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September 28, 2011 7:08 AM
Former UK and Oregon football coach Rich Brooks will be inducted into the Oregon Sports Hall of Fame Wednesday.
Brooks took the helm at the University of Oregon in 1977 and brought the program from obscurity to national prominence. When Brooks took over as the Ducks' skipper, the team...
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February 10, 2011 12:00 PM
Is Steve Brown leaving UK?
Although Joker Phillips has said a number of times that he expects Brown to be back, there are those who believe that the only way the former defensive coordinator for UK, who keeps the title but has lost his power to Rick Minter is...
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July 5, 2010 1:31 PM
In 1959 Rich Brooks was the Nevada Union High School athlete of the year. The 68 year old former National Coach of the year went full circle as the grand marshal of Nevada City's 108th July 4th parade.
"Had a great time and saw a lot of old friends...
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January 21, 2010 10:31 PM
Junior forward Victoria Dunlap had a game-high 22 points, senior forward Lydia Watkins grabbed a season-high 12 rebounds, and the 25th-ranked Kentucky women's basketball team used a dominating first half to defeat Arkansas 69-52 Thursday night in Memorial Coliseum. "It was a great win for us tonight and I thought...
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January 20, 2010 5:33 PM
The 25th-ranked Kentucky women's basketball team welcomes the Arkansas Razorbacks to Memorial Coliseum Thursday for a Southeastern Conference showdown. Game time is set for 7 p.m. EST and it will be broadcast live on the Big Blue Sports Radio Network with Neil Price. Prior to the game, the Wildcats will...
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January 4, 2010 7:48 PM
With University of Kentucky football coach Rich Brooks announcing his retirement, Wildcat offensive coordinator Joker Phillips will take the reigns of the program. UK Athletics Director Mitch Barnhart offered Brooks more money and promised help with facilities that Brooks wanted, but Brooks said his decision would have been the same....
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January 4, 2010 1:40 PM
Rich Brooks had two goals when he became the head football coach at the University of Kentucky. First, stay on the job longer than any head coach in school history. Second, leave the program in better shape than when he found it. The first goal will not be met, but...
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January 4, 2010 11:04 AM
Kentucky coach Rich Brooks has announced that he is retiring after seven seasons coaching the Wildcats. Brooks made the announcement on Monday. He will be replaced by offensive head coach Joker Phillips, who agreed to become Brooks' eventual successor two years ago. "This is the end of the road of...
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January 4, 2010 9:19 AM
Rich Brooks talks about his future this morning at 11 a.m. We will carry his press conference live on TV as well as via live video stream on LEX 18.com. Here is a look at Brooks' record at UK since 2003: Overall: 39-47 2003 4-8 2004 2-9 2005 3-8 2006...
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January 1, 2010 6:34 PM
(AP) - University of Kentucky Athletics Director Mitch Barnhart says he wants football coach Rick Brooks to stay, but if he doesn't he'll support longtime assistant coach Joker Phillips as Brooks' successor. Brooks told the media after Sunday's Music City Bowl loss to Clemson he was "80 percent" sure he...
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December 27, 2009 11:54 AM
Clemson has suspended '4' Tigers for the Music City Bowl.
They broke a 1 am curfew Wednesday night.
On the surface, you might say it's no big deal because all four are reserves. Look a little deeper, and it could effect Clemson's depth chart.
Defensive tackles Jamie...
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December 21, 2009 3:11 PM
Following final examinations, the Kentucky football team wrapped up its Lexington portion of preparations for the Gaylord Hotels Music City Bowl with practices on Friday, Saturday, Sunday and Monday in the Nutter Field House.
"Lot better practice today (Monday)," said Coach Rich Brooks, who had not been pleased with...
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December 18, 2009 10:31 PM
On Monday, Joker Phillips told LEX18 Sports that freshman Morgan Newton, who is 5-2 as the starting quarterback, was going to be taking the first snap against Clemson in the Music City bowl because there was no way Mike Hartline with his bad knee could be ready to go.
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December 16, 2009 3:19 PM
College Football News picks Rich Brooks as the SEC Coach of the Year.
Brooks, led the Cats to a school-record fourth consecutive bowl appearance when it takes on Clemson in the Music City Bowl on December 27th.
Brooks was able to do this inspite of the fact the...
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December 14, 2009 6:35 PM
Swelling in his injured knee held Kentucky quarterback Mike Hartline out of Monday morning's practice.
Hartline returned to practice over the weekend, participating in one-on-one and seven-on-seven passing drills. It was the first time he had practiced since reinjuring the knee against Vanderbilt on Nov. 14.
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December 5, 2009 11:32 AM
Kentucky linebacker Sam Maxwell will have shoulder surgery in two weeks and will not play in the Music City Bowl.
"He's our leading interceptor and he's made a lot of tackles, it's certainly a blow," Rich Brooks said after his team's practice Saturday morning.
Maxwell has a torn...
