Cats Fall To Washington In Championship Game of the Seattle Times Husky ClassicShambrica Jones recorded a career-high 21 points but it wouldn't be enough, as the University of Kentucky women's basketball team fell 88-56 to the Washington Huskies in the championship game of the Seattle Times Husky Classic on Saturday night. Sophomore Sara Potts, who
combined for 37 points in the two-day event, was the Cats' lone representative on the All-Tournament team.
Sara Potts, a 6-foot sophomore, made five of nine three-pointers and led UK with 19 points. Seattle, Wash. -- Sara Potts made a career-high five three-pointers yesterday to lead Kentucky over Pacific 77-61 in the first round of the Seattle Times Husky Classic.
Football
Kentucky Falls To Tennessee, 24-0Derrick Tinsley caught two touchdown passes from Casey Clausen as Tennessee beat Kentucky 24-0 Saturday to finish the season. The Wildcats (7-5, 3-5 SEC) have lost 18 straight games to the Volunteers. With a more balanced offense and speedy kick returner Derek Abney,
Kentucky appeared to have a good chance to end the losing streak. But the Vols jumped out to a 21-0 lead at halftime
When: 12:30 p.m. today Records: UT 7-4 (4-3 SEC); UK 7-4 (3-4) Series: UT leads 65-23-9 Last year: UT won 38-35 TV: Channel 27 Radio: WLAP-AM 630; WBUL-FM 98.1
DEPTH CHARTS Kentucky offense Tight end 11 Chase Harp 6-4 250 Sr. 84 Jeremiah Drobney 6-4 232 Fr. Left tackle 75 Sylvester Miller 6-5 297 Jr. 74 Jeremy Darveau 6-8 295 Fr.
Non-stop Cats support Mitch Barnhart's first Thanksgiving week as UK's athletic director has been a hectic one. Barnhart spent the first part of this week in Maui with the UK basketball
team before catching a red-eye back to Lexington early Thursday morning so he could take part in a Thanksgiving dinner at the Faculty Club.
Cats happy, Vols healing as both 7-4 Casey Clausen knows as well as anybody that identical records won't make for identical outlooks when the University of Tennessee plays host to the
University of Kentucky today at 12:30 p.m. in Neyland Stadium.
Volleyball Cats End Season With 3-0 Loss to HoustonThe University of Kentucky volleyball team closed out the 2002 season with a 3-0 loss to the
Houston Cougars on Saturday, Nov. 30 in the Central Florida Thanksgiving Tournament in Orlando, Fla. Sissy Canfield led the Wildcats with 12 kills on .345 hitting. Kentucky ends the season with a 13-18 overall record and a 6-10 mark in Southeastern Conference play.
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Cats Defeat Pacific in Seattle Times Husky ClassicSharp-shooter Sara Potts nailed a career-high five three-pointers to lead Kentucky over the University of the Pacific 77-61 in the first round of the Seattle Times Husky Classic on Friday in Washington's Bank of America Arena. Potts scored 19 points while Rita Adams also
had an impressive night with 13 points, nine assists and four steals
Aloha and Happy Thanksgiving.
Kentucky played a good game Wednesday (to beat Gonzaga) and the cynical UK fans, including me, are off the Chicken Little theme where the sky is falling. Well, at least for a few days any way.
The University of Kentucky's three freshman basketball players -- Kelenna Azubuike, Bernard Cote and Brandon Stockton -- played in the Wildcats' three games at the Maui Invitational, and their roles are taking shape.
Aloha means hello and goodbye. Mahalo means thank you. And Kentucky's play in the Maui Invitational this week begged a question: What are the Hawaiian words that say a basketball team made tangible progress in three games?
KEN AZUBUIKE DENIES DEFRAUDING INVESTORSWhen Kelenna Azubuike joined the University of Kentucky basketball team, he brought strong moves to
the basket, strong Christian faith and something else: a father who has stirred up strong feelings in their former hometown of Tulsa, Okla
HUSKY CLASSIC CAPSULESToday: Kentucky vs. Pacific, 5 p.m.; Washington vs. St. Bonaventure, 7:30 p.m. (FSN). Saturday:
Consolation game, 5 p.m.; championship game, 7 p.m.
Football
UK not fooled by Vols' injuriesNo one has to tell Jared Lorenzen what it would mean to Kentucky's senior if they could win at Tennessee.
Ex-Cat wants Vols' run to end When it's time for the Kentucky football team to play Florida or Tennessee, Bill Ransdell's phone is usually ringing off the hook.
Waiting their whole lives to see Vols fall This is a story about all that is possible. And that which seems impossible. (Which, if you bear with me, is where Kentucky football
will come in).
Volleyball
Kentucky Falls to Central Florida, 3-1, in Thanksgiving TournamentThe University of Kentucky volleyball team dropped a close match
to Central Florida, 3-1, on Saturday, Nov. 29 at the UCF Thanksgiving Tournament in Orlando, Fla. It was the fifth loss in a row for the Wildcats, dropping them to 13-17 on the season.
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Cats tower over Zags
Kentucky's Jules Camara and Marquis Estill might not be known nationally by that nickname of choice for dominating duos: Twin Towers.
Talk all you want about the sting of defeat and the need for redemption, but when it came to Kentucky, and it came to yesterday, there was one mighty morsel of Maui motivation.
Kentucky holds off Gonzaga in Maui Keith Bogans scored 18 points and No. 15 Kentucky handled a zone defense much better than it did in its previous game and beat No. 20 Gonzaga 80-72 yesterday to finish
third in the Maui Invitational.
To cure what ailed Kentucky forward Chuck Hayes, mother knew best. Hayes erupted for 11 points and nine rebounds to help UK beat Gonzaga in the Maui Invitational yesterday. He cited some direct talk from his mother, Tracey, for the break-out
performance.
The University of Kentucky basketball team figured out how to beat a zone defense. Now the Wildcats need to find a way to keep Marquis Estill and Jules Camara on the floor.
Ronny Turiaf hit Maui like a 35-foot wave. In his first two games here, the Gonzaga center turned the paint into his personal playpen.
Fitch adjusts to role at point After not exactly embracing the point guard role in the University of Kentucky's four games
this season, junior guard Gerald Fitch played the role perfectly both offensively and defensively Wednesday night.
Wildcats go to work inside It took a night watching the ugly film of its game against Virginia to help the University of
Kentucky understand how to better attack a zone defense.
Football
These Cats Can RunEli, Rex, Cadillac, Kelley, they've all had their problems. Artose - pronounced ar-TUSE - might be the man.
'Cats remember turkey-week dressingMaybe the Kentucky football team got hold of some bad turkey, but the Thanksgiving holiday wasn't too good to the Wildcats last season.
Tennessee Looks To Be Balanced Like UKTennessee coach Phillip Fulmer likes a good balance of running the ball and passing. He sees that when he watches the Kentucky Wildcats.
Jones slow to catch on in college Things came so easy on the football field for Montrell Jones that it was becoming scary. Blessed
with a sleek 6-foot-2, 190-pound frame and soft hands, Jones seemingly toyed with Kentucky high school competition while at Male, setting state records in career receptions and touchdown catches in earning 2000 Mr. Football honors
Kentucky Wildcats ReportMorriss can't get no satisfaction
Although the University of Kentucky football team will finish with its first winning season since 1998, coach Guy Morriss is not calling it a watershed year just yet.
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No. 15 Wildcats Go Inside and Over No. 20 Gonzaga, 80-72Keith Bogans scored 18 points and No. 15 Kentucky handled a zone defense much better than it
did in its previous game and beat No. 20 Gonzaga 80-72 Wednesday to finish third in the Maui Invitational. The Wildcats (2-1) went inside to take control against the Bulldogs (2-2).
UK Prepares For First Round of the Seattle Times Husky ClassicThe University of Kentucky women's basketball team arrived in
Seattle, Wash., on Wednesday where it will spend the Thanksgiving holiday participating in the 16th annual Seattle Husky Times Classic Nov. 29-30 at Washington's Bank of America Arena.
Slowdown TubbyBall returns to court All this talk about the University of Kentucky's new up-tempo, allhands-handle, rip-and-run offense? An October campaign promise, that's all. Come
crunch time, back comes the usual slowdown.
