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Danny Trevathan The SEC’s leading tackler is back to outdo his breakout 2010 season.
Schedule Breakdown What games are most important to UK’s quest for a sixth bowl game?
‘RISE’ campaign Mottos are around every year. Can UK follow through on this one?
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Trevathan back for more, ready to lead Leading tackler returns for senior season By Ethan Levine elevine@kykernel.com
In 2009, Danny Trevathan was named UK’s most improved defensive player by then-head coach Rich Brooks and his coaching staff. Trevathan followed that honor up with a monstrous 2010 season in recording 145 tackles, which not only led his team, but led the entire SEC. Since then, Trevathan’s football career has taken off. Trevathan was named first-team All-SEC by numerous major college football media outlets, and he was even named a first-team AllAmerican by CollegeFootballNews.com. Just weeks before players reported for training camp, it was announced that Trevathan had been voted to the preseason first-team All-SEC squad by media present at SEC media days in July. As the 2011 season begins, it is clear that Trevathan
has become the face of head coach Joker Phillips’ defense, if not the entire program. As co-defensive coordinator Rick Minter continues to install his new defensive system, players, coaches and fans alike have turned to Trevathan to be a leader of the defense both on and off the field. “At the beginning of camp it was kind of a hard transition,” Trevathan said. “The support system that I have ... really helped me get in the groove of it and really helped me establish myself as a leader and being more vocal.” Trevathan, a senior, was eligible to declare for the 2011 NFL draft following his junior season in 2010, but he decided to return to UK. He will play every snap under an intense microscope with teammates, coaches, fans, media and even pro scouts watching his every move. In order to succeed and follow through on the hype,
Trevathan will have to ignore all those watching him and focus on the task at hand, improving the Cats’ defense and leading his team to its sixth consecutive bowl appearance out of an SEC that features eight teams in the national preseason AP and coaches’ polls. Perhaps Trevathan will take a piece of advice that Minter bestowed upon him earlier this offseason. “He told me being a leader is like being like an eagle,” Trevathan said. “Eagles fly alone. They’re not worried about what other people think about them. They’re just out there flying around and just soaring the earth. You’ve got to be able to stand alone, leaders stand alone.” But the rest of the defense will be behind him. “I think this can be a special defense,” Trevathan said. “Kentucky is always picked near last and it’s time for us to take charge.”
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UK senior linebacker Danny Trevathan turned down an opportunity to declare for the 2011 NFL draft, instead deciding to return for his senior season.
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Danny Trevathan remains engaged in the Cats’ offseason practice session during UK’s annual Fan Day celebration in August.
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Minter changes face of Cats’ defense Old players find themselves in new positions By Ethan Levine elevine@kykernel.com
Time and time again in 2010, UK’s defense repeatedly failed to hold up their end of the deal while Mike Hartline, Derrick Locke and Randall Cobb continued to put up big numbers on offense. In week four last season against a Florida team that finished with a mediocre 7-5 record in 2010, freshman Trey Burton set a school record with six touchdowns on UK’s defense, a startling figure that first brought light to the Cats’ defensive struggles. Two weeks later against eventual national champion Auburn, UK tied the game at 34 with more than seven minutes remaining, but never saw the ball again as the UK defense was unable to get Cam Newton and the Tigers offense off the field. Auburn eventually kicked a field goal as time expired en route to a perfect season and the aforementioned National Championship. Many think with the weapons UK possessed on offense, that defensive shortcoming cost UK a chance at handing Auburn its only loss of the season. The Cats finished the season 6-7 after a loss to Pittsburgh in the BBVA Compass Bowl, and shortly after the season came to a close, then-defensive coordinator Steve Brown was reassigned to co-defensive coordinator and defensive backs coach. Brought in to join Brown as co-defensive coordinators on head coach Joker Phillips’ staff was Rick Minter, best known for his days as Lou Holtz’s defensive coordinator at Notre Dame. Despite having the same title, Minter will control the defense as a whole, while Brown will focus more on his job as defensive backs coach. Minter brings an entirely new look to UK’s traditional 4-3 defense, using different sets and lining up players in different places on every play. “There’s a few bumps in the road, a few freshmen and a few upperclassmen that’s not getting it, but I feel like as time goes on we all will just come together with an understanding of it,” defensive tackle Mister Cobble said. In a normal defensive set (which Minter rarely lines up in), Minter would have three down linemen, three linebackers, two cornerbacks and three safeties on the field together. However, sometimes Minter will use a third cornerback in typical passing situations. He will bring a linebacker down to the line of scrimmage, sometimes even
lining them up as a fourth defensive lineman. He will take his unorthodox third safety and bring him into the box as a safety/linebacker hybrid. He will blitz from both sides of the field, overload one side, delay blitzes, hide blitzes within the formation or even drop the entire back seven into coverage. Senior linebacker Ronnie Sneed will likely be the guy with his hand in the ground when Minter wants to move a linebacker up to the line of scrimmage. Likewise, senior safety Winston Guy, who finished second on the team in tackles in 2010 from the back of the defense, will likely be the third safety to move up to a linebacker spot in certain packages, a position Guy has not played since high school. “It’s really nothing different for me because I actually played that position (linebacker) before coming out of high school,” Guy said. “There’s really nothing different. The only thing that’s different is just learning the plays more and more. I’m being utilized in different schemes and stuff as far as what package we put on the field, but it’s really nothing new to me. I just try to come out here and bust my butt in practice.” As Minter has progressively installed his defense in the offseason, the focus has been on confusing the offense, bringing pressure to the line of scrimmage, and hopefully creating more turnovers. In 2010, the Cats tied for 10th in a 12team SEC (second to last) in both sacks PHOTO BY MIKE WEAVER | STAFF and interceptions. Minter hopes his new defense can improve upon those numbers Senior Winston Guy will be expected to play a vital role in co-defensive coordinator Rick Minter’s new defensive system. in 2011. “The difference from us winning sevUK co-defensive en, eight, nine games last year was coordinator Rick turnovers,” Phillips said. “Let’s be real. It Minter has been was us creating turnovers and creating working to install takeaways and us giving the ball away. his new defensive Everybody has to understand how imporsystem in time for tant turnovers are to this football team and the Cats’ season this football program. It is the difference opener against for us, it really is.” Western KenDespite playing veteran players at new tucky. positions and overwhelming younger players with his complex playbook, Minter PHOTO BY hopes that with time his new scheme will RYAN BUCKLER turn UK’s defense into a formidable unit. STAFF “This is a good game for us trying to see how much we’ve improved,” Phillips said. “I really think that we’ve improved a lot. But the game will be a barometer to see how much we’ve improved.”
