Now healthy, Kentucky junior quarterback Barker battling Johnson to regain starting job
By Keith Taylor Kentucky Today Drew Barker knows what it’s like to be a starter. He’s also been a backup…
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Jamie Vaught: Lindy’s Sports yearbook joins crowd not showing much love for Stoops’ Wildcats
Several weeks ago, I wrote that a couple of college football yearbooks aren’t showing much love for the Wildcats as…
Improving turnover-ratio will be special point of emphasis for Stoops, Wildcats this season
By Keith Taylor Kentucky Today Mark Stoops has plenty of experience when it comes to coaching defense. Stoops, a former…
Kentucky senior quarterback Johnson among 47 nominees to Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Watch List
University of Kentucky senior quarterback Stephen Johnson has been named to the Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Watch List, it was…
Annual UK Football Kickoff Luncheon set for July 25 at Kroger Field’s Woodford Reserve Club
The annual Kickoff Luncheon celebrating the fast-approaching start of the Kentucky football season is set for noon on July 25…
Alabama, Georgia early favorites to compete for SEC crown, Cats picked fifth in Eastern division
By Keith Taylor Kentucky Today Alabama and Georgia are the preseason favorites to compete in the Southeastern Conference championship game…
Stoops confident Wildcats can carry heavier load this season, take next step in the SEC East
By Keith Taylor Kentucky Today Mark Stoops got his chance to talk football at the Southeastern Conference Media Days Wednesday…
Keith Taylor: SEC Media Days provides talking points for the upcoming season
By Keith Taylor Kentucky Today The start of the college football season is less than two months away, but “talking…
Jamie Vaught: Cats lightly regarded by preseason polls, but Stoops’ troops seen as darkhorse
As we all know, UK has a football program on the rise, but the preseason folks are still cautious about…
Two years after major renovation unveiled, Commonwealth Stadium renamed Kroger Field
By Keith Taylor Special to NKyTribune Nearly two years ago, Kentucky’s football stadium underwent a major renovation project. The 44-year-old…
Three former UK players sign free-agent contracts after not being chosen in NFL Draft
By Keith Taylor Special to NKyTribune For the first time in a decade, no University of Kentucky football player was…
Backups Hoak, King make solid showing Cats in spring-ending Blue-White scrimmage
By Keith Taylor Special to NKyTribune The backups shined and were the stars in Kentucky’s spring-ending Blue-White scrimmage Friday night…
UK quarterback Drew Barker no longer takes little things for granted on road to recovery
By Keith Taylor Special to NKyTribune Drew Barker has enjoyed being back on the football field and it’s the little…
Pringle providing leadership for UK defense focused on stopping the run this spring
By Keith Taylor Special to NKyTribune It didn’t take Naquez Pringle long to make an impact for Kentucky last season….
Kentucky defense makes big plays, offense sips bad ‘Kool-aid’ during scrimmage
By Keith Taylor Special to NKyTribune LEXINGTON — Eddie Gran has been through several spring practice sessions during his long…
Kick-off time for Wildcats’ season-opener against Southern Miss set for 4 p.m. on CBS Sports Network
Kickoff for the University of Kentucky’s season-opening football game at Southern Miss on Saturday, Sept. 2 has been set for…
Dieting in Reverse: Wildcat QB Johnson trying to grow into his job as team’s No. 1 signal-caller
By Guy Ramsey Special to NKyTribune Stephen Johnson is dieting, but not like a normal person would. His diet basically…
UK announces two-year contract extensions, pay increases for both Calipari and Stoops
Kentucky men’s basketball head coach John Calipari and football head coach Mark Stoops have each agreed to two-year extensions to…
Following bowl run, UK athletics announces slight increase in prices for season football tickets for 2017
With the Wildcats riding the momentum of their first bowl berth since 2010 and another strong recruiting class, UK Athletics…
Locked in: Stoops says Cats attentive, focused heading into first bowl appearance in six years
By Keith Taylor KyForward senior sports writer Mark Stoops is happy about his team’s mental and physical approach going into…
Looking back: Kentucky’s 7-5 season, first bowl berth in six years among the top highlights in 2016
By Keith Taylor Special to NKyTribune The Kentucky football team’s return to the postseason was one of the top story…
Jamie Vaught: Wildcats’ latest postseason berth brings back memories of the Bear, good old days
With UK making its first post-season appearance since 2010 in Jacksonville’s Taxslayer Bowl (formerly Gator Bowl) on Saturday, Dec. 31,…