Sept. 27, 1999
Arkansas (2-1, 0-1) at Kentucky (2-2, 0-1)
Oct. 2, 1999, 1:30 p.m. EDT
Commonwealth Stadium (cap. 67,530)
Wildcats Headlines
First time UK has played host to Arkansas in football
Each team looking for its first SEC victory of the season
Wildcats hoping to bounce back from loss to Florida
QB Dusty Bonner among nation’s leaders in passing and total offense
James Whalen leads the nation’s tight ends in receptions, yardage, andtouchdowns
On the Tube
Delay TV – The UKTV Network, which features 13 stations and cable systems,will televise the game on a delayed basis. The UKTV Network will pick upthe UK Radio Network announcers’ call of the game. Rob Bromley will handlethe pregame, halftime, and post-game show.
Check local listings for the UKTV Network station and telecast time inyour area.
On the Radio
The University of Kentucky Football Radio Network will carry the broadcaston approximately 80 stations. The network includes flagship station WVLK(590 AM) in Lexington and 50,000-watt stations WHAS (840 AM) and WSAI (1530AM).
Tom Leach calls the play-by-play for the Wildcats. Former Wildcats starJeff Van Note is the analyst and Dick Gabriel is the sideline reporter.
Tickets
Tickets are available at a cost of $22 each. Tickets may be acquired atthe Memorial Coliseum ticket office from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tickets also maybe ordered by calling (606) 257-1818 or 800-928-CATS.
How the Wildcats Have Done (2-2, 0-1 SEC)
Sept. 4 Louisville 56, UK 28 (H)Sept. 11 UK 45, Connecticut 14 (H)Sept. 18 UK 44, Indiana 35 (A)Sept. 25 Florida 38, UK 10 (H)Oct. 2 Arkansas, 1:30 p.m.Oct. 9 at South Carolina, 1:00 p.m.Oct. 16 Louisiana State, 7:00 p.m.Oct. 23 at Georgia, 1:00 p.m.Oct. 30 openNov. 4 at Mississippi State, 8:00 p.m., ESPNNov. 13 at Vanderbilt, time TBANov. 20 Tennessee, 1:30 p.m.
How the Razorbacks Have Done (2-1, 0-1 SEC)
Sept. 4 UA 26, Southern Methodist 0 (A)Sept. 11 openSept. 18 UA 44, Louisiana-Monroe 6 (H)Sept. 25 Alabama 35, UA 28 (A)Oct. 2 at KentuckyOct. 9 Middle TennesseeOct. 16 South CarolinaOct. 23 openOct. 30 AuburnNov. 6 at MississippiNov. 13 TennesseeNov. 20 Mississippi StateNov. 26 at Louisiana State
Series History
Arkansas leads the series 1-0 after last year’s 27-20 win in Little Rock.
How Experienced are the Tentative Starters?
Sr. Jr. Soph. RFr. Fr.UK 6 7 7 0 2UA 15 1 6 0 0
Injury Report (two-deep only)
– CB Terrence Calhoun (sprained ankle) questionable
– DE Anwar Stewart (sprained ankle) out
– WR Jimmy Robinson (broken humerus) out indefinitely
– SS David Johnson (broken orbital bone) out for the season
– TE Chase Harp (stress fracture in femur) out for the season
Last Year vs. Arkansas
Kentucky played valiantly on the road against the nationally ranked andeventual SEC West co-champions, but the Arkansas Razorbacks pulled out a27-20 victory in Little Rock.
Kentucky built a 20-7 lead in the third quarter on the strength of TimCouch touchdown passes to Craig Yeast, Quentin McCord, and Lance Mickelsen.
However, Arkansas rallied for the victory behind quarterback ClintStoerner, with the game-winning score coming on a 10-yard pass to HubertLoudermilk with 9:31 left in the game. Down the stretch, the Razorbacksheld on for the win.
