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Oklahoma, Texas and the SEC’s changing landscape

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by Keith Taylor - July 27, 2021July 27, 2021

Texas head coach Steve Sarkisian walks on stage behind mannequins wearing Texas and Oklahoma uniforms during the NCAA college football Big 12 media days Thursday, July 15, 2021, in Arlington, Texas. (AP Photo/LM Otero) The rumors began last week. They became true this week. Texas and Oklahoma announced Monday they wouldn’t renew

This Centre College Coaching Staff Is One For the Record Books

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by Larry Vaught - January 15, 2021January 15, 2021

(Left to Right) John Roush, Andy Frye, and Les Steckel Centre College football coach Andy Frye was not sure what he was going to do when he lost two assistant coaches in mid-December. Normally, that would have still given Frye plenty of time to find replacements before the next season started for

Young: Cats Want To Make Auburn Earn ‘Every Single Blade Of Grass’

by Keith Taylor - September 24, 2020September 24, 2020

Landon Young is one of the veteran leaders on Kentucky's offensive line this season. (UK Athletics Photo)Posted Thursday, September 24, 2020 3:14 pm "We just want to make sure when we go out there, we dominate and that the other team knows it.” LANDON YOUNG By KEITH TAYLOR LEXINGTON, Ky. — Kentucky offensive lineman Landon Young

Now Healthy, UK’s Wilson ‘Locked In’ Going Into Opener At Auburn

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by Keith Taylor - September 22, 2020September 22, 2020

Kentucky quarterback Terry Wilson throws a pass during an open practice last year. "I feel like, after that first hit, I’ll be back to normal,” he said. “When you get back on the field, it’s time to go. You don’t have that much time to think about anything." TERRY

Safe To Play: EKU Set To Open Season Against Ex-Rival Marshall

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by Keith Taylor - September 4, 2020September 4, 2020

Eastern receiver Keyion Dixon celebrates a catch during a preseason scrimmage last month. The Colonels open the season Saturday at Marshall. (EKU Athletics Photo) By KEITH TAYLOR RICHMOND, Ky. — Eastern Kentucky University coach Walt Wells wasn’t satisfied when the Ohio Valley Conference told member schools they could play only four games

Former Lafayette star Wills taken by Browns as 10th pick in NFL Draft

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by Keith Taylor - April 24, 2020April 24, 2020

By KEITH TAYLOR LEXINGTON, Ky. — Jedrick Wills Jr. became the first state player taken in the NFL Draft Thursday night when the Cleveland Browns selected the former Lafayette and University of Alabama standout as the 10th overall selection. Wills (6-foot-4, 312 pounds) started the past two seasons at right tackle for

Reese Smith will play his college football at West Virginia for Neal Brown, who played at Boyle County just like Smith does now.

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by Larry Vaught - October 21, 2019October 21, 2019

By LARRY VAUGHT He knows the state has a lot of talented high school senior football players but Boyle County coach Chuck Smith — who readily admits he’s biased — has no doubts about who should be Mr. Football. “Reese (Smith) is right there with any of the best players we’ve have

College Football is Back—-Boy, Did We Miss You!

by Dr. John Huang - September 1, 2019September 2, 2019

(LEXINGTON, Ky.) – Kentucky’s 38-24 ho hum opening day win over Toledo wasn’t the most exciting thing in the world—but the rest of Saturday more than made up for it. Admit it, you were cheering your socks off for Georgia State as they took down the once might Vols 38-30.

NCAA Transfer Decisions Totally Perplexing

by Dr. John Huang - August 30, 2019September 3, 2019

(LEXINGTON, Ky.) – When news first appeared earlier this summer that Xavier Peters was transferring to Kentucky, most of BBN assumed he would be on the field for Saturday’s kickoff against Toledo. The 6’4” 235 pound outside linebacker from Florida State was thought to be a vital cog in the middle of a defense