'Cats' storied history doesn't frighten Gonzaga Even though the University of Kentucky
basketball program has made 43 NCAA Tournament appearances, won seven national championships and made 13 Final Four appearances, don't expect the Gonzaga Bulldogs to be intimidated when they play the Wildcats for the first time today.
'Cats play role of trouble shooter The Pacific Ocean is only a few hundred yards away from the
Lahaina Civic Center, but if members of the University of Kentucky basketball team had walked those few hundreds and then shot a basketball toward it on Tuesday night, chances are the ball probably wouldn't have hit water.
Kentucky vs. Gonzaga NotesAfter a 51% shooting effort against Arizona State on Monday, the Wildcats shot just 37.3% from the
field as Virginia fought back from a nine-point first-half deficit to earn a 75-61 victory. The win advanced the Cavaliers into the Maui Invitational Championship game while Kentucky fell into a battle for third-place with Gonzaga
At this point, Estill the glue that holds the Big Blue Five minutes in, he had scored 10 points. Five minutes in, 'Quis Estill was ex-Quis-ite, gobbling glass, throwing down jams,
scoring at his ever-loving will. Five minutes in, the Cats seemed dead-set for a second straight Hawaiian pleasure cruise.
Virginia zones in on Cats Despite its much-promoted "unparalleled tradition," its 100th-season celebration and its No. 15 ranking, Kentucky had no shot to beat unranked Virginia
yesterday.
Zags get shot at another giant: UK Gonzaga, the proverbial little brother of college basketball, lost to Indiana 76-75 yesterday in the Maui Invitational. But the Zags get another crack
against a perennial power today: Kentucky.
Cavs put IU vs. UK on hold Virginia's Pete Gillen said he isn't a zone coach. The University of Kentucky basketball team might argue that point after shooting 37.3
percent against the Cavaliers' zone in a 75-61 loss yesterday in a Maui Invitational semifinal game.
Football
UK eyes rare win in KnoxvilleKentucky's not going to a bowl, and the Wildcats aren't treating the final game at Tennessee as one either.
Injuries have taken a toll on Vols' year In the football world, things operate a little differently in Knoxville than they do in Lexington. For example, a 7-4 record in Lexington got
Kentucky Coach Guy Morriss a new contract and has helped alleviate the aftermath of NCAA probation.
Kentucky Football NotebookThe "Shoulda Been a Bowl Party" will be held Saturday, Nov. 30, at Rupp Arena, and fans are invited to
come and watch the Kentucky at Tennessee football game ... Tennessee tickets
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No. 15 Wildcats Upset By CavaliersDevin Smith hit three 3-pointers in the final six minutes - one more than Kentucky managed in the game - and
Virginia beat the 15th-ranked Wildcats 75-61 Tuesday in the semifinals of the Maui Invitational. Smith, a 6-foot-5 junior college transfer, was 2-for-7 from 3-point range in the Cavaliers' first two games of the season but he made three of four from beyond the arc in the last six minutes of the game.
Virginia (3-0) will play in Wednesday night's championship game against either No. 19 Indiana or No. 20 Gonzaga.
Bogans, Wildcats heat up in Hawaii It apparently took a trip to paradise for the University of
Kentucky to warm up its shooting touch and for the Wildcats to turn up the heat defensively.
Tubby relies more on 2-3 zone Like seemingly all basketball coaches University of Kentucky
coach Tubby Smith would rather play man-to-man defense than zone, but he used a 2-3 zone for significant stretches in Monday's 82-65 season-opening win over Arizona State in the first round of the Maui Invitational.
Cats heat up in Hawaii Kentucky Coach Tubby Smith went into the Maui Invitational wondering how much his team had learned from its poor pre-season. Answer: Quite a bit.
Cats rely on Estill in victory When University of Kentucky center Marquis Estill calls for the ball inside, his teammates are going to give it to him. The Wildcats
established that in their season opener yesterday, using Estill to stem an Arizona State comeback and run away with an 82-65 victory in the first round of the Maui Invitational.
No shocker on 20th anniversary After losing nine of nine first-round tournament games as Virginia coach, Pete Gillen broke his maiden yesterday. How did he do it? How did the Cavaliers
beat Chaminade 86-72 on the 20th anniversary of the most famous Maui Invitational game?
UK women derail Southern Illinois 79-53 in opener Everybody's doing a brand new dance now. After falling behind by four points at the half, the Kentucky women used a 25-3 run in the
second half last night to break down Southern Illinois 79-53 in their season opener at Memorial Coliseum.
Football
Morriss puts lid on Knoxville Bowl talk At first it made sense to Guy Morriss. Since his Kentucky football team is ineligible for the post-season, the Wildcats initially were looking at
the season finale at Tennessee as its bowl game. Running back Artose Pinner even labeled the game "The Knoxville Bowl" following UK's 41-21 victory over Vanderbilt.
Tennessee is no bowl substitute for UKIt might be tempting for the University of Kentucky football team to treat Saturday's game at
Tennessee as a bowl game and to celebrate the trip to Knoxville as a cap to a successful season.
Kentucky Tops Arizona State In Maui Inviational Opener, 82-65
Keith Bogans scored 20 points and No. 15 Kentucky opened its 100th
season of basketball with an 82-65 victory over Arizona State on Monday night in the first round of the Maui Invitational. The Wildcats (1-0) opened a 20-point lead in the first half and were up 43-30 after shooting 53 percent from the field in the opening 20 minutes. Kentucky, which shot 51 percent for the
game (29-for-57) advanced to Tuesday's semifinals and will play either Utah or No. 20 Gonzaga. Bogans finished 7-for-10 from the field, including 3-for-4 from 3-point range, and had a team-leading seven rebounds and four assists
Kentucky Dominates Second Half to Defeat Southern Illinois in Season-Opener
It was a tale of two halves as the University of Kentucky
women's basketball team clawed back from a four-point deficit at halftime to defeat Southern Illinois, 79-53, in its season opener at Memorial Coliseum on Monday. The win was the fifth consecutive season-opening victory for the Wildcats.
Coaches rally around Tubby Tubby Smith and Rob Evans will be competitors in the Maui Invitational tonight. But they're also friends and colleagues. So as Kentucky's problem-filled
2001-2002 season unfolded (and nearly unraveled), Evans gave his friend a call.
TONIGHT'S LINEUPS Arizona St. Probable starters No. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Yr. 4 Tommy Smith F 6-10 215 Sr. 21 Donnell Knight F 6-7 200 Sr. 5 Ike Diogu C 6-8 250 Fr.
Good or bad, Maui not clear picture of season You have to start somewhere. And as places to begin a team transformation from wobbly colt to seasoned thoroughbred, what could be better
than Maui?
Friends turn to foes for a night The University of Kentucky's Tubby Smith and Arizona State's Rob Evans have spent a combined 65 years in the coaching business, and
they know as well as anyone how lonely it can be.
Fitch leads 'Cats into season's first game Payback time officially starts tonight for Gerald Fitch. The University of Kentucky junior guard, who was suspended
three different times for three separate incidents last season, says he's looking forward this season to making up for the problems his problems caused for the team and for head coach Tubby Smith. He'll get a chance to do that tonight when UK tips off its 100th season of basketball against Arizona State at 9
EST in the first round of the Maui Invitational at Lahaina Civic Center
Cats open tonight against Arizona State
Chuck Hayes knew Kentucky's trip to the Maui Invitational would not exactly be a vacation. Still, the UK
sophomore was glad to at least finally being going to Hawaii.
SEC missing players
Think about these words for a second: transfer, dismissal, ineligibility, injury, and suspension. Preeminent teams in the SEC have
had to issue press releases that include those ugly words all summer long. And there has been a rash of those releases recently.
Football
Abney will check NFL interest Derek Abney knows he's probably not ready for the National Football League. However, he also knows he owes it
to himself to at least check on what his NFL draft status would be.
Kentucky Football Press Conference QuotesOn the seniors...
"They have been a great bunch. They've provided us with leadership
all year long. They've been so extremely resilient.