Couch completed 47 of 67 passes, both SEC single-game records. He threwfor a school-record 499 yards and three TDs. Kevin Coleman had six catchesfor a career-high 105 yards.
The Wildcats also came up with some big plays on defense. Freshman strongsafety David Johnson’s interception broke Stoerner’s school-record stringof 137 consecutive passes without a pickoff. Freshman Dennis Johnsonblocked a field goal.
UK vs. Ranked Opponents
Arkansas is ranked No. 20 in this week’s Associated Press poll. Over theyears, Kentucky has played 176 games against opponents ranked in the AP Top20/25 poll. The Wildcats own a 34-137-5 record against ranked opponents.
Arkansas was ranked No. 22 last season when playing Kentucky, thereforethe Wildcats are 0-1 vs. a nationally ranked Razorback team.
UK Completes Non-Conference Schedule
Kentucky completed the non-conference portion of the schedule with a 2-1record.
Kentucky is 8-1 under Hal Mumme in regular-season non-conference play,including 3-0 vs. Indiana, 2-1 vs. Louisville, and 1-0 against NortheastLouisiana, Eastern Kentucky, and Connecticut.
Young Team
Following the departure of 20 seniors from last season’s Outback Bowlteam, plus the early departure of quarterback Tim Couch to the NFL, CoachHal Mumme is fielding a relatively young team this season. Here are somefacts on the youth of the Wildcats.
– Of Kentucky’s 84 scholarship players, 57 are freshmen or sophomores.
– UK has 12 seniors on scholarship, but four of them are former walk-ons.UK has just eight recruited seniors on scholarship.
– On the current depth chart, 15 of the 22 starters are in their firstseason as regular starters. In addition, former tight end Jimmy Haley isin his first season as a starter at defensive tackle. And, both startingkickers are in their first season as starters.
– Offensive guard Kip Sixbery holds the distinction of being the youngeststarting player in Division I-A football. Born on Nov. 27, 1981, he was 17years, nine months, and eight days old on the season opener vs. Louisville.
He won’t turn 18 until after the completion of the regular season.
Charting the Tendencies
Kentucky has a 14-13 overall record in two seasons under Coach Hal Mumme.Here are some tendencies that have emerged that generate success for theWildcats. Kentucky’s record when:
– UK scores 40+ points: 8-0
– UK scores 30+ points: 13-2
– Opp. scores less than 30 points: 9-4
– UK loses 0 or 1 turnover: 6-1
– UK is plus or even in turnover margin: 8-1
– UK creates four or more turnovers: 4-0
– UK rushes for more yards than opponent: 8-2
– UK holds opponent to 100 or fewer rushing yards: 7-0
Facts and Figures on Commonwealth Stadium
Originally constructed in 1973, Commonwealth Stadium had its firstexpansion this year. Here is some information on the expanded stadium:
– Seating Capacity: 67,530, including the Commonwealth Suites. With gameworkers, media, etc., total attendance can exceed 70,000. The formerseating capacity was 57,800.
– Video Boards: Mitsubishi Diamond Vision, 19 x 34 feet on the west endzone (University Drive) and 16 x 28.5 feet on the east end zone (NutterField House).
– New Sound System: Coordinated by Mitsubishi as part of the video boardproject.
– New Scoreboards: Two, one in each end zone, constructed by FairtronScoreboards.
– New Restrooms: Eight, four on each end.
– New Concession Stands: 10, five on each end.
– New Concourse Televisions: 38, one at each concession stand in the stadium.
– Commonwealth Suites: Total of 40, 10 in each corner of the stadium ? 36suites seat 18 people each and are leased for $39,600 per year ? Foursuites seat 24 people each and are leased for $52,800 per year.
– Architect: HNTB of Kansas City, Mo.
– Construction Manager: Turner Construction of Cincinnati, Ohio.
– Cost: Projected at $24 million, with spending authority up to $27.6 million.
