August 17, 1998

LEXINGTON, Ky. –

Wildcats Complete Second Day of Practice: The Kentucky football team completed its second day of practice Saturday with a pair of one hour, 45-minute workouts at the Nutter Training Center.

“On the whole, I’ve been pleased with our first two days of practices,” Coach Hal Mumme said. “Our intensity and aggressiveness have been good. We’ve made some mistakes, but our coaches will get them corrected in film study.”

Freshman offensive tackle Matt Burke, who sustained a knee injury during Wednesday’s freshman practice, will undergo surgery in about one week instead of the 2-3 week waiting period estimated yesterday. The swelling in Burke’s knee has reduced significantly already. The tentative plan for the surgery is to remove some torn cartilage and repair knee ligaments as needed. Junior wide receiver Jimmy Robinson (turf toe) and freshman wide receiver Vincent Harrison (hamstring strain) did not participate in today’s practices because of their injuries. They will be evaluated on a day-to-day basis.

Fans’ Day Slated for Sunday, August 16: The annual UK Football Fans’ Day will be Sunday, August 16, at Commonwealth Stadium. Gates will open at 2 p.m. There will be children’s activities, such as field goal kicking, obstacle course, etc., on the field from 2-3 p.m. Players and coaches will be available for autographs and photos from 3-4 p.m. Hot dogs and Coca-Cola will be given away to the first 3,000 fans. Posters and schedule cards also will be given away. In addition, the official UK football media guide will be on sale for $10.

Kentucky Football Calendar for August (times subject to change):

Sun. Aug. 16   Fans' Day, 2-4 p.m. at Commonwealth StadiumMon. Aug. 17   Practice, 10 a.m., 3 p.m., and 8:30 p.m.Tue. Aug. 18   Practice, 2 p.m.Wed. Aug. 19   Practice, 10 a.m., 3 p.m., and 8:30 p.m.Thu. Aug. 20   Practice, 2 p.m.Fri. Aug. 21   Practice, 10 a.m., 3 p.m., and 8:30 p.m.               Kickoff Luncheon at Hyatt RegencySat. Aug. 22   Practice, 2 p.m.Sun. Aug. 23   OffMon. Aug. 24   Practice, 10 a.m. and 3 p.m.Tue. Aug. 25   Practice, 10 a.m. and 3 p.m.Wed. Aug. 26   Classes begin; practice 2 p.m.Thu. Aug. 27   Practice, 2 p.m.Fri. Aug. 28   Practice, 2 p.m.Sat. Aug. 29   Practice, 2 p.m.Sun. Aug. 30   OffMon. Aug. 31   Practice, 2 p.m.