Stronger than scandal It was a hot summer afternoon in the Memphis neighborhood of Orange Mound, and 12-year-old Dewayne Robertson was sitting on his front porch pondering his future.
An extensive study by the world's top scientific eggheads is not required for us in the Bluegrass to know that surely the earth must be spinning backward on its axis.
Basketball
Kentucky Basketball PreviewSmith vows to end woes of last year
New faces, new offense and no more troublemakers.
UK's blue chips are down, but Smith upbeat For its basketball recruiting needs this year, Kentucky seemed to sift through garage sales and flea markets. The big-ticket prospects did not mention
UK, let alone commit to the Cats. It was a stunning riches-to-rags story for a program that seems to make its annual selections from a catalog of high school All-Americans.
Cats Need A Marquee Estill University of Kentucky center Marquis Estill has a lot to think about these days.
MAUI INVITATIONAL Maui is Hawaii's second-most popular tourist destination. The island covers 727.2 square miles. Average temperatures range from the low to high 70s. Resident population is about
120,000, but the island attracts more than 2 million visitors each year. Popular attractions are the historic whaling town of Lahaina, the Maui Ocean Center, the slopes and vistas of Haleakala Crater, the winding road to Hana and the beaches of the Ka'anapali coast.
Scheduling shenanigans Agree to play. Settle on a date. Sign a contract. Play. Scheduling is supposed to be that simple. But not for Kentucky to start this season. Scheduling an opener became an
ordeal involving two UK directors of athletics, a Lexington travel agency and the suggestion that the season tip off at midnight
Top recruits in Smith's tenure Kentucky's top-drawer recruits in Tubby Smith's five seasons Recruit Rank Outcome Antwain Barbour 2-x Appears to need transition period to Division I level
LEGEND GROWS ALONG WITH QB In an ode to Paul Harvey, we say: You kNOw the nEWs ... ... but ... ... nOw ... the rest of the story ... The young kid kept catching Steve Preston's eye.
the replacements As the Kentucky football season comes to a close, Guy Morriss and his staff are being forced to deal with a tough dose of reality.
Raising men's basketball and football ticket prices at the University of Kentucky will not be a popular decision.
Basketball
Bonding Is Goal Of UK At Maui Invitational
Having narrowly escaped going winless during a two-game exhibition schedule at Rupp Arena, the Kentucky Wildcats travel some 6,000 miles to open the regular season Monday in the Maui Invitational.
Wildcats Arrive In Maui
One minute, the only blue was the brilliance of the Pacific Ocean lapping onto the sand of Kaanapali Beach. In the next, both land and sea were awash in blue as the Kentucky contingency rolled into Maui.
Obscured by Kentucky's overall disappointing performances in two exhibition games has been the marginally promising play of senior shooting guard Keith Bogans.
The University of Kentucky women's basketball team begins its 29th season against Southern Illinois in its home opener on Monday, Nov. 25 at 7 p.m. in Memorial Coliseum. Tickets can be purchased on UK's website at ukathletics.com or by calling the UK ticket office at
859-257-1818. Admission is free for UK students, faculty and staff.
Tubby is a good man struggling to meet the expectations of an unusually demanding partner. Spoiled and used to luxury, Kentucky may have married without really being over its ex.
An "honest mistake" will sideline Kentucky forward Erik Daniels for the season's first four games. Daniels will sit out those games -- and miss the week-long trip to the Maui Invitational -- as punishment for playing in two summer basketball leagues, UK Coach Tubby Smith said yesterday. NCAA
rules allow players to play in one sanctioned league per summer.
Kentucky is counting on experience as a strength this season. But UK's first opponent, Arizona State, will have a one-game advantage in that department Monday in the Maui Invitational.
UK's Daniels suspended 4 games University of Kentucky forward Erik Daniels has been suspended for four basketball games by the NCAA, and it couldn't have come at
a worse time. He will miss the Wildcats' trip to Hawaii.
Two UK signees 'type of young men we want' The two basketball players who signed with the University of Kentucky this fall drew praise for their character as much as their on-court
skills. That carries a lot of weight at UK these days, considering last season's discipline problems.
'Cats sign two more recruits Bobby Perry, a forward from Durham, N.C., and Sheray Thomas, a forward from Canada, have signed national
letters of intent to play for the University of Kentucky, head coach Tubby Smith said Thursday.
Baseball
Madison Announces UK Baseball SigneesCoach Keith Madison announced Friday the signing of five student-athletes who will attend the University of Kentucky and
play baseball for the Wildcats in the 2003-04 academic year.
Daniels suspended for four games
Kentucky junior forward Erik Daniels has been suspended for four games for playing in two summer basketball leagues, the school said.
This Kentucky basketball season will have a homecoming game, complete with a welcoming atmosphere and a homecoming king. The royal figure will be point guard Cliff Hawkins, heretofore known mostly for an asthma condition, a hot-running motor and a balky jump shot.
Family part of new Ky. homeMost students who attend college several hundred miles away from
home know they are leaving behind the huge support system of their family, but in the case of University of Kentucky freshman Kelenna Azubuike, his support system decided to come with him.
Football
Cats hope to avoid Turkey Day blues Maybe the Kentucky football team got a hold of some bad turkey, but the Thanksgiving holiday wasn't too good to the Wildcats last season.
Wildcats zero in on football recruits The University of Kentucky football program lost out on one key tight end prospect, but still has two
other tight ends on its recruiting radar, according to the web site Rivals.com.
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Smith staying positive with teamLate last season Kentucky coach Tubby Smith decided to stop being so critical of his team and tried to accentuate the
positive rather than the negative.
CATS GIVE FANS REASON TO WORRY The former faithful, now best described as fretful, were not, repeat not, tying the oversupply of bricks to their ankles and doing swan dives from the
Rupp rafters on Monday night.
Cats go into fix-it mode Kentucky's exhibition games invited sarcasm. Struggling to score. Difficulty in defending. Other than that, UK is in good shape going into this basketball
season.
Listen up Cats fans: The crucial stat is 0-0 You think the University of Kentucky basketball players felt bad after losing to Nike Elite on Monday night? How did Tubby Smith feel?
Hawkins' absence felt among teammates Back on Media Day on Oct. 22, University of Kentucky basketball coach Tubby Smith said this year's
team wouldn't be made or broken with academically ineligible point guard Cliff Hawkins returning or not Dec. 21.
Kentucky Football NotebookPinner a semifinalist for the Doak Walker Award given to the nation's best running back ... UK Football superfan
Jim Brown featured in Sports Illustrated ... Tennessee Tickets Could be Available Next Week
Lorenzen plays big role in Cats' successOther players get taunted by opposing players and fans. Jared Lorenzen not only gets that, but he often has fun poked at him
by the media and his own fans.
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Same problems haunt Wildcats
Professor Tubby Smith thought he might have given his class too harsh a test to start the year.
Fitch struggling as UK's point guard
It's not a role he wanted, but Gerald Ftich knows it's a role he's going to have for at least another month.
All Swoosh, no swish After Keith Bogans missed a free throw late in the first half, a courtside spectator couldn't take it anymore. "Get somebody in there who can shoot!" he bellowed.
BUT NETWORK STILL EXPECTS TO TELEVISE 9 GAMES IN HAWAII ESPN has no contract to televise games at the Maui Invitational. That explains why the sports network has not aired any
promotional advertisements about televising next week's games from Hawaii.
Nike just does it to UK Exhibition basketball games don't count in the record, but don't tell that to the University of Kentucky's fans. Boos rained down on the
Wildcats from the Rupp Arena crowd of 16,125 in the waning seconds of last night's 84-75 loss to Team Nike.
Learning curve slow for Wildcats While professor Tubby Smith was willing to throw out his
University of Kentucky basketball team's first exhibition test he wasn't so lenient Monday night, and the strange thing is it's the player on his team who is academically ineligible right now that he apparently desperately needs back if it is to ace the test of the regular season.
UK Women's Basketball Inks Prep Star From MississippiKentucky women's basketball coach Bernadette Mattox has announced the signing
of high school senior Ida Edwards of Yazoo City, Miss., to a national letter-of-intent. Edwards will be a member of the 2003-04 Wildcat basketball team
Football
Kentucky Football NotebookWildcats in the SEC Defensive Statistics: The following Wildcats rank among the SEC defensive leaders.