Wildcats in the SEC Stats
Team and individual stats in the top three in the SEC during the 1999 season:
Team
Passing Offense: 1st, 335.8 yards per game
Passing Efficiency: 1st, 149.7 rating points
Kickoff Returns: 2nd, 29.6 yards per return
Net Punting: 3rd, 39.4 yards per return
Total Offense: 3rd, 434.5 yards per game
Field Goal Percentage: 3rd, 87.5 percent
First Downs: 2nd, 100
PAT Percentage: T1st, 100 percent
Time of Possession: 1st, 32:32 of time per game
Individual
Passing Yardage: Dusty Bonner 1st, 335.8 yards per game
Passing Efficiency: Dusty Bonner 3rd, 150.5 rating points
Total Offense: Dusty Bonner 1st, 325.2 yards per game
Receptions: James Whalen 1st, 9.3 per game
TD Receptions: James Whalen T1st, 5 TDs
Kickoff Returns: Dougie Allen 1st, 30.8 yards per return
PAT Percentage: Marc Samuel T1st, 100 percent
Kick Scoring: Marc Samuel 2nd, 8.8 points per game
Field Goals: Marc Samuel T2nd, 1.75 per game
Wildcats in the NCAA Stats
Team and individual stats in the NCAA top 20:
Team
Passing Offense: 7th, 335.8 yards per game
Kickoff Returns: 5th, 29.6 yards per return
Individual
Passing Efficiency: Dusty Bonner 12th, 150.5 rating points
Pass Attempts: Dusty Bonner T3rd, 181 attempts
Pass Completions: Dusty Bonner 1st, 128 completions
Passing Yardage: Dusty Bonner 2nd, 1343 yards
Touchdown Passes: Dusty Bonner T3rd, 12 TDs
Total Offense: Dusty Bonner 5th, 434.5 yards per game
Kickoff Returns: Dougie Allen 8th, 30.8 yards per return
Receptions Per Game: James Whalen 4th, 9.3 per game
Field Goals Per Game: Marc Samuel T8th, 1.75 per game
“Air Raid” Offense
UK’s “Air Raid” offense is being rebuilt during the 1999 season ? At thispoint, fullback Anthony White is the only offensive starter who was aregular starter during the 1998 season … UK’s 1998 offense produced morepoints and more yards than any team in school history.
Offensive Line – All five seniors who handled the majority of playing timelast season have departed … The starting line includes one junior, threesophomores, and a true freshman … The 1999 line now has a total of 26career starts — eight by LT Matt Brown, five by C Nolan DeVaughn and RTOmar Smith, and four by LG Kip Sixbery and RG Josh Parrish ? Sixbery is theyoungest starter in Division I-A football, see note on previous page under”Young Team.”
Tight Ends – James Whalen, Jr. is enjoying an outstanding season. He hascaught 37 passes for 391 yards and five touchdowns, leading the nation’stight ends in all of those categories. His 9.3 receptions per game leadsthe SEC and ranks fourth nationally. He also is tied for the SEC lead inTD catches. Whalen has had 100-yard games this season against Louisvilleand Indiana. With 10 catches at Indiana and 12 vs. Florida, he became thefirst player in school history to make double-digit receptions inconsecutive games.
Originally a wide receiver from Oregon, Whalen’s family moved to Kentuckyin 1997. In the summer of ’97, Whalen showed up at Coach Hal Mumme’soffice, junior-college highlight tape in hand, and received an invitationto walk on. Whalen moved to tight end in 1998.
Freshmen Derek Smith and Bobby Blizzard also are seeing playing time ?Another freshman who was seeing action, Chase Harp, has been lost for theseason because of a stress fracture.
Running Backs – Senior Anthony White went over the 100-yard mark in twoconsecutive games with 119 yards vs. Connecticut and 130 yards at Indiana.It was the first time a Wildcat runner has had consecutive 100-yard gamessince Derick Logan did so in 1996. UK is 5-0 in White’s career when herushes for 100 or more yards. White is one of 12 players in NCAA DivisionI-A history who have more than 1,100 rushing yards and 1,100 receivingyards in a career (see chart below).
