– It’s hard to believe but we’re barely more than a week away from Southeastern Conference Football Media Days in Birmingham, Ala. With the annual event scheduled for next week (July 21-23), the SEC announced Tuesday who each team will bring to the event. Schools will now bring three players instead the previous two. Representing Kentucky on July 21 will be do-everything Randall Cobb, tailback Derrick Locke and defensive end DeQuin Evans. I’m planning on heading down to the event this year for coverage, so stay tuned next week. The full list of participants is below:
Alabama: RB Mark Ingram / LB Dont’a Hightower / QB Greg McElroyArkansas: QB Ryan Mallett / TE D.J. Williams / DE Jake BequetteAuburn: OT Lee Ziemba / LB Josh Bynes / DB Aairon Savage Florida: C Mike Pouncey / DE Justin Trattou / SAF Ahmad BlackGeorgia: WR A.J. Green / P Drew Butler / FB Shaun ChapasKentucky: WR-QB-PR-KOR Randall Cobb / DE DeQuin Evans / TB-KOR Derrick LockeLSU: QB Jordan Jefferson / LB Kelvin Sheppard / CB Patrick PetersonOle Miss: DT Jerrell Powe / DE Kentrell Lockett / OT Bradley SowellMississippi State: DB Charles Mitchell / QB Chris Relf / OL Quentin Saulsberry South Carolina: FB Patrick DiMarco / LB Shaq Wilson / DE Cliff Matthews Tennessee: TE Luke Stocker / DE Chris Walker / LB Nick ReveizVanderbilt: LB Chris Marve / RB-RS Warren Norman / LB John Stokes- Another nugget from Chris Low of ESPN.com. In light of the MLB All-Star game scheduled to take place Tuesday night, Low has created a mythical All-Star team in the SEC. Low breaks the teams into two divisions, east and west, and comes up with who he believes are the best players at each position. Four Kentucky players made the list, including offensive lineman Stuart Hines, linebacker Danny Trevathan, defensive end DeQuin Evans and punt returner Randall Cobb.
– And of course, the big news, which was just announced moments ago, is that Greg Nord (pictured above) has officially been announced as UK’s special teams coordinator and tight ends coach. Nord replaces longtime coach Steve Ortmayer. Nord, a UK alumnus, rejoins UK after previous stints at East Carolina, Georgia Tech, Louisville and Illinois. He was also a former UK player and assistant coach under coaches Jerry Claiborne and Fran Curci. Check out the home page for the full release. Also, Nord will be available to the media Wednesday afternoon so check back in the evening for a video interview.