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November 29, 2009 6:39 PM
(AP) - The Kentucky Wildcats are waiting to see where they'll suit up next. After an overtime loss Saturday to Tennessee, Kentucky must wait until Dec. 6 to see what bowl invites them to a post-season game. Representatives from the Outback, Chick-fil-A and Music City bowls were at Commonwealth Stadium...
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November 27, 2009 4:28 PM
"No, I'm not going to cry," says Christian Johnson.
It's the answer you expect right away when you talk about senior day before the Tennessee kickoff. Most 350 pound football players don't quickly volunteer that they might shed a tear or two.
But, it could happen. It all...
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November 25, 2009 8:49 PM
UK junior quarterback Will Fidler will graduate this year, but still has one year of eligibility remaining. He is giving that up and will participate in senior day activities. It was only a few weeks ago Fidler was in the hunt for the starting job with Morgan Newton. A total...
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November 23, 2009 11:07 PM
There is never a lack of emotion when it comes to the Kentucky-Tennessee football game. It's always senior day. Last year, the Vols were sending off Phil Fulmer. This year, the Cats could be sending off Rich Brooks. Whatever happens with the coach, there's so much more at stake this...
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November 23, 2009 4:58 PM
Will Rich Brooks be back in 2010?
Because Saturday is Senior Day, and players have wondered, we asked Brooks at his weekly press conference Monday morning. All he had to do was say he's planning on coming back, and that would have been the end of it.
But,...
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November 23, 2009 4:39 PM
Rich Brooks isn't ready to talk about the future. The present is more than enough for the Kentucky coach to handle right now. Coming off the first win at Georgia in more than three decades, Kentucky (7-4, 3-4 SEC) can put together its best finish ever in the SEC East...
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November 22, 2009 6:19 PM
LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) - Kentucky coach Rich Brooks says he won't let the Wildcats' historic win at Georgia this weekend go to his team's head as they prepare for Tennessee. The Wildcats are coming off a 34-27 win at Georgia - their first victory in Athens, Ga., in 32 years....
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November 17, 2009 12:46 PM
Rich Brooks calls it good news bad news on quarterback Mike Hartline's surgery for his ripped knee.
"He should be ready for post season practice but will be later in December," says Brooks.
"We will see how the bone bruise heals and go from there."
There was...
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November 16, 2009 1:53 PM
Here are a few notes from Monday morning's press conference with Rich Brooks and a few players.
- Mike Hartline will have surgery on his knee tomorrow.
- Chris Matthews has a slight concussion and will not participate in contact drills this week. Randall Cobb has a sore...
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November 14, 2009 10:23 PM
"Randall Cobb was amazing." Rich Brooks pretty much summed it up. Cobb scored two touchdowns in the 24-13 win over Vandy Saturday and running the wildcat was as successful as ever. "Before everybody asks, we can't have Randall take every snap in the wildcat. It is impossible to take that...
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November 12, 2009 4:46 PM
Defensive End DeQuin Evans, who talks about loving to sack any quarterback, and backup linebacker Jacob Dufrene are game captains for Vandy.
Dufrene, who will have a chance next spring to earn a starting job, was selected for his special teams play against Eastern Kentucky.
He had a...
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November 12, 2009 12:22 PM
Don't try explaining to Randall Cobb that one finger isn't a big deal.
"People don't realize how much they use their thumb until they can't use it. I realized I can't hold my spoon whenever I was eating," Cobb said.
The realization came last week in the wake...
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November 12, 2009 12:02 PM
Both quarterbacks will play but Rich Brooks will not announce whether Mike Hartline or Morgan Newton will start against Vanderbilt until the day of the game, the coach announced after Thursday morning's practice.
Hartline's reps with the first team offensein practice have increased as the week has gone on...
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November 11, 2009 5:50 PM
It's the million dollar question, who starts at quarterback for the Cats ?
Hartline, whose trying to come back from a ripped knee, has now practiced two days in a row.
"Hartline although he had some swelling in his knee from yesterday move around and practiced pretty good...
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November 10, 2009 11:59 AM
Tuesday was the hardest Mike Hartline has tested his injured knee since returning to the practice field last week.
Now Hartline and the Kentucky coaching staff will wait to see how his knee responds to the increased workload in the next few days before deciding who will start at...
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November 9, 2009 8:17 PM
A day after Kentucky football coach Rich Brooks rattled off what he says was the longest injury list of the season, things were looking a little brighter on that front Monday as the Wildcats prepared for a crucial game against Vanderbilt. Kentucky (5-4, 1-4 Southeastern Conference) defeated Eastern Kentucky Saturday...
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November 9, 2009 9:27 AM
Cal says that his two injured players are getting better.
Daniel Orton who hurt his chest against Clarion, and Eric Bledsoe, whose ankle kept him out of that exhibition game last Friday are both expected to practice.
For Rich Brooks, he's preaching tight game with a banged up...
