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In case you didn’t see it Tuesday or on Guy’s links post below, Kentucky women’s basketball head coach Matthew Mitchell and his wife, Jenna, gave birth to a newborn daughter, Saylor Rose, on Tuesday. Saylor Rose weighed 5 pounds, 12 ounces. Both Jenna and Saylor Rose are doing fine.
- UK men’s basketball coach John Calipari will announce a “commitment to financial literacy effort” on Thursday at 3:30 p.m. at a news conference. With Kentucky First Lady Jane Beshear, Kentucky Education Commissioner Terry Holliday, Congressman Hal Rogers, Congressman Ben Chandler, UK President Eli Capilouto and EverFi CEO Tom Davidson in attendance, Calipari will discuss a major initiative by The Calipari Family Foundation for Children. More on this Thursday.
- Peter King, senior football writer for Sports Illustrated, confirmed what many UK football fans already knew: Randall Cobb is going to be a hit in Green Bay. King tweeted to his followers that Cobb has been the practice standout in preseason camp. In a separate tweet, King said the Packers are going to have to find Cobb a role for him in more than just the return game because he’s that big of a threat. If you didn’t see Guy’s link below, check out this in-depth feature on Cobb’s ability to grasp the mental part of the game in addition to his physical skills.
- Interesting nugget from Joe Reedy, the Cincinnati Bengals’ beat reporter for the Cincinnati Enquirer. Reedy tabbed former UK defensive end DeQuin Evans as the most likely Bengals undrafted rookie to make the roster. Evans has shifted to linebacker with Cincinnati. John Clay from the Lexington Herald-Leader recently went over to Cincinnati’s camp in Georgetown, Ky., to interview Evans. You can watch that video interview here.
- It’s easy to get caught up in all the football preseason action going on this time of the year, but let’s not forget that a pair the men’s and women’s soccer teams and the volleyball team have also reported for preseason practice. Volleyball had its first practice Tuesday and is again expected to field a strong team despite the loss of All-American Lauren Rapp and Blaire Hiler. The Cats are one of just 18 teams to make the NCAA Tournament field six straight seasons.