The Week One Edge: UK vs. WKU In-state rivals face off for third straight year By Ethan Levine elevine@kykernel.com
Examining the key matchups in UK’s season opener against Western Kentucky:
liest weapon under control. If the defense can’t contain Rainey, Western will have a chance to stay with UK deeper into the game than many expect. Overall, expect Rainey to make plays, but not play a game-changing role against the Cats.
tion in 2011, those same critics may be clambering for a change. But if Newton can phase out those voices and focus on what he has been working toward in his third year at UK, he has the potential to lead this offense to the same heights it reached last year with Hartline and Randall Cobb in the lineup.
Edge: Rainey, although not by enough to threaten Edge: Newton the outcome of the game. New faces on offense vs. Morgan Newton vs. his crit- the Western Kentucky deics fense
Rick Minter’s defense vs. Western Kentucky running back Bobby Rainey If Western Kentucky has one star player on offense, it’s running back Bobby Rainey. Last season as a junior, Rainey carried the ball a whopping 340 times for 1,649 yards and 15 touchdowns, with an additional 29 receptions for 230 yards. Against UK in 2010, Rainey carried the ball 22 times for 184 yards and two scores, including a 59-yard touchdown run that made the Cats’ defenders look like they were standing still. But those were last year’s defenders and that was Steve Brown’s scheme. Now enter Rick Minter, better known for his days as Lou Holtz’s defensive coordinator, who brings his 3-3-5 defense to Lexington. With Minter’s stamp on the defense, the hope is that UK will at the least contain Rainey and control his explosive plays. One way or another, Rainey will get his touches and get his yards, but if the Cats can make him work for every yard and can limit his breakaway speed, they will have the Hilltoppers’ dead-
New UK starting quarterback Morgan Newton will take his first snaps as “the guy” in Joker Phillips’ offense Thursday night. Newton has started games before for the Cats, nine to be exact, but has never had to be “the guy” before. The last time Big Blue Nation saw Newton under center was in January against Pitt in UK’s bowl game after 2010 starter Mike Hartline was suspended for the game due to an off-the-field incident. Statistically, Newton didn’t perform poorly, but a 27-10 defeat to a team from a weak Big East conference was a blow to the’ perception of Newton as a quarterback. But Newton’s teammates and coaches say he has worked hard this offseason to create chemistry with many of the new skill position players on offense, and that he is prepared both mentally and physically to be the starting quarterback for the Cats. The primary thing that could possibly hinder his abilities on the field are Newton’s critics off the field. Fans and reporters will be watching closely to see how Newton performs in his first appearance as UK’s definite starter. One tiny mistake, even the slightest slip-up, and the critics will have a meltdown. Upon his first intercep-
In last season’s matchup, UK had little trouble putting up points on the Hilltoppers in Commonwealth Stadium. The Cats now must travel three hours from home to take on Western at a neutral site that will likely feature plenty of open seats at kickoff. UK also will bring a brand new arsenal of weapons on offense with them to Nashville, many of who will be seeing their first significant playing time at the collegiate level. Western’s defense still poses little to no threat to UK talent-wise, but with the Cats’ inexperience, it could take them time to get a feel for each other and a feel for the speed of the game. The game with the Hilltoppers will serve as a great opportunity for the offense to figure things out, provided they don’t fall behind on the scoreboard. Despite their inexperience, UK’s offense is still far more talented on paper than Western’s defense, and if they are able to find their rhythm Thursday night, this matchup should be a one-sided affair.
Edge: New faces on offense Final edge: UK starts off their 2011 season with a win against in-state rival Western Kentucky.
