
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
AI-generated summary reviewed by our newsroomUK Athletics will distribute $18 million to athletes under NCAA revenue sharing. Exact revenue splits and scholarship counts remain undisclosed. NIL deals face review by NIL Go; Title IX compliance remains under legal scrutiny. In our Reality Check stories, Herald-Leader journalists dig deeper into questions over facts, consequences and accountability. Read more. Story idea? [email protected].
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2 weeks ago |
kentucky.com | Jon Hale
Kentucky football is promoting from within to replace Vince Marrow on Mark Stoops’ staff. Derrick Shay, who served as an offensive assistant for the Wildcats last season, was named tight ends coach Friday. Shay previously coached tight ends at Marshall (2023), LSU (2020-21), McNeese State (2019) and Bowling Green State (2014). He has history with UK offensive coordinator Bush Hamdan, having previously worked with Hamdan when both were on the staff at Missouri in 2022.
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2 weeks ago |
kentucky.com | Jon Hale
In our Reality Check stories, Herald-Leader journalists dig deeper into questions over facts, consequences and accountability. Read more. Story idea? [email protected]. When UK announced a series of five capital construction projects Thursday, there was a noticeable lack of basketball projects on the list.
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2 weeks ago |
kentucky.com | Jon Hale
For any fans worried that Vince Marrow’s departure from Kentucky football for a job at archrival Louisville is a red flag for the future of the program, UK athletics director Mitch Barnhart has a message. “That’s not the way to look at this thing,” Barnhart said when asked about the move by the Herald-Leader after Thursday’s athletics committee meeting. “I think things have changed in college athletics. Rosters change, staffs change. I’m thankful for the 12 years Vince gave us.
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2 weeks ago |
sports.yahoo.com | Jon Hale
For any fans worried that Vince Marrow’s departure from Kentucky football for a job at archrival Louisville is a red flag for the future of the program, UK athletics director Mitch Barnhart has a message. “That’s not the way to look at this thing,” Barnhart said when asked about the move by the Herald-Leader after Thursday’s athletics committee meeting. “I think things have changed in college athletics. Rosters change, staffs change. I’m thankful for the 12 years Vince gave us.
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NEW: I asked Mitch Barnhart about the Vince Marrow departure tonight. Here's what he said in response to the fear Marrow leaving might be a red flag for the program. https://t.co/mEpPVCvKTC

NEW: We now know the makeup of the Champions Blue board that will oversee UK Athletics. Jacob Tamme one of the three outside experts on the board. https://t.co/UnpVWNRfHq

NEW: The UK Board of Trustees athletics committee just gave approval to five facility projects that will be funded by an internal loan from the university. A new end zone club, luxury suite renovations and public wifi coming to Kroger Field. https://t.co/qMidrJNGiO