Kentucky
Kentucky desperately needs PF Andrew Carr back playing like himself
It is clear that Andrew Carr is not playing at 100% right now, as he is still dealing with a back injury. Injuries like this can be challenging to deal with as players can play through them, but it affects foot speed and athleticism, which has been seen with the play of Carr.
The 6’11 power forward is the most clutch player this Kentucky team has, which he proved in the team’s big wins over Duke and Gonzaga, which is why Mark Pope needs his veteran forward playing as close as possible to 100% when March comes around.
Kentucky will, of course, need Jaxson Robinson and Lamont Butler healthy when the NCAA Tournament comes around, but Carr has the making of a March Madness hero in Lexington.
Hopefully, he can use this next month to get healthy, and if he isn’t getting all that much better, he can use it to learn how to play through this injury. Recently, Carr told the press he hasn’t dealt with a back injury before, so he is learning how to manage it.
Big Blue Nation just needs to hope that Carr is able to get closer to 100%, as the SEC Tournament is less than a month away. If Kentucky is going to make a run in March, they will need a healthy Carr to drive to a Final Four.
It would also be great to see Carr have a solid showing against Vanderbilt, knowing the team will likely be playing without Robinson and Butler on Wednesday.
Kentucky
4 dead in Kentucky after heavy rain and floods put 12 state roads
Four people have died due to flooding from thunderstorms in Kentucky, Gov. Andy Beshear said Saturday, and he issued a state of emergency with additional rainfall expected.
Flash flood warnings were in effect Saturday for parts of Kentucky and Indiana amid heavy rainfall, according to the National Weather Service.
The agency late Saturday afternoon said between 4 and 10 inches of rain had already fallen in some parts of southwestern Indiana, with more possible.
Beshear’s office said up to 7 inches of rain were expected in parts of his state through the late evening.
He said on social media that three people had died in Madison County and one in Jackson County due to flooding.
“This is a serious flooding event, where teams have already had to conduct multiple water rescues from vehicles and homes across the commonwealth,” he said in a statement. “As more heavy rain continues through late tonight, we need folks to remain alert and to avoid driving, especially after dark when there is limited visibility.”
Beshear said there were “significant roads underwater” in Madison County, with search and rescue teams sent to that region. He also said at least 12 state roads were “out of commission” because they were flooded.
In northwestern Kentucky, just outside Louisville, Bullitt County emergency management officials asked residents of a rural road to evacuate as a precaution after a landslide at a dam embankment. The dam was holding and there was no indication of imminent failure, they said.
The area saw about 3 inches of rain in the past two days, according to the National Weather Service.
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Beechwood’s Tyler Fryman commits to the Kentucky Wildcats
Beechwood senior wide receiver Tyler Fryman has committed to University of Kentucky football and baseball according to Hayes Fawcett of Rivals.
Fryman made the change to the Wildcats on June 26, just three days after announcing he was decommitting from Louisville Cardinals baseball. Fryman had been committed to Louisville since 2023.
The four-star recruit took an official visit to Kentucky on June 19. A week later, he’s flipped his school and added a new sport.
For Beechwood last season, Fryman caught 62 passes for 1,320 yards and 23 touchdowns. He was also the 9th Region Player of the Year in baseball and an indoor track state champion.
Fryman also had football offers from Cincinnati, Notre Dame and Ole Miss among others.
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