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UK Struggling to Sell Bowl Game Tickets

The Kentucky Wildcats are struggling to sell tickets to the BBVA Compass Bowl in Birmingham. In fact. both teams are having problems....

Derrick Locke Headed To 2011 Senior Bowl

Looks like Derrick Locke is headed to the 2011 Senior Bowl. Derrick announced via twitter, that he has accepted his invitation. This...

ESPN Ranks SEC Coaching Performances, Joker Near Bottom

ESPN’s Chris Low has ranked the coaching performances of SEC football head coaches during the last season. Low ranks Kentucky’s Joker Phillips...

DaMarcus Smith Staying Firm with Louisville

I just received a phone call from Louisville commit DaMarcus Smith and he wanted to set things straight with all the talk...

Stevie Johnson Tweets a Picture of His…Well…Johnson

Former Kentucky wide receiver Stevie Johnson is in the news again following a controversial Twitter post. Last time, Johnson blamed a dropped...

Breakdown: Kentucky vs. Pittsburgh

Here is a breakdown of the BBVA Compass Bowl: [LEFT][B][FONT=UniversCondensed-Bold][SIZE=2][COLOR=#231f20][FONT=UniversCondensed-Bold][SIZE=2][COLOR=#231f20][FONT=UniversCondensed-Bold][SIZE=2][COLOR=#231f20]KENTUCKY (6-6) vs. PITTSBURGH (7-5)[/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT][/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT][/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT][/B][FONT=UniversCondensed-Bold][SIZE=2][COLOR=#231f20][/LEFT] [LEFT][/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=UniversCondensed][SIZE=2][COLOR=#231f20][FONT=UniversCondensed][SIZE=2][COLOR=#231f20][FONT=UniversCondensed][SIZE=2][COLOR=#231f20]Jan. 8 – Noon ET[/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT][/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT][/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=UniversCondensed][SIZE=2][COLOR=#231f20][FONT=UniversCondensed][SIZE=2][COLOR=#231f20][/LEFT] [LEFT][SIZE=2][FONT=UniversCondensed][COLOR=#231f20]BBVA Compass Bowl,...

Mister Cobble Will Play in Compass Bowl

Mister Cobble, the defensive tackle that was ineligible due to grades, is now eligible this semester. Joker Phillips announced today that Cobble...

DaMarcus Smith on the Fence with Louisville?

If you haven’t already heard, Charlie Strong has gotten a huge commitment from 5 Star quarterback Teddy Bridgewater from Florida. He is...

Mike Hartline is Trying to Help Kentucky in Practice

Former Kentucky quarterback Mike Hartline, who is suspended for the BBVA Compass Bowl following an arrest, is trying to contribute to the...

Joker, Rick Minter, and Steve Pardue Speak to the Media

I was lucky enough to catch the Joker Phillips, Rick Minter, and Steve Pardue presser at Rupp Arena before the Mississippi Valley...

Danny Trevathan and Other Honored

Danny “the defense” Trevathan, Randall “the offense” Cobb and a few other Wildcats received some national honors recently. Kentucky linebacker Danny Trevathan...

Odds on Mr. Football 2011

[URL=”http://blogs.courier-journal.com/jodydemling/2010/12/17/more-mr-football-talk/”]Jody Demling[/URL] gave his top four contenders for Mr. Football 2011 this morning . Interestingly enough, three of the four on his...

College Football BCS Bowl Picks

Earlier this week, I gave you [URL=”http://www.nationofblue.com/my-college-football-bowl-game-picks-4153/”]my non-BCS bowl picks[/URL]. Now, it’s time to pick the BCS games, including the national championship:...

Nation of Blue College Bowl Pick’em

Do you know a lot about college football? Want bragging rights among all of the Nation of Blue? Join the NOB College...

Randall Cobb Speaks About Being an All American

Randall Cobb spoke to the media today about his 1st team All Amercian selection and I am sure he will talk about...

UK Announces the Hiring of Rick Minter as Co-Defensive Coordinator

The University of Kentucky has officially announced the hiring of Rick Minter as the football programs new Co-Defensive Coordinator. [PRBREAK][/PRBREAK]Here is an...

BBVA Compass Bowl Merchandise: The Tshirts We Really Want

I was watching facebook and I saw the BBVA Compass Fan page posted a link to their website so Kentucky and Pittsburgh...

CollegeFootballNews.com Picks Two Cats as All American

CollegeFootballNews.com has released their All American Team and the same two names you are used to hearing from Kentucky has made the...

Running Back Marcus Caffey to Visit UK This Weekend

Jeff Drummond reports on Twitter tonight that Georgia running back Marcus Caffey has confirmed that he’ll visit Kentucky this weekend. Caffey is...

Joker Next To Last In The SEC

In the 2010 Season, Kentucky finished next to last in the SEC East and third from the bottom overall, just ahead of...