Aug. 16, 2002

Wildcats Continue Two-a-Days: Kentucky held its fifth consecutive day of two-a-day practices on Friday with a pair of two-hour workouts at the Nutter Training Facility.

The team will not practice Saturday morning in order to give the team some rest. The Wildcats will practice Saturday at 4 p.m. and the practice will be capped with a scrimmage lasting 40-50 plays. Saturday’s workout will be the team’s first practice in full pads.

Several players are sitting out practice with short-term injuries, including defensive tackle Dewayne Robertson (infected foot), safety David Johnson (swollen knee), cornerback Derrick Tatum (hyperextended knee), offensive lineman Michael Aitcheson (swollen knee), and safety Jed Bassett (headaches). Tatum will undergo an MRI test Friday night as a precautionary measure.

Jefferson-Pilot Preview to be Televised: The annual Jefferson-Pilot Sports 30-minute television show previewing the Southeastern Conference will be shown in the following markets in the Kentucky area:

Bowling Green, Ky.   WNKY   Sun. Aug. 25, 10:30 p.m CTCharleston, W. V.    WVAH   Sat. Aug. 17, noon ETCincinnati, Ohio     WBQC   Sat. Aug. 31, 11:30 a.m. ETEvansville, Ind.     WTVW   Sat. Aug. 17, 5:30 p.m CTLexington, Ky.       WKYT   Sun. Aug. 18, 1:30 p.m. ETLouisville, Ky.      WAVE   Sun. Aug. 25, 12:30 p.m. ETPaducah, Ky.         KFVS   Sun. Aug. 25, noon CT

Kentucky Football Calendar:

Aug. 16         Practice, 9 a.m. and 4 p.m.Aug. 17         Practice, 4 p.m. (no morning practice)Aug. 18         No practiceAug. 19-23      Practice, 9 a.m. and 4 p.m. (except no morning practice on Aug. 21)Aug. 23         Kickoff LuncheonAug. 24         Practice, 9 a.m.                Fans' Day at Commonwealth Stadium; gates open at 5:30 p.m.Aug. 25         No practiceAug. 26         Luncheon/news conference at Wildcat Den, 11:30 a.m.Aug. 26-29      Practice, 2 p.m.Aug. 28         Fall classes beginSept. 1         Kentucky at Louisville, 6 p.m., televised by espn2 

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