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Talking to media at today’s weekly press luncheon, UK safety Martavius Neloms said that he dreamed he would score a touchdown on Saturday. And then he did. (BTW, I don’t know why the preview frame is upside down. But once you push play, it rights itself.)

Kentucky defensive back Martavius Neloms talks to the media Monday at the weekly press luncheon.

Ryan Mossakowski

Big Blue Links for Wednesday:

• Mitch McGary and T.J. Warren to visit North Carolina this week
• DaJuan Coleman to visit Ohio State on Sept. 23
• Former UK quarterback Ryan Mossakowski happy to be back on his game
• Offensive line gets poor grades in opening win over Western Kentucky
• My notes column: Lack of practice showed in O-line’s performance
• Central Michigan to have all three of its linebackers for Kentucky game
• New faces will attempt to spark Kentucky offense is Game 2
• Danny Trevathan glad to finally here a Kentucky defense won a game
• Ronnie Sneed, Martavius Neloms among unsung heroes on defense
• Cats’ O-line not the strength of the team quite yet
• Should Joker Phillips consider changing his message?
• With UK looking for receivers, why not Aaron Boyd?
• Since 2007 with UK football, we have witness a tale of two units
• Dominican Republic team will advance to tournament semifinals

(The State photo/Gerry Melendez)

Big Blue Links for Thursday:

• South Carolina’s Alshon Jeffery a big challenge for Cats, writes Chip Cosby of the Herald-Leader.
• Turkish GM crosses over into overkill, says my Thursday column.
• Tony Barnhart writes for CBS Sports that Stephen Garcia has made a difference for Carolina.
• Kentucky is now home for Terrence Jones, writes Jason King of Yahoo Sports.
• Kentucky awaiting word on Derrick Locke, reports Brett Dawson of the Courier-Journal.
• Larry Vaught of the Danville Advocate-Messenger writes that Brandon Knight’s mom is proud of her son’s academics.
• Another chance to stop a streak for the football Cats, writes Aarron Smith of the Kentucky Kernel.
• Kentucky defense looking to force more turnovers, reports Guy Ramsey for Cat Scratches.
• Randall Cobb is tired of some fans knocking Mike Hartline, writes Darrell Bird of the Cats Pause.
• Hartline remembers what happened last year against South Carolina, reports Mary Jo Perino of Channel 18.
• Bleed Blue Kentucky breaks down the Cats and the Gamecocks for Saturday.
• Jeff Zell of South Carolina Now says South Carolina should believe in good football, not fate.
• UK cornerback Martavius Neloms talks about covering Jeffery:

(Photo by John Clay)

Big Blue Links for Friday:

• Chip Cosby of the Herald-Leader writes that UK expects tough South Carolina defense.
• Joe Person of The State writes about how injuries have forced defensive changes for USC.
• Mark Story of the H-L writes that Mike Hartline is still UK’s best option at quarterback.
• Armchair Quarterback writes an open letter to Hartline.
• Larry Vaught of the Danville Advocate-Messenger talks to Dusty Bonner about Hartline’s play.
• Chris Low of ESPN writes that Derrick Locke is an unsung hero.
• Michael Grant of the C-J writes on UK corner Martavius Neloms, who will be making his first start Saturday.
• Kenny Colston of the Kernel writes that UK needs win at South Carolina to escape SEC cellar.
• Tom Leach gives a video scouting report on UK-South Carolina.
• WLEX’s Brent Carney gives his UK-South Carolina prediction.

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