Phillips Named Perimeter Game Coordinator: Joker Phillips, UK?s wide receivers coach and recruiting coordinator, has added the duties of perimeter game coordinator, Coach Rich Brooks has announced.
As perimeter game coordinator, Phillips will direct the outside running game and outside screen plays.
?Joker has done a great job with our wide receivers,? Brooks said. ?He is integrally involved with our blocking schemes on outside screens and running plays. He is well-qualified to handle this responsibility.?
Phillips has been associated with University of Kentucky football for 15 years. He played at Kentucky from 1981-84, held various coaching and administrative positions from 1988-96, and returned to his alma mater last year to join Brooks? staff.
Under Phillips? direction last season, wide receiver Keenan Burton was named to the SEC All-Freshman Team by the Knoxville News-Sentinel and wide receiver/kick returner Derek Abney was named second-team All-America and first-team All-SEC as an all-purpose player. In addition, Phillips organized the 2004 recruiting class that has been hailed as Kentucky?s best in recent years by media and others who evaluate recruiting success.
Wednesday?s Practice Location Moved Inside: Because of rain, today?s practice (Wed. Apr. 14) has been moved indoors to the Nutter Field House. Practice is set to begin at 3:40 p.m.
Gray Featured on Live Chat on Tuesday: Kentucky defensive line coach Michael Gray will be featured on a live chat session on ukathletics.com on Tuesday, April 20, at noon. Fans may submit questions in advance or during the chat session by clicking on the link on the front page of uakthletics.com.
Brooks Call-In Show to be Held April 20: Coach Rich Brooks will have his spring practice radio call-in show on Tues. Apr. 20 from 7-9 p.m. at Damon?s Restaurant in Lexington. The show is produced by Host Communications and UK play-by-play announcer Tom Leach will serve as host. Brooks will give his observations on the team?s progress during the spring as the Wildcats prepare for the Blue/White Game.
Kentucky Football Calendar:
Wed. Apr. 14 Practice, 3:40 p.m. at Nutter Field House
Fri. Apr. 16 Practice, 3:40 p.m. at Nutter Training Center
Sat. Apr. 17 Practice (scrimmage), 1 p.m. at Commonwealth Stadium
Mon. Apr. 19 Practice, 3:40 p.m. at Nutter Training Center
Tue. Apr. 20 Rich Brooks Call-in Radio Show, 7-9 p.m., from Damon?s Restaurant in Lexington
Wed. Apr. 21 Practice, 3:40 p.m. at Nutter Training Center
Fri. Apr. 23 Practice, 3:40 p.m. at Nutter Training Center
Sat. Apr. 24 Blue/White Spring Football Game, 1 p.m. at Commonwealth Stadium
