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Safety Mike Edwards on campus but unlikely to play this year
By LARRY VAUGHT Cincinnati safety Mike Edwards, who was not expected to be at Kentucky until January after undergoing recent shoulder surgery, is now on campus. Kentucky coach Mark Stoops said today he...
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D.J. Eliot says coaches try to give players “something motivational” daily in...
By LARRY VAUGHT Defensive coordinator D.J. Eliot has a bit of a different take on the importance of pregame speeches. “I’ve always thought pregame speeches — there’s certain things that you try to do...
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D.J. Eliot on Vanderbilt offense, UK linebackers, J.D. Harmon and more
By LARRY VAUGHT Here’s part of what Kentucky defensive coordinator D.J. Eliot had to say after Wednesday’s practice about the upcoming game with Vanderbilt Saturday. Are the linebackers getting the...
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Kentucky win a “thing of beauty” to coach Mark Stoops
By LARRY VAUGHT LEXINGTON — For a team that had lost 17 straight Southeastern Conference football games, there’s no way to complain about any SEC win like Kentucky got Saturday when it beat Vanderbilt...
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A.J. Stamps’ vocal skills “critical” for Kentucky’s defense
By LARRY VAUGHT Kentucky defensive coordinator says safety A.J. Stamps, who already has three interceptions, has been a huge help with his vocal leadership. “It’s critical because your safeties, for...
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LSU running back Leonard Fournette impresses Stoops, Eliot with his power and...
By LARRY VAUGHT Freshman Leonard Fournette leads LSU in rushing with 504 yards — a 5.4 yard per carry average — and six touchdowns going into Saturday night’s game with Kentucky in Baton Rouge. “He is...
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Kentucky coaches have really “harped” on better tackling this week
By LARRY VAUGHT Defensive coordinator D.J. Eliot has watched Kentucky give up over 300 yards rushing to both LSU and Mississippi State. While he knows No. 1 Mississippi State had “some very good...
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What makes for a good road team in the SEC?
Here’s what Kentucky defensive coordinator D.J. Eliot said when asked about being able to win and play well on the road going into Saturday’s game at Missouri: On what makes a good road team: “I think...
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Bud Dupree has been the “face” of Kentucky football
By LARRY VAUGHT Saturday will be the final home game for Kentucky senior Bud Dupree, a likely first-round NFL draft pick in 2015. He came to play for coach Joker Phillips but has flourished under coach...
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Athletic Tennessee QB Joshua Dobbs presents problems for UK
By LARRY VAUGHT Now that Tennessee has turned to Joshua Dobbs at quarterback, that presents more areas of concern for Kentucky defensive coordinator D.J. Eliot because of Dobbs’ athletic/running...
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Bye week giving UK defense chance to focus on fundamentals
By LARRY VAUGHT Kentucky defensive coordinator D.J. Eliot says have a bye week can change the scope of practice and that he has “harped” on fundamentals this week to help stop UK’s five-game losing...
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UK defensive coordinator D.J. Eliot knows how big Louisville rivalry is
By LARRY VAUGHT Kentucky defensive coordinator D.J. Eliot has learned all he needs to know about the Kentucky-Louisville rivalry going into Saturday’s game in Louisville. “One thing that I’ve learned...
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Zy’Aire Hughes still fully committed to UK even after Neal Brown’s departure
By LARRY VAUGHT BENTON — McCracken County junior Zy’Aire Hughes verbally committed to Kentucky in large part because of offensive coordinator Neal Brown. However, even with Brown’s departure to Troy...
View ArticleNorth Carolina junior linebacker Chase Monroe likes ‘vibe’ at Kentucky
By LARRY VAUGHT North Carolina junior linebacker Chase Monroe really had his interest “sparked” when he came to Kentucky for Junior Day earlier this year and it went both ways because the Wildcats...
View ArticleD.J. Eliot on LB Jordan Jones: “His mouth may run but so do his feet”
By LARRY VAUGHT Linebacker Jordan Jones couldn’t wait to get to Kentucky, so he graduated from high school a semester early so he could go through 2015 spring practice. It helped enough that he was...
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Kash Daniel making solid impression on coaches
Kash Daniel (Alex Otte Photo) By LARRY VAUGHT Freshman linebacker Kash Daniel is making a good impression during his first spring practice at Kentucky. “Kash is very mature. He’s learning quickly for...
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Stoops wants Cats to end best spring practice with consistent scrimmage
By LARRY VAUGHT Because his team has been more consistent, Kentucky coach Mark Stoops said Thursday this was UK’s best overall spring practice in his four years with the Wildcats. “We have grinded...
View ArticleNorth Carolina junior linebacker Chase Monroe likes ‘vibe’ at Kentucky
By LARRY VAUGHT North Carolina junior linebacker Chase Monroe really had his interest “sparked” when he came to Kentucky for Junior Day earlier this year and it went both ways because the Wildcats...
View ArticleD.J. Eliot on LB Jordan Jones: “His mouth may run but so do his feet”
By LARRY VAUGHT Linebacker Jordan Jones couldn’t wait to get to Kentucky, so he graduated from high school a semester early so he could go through 2015 spring practice. It helped enough that he was...
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Kash Daniel making solid impression on coaches
Kash Daniel (Alex Otte Photo) By LARRY VAUGHT Freshman linebacker Kash Daniel is making a good impression during his first spring practice at Kentucky. “Kash is very mature. He’s learning quickly for...
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