This past weekend was one of my favorite weekends ever in terms of sports. It had to be my favorite weekend ever that didn’t involve Kentucky. *Auburn vs. LSU was the best game of the young season. *Bobby Petrino got his teeth kicked down his throat. *So did Phil Fulmer. *Notre Dame lost. *The Packers [...]
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MOVING PAST THE WEEKEND EUPHORIA
Posted: 22nd September 2008 by seth stogsdill in Braxton Kelley, Matt Lentz, Rich Brooks, Steve Brown, UK football3
WORLD’S GREATEST POSTGAME ANALYSIS: UK 27, LOUISVILLE 2
Posted: 1st September 2008 by Kenny Colston in Braxton Kelley, David Jones, Joker Phillips, Louisville, Micah Johnson, Mike Hartline, Myron Pryor, Rich Brooks, Steve Brown, Trevard Lindley, UK football[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x8Gs2EqcIRw&hl=en&fs=1] 27-2. Just let that sink in for a minute, people. 27-2. Doesn’t it just sound swell? It’s as if Kentucky gave Louisville the safety out of sympathy. “Well, we at least want to make it look like you earned a score, so let’s call a play action pass when we’re inside our own 5. [...]
KENTUCKY’S DEFENSE VS. LOUISVILLE’S OFFENSE
Posted: 29th August 2008 by Kenny Colston in Braxton Kelley, Corey Peters, Hunter Cantwell, Jeremy Jarmon, Louisville, Marcus McClinton, Micah Johnson, Rich Brooks, Ricky Lumpkin, Steve Brown, Trevard Lindley, UK footballLouisville’s offense is significantly better than its defense. Hunter Cantwell has backed up Brian Brohm for three years, and it is his time to shine. I’m not as high on him as some of the Louisville fans who say he’s even better than Brohm and use some weird Mel Kiper formula to make that deduction, [...]
The Top 10 Returning Players This Season.
Posted: 14th August 2008 by Kenny Colston in Alfonso Smith, Ashton Cobb, Braxton Kelley, Dicky Lyons Jr., Garry Williams, Jeremy Jarmon, Kyrus Lanxter, Micah Johnson, Mike Hartline, Trevard Lindley, UK footballEarlier, we made a list of the top 10 impact freshmen this season. Guys who thought were going to see significant playing time or do something important. Now, we bring you the top 10 returning players. These guys are upperclassmen who should know it’s their time to shine, possibly after playing second fiddle. 1. Dicky [...]
Coach's Preseason All-SEC Team
Posted: 22nd July 2008 by Kenny Colston in Braxton Kelley, Garry Williams, Jeremy Jarmon, Kentucky Football, Micah Johnson, SEC football, UK footballBy now, we’ve all seen the pre-season All-SEC teams that were voted on by the coaches and released by the SEC yesterday, in advance of SEC media days. If you haven’t seen the lists, go here. The Cats landed 5 players on either the second or third team. No Cat made the first team. Which [...]
How to Replace Wesley Woodyard
Posted: 18th July 2008 by Kenny Colston in Braxton Kelley, Corey Peters, Jeremy Jarmon, Kentucky Football, Marcus McClinton, Micah Johnson, Trevard Lindley, UK football, Wesley WoodyardThis is a topic I’ve bounced around with some of my friends who also cover UK football: how can a defense that lost their best defense playmaker and emotional leader for the past two years actually be considered better this year? In effect, how do you replace Wesley Woodyard and his production? And my answer [...]
Top 50 Things To Look Forward To Before UK/UofL Kickoff
Posted: 14th July 2008 by Kenny Colston in Braxton Kelley, Kentucky Football, Moncell Allen, Trevard Lindley, UK footballThis is a list of the top 50 things I’m personally looking forward to before the Aug. 31 kickoff between the Cats and Cards. Feel free to post your suggestions in the comments or e-mail me. Today is numbers 50-26.The top 25 will be released tomorrow. 50. Chanting AWWWWW C-A-T-S CATS CATS CATS. 49. Every [...]
New UK Football Billboards
Posted: 8th May 2008 by Kenny Colston in Braxton Kelley, College Football, Derrick Locke, Dicky Lyons, Dicky Lyons Jr., Jeremy Jarmon, Keenan Burton, Kentucky Football, Rich Brooks, UK athletics, UK footballRemember last year, when the UK athletics marketing department went all out with the “Believe in Blue” slogan, putting up billboards in Lexington, Louisville and other Kentucky cities? You had pictures of Keenan Burton with “Believe in Loyality”, Dicky Lyons Jr. with “Believe in Circus Catches” and a few others. Well, they are at it [...]
Pulley, Hartline Duel Evenly at Spring Game
Posted: 21st April 2008 by Kenny Colston in Alfonso Smith, Braxton Kelley, Curtis Pulley, Dicky Lyons, Matt Lentz, Mike Hartline, Moncell Allen, Spring Football, UK baseball., UK footballIf you read the sidebar, you realize that I work for the independent student newspaper at UK, The Kentucky Kernel. If you don’t read the sidebar, well you now you know. And knowing is half the battle. That being said, Here’s my story out today about Saturday’s spring game. http://media.www.kykernel.com/media/storage/paper305/news/2008/04/21/Sports/Qbs-Still.Even.After.Annual.Scrimmage-3337068.shtml Both Pulley and Hartline pretty [...]
Defense Wins Championships
Posted: 12th April 2008 by Kenny Colston in Braxton Kelley, Scott Green, UK baseball., UK footballQuick Saturday Update on all things UK Athletics: UK Bat Cats (that’s the baseball team for those not in the know) lost last night 3-2 to the No. 11 Georgia Bulldogs. And I’m currently watching those same Bulldogs just smack heralded pitcher Scott Green across Athens, Ga. Five runs in the first, runners on second [...]