Jon Hale
University of Kentucky Football Reporter at Lexington Herald-Leader
Covering University of Kentucky football for the Lexington Herald-Leader. Email [email protected]. No apologies for the soccer tweets.
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1 week ago |
kentucky.com | Jon Hale
By now, college football fans have become accustomed to constant player movement in the transfer portal. But the path taken by wide receiver Hardley Gilmore this offseason is enough to still raise eyebrows. After catching six passes for 153 yards and one touchdown as a freshman at Kentucky, Gilmore entered the transfer portal on the final day of the December window.
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1 week ago |
kentucky.com | Jon Hale
The college football transfer portal did not officially reopen for its spring window until Wednesday, but the expected post-spring football practice exodus from Kentucky’s roster began earlier this week. In the four days between the end of UK spring practice and the opening of the transfer portal five Wildcats announced their intentions to enter the portal: defensive lineman Kendrick Gilbert, cornerback Quavo Marshall and offensive linemen Marc Nave, Anfernee Crease and Daniel Mincey.
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1 week ago |
kentucky.com | Jon Hale
Kentucky football added 20 transfers to its roster in time for spring practice, but the rebuild is not finished. “I feel good about the roster,” head coach Mark Stoops said Saturday after UK’s Spring Showcase. “There’s a few areas where I’d love to get a couple guys. “You need to have the depth.
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1 week ago |
sports.yahoo.com | Jon Hale
Kentucky football added 20 transfers to its roster in time for spring practice, but the rebuild is not finished. “I feel good about the roster,” head coach Mark Stoops said Saturday after UK’s Spring Showcase. “There’s a few areas where I’d love to get a couple guys. Advertisement“You need to have the depth.
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1 week ago |
kentucky.com | Jon Hale
By now, Zach Calzada is used to transitions. There was the jump from high school to college that all players face when he first enrolled at Texas A&M. After three years there, Calzada faced another transition when he transferred to SEC rival Auburn. A year at Auburn, which was complicated by a shoulder injury that eventually required surgery and prevented him from playing in any games, was followed by a transfer to FCS Incarnate Word.
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NEW: It was jarring to see so many new numbers in the UK defense's front seven during an open practice last week. That was especially true at OLB with J.J. Weaver gone after six years. Can new cast of edge rushers improve the pass rush? https://t.co/LY5WpvXznY
NEW: We did not get many details on Daveren Rayner's decision to redshirt during the season, but he met with reporters after a recent spring practice and provided some refreshing honesty. Now, that decision looks like a boost for UK's 2025 defense. https://t.co/PQgpnQQbv9
Creighton's point guard who is lighting up Auburn right now went through the same post-mission adjustment to college basketball that Collin Chandler is going through now. I asked him about that process and Chandler yesterday.
While the broadcast is talking about Collin Chandler’s transition back to basketball, worth noting I talked to Creighton star Steven Ashworth about that transition today. https://t.co/NsHYKtFTIt