Put another recruit down for Joker Phillips and Co. as he just picked up the third commitment of the day with T.J. Jones.

Jones, an offensive linemen from South Carolina, is the Cats' fifth commitment of the class to the O-Line. The staff offered him after seeing him at one of their camps in June.

Jones also chose UK over ECU.

There is a possibility that Joker ...

It has long been though that Jeffersontown's Daniel Ross was a strong Kentucky lean, and Tuesday morning, he ended the speculation.

Tyrone Pearson, who committed to UK yesterday, tweeted this:

There are still questions on whether Ross and Pearson will be eligible, but either way, these are two huge pickups for Joker Phillips. ...

As each day passes we get closer and closer to football season, YAY! On the radio today, I heard a discussion about the upcoming football season and what we as fans are worried about the most. Are you nervous about Morgan Newton's inexperience at quarterback? Maybe you aren't sure that our wide receiving core is up to par and ready for the challenge of an SEC schedule? How about ...

Central Florida has been at the center of investigation discussions so far this summer, whether it be about the Kevin Ware and Ken Caldwell saga, or DaMarcus Smith favoring Louisville and suddenly bolting for the Knights.
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Here is a great video displaying what the Kentucky group had to go through at SEC Media Days in Birmingham a couple of weeks ago.

Media Days is a very grueling process, and even Morgan Newton says in the video that he is just mentally tired and ready to go to sleep.

They have no embed code, but here is a direct link to UKAthletics.com.

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All Southeastern Conference football teams are expected to open practice this week. The University of Kentucky is set to open practice on Friday.

Here is when practice opens at each school (via ESPN.com):

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According to Sun-Sentinel.com, Louisville Moore's MeKale McKay will visit the UCF campus today as a football prospect. McKay is a University of Kentucky football recruit.

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Big Blue Nation, make sure you follow former University of Kentucky football player Grayson Smith on Twitter.

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St. Thomas Aquinas High School (Fla.) has set the bar for high school football not only in the state of Florida, but the country as well. Over the past few years, the school has had the opportunity to appear on ESPN in the fall.

Those displays on national television have done nothing but help the student-athletes at St. Thomas Aquinas; Tyler Drake, a linebacker, really seems to have benefited from such exposure.

The linebacker's motor is evident at every point in a game, and he says that is his best attribute. "I never quit on the play. I always give it my all."

That ...