Volleyball
Kentucky Volleyball to Face No. 3 Florida in SEC TournamentThe University of Kentucky volleyball team has received the eighth seed in the 2002
Southeastern Conference Tournament in Fayetteville, Ark., and will face SEC Champion and third-ranked Florida at 2 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 22.
Kentucky 41, Vanderbilt 21
Here's a recap of the University of Kentucky football team's 41-21 victory vs. Vanderbilt Saturday before a crowd of 51,114 at Commonwealth Stadium in Lexington
Big win sets up `Knoxville Bowl' It was certainly a big day for Artose Pinner, Derek Abney and
the University of Kentucky football seniors who were playing the final home game of their career on Saturday, but it also turned out to be a big day for the players returning for next season because of the momentum that should be gained from UK's victory.
Tackle explores draft UK junior defensive tackle Dewayne Robertson said following Saturday's
41-21 win against Vanderbilt that he is going to explore the idea of turning pro after this season
Kentucky Football NotebookJared Lorenzen named a one of 14 semifinalists for the Davey O'Brien National Quarterback Award ... Food
drive basketball ticket winners announced ... Football calendar
Morriss wants one more win
With a winning record assured thanks to Saturday's 41-21 victory over Vanderbilt, it would seem time for Kentucky coach Guy
Morriss finally to put this season in perspective
Wildcats Fall To Team Nike, 84-75Former Marquette star Cordell Henry scored 20 points to lead Team Nike to an 84-75 victory over
No. 17 Kentucky in an exhibition game Monday night. Keith Bogans scored 15 points for Kentucky, while Antwain Barbour had 13, Marquis Estill 12 and Gerald Fitch 10. Kentucky finished 26-of-72 (36 percent) from the field and 5-of-20 (25 percent) from 3-point range
Cats' transition defense gets big boost in return of Camara Jules Camara's back. So now Kentucky can at least claim that somebody's back ... in defensive transition, that is. And,
UK hopes, in position to contest the driving layups in full- and half-court settings that Athletes in Action enjoyed in almost beating the Cats last week.
Improved Cats win exhibition Last year at this time, things didn't look good for the Kentucky women. In the team's final exhibition game of the season against the Premier All-Stars, the
Cats tripped and fell 72-66.
Rupp no place like home to UK Kentucky's first exhibition game continued a curious trend. The Cats claim to shoot lights out in Memorial Coliseum during practice. Then they shoot in
Rupp Arena during games as if the lights really were out.
Hayes claws way into vital role with Cats Chuck Hayes' arms display a road map of scratches and cuts. A scar above one eye serves as a reminder of a hard fall he
took during practice. Above the other eye there's another scar from getting in the way of a teammate's elbow.
UK looking for better defensive effort tonight Coach Tubby Smith is hoping a week spent working on improving his team's defensive intensity and at least one day of practice in
Rupp Arena will lead to a better performance by the University of Kentucky basketball team in its second exhibition game tonight.
Too much 'Tose Clinging to a precarious 28-21 lead over Vanderbilt and pinned at UK's own 20-yard line with 4:32 remaining, and with visions of last week's fiasco with LSU
still fresh in the minds of just about everybody at Commonwealth Stadium, Kentucky Coach Guy Morriss had a simple message for Artose Pinner.
It's a bird, it's a plane, it's super Pinner! On the floor of a phone booth somewhere in the city of Lexington lie the clothes of one Artose Pinner. "He's wearin' the cape," said
Jared Lorenzen.
White Lightning strikes again, smoking another record Another week, another record for Kentucky return man Derek Abney. Abney returned a kickoff 95 yards for a touchdown in the
first quarter to set an NCAA record with six punt and kickoff returns for scores in one season.
will he stay or will he go? Dewayne Robertson defies the laws of physics. At 300-plus pounds, Kentucky's splendid defensive tackle moves so lithely, there is no way he is bound by
the same principles of motion and gravity as mere mortals.
Capable hands lift Wildcats When the University of Kentucky absolutely, positively needed to run out the clock, Artose Pinner was more reliable than FedEx.
Abney's just 'awesome' with sixth return for TD Derek Abney, the best ever. ''Wow, I don't even know what to say. It's awesome,'' the University of
Kentucky junior said after breaking the NCAA single-season record for touchdown returns of punts and kickoffs.
Team Nike Invades RuppBefore tipping off its 100th season in Maui in one week, the University of Kentucky will face Team Nike in
the Wildcats' final exhibition game. Senior swingman Keith Bogans drained an off-balance three-pointer at the buzzer one week ago to give the Cats an 83-82 victory over Athletes In Action
Women's Hoops Finishes Tune-ups with Strong Second HalfThe University of Kentucky women's basketball team won its final exhibition game against the
Premier All-Stars, 89-70, on Sunday, Nov. 17 in Memorial Coliseum. The game was the final tune-up for the Cats before the regular season starts in eight days
UK Notebook | Graves situation at Rupp On Monday night in Rupp Arena, a group of Kentucky fans will have a chance to dig their own Graves. Former Lexington Catholic star David Graves,
that is (ba-da-bing!)
College Basketball Preview Get ready for the 2002-03 season with analysis from around the region and across the nation. Plus, a feature on the Louisville's Reece Gaines,
Kentucky's Keith Bogans, Indiana's Tom Coverdale, and WKU's Chris Marcus.
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Pinner, Abney Lead Cats Past Vandy, 41-21Derek Abney set an NCAA record with his sixth kick return for a score this season as
Kentucky beat Vanderbilt 41-21 Saturday. Artose Pinner ran for a career-high 224 yards and four touchdowns for Kentucky (7-4, 3-4 SEC). Pinner set a school record with his eighth 100-yard rushing game of the season. His four TD runs tied a school record.
Kentucky's Abney Sets Record for Kick Return TDsKentucky's Derek Abney set an NCAA record Saturday with his sixth kick return for a touchdown
this season, a 95-yard runback of a kickoff against Vanderbilt. Abney has returned two kickoffs and - tying an NCAA record - four punts for scores. The 5-foot-10, 175-pound junior also set two Southeastern Conference records with Saturday's return: most kick returns for a touchdown in a season and a
career
Vanderbilt at KentuckyKeys to the game: UK must stop Vanderbilt's rushing
attack, which ranks fifth in the SEC at 186.3 yards per game
Moeller grad has enjoyed fine season The doctors told Mike Kamphake not to play this
season, that his knee couldn't hold up under the strain of playing fullback for a college football team. Kamphake ignored that advice and today will play in his last home game for the University of Kentucky.
UK seniors weathered storms When the University of Kentucky's seniors walk into Commonwealth Stadium today, it's likely to be raining or even snowing. Even they
would have to admit that it would be a fitting end to their careers, because the sun has not shined often on UK football.
Wild Cat emotions on Senior Day You can say this about the 2002 Kentucky football season: There never seems to be a week lacking emotion. Fresh off last week's stunning last-second
loss to LSU, the Cats must recharge their battery and put themselves on upset alert against a Vanderbilt team that has thrown some scares into teams this season
Notes | Bassett tenure comes to quiet close When former recruiting coordinator Claude Bassett left town in a cloud of NCAA smoke, not many people expected his son, Jed, to stick
around.
Hail-Mary Hangover The first few minutes of the opening quarter figure to tell a lot about how today's game will play out. If Kentucky comes off last week's painful loss to LSU
energetic and fired up, they could put Vandy away early. The Cats have outscored teams 92-30 in the first quarter this season.
Basketball
Cats Play Host To Premier All-Stars in Final ExhibitionThe Kentucky women's basketball team will play host to the Premier All-Stars on Sunday,
Nov. 17 at 2 p.m. in its final exhibition game in Memorial Coliseum. Admission is free.
Tubby front and center for the Boss Amid the rocking and rolling sea in front of the stage at Rupp Arena on Thursday night was a familiar face. A very familiar face. Could that be . . . ? Is it
really? Is that who I think it is?
