K Week, volleyball exhibition, and MORE football talk
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Good morning, folks! And an extra good morning to the University of Kentucky freshmen class. I understand you all had quite the experience last night at Kroger Field to kick off the start of “K Week”. I’d like to unofficially welcome you to the Big Blue Nation. I hope you brought snacks.
For those unfamiliar with K Week, it’s basically a stretch right before the fall semester begins when new students at UK are introduced to the college world and everything that the school has to offer. With constant festivities and events running throughout the rest of the week such as Big Blue U (last night at Kroger Field), Campus Ruckus (to break the ice), and Cat-A-Palooza (food and music at Gatton), campus is going to be unnecessarily busy until the end of Sunday. Prepare accordingly.
Wednesday was the first day of K Week, which was capped off with the now-traditional class photo at Kroger Field under the stars. With Grove Street Party blaring in the background, the turf was covered with fresh UK students, who worked together to form a massive, bright outline of the state of Kentucky. Honestly, it looked pretty cool. Props to the coordination team. Class starts on Monday.
Now, let’s dive into the rest of this morning’s news and notes. I’ll note that we expect to hear from defensive coordinator Brad White and various Kentucky players following today’s practice. Stay tuned this afternoon for everything they had to say. The season begins in a little over two weeks.
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Kentucky adds Wake Forest transfer RB
Jaquez Keyes, a former three-star recruit out of high school, is officially a Wildcat. Kentucky announced his addition on Wednesday. He will have to take a redshirt season in his first year. However, this was not a scholarship addition.
Keyes signed with Wake Forest as a linebacker in the 2023 class (after initially committing to Wisconsin) but was originally listed as a running back out of Ironton, OH. The 6-foot-1, 207-pound prospect was rated as the No. 695 overall recruit and No. 51 running back in the country this past recruiting cycle according to the On3 Industry Ranking. Iowa and Michigan had also offered him.
Last season for Ironton, Keyes rushed for 1,063 yards (6.1 yards per rush) and 21 touchdowns. On defense, Keyes recorded 56 tackles and four tackles for loss. However, it appears that the true freshman prefers to play offense.
No. 10 volleyball back in action TONIGHT
Preseason No. 10 Kentucky volleyball is inching closer and closer to the start of the 2023 season. But first up is one exhibition match against another ranked opponent, Western Kentucky. With Memorial Coliseum undergoing renovations,…
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