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LEXINGTON, Ky. (WTVQ) - Good news Solid Blue fans; it's only spring for the football Cats. There's some talent and experience again on the offense line, tight end, running back and options at receiver. But everyone wants to hear Darin…

"Rolling ball of butcher knives."

LEXINGTON, Ky. (WTVQ) - The first live action scrimmage for the football cats was back on Saturday. Number two is slated for this weekend. Offensively, the Cats were a bit of everything...good, bad and ugly.  That was offensive coordinator Eddie…

"It's like riding a bike."

LEXINGTON, Ky (WTVQ) - The Cats may be on the search for a starting QB, but luckily for them there is one guy who knows the system. Gunnar Hoak didn't play last year, but he was on the team learning…

"We have to equalize it."

LEXINGTON, Ky (WTVQ) - It's not a secret, the Cats have a big question mark at quarterback right now. They lost a two-year starter and his backup. The good thing about Stephen Johnson is he could run and throw. This…

"We don't have to win this week."

LEXINGTON, Ky (WTVQ) - The Wildcats football team is hitting the ground running this spring. They will be taking care of some issues on defense, but the offense needs some help. Thankfully for the Cats, they'll be returning arguably one…

Wildcat vets taking advantage of spring

LEXINGTON, Ky (WTVQ) - Spring football is a great time for a coaching staff to see where their team stands after players have left the program or decided to come back for one last ride. Wildcat football coaches already know…

"I love it."

LEXINGTON, Ky (WTVQ) - You know what can help a struggling secondary? A defensive line who can get pressure on the quarterback. Pressure can lead to sacks, or quarterback hurries which means bad throws and even interceptions. Thankfully for the…

"They all need to play better."

LEXINGTON, Ky (WTVQ) - The Cats have some things needing to be fixed on the defensive side of the ball. One of the biggest is their secondary. The Cats gave up a lot of big plays and touchdowns through the…

"It's a very unselfish position."

LEXINGTON, Ky (WTVQ) - As the Cats continue with spring football practice, Coach Mark Stoops has been anxious to check out a few position groups. One of those is his defensive line. Here's what Stoops had to say on d-line…

"You don't have to be so perfect."

LEXINGTON, Ky. (WTVQ) - The UK football offense needs to be more explosive Solid Blue fans.  That’s the focus this spring as we’ve mentioned several times. The key to be explosive?  Striking. Being able to grind has helped the Cats…

"It's like asking somebody not to talk."

LEXINGTON, Ky. (WTVQ) - 2018 presents football coaches a lot of problems they didn't have ten years ago. Just ask Mark Stoops. He's not a fan of social media but understands his players are. From the stars of the team…

Up early and on point

LEXINGTON, Ky. (WTVQ) - The football Cats knocked out one week of spring ball before spring break. This past week was the first week back and Saturday marked the first real, live action and scrimmage session on the field. There's…

"He has shown flashes."

LEXINGTON, Ky (WTVQ) - One of the biggest questions head coach Mark Stoops and his staff has to answer this season is who will be the Cats next starting quarterback. Stephen Johnson is gone and Drew Barker is done with…

"It would be crazy."

LEXINGTON, Ky (WTVQ) - Around this time, there are always two questions Solid Blue Basketball fans ask themselves; who stays and who goes? Mock drafts have Kevin Knox and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander both going early in the first round. Those same…

"It's my time."

LEXINGTON, Ky (WTVQ) - At the end of last season, the Wildcat football team said goodbye to middle linebacker Courtney Love. Love was not only a leader on the field, but he won awards for his leadership off the field…

"We have a long way to go."

LEXINGTON, Ky (WTVQ) - Saturday's snowy weather played spoiler to Coach Mark Stoops' plan to have the team scrimmage. Instead, his squad practiced, but it wasn't a full-contact scrimmage. Even with that, Coach Stoops is seeing things he likes in…

"I've made a lot of strides."

LEXINGTON, Ky (WTVQ) - It's amazing the difference a season can make, right? Going into this season, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander was ranked the second-to-last best recruit the Cats brought in with this season's freshman class. Today, he's looked at as a…

Bat Cats score 3 in 9th for walk-off win

LEXINGTON, Ky. – Luke Heyer hit a game-tying two-run home run and Zeke Lewis scored the winning run on a wild pitch as No. 6 Kentucky rallied for three runs in the ninth inning to walk-off No. 9 Auburn, 5-4,…

Cats fall to Kansas State in Sweet 16

LEXINGTON, Ky. (WTVQ) - Kansas State was in early foul trouble, but it didn't matter.  The Manhattan Wildcats took down Kentucky 61-58 in Atlanta to advance to the Elite 8. Xavier Sneed's game-high 22 points propelled K-State past UK for…

Bowden or bust

LEXINGTON, Ky. (WTVQ) - Spring football is in full gear Solid Blue fans. We've mentioned the Cats want to make more explosive plays and progress at receiver would help do that. UK has a wealth of unproven talent...plenty of potential…

Preparing for the Wildcats

LEXINGTON, Ky. (WTVQ) - The Wildcats will win tonight and advance to the Elite 8. Whether or not it's UK remains to be seen.  Kansas State is hard at work just like the Cats. So what does UK know about…

Minus Vanderbilt

LEXINGTON, Ky. (WTVQ) - Jarred Vanderbilt will still be sitting on the bench come tip time tonight when UK and Kansas State get underway in Atlanta. What exactly will the team be missing and how close is Vando to playing?…

Waiting on Richards

LEXINGTON, Ky. (WTVQ) - Every Cat has taken his turn in the spotlight this season...almost. Kevin Knox is the main man.  Shai Gilgeous-Alexander has grown leaps and bounds. Hamidou Diallo, Wenyen Gabriel and Sacha Killeya-Jones have come on late this…

"Don't drink that poison."

LEXINGTON, Ky. (WTVQ) - "There are no easy roads," Coach Cal said Wednesday to the media in Atlanta ahead of Thursday night's Sweet 16 game with Kansas State. Kentucky escaped Boise, Idaho by beating a No. 12 seed (Davidson -…

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