Junior Derek Homer, who led the team in rushing a year ago, is backing upWhite at the fullback spot. He is coming off his best game of the seasonas he rushed 16 times for 83 yards and one touchdown vs. Florida ? SeniorsA. J. Simon and Lee Wesley, along with sophomore Kendrick Shanklin, seespot duty at the running back slots.
Wide Receivers – A less experienced group than a year ago following thedeparture of three seniors, including Craig Yeast, the leading passreceiver in SEC history … The only senior in the current group, JimmyRobinson, sustained a broken arm during the summer and might be lost forthe season … Seven wideouts have caught passes so far ? The leader issophomore Dougie Allen, who has 21 receptions for 213 yards and twotouchdowns. He had the best game of his career vs. the Hoosiers with sixcatches for 74 yards and two touchdowns ? Junior Garry Davis, with 16catches for 197 yards ? Freshman Brad Pyatt has caught 12 for 128 yards,including his first collegiate TD at Indiana. He has broken into thestarting lineup at the “Z” receiver ? Quentin McCord has been a big playguy among the wide receivers. He has just six catches so far, but threeare for touchdowns and he is averaging 19.8 yards per catch.
Quarterbacks – The successor to All-American QB Tim Couch is sophomoreDusty Bonner. Bonner has thrown for at least 250 yards in all four gamesthis season. He leads the nation in pass completions (128) and ranks inthe top five in attempts, yardage, and touchdown passes. Bonner was namedCNN/SI National Player of the Week for the Indiana game after completing 24of 31 passes for 304 yards and five touchdowns … Redshirt freshman MikeScipione is the backup, followed closely by junior walk-on Mark Perry.
Anthony White On Elite NCAA List
UK halfback Anthony White is one of only 12 players in Division I-Ahistory who have reached the 1,100-yard mark in rushing and receiving in acareer, according to research by the NCAA.
White has 1,457 rushing yards and 1,197 receiving yards as a Wildcat. Arealistic goal would be the 1,500-yard mark in rushing and receiving. Onlytwo players in I-A history, Stanford’s Darrin Nelson and Brad Muster, havereached the 1,500-yard mark in each category.
Here is the list of 1,100-yard rushers and receivers, in order of yearachieved:
Player, Team, Years Rush Rec.Donny Anderson, Texas Tech, 1963-65 2,280 1,347Frank Quayle, Virginia, 1966-68 2,695 1,145Darrin Nelson, Stanford, 1981-84 4,033 2,368Dalton Hilliard, Louisiana State, 1982-85 4,050 1,133Brad Muster, Stanford, 1984-87 2,940 1,669Eric Metcalf, Texas, 1985-88 2,661 1,394Steve Broussard, Washington St., 1986-89 2,915 1,168Chuck Weatherspoon, Houston, 1987-90 3,247 1,375Glyn Milburn, Okla. '88/Stanford 1990-92 2,302 1,495Leon Johnson, North Carolina, 1993-96 3,693 1,288Warrick Dunn, Florida State, 1993-96 3,958 1,314Anthony White, Kentucky, 1996-present 1,457 1,197
“Black Flag” Defense
Coordinator Mike Major calls his unit the “Black Flag” defense. The ideais to give his players the mindset of “never surrender” ? The defense hadan outstanding second half vs. Connecticut, shutting out the Huskies whileallowing just two first downs and 47 total yards ? UK forced four turnoversagainst Indiana, including three in the final quarter to preserve thevictory. UK is 4-0 in the Mumme era when forcing four or more turnovers.
