Friday, November 21, 2008

Mark Story on UK

Former UK assistant Tony Franklin was fired as Auburn's offensive coordinator six games into the season.

Franklin: Auburn ouster less painful than UK ending

Auburn exit about football, not feelings

After his abrupt dismissal as Auburn offensive coordinator, Tony Franklin says he might write another book.

Football

Several bowl scenarios for Cats

Liberty or Music city seem most likely destinations

This much is pretty certain: The University of Kentucky football program will be going to a third straight bowl game for the first time in 57 years. The uncertainty lies in the destination. The Wildcats close out their regular season at Tennessee on Nov. 29 with several bowl scenarios still hanging in the balance.

FOOTBALL: Kentucky at Tennessee
When: 6:30 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 29
Radio: WBUL-FM 98.1; WLAP-AM 630.
TV: ESPN2
Records: UK 2-5 in SEC, 6-5 overall;
Tennessee 1-5, 2-7

VANDY 31, KENTUCKY 24

2008 UK FOOTBALL SCHEDULE
(Click on opponent to scout; click on result for game coverage)
Date Opponent Time TV Result
Aug. 31 at Louisville 3:30 p.m. ESPN W, 27-2
Sept. 6 NORFOLK STATE 6 p.m. PPV/taped W, 38-3
Sept. 13 MIDDLE TENNESSEE 7 p.m. PPV/taped W, 20-14
Sept. 27 WESTERN KENTUCKY 7 p.m. WKYT-27 W, 41-3
Oct. 4 at Alabama 3:30 p.m. CBS-27 L, 14-17
Oct. 11 SOUTH CAROLINA 12:30 p.m. WKYT-27 L, 17-24
Oct. 18 ARKANSAS 7 p.m. ESPNU W, 21-20
Oct. 25 at Florida 12:30 p.m. WKYT-27 L, 5-63
Nov. 1 at Mississippi State 2:30 p.m. PPV W, 14-13
Nov. 8 GEORGIA 12:30 p.m. WKYT-27 L, 38-42
Nov. 15 VANDERBILT 8 p.m. ESPN2 L, 24-31
Nov. 29 at Tennessee 6:30 p.m. ESPN2 --
PPV: live pay per view;
taped: delayed broadcast on Big Blue Network, WKYT-27 in Lexington

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Kentucky’s early effort buried them against #1 Tarheels
Hey Tarheels, were #1 All-Time, but for how long
KENTUCKY BASKETBALL ; Not-so-good, we looked real bad, and we played awful ugly!
VIDEO: A PEEK AT PROSPECTS

THE LATEST: Jordan Aumiller, TE/DB, Boyle Col.

Herald-Leader high school sports reporter Mike Fields puts the spotlight on some of the top high school football talent. Meet UK signee Boyle County tight end/defensive back Jordan Aumiller.



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More Sports

UK to void volleyball parking tickets

A crowd estimated at more than 3,500 was in Memorial Coliseum on Sunday to see No. 22 Kentucky upset 12th-ranked Florida in volleyball.

Baseball

Gary Henderson

Henderson gives early assessment

First-year baseball coach Gary Henderson gave an early assessment of his University of Kentucky baseball team, which is going through fall workouts. Listen to Henderson's press conference here.

AROUND THE SEC

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Kentucky's Ramon Harris (22) fouls UNC's Tyler Zeller (44) in the second half on Tuesday November 18, 2008 in the Smith Center. Staff photo by Robert Willett/The News & Observer

Kentucky's Ramon Harris was whistled for a hard foul on a play in which North Carolina's Tyler Zeller suffered what's likely a season-ending injury. On Wednesday, Zeller had surgery to repair fractures in two places. Do you think Harris committed a hard foul? Check the video from courtside, and you make the call.

Men's Basketball

Evan Turner shot over Delaware State's Donald Johnson. Ohio State opened its season with a 70-42 win over the Hornets, who will play UK on Saturday. Story, Page C8

Two more underdogs will take crack at Cats

Two more plot upset at Kentucky

Kentucky hasn't begun a season with three losses since 1926. But more recent history weighs on the minds of UK's upcoming opponents:

John Clay on UK

John Clay

Jasper, Pulley painful losses for UK

Call them the departed duo. Both quarterbacks. Both missed. More with each passing game. Curtis Pulley got the boot on media day. A junior with notable athletic ability, Pulley was to be UK football's quarterback, or at least share the job with Mike Hartline.