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Deja Vu for the Big Blue Multiple parallels exist 2011 team and 2006 Cats By Cody Porter sports@kykernel.com
With the season approaching, UK football fans are hoping that head coach Joker Phillips can put any flaws that hampered the Cats last season behind them. For those of you who may not remember, the Cats’ defense was a secondhalf group for much of last season, giving up a combined 74 points less than its first-half numbers. In scouting the 2011 squad, on paper it seems the UK defense should be the team’s safety net with returning veterans in junior linebacker Danny Trevathan and senior safety Winston Guy. They’re aiming to pick up where they left off after leading the team in tackles for the 2010 season. The questions now lie on an unproven offense that will feature several players who have climbed their way to the top of the depth chart. In digging through the vault of the Kernel, I came across a quote of Joker’s from last season, in which he spoke about having “juice.” “I came in with juice, coach (Greg) Nord, coach ‘Rock’ (Oliver), we can have as much juice as we want. But if (the players) don’t have juice, it doesn’t matter — it really, really doesn’t matter.” Is this going to be something that a rather inexperienced set of playmakers will have to face? The potential is there for these Cats to mimic the ’07 team that made everyone “Believe” in them once Stevie Johnson got loose on the Cardinals, but we could be in for a repeat of a 2006
squad that finished the season 8-5. The ‘06 group of Cats featured a junior quarterback named Andre Woodson, an unproven set of skill players, and one of the more notorious groups of defensive players that UK has had play in Commonwealth Stadium. Woodson came into the season with the starting job, but not by much over the younger, faster Curtis Pulley. Following spring practice, Woodson became a man on a mission, determined to keep his starting position at quarterback, and this is where the similarities are starting to become apparent. About the time many of you were putting school in the past and the beach into view, Morgan Newton was attempting to put his stamp on this team. While he may not be entering the season with the problem of having to look over his shoulder at the competition, Newton must face the skeptics who questioned his leadership tactics. A tweet during the spring from Newton was used as motivation for the rest of the team after he questioned their work ethic and devotion to improve themselves and the team collectively. Some believed that it wasn’t appropriate for Newton to call out his teammates in such a manner, but it was one of his first acts of displaying leadership abilities that could help further the progress of the team. Much like Woodson, Newton will be joined by a wide array of young running backs and wide receivers that have yet to receive their opportunity to shine. The wide receiving corps
will led by junior La’Rod King, who will be playing the role of Kennan Burton. Burton came into his junior season after only catching 24 passes in his sophomore season. His junior season however proved to be his coming out party as a Cat, pulling in 77 passes for 1,036 yards and 12 touchdowns. Similarly, King was third on the team in receiving last season with 36 catches for 478 yards and five touchdowns. In order to aid Morgan Newton and the running
game, the Cats will need for King to have a breakout season close to the magnitude of Burton’s as the other receivers, such as senior Matt Roark and sophomore Brian Adams, who have yet to earn an opportunity to show fans what they are capable of. Of everything mentioned above, the most important aspect of this team will be the running game. Raymond Sanders more than likely will be the team’s starting running back once they travel to Nashville to take on Western Kentucky,
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Sophomore running back Raymond Sanders is one of many new faces on offense for UK.
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but with so many young, powerful running backs, the job may not yet be taken. Freshman Josh Clemons and redshirt freshman Brandon Gainer are two of the more highly ranked commitments that UK has had come to the commonwealth, but not to be forgotten are backs CoShik Williams and
Jonathan George, who have some experience on their side like Sanders. UK will feature an offensive line that fans haven’t seen in several years, but for the big uglies up front to show their worth, the UK coaching staff must find the right fit for the running game regardless of their class.
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UK faces 5 preseason ranked teams in 2011 Louisville, Tennessee prove to be critical games like in years before By Cody Porter news@kykernel.com
UK football’s strength of schedule could prove to be beneficial for the team. Although it does have its rough patches, the Cats have the opportunity to get off to a hot start before they meet SEC foes midseason. College football guru Phil Steele has ranked UK’s schedule as the 57th toughest in the nation. Here is the rundown of the Cats 2011 football schedule. September 1 @ Western Kentucky 2010 Record: 2-10 (2-6) The Hilltoppers, led by running back Bobby Rainey, could give the Cats defensive line problems. The game could be vital for the UK offense to work out kinks before they reach conference play.
September 10 Central Michigan 2010 Record: 3-9 (2-6) CMU is coming off a 3-9 season in which the Chippewas struggled to defeat easy opponents. This team doesn’t have an impact player to the level of quarterback Dan LeFevour from recent seasons, so expect the Cats to cruise to victory, using this game as a teaching tool.
September 17 Louisville 2010 Record: 7-6 (3-4) The Cardinals will bring a veteran team to Lexington this season, but their problems rest at quarterback, where senior Will Stein has only 88 pass attempts in his career. Expect to see Charlie Strong rely heavily on running back Vic Anderson and his defense.
September 24 Florida 2010 Record: 8-5 (4-4) A new coaching staff led by former Texas Longhorn Will Muschamp, and a new offensive scheme could open the door for UK to finally knock off the Gators. The X-Factor for the game could be quarterback John Brantley being in a pro-style offense, a much more suitable system for his style of play.
October 1 @ LSU 2010 Record: 11-2 (6-2) With the recent news of the brawl in Baton Rouge leading to quarterback Jordan Jefferson and linebacker Joshua Johns turning themselves in to police and being suspended indefinitely, the opportunity for the Cats to pounce and once again knock off a strong LSU squad is present. The Tigers will have backup quarterback Jarrett Lee (5-4 record as starter) filling the void, which could invite Rick Minter’s defense to have its career defining game.
October 8 @ South Carolina 2010 Record: 9-5 (5-3)
If head coach Steve Spurrier is going to make a run at another title, it is going to be this season. The Gamecocks return nearly their entire team that lost to Auburn in last season’s SEC Championship. The Cats will once again be playing the role of underdog when they travel to Columbia. The trio of quarterback Stephen Garcia, running back Marcus Lattimore and wide receiver Alshon Jeffery could prove to be the UK defense’s toughest task of the season.
October 22 Jacksonville State 2010 Record: 9-3 (6-2) By no means should UK overlook Jacksonville State. While at first glance you may say that it should be an easy win, know that the Jaguars return starters quarterback Marquis Ivory and running backs Calvin Middleton and Darius Barksdale who were influential in knocking off Ole Miss in last season’s double overtime win. The Jaguars also return seven starters on defense.
