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Kentucky players respected Jordan Dingle's business decision
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Kentucky received two surprises in the winter transfer portal window. They occurred with the same player. Redshirt sophomore tight end Jordan Dingle entered the transfer portal Dec. 7 taking a visit to Tennessee only to withdraw from the portal on Dec. 16. Kentucky head coach Mark Stoops believed the former top-500 recruit in the class of 2021 never wanted to leave the program.
In the locker room, there are no hard feelings despite seeing Dingle leave the team only to return just over a week later. Teammate and fellow tight end Josh Kattus understands what college football is right now. This is a business and business decisions must be made.
“At the end of the day, this is a business. This is the world we live in in college football,” Kattus told the media in Jacksonville on Wednesday afternoon. “We all understood his decision.”
Dingle will return to action on Friday after missing the last two games of the regular season with an unspecified injury. The former high three-star recruit has recorded 33 receptions for 472 yards and three touchdowns during his collegiate career with the Wildcats. The in-state product figures to play a big role in the Gator Bowl and in the 2024 season for a Kentucky offense that will see Georgia transfer Brock Vandagriff step in at quarterback.
Dingle’s teammates are happy to have back rocking Kentucky blue.
“I’m excited to see my guy back. We’ve built a relationship over the past two years,” Kattus said. “Obviously, he’s a great tight end and he helps his team a lot. Off the field and on the field. Definitely really excited to have him back.”
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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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