Dec. 4, 2002
Pakulak a Finalist for the Mosi Tatupu Award: Senior punter Glenn Pakulak has been chosen as a finalist for the Mosi Tatupu Special Teams Award that is given by the Hula Bowl to the nation’s top senior special teams performer.
Pakulak is the top punter in Kentucky history. He broke the single-season school record with a 45.6-yard average. He leads the Southeastern Conference and is third in the nation in punting average. He also broke the UK career record with a 44.4-yard average.
Pakulak demonstrated remarkable accuracy during the season. Almost half of his punts, 31 of 66, landed inside the 20-yard line without going into the end zone. A total of 14 punts landed inside the 10-yard line without going into the end zone and he had just nine touchbacks during the season.
As a team, Kentucky set a school season record with a 40.1-yard net punting average. UK’s 40.1 net average leads the SEC and ranks third nationally.
The winner of the Tatupu Award will be announced on Dec. 13. The other finalists are punt returner Aris Comeaux of Army, kick blocker Terrence Holt of North Carolina State, kickoff returner Charles Pauley of San Jose State, and placekicker Todd Sievers of Miami (Fla.).
Pakulak also is a finalist for the Ray Guy Award, which goes to the nation’s top punter. The Guy Award will be announced during the Home Depot College Football Awards Show that will be televised live on Dec. 12.
Back at It: The Kentucky football team got back to work on Monday as the Wildcats returned to the weight room. The team will be working out three times each week during the remaining three weeks of the fall semester. Meanwhile, the coaching staff has returned to the recruiting trail.
Still the One: Former Wildcat All-America defensive end Art Still will represent Kentucky at the annual “Living Legends of SEC Football” dinner, to be held Friday, Dec. 6, in Atlanta, Ga., as part of SEC Football Championship Game activities. Still is one of 12 “Living Legends” who will be honored at the dinner and introduced at the SEC Championship Game. There is one legend from each league school.
Still was a consensus first-team All-American as a senior in 1977, when he had 98 tackles, including 22 tackles behind the line of scrimmage. He lettered at UK from 1974-77 and was first-team All-SEC his last two years. He also was chosen the league’s Most Outstanding Player by the Birmingham (Ala.) Touchdown Club and the Columbus (Ga.) Touchdown Club in 1977. He finished his collegiate career with 327 tackles.
A first-round draft choice by the Kansas City Chiefs, Still went on to a 12-year National Football League career with the Chiefs and Buffalo Bills. Currently, Still operates a business in Olathe, Kan. He returned to visit Lexington during the weekend of the Vanderbilt game and was introduced to the crowd.
Kentucky Football Calendar
Wed. Dec. 18 – Junior college signing period begins
Wed. Feb. 5 – High school signing period begins
Mon. March 31 – Spring practice begins
Sat. Apr. 26 – Blue/White Spring Football Game
July 29-31 – SEC Football Media Days; Kentucky appearance is Tue. July 29
Sat. Aug. 30 – Louisville at Kentucky
