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BBL: What others said about the UK win (plus football)

(H-L photo/Mark Cornelison)

(H-L photo/Mark Cornelison)

Big Blue Links for Friday:

  • Mark Story of the H-L writes, “The performance on the substance side, however, left something to be desired. For the second straight game, the UK perimeter defense was defenseless.”
  • Chip Cosby of the Herald-Leader writes that Saturday will be a homecoming for many UK players, “The 2009 Kentucky roster is nearly as much Peach as it is Bluegrass. UK has 22 native Kentuckians on scholarship, but Georgia ranks close behind with 15 scholarship Wildcats.”
  • Matt May of the Cats Pause writes, “Corey Allmond must have been watching Miami’s Nick Winbush do his best Crispin brother impersonation Monday night the way he lit up UK’s perimeter defense.”
  • Jody Demling of the Courier-Journal writes, “Three games into his career as the men’s basketball coach at the University of Kentucky, and coach John Calipari is already shaking his head. And his team didn’t even lose.”

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Video: Brooks says Cobb will be game-time decision

This is UK coach Rich Brooks after this morning’s practice, where he opens by saying that Randall Cobb did participate in some practice reps, but that the sophomore’s availability Saturday at Georgia will be a game-time decision.

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BBL: Tobias Harris’ midnight decision

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Video: Brooks says Cobb is questionable for Saturday

Here’s UK football coach Rich Brooks talking to media after Wednesday’s practice:

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BBL: Tobias Harris watches Vols; Selby setting up UK visit

(H-L photo/Mark Cornelison)

(H-L photo/Mark Cornelison)

Big Blue Links for Wednesday:

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Poll: How will Kentucky finish its football season?

So, based on what you saw yesterday in Nashville, can Kentucky finish 8-4? Or is the best Kentucky can do is a 7-5 finish with the split of the last two games? Or are the Cats destined for another 6-6 finish, like last year?

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BBL: Grid Cats get six; women lose commitment

(H-L photo/Mark Cornelison)

(H-L photo/Mark Cornelison)

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Quick notes/stats from UK win over Vanderbilt

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(H-L photo)

Quick stats/notes from Kentucky’s 24-13 win over Vanderbilt:

  • Kentucky rushed for a season-high 308 yards, the most in a game since 355 against Indiana in 2004.
  • UK’s 308 rushing yards is the most in an SEC game since 310 against South Carolina in 1995.
  • Derrick Locke rushed for a career-high 144 yards.
  • Kentucky allowed 209 total yards, fewest in an SEC game since allowing Vanderbilt just 91 yards in 1996.
  • Locke rushed for 83 yards in the second half. Vanderbilt rushed for 82 yards in the game.
  • Punter Ryan Tydlacka averaged 45.2 yards per punt on five punts. That’s a career-best.
  • Calvin Harrison intercepted his third pass of the season.
  • Kentucky allowed 31 yards and one first down in the second half. Vandy was 0-of-5 on third downs in the second half.
  • UK outgained Vanderbilt 399-209. That’s the most Kentucky has outgained an opponent this year since the opener against Miami of Ohio (488-188).
  • The visiting team has won the last three games in the Kentucky-Vanderbilt series.
  • Kentucky held Vandy to 11 first downs, the fewest by an SEC opponent since South Carolina managed nine in 1999.

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Video: More Rich Brooks after the win

Here’s more from Rich Brooks:

Rich Brooks on johnclay.bloginky.com from John Clay on Vimeo.

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Video: Derrick Locke, Randall Cobb and Morgan Newton

Videos from Derrick Locke, Randall Cobb and Morgan Newton after Kentucky’s 24-13 win at Vanderbilt on Saturday.

Here’s Locke talking about his 41-yard pass to Morgan Newton, and his career-high 144-yard rushing game. It’s a very good video, by the way, thanks to Locke, who is funny talking about how they first came up with the play.


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