Smith is excited about Jr. Barbour In a game that didn't have many bright moments for University of
Kentucky junior guard Antwain Barbour, there was a about a minute stretch in the second half of Monday's win against Athletes in Action that showed his versatility and desire to win that made him such a coveted recruit for UK head coach Tubby Smith.
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Johnson has no regrets about UK career
If he has any regrets about his University of Kentucky football career, David Johnson doesn't know what they might
be.
Kentucky Football NotebookSenior Day Activities on Saturday ... Dr. Todd to Make Two Presentations ... JCPenney Afterschool
Recognized During the First Quarter ... Tickets Available for Vanderbilt ... Team Will Have "Cat Walk" at 11:20 a.m. as Wildcats Arrive at Gate 9 ... Kentucky Goes All-Blue on Saturday ... Big Haul for God's Pantry
Pinner getting noticed by NFL The way Mike Kamphake figures it, Artose Pinner owes him and the University of Kentucky offensive
linemen at least a little something for helping Pinner rush for more than 1,000 yards this season and getting him noticed by NFL scouts.
UK seniors' legacy: firm foundation Ronnie Riley is a self-described "positive person," so it's no surprise that he's spent much of his Kentucky football career trying to put on a good
face
UK loss a 'classic' Kentucky's stunning loss to LSU last weekend will be replayed at 8 tonight as part of ESPN Classic's college football doubleheader. The channel also will show
Texas A&M's win over top-ranked Oklahoma at 10 p.m.
University of Kentucky 100-Year Anniversary Legend Series Bobblehead SetTo commemorate the University of Kentucky's 100-year
anniversary of men's basketball, UK is proud to announce the arrival of the "Legends Series Bobblehead" set. A set of four individually released bobble head dolls, these ceramic dolls will bear the likeness of four very prominent players and coaches who have played an integral part in the development of the
proud tradition of UK basketball
Student Government Holds Pep Rally and Free Concert to Celebrate UK BasketballThis season is the 100th year of University of
Kentucky basketball, and Student Government is throwing our beloved Wildcats a birthday party. A pep rally for the basketball teams and a Montgomery Gentry concert highlight the event, which begins Saturday at 8 pm in Memorial Coliseum
Oak Ridge High School Standout Signs with UK Women's BasketballAngela Phillips, a 5-5 senior point guard from Oak Ridge High
School in Oak Ridge, Tenn., has signed to play basketball for the Kentucky women's basketball team, Coach Bernadette Mattox announced today.
SEC teams having off-court problems
It wouldn't surprise University of Kentucky fans to know a highly-rated Southeastern Conference basketball team is
having off-court problems.
Volleyball
Kentucky Volleyball Drops Pivotal SEC Match to Georgia, 3-2It was a case of similar story, different ending for the Kentucky and Georgia
volleyball teams on Friday, Nov. 15 in Athens, Ga., as the teams fought through a five-game match for the second time this season with the Bulldogs coming away with the 3-2 victory. UK was down 2-0 at the halftime break before taking games three and four to force the tiebreak
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Kentucky Football NotebookColeman Barnes named to Verizon/CoSIDA Academic All-District IV Team ... Dr. Todd to make two
presentations at Vanderbilt game ... Senior Day on Saturday ... Tickets available for Vandy game ... Team will take "Cat Walk" at 11:20 am.
Holmes star commits to Cats Last weekend wasn't a total washout for Kentucky's football team. The Cats lost a heartbreaker to LSU, but they won the heart of a talented recruit.
Boone town It's hard to say who will miss Aaron Boone the most when he leaves the University of Kentucky. It could be the media, to whom Boone has endeared himself with his ability
to fill a reporter's notebook.
Cats heads-up for Hail Mary At the end of football practice today, the UK defense will line up for ''Victory,'' the call on which the players drop deep into
coverage to defend against a Hail Mary pass.
Morriss to remind coaches- Keep cool It is totally possible that what happened at the end of Tuesday night's Miami-Marshall football
game could have just as easily happened a few days earlier in Commonwealth Stadium.
Holmes standout Englemon says he'll play for 'Cats Brandent Englemon wanted to become a member of the University of Kentucky
football team all along. The problem was that until a few weeks ago UK had no interest in him.
Basketball
UK signees receive little fanfare To put a positive spin on the two unheralded prospects who signed with Kentucky yesterday, they won't have to worry about the burden of expectation.
UK guard Carrier healthy, confident For the first couple of minutes after he entered the University of Kentucky basketball team's
exhibition game against Athletes in Action on Monday night, sophomore guard Josh Carrier looked just like he did when he played scared as a freshman last season.
Volleyball Wraps Up SEC Regular Season with Florida and Georgia | Georgia-Florida Game Notes
The University of Kentucky volleyball team will wrap up the 2002 Southeastern Conference regular season this weekend with a road trip to Athens, Ga., on Friday, Nov. 15 and No. 4 Florida in Gainesville on Sunday, Nov. 17. Kentucky enters the weekend with an even 13-13 record, while sitting at 6-8 in the conference. A
win on Friday over the Bulldogs could give the Cats a potential seventh seed in the SEC Tournament next weekend in Fayetteville, Ark.
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Pinner seen as possible SEC Player of the Year
Vanderbilt coach Bobby Johnson already feels that Artose Pinner should be considered for Southeastern Conference Player of the Year honors.
UK fans tasted Cajun heartbreak before In the heat of the moment -- or was it the heat from the fireworks -- with fans streaming on the field, bombs blasting in air, the football
flying 60 yards toward a Cajun miracle, I was positive Saturday marked the worst loss in UK football history.
Double edge Kentucky running back Artose Pinner came into the season with a pretty lofty checklist: 1,000 yards rushing and 1,400 all-purpose yards, not to mention the SEC rushing
title.
Kentucky Wildcats ReportPinner licking chops for Vanderbilt Artose Pinner, the University of Kentucky's first 1,000-yard rusher since Moe Williams in 1995, has caught the attention of Vanderbilt coach Bobby Johnson.
Basketball
Barbour battled nerves against AIA
Finally Antwain Barbour had a clear path to the basket and a chance to show the Rupp Arena crowd just what he could do.
Barbour battling jitters Chuck Hayes screened off his defender, clearing a Jared Lorenzen-sized thoroughfare to the basket for teammate Antwain Barbour. When Barbour banged a driving
dunk off the back of the rim, Hayes saw more than an embarrassing moment.
Potts potent in exhibition rout The Kentucky women's basketball team opened the season with an easy 87-50 exhibition win over the BEAC-Siemens traveling team from Hungary last night at
Memorial Coliseum.
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Kentucky Football NotebookWildcats among the SEC defensive leaders ... UK manager a finalist for the Courage Award ... Senior Day on Saturday ... Tickets Available for Vanderbilt
The winners of the pairs of basketball tickets from the Food Drive drawing, will be posted on this site, Monday, Nov. 18.
You've had a day to mope, University of Kentucky football fans. A day to ponder the cruelly random path of a thrown ball through a thicket of hands, winding up in the one place it should not have gone.
Cats trying to laugh about Hail Mary The University of Kentucky's defensive players took a lighthearted approach when they gathered Sunday to review Saturday's loss to Louisiana
State.
Post-game analysis of one that got away No one could blame the Kentucky Wildcats if they spent this week on the couch. The psychiatrist's couch. But if the football Cats should seek
"help" in moving past LSU's miraculous, last-play 75-yard tipped touchdown pass, a University of Louisville sports psychologist says they will find no magic pill for bouncing back.
LSU coach downplays surprise win Two days after LSU's last-seconds win over Kentucky on Devery Henderson's 75-yard touchdown catch of a deflected pass, the excitement on campus showed
no sign of abating -- and that was a problem for Coach Nick Saban, who wants his players to keep a certain perspective.
MORRISS URGES TEAM TO FOCUS ON VANDY Estimates on how long it will take the University of Kentucky football program to get over Saturday's last-second loss to LSU have ranged
anywhere from several weeks to several months to several years to never.
Could curse plague 'Cats-
With so many wacky ways that University of Kentucky football teams has lost games over the years there's a belief among UK followers that there's a curse over the football program that started when Bear Bryant bolted for Texas A&M following the 1953 season because he
didn't want to play second fiddle to basketball coach Adolph Rupp.
