Kentucky
DB transfer BJ Mayes receives offer from Kentucky
The Kentucky Wildcats are hitting the transfer portal hard as they look to round out the roster for the 2024 season. One spot in particular they seem to be focusing on is the cornerback spot.
To end last week, the Cats extended an offer to South Alabama transfer CB Marquise Robinson, who will be taking a visit to Lexington here in the next few days. Now, it appears they are also looking at another player that’s in the portal.
UAB transfer cornerback BJ Mayes entered the portal just over a day ago, and now he has received an offer from Kentucky. He took to Twitter to announce the news.
Alongside the offer from UK, Mayes has also picked up offers from Auburn, Texas A&M, Wisconsin, Houston, Illinois, TCU, Arkansas, and Memphis in the last 24 hours.
A 6-foot-1 and 185-pound cornerback out of Houston (TX), Mayes transferred to UAB from Incarnate Word. He spent two seasons in Birmingham playing for the Blazers.
During his time with UAB, Mayes totaled 82 tackles while adding 21 pass deflections and three interceptions. According to Pro Football Focus, Mayes logged 597 defensive snaps this past season, almost all of which were on the boundary, and finished with a 72.9 grade.
Mayes showed some impressive ball skills during his time in Birmingham, and that is exactly a trait this Kentucky team will be looking for. With Maxwell Hairston returning, the Cats will be looking to find a player to help anchor down the secondary alongside him. Could Mayes be that player?
This recruitment is just getting started. Let’s see if the Cats can land a visit.
Is the mint julep overhyped? See what was said at Kentucky Derby 2026.
Courier Journal’s Keely Doll and Olivia Evans asked racegoers at the 152nd Kentucky Derby if the mint julep, a derby-staple, live up to its hype.
It’s National Mint Julep Day, a celebration of one of Kentucky’s most recognizable cocktails.
The popular bourbon drink has long been tied to Louisville and the Kentucky Derby. According to Churchill Downs, about 127,000 mint juleps are served over the two-day Kentucky Oaks and Kentucky Derby weekend.
How to make a mint julep
Let’s Talk Derby: How to make a mint julep for the Kentucky Derby
It’s time for another ‘Let’s Talk Derby with Kathryn and Kirby’ video. Learn how to make the official drink of the Kentucky Derby: the mint julep.
How many mint juleps are served during Kentucky Derby weekend each year?
According to Churchill Downs, about 127,000 mint juleps are served over the two days of Kentucky Oaks and Kentucky Derby weekend. This number of cocktails requires more than 10,000 bottles of bourbon, 2,250 pounds of freshly harvested mint and 475,000 pounds of ice.
The mint julep has been a traditional beverage of Churchill Downs and the Kentucky Derby for nearly a century.
Reach Marina Johnson at Marina.Johnson@courier-journal.com.
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The Brooklyn Nets have developed their teams through a number of strategies over the decades, and their front office has put together considerable success through the NBA draft. Many of the franchise’s best players have joined the Nets either by being selected directly in the annual draft or through trades made on that day.
Moreover, it is not only the star players who have been acquired by the Nets through the draft. Several prominent alumni have been selected by the team each offseason during this annual event, with certain colleges being more prominently represented than others. An analysis of the players from different schools reveals that both prestigious programs and smaller institutions have contributed top talent to the Nets’ roster over the years.
So without further ado, let’s take a look at every player who has been drafted by the Nets out of Kentucky State University.
Gerald Cunningham – forward
Draft year and position: fifth round (first pick, 89th overall), 1977 NBA Draft
Seasons at Kentucky State University:
Seasons played with Nets: did not make the team
All stats and data courtesy of Basketball Reference.
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