Jamie Vaught: Preseason college yearbooks unanimous in their enthusiasm for Calipari’s Cats
It’s never too early to talk about UK basketball — especially in the Big Blue Nation — even though the…
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Jamie Vaught: Youthful UK defense was disappointing, but brighter days are ahead
As you saw it on Saturday night, Kentucky’s defense in the second half was nothing to brag about. Facing a…
Jamie Vaught: Fantasyland or real world? Seven wins, bowl may be in the cards for Wildcats
Just last week, when I was watching the SEC Network, the TV guys surprisingly were forecasting a very good year…
Jamie Vaught: Chance meeting with baseball legend Clemente results in a lifetime of memories
Over the years, I have written similar articles about my boyhood hero, legendary Roberto Clemente of the Pittsburgh Pirates, for…
Jamie Vaught: Louisville native, former Wildcat McGrath still making a name as NFL official
By Jamie Vaught Special to NKyTribune If you are a pro football fan watching an NFL game nearly every Sunday…
Former Paintsville star Blair has plenty of fond memories of 12-year Major League career
By Jamie Vaught Special to NKyTribune While Willie Blair wasn’t a highly-recruited high school baseball player from Paintsville, Ky., during…
Jamie Vaught: Latest college football yearbooks not showing a lot of love for Stoops’ Wildcats
When you pick up a copy of a new college football yearbook, it’s going to be the same old story…
Jamie Vaught: New bench coach Barbee has been part of Calipari’s ‘family’ for 20 years
Tony Barbee sure has come a long way in going from a Wildcat opponent to becoming an assistant coach at…
Remembering Russell Rice: Longtime UK SID wrote the book on Big Blue men’s basketball
By Jamie Vaught Special to NKyTribune (Editor’s Note: Russell Rice, who passed away last Friday at age 90, spent 20…
Jamie Vaught: Former Wildcats’ pitching star Meyer just one step away from reaching his dream
When Alex Meyer was selected by the Washington Nationals in the 2011 MLB draft, the highly-regarded pitcher became one of…
Calipari asks remaining Cat veterans to shoulder more of the load next season
By Jamie Vaught Special to NKyTribune When the next basketball season rolls around this fall, UK will have a drastically…
Former UK slugger A.J. Reed getting his confidence back playing in Astros’ chain
By Jamie Vaught Special to NKyTribune It wasn’t just too long ago when A.J. Reed was the face of college…
Jamie Vaught: Cal’s record-seeking Wildcats provided fans a once-in-a-lifetime experience
Just a few days after Kentucky’s Karl-Anthony Towns graced the cover of Sports Illustrated with the Wildcats gunning to become…
Jamie Vaught: Once-in-a-lifetime season a result of Cats checking their egos at the door
Playing as a team has sure paid huge dividends this season for the 38-0 Wildcats, who are heading for the…
Jamie Vaught: Even better than advertised, Wildcat guard Tyler Ulis returns to home state
Some random March Madness jottings: – Even though Kentucky’s Tyler Ulis was a McDonald’s All-American who played at Marian Catholic…
Jamie Vaught: CBS sideline reporter Wolfson sees Wildcats as tourney’s No. 1 storyline
Tracy Wolfson has seen a plenty of March Madness. “I’ve been part of close to 10 tournaments,” she said. And…
Jamie Vaught: C.M. Newton to be honored at SEC Tourney as Alabama’s Basketball Legend
C.M. Newton has seen a lot of SEC basketball tournaments during his long career. He participated in the conference tourney…
Jamie Vaught: SEC basketball fixture Joe Dean Jr. has fond memories of days at UK
Like his late famous father, Joe Dean Jr. is a fixture in SEC basketball. And the younger Dean has been…
Jamie Vaught: Even a team of SEC All-Stars might not be able to challenge these Cats
The Wildcats, with a historic 28-0 mark, are still rolling along, enjoying a season of mostly blowouts. No one in…
Jamie Vaught: Kentucky family happy to see ‘Little Louie’ Dampier voted into Hall of Fame
Louie Dampier, one of Kentucky’s best pure shooters in history, has finally made it to the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall…
ABA’s colorful and memorable Kentucky Colonels once rivaled Wildcats in fan support
By Jamie Vaught Special to NKyTribune When I wrote a recent column about ex-American Basketball Association (and NBA) superstar Dan…
Jamie Vaught: Former UK star Issel believes new NBA franchise would work in Louisville
In recent years, there have been some movements or discussions as well as media stories about bringing an NBA franchise…