Why not platoon?
LEXINGTON, Ky. (WTVQ) - There will be no more platooning by Coach Cal. We heard him explain how hard it was and how rare the situation last season really came to be. This season...despite having two big 7-footers, a couple…
Anoint Baker with green light status?
LEXINGTON, Ky. (WTVQ) - Dorian Baker has made some big plays the past few weeks after a rough start to the season. We've talked about it before, but is it safe to say Baker has the green light now to…
Why love Matthews?
LEXINGTON, Ky. (WTVQ) - Charles Matthews impressed on Sunday during UK's televised practice on ESPNU. The freshman guard was the most-talked about player among the NBA scouts in attendance. Cal's excited to see the Chi-town star play again with Tyler Ulis because…
Ulis for president
LEXINGTON, Ky. (WTVQ) - This is Tyler Ulis' team. Cal said from day one to Ulis after the Final Four loss to Wisconsin to go round up the guys and prepare to make a run. Why make Tyler "the general"…
Compliance overkill
LEXINGTON, Ky. (WTVQ) - As program after program gets slapped with NCAA violations...whether self-reported or found otherwise...just how much compliance talk is there at UK? Cal said today he meets with athletics director Mitch Barnhart and head of compliance, Sandy Bell, regularly. It's…
UK not a vacation, but still a lot like Hawaii
LEXINGTON, Ky. (WTVQ) - We've heard it plenty of times Solid Blue fans...everyone wants to play for Kentucky...but Kentucky is not for everyone. Only the best become Cats. Coach Cal hinted today sometimes missing on a recruit happens for a…
Soft Cats
LEXINGTON, Ky. (WTVQ) - The basketball Cats will once again be among the nation's top contenders. The nationally televised broadcast on ESPNU of practice over the weekend showed why. But there's one thing that has Cal hung up right now...and it's a…
Will he play or won't he?
LEXINGTON, Ky. (WTVQ) - Skal Labissiere has yet to be cleared by the NCAA to play this season. It's raised a few eyebrows now that it's coming down to the wire. With John Wall missing a few games early back in…
Coach Cal media day transcript
LEXINGTON, Ky. (WTVQ) - Take a look at every word John Calipari said at today's annual media day below. Is Skal (Labissiere) going to play? COACH CALIPARI: Everything is good to go. Like we do here, it's on the first…
Marcus Lee wants return trip to Disneyland
LEXINGTON, Ky. (WTVQ) - Marcus Lee has been to the Final Four twice. Lee only knows success at Kentucky. In his freshman season, he was mainly a bench player until it came time to shine in the NCAA tournament after…
Why does the offense struggle?
LEXINGTON, Ky. (WTVQ) - The Cats are perfect inside the red zone this season. 12 touchdowns and 4 field goals on 16 trips inside the 20. Think about the Florida game though. Kentucky struggled mightily to move the ball...settling for three…
This one is bigger
LEXINGTON, Ky. (WTVQ) - When all eyes are on you...the pressure can build. The Auburn game Thursday will be a great opportunity for UKto show the nation it's no longer the program that buckles and cracks under pressure. Kentucky has a…
Red zone success
LEXINGTON, Ky. (WTVQ) - Solid Blue fans haven't been real high on Kentucky's offense this year. The Cats have struggled to not only move the ball, but score at times. But man inside the 20, UK is perfect this season.…
Cats depleted against Auburn
LEXINGTON, Ky. (WTVQ) - Kentucky Football is depleted heading into Thursday's Auburn game. Hear from Mark Stoops in the video.
Boom is back
LEXINGTON, Ky. (WTVQ) - Kentucky's leading rusher is back on good terms with the coaches and expected to play against Auburn. Hear from Offensive Coordinator, Shannon Dawson on Boom in the video.
UK staff played 'normal'
LEXINGTON, Ky. (WTVQ) - Kentucky Football enjoyed a bye week last weekend. Hear what Offensive Coordinator, Shannon Dawson did on his free Saturday in the video.
Stoops talks offensive threats
LEXINGTON, Ky. (WTVQ) - Kentucky Football will play their first ever Thursday night game in Commonwealth Stadium against Auburn. The Tigers are known for their deadly offense. Mark Stoops talks offensive threats in the video.
Florida Quarterback tested positive for PED's
LEXINGTON, Ky. (WTVQ) - Florida Quarterback, Will Grier tested positive for Performance Enhancing Drugs and per NCAA rules must sit out an entire calendar year. Florida Head Coach, Jim McElwain said the school will appeal the suspension. Hear from UK…
First look at the Cats
LEXINGTON, Ky. (WTVQ) - Kentucky Basketball had a two-hour nationally broadcasted practice today at the Joe Craft Center. This event brought out 85 scouts representing all thirty NBA teams. The one player who stood out the most? Tyler Ulis shined…
All eyes on the Cats
LEXINGTON, Ky. (WTVQ) - Mark Stoops believes that being tested against EKU will help drive the Cats against Auburn. Hear from Stoops in the video.
Ahead of the curve
LEXINGTON, Ky. (WTVQ) - Alex Poythress has already graduated. He's got his bachelor's degree in marketing...and he's tacking on a masters in sports leadership. UK's "beast" as Cal calls Alex...won't be ready to start the season. But Poythress is setting…
What's wrong?
LEXINGTON, Ky. (WTVQ) - It's fair to say after hearing from Mark Stoops on Patrick Towles and the offense...plus hearing from Towles and Shannon Dawson yesterday...the offensive woes are not on the QB...and not on any one person. So, if…
The play of Patty Ice
LEXINGTON, Ky. (WTVQ) - We heard Thursday from Patrick Towles and offensive coordinator Shannon Dawson on the scrutiny that comes with playing quarterback. Towles said he's fine with it. Dawson doesn't understand the extra heat but knows it's there. Mark…
Win or lose, it's not on Towles
LEXINGTON, Ky. (WTVQ) - It's never one guy's fault and it's never one guy doing it on his own. Shannon Dawson echoed Patrick Towles take on the QB position this week. Win or lose, it's not all on the man behind…