Morriss over shock of loss University of Kentucky football coach Guy Morriss tried his best to accentuate the positive and eliminate the
negative in his weekly press luncheon Monday in hopes of forgetting the devastating way in which his team lost to LSU on Saturday.
Basketball
UK Women Dominate Basketball TravelersThe University of Kentucky women's basketball team opened the 2002-03 season with a
convincing 87-50 win over the BEAC-Siemens traveling team from Hungary on Tuesday, Nov. 12 in their first exhibition game at Memorial Coliseum
Bogans hits three at buzzer to lift UK There were some noticeable differences in this University of Kentucky basketball team from
those of the past couple of seasons in its exhibition opener against Athletes in Action on Monday night, but there were also enough similarities that almost cost it an embarrassing defeat.
Bogans beats buzzer Being a mere pre-season exhibition, the thrilling finish couldn’t match the immaculate deflection LSU used to beat Kentucky’s football team on
Saturday. Still, it warmed Wildcat Nation’s heart to benefit from divine intervention.
A buzzer-beater reprieve The University of Kentucky isn't exactly even, but it did have its own Hail Mary answered last night. Keith Bogans hit an
off-balance three-pointer at the buzzer to give the Wildcats an 83-82 basketball victory over Athletes in Action in their exhibition opener.
Not-so-great expectations Kentucky's worst rankings since the AP pre-season men's basketball poll began before the 1961-62 season: Pre-season Final Final Season rank record rank
Cats ranked lowest since '90 With a No. 17 ranking in The Associated Press pre-season poll, Kentucky begins the 2002-2003 season from an unusually modest vantage point.
Cats start with exhibition against Hungarian team The University of Kentucky women's basketball team will play the Basketball Travelers' BEAC-Siemens tonight in Memorial Coliseum
in the first of two exhibition games.
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Painful defeat a snapshot of Wildcats' season
A season of major achievement for the University of Kentucky football team is also a season of what might have been had it been able to finish games.
Once he finally left Commonwealth Stadium Saturday, Guy Morriss took his wife and father to dinner as they had planned.
Pakulak says Begley shouldn't take all the heat over
missed kicksTaylor Begley has taken heat all season when he misses a field goal or extra point, but holder/punter Glenn Pakulak defended the redshirt placekicker from Boyle County Saturday after Kentucky's heartbreaking 33-30 loss to 16th-ranked LSU.
Kentucky at Tennessee game selected by Jefferson-Pilot ... Tickets still available for Vanderbilt game ... Family 4-pack available for Vandy game ... Team will have "Cat Walk" at 11:20 a.m. as Wildcats arrive at Gate 9
On Saturday's loss to LSU..."I got up yesterday and watched the film and got it out of my system pretty quick. There were so many good things that happened in that game. You're always going to remember the bad, but if we can play hard, keep our focus and learn from these mistakes we've
made, we'll only get better. I'm really excited that we have two more opportunities to win two more games."
Moons ago, a popular advertisement campaign advised it was not nice to fool Mother Nature. Surely Saturday at Commonwealth Stadium proved it is not nice to tempt the football gods.
If there's one defining trait that the Kentucky football team has shown under the tutelage of Guy Morriss, it's resiliency. Morriss's Cats have fought their way through NCAA probation, a 2-9 season, and more close-call losses than you could shake a yardage stick at.
Painful defeat a snapshot of Wildcats' season A season of major achievement for the University
of Kentucky football team is also a season of what might have been had it been able to finish games.
LSU 33, Kentucky 30 Here's a recap of the University of Kentucky's 33-30 loss to LSU on
Saturday before a crowd of 66,262 at Commonwealth Stadium in Lexington:
Bogans' Three Lifts Kentucky Over Athletes In Action, 83-82Keith Bogans swished a leaning 3-pointer as time expired to lift No. 17 Kentucky to an 83-82 win over Athletes in Action in an exhibition game Monday night. Kentucky trailed 82-80 after Reed Rawlings hit an off-balance 15-foot jumper with 2.9 seconds left. The Wildcats
inbounded the ball to midcourt and called time out to set up the final play
Hayes, Cats start a new year tonight
As impressive as freshman Chuck Hayes was for last year's Kentucky basketball team, Keith Bogans says he's even
better this year.
Tubby's team takes UK football loss to heart Sophomore Chuck Hayes had moved from his seat to the sideline. He stood in the excited crowd, about three people deep, anxious to rush the
Commonwealth Stadium turf on Saturday at the end of a Kentucky victory over LSU.
Wildcats Open Exhibition SeasonKentucky opens its 100th season of basketball with its first exhibition game, facing Athletes In
Action on Monday. The Wildcats, who beat AIA 88-83 in overtime 12 months ago, will be without the services of Jules Camara, who injured his hamstring in practice on Friday. AIA Notes | Press Conference Quotes
Camara's injury puts onus on Estill Kentucky big man Jules Camara, who missed the first three weeks of practice because of a broken hand, suffered another setback in practice Friday. He
pulled a hamstring, which will sideline him indefinitely.
Barbour seeks even more success at Rupp The last time Antwain Barbour stepped into Rupp Arena as a basketball player, he was a rail-thin 17-year-old running the show
for Elizabethtown High School.
Barbour makes his Rupp return
The last time Antwain Barbour played basketball at Rupp Arena, he was leading the Elizabethtown High School
Panthers to the 2000 state championship.
Athletes in Action at Kentucky Athletes in Action is 0-6 on its current tour, losing to Air
Force, Colorado State and Bradley and to UK opponents Arkansas (77-73), Alabama (72-71) and Indiana (97-56)
Tubby to introduce new-look 'Cats tonight There's a lot of new that will be on display tonight
when the University of Kentucky basketball team plays its exhibition opener against Athletes in Action at 7:30 — six new players among the 13 who will dress for the game, a new halfcourt offense and overall offensive philosophy and a newly renovated Rupp Arena.
Kentucky (0-0) Starters Pos.Name Ht. Wt. Yr. PPG F Chuck Hayes 6-6 247 So. 5.9 C Marquis Estill 6-11 236 Sr. 6.1 G Keith Bogans 6-5 213 Sr. 11.6 G Antwain Barbour 6-5 195 Jr. 14.4*
Volleyball
Kentucky Volleyball Drops Thriller with Volunteers, 3-2The University of Kentucky volleyball team lost one of the most thrilling
matches of the season, 3-2, against Tennessee on Sunday, Nov. 10, in Knoxville, Tenn. Four Wildcats had double-figure kills in the match, led by Sissy Canfield's 19. Aleisha Craven had a career-high 25 digs in the loss.
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AS HEARTBREAK GOES, YOU CAN'T TOP THIS Jackie Morriss witnessed the horror from her front-row seat on the 50-yard line, just behind the bench of the team her husband coaches.
GONE IN 2 SECONDS The scoreboard at Commonwealth Stadium read 0:02, and LSU was stuck at its own 25-yard line. Thousands of Wildcats fans were surrounding the sidelines ready to
storm the goal posts. Guy Morriss had already been doused with a bucket of water by Antonio Hall and Jared Lorenzen. And after LSU quarterback Marcus Randall's desperation heave left his hands, victory fireworks exploded in the background.
BY THE NUMBERS LSU 0 14 7 12--33 Kentucky 7 0 7 16--30 First quarter Aaron Boone 43 pass from Jared Lorenzen (Taylor Begley kick), 6:19. Second quarter
Pinner moves into elite class among Cats Senior running back Artose Pinner had an eventful afternoon. First, he became only the fifth UK back to eclipse the 1,000-yard plateau on a
3-yard gain on the Wildcats' second offensive series.
LSU picks up the tip, and UK pays the tab Dash-righ-Berlin It's the play that broke the hearts and backs of Kentucky football fans and players and coaches. Dash-righ-Berlin
From jubilation to devastation in 2 seconds Two seconds left in Commonwealth Stadium. Two seconds left, and the University of Kentucky led Louisiana State 30-27.
Two seconds left, and UK forgot who it was.
Hail Mary pass snatches away victory at end The football tipped off the hands of Quentus Cumby, Morris Lane and Earven Flowers. If just one of them could have
knocked the ball down, the game would have been over and the University of Kentucky's upset victory over No. 16-ranked Louisiana State would have been complete.