October 29 Mississippi State 2010 Record: 9-4 (4-4) As Halloween looms, the ghosts of past games against the Bulldogs could reappear. MSU returns key offensive components in quarterback Chris Relf and running back Vick Ballard who helped lead the Bulldogs to their most successful season since a 1999 Peach Bowl appearance.
November 5 Ole Miss 2010 Record: 4-8 (1-7) Last season’s game between these two saw UK fall short from a late rally. This season will feature an Ole Miss offense with many uncertainties, especially without the star power of
former quarterback Jeremiah Masoli. This match-up could be a key game for the Cats if they want to ensure a sixth straight bowl berth.
November 12 @ Vanderbilt 2010 Record: 2-10 (1-7) Vandy will feature one of the better defenses in the team’s recent history, but that shouldn’t be much of a problem. The Cats will see many familiar faces, one of which is quarterback Larry Smith who will return for his senior season. Last season UK knocked off the Commodores 38-20, holding them to only a late touchdown in the second half.
November 19 @ Georgia 2010 Record: 6-7 (3-5) Although these past few years have led to head coach Mark Richt’s name being tossed around as a potential pink slip victim, quarterback Aaron Murray and the Bulldogs may be able to save his job this season. A.J. Green may no longer be there, but everyone around the team has improved and more talent has been brought in, including the nation’s top running back of the 2011 recruiting class, Isaiah Crowell. UK’s trip to the hedges will be a difficult game for Joker Phillips’ squad to walk away from with a win.
November 26 Tennessee 2010 Record: 6-7 (3-5) Tennessee returns many of last season’s playmakers. The recent news of cornerback Janzen Jackson’s dismissal from the team could be some of the best news for Morgan Newton and the Cats, who could open up the air attack against the Vols without their key defensive back. Many people stated it last year, but this season could be just as good of an opportunity for UK to end the streak.
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Commonwealth Stadium gets a makeover
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New scoreboard, digital ribbon installed By Les Johns sports@kykernel.com
Every UK touchdown will be bigger and louder this season following the recent $6 million upgrades to the scoreboards and sound system at Commonwealth Stadium. When the Cats host their home opener against Central Michigan on
Sept. 10, it will be with brand-new Daktronic LED video boards at both end zones. The displays will measure 37 feet high by 80 feet wide, which will make them the 15th-largest scoreboards in college football. “The addition of this new Daktronics system will provide our fans with an outstanding audio-visual experience, one that is among the biggest
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Commonwealth stadium received upgrades to its video boards and sound system. The stadium also added a digital ribbon.
and best in all of college football,” UK Athletics Director Mitch Barnhart said in July. The end zone displays will have picture-in-picture capability along with areas to show statistics, sponsor information and scores from across the country – all in high definition. For comparison, the old video boards were 19 feet by 35 feet on one end of stadium, 16 feet by 28.5 feet on the other. Commonwealth will also be adorned with 14 full-color digital ribbon boards, totaling more than 1,800 linear feet. These boards will feature statistics, game information and motion graphics. In addition to the visual upgrades, Commonwealth will also be sporting a Daktronics custom sound system. There will be a main speaker cluster behind the end zone, as well as speakers under the balcony and on the concourse. The last major upgrades to Commonwealth came in 1999, when the Mitsubishi Diamond Vision video boards were installed in addition to a new sound system, scoreboards, concourse televisions and seating expansion. The Hal Mumme-coached Cats that year set a per-game UK home attendance record that was not surpassed until 2007, but finished just 66 following a Music City Bowl loss to Syracuse. The stadium upgrades did not translate to more victories on the home field for UK that year, as they went just 3-3 at home, losing to rivals Louisville, Tennessee and Florida by a combined 91 points. Other efforts to improve the game day atmosphere at Commonwealth this year include an e-mailed survey to many football season ticket holders, new Nike-designed uniforms and new student seating procedures.
Cats believe a ‘rise’ is possible in the SEC New slogan has impact on team’s expectations By Cody Porter sports@kykernel.com
A team motto can bring a lot of meaning to a program, but for the most part it is likely that the players involved could care less and only see it as another tagline for themselves. Last season the Cats went with the “Operation: Win” theme, but at the end of the season, the Cats lost more often than they won. The music was still subpar, the energy of fans was lacking, the play on the field was at times disheartening, and above all, it seemed as if the team wasn’t buying in at all times. For UK, this season is different. The newly founded “RISE” theme for the program has been taken to heart. “I feel like that as a mentality, the kids bought in. That’s a theme that you don’t have to sell,” wide receivers coach Tee Martin said. “As coaches, that’s something you say, rise up, man up, step up, and that goes in line with where we want our players to go and be better.” Not only have the players bought in to the motto, but Martin also said they are excited for all the changes being
ushered in during the second year under head coach Joker Phillips. One player sold on the new motto is sophomore wide receiver Brian Adams. Having sat out last season because of an offseason blood clot, Adams has emerged as one of the most anticipated players on the receiving corps and buys in to “RISE.” “You look at Kentucky in the past, you look at guys like Randall (Cobb), who didn’t come in as a highly rated guy,” Adams said. “We have a lot of guys here who weren’t necessarily rated that high out of high school but they come here, they work hard and we have the right people to develop our players and make those plays on the field. So that’s what we have to do as a team, everyone’s got to get the most out of each other and that’s why we’re going to be successful.” Aside from new uniforms and video boards, little information is known about the motto’s founding, so what is the deeper meaning behind “RISE?” “How I presented it to our players is, ‘It’s time to go to that next level of responsibility, the next level of work, the next level of
expectations, going out there expecting to win as opposed to hoping or thinking we have a chance to win,’” Martin said. Junior offensive guard Larry Warford may have answered the question even better when he simply said, “It brings us together.” When asked where the fans come into play, Martin replied by saying, “(The fans) are the reason for it, they will actually be the biggest catalyst in ‘RISE’ because without our fans, we are nothing.” “You would like to think that players come ready to play every Saturday, but realistically they’re 18, 19, they have emotional ups and downs,” Martin said. “I was a player myself before. Some days you don’t feel like doing it, but when you show up and the fans are there, and they’re helping you take it to that next level and getting you going, you sometimes perform better than you may have done it without their support.” Come Sept. 10, everyone, including the Chippewas of Central Michigan, will have the answer to whether these new changes will bring the team and fans together to help UK “RISE.”
