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Kentucky early enrollees are participating in Gator Bowl practices
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Maxwell Hairston Talks Gator Bowl
Kentucky’s class of 2024 high school commits became official members of the football program last week when the early signing period arrived. Among the 21 signees, over half are slated to be enrolled in school next month and on the team for winter workouts and spring practice. Some are getting an early start down in Jacksonville.
On Wednesday on the campus of the University of North Florida, multiple class of 2024 prospects were spotted practicing with the team. Cutter Boley, Jason Patterson, and Hardley Gilmore were active with the offense. Jerod Smith II and Brian Robinson were out there with the defense. Jacob Smith was sitting out with injury. Kentucky’s top-25 class has gotten an early start at the Gator Bowl.
Last year, the NCAA made a rule change allowing for recent high school signees to participate in practice once the national letters of intent are in. This allows some young players to get an early start on their collegiate career.
Clemson head coach Dabo Swinney is a fan of this rule change.
“They changed that rule last year to where guys could come in and get some practice with you and come to the bowl with you the whole deal,” said Swinney. ” [The early enrollees] can’t play, but can be a part of the process. And that’s just really helpful because you go ahead and start getting some guys acclimated.”
On the campus of North Florida, Boley got to get some coaching from offensive coordinator Liam Coen, Gilmore flashed while receiving a ton of reps at wide receiver, and both Jerod Smith II and Robinson got some work on defense. Each player could end up having a big role in spring practice. Before that arrives, the high schoolers are getting active training on how Kentucky conducts practices.
The future is now for Kentucky football.
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Eastern Kentucky firefighter dies during call
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BELFRY, Ky. (WSAZ) – A firefighter from eastern Kentucky died Wednesday night during a mutual aid call for a neighboring fire department.
The Belfry Volunteer Fire Department made that announcement Thursday about the loss of Darrell Helton.
Additional details about the incident were not released, but the fire department released the following statement on social media:
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Tounde Yessoufou includes Kentucky in new list; Tennessee cut
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Mark Pope and his staff are starting to fill up their big board for the class of 2025 as the season quickly approaches.
With Malachi Moreno and Jasper Johnson already on board, the Cats are heading into the fall signing period with a class that On3 has ranked No. 1 overall, and it should add more firepower in the coming months.
Now, another player the Cats staff is high on has announced a new list.
According to Joe Tipton of On3, 5-star forward Tounde Yessoufou has cut his list to six, and Kentucky made the cut. Arizona State, Baylor, Kansas, UConn, and USC also made the list.
Tennessee, once viewed as a serious threat, did not make the cut, so that’s good news for the Cats.
Yessoufou will officially visit Lexington on October 11-12th for Big Blue Madness. He is coming off visits to USC and Baylor. He will see Arizona State this week while also visiting UConn (September 21-22) and Kansas (October 4-5).
When talking about Kentucky with Tipton, here is what Yessoufou had to say about Coach Pope and the program:
“My relationship has been really good with Kentucky. Mark Pope, every time he comes to my practice, he is a funny guy,” he said. “He tells me to keep going and to play hard. His energy is unique, he is the type of coach that can push you hard to develop yourself both on and off the court. His message to me is that he wants me to play for him because I am a great person and how hard I play. He says he enjoys watching me play every time. He always gives me advice to stay mentally strong out there, even if things don’t go my way, to stick to the plan and move on to the next play. It really matters to me that a coach can tell me what I need to hear, the truth.”
Things seem to be trending in the right direction for the Cats in this one, but Baylor has been picking up steam since his recent visit to Waco.
This would be another huge recruiting win for this staff. Let’s see if they can pull it off in the coming months.
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Bleav in Kentucky recaps Southern Miss and previews South Carolina
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The 2024 college football season is officially underway for the Kentucky Wildcats, who came away with a 31-0 victory over Southern Miss in Week 1. Up next is the SEC opener vs. South Carolina on Saturday.
Ahead of the game, Vinny Hardy and Aaron Gershon dropped a new episode of Bleav in Kentucky.
On the show, the guys discussed:
- Getting win No. 1 amid multiple lightning delays.
- How Brock Vandagriff looked in his Kentucky debut.
- The versatility of JQ Hardaway and Alex Afari on defense.
- Kentucky beat writer Kyle Tucker calls it a career.
- Previewing Game 2 vs. the Gamecocks.
- And more!
Be sure to listen to the full episode below, then subscribe to the Bleav Podcast Network, Stitcher, iTunes, Audible, and Spotify!
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