Jager Burton, right, is workout out daily with teammate Walker Parks, left, a Clemson signee. (Larry Vaught Photo) By LARRY VAUGHT Motivation can come in unusual ways. Just ask four-star offensive lineman Jager Burton of Frederick Douglas High School. He’s now the top rated prospect in Kentucky in the 2021 recruiting class and
Author: Larry Vaught
Larry Vaught is a seven-time winner of the Kentucky Sportswriter of the Year award and has covered University of Kentucky sports since 1975.
Larry now has a syndicated UK sports column appearing in 34 newspapers across the state as well as http://www.yoursportsedge.com/, and http://www.cameronmillsradio.com/.
Larry also joins Mark Buerger and Anthony White on WLAP Sunday Morning Sports each week in Lexington as well as appearing each Tuesday with Tom Leach on The Leach Report.
Anwar Stewart (always on duty) When it Comes to Football Preparation
By LARRY VAUGHT Even before the Southeastern Conference announced that student-athletes could start returning to campus in June, new Kentucky defensive line coach Anwar Stewart was confident there would “be some type of football” this fall. “Our guys are training, developing as if there will be football,” Stewart said. “I don’t like
With Jonathan Kuminga Including G-League Option, Will He Remain Recruiting Target for John Calipari?
By LARRY VAUGHT Welcome to the new world of college basketball recruiting. Jonathan Kuminga, the top rated player in the 2021 recruiting class, narrowed his college options for next year Kentucky, Duke, Auburn and Texas Tech. But he also included possibly going to the NBA G-League as an option. Remember just recently three
Quinton Bohanna, Marquan McCall Being Counted on to Build Big Blue Wall on UK Defense
Could Kentucky Be Positioned to Add Two More Major Players From Michigan?
Former UK Cheerleader Defends Fired Coach JoMo Thompson’s Leadership, Discipline And More
By LARRY VAUGHT Kentucky’s championship cheerleading program got rocked Monday when a three-month investigation following a complaint from a cheerleader’s mother led to all four coaches being fired and the advisor resigning after it was determined there was inappropriate conduct by members of the cheerleading squad included hazing activities, alcohol use
Emma King Accepting Her Role With UK Women’s Basketball
Dekel Crowdus’ decision no surprise to Jager Burton but he’s not quite ready to make his college choice yet
By LARRY VAUGHT It certainly was not a surprise to Jager Burton when Dekel Crowdus, his Frederick Douglas High School teammate, verbally committed to hometown Kentucky Sunday.“I have known for a while. It was between Oklahoma and Kentucky but he went to IMG (Academy in Florida) last year and found out
Are The Pieces Falling In Place For Kentucky Football SEC Title
Could Frederick Douglas teammates Dekel Crowdus, left, and Jager Burton now both end up at Kentucky after Crowdus' commitment to UK Sunday. (Twitter Photo) By LARRY VAUGHT Kentucky hasn’t needed long to already put its offensive pieces in place in its 2021 recruiting class. The verbal commitment from Frederick Douglas four-star receiver Dekel
How Kentucky Football Wins Over Recruits In Ohio
Phot courtesty of The New Herald By LARRY VAUGHT Recent Kentucky commit Armond Scott has an older brother playing at Cincinnati but it did not surprise sports reporter Matt Foul of cleveland.com to see Scott pick the Wildcats. The 6-3, 200-pound Scott had 40 catches for 700 yards and five touchdowns last year for Euclid