Author: Mikesportz

With one streak gone, Kentucky football really needs….,,

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Kentucky football’s 2025 season starts Saturday. The actual bowl streak is gone. Snapped after eight years. Saturday solidified it. Kentucky lost 31-14 at No. 3 Texas. Nothing unexpected. An 18-point underdog, the Wildcats lost by 17. Mark Stoops’ team is 4-7. What’s done is done. Put it in the rearview. Time to look to the future. The future starts Saturday. The Governor’s Cup is Kentucky’s bowl game. Archrival Louisville visits Kroger Field for a noon game on the SEC Network. Jeff Brohm’s Cardinals will arrive with a chip on their wings. They’ve dropped five straight to UK. That includes 2023,…

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Why BYU’s 1984 national title still matters in college football……

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PROVO, UTAH, IS a city of about 115,000, nestled into the rocks on the back side of the Rocky Mountains. It is the fourth-largest city in Utah, and it’s made up primarily of members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. And because of a miraculous run of football prowess and perfect breaks 40 years ago, Provo will forever be known as a national title town. In 1984, LaVell Edwards’ BYU Cougars rolled to a perfect record, watched as everyone around them fell at just the right time, and celebrated maybe the least likely title in the sport’s…

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Stunning news: It’s Coach Kim’s special day 🎂🎉 Happy birthday, @CoachKim_ !!…

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From Kim Caldwell’s first press conference, Jillian Hollingshead knew the new Lady Vols basketball head coach would be a good fit. Caldwell’s last question back in April asked if she could take her play style and win at a higher level, and she responded emphatically. “I wouldn’t be here if I didn’t think we could do it here,” Caldwell said. From that first moment, Hollingshead bought in. If her coach was at ease, she was going to be at ease as well. “She just stood up there with a lot of confidence and just meant what she said,” Hollingshead said…

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