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What Cal left behind
Students rank campus in guidebook By Ameilia Orwick news@kykernel.com
UK ranked in multiple categories in this year’s edition of Princeton Review’s College Ranking Guidebook. Rankings are based on surveys taken by thousands of students on campuses across the country. Surveys include more than 80 questions covering a wide array of subjects. UK students and staff are proud to be named one of this year’s best southeastern colleges. “I feel privileged to have the opportunity to attend a university that gets national recognition,” Annie Shearn, sophomore secondary education major, said. UK was ranked number 13 among the nation’s “jock schools.” “I think it’s awesome that the students here have different interests, and not everyone is focused solely on academics,” Shearn said. UK professors were ranked number 18 for their lack of accessibility, and this ranking doesn’t surprise some of the professors who have worked at UK for an extended period. “I’ve noticed that a lot of students feel like they can’t approach professors,” Marta Clepper, a professor within the College of Arts and Sciences. “I’m not sure if professors aren’t making themselves available, or if students aren’t taking advantage of them.” UK was ranked 19 on the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender unfriendly list. Overall, UK spokesperson Jay Blanton, said the university is taking steps in the right direction. “UK has demonstrated substantive improvement in recent years,” Blanton said. “We must continue to improve; our work and our efforts are never complete.”
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MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Neither Ken Bennett nor Don DeWeese knew John Calipari when he first arrived in Memphis. There was no reason to expect it from either of them. One is a doughnut shop owner. The other founded an outreach program for at-risk youth out of his van. Neither had reason to be with Calipari on his first day in Memphis, but both were with him on his last.
The Arrival When Calipari’s name first surfaced as a potential candidate for the Memphis job in 2000, Bennett had connections in the program that enabled him to hear about the possibility before it was official. He thought that would be the extent he would know Calipari. “My expectation was that I would never really know him,” said Bennett, the founder of Street Ministries in Memphis. “I knew I wanted to meet him, just like anyone would want to meet a coach.” Bennett left a few messages with Calipari for a year expressing his interest in meeting the new coach, unsuccessfully. After a year, Bennett’s job with the ministry and Calipari’s job with the basketball team intersected. Memphis was thinking about bringing in Antonio Burks, who was in Bennett’s program and on a path to go to junior college. The two sides discussed the move. After the first meeting, Bennett turned to Calipari to finally introduce himself. “I’m excited you’re here,” Bennett said. “At the same time, this is like my kid, and I don’t want him to come and just sit the bench. “Cal said, ‘he’s better than anything we have.’” Calipari didn’t have much to work with in the early years, but he kept building the Memphis program. He helped get a state-of-theart practice facility. He helped get the Tigers playing in the Grizzlies arena instead of The Pyramid
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John Calipari, UK men’s basketball head coach, speaks to his team during a game in the 2010-11 season. Before coming to UK, Calipari was in Memphis, Tenn., where he developed strong friendships. (now scheduled to become a Bass Pro fishing store). He helped get Memphis a Nike apparel contract worth $660,000 per year, unless Calipari left, in which case it would be worth $400,000 per year. He did this at a small-conference school with a campus that has a railroad track dissecting it. Calipari kept building his friendships. DeWeese first met the coach when Calipari stopped into his store one day to buy doughnuts for his children. Soon after, Calipari was an established visitor. DeWeese said Calipari would spend about 30 minutes per day in Gibson’s, his bakery.
He brought in Dunkin’ Donuts coffee, at first, before switching to Gibson’s coffee, before switching to apple juice when he went on a health kick his last two years. He talked with the “regulars” — the frequent Gibson’s customers and people who didn’t care all that much about basketball. They weren’t season ticket holders; they were friends. Calipari would sometimes serve them coffee from a brew he made. “This was his cave,” DeWeese said from a booth in Gibson’s, four Memphis Tigers paintings hanging on the wall behind him. “He could come in here and
people weren’t trying to get something from him. They treated him like John Calipari, not Coach Calipari.” With that trust, the regulars — DeWeese included — found themselves the beneficiary of Memphis basketball information. He can’t count the number of times he heard Calipari say something to the Gibson’s crowd in the morning and then hear the same thing at night on TV. He also can’t count the number of times he heard Calipari say something to the Gibson’s crowd that wouldn’t leave the room. “He didn’t take a lot of MemSee CAL on page 2
UK responds to SPJ letter UK administration has made its first comments about the debate between UK Athletics and the Kernel after a student reporter contacted two walk-ons. On Wednesday evening, UK spokesperson Jay Blanton responded to a letter from the Bluegrass Pro Chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists, which criticized the university for its treatment of the Kernel. “Please know how much I appreciate the concerns you have articulated and let me assure that we value the free and open discourse encouraged by a free press and its
importance to a healthy and functioning democracy,” Blanton said in the email. He said the Kernel is “an important part of ensuring the open and vigorous dialogue and debate that should occur at an academic institution.” “As such, we strive to treat The Kernel and its student journalists with respect and fairness,” Blanton said. However, Blanton said UK believes the policy in question of going through media relations to contact athletes is the right one. “It seeks to protect student athletes, en-
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suring that these young men and women have the opportunity to be students first and foremost,” Blanton said. He said a balance exists because the staff at the Kernel are students, too. UK needs to be sensitive to the balance and tension that exists in this situation, he said. “And that’s something I know we will be mindful of as we move forward,” Blanton said. “My pledge is that we will strive to do that as we continue our work.” STAFF REPORT
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UK students can now access an application to register and schedule courses from their smartphones. The free UKMobile application, designed by Blackboard Mobile Central, is available for download on all Android, Blackberry and Apple smartphones. Smitha Chopra, UK IT’s Mobile Portal Workflow manager, has been developing new ways to present the application to numerous devices. “During summer, a mobile version of the Summer Advising Conference 2011 schedule was developed by the team, enabling conference attendees to see the calendar of events via mobile device,” Chopra said. The application features a myClass tab that includes a detailed description of courses. Students can also view previously enrolled classes. Other features include a campus map based on the user’s location and library access to check resources needed for class. “The purpose of the mobile application is to help students manage their information and register for classes at their convenience,” student services director Michelle R. Nordin said, “without the need to be at a computer.” “This should be especially helpful to students during priority registration periods,” Nordin said.
