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My how things have changed?

Can’t play a football game for a beer barrel trophy because it’s not what we should be about due to underage drinking and driving under influence.
Can’t give money to players…free education should be plenty…protect amateur sports!
Can’t sell alcohol at the game regardless of what is happening on the parking lot and in the stands.
Can’t have alcohol in stadium unless you pay us for the privilege and buy a suite.
UhOh, Players can now be paid for use of their Name and Image.
OK, we give! You can buy alcohol.
Players can be paid but, wink-wink, not just to come to your school.
Hey fans, you want a good team, give us your donations or we have no chance.
Hey fans, we really mean it! Here’s your chance! Buy some beer so we can pay these amateur athletes more money than many of you currently make!
Oh, and don’t forget to buy more beer…tell your friends!

Did I miss any steps in the fall of college sports?
This is crazy!

The Steady Increase In Talent Under Stoops

Going back to Stoops’ first signing class, 2013, and working forward in four year “clumps,” it’s interesting to see the slow but steady growth of talent.

Here is the sequential list of the total 4/5 Rivals ranked players in each 4 year period:

2013-2016: 20
2014-2017: 21
2015-2018: 14
2016-2019: 16
2017-2020: 20
2018-2021: 19
2019-2022: 27
2020-2023: 32
2021-2024: 29
2022-2025: 34 (to date).

Ironically, two of the smaller 4 year cumulative totals 2015-2018 (14) and 2018-2021 (19) produced our Citrus Bowl wins. Three Stars Josh Allen, Bennie Snell, Logan Stenberg, Levis, etc., played big roles on those teams, along with the transfer portal (not included in these numbers).

And the most recent number, above, is not done yet. We might add to the current haul of 8 for our ‘25 Class.

If we counted our 4/5 Star transfers, we are getting Oh-So-Close to the magical 50% Blue Chip ratio exhibited by the last 25+ years of BCS/Playoff teams.

If Pope manages to win it all his 1st yr at UK

That would put him right there with Joe B as the only player/coach at UK to win a championship at UK as a player and as a coach.

Difference is it took Hall about 5 yrs as a Coach to win one.

Pope winning it his 1st yr plus being a part of the Greatest College Basketball team of all time would make Pope an instant legend, not only in Ky but in the US as well.
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Mike Gundy

I can't imagine being a coach in this day and age and having to deal with NIL. What a shit show.

Oklahoma State's Gundy warns players: 'Tell your agent to quit calling us'

Top 25 overrated FB teams since 2014

TOP 25 MOST OVERRATED COLLEGE FOOTBALL TEAMS (PER BRETT MCMURPHY)

  1. Auburn
  2. USC
  3. Wisconsin
  4. Texas A&M
  5. LSU
  6. Texas
  7. Oregon
  8. Oklahoma
  9. Miami
  10. Florida State
  11. Clemson
  12. Stanford
  13. Michigan State
  14. Georgia
  15. UCLA
  16. South Carolina
  17. Alabama
  18. Notre Dame
  19. North Carolina
  20. Ohio State
  21. Washington
  22. Iowa State
  23. Nebraska
  24. Arkansas
  25. Michigan





I'd figured Nebraska, South Carolina and UL would be top 5 lol
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FB Recruiting Timetable...

Feeling very good about Kentucky's chances with 3-star Ohio OL Jayden Clark.

He is fully healthy and 305-310 pounds, not the listed 260. Can play LG, C, RG, or RT.

Was wondering if maybe UK wanted to see him in action this fall but I believe he is someone they would like to have.

I'd keep an eye on him in the next couple of weeks so maybe right before/around the start of his season.
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