2008 Kentucky Wildcats

[Colonel_Reb]

Here are the whites who should start this season. Another pathetic offering to the Caste gods.


Offense


QB Mike Hartline


WR Dicky Lyons Jr.


C Jorge Gonzalez


OG Jess BeetsEdited by: Colonel_Reb

 

[Realistic]

Well, as of July 22 the verdict is still out on whether Hartline (white) will start at quarterback or if Pulley (black) will start. Given that Pulley is a better runner it implies to me that 1. he isn't smart enough to "get" the offense or 2. his passing is not that accurate.
Andre Woodson, last year's quarterback, wasn't much of a runner and the OC has indicated he wanted more running out of the QB which would favor Pulley.

 

[Colonel_Reb]

[url]http://msn.foxsports.com/cfb/story/8379818/Pulley-could-lose -playing-time-after-arrests?FSO2&ATT=MA [/url]
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Associated Press


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Updated: July 25, 2008, 7:38 PM EST





Kentucky quarterback Curtis Pulley has gotten into trouble with the law twice in the last two months, including an arrest for multiple traffic violations this week.


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WLEX-TV in Lexington first reported Friday that Pulley was charged last month in Louisville on a misdemeanor count of marijuana possession. Then this week, Pulley was arrested in Hardin County on traffic charges including speeding, driving on a suspended or revoked license and having expired or no plates or registration papers, according to court documents.


Court records indicate Pulley was placed on diversion on the marijuana charge, which usually means the charge can be removed from the record if the defendant doesn't violate the terms.


Kentucky spokesman Tony Neely said the university didn't become aware of the charges until Friday and that coach Rich Brooks would decide at a later date what penalties Pulley will face but that it could include loss of playing time.


Pulley, a junior, is expected to compete for the starting job with sophomore Mike Hartline when preseason practice begins in August.

 

[Colonel_Reb]

Pulley is gone!


http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/news/story?id=3520053


Starting black CB Warford gone for 2008 thanks to being academically ineligible!


http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/news/story?id=3519434Edited by: Colonel_Reb

 

[Colonel_Reb]

[url]http://msn.foxsports.com/cfb/story/8603118/Johnson,-Lumpkin- out-for-Kentucku-against-WKU?FSO2&amp;ATT=MA [/url]

LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) - Kentucky will be without linebacker Micah Johnson and defensive tackle Ricky Lumpkin on Saturday when the Wildcats host Western Kentucky.
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Johnson and Lumpkin both had sprained ankles during Kentucky's 20-14 win over Middle Tennessee on Sept. 13. Coach Rich Brooks said earlier this week that it was doubtful the pair would play and ruled them out against the Hilltoppers (2-2) on Wednesday.


Johnson leads Kentucky (3-0) with 17 tackles, including 2 1/2 tackles for loss. Braxton Kelley, who moved from middle linebacker to outside linebacker at the beginning of the season, will move back inside for the game. Mike Schwindel will start in Kelley's place on the outside.


Lumpkin has six tackles this year, including two tackles for loss. Josh Minton and Shane McCord could split time filling in for Lumpkin.

 

[Colonel_Reb]

Dicky Lyons Jr.'s career is over. He has torn knee ligaments.


http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/news/story?id=3641665


LEXINGTON, Ky. -- Dicky Lyons Jr. was supposed to be the vocal veteran leader to bridge the gap between a dynamic passing attack that won two straight Music City Bowls and a cast of young but talented replacements for the Kentucky Wildcats.


But that plan was derailed Monday morning with an MRI that showed Lyons tore two ligaments in his right knee while making a catch during the Wildcats' 24-17 loss to South Carolina.


The prognosis was grim both for Lyons himself and a Kentucky team that has failed to find the offensive magic to approach that of the two last two seasons, when quarterback Andre Woodson, receivers Keenan Burton and Steve Johnson, and tight end Jacob Tamme joined Lyons as playmakers.


Lyons' season and collegiate career are over. Surgery to repair the posterior cruciate and medial collateral ligaments will keep him sidelined for eight months to a year, coach Rich Brooks said.


"He's devastated," Brooks said. "You know what kind of personality he is, how much this all meant to him. Tough thing. It's not how anybody envisioned this would end for him at Kentucky."


Lyons, son of former Kentucky superstar Dicky Lyons Sr., finished his career with 141 catches for 1,752 yards and 18 touchdowns. This year, his 33 receptions equaled those of the next two highest totals combined, and he had a team-high 264 receiving yards and two touchdown catches. He also handled 20 of the team's 23 kickoff returns.


"Dicky was the most consistent thing probably we had going on offense, the most consistent receiver we've up to this point," linebacker Micah Johnson said. "You easily rely on if you get the ball in his vicinity, he'll catch it. Somebody else is going to have to step up. He's not the only receiver we've got on scholarship."


Kentucky (4-2, 0-2) hosts Arkansas on Saturday, coached by former Louisville coach Bobby Petrino, before a brutal stretch of games against Southeastern Conference powerhouses Florida, Georgia and Tennessee along with much-improved Vanderbilt.


As for Lyons' chances of catching on with an NFL team despite the injury, Brooks said it's too early to tell. Lyons' 5-11, 190-pound frame is smaller than most pro teams consider optimal for a receiver, but his coach said he thinks Lyons could still make an impact as a return man.


"There's a resume on tape everyone can evaluate," Brooks said.


Copyright 2008 by The Associated Press

 

[Jimmy Chitwood]

man.

that is just sickening news regarding Lyons. he was a guy who'd overcome a lot of "off the field" issues (namely his coach didn't like his goofy attitude) to become one of the elite receivers in the SEC. in fact, he was the lone offensive talent on the Wildcats roster. anyone who's watched a KY game this year knows that.

i wish him all the best and a speedy recovery. he certainly has NFL talent, and that whole "too small" criticism is b.s.