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CAL Continued from page 1 phis players, because they’re harder to coach, because at every game, they got their whole posse there.” “If Cal knew he was getting a player, we might know a week ahead of time.” They knew these things because Cal knew they wouldn’t go elsewhere with it. “It’s always nice knowing inside information, or secretive stuff,” DeWeese said, but he never felt the urge to tell anyone he shouldn’t. “If you’re around sports, you know when to not open your mouth.” Calipari’s friendship with Bennett also deepened. “They were tight,” DeWeese said. “Tighter than brothers. Tighter than assistant coaches. He was far closer to Ken Bennett than any of his assistant coaches.” Calipari wound up naming him the team chaplain. Any time Calipari needed to discuss something important — when a player got in trouble or when he considered the N.C. State job — he would call Bennett and the pair would stroll around a local golf club late at night, Calipari talking and Bennett listening. “He knew it was in confidence,” Bennett said. “And he knew I would never tell him what to do.” Bennett was frequently invited to the Calipari household. They hung out by the pool, talking about family life. On the road, Bennett saw Calipari shed his public persona. If a stranger said he recognized him, the Memphis
coach would say he was a local weatherman. When Memphis traveled to Oakland, Calif., Bennett found a place to worship that had one English-speaking Mass and homeless people attending. “That was the way Calipari wanted it,” Bennett said. “Sometimes I wish people knew him away from the court and the TV camera.”
The Departure When Calipari first began contemplating the UK job, he called on Bennett to walk the golf course. Bennett could tell his friend was wrestling with something, but wasn’t sure what. A couple of nights later, around 10:30 p.m., Calipari called again, telling Bennett he was weighing something he never thought he would. “I couldn’t sleep that night,” Bennett said. “At that point, I didn’t care about losing a coach. I cared about losing a friend of nine years. Not being able to see him everyday.” Soon after that conversation, Calipari reached his decision to leave Memphis. And on his last day there, he went to Gibson’s. At 9:35 that morning, he was in the familiar shop, making one last visit. Everyone knew Calipari was considering the UK job. The media were searching for him. The public was looking for him. Calipari found refuge in the sanctuary of doughnuts. He stayed for an hour. Even that morning to the regulars, Calipari never directly said he was gone. “But I could tell from his voice and his facial expres-
sions he was leaving,” DeWeese said. “I can read people pretty good.” Eventually, Calipari ended up at his own house. He held a press conference outside. From behind the walls, disconnected from the crush of the media and the public, John Robic, Rod Strickland and Bennett watched their friend and coach announce his departure on TV. “We saw him beginning to break down,” Bennett said. “And he walked off and came in the house, and he was crying. He said, ‘I didn’t know it would be this hard. I love this place.’ But he got himself together and got back out there.” Once Calipari returned inside again, Bennett and Calipari hugged and shed tears. Calipari was destined for UK in a whirlwind. Bennett drove back to his Memphis home in silence.
The Return Soon after Calipari left, scandal hit. Derrick Rose was ruled retroactively ineligible for a reportedly invalid SAT score, and the NCAA made Memphis vacate its 38-win season as national runner-up. “I think it’s a travesty and everybody else does, too. Because we know we won all those games,” DeWeese said. “Did Derrick Rose take that test? I don’t know. I doubt it. I don’t think John Calipari had anything to do with the arranging of the test. Did he have knowledge of it? Maybe. But they’ve never proved he had anything to do with it.” The Memphis community still lashed out — and hard
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Horoscope To get the advantage, check the day's rating: 10 is the easiest day, 0 the most challenging. Aries (March 21-April 19) — Today is an 8 — Today is great for preparations in private, especially regarding financial plans. Consider an investment in your education, and work out the details. This pays off. Taurus (April 20-May 20) — Today is a 9 — Investigate multiple sources of income, as you keep all balls in motion. You're a master juggler, and your audience is growing. Work with partners for greater benefit. Gemini (May 21-June 21) — Today is an 8 — Distant connections expand your boundaries, providing a fresh point of view. It's time to prepare to harvest those seeds you planted earlier this year. Cancer (June 22-July 22) — Today is a 7 — Do inventory and pay bills today ... it's good to take stock. Invent an inspiring goa. Reward yourself by relax-
its to Indonesia, Malawi, Belgium and Denmark. The teams will travel through four continents and 20 cities and cover nearly 40,000 miles. One team will feature Andy Finch and Tommy Czeschin, who are Olympic snowboarders. Former NFL player and coach Marcus Pollard will be paired with his wife and business owner, Amani Pollard. 'Survivor' winners Ethan Zohn and Jenna Morasca will comprise another team. ---
ing into a romantic afternoon. Leo (July 23-Aug. 22) — Today is a 7 — Have fun without spending money. There's plenty you can do close to home for the next three days, surrounded by family. Send postcards to friends. Remember those? Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) — Today is a 7 — The channels are open and ready to flow the way you like them to, you just need to make the call. Define your terms and stand by what you believe in. You'll feel much better when it's done. Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) — Today is a 9 — You have plenty of great ideas to make money. Share your dreams. Make sure you find the right partners, and you can easily accomplish mutual goals. Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) — Today is a 9 — Your vitality is contagious and attractive, and others are paying attention. You've got the connections and a strong focus on what you want. Bring home what you need.
