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Keaton Upshaw had a touchdown catch against Florida for UK’s only touchdown. (SEC Photo)


By LARRY VAUGHT

What was the mood for Kentucky players and coaches after a 34-10 loss at Florida Saturday, ...

By LARRY VAUGHT

Former UK All-American Mike Pratt said he wanted to see how Kentucky would handle the adversity he felt it would face against a talented, veteran team like Richmond. He also said he wondered if UK would be anywhere close to as good at the foul line this year as it was last season.

Pratt and Kentucky fans ...

By LARRY VAUGHT

Just a few minutes after Richmond opened its season by beating Morehead State 82-64 Friday night in Rupp Arena, Nathan Cayo was asked how he felt about playing Kentucky Sunday afternoon.

“I mean we’re playing Kentucky, I’m just excited,” said ...

John Calipari’s daughters are among the fans who have cutouts in Rupp Arena seats for UK games. (Twitter Photo)

By LARRY VAUGHT

It was certainly a different atmosphere in Rupp Arena Wednesday night when Kentucky beat Morehead 81-45 in its season opener.

One fan I know, Marsha Lane of Danville, said she was “not impressed” with the new protocols that included no concessions, including water, and the new location of her seat.

Kentucky coach John Calipari would like to find a way to have more than about 3,000 fans — 15 percent of Rupp’s capacity — at games.

“Is there some way we can test where we can have 30 percent, where more fans can come and they feel comfortable coming because they're tested? How do we do that? I don't know. I don't have time. I'm trying to get a basketball team together,” Calipari said after the win.

“I would say this, when we came in yesterday (to the arena to shoot) and I saw all the cards with people's faces on it, the team went nuts. They said, ‘Did these people buy these? These people are crazy.’ And then they went up there and sat with them.”

Kentucky is selling cardboard cutouts that fans can purchase ...

By LARRY VAUGHT

Sometimes Mark Stoops’ old-school mentality can frustrate Kentucky fans. Given his way, there’s no doubt he would rely on a running game, field position and defense to win games.

But that old-school mentality sometimes needs to be admired as well.
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