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Football Five things to watch in the "Spring Showcase"

Jeff Drummond

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Nov 25, 2002
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LEXINGTON, KY
Kentucky is set to wrap up spring football practice on Saturday.

The Wildcats will not be conducting their traditional Blue-White Spring Game, but fans should expect to see some 11-on-11 play during the event, which will also feature UK's typical practice drills and other segments designed to give fans a look at the 2025 team.

Here are five things that Cats Illustrated will be looking for during the "Spring Showcase" at Kroger Field:

1. QUARTERBACK, QUARTERBACK, QUARTERBACK:

All eyes are typically on this position every spring, but it's magnified this year due to an almost complete overhaul of the room in the offseason following one of the worst offensive years in recent UK history. Zach Calzada is the latest in a line of transfer portal arms expected to lead the Wildcats. He comes to Lexington after passing for 3,744 yards and 35 touchdowns at Incarnate Word, following previous stops at Auburn and Texas A&M. The 6-foot-4, 230-pound Calzada is physically impressive and puts some serious zip on the ball. Kentucky offensive coordinator Bush Hamdan has hinted that accuracy will be a big key for the Georgia native in his third cycle through the league. His main competition when camp opens this summer is expected to be sophomore Cutter Boley, who flashed glimpses of his four-star talent late in the season when filling in for an injured Brock Vandagriff. He's bigger and stronger this spring and could be poised for that big leap that many players make between their freshman and sophomore seasons. Fans will also get a look at the return of local product Beau Allen and a pair of highly touted freshmen in Stone Saunders and Brennen Ward.

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