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Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) — Today is a 6 — Others appreciate who you are (even if you don't). Pay attention to a welldeserved acknowledgment. Record it if you can, and play it back in moments of doubt. Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) — Today is an 8 — Avoid distractions that keep you from reaching the finish line. Ignore pessimists. Surround yourself with the people who love and support you. Be considerate and persistent. Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) — Today is an 8 — Your career is on the rise. Get after your growth, but only after considering the risks. A future of satisfying work is worth more than a temporary cash flow constraint. Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20) — Today is a 6 — Expand your territory in the direction of least resistance. Do the work, with loving support. Follow a dream to success. Take notes for future reference. MCT
— at Calipari. The coach who had taken them back to the top of the college game had, in a very short time span, seemingly taken everything back. When he left, he took his recruits, his secretary, his athletic trainer and, most importantly, himself. Bennett says time has allowed for some healing. The wins may not have happened in the media guides, but they happened in real life. Those wins brought the community together — “the glory years,” Bennett calls them — and he says people have stopped dwelling on it. He does admit, however, the season feels a little “tainted” and has a little “smudge” lingering with it. Other people feel more strongly about how the season went down. “I had a guy come up to me,” Bennett recalls, “and say, ‘I know if I talk to you for five minutes I can’t hate John Calipari anymore. And I love hating John Calipari.’” “Everybody in Memphis hates John Calipari right now,” DeWeese said. “But they don’t have a clue who the real John Calipari is.” *** DeWeese no longer sees his old friend every day. Neither does Bennett. But the old circle stays in touch. Within five seconds of sitting down, DeWeese had pulled out his phone and showed a contact and number under the name “John Calipari.” “You want to talk to Cal right now?” DeWeese asks. “If I text him right now, he’ll text me right back.” Last season, Calipari had the group attend the Ole Miss game. “I didn’t cheer,” Bennett
said. “I just watched the game and prayed for my good friend John Calipari.” In early April, legendary Memphis player and coach Larry Finch died. Calipari returned to the city for the memorial service. He returned to Gibson’s in the morning, revisiting his old cave. And in came Gene Bartow, another
legendary Memphis coach who led the team to the Final Four in 1973. “They held court for 55 minutes,” DeWeese said. “It was like a swarm all the way around them. Nobody ever talked except them. It was magical.” It was just like the glory days.
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Student fulfills bucket list and shares UK experiences ANNIE HUGHES Contributing columnist
Welcome to a new year everyone. A year of possibilities and the glorious pursuit of educational enlightenment… Okay, let’s be a little more realistic here. It’s a new year of furthering your Starbucks addiction, eating food that you know could possibly shatter any physical fitness you gained over the summer and sitting in the fetal position over in Willy T asking why your Stats professor has it out for you. College is all about those unique experiences that, even when causing you to pull your hair out, make up this fantastic knowledge that will shape what adulthood means to you. At a university as large as UK, there is so much more
than just the obtainment of a degree. Students here can shatter a world record, dance for 24 hours to raise money for children with cancer and still manage to get a ton of free stuff that will eventually make their dorm look like a thrift store somebody forgot about. It’s an experience, and to truly say you got the most of it, you need to know what’s out there and what you might be getting yourself into. That’s where I come in. I have decided that as I embark on my first senior year (more on that later), I will try all those things across campus that I’ve heard about. Things that I have thought about trying, but have found reasons not to attempt. I consider it my bucket list as a UK student. For instance, I have the dexterity of a drunken chimp, and, yet, I would love to try a swing class. I’m also going to try some things that not everyone gets to try, and showcase what some students are doing
around campus. This is to give everyone, from freshmen to graduate students, an idea of just how diverse this campus is and the oppurtunities for involvement. Overall, I intend to showcase the whole mentality of “We Are UK.” I think it is important that we realize just how amazing this university is and all the opportunities it presents. So, if anyone has any ideas as to what I could try, or would like to let me know about a unique organization or team you are involved in, email me at amhugh5@g.uky.edu. I would love to add as many different things as possible to my bucket list. No matter what it is, I’ll give it a try. Because after all, being a Wildcat is all about taking life by the reins and leading yourself somewhere you never thought you could go. Annie Hughes is a political science senior. Email opinions@kykernel.com.
