Some parts you'd
want to brag about, and some parts you'd rather just leave out.
Cards trio has bond forged in Blue blood
It is a
life-long bond. Forged in a cramped office inside the University of Kentucky
football facilities. They were three young men, barely out of school
themselves, dreaming of making lives coaching big-time college football.
Archer won't cry about UK injuries
With the
stitching of the University of Kentucky football team's defense reduced by
injuries to loose threads, coordinator Mike Archer continues his search for
silver linings.
Kentucky vs Lousiville
Why to watch: The Bluegrass rivalry takes on even more
meaning this year as Louisville is hoping this is the winning first step in
a BCS busting season. Kentucky didn't like it much when the Cardinals
appeared to rub it in last year in a 40-24 loss being ticked about it for a
whole year adding more intensity to a showdown that usually only gets the
hoop fans fired up. This is vital for in-state recruiting and a must-win for
for Rich Brooks' Kentucky program to get it rolling after a tough first
season
UK interested in Falcons' star
One game was all it took for Micah Johnson to attract the
attention of the University of Kentucky football coaches
Rich Brooks spent a good portion of his Wednesday morning
and afternoon on the phone, as yesterday marked the first day that coaches
can make calls to prospective recruits.
10 reasons why both UK, U of L expect victory
Based on recent history, many reasons exist why both Louisville and Kentucky
think it is the team that will win the annual Governor's Cup on Sunday.
Name of game in UK-U of L is running the ball well
He who controls the skies may control the war, but air assaults haven't
gotten very far lately in the football rivalry between the universities of
Kentucky and Louisville
Some questions that will be answered soon
Until
this weekend there are no answers — no matter what the coaches promise.
There are only predictions, projections, promotions and a bit of prayer.
UK's ground game surrounded by question marks
Of all the positions on the field for the
University of Kentucky football program, none have the series of question
marks that will surround the running game this season.
Basketball
Condos for extreme UK fans proposedBILLED AS 'PARTY PADS' CLOSE TO RUPP
GAMESAn Atlanta-based development company wants to
build 15 stories of luxury party pads across the street from Rupp Arena for
University of Kentucky alumni and others to call home on game days.
(09-1-04)
Football
Injured Players Returning
There was good news on the injury front on Tuesday as
defensive end Sweet Pea Burns and cornerbacks Earven Flowers and Warren
Wilson returned to practice.
KENTUCKY:@ Coach Rich Brooks has named senior Anthony
Thornton as the Wildcats' starting punter to begin the season, a decision
noteworthy because of what happened in Kentucky's 2003 opener.
Better team chemistry should help Wildcats
Kentucky went into last year's game with
Louisville proclaiming to have a united team. But anyone who had listened to
veteran players question everything from why coach Guy Morriss left UK to
the training regimen new coach Rich Brooks had put them through the previous
few months knew the Wildcats were far from united.
Young line builds unity
Jason Rollins doesn't plan on letting any defense
push his offensive line around.
UK v UL Notes
Burns practices, will play First, the Big Blue good
news. As expected, Kentucky star Vincent "Sweet Pea" Burns
returned to full-contact drills yesterday.
Louisville is headed to the Big East next season, but
Kentucky defensive coordinator Mike Archer said this year's Cardinals have a
Southeastern Conference mentality when it comes to offense.
Burns practices, will play
First, the Big
Blue good news. As expected, Kentucky star Vincent "Sweet Pea" Burns
returned to full-contact drills yesterday. Burns, who had arthroscopic
surgery on a knee Aug. 19, said though his knee felt stiff, "at this point I
feel real good."
Now it's Boyd's job for keeps
After three
seasons of mostly backing up Jared Lorenzen, Shane Boyd now has a team of
his own. And where he goes, the Cats will follow.
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