The Kentucky football team had morning and afternoon practices Tuesday at the Nutter Training Facility, enjoying the day?s relatively cooler temperatures. Here are some general observations and comments from Coach Rich Brooks following the workouts:
?We?re continuing to learn, get a lot of reps (repetitions),? Brooks said of his current practice agenda. ?We?re getting evaluations of guys and how they perform in the first, second and third units. When school starts (Aug. 23) is when we?ll really narrow it down (to the players who are expected to see the most playing time vs. Louisville).?
Offensive guard Micah Jones continues to be sidelined by a back injury, but hopes to return to practice by Saturday.
Asked if positions are being settled in the offensive line, Brooks said, ?It?s clearly competitive, as are a lot of other positions on the team. Again, we?ll try to narrow that down mid-to-late next week.?
Brooks said that junior-college defensive end J. D. Craigman had returned to practice after sustaining a shoulder injury in Saturday?s scrimmage. ?J. D. does some good things and there?s some things he needs to learn. This is just his third year of football,? Brooks said. The 25-year-old Craigman played basketball in high school and did not take up football until two years ago at Mendocino College.
Kentucky Preview on Turner South Channel: A preview of the Kentucky football team will be televised on the Turner South channel on Wed. Aug. 16 at 10:30 p.m., Thu. Aug. 17 at 2:30 p.m., and Sun. Aug. 20 at 7:30 p.m.
Rafael Little Featured on Aaron?s Football Saturdays: Rafael Little and his friendship with James Kennedy, the man who inspired the movie ?Radio,? will be featured on an upcoming episode of ?Aaron?s Football Saturdays.?
The show will air on the following stations that serve Kentucky markets:
Bowling Green, KY – WBKO Sat. Aug. 19, 2 p.m. CDT
Cincinnati, OH – WSTR Sat. Aug. 19, 1 p.m. EDT
The show is produced by Lincoln Financial Sports (formerly Jefferson-Pilot Sports) and is syndicated throughout the South. For a complete list of stations, go to website lfsports.com.
Lincoln Financial SEC Preview Coming Up: The hour-long Southeastern Conference Football Preview Show, produced and syndicated by Lincoln Financial Sports (formerly Jefferson-Pilot), will be televised around the South in the coming weeks.
The show will air on the following stations that serve Kentucky markets. For a complete list of stations, go to website lfsports.com.
Bowling Green, KY – WBKO Sun. Aug. 27, noon CDT
Charleston, WV – WSAZ Sat. Aug. 26, 1 p.m. EDT
Evansville, IN – WTVW Sun. Aug. 27, 5 p.m. CDT
Lexington, KY – WKYT Sun. Aug. 27, 6 p.m. EDT
Louisville, KY – WAVE Sat. Aug. 26, 1 p.m. EDT
Paducah, KY – WQWQ Sat. Aug. 26, 6:30 p.m. CDT
