On Saturday the Wildcats face Charleston Southern in what should be a sure win. Charleston has only faced one Division 1 school this year and where slaughtered by 59 points. In order for the Wildcats to turnaround a season that Joker Phillips has called “a failure”, they have to win the final three games. One good sign is that so far, Derrick Locke still seems to be ready to go for game day.[PRBREAK][/PRBREAK]
“He (Derrick Locke) looked really good (today),” Phillips said. “He looked good in the drills that I saw him in. … Now, he didn’t get hit. We didn’t touch him. He had a red jersey on. But he was really fast and his legs are not hurting him, we know that.”
Phillips told reporters after practice that they will not hold out Locke if he is ready to play Saturday.
“If he can play, we have to play Derrick Locke,” Phillips said. “What do we have to save him for? There is no need to save him. You all heard what Coach (David) Turner said the other day. This is a game that we have to win. We have to use everybody that is available to win this football game.”
Phillips said that Locke went the entire practice and even caught some balls out the backfield. The head coach said that Locke has been cleared by team doctors, however the question now is if he has his strength back enough to “protect himself” and be able to take hits.
Also, Saturday’s game is also [B]Military Appreciation Day[/B] at Commonwealth Stadium. Here are some features of Military Appreciation Day:
• During the pregame show, the 101st Airborne Division will conduct a parachute demonstration. The team is stationed at Fort Campbell, KY.
• At the end of the national anthem there will be an F-15E Strike Eagle flyover, conducted by the United States Air Force’s 391st Fighter Squadron from Mountain Home Air Force Base, Idaho.
• A giant United States flag, which covers the football field, will be unfurled by the UK Army and Air Force ROTC cadets.
• Personnel from the Kentucky National Guard, led by Adjutant General Edward W. Tonini will be present. Tonini will also take part in the pregame coin toss.
• Military personnel from the Veterans Hospital also will be in attendance.
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