UK Athletics causes national embarrassment M. NOLAN GRAY Contributing columnist
As UK Athletics initiates yet another round of embarrassments for UK, we as students, faculty and staff come right back to the same old questions regarding the priorities of the university and the relationship between its various departments. Call me an idealist, but I’m of the crazy notion that UK is a university, a place of higher learning first, a hospital second and sports empire third. In reality, UK often acts as a sports program that educates a few students by accident. The fact that in years of financial strain UK awarded its athletics director with a ridiculous bonus while thousands of its excellent employees went without a single, miniscule raise is shameful. The fact that UK gave up a prime piece of campus real estate, not for much-needed dorms, classrooms or parking, but rather for a silly hangout
for athletes is shameful. The fact that the administrators of this institution would allow UK athletics to give a laughably small percentage of its profits back to the school, instead continue showering profits down on athletics staff and athletes, is shameful. The fact that a counsel general associate of the university gets in a bad mood and insults student journalists on the student newspaper website is shameful. The fact that UK Athletics wants compliance and control so much that it will blacklist student journalists is shameful. While wasting our funds on such shameful operations, we continue to lose opportunities to bring the best faculty and employees to the university, frequently failing to give pay increases that would help keep the best individuals at our university and continuing to put financial strain on our students through increased tuition. The administration should seriously reevaluate its priorities. Otherwise, we’re just on track to become a Top 20 Joke. M. Nolan Gray is a philosophy and political science sophomore. Email opinions@kykernel.com.
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Now until Sept 21, walking into the Rasdall Gallery will be like taking a journey back to your childhood. The familiar smell of Crayola meets you at the door long before the vibrant exhibit “Static Wax” comes into focus. The artist, Herb Williams, pieces together his work with the tools of children. “I did my first work after 9/11 wanting to create something very sincere,” Williams said, as he stood in the middle of his display at Rasdall Gallery Monday night. “I was exploring how a child would approach the issue ... they would be sincere. So I made an American flag entirely of crayons.” The artist, who has an official account
with the popular crayon manufacturer, Crayola, said his work is “very expensive and time consuming.” “I’ve had artists try to copy my work and give up after a few months,” he said. Williams, who worked in carpentry and sculpting during his teenage years, began creating art with crayons in 2002. The process requires him to laminate layers of wood, chainsaw them, carve them down and paint them before covering the base with thousands of crayons. He produces images from popular culture, like one completed this year, “Cover of Rolling Stone,” which required 50,000 crayons; and “Bitch Bag,” a gold Fendi purse depiction in the shape of a wire haired terrier. Others, like “Plunderland” — a year-long project that required 175,000 green crayons — speak about Williams’ interpretation of the economy, government and moral society. “I try to incorporate political and social messages using the friendliest tool out there,” Williams said. “Most
of the time I’m just having fun, but sometimes I’m trying to say something true and provocative.” The colorful enthusiast says he does not think he’ll always limit himself to still pieces involving crayons and has recently begun experimenting with stencils and moveable projects like “Artist Wheel of Fortune,” which allows observers to spin a wheel similar to the one featured on the game show “Wheel of Fortune;” and “Spin the Bottle,” which is reminiscent of a popular party game among teenagers. “I really think “Plunderland” is the most interesting,” said Shannon Ruhl, cultural director for the Student Activities Board. “It’s an installation piece and it’s dynamic within its space ... and engages the audience.” Ruhl said the exhibit has gotten positive reception because of its nature. “It’s fun, and people have responded positively not only to the color and smell, but also to the context he’s applied to highlight the issues he raises.” Check out “Static Wax” in Rasdall Gallery during weekdays from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.
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A trickle of events for the next week.
Come to the Kentucky Theatre to watch “The Big Show” community concert. Local jazz, blues, soul and gospel music. Kentucky Theatre. 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. $5 general admission. Watch the UK Football game at the Lexington Movie Tavern. 9:15 p.m. 133 N. Locust Hill Dr., Lexington, KY, 40509.
09.02.11 Science-fiction horror “Apollo 18” released in theatres. 1 hour, 30 mins. PG-13 Try more than 150 beers at the Third Annual Lexington Fest of Ales at Cheapside Park Fifth Third Bank Pavilion. Live music. 7 p.m.
Bluegrass Ink N’ Arts Festival – featuring tattoo artists from around the country. Roller Derby, burlesque shows and live music. Heritage Hall at Lexington Civic Center. 12 p.m. to 10 p.m.
09.03.11 Questapalooza – Quest Community Church is hosting a region wide party. Live music, food and more. 2 p.m. – 9:30 p.m. Free Swing Dance Lessons – Barker Hall: 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Roller Derby: Rollergirls of Central Kentucky will take on Hard Knox Rollergirls from Knoxville, Tennessee. Derby
starts at 7 p.m. $10 admission. Embrace Your City 5k Run / Walk - $20 registration. 9 a.m. Awards given. Held at UK Coldstream Research Campus. 1500 Bull Lea Road, Lexington, KY. Farmers Market – 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. Cheapside Park Fifth Third Bank Pavilion. Includes book signings, children’s craft tables, cooking demonstrations.
09.05.11 Relieve some stress and play dodgeball with the Kentucky dodgeball team. Free to play. 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Alumni Gym. Open Mic Night at Common Grounds. 343 E. High St., Lexington, KY. 8:45 p.m. to 11 p.m.
09.06.11 Watch “The Hangover II” with Cheap Seats. $1 admission. 8:00 p.m. Worsham Theatre.
09.07.11 Massage On The Go – receive free five minute massages. Blazer Café. 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. Come early to set your appointment. Watch “The Hangover Part II” with Cheap Seats. $1 admission. 8:00 p.m. Worsham Theatre. See Eric Clapton and Wynton Marsalis’ past concert from this spring at the Cinemark at Fayette Mall. 7:30 p.m. $10.50 for students.