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Raindrops, Bullets were Flying at Kentucky Football Showcase Camp
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It felt like summer at Kroger Field. Kentucky kicked off the month of June by hosting hundreds of campers for a Sunday Showcase Camp. A little rain couldn’t keep a future Cat off the field.
Driving summer rainstorms peppered the landscape off and on all afternoon. It drove some of the players to the newly renovated indoor facility, but many of Sunday’s stars roughed it through the rain. Spectators were treated to a few special moments from the most talented young players in the state of Kentucky and a future Wildcat quarterback.
Brennen Ward Works Out with Bush Hamdan
Only a few weeks after he was hired to be the next quarterbacks coach and offensive coordinator at Kentucky, Bush Hamdan zeroed in on Brennen Ward. Two weeks later, Ward was a Wildcat and today the two got a chance to work out together for the first time.
A year ago, Cutter Boley made frequent trips to campus to work out with Liam Coen and various wide receivers Kentucky was evaluating at the time. Ward provided a stark difference to Boley in stature. The latter was all arms and legs last summer, whereas Ward has already filled in quite a bit. He has a powerful lower half, which helps him effortlessly spin the ball down the field. We saw him sail one pass in the air over 50 yards. The ball gets out of his hand quickly and flies on a rope to his target. At one point Hamdan said, “He’s gonna be a monster,” and I can’t say I disagree.
Seneca Driver Stole the Show
Quarterbacks are the engine of college football programs. As delightful as it was to surprisingly see a future Kentucky QB passer on Sunday, Seneca Driver was the guy everyone was talking about.
Driver is one of a few prospects — like TE Maddox Hager and ATH Demauriah Brown — who made the trip from Boyle County with head coach Justin Haddix. Driver is also one of the few 6-foot-6 prospects I’ve seen move like a 6-foot-1 wide receiver. Oh, and he just finished his freshman year of high school. The guy looks like he could suit up for SEC Saturdays this fall. Driver is well on his way to becoming a four-star, top-300 talent who could provide the ideal centerpiece for Vince Marrow’s tight end room.
Kentucky Offers Noah King
See that pass Driver caught? That was over one of the most athletic players at the camp. Driver and Noah King went toe-to-toe all afternoon and King won his fair share of one-on-ones. The three-star talent from Cincinnati wowed the coaches when he clocked in a sub-4.5 40-yard dash. Kentucky offered King a scholarship shortly after his performance and an official visit is on the horizon. KSR will have more on King in the very near future.
DJ Waller looks like a Kentucky Cornerback
Kentucky football camps aren’t just a chance for us to see prospects up close. It’s also our first time seeing many of the new players in-person for the first time. Terhyon Nichols looked like he gained about 20 pounds since I saw him at his commitment ceremony last July. I never met with DJ Waller during his initial recruitment, but holy cow. That is one impressive-looking athlete.
Waller looks more like an EDGE, which makes him the ideal Mark Stoops cornerback. He’s every bit of 6-foot-2, but that doesn’t accurately depict his length. He’s filled into broad shoulders and has a pair of enormous mitts at the end of his long arms. Put him in there with Deone Walker among the first guys off the bus this fall.
Renovations Underway at Kroger Field
Scaffolding completely covers the home of the Kentucky football program. New ribbon boards are being installed, but it currently has left the foundation of the upper deck bare, revealing the Ring of Honor that covered Commonwealth Stadium for decades. In addition to the new ribbon boards, Kentucky is upgrading to an LED lighting system this fall.
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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!
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