Junior defensive end Nii Adjei Oninku will be out for the season because of a knee injury, Coach Rich Brooks announced Monday.
Oninku sustained tears of the medial collateral and anterior cruciate ligaments in his knee during Saturday?s scrimmage, confirmed Monday by an MRI exam. Oninku had entered preseason practice as a starter at defensive end. He played in 12 games last season as a sophomore, starting five games, and made 12 tackles. He played in 12 games as a redshirt freshman, with five starts, and totaled 24 tackles.
?I feel really bad for Nii Adjei because he has worked so hard and played a lot of productive football for us,? Brooks said.
Asked how the position stacked up in the absence of Oninku, Brooks said, ?We have Dominic Lewis, Jamil Paris, and Travis Day, who is having a very good camp. (Former defensive end) J. D. Craigman could go out there in a pinch, but he?s playing inside (at defensive tackle) right now. Austin Moss is out there at end as well (having moved from defensive tackle).?
The Wildcats had two practices on Monday and will return to the Nutter Training Center practice field Tuesday afternoon.
Single-Game Tickets for all Games Available: Single-game tickets for all UK home football games have gone on sale.
The UK Ticket Office, located in the Joe Craft Center on Lexington Avenue, is open Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Phone orders also are accepted by dialing 800-928-CATS.
The tickets are available online at www.ukathletics.com, www.ticketmaster.com, and TicketMaster outlets statewide. (For a list of TIcketMaster outlets, go to the website.)
Tickets for home games vs. Eastern Kentucky, Kent State, Florida Atlantic, LSU, Florida, Mississippi State, and Tennessee cost $30 each. A limited number of tickets are available for the Louisville game at a cost of $70 each and there is a limit of two per order.
Kentucky Football on FSN South, SportSouth: A 30-minute show on the Kentucky football team will be aired on FSN South and SportSouth. Shot on location at UK, the show provides an in-depth review of the 2006 season, a look ahead to the 2007 schedule, and exclusive interviews with Coach Rich Brooks and select key players. The show host is Natalie Taylor and also features commentary from veteran SEC analysts Tony Barnhart and Dave Neal.
Here is the schedule, all times Eastern Daylight:
Thurs. Aug. 16 – 7:30 p.m. – FSN South
Fri. Aug. 17 – 10:30 a.m. – SportSouth
Mon. Aug. 20 – 1 p.m. – FSN South
Thurs. Aug. 23 – 7 p.m. – FSN South
Burton, Woodson Featured on ?Aaron?s Football Saturdays in the South?: Senior wide receiver Keenan Burton and senior quarterback Andre? Woodson will be featured in an upcoming episode of ?Aaron?s Football Saturdays in the South.? The show is produced by Lincoln Financial Sports and syndicated around the South.
The show will air in the following stations that serve Kentucky markets. For a full list of stations, go to lfsports.com. Viewers should check their local listings to confirm airtimes.
Bowling Green, Ky. – WBKO – Sun. Aug. 19, 1 p.m. CDT
Charleston, W.Va. – WSAZ – Sun. Aug. 19, 12:30 p.m. EDT
Evansville, Ind. – WTVW – Sun. Aug. 19, 5 p.m. CDT
Hazard, Ky. – WYMT – Sat. Aug. 18, noon EDT
Lexington, Ky. – WKYT – Sat. Aug. 18, noon EDT
Nashville, Tenn. – WUXP – Sat. Aug. 18, 5 p.m. CDT
Paducah, Ky. – WPSD – Sun. Aug. 19, noon CDT
