In five days and the first time in 20 years, this country will elect a president whose last name isn’t Bush or Clinton. It will be a McCain or Obama. With that being said, it would be interesting to see which political office is well-suited for several current and former college coaches in the Bluegrass. …
Monthly Archive: October 2008
Oct 29
UK Football: Crossroads no fun
Nobody likes to lose. Nobody likes a 63-5 blowout. A loss like that can lead to crazy things. Things haven’t been perfect in camp this week. Starting quarterback Mike Hartline lost his job to freshman Randall Cobb, which prompted Hartline to criticize his teammates on Tuesday. Less than 24 hours after making the statement, Hartline …
Oct 28
Remembering Wayne
I remember when I was a youngster, Wayne Kindred was the expert. He was the source, whether it was Little League Baseball, Kentucky Wildcats basketball or the Cincinnati Reds. He was a boys scout leader, too, even though I wasn’t in his troop. He loved the Kentucky Wildcats and Cincinnati Reds. Wayne was an avid …
Oct 27
UK Football: Cats look ahead
Ricky Lumpkin is glad Kentucky has a game this week. So does Rich Brooks. It was easy to see the disappointment in the players’ eyes today during Kentucky’s weekly press conference at Wildcat Den. Nobody likes to lose, especially a lopsided loss like the one the Wildcats’ were dealt at Florida. “Everyone was disappointed. When …
Oct 26
Sunday rundown
While covering Eastern Kentucky’s 20-7 win over Eastern Illinois Saturday, I picked up a copy of the Eastern Illinois media guide and guess what was on the back? The words “Believe in Blue.” Does that sound familiar? It is. It’s the same slogan UK used last year during it’s football season. Of couse the two …
Oct 25
UK Football: Ouch
Florida is good, but based on the Gators’ dominating 63-5 win over the Wildcats today in Gainesville, Florida must be great. I, like many of you, weren’t expecting such a blowout loss, not after the strides Kentucky has made over the past two-plus years. The setback is the biggest blow since a 49-0 shutout loss …
Oct 24
Big as in big-time
Tonight’s contest between George Rogers Clark and Scott County will be huge for both teams. Scott can win the district title with a win, while Clark can force a three-way tie for first with a victory. That’s what makes football fun here in the Bluegrass. The stakes are indeed high for both teams. Clark had …
Oct 23
Zollo likes new Kentucky home
This week, I spent some time with George Rogers Clark transfer Vinny Zollo, Clark coach Scott Humphrey and Zollo’s mother Robyn Curry, a special education teacher at the school. It was my first sit-down with Zollo since he arrived to Kentucky and I was impressed. Aside from his on-the-court credentials, Zollo is humble off …
Oct 21
UK Basketball: Patterson ready to be a leader
Kentucky men’s basketball coach Billy Gillispie is expecting sophomore Patrick Patterson to be more than a scorer in the post. The second-year coach wants Patterson to step up and be a leader. Patterson, a first-team All-SEC selection by the media in its preseason poll, is ready for the challenge. “Pretty much, coach expects Jodie (Meeks), …
Oct 21
UK Football: Hartline from the heart
If you ask Mike Hartline, Kentucky can’t afford a five-minute offensive outburst at Florida Saturday. Minutes after leading the Wildcats to a memorable 21-20 triumph over Arkansas, which included two touchdown passes from Hartline to Randall Cobb in the final four minutes, the Kentucky quarterback offered a advice for his teammates in the locker room. …
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