Struggling against elite athleticism. Only has 2 points. Vols and NC State in a tight one on ESPN2

Hope he is ok!!!

He's got the Cats #8. Look who's crept in at #34! St. Joe's.


I like listening to Andy, level headed and knowledgeable.

Sitting here sipping the java and feeling a bit bad for Kenny but then I remembered my old philosophy…never feel sorry for a millionaire.

So, I’m past that and excited about beating the living hell outta the Cards.

Man, I loathe that team and always have. My hatred runneth over.

Enjoy your day.
KB

Login to view embedded media Noticed Daikiel Shorts and Jay Boulware recently started following, wonder if this is someone we should keep an eye on.

Tell me its not possible, we already have a win at home over then #8 and a win on a neutral floor v #9.

We wont play anyone currently in the top 25 on the road until at UT March 9.

You boys better buckle up cause its damn sure possible!!

OT from Florida. Several people think he’s going to pull the trigger, guess we’ll see.

https://www.on3.com/teams/kentucky-...len-farmer-currently-official-visit-kentucky/

The connections between the schools continue. It's being reported that Gerad Parker is being hired as head coach to replace Jon Sumrall.

Or would the Croatian Sensation need clearing for that to be the case?

UK have any visits, HS or portal, scheduled for this weekend? Can't believe last weekend before 12/20 signing day and no visits.

Hello HOB. Back over at the JCFTC for today’s practice report. We’ll have OC Liam Coen and maybe a couple of players from the offensive side of the ball joining us to talk about prep for Clemson in the Gator Bowl. They’re slated to wrap up any minute now, although it could be going a bit longer since cold, wind, and even some snow today in Lexington have pushed practice to the fieldhouse…

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LIAM COEN Q&A:

* On the last two weeks juggling practice and recruiting… Landscape of CFB has changed drastically with the portal in place. A learning experience, but also a good chance to get some more guys on campus and show them what UK is all about. Really different from anything he’s been involved with in the past. Sometimes have to re-recruit guys already on your team, and they've had positive conversations with those guys. Happy to have a few of them back.

* On prep for Clemson D with a lot of guys opting out, challenge of scouting... Still looks like an SEC-type team. Some great players still in this game. Deep front 7, and big challenge on the perimeter to beat guys in man coverage. Gotta fight to get open and make throws in small windows.

* On young guys who could in this game... Wants to see Anderson build on what he‘s been doing at TE. Porter at WR, Wilcox at RB a couple more guys they’d like to get on the field. Also playing a really strong opponent and it's important to get the win in this game, so hard to say how much we'll see them.

* Young OT Wood is a kid they’re excited about in the future because of his unique length. He’s kind of the way you want to draw up an OT for the future. Dedicated himself to changing his body since he got here. Getting better and better with each practice. Really interested to see how he looks in the spring.

* On playing faster, will it happen in bowl game? Focus right now has been executing in this game. It’s been so hectic with the portal, probably not a great time to implement drastic changes. Still don’t want to be playing in the 50-snap range, though.

* Really happy Ray Davis made the decision to play in the Gator Bowl. Not surprised because he’s such a good kid. Wants to be out there with him teammates in this kind of game.

* Big to get Eli and Marques Cox coming back for one more year. Two quality guys who are really close, understand the calls, understand what the standard is at UK and how to communicate that to younger players.

* On QB room… Likes the direction that is going. Did well in the portal and have some other dudes to work with on the development piece for the future. (Can’t officially comment on new guys until Wednesday.) Noted that Deuce Hogan has been a great addition to the program, even though he hasn't played a lot. Doing a good job in practice, leading.

* Wilcox is a RB who can really stick his foot in the ground and go. Shifty. Gives them some real burst. Kid can go. Needs to continue getting some good weight on him.

* Energy in practice and the building of late... It's been good. Practices aren't as long, so the juice is a little higher. You can sense the competitive juices starting to flow again with a team like Clemson to play against.

* On WRs without a WR coach... Done a pretty good job without a coach being named yet. Got some quality kids on campus, retained some kids. Hopefully they'll have their new coach in place soon. But did a good job of addressing some needs in that room. Big off-season for that group. Looking for a guy who has played the position, is a great communicator, can demonstrate a lot of the stuff you're asking them to do because you're young and athletic enough to show them on the practice field.

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MARQUES COX Q&A:

* On deciding to come back for next season… Thought development could really benefit, strength, flexibility, all those things.

* OL thinks they could have the pieces next year to have a dominant unit. Trying not to worry about next year until next year, but this bowl game can help them set a good foundation For 2024.

* Hasn’t won a bowl game yet in his career, so very motivated to try and get that first one.

* Has been working hard with young OT Malachi Woods. Really proud of what he’s doing, taking the coaching, improving his technique. Trying to coax some mean out of him, get him more aggressive. Such a nice guy.

BRENDEN BATES Q&A:

* Game means a lot to him, especially since he didn‘t get to play in last year’s bowl game.

* Clemson brought some extra juice for the team. You can tell they all want to play in this one.

* Glad to have Dingle back in the TE room. They were supportive when he decided to enter portal and welcomed him back with open arms when he decided to return.

* His career has kinda split the old days and the portal/NIL days. Says it’s such a different world. Crazy, really.