Did UK's Ramon Harris commit a "hard foul" against UNC's Tyler Zeller?
BASKETBALL: Delaware St. at Kentucky
When: noon, Saturday, Nov. 22
Radio: WBUL-FM 98.1; WLAP-AM 630.
TV: BBSN/FSN South
Records: Delaware St. 1-2; UK 0-2
2008-09 UK MEN'S BASKETBALL SCHEDULE
(Click on opponent to scout; click on result for game coverage)
Date Opponent Time TV Score
Nov. 3 a-MISSOURI-ST. LOUIS 7 p.m. BBSN, FSN SouthW, 111-53
Nov. 7 a-OUACHITA BAPTIST 7 p.m. BBSN, FSN SouthW, 94-72
Nov. 14 VMI 7 p.m. BBSN, FSN SouthL, 103-111
Nov. 18 at North Carolina 9 p.m. ESPNL, 58-77
Nov. 22 b-DELAWARE ST. Noon BBSN, FSN South--
Nov. 24 b-LONGWOOD 7 p.m. BBSN, FSN South--
Nov. 28 c-Kansas State 11:59 p.m. ESPNU--
Nov. 29 c-West Virginia/Iowa 7:30 or 10:30 p.m. TBA--
Dec. 3 LAMAR 7 p.m. FSN South--
Dec. 6 MIAMI (Fla.) 5:30 p.m. ESPN--
Dec. 7 MISS. VALLEY ST. 4 p.m. FSN South--
Dec. 13 INDIANA 4 p.m. CBS-27--
Dec. 20 d-vs. Appalachian St. Noon FSN South--
Dec. 22 TENNESSEE ST. 7 p.m. BBSN, FSN South--
Dec. 27 FLA. ATLANTIC 3 p.m. FSN South--
Dec. 29 C. MICHIGAN 7 p.m. FSN South--
Jan. 4 at Louisville 1:30 or 4:30 p.m. CBS-27--
Jan. 10 VANDERBILT 2 p.m. RAYCOM--
Jan. 13 at Tennessee 9 p.m. ESPN--
Jan. 18 at Georgia Noon RAYCOM--
Jan. 21 AUBURN 9 p.m. RAYCOM--
Jan. 24 at Alabama 3 p.m. RAYCOM--
Jan. 27 at Mississippi 7 p.m. ESPN--
Jan. 31 S. CAROLINA 3 p.m. RAYCOM--
Feb. 3 MISSISSIPPI ST. 7 p.m. RAYCOM--
Feb. 10 FLORIDA 9 p.m. ESPN--
Feb. 14 at Arkansas 1 p.m. CBS-27--
Feb. 17 at Vanderbilt 9 p.m. ESPN--
Feb. 21 TENNESSEE 1 p.m. CBS-27--
Feb. 25 at S. Carolina 7 p.m. RAYCOM--
Feb. 28 LOUISIANA ST. 4 p.m. CBS-27--
Mar. 4 GEORGIA 8 p.m. RAYCOM--
Mar. 7 at Florida 2 p.m. CBS-27--
Mar. 12-15 e-SEC Tournament TBA CBS-27, RAYCOM--

HOME games capitalized;
a-exhibition; b-Findlay Toyota Las Vegas Invitational (Rupp Arena); c-Findlay Toyota Las Vegas Invitational (Orleans Arena, Las Vegas); d-at Freedom Hall, Louisville; e-St. Pete Times Forum (Tampa, Fla.)

Women's Basketball

Coveted women's recruit picks St. John's over UK

The Kentucky women's basketball team's most coveted recruit decided to stay closer to home and signed with St. John's, a Web site reported Wednesday.

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Jerry Tipton's notebook

Jerry Tipton

UK Notebook: Harrellson familiar with Heels' big man

high school Coach used hansbrough as example

If — and it's a big if given his health — North Carolina All-American Tyler Hansbrough schools Kentucky's Josh Harrellson on Tuesday night, it won't be the first time.


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Recruiting

Coveted women's recruit picks St. John's over UK

The Kentucky women's basketball team's most coveted recruit decided to stay closer to home and signed with St. John's, a Web site reported Wednesday.

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