November 23, 1998

This Week’s Schedule: The Kentucky football team will have conditioning workouts, similar to the off-season program, on Nov. 23-25. The players will work out on their own during the Thanksgiving holidays Nov. 26-29.

December Practice Schedule: The Wildcats will practice on the following dates: Dec. 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 9, and 10.

Couch a Finalist for the Football News Offensive Player of the Year Award: Kentucky quarterback Tim Couch is a finalist for the Offensive Player of the Year Award as chosen by Football News magazine. During the 1998 regular season, Couch completed 400 of 553 passes, 72.3 percent, for 4,275 yards and 36 touchdowns. Couch owns four NCAA records, 13 Southeastern Conference records, and 26 school records. Couch led the Wildcats to a 7-4 record, the team’s best mark since 1984.

Good News From Couch X-Rays: The x-rays on Tim Couch’s right shoulder show no injury. Couch’s shoulder is bruised and sore, therefore he will rest the shoulder as a precautionary measure during the next two weeks. He is slated to return to practice on Dec. 7. Couch sustained the bruised shoulder during the Vanderbilt and Tennessee games.