Defensive Line – Senior DT George Massey leads the linemen with 21tackles, including a career-high seven tackles and two sacks vs.Connecticut ? Soph DE Dennis Johnson has 16 tackles, including two sacksand two tackles for loss ? Senior DE Anwar Stewart sustained a sprainedankle in the season opener. Junior Matt Layow now starts in Stewart’sspot. Layow had a big game at Indiana, tackling the punter for a three-yardloss and nabbing an interception on Indiana’s final possession ? Senior DTJimmy Haley moved into the starting lineup the last two games.
True freshman William Orr played his first game at DT against Indiana andhad a sack and a tackle for loss.
Linebackers – Senior Jeff Snedegar is second on the team in tackles with28. Snedegar moved to OLB in the Connecticut game after starting at MLB inthe season opener. He is on the Butkus Award watch list for the nation’stop linebacker ? Junior OLB Marlon McCree has 26 tackles. He leads theteam in tackles for loss with four and fumble recoveries with two ?Sophomore Ryan Murphy has started at MLB since the Connecticut game. Hehas 12 tackles on the season, including three tackles for loss against theHuskies.
Secondary – SS Willie Gary leads the team in tackles with 34. He had acareer-high 13 vs. Louisville, the fourth double-digit tackle game of hiscareer. He made the first interception of his career with a pickoff atIndiana ? Gary began the season at FS, but moved to SS when David Johnsonwas lost for the season after suffering a broken orbital bone vs.Louisville ? Sophomore Anthony Wajda moved into Gary’s place at FS vs.Connecticut and nabbed his first interception as a Wildcat ? The Wildcatsare thin at cornerback, with juniors Eric Kelly and Kenneth Grant handlingvirtually all of the playing time. Kelly’s interception at Indiana, thefirst of his career, set up Marc Samuel’s game-clinching field goal in thefinal minutes.
A Look at the Specialists
Kickers – Junior Seth Hanson, a two-year starter and preseason All-SECpick by some selectors, has been sidelined by a strained quadriceps muscleand the coaches hope to redshirt him … Sophomore Marc Samuel has beencalled upon in Hanson’s place. He has made 7-of-8 field goal attempts andall 14 extra points. Samuel made a career-best three field goals atIndiana, providing the margin of victory in UK’s 44-35 win. He also made a44-yarder against the Hoosiers that is his longest. Samuel also kicks offfor the Wildcats, see note below for more kickoff info.
Punters – Senior Andy Smith, in his first season as a starter, isaveraging 40.7 yards. Two of his punts against Connecticut were downed onthe one- and three-yard lines. UK has given up just 11 punt return yardsand the Wildcats rank third in the SEC and 21st nationally in net puntingwith 39.4 yards per punt. Smith was the starting punter for WesternKentucky in 1995 before transferring to UK.
Returners – UK ranks fifth nationally in kickoff returns with an averageof 29.6 per return ? Dougie Allen leads the way with an average of 30.8yards and rates eighth in the country. Five of his eight returns have gonefor 34 yards or longer ? Kendrick Shanklin averages 9.1 yards on punt returns.
Kickoff Analysis
Sophomore Marc Samuel handles kickoffs for Kentucky. Eleven of his 20″deep” kickoffs have gone for touchbacks. His other six kickoffs includefour squib kicks, one pop-up, and one onside.
Block That Kick!
During the three seasons that Coach Mike Major has been in charge of theKentucky defense, the Wildcats have blocked seven opponent kicks, includingfive field goals, one extra point, and one punt. Here’s the list:
– 1997, Indiana punt (Bob Holmberg)
– 1997, Alabama field goal (David Ginn)
– 1997, Georgia field goal (Jeff Zurcher)
– 1997, Georgia extra point (Lamont Smith)
– 1997, Louisiana State field goal (David Ginn)
– 1998, Arkansas field goal (Dennis Johnson)
– 1998, Louisiana State field goal (Jermaine White)
Preseason Honors for the Wildcats
LB Jeff Snedegar first-team All-SEC by Athlon
HB Anthony White first-team All-SEC by Lindy’s
K Seth Hanson first-team All-SEC by The Sporting News and Preview Sports
DE Dennis Johnson first-team All-America by College Football News.com,first-team All-SEC by Street and Smith’s, and second-team All-SEC by TheSporting News
Honoring the Wildcats During the 1999 Season
LB Jeff Snedegar was named to the All-America Farm Team by SuccessfulFarming magazine.
