Monday Quickies: Getting Ready for Mississippi State Edition

The Kentucky Wildcats will being prepping for their big showdown with #14 Mississippi State Bulldogs. The game will be at Kroger Field on Saturday at 7:00 PM. If you can’t make it to the game, the action will be on ESPN 2.

UK is trying to drum up support for a big crowd to take in the game. This could be the turning point for this program and it could be THE signature win for Mark Stoops. If he wins he will have Kentucky ranked in the top 25 and the season will change dramatically.

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Quickies

Can Kentucky buck history | Cats Pause- Mark Stoops teams have a history of being in the right situations but not being able to finish the deal in order to take the next step as a program.

UK’s John Calipari keeping busy on the recruiting trail | Lexington Herald Leader-Kentucky basketball coach John Calipari has been all over the country visiting with UK recruits since the fall recruiting period started last Sunday. Calipari has some more planned for the future.

Kentucky volleyball closes out non-conference season with a win | UK Athletics- The ladies closed things out in style with a sweep of Chattanooga. Things don’t get any easier with a difficult SEC schedule on the horizon.

Is Evan Daniels changing his pick for Scottie Lewis? | 247- Five star wing Scottie Lewis showed up a little late for his visit to Kentucky but he did make it and that visit is wrapped up. There was heavy momentum going towards the Gators but Evan Daniels may be hearing good news for Kentucky.

Kentucky football first quarter report: What we’ve learned | Lexington Herald Leader-Kentucky football is off to a 3-0 start after a 48-10 win over Murray State on Saturday, Sept. 15, 2018. Terry Wilson has made the adjustment at quarterback. Josh Allen is leading the defense. Three tough SEC games are up next.

Kentucky vs. Mississippi State spread and early preview | Maroon and White Nation- The Bulldogs will come into Kroger Field as an 11 point favorite. But I have a feeling that line will move as the week goes on.

SEC week 3 bowl projections | Saturdays Down South- Kentucky is predicted to be in the Belk Bowl with NC State on December 29th. The same day as the basketball game against Louisville. Again.

Bills Vontae Davis retires at halftime | ESPN- The Bills were in the middle of getting whooped by the Chargers and cornerback Vontae Davis had enough. He quit the team and then later retired from football. Thus goes the franchise that is the Buffalo Bills.

Browns announce they will cut Josh Gordon – ProFootballTalk-The Josh Gordon era is over in Cleveland. Gordon, the highly talented but highly troubled wide receiver, is done with the Browns. The team released a statement saying that he will no longer be with them going forward.

NFL kickers receive an F in week 2 | CBS- Kickers have it tough all of the time but not as tough as they had it this weekend. There were misses everywhere and it cost teams their chances to win.