August 8, 1998

LEXINGTON, Ky. – Freshmen Report Sunday: A total of 29 players, 25 scholarship freshmen and four new walk-ons, are expected to report to the University of Kentucky campus on Sunday, August 9.

Freshman Schedule:

Monday: Orientation, academics, compliance meetings; no practice

Tuesday: Practice, 10 a.m.

Wednesday: Practice, 10 a.m. and 3 p.m.

Veterans Report Wednesday: The veteran players return to campus on Wednesday, August 12. They will begin orientation activities – checking out equipment, physicals, etc.

Team Practices Begin Friday: The first full team practices will be Friday and Saturday, August 14-15, at 10 a.m. and 5 p.m. Practices will be at the Nutter Training Center. In case of bad weather, practices could be moved into the Nutter Field House.

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.