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Last night, the former Kentucky Wildcats receiver Randall Cobb and former UK punter Tim Masthay helped the Green Bay Packers put away the Chicago bears. Here's to former Wildcats making us proud.
The Tweet of the Morning happened last night:
Tim Masthay has more NFL touchdown passes than Jared Lorenzen, Andre Woodson, Mike Hartline & Randall Cobb combined.
— Not Jerry Tipton (@NotJerryTipton) September 14, 2012
Your quickies follow the jump.
The play that everyone's talking about, courtesy of Tim Masthay.
Former UK punter Tim Masthay throws TD pass // John Clay's Sidelines
Tim Couch was the last player to throw an NFL touchdown.
Calipari hopes Final Four floor will help recruiting, benefit state // WKYT
Jump circle will be the centerpiece of the new locker room floor
New exhibit at WKU features ordinary stuff used by famous // WHAS11.com Louisville
Pretty cool idea from my alma mater.
Pictures from the John Calipari Fantasy Experience // CoachCal.com
Looks like fun to me.
Joe Craft Center overrun by Kentucky stars yesterday // CoachCal.com
Nobody flaunts it like Calipari.
The Edge: WKU run could be problematic for UK defense // The Kentucky Kernel
From what I can see, UK understands that they are going to have to buckle down and play football to get past the Hilltoppers.
Tom Leach's Friday Wildcat Links
Michael Kidd-Gilchrist predicts UK will repeat as NCAA Tournament champs //Kentucky Sports Radio
In MKG we trust.
Catch 22: Wiggins in UK’s future? // The Kentucky Kernel
Anytime you see college described as a "waste of time" for a player, you know that UK is a real possibility.
3-point shot: Big East-ND ripple effect // ESPN
Former Big East commissioner Mike Tranghese said that the departure of Notre Dame basketball to the ACC is "more of a perception hit than anything. It has no effect on Big East football."
He's right, although unfortunately, Notre Dame's name alone affects a lot of perceptions.
Newest Quickies
Western Kentucky not sneaking up on UK after close loss in 2011 season opener // KyForward.com
The thing that makes this game potentially different is the offense. Kentucky has one this year, unlike 2011.
Stephens: Storylines all over the field for Cats-Tops - College Heights Herald: Sports
A loss to directional school WKU would practically doom Phillips, and everyone in Commonwealth Stadium knows it.
Western thinks they can win this one. Maybe they are right, but I don't think so.
Turnover-prone WKU might be just what Kentucky needs // Kentucky.com
Well, Kentucky wasn't exactly turnover-free in its first two games. If Kentucky plays defense for once, I think they have a good shot to win convincingly. Otherwise, it's game on.
We have our second coach, @john_wall will coach against @drake on Saturday in Rupp Arena. $20 ticket sale ends today.
— John Calipari (@UKCoachCalipari) September 14, 2012
@daggumroy @jonrothstein Roy, did u put them 30 rings back in the case and get MJ his bling back?
— Adam Zagoria (@AdamZagoria) September 14, 2012
Will the river of scandals never end at North Carolina? Via Rush the Court.
Derek Abney awesomeness!