QB Dusty Bonner was named CNN/SI National Player of the Week followinghis performance at Indiana.
Post-Season National Award Watch
Jeff Snedegar is on the watch list for the Dick Butkus Award, which goesto the nation’s top linebacker.
Anthony White is on the watch list for the Doak Walker Award, which goesto the nation’s top running back.
Numbers Here, Numbers There
Here are some various career statistical superlatives among currentplayers, including regular-season games only.
Most Games Played: 37 by Gordon Crowe
Most Games Started: 26 by Jeff Snedegar
100-Yard Rushing Games: 5 by Anthony White, 4 by Derek Homer
100-Yard Receiving Games: 2 by James Whalen, 1 by Jimmy Robinson, 1 by Anthony White
Games With Double-Figure Tackles: 7 by Jeff Snedegar, 4 by Willie Gary
Consecutive Games With at Least One Pass Reception: 26 by Anthony White
Scoring in the Blue Zone (20-and-in)
Kentucky: Converted 18 of 20 opportunities for 103 points (12 touchdowns,six field goals, one held on downs, on fumble).
Opponents: Converted 14 of 16 opportunities for 98 points (14 touchdowns,one fumble, one end of game).
Head Coach Hal Mumme
Hal Mumme (Tarleton State, 1975) has a 14-13 record in his third season ashead coach of the Wildcats. Mumme was the first UK coach to have a winningrecord in his first two seasons since Blanton Collier in 1954-55. He wasvoted 1997 GTE Region 2 Coach of the Year by his peers in the AmericanFootball Coaches Association. He is in his 11th season as a collegiatehead coach and has a career record of 79-40-1 (.663).
Mumme had a 40-17-1 mark from 1992-96 at Valdosta State, where he took theBlazers to the NCAA Division II national playoffs in 1994 and 1996. He wasnamed 1994 Georgia Coach of the Year by the Georgia Sports Hall of Fame,the 1996 GTE Region 2 Coach of the Year by the AFCA, and the 1996 GulfSouth Conference Coach of the Year.
Mumme had a 25-10 record from 1989-91 at Iowa Wesleyan College. He tookhis team to the Steamboat Classic bowl game in 1989 and ’90 and to the NAIAnational playoffs in 1991. He was named the NAIA District Coach of theYear in 1989 and 1991.
“Mummeball”
New UK coach Hal Mumme is known for his unconventional ways. Here aresome examples of his off-the-beaten-path approach:
Throwing the football: Mumme’s offensive goal is to throw the ball to setup the run. His run-pass ratio at UK in 1997 was 36 percent run and 64percent pass. In 1998, the ratio was 37 percent run and 63 percent pass.This season the ratio is 43 percent run and 57 percent pass.
Taking risks: See the note below for fourth-down analysis.
Limited hitting in practice: The Wildcats had four scrimmages in thespring and none in August. Otherwise, hitting in practice is limited towork on technique, there is no full-scale hitting or tackling to the ground.
“We’re not going to get anybody hurt if we can help it,” Mumme says. “Why get hurt during the week when you’regoing to play on Saturday?”
“Mummeball is more classroom than battlefield,” wrote John Clay of theLexington Herald-Leader. “The head coach is not a Schwarzkopf but analchemist, busy turning ordinary metals into gold.”
The approach paid off with fewer injuries in 1997, when only four playersmissed games because of injury. Seven players missed at least one game viainjury in 1998. By comparison, a total of 18 players missed games becauseof injury in 1996 under a conventional practice system.
