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Family ties help flip Smith twins to UK
By LARRY VAUGHT Contributing columnist Jerod Smith did not care where his twin sons Jerod and Jacob decided to play college football. “I want them ...
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Go big, or go home; Receiver Hardley Gilmore of Florida reclassifies to get to UK a year early
By LARRY VAUGHT Contributing writer If you are going to dream, why not dream big. That’s exactly why Kentucky football commit Hardley Gilmore of Pahokee, ...
by Larry Vaught, Wednesday, September 20, 2023 11:18 am
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Johnson carries his love for hunting onto the football field
By Larry Vaught Contributing Writer Kentucky football commit Hayes Johnson of Taylor County is a bit different personality-wise than some elite athletes so it is ...
by Larry Vaught, Friday, September 8, 2023 10:49 am
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Cal says SEC will be much better this year
By Larry Vaught Contributing writer Kentucky coach John Calipari made a rare August appearance on ESPN SportsCenter to promote his team to a national audience ...
by Larry Vaught, Thursday, September 7, 2023 3:32 pm
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UK commit’s progress shocked even his own family
By LARRY VAUGHT Contributing writer Sometimes even a parent doesn’t sense their child has a chance to be a Division I athlete. Taylor County lineman ...
by Larry Vaught, Wednesday, August 16, 2023 6:17 pm
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Renaming Bell’s basketball court is a highlight for Maci Morris
By LARRY VAUGHT Contributing writer She had a brilliant high school career at Bell County that included winning the school’s first regional title and being ...
by Larry Vaught, Tuesday, August 15, 2023 10:22 am
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Glasgow’s Crowder tickled with walk-on offer
BY LARRY VAUGHT Contributing writer Glasgow receiver Rico Crowder had several NAIA scholarship offers when he earned a preferred walk-on offer from UK and quickly ...
by Larry Vaught, Monday, August 14, 2023 2:00 pm
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Cox agrees: OL has to be better
BY LARRY VAUGHT Contributing writer Senior offensive lineman Eli Cox doesn’t mince words about what Kentucky has to do better this season to make sure ...
by Larry Vaught, Thursday, August 10, 2023 11:47 am
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LCA QB and UK commit has long ties to the Cats
By LARRY VAUGHT Contributing columnist With the start of the high school football season almost here, Lexington Christian quarterback Cutter Boley is going to have ...
by Larry Vaught, Tuesday, August 8, 2023 8:10 am
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Cox agrees: OL has to be better
BY LARRY VAUGHT Contributing writer Senior offensive lineman Eli Cox doesn’t mince words about what Kentucky has to do better this season to make sure ...
