All-Star Victory Followed Familiar Script: The IntaJuice North-South All-Star Classic, played Saturday in Houston, followed a familiar script for the five Kentucky coaches and players (Rich Brooks, Joker Phillips, Michael Aitcheson, Matt McCutchan, Durrell White) who participated for the North team.
Trailing 17-14 at the end of three quarters, the North squad rallied with a pair of fourth-quarter touchdowns to win 28-17. The 2006 Kentucky football team played out a similar scenario in three straight games in November:
trailing Georgia 14-10 at the end of three quarters, Andre? Woodson directed a pair of long scoring drives for the 24-20 win;
trailing Vanderbilt 20-17 at the end of three, Woodson led three scoring drives in the final quarter for a 38-26 triumph;
trailing Louisiana-Monroe 34-33 after three, the Wildcats bounced back for a 42-40 win.
Lindley Named Freshman All-America: Cornerback Trevard Lindley has been named first-team Freshman All-America by the Football Writers Association of America.
Lindley (Hiram, Ga.) ranked fourth in the Southeastern Conference in pass breakups with 12. He had two interceptions, a last-minute pickoff that sealed Kentucky’s win over Georgia, along with an incredible one-handed interception in the end zone vs. Clemson in the Gaylord Hotels Music City Bowl. He made 52 tackles during the season, doing a good job in run support, and had two fumble recoveries.
Lindley also was first-team Freshman All-America by Rivals.com and The Sporting News; Freshman All-SEC by league coaches and The Sporting News; Kentucky?s Most Outstanding First-Year Player as selected by UK coaches; and named to the ?All-Bowl Team? by Rivals.com for his performance vs. Clemson.
Freshman All-American for Fourth Consecutive Year: Kentucky has had a Freshman All-American all four years under Coach Rich Brooks. In addition to Trevard Lindley (see above), the list of Freshman All-Americans under Coach Brooks includes:
DT Lamar Mills, first team by The Sporting News, 2003 LB Durrell White, third team by The Sporting News, 2003 DT Ricky Abren, second team by Rivals.com, third team by CollegeSportsReport.com, 2004 LB Braxton Kelley, second team by Rivals.com, third team by The Sporting News, 2005
