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UK Special Teams Preview
Players Lost: Lones Seiber (K) Players Returning: Ryan Tydlacka (P), Craig McIntosh (K) Incoming Freshmen: Joe Mansour (K) Overview Special Teams for Kentucky football has been somewhat of a lightning rod among fans the past few seasons. Joker Phillips understands the importance of special teams play and decided to call it “special forces.” The new [...]
Kentucky Football Preview – Linebackers
Players Lost: Micah Johnson, Sam Maxwell, Matt Lentz (injury), Jordan Aumiller (position change) and Ryan Mosby (transfer) Players Returning: Danny Trevathan, Ronnie Sneed, Jacob Dufrene, Ridge Wilson, Qua Huzzie and Greg Wilson Incoming Freshmen: Avery Williamson, Jewell Ratliff and Malcolm McDuffen. Overview The 2010 edition of UK linebackers could be the fastest unit fans have [...]
UK Football Preview- Wide Receivers
Players Lost: Kyrus Lanxter, Eric Adeyemi Players Returning: Chris Matthews, Randall Cobb, Matt Roark, Gene McCaskill, E.J. Fields, Aaron Boyd, LaRod King, Brian Adams Incoming Freshmen: none, but Jerrell Priester and Raymond Sanders could potentially line up in the slot. At this point, Sanders is the most likely to do so based on camp feedback. [...]
2011 Recruiting Update: UK Edition
The Cats secured another verbal commitment yesterday in Nile Daniel (3-Star / WR) from Georgia. Daniel makes the 16th pledge for the 2011 recruiting class for UK. The staff recently received news Justin Bean, who signed with the Cats in 2009, will do so again in 2011. This time last year, the Cats had two [...]
Finally….Football is here!
We are 14 days away from the first practice and just a little over a month away from the Joker vs. Strong (Part I). For most, SEC media days is the official kick off to the college football season. Some of you may have heard me the past two weeks as I made guess appearance on [...]
It’s Getting Closer
We are 52 days away from the Governor’s Cup and I’m sure Papa John’s Stadium will be rockin’ on September 4th. The Cats are on a current three game winning streak against the Cards, but this game starts a new rivalry. It’s Joker vs. Strong. As everyone knows, this is the first game for either [...]
Time to Start Reporting
It’s June and school is out! Now it’s time for freshmen to start reporting to college and prepare for college life as a student athlete. By reporting early it allows them to start taking classes and settle into a routine. These playerswill start working out together and learn from the upperclassmen. As far as UK is [...]
Red Shirt Report
Below are the players who red-shirted the 2009 season for Kentucky. There are several players who will compete for playing time and others will have back up roles in 2010. We will take our best guess based on feedback and spring reports as to each player’s role for 2010. For more info on the UK [...]
Baker’s Dozen Recruit Rankings
RANKING THE TOP IN-STATE PLAYERS 2011 class by Aaron’s UK Football Blog As most UK fans know, the state of Kentucky doesn’t produce many SEC caliber football players on a yearly basis. On average the state produces about six players and UK typically signs a couple. However, in 2011 things are a little different. The [...]
Tuesday Afternoon Football Update
Now that spring football and the NFL draft are both over, fans don’t have much to look forward to these days. If you’re a Kentucky fan, you should be excited for the former Cats who were drafted or signed free agent deals with NFL teams. Nothing helps recruiting more than putting guys in the league. [...]