Pinner's milestone obscured by tough defeat Lost in the mayhem of No. 16-ranked Louisiana State's 33-30 win over the University of Kentucky yesterday, Artose
Pinner went over 1,000 yards rushing for the season.
cadet carruth? Rashaad Carruth and a "get-your-rear-in-gear" military environment. Not a match made in hoop heaven, wouldn't you say? Yet, that unlikely pairing looms as a
possibility for the former Kentucky basketball malcontent.
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Hail Mary Dooms WildcatsDevery Henderson caught a deflected 75-yard touchdown pass from Marcus Randall as time expired Saturday to lift No. 16 LSU
past a stunned Kentucky 33-30. The Wildcats (6-4, 2-4 SEC) appeared on their way to their first win over a ranked SEC opponent since 1999 after Taylor Begley's 29-yard field goal with 11 seconds left put Kentucky up 30-27.
No. 16 LSU 33, Kentucky 30LSU practices desperation pass plays every Thursday, but quarterback Marcus Randall said they never work.
Wildcats' wish: a happy home The Kentucky football team has proven itself to be road warriors this season. They marched into Papa John's Cardinal Stadium in the season opener
and posted a 22-17 win over Louisville.
Barnhart isn't wrong about song Random notes on a football Saturday: There is the story of the old church's new pastor. He was personable. He had a wonderful family. His sermons
were lively, with a good message. He seemed a good overseer.
UK Notes: Showdown of return men Bragging rights for the nation's best return specialist could be on the line today when Kentucky's Derek Abney and LSU's Domanick Davis attempt to
show their stuff today at Commonwealth Stadium.
'White Lightning' vs. 'Double D' Things to watch in today's game This afternoon could turn into a game of chicken: Which team will kick to the other first? UK and LSU boast the
conference's (and perhaps the nation's) best return men in Derek Abney and Domanick Davis. Both are capable of single-handedly turning the momentum of today's game.
DEPTH CHARTS Kentucky offense Left tackle 75 Sylvester Miller 6-5 297 Jr. 74 Jeremy Darveau 6-8 295 Fr. Left guard 70 Jason Rollins 6-5 275 So.
Pinner's day could follow a grand plan University of Kentucky tailback Artose Pinner probably never imagined having a 1,000-yard season or leading the Southeastern Conference in
rushing.
Wildcats ready for a tough LSU defense About the only thing this University of Kentucky football team has failed to accomplish this
season is a marquee victory, but it will get the chance at such a win today.
LSU at Kentucky matchupKeys to the game: UK must get a lead early and force LSU to throw. LSU ranks last in the SEC in passing
yards per game (134.6).
Basketball
Cats lose recruit Forward Cartier Martin committed to Kansas State on Thursday, his high school basketball coach said yesterday. Martin, who made an official visit to Kentucky last
month, had also been considering Texas and Oklahoma State.
Kentucky Basketball Notebook The general public may purchase tickets to the Wildcats' first two exhibition games - Nov. 11 vs. Athletes in Action and Nov. 18 vs. Team Nike - and to two
regular-season home games - Dec. 3 vs. High Point and Dec. 30 vs. Tennessee State. The tickets were made available following student-ticket distribution last week.
Darveau's role has expanded on offensive line It was a trying offseason for University of Kentucky redshirt freshman Jeremy Darveau,
but thanks to him staying mentally tough, the offensive lineman now finds himself playing a key role for the Wildcats
UK gives Abney wiggle room Perhaps the most overlooked aspect of why Derek Abney has had so much success returning punts isn't Abney
himself or simply how well his blockers have performed, it's that those blockers have kept those returns from being called back because of needless penalties.
Cats sticking with Begley
Taylor Begley will still be kicking extra points and field goals for Kentucky when the Cats play LSU Saturday.
Basketball
Mattin picks Kansas State
Cartier Mattin, a 6-foot-7 forward from Houston, Texas, who had the University of Kentucky as a finalist, committed to Kansas State on Thursday, according to the Web site kansasstate.rivals.com.
Kentucky/WKU Women's Basketball Game Time ChangedThe Western Kentucky/Kentucky women's basketball game on Saturday, Dec. 7, 2002 at Memorial Coliseum
in Lexington, Ky., will now be played at 7 p.m. EST. It was previously slated for 1 p.m. EST.
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ROUND MOUND OF TOUCHDOWNUK's Lorenzen puts up numbers more important than his weight All fat jokes aside, quarterback Jared Lorenzen has been
huge for Kentucky this season. No, seriously.
UK has shown resiliency If there is one thing anyone has to love about this University of Kentucky football team is its resiliency
Kentucky Football NotebookCats to Wear White-Blue-White on Saturday: The Wildcats will wear white helmets, blue jerseys, and white pants in the LSU game on
Saturday.
Cats' tackle gets untracked Nobody knows for sure what set off Dewayne Robertson in the third quarter against Mississippi State. Maybe it was the fact the Georgia offensive
line had handled the UK defensive front the week before.
Something must give when Cats face LSU One week after solving the riddle of Mississippi State's ever-changing defense, the University of Kentucky football team will face a much
more basic scheme this Saturday.
'Cats stick with kicker Begley Despite four missed extra points and two missed field goals in the last three games, University of
Kentucky special teams coach Mark Nelson said he has no plans on replacing kicker Taylor Begley for Saturday's home game against LSU.
Basketball
UK needs Daniels to bury jumpers Much like the rest of the University of Kentucky basketball team, the 2001-02 season was a letdown for
junior forward Erik Daniels, and much like those returning from last season's team, he vows this year will be different.
It's past time for Mattox to win With each year of failure, it becomes that much harder to succeed. Each year, it becomes that much longer since the University of Kentucky fielded a
consistently successful women's basketball program, and it becomes that much more difficult to get back to where it once was.
Mason grad may run the Wildcats Racquel Ellis didn't have to go as far from home this time to play Division I basketball as she did the
first time, but she certainly put herself in the middle of a far more volatile situation this time.
UK Women's Basketball Schedule Ranked Fifth In The NationIn the past three seasons the Kentucky women's basketball schedule has been
ranked in the nation's top 10 and this season in no different. This year's schedule is ranked fifth in the nation according to WBCA/Summerville RPI.
Volleyball
Volleyball Cats Notch Win Morehead State, 3-0The University of Kentucky volleyball team extended its win streak to five matches with a 3-0 sweep
of Morehead State on Thursday, Nov. 7 at Memorial Coliseum in Lexington, Ky. Leading the Wildcats to the win was freshman Amy Kaplan, who put down a career-high 13 kills while hitting .480.
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LSU has the best defense in SEC No matter how much LSU coach Nick Saban praises Kentucky's offense, Guy Morriss is not being fooled.
Kentucky Football NotebookFans attending Saturday's game against LSU will have a chance to win one of 500 free pairs of
men's basketball tickets by bringing canned food to the game or by making a donation.
Patching up UK's thin line One of the keys to success for the Kentucky football team in the pre-season was keeping its thin offensive line in one piece. For the first eight weeks
of the season, the group held up just fine.
Louisiana State at Kentucky When: 12:30 p.m. Records: Louisiana State 6-2 (3-1 SEC); UK 6-3 (2-3) Last season: LSU 29, UK 25 TV: Channel 27 Radio: WLAP-AM 630; WBUL-FM 98.1
BARNHART REARRANGES PEP BAND'S SONG LIST UK Athletics Director Mitch Barnhart has made a change in Kentucky's pre-game football routine. Instead of the band playing My Old Kentucky
Home before the start of games, Barnhart has requested that it be played at the conclusion of games.
Safety commits to UK National signing day is still three months away, but the University of Kentucky is getting close to putting the finishing touches on its 2003 recruiting class.
'Snow Storm' corps buries stereotypes and UK foes The ideal of a colorblind society is a noble one. Men and women judged not on skin color, but on heart and mind and deed.
But seriously: Have you seen the University of Kentucky's wide receivers?
Kentucky Wildcats Report Roger Williams, a 6-foot-1, 185-pound free safety from Rockmart, Ga., who won't make his official visit to the University of Kentucky until this weekend,
said yesterday that he will sign with the Wildcats. He also plays wide receiver, but UK likes him as a safety, assistant coach Chris Williams said.