Open practices: All practices are open to fans and media. “I think theguys like crowds,” Mumme says. ” I know when I was playing I liked toperform in front of crowds. I think it makes them practice better.”
As for the fear of having his plays stolen, Mumme replies,”There aren’t many secrets anymore. Everybody pretty much knows whateverybody is doing.”
Punting the ball out of bounds: UK’s punts are designed to go near thesideline or out of bounds. The strategy improved Kentucky’s net puntingfrom 32.7 yards per punt in 1996 to 37 yards per punt in 1997. In 1998,Kentucky was fifth in the SEC in net punting with 37.4 net yards per punt.Currently, the Wildcats rank third in the SEC and 21st nationally with 39.4yards per punt.
Playing true freshmen: Mumme believes in playing true freshmen. Fifteenof Kentucky’s 25 players in the 1998 signing class saw action last season.
Junior varsity team: Mumme continues to field a junior varsity team againthis season. See below for a story on the JV squad.
Fourth-Down Analysis
In 1999, Kentucky has made 9 of 17 on fourth-down conversions, includingtwo of two on fake punts. The nine successes eventually have led to threetouchdowns and two field goals. The eight missed conversions have resultedin four touchdowns on the ensuing opponent possessions.
In 1998 (including the Outback Bowl), Kentucky made 17 of 39 onfourth-down conversions, including three of four on fake punts. The 17successes eventually led to nine touchdowns and two field goals. The 22missed conversions resulted in five touchdowns and two field goals on theensuing opponent possessions.
In 1997, Kentucky made 21 of 38 on fourth down. The 21 successeseventually resulted in 15 touchdowns and no field goals for the Wildcats.The 17 missed conversions resulted in five touchdowns and no field goals onthe ensuing opponent possessions.
UK Football History
The Kentucky Wildcats are in their 109th season of intercollegiatefootball. The first Southeastern Conference school to introduce football(1881), Kentucky has an all-time record of 513-484-44 (.514).
Kentucky has two SEC championships, 1950 and 1976. The Wildcats have beento nine bowl games, most recently the 1999 Outback Bowl. Kentucky’shighest in-season national ranking is third, by The Associated Press, onNov. 20, 1950. UK’s highest final ranking is sixth in the AP poll in 1977.
Junior Varsity Team
One of Coach Hal Mumme’s innovations was the start of a junior varsityteam. The team is comprised primarily of walk-ons, in addition to a fewscholarship players who are not being redshirted.
The 1999 JV team is coached by graduate assistant/tight ends coach SonnyDykes. Dykes will be assisted by graduate assistant Rob Manchester andstudent coach Randy Garver.
Here is the 1999 JV schedule:
Mon. Sept. 13 Maryville W, 45-0Thu. Sept. 23 at Georgetown W, 35-28Thu. Oct. 7 Hargrave Military Acad. 7:00Mon. Oct. 18 Georgetown 5:00Mon. Oct. 25 at Campbellsville 3:00
Catscellaneous
Team captains for 1999 on offense are QB Dusty Bonner and HB AnthonyWhite. Defensive captains include DT George Massey, LB Marlon McCree, LBJeff Snedegar, and DE Anwar Stewart.
Kentucky is in its 26th season in Commonwealth Stadium. The Wildcatshave a record of 91-69-4 (.567) in Commonwealth since the stadium opened in1973. Kentucky is 9-6 at home under Mumme.
UK has led or tied for the league lead in most players on the SECAcademic Honor Roll in 10 of the last 15 years.
Six current players are walk-ons who were awarded full scholarships – TECheddi Acham, WR Garry Davis, FB A. J. Simon, P Andy Smith, DE GraysonSmith, and TE James Whalen.
The Kentucky cheerleaders won an unprecedented ninth nationalchampionship at the 1999 Universal Cheerleaders Association competition inJanuary. The Wildcats cheerleaders have won the last five national titles- 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, and 1999.