I thought we would be in the top 10…

Thoughts?

https://www.cbssports.com/college-basketball/rankings/top25/

AlohaCat

Hearing that UK is in hot pursuit of transferring UGA linebacker Jamon Dumas-Johnson. I will hold off on more detail for right now but this would be a massive addition. Not prepared to log a prediction on where he might end up but I can say Kentucky is one of the schools making a play. News today indicates that Dumas-Johnson has arrived, today, at Auburn for an official visit. I can confirm that Dumas-Johnson visited Kentucky just before he was at Auburn.

Can confirm that Jalen Farmer visited UK, and that is why we wrote the portal target spotlight on him last week.

To the draft…

Rothstein’s write up on Bradshaw:

Aaron Bradshaw completely changes Kentucky


Saturday’s win over North Carolina in the CBS Sports Classic was the first time this season that Bradshaw played against a power conference opponent. He looked the part. The 7-foot freshman only logged 21 minutes against the Tar Heels, but finished with 12 points and three rebounds all while giving Kentucky a different dynamic than it had when he was out of the lineup with a foot injury. Bradshaw’s presence allows John Calipari to play bigger with he and Tre Mitchell or smaller with one of them in the game alongside four guards. The Wildcats showed great promise without Bradshaw. With him? They’re one of the best teams in the country.

These teams really competed. It wasn't always pretty. A lot of missed shots, some bad decisions, stretches of unsteady play. But they battled and competed like UK and UNC almost always do when they get together. Could tell both teams really wanted it. In the end, UNC was fortunate to have a chance to win it because RJ Davis got really hot. He's been hot. But they also had a couple of really bad mental errors at bad moments. In that sense, UK showed enough poise, even as the younger team.

Kentucky led for the vast majority of this game and they had plenty of opportunities to extend that lead and get some breathing room but every time the lead went to 8 or 10 UNC battled back. They're a very experienced team. Thought DJ Wagner was really tough today. Steady player, pretty efficient, rose to the occasion when Edwards, Dillingham, and Reeves didn't shoot well. Wagner looked like he had a lot of confidence throughout. That was excellent to see.

At this point Edwards is just not helping them much. He was not good defensively and was missing bunnies on offense. The difference between what you expected to get from him and what they're getting is huge.

Bradshaw's fourth foul was unnecessary and a big moment I thought. He was trying to deny a pass to Bacot 15 feet from the basket and it just wasn't necessary. Took himself out of the game just a couple of minutes into the 2H. But overall, Bradshaw made a very positive impact on the game. Ugo showed some things, too. This was not a game where UK was able to just move the ball, get the defense out of position, and score easy baskets. They had to hit some really hard shots, and they had to get those looks a lot of different ways.

The flagrant foul against Thiero was ridiculous. Shouldn't have even been a foul. The technical on Calipari was weird but didn't really impact the game too much. Lot of little officiating things that weren't great today. Thought it should have been continuation on the late Bradshaw basket. Thought RJ traveled down 85-81.

Big win for UK. Beat Miami by 20, now a top-10 win on a neutral. Cal's 8-4 against the Heels.

What can you tell us about GA LB Jamon Dumas-Johnson, now in portal? 7 SEC offers out of HS including UK. UK's up against it with LBs, very thin position.

There's a ton to like on this team.

Can't say enough about everybody on this team.

But Bradshaw brings it.

One of best sports weekends in recent memory for me. Bengals erase a 14 point 4Q deficit and win in OT despite losing multiple starters to injury. Team has the heart of a lion.

Cats come out and take care of business against a bitter rival. Team looks to be poised to take off soon with everyone getting healthy.

Fantastic Saturday of sports for this guy.

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71Michael Tarquin
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• Position: Offensive Lineman
• Height:6-5
• Weight:300
• Class: Redshirt Senior
• Hometown: Ocala, Fla.
• High School: North Marion HS / Florida

Summary​

CAREER: In his 4-year career at Florida (2019-22), he appeared in 34 games on the offensive line with 20 starts (10 starts each at left guard and left tackle).

2023: Tarquin, an experienced offensive linemen who transferred to USC in the spring of 2023 from Florida, looks to compete for time on the Trojan offensive line as a redshirt senior, with two years of eligibility remaining.

FLORIDA: Tarquin saw action in 9 games (all except South Florida, Tennessee, Eastern Washington, Missouri), starting 8, in 2022 as a redshirt junior.

As a redshirt sophomore in 2021, played in 12 games and started in 2 (Vanderbilt and South Carolina. He helped the offense stay in the top-16 in total offense all year. He was named to the 2021 SEC Fall Academic Honor Roll.

As a redshirt freshman in 2020, he appeared in all 10 regular season games on the offensive line. He was named to the 2020 SEC Fall Academic Honor Roll.

As a true freshman in 2019, he played in three games (UT Martin, Towson and Vanderbilt) and redshirted.

HIGH SCHOOL: He missed his senior season with a torn labrum injury he sustained early in the year at North Marion HS.

PERSONAL: He earned his bachelor’s degree in Criminology from Florida. He is currently pursuing a certificate in Gerontology at USC with a 3.20 GPA.

Excellent win. Gritted one out. Liked the composure.

Bradshaw getting better. Wagner starting to look like a dude. Sheppard continuing to shine. Dillingham is fearless. Thiero continues to make nice blocks and plays. Glad Ugo got some minutes. Edwards will hopefully make abothet step.

Beating UNC always a good time.