Basketball
Wildcats no longer intimidate SEC foes Players in the Southeastern Conference know the expectations placed on the University of Kentucky basketball team.
Kentucky Women's Basketball Media Day QuotesHead Coach Bernadette Mattox and the women's basketball team talked to members of the
press during the annual media day. They talked about the upcoming season and the tough SEC schedule they'll be facing.
UK prospect from Texas needs more time to decide Overwhelmed and confused by the recruiting process, basketball prospect Cartier Martin postponed a decision on his college choice until
next week.
Bogans by the numbers A look at the season-by-season statistics of University of Kentucky senior guard Keith Bogans:
Bogans stays True Blue A couple of years ago Keith Bogans could have never envisioned still being in a University of Kentucky uniform by
now, but because he is, UK head coach Tubby Smith says he thinks Bogans will play more for what's on the front of the uniform this season than what's on the back of it.
Morriss sends doubters message When it comes to bowl games, NCAA sanctions have this year's Kentucky football team all dressed up with no place to go. But none of that
mattered to Guy Morriss on Saturday.
Pinner closes in on 1,000 yards rushing for season University of Kentucky senior tailback Artose Pinner will likely surpass 1,000
yards rushing on the season Saturday. He could do it on his first carry to become UK's first 1,000-yard rusher since Moe Williams rushed for 1,600 yards in 1995 and just the fifth different and sixth overall 1,000-yard rusher in school history.
'Cats need to fix mistakes The penalties and mistakes his team is making are still driving University of Kentucky football coach Guy Morriss crazy. But the way he figures
it, if his team can fix those mistakes, it may have a big win in it before the season ends.
Wildcat Volleyball Looks Impressive in 3-1 Win Over LSUIn a match that saw the Kentucky volleyball team beat in nearly every statistical
category, the Wildcats found a way to defeat Louisiana State, 3-1, on Tuesday, Nov. 5 in Baton Rouge, La. Kristen Batt turned in another stellar performance with 21 kills and nine digs
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Victory worth broken hand to Morriss
The way Guy Morriss figures, breaking his hand during a halftime tirade at Mississippi State Saturday won't stop him from showing his emotion
again if it's needed.
Kentucky Football NotebookDerek Abney was named SEC Special Teams Player of the Week for the third time this season after returning two punts
for touchdowns at Mississippi State
Breaking one for the team Six wins. One good hand. It's a trade-off that Kentucky Coach Guy Morriss says he has no problems dealing with. Fresh off getting outscored 31-0 in
the second half of a 52-24 loss to Georgia, and his Cats coming out lethargic in the first half against Mississippi State, Morriss had seen enough.
UK coach breaks one for the team The way University of Kentucky football coach Guy Morriss figures it, his team has three games left
and he has a hand and two feet to break for added inspiration.
Kentucky 45, Mississippi State 24 Here is a recap of the University of Kentucky's 45-24 win Saturday against Mississippi State before a
crowd of 45,248 at Davis Wade Stadium in Starkville, Miss.:
Blue-White scrimmage brings more questions than answers
Anyone looking for immediate answers at Saturday's Blue-White scrimmage about what kind of basketball team Kentucky will have this
year had to leave with more questions than answers.
Bogans is the key ingredient for the Wildcats
Kentucky basketball fans have a national reputation for being among the most loyal, passionate and knowledgeable fans in the nation. And, of
course, they are also known to be among the most fanatical, demanding and least tolerant.
Special teams. Special team. Special player. What else can you say when the Kentucky football Wildcats are bowl-banned but now bowl-eligible, when they possess the most exciting kick returner in all of college football
Guy Morriss' broken right hand was swollen so badly that two of his knuckles weren't visible. But the University of Kentucky football coach was feeling no pain.
Guy Morriss stood in the interview room following yesterday's 45-24 win over Mississippi State with his right hand throbbing, but you couldn't detect an ounce of pain on his face.
Kentucky 10 6 21 8--45 Mississippi St. 0 17 0 7--24 First quarter Aaron Boone 4 pass from Jared Lorenzen (Taylor Begley kick), 2:40; UK -- Begley 38 field goal, 0:00.
Basketball
Cats start slow, then have fun Tubby Smith's promise of fielding an up-tempo, fastbreaking University of Kentucky basketball team this season looked a little
dubious during the first half of last night's Blue-White scrimmage.
Cats show their need for speed Kentucky's Blue-White scrimmage began as a half-court battle. Set offenses challenged set defenses. Wrong. UK Coach Tubby Smith wasted no time
reminding his team of its optimum identity.
coaching hard on the heart While working Michael Jordan's Fantasy Camp last summer, Cincinnati Coach Bob Huggins joked about being overweight and ill-conditioned.
Barbour adjusting to new teammates For former Elizabethtown High School standout Antwain Barbour, Saturday night's Blue-White exhibition game for the University of Kentucky
Wildcats was a feeling out process.
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Football
Wildcats Run Away From Mississippi State, 45-24Derek Abney returned two punts for touchdowns and Artose Pinner scored on a 1-yard run - all in the
third quarter - as Kentucky beat Mississippi State 45-24 Saturday. Abney's first touchdown came on a 69-yard punt return to turn a close game into a rout for Kentucky (6-3, 2-3 SEC).
Cats take shaky act on the road Welcome to the latest edition of "Bounce Back Saturday" for the Kentucky football team. Fresh off a 52-24 pasting at the hands of No. 5
Georgia, the Wildcats (5-3, 1-3 Southeastern) will try to get back on track this afternoon against Mississippi State at 2:30 p.m. at Davis Wade Stadium.
GAMES WITHIN THE GAME The stage could be set for Artose Pinner to have a big day. UK Coach Guy Morriss has made it no secret that he believes the best way to attack
Mississippi State's unorthodox defense is to come out and run the ball, so Pinner figures to get it early and often. The Bulldogs haven't been able to stop anybody from running all season. They've already faced two premier backs in Oregon's Onterrio Smith and Auburn's Carnell Williams, and both ran for
more than 100 yards.
Fant puts offense on road to recovery The banged-up Mississippi State offense looks to be healing just in time for the Wildcats' visit to Starkville this afternoon.
Quarterback Kevin Fant, who missed Mississippi State's 29-17 win over Memphis with an Achilles' tendon injury, is expected to return today. Running back Dontae Walker, who has been slowed by various nagging injuries, also could play today after missing the Memphis game
UK's defense has been giving When the University of Kentucky's defense takes the field in today's football game at Mississippi State, it will be the moveable
object against the resistible force.
Wildcats look to continue bounce-back trend While the University of Kentucky football team may not be ready to knock off Southeastern
Conference heavyweights, today should show if the Wildcats are ready to consistently begin beating the second-tier teams.
Kentucky at Mississippi StateKeys to the game: UK's defense has been burned for more than 500 yards in its last two games and
is last in the SEC at 417.2 yards per game allowed, but it's going against the league's worst offense, which is averaging 327.2 yards per game
Basketball
Bogans Leads Blue in Kentucky ScrimmageKeith Bogans scored a game-high 30 points while Kelenna Azubuike added 26 and Chuck Hayes posted a double-double to lead
the Blue to a 98-79 win over the White in Kentucky's annual Blue-White game before 3,548 fans at Memorial Coliseum Saturday night. UK Blue also won the battle of the boards, 38-31, paced by Hayes' 11 rebounds.
Mattox welcomes Barnhart's scrutiny This might be the last year on her contract, but Bernadette Mattox insists she feels no added pressure to win to convince new athletics director Mitch
Barnhart that she should keep her job.
Blue-White starters not crucial to Smith Kentucky Coach Tubby Smith is in no hurry to name a starting lineup. So UK fans should not expect one unveiled in Saturday's Blue-White
game in Memorial Coliseum.
Tubby glad UK has later opener Tubby Smith pledged to keep yesterday's address to the Jefferson County Alumni Association short so he could get back to Lexington
for practice. But unlike in recent years, the University of Kentucky basketball coach wasn't in a hurry to prepare for an upcoming game
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