Jamie Vaught: Big Blue Madness officially kicks off the excitement for hoops-crazy Kentucky fans
This week is a very exciting time for college basketball fans, especially in hoops-crazy Kentucky. As you know, UK is…
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Jamie Vaught: With trip to No. 1 Alabama looming on the horizon, Wildcats flip to survival mode
The football Wildcats are now in a survival mode this week after a critical 17-10 victory over South Carolina last…
Jamie Vaught: South Carolina sideline won’t be the same without the audacious Spurrier prowling
Unlike the last time when Steve Spurrier was coaching the 2014 Gamecocks against the Wildcats in Lexington, the “Head Ball…
Jamie Vaught: UK football pioneer Nat Northington ‘accomplished what we started out to do’
If the younger generation had to look up or “google” the name of Nat Northington, they’d find out that he…
Jamie Vaught: Loss to Southern Miss another low for Cats, who don’t figure to get well against Gators
Disappointing. Embarrassing. Disgusting. Awful. Heartbroken. Horrible. Frustrated. That’s what the long-suffering Big Blue Nation is feeling like after witnessing the…
Jamie Vaught: A gaze into the crystal ball reveals six wins, bowl appearance for Stoops’ Wildcats
It seems like it’s been forever since the football Wildcats have had a winning team. You would have to go…
Jamie Vaught: Summer reading list includes biographies on Harper Lee, John Quincy Adams
This is the last of a three-part series about your possible summer readings. –“Mockingbird: A Portrait of Harper Lee” by…
Jamie Vaught: Former Cincinnati All-American Josh Harrison has some strong family ties to UK athletics
Josh Harrison has pretty strong ties with Lexington and UK. Wait, before you get the wrong idea, the friendly and…
Jamie Vaught: Plenty of new books available for serious political junkies’ summer reading
This is the second of a three-part series about recently-published nonfiction books for possible summer readings. — “The Long Game:…
Jamie Vaught: Stoops’ Cats should be improved this fall … and newest college yearbooks agree
The football Wildcats should be better this fall. That’s what the preseason college football yearbooks are saying about fourth-year coach…
Jamie Vaught: Business, self-help books earn spots on recommended summer reading list
This is the first of a three-part series about your possible summer readings. Below is a list of popular business, self-help, or…
Jamie Vaught: Kentucky Mountain Laurel Festival crowns new queen in Connor Rose Cook
One of the state’s most popular festivals has a new queen. Taking the 2016 Kentucky Mountain Laurel Festival crown this…
Jamie Vaught: Reigning Kentucky Mountain Laurel Festival Queen proud to be a country girl
Lindsay Ratliff, the 2015 Kentucky Mountain Laurel Festival Queen, will be returning to Pineville for the Memorial Day weekend. And…
Jamie Vaught: Pineville native, former EKU star Madon getting his pro shot with Oakland Raiders
This week has been kind of hectic for former Eastern Kentucky University football standout Ben Madon, but that’s okay. While…
Jamie Vaught: Baseball fans will find lots to like at Cincinnati Reds Hall of Fame and Museum
If you are a baseball fan, you certainly will enjoy a popular attraction at the Great American Ball Park in…
Jamie Vaught: UK hoops past and present, former LSU boss Brown believes Hall deserved more credit
As you may recall, ex-LSU basketball coach Dale Brown discussed NCAA’s hypocrisy and the new book about the bureaucratic organization…
Jamie Vaught: Sharing more recently published nonfiction books for your reading pleasure
Second of two-parts — Sharing recently-published nonfiction books, in no particular order, for your reading pleasure: –“Andy & Don: The…
Jamie Vaught: Sharing favorite recently published nonfiction books you might want to read
In no particular order, here are my favorite new books to share with you: –“Hope: Entertainer of the Century” by…
Jamie Vaught: A legendary figure, Rupp deserved more balanced portrayal by national media
Over several decades, there have been many national articles about Adolph Rupp and his 1965-66 Wildcats, popularly called “Rupp’s Runts.”…
Jamie Vaught: With UK dancing at Rupp, NCAA Women’s tournament has definite SEC look
Kentucky women’s 79-58 NCAA Tournament victory over a very respectable Oklahoma squad earlier this week was really awesome. So sweet…
Jamie Vaught: Looking forward to a potential UK-Indiana matchup? Not so fast my friends
Yes, everyone is talking about a possible second-round matchup between border rivals Kentucky and Indiana on Saturday in the Big…
Jamie Vaught: Return of SEC Tournament in 1979 still provides lots of memories of Cats’ valiant run
There have been numerous flashbacks or memories in the past SEC men’s tournaments, but the 1979 tourney in Birmingham, Ala.,…