John Clay’s Sidelines

Make it back-to-back days that UK football coach Rich Brooks has not been in the best of moods. Though hardly awful, Brooks wasn’t sun-and-games during his Monday press luncheon. He followed that up with a near terse press briefing after today’s practice. That can only mean one of two things, or both. Like most Americans, Brooks isn’t happy watching his financial portfolio take a swan drive. Or there’s a big game Saturday. The second is definitely true.

If you’re interested, here’s the audio following Tuesday’s practice:

• Brooks talks about practice, injuries, and Derrick Locke’s complaint about the running game. Spoiler alert concerning third topic: He’s not pleased. It’s short and not particularly sweet. (3:31)

• Defensive coordinator Steve Brown talks about his team’s pass rush and the challenge of facing South Carolina. (4:05)