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November 7, 2009 7:52 PM
Morgan Newton continues to improve. The true freshman quarterback is now 3-1 as a starter and against Eastern Kentucky on Saturday finally started feeling comfortable in the pocket. Sure, this wasn't an SEC defense and that's a big difference. "The game is a little different than what it was at...
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November 7, 2009 6:31 PM
LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) - With injuries sidelining its starting quarterback, tailback and No. 1 receiver, Kentucky used a patchwork offense Saturday to get its disappointing season back on track. Although the Wildcats' in-state clash with Eastern Kentucky doesn't affect their Southeastern Conference record or likely add much to their bowl...
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November 4, 2009 4:38 PM
Cornerback Trevard Lindley did not have any adverse effects from his participation in Tuesday's practice and worked out again on Wednesday, Coach Rich Brooks has reported. "It's encouraging that he's gone through two days, even though he's probably not at 100 percent, at least he's out here going through reps...
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November 3, 2009 7:19 AM
The flu bug is hitting the University of Kentucky football team. Coach Rich Brooks wrote on his Twitter account that he met with the trainer, and six players would be missing practice Tuesday because of the flu. Brooks said he hopes "it stops soon."
Brooks did not name the...
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November 2, 2009 3:57 PM
For Kentucky's players, the hardest thing to hit the ground in the loss to Mississippi State on Saturday may have been their egos. After Mississippi State running back Anthony Dixon ran 252 yards in the Bulldogs' 31-24 win over Kentucky, the Wildcats got their worst hit of the night in...
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November 2, 2009 2:02 PM
Injuries have Kentucky's two biggest play-makers on offense moving slower than usual, according to Rich Brooks.
Brooks said at his weekly press conference Monday that running back Derrick Locke tore cartilage in his left knee in Saturday's 31-24 loss to Mississippi State. Locke's 2008 season was cut short when...
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November 1, 2009 7:03 PM
LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) - Kentucky coach Rich Brooks says injured quarterback Mike Hartline will return to the practice this week for limited activity and not is not close to being ready to play. Hartline hurt his knee three weeks ago. Kentucky has rotated between backup Will Fidler, freshman Morgan Newton...
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November 1, 2009 5:40 PM
Kentucky running back Derrick Locke may not be on the field when the Cats take on Eastern Kentucky on Nov 7.
Locke tore scar tissue in his surgically repaired left knee in Saturday's 31-24 loss to Mississippi State.
Rich Brooks said Sunday that Locke's knee is swollen and...
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November 1, 2009 12:48 AM
Morgan Newton sent a tweet out, "losing sucks."
Rich Brooks was telling it like it is.
"The season isn't lost but it certainly isn't going to be the type of season it could be if we would have won this football game," says Rich.
UK couldn't tackle....
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October 27, 2009 11:04 PM
Ronnie Sneed knows that he is the answer to a popular question in the days since Micah Johnson injured his knee against Louisiana-Monroe.
"I know the fans and everybody out there is probably wondering, 'Who's behind Micah?" Sneed said.
The redshirt sophomore filled in for Johnson at middle...
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October 25, 2009 6:56 PM
LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) - A mounting injury list couldnt come at a worse time for Kentucky coach Rich Brooks. Heading into what he describes as one of the most critical games of the season against Mississippi State on Saturday, Brooks is without many key members of his team, both on...
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October 24, 2009 11:43 PM
LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) - All-around offensive threat Randall Cobb scored two touchdowns, including a 73-yard punt return, to lead Kentucky to a 36-13 win over Louisiana-Monroe on Saturday night. Cobb also ran for 41 yards and a touchdown and had 27 receiving yards. The Wildcats (4-3) were still without starting...
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October 22, 2009 1:40 PM
Rich Brooks freely admits he's a worrier. Just because the name of the school is Louisiana-Monroe doesn't mean he's worrying any less.
In 2006, the Warhawks came into Commonwealth Stadium and if it weren't for a stop on a two point conversion, Louisiana-Monroe would have sent the game into...
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October 19, 2009 5:33 PM
Since Saturday night, who didn't want to know the starting quarterback for Saturdays game with Louisiana-Monroe. "Ah, I'm not sure," says Brooks who got a good laugh out of the media with the rest of his sentence. "I'm being truthful now. It will probably be Morgan Newton again." Brooks knew...
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October 18, 2009 7:25 PM
Coach Rich Brooks reported good news and bad news on the injury front Sunday afternoon.
The bad news is that several players incurred injuries that could force them to miss practice time this week, including tailback Derrick Locke (strained knee ligament), linebacker Micah Johnson (ankle sprain), offensive guard Christian...
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October 18, 2009 7:22 PM
Chris Low, the Southeastern Conference beat writer for ESPN.com, was effusive in his praise for Rich Brooks following last night's victory over Auburn, awarding the Wildcat coach a "helmet sticker" for the Wildcats' performance.
"Boy, did he deserve this one," Low wrote. "His Kentucky team deserved this one. This...
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