Jamie Vaught: Vandagriff makes solid start in abbreviated opener; Gamecocks up next for Cats
We knew junior Brock Vandagriff had to be a very good quarterback when he came to Kentucky from powerhouse Georgia…
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Jamie Vaught: Kentucky Freshman Trent Noah ‘thrilled’ to don blue and white for hometown Wildcats
Over the years, Harlan County has produced many high school stars who have moved on and played college basketball. But…
Jamie Vaught: UK freshman Travis Perry shooting ‘lights out,’ brings excitement anew to UK Basketball
The small cities of Eddyville and Kuttawa, both in Lyon County in far western Kentucky, have not produced very many…
Jamie Vaught: As coach Mark Stoops enters 12th season UK, here’s a look at how the Cats could fare
We know Mark Stoops has been very good for Kentucky football. He has made the program very respectable in becoming…
Jamie Vaught: Recently-published sports books — Pete Rose, Rex Chapman, George Allen and more…
• Déjà Blue: A Sportswriter Reflects on 41 Seasons of Kentucky Basketball by Jerry Tipton (Acclaim Press, $26.95) is a…
Jamie Vaught: Mark Pope may not have been ‘blue blood’ choice fans expected, but he has BBN excited
Thanks to Eric Musselman, the University of Kentucky has a new basketball coach. If the 59-year-old Musselman hadn’t left Arkansas…
Jamie Vaught: Coming off back-to-back 10-win seasons, how will Kentucky football fare in 2023?
The 2023 college football campaign is several weeks away but it is never too early to make a game-by-game forecast…
Jamie Vaught: Grading Kentucky’s up and down season after round two exit from NCAA tournament
It’s time for a report card for the 2022-23 edition of UK men’s basketball team. After its disappointing 75-69 loss…
Jamie Vaught: As Christmas nears, a selection of sports books for the fan on your gift list
When I was a kid, I occasionally got sports books for Christmas. One of the early ones that I remember…
Jamie Vaught: Cats look good heading into March; NBA Mock Draft; farewell Rhyne Howard; and more…
The basketball Wildcats — the most enjoyable team that we have seen in recent memory — will be fine during…
Jamie Vaught: Middlesboro pastor, baseball super fan Michael Padgett has visited 37 different ball parks
How many baseball fans have traveled all over the United States and Canada, and visited all of the major league…
Jamie Vaught: Kentucky center Oscar Tshiebwe set to have major impact for Wildcats next season
The Big Blue Nation will be hearing a lot about Oscar Tshiebwe next winter. Not only can the 6-foot-9, 260-pounder…
Jamie’s Bookshelf: Recent nonfiction books to add to your holiday shopping (and reading) list
By Jamie H. Vaught NKyTribune Columnist • “The Fall of Richard Nixon: A Reporter Remembers Watergate” by Tom Brokaw (Random House,…
Jamie Vaught: UK’s new recruit, Nate Sestina, can impact game on frontline and perimeter
Nate Sestina, a graduate transfer from Bucknell University, is one of UK’s new faces for the 2019-20 basketball team. But…
Jamie’s Bookshelf: Rounding out your reading list with nine recently-published nonfiction titles
By Jamie H. Vaught Special to NKyTribune Some good reads for your summer pleasure: –“Ambition, Pragmatism And Party: A Political…
Jamie Vaught: Lexington native, Cleveland Browns legend Frank Minnifield building business back home
Remember Frank Minnifield? One of the top players in pro football many years ago, he is a Cleveland Browns legend…
Jamie Vaught: Kentucky sophomore Benny Snell Jr. joins impressive list of Wildcat running backs
Over the years, Kentucky has had a good handful of All-SEC or All-American football standouts who are among the school’s…
Jamie Vaught: Twice the fun seeing double on UK Dance squad; and some favorite sports books
When I was a little kid growing up in Kentucky, I remember seeing pictures of twins cheering for UK during…
Jamie Vaught: On UK’s Maci Morris, the popular Calipari and a prediction on the UK-Tennessee game
It wasn’t that long ago when Bell County High School’s Maci Morris was burning the nets as one of the…
Jamie Vaught: Tales of Baylor football scandal, Steve Bannon and Donald Trump head fall reading list
With the fall season upon us, here is a list of recently-published nonfiction books that you may enjoy reading in…
Jamie Vaught: Outspoken Finebaum has become the unofficial voice of the Southeastern Conference
Paul Finebaum? Heard of him? The name should be familiar, especially if you’re a Southeastern Conference fan. He is all…
Jamie Vaught: Overcoming adversity, UK’s West feeling good about being a difference-maker
It is sure nice to see injury-plagued Darius West back in action. After sitting out three of the past four…