Gameday: The Blue/White Game
Saturday, 1:30 at Commonwealth Stadium
April 25, 2009
The foundation will be set after Saturday.
The 2009-10 regular season is still four months away, but the UK football team will wrap up the first phase of the football season Saturday as it concludes spring football practice with the annual Blue/White Game. The Wildcats have been practicing for four weeks and will conclude Saturday at 1:30 p.m. at Commonwealth Stadium with the final scrimmage of the season.
"It's been a good spring," UK Coach Rich Brooks said. "It can always be better, but overall we've made some good progress and we've identified some people who are playing at a different level than they were when the season ended last year, and that's always an important thing."
As was the case last spring, the Blue/White Game will be played with two separate teams. The coaching staff conducted a draft Thursday to split the squad into two equal teams, which proved to be a success last year when the White team scored the winning touchdown with 1:06 to play for a 23-22 victory.
Regardless of how the teams are split for the annual spring game, Brooks said he always looks for the same thing: improvement and getting his team ready for the fall season when things really count.
"I always look for the same things - individual improvement, technique and ability, as well as guys making plays," Brooks said. "We've had a lot of good fundamental work this spring and now it's time to go out and see who's going to make plays and take advantage of the opportunities."
Surplus Apparel/Equipment Sale at Blue/White Game: There will be a sale of surplus athletic apparel (various sports, items and sizes) on Saturday from noon to 4 p.m. on the west concourse of Commonwealth Stadium.
There will also be a sale of used athletic equipment (various weight machines, weight-training items and football practice gear) on Saturday as well. This sale will be by sealed bids only from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the Nutter Field House, which will be open on the Alumni Drive side of the building. Football practice items will be sold in "lots" (quantities only). The items may be viewed Saturday from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., with sealed bids due by 3 p.m. Instructions on how to bid will be available at the site.
No. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Cl.-Exp. Hometown (High School) Status
1
Fidler, Will QB
6-4
225
Jr-Sq
Henderson, Ky. (Henderson County)
S
3/2
3
Roark, Matt WR
6-5
202
So-1L
Acworth, Ga. (North Cobb)
S
4/3
4
Johnson, Micah LB
6-2
256
Sr-3L
Fort Campbell, Ky. (FCHS)
S
2/1
6
Smith, Taiedo DB
6-0
182
So-1L
Dunnellon, Fla. (DHS)
S
3/3
10
Lentz, Matt FS
6-3
209
So-1L
Simpsonville, S.C. (Greenville)
S
3/3
11
Wilson, Greg DB
6-1
202
So-1L
Atlanta, Ga. (North Clayton)
S
3/3
13
Adeyemi, Eric WR
6-0
170
So-1L
Miami, Fla. (Southridge)
S
4/3
14
Mosley, Anthony WR
6-0
170
So-Sq
Ellenwood, Ga. (Tucker)
S
3/3
14
Phillippi, Ryan
QB
5-11
170
Fr-HS
Lexington, Ky. (Henry Clay)
WO
4/4
16
Mason, DeAunte TE
6-3
220
Fr-RS
Nashville, Tenn. (Pearl-Cohn)
S
4/4
18
Cobb, Randall WR
5-11
188
So-1L
Alcoa, Tenn. (AHS)
S
4/3
22
Trevathan, Danny LB
6-1
220
So-1L
Leesburg, Fla. (LHS)
S
4/3
26
Williams, Coshik RB
5-9
177
Fr-RS
Hiram, Ga. (HHS)
WO
4/4
26
Palmer, Rashaad CB
6-0
185
Fr-RS
Covington, Ky. (Holmes)
WO
4/4
30
Allen, Moncell RB
5-7
225
Jr-2L
Charlotte, N.C. (Providence Day)
S
3/2
31
Benton, Mikie DB
5-11
182
Fr-RS
Russellville, Ky. (RHS)
WO
4/4
32
Lindley, Trevard CB
6-0
175
Sr-3L
Hiram, Ga. (HHS)
S
2/1
37
Bowland, Trey RB
5-10
190
Jr-1L
Knoxville, Tenn. (Christian Academy)
WO
2/2
40
Grinter, Maurice TE
6-3
253
Sr-3L
Louisville, Ky. (Manual)
S
2/1
42
Cessna, Chris TE
6-4
227
So-Sq
London, Ky. (North Laurel)
S
3/3
43
Mabry, Mikhail LB
6-2
248
Sr-3L
Mililani, Hawaii (MHS)
S
1/1
43
Ball, Stephen FB
5-10
220
Jr-Sq
Brentwood, Tenn. (Franklin Road Academy)
WO
2/2
44
Cecil, Clay S
6-0
190
Fr-RS
Fort Thomas, Ky. (Highlands)
WO
4/4
45
Glenn, Antwane DT
6-3
270
So-Sq
Pacolet, S.C. (Broome)
S
3/3
45
Lewis, Tatum FB
6-0
236
Fr-RS
Winchester, Ky. (George Rogers Clark)
WO
4/4
46
Stackhouse, Isaac
FB
5-10
240
Fr-HS
Prattville, Ala. (Autauga Academy)
WO
4/4
57
Dufrene, Jacob LB
6-1
220
Jr-2L
Cut Off, La. (John Curtis Christian)
S
3/2
59
Ulinski, Dave OL
6-5
305
Fr-RS
Louisville, Ky. (Manual)
S
4/4
60
McCord, Shane DL
6-2
282
Jr-2L
Hartwell, Ga. (Hart County)
S
3/2
61
Gonzalez, Jorge C
6-3
305
Sr-3L
Tampa, Fla. (Catholic)
S
2/1
62
Meisner, Greg DE
6-1
233
So-Sq
Greensburg, Pa. (Hempfield Area)
S
3/3
64
Idumwonyi, Osaze OL
6-1
285
Fr-RS
Cedar Hill, Tex. (CHHS)
S
4/4
66
Burden, Chandler DL
6-4
296
So-1L
Blue Ash, Ohio (LaSalle)
S
4/3
68
McDermott, Luke DL
6-1
256
So-Sq
Louisville, Ky. (Trinity)
WO
3/3
70
Hines, Stuart OL
6-4
295
So-1L
Bowling Green, Ky. (BGHS)
S
3/3
72
Duncan, Zipp OT
6-5
285
Sr-3L
Magnolia, Ky. (Elizabethtown)
S
1/1
77
Davis, Marcus C
6-1
280
Jr-1L
Union, Ky. (Boone County)
WO
2/2
81
Lanxter, Kyrus WR
6-2
195
Jr-2L
Alcoa, Tenn. (AHS)
S
3/2
84
Mustafaa, Charles DL
6-3
260
So-Sq
College Park, Ga. (Westlake)
S
3/3
86
Bogue, Ross TE
6-5
245
Sr-3L
Suwanee, Ga. (North Gwinnett)
S
1/1
89
Cecil, Anthony WR
6-0
194
Sr-Sq
Hodgenville, Ky. (Larue County)
WO
1/1
89
Murphy, Brian FB
6-0
216
So-Sq
Big Stone Cap, Va. (Powell Valley)
WO
3/3
99
Jarmon, Jeremy DE
6-3
277
Sr-3L
Collierville, Tenn. (Houston)
S
1/1
COACHES: Steve Brown , Randy Sanders , Steve Ortmayer , Rick Petri , Larry Brinson , Matt McCutchan
2009 Spring Numerical Roster (White Squad)
No. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Cl.-Exp. Hometown (High School) Status
5
Hartline, Mike QB
6-6
204
Jr-2L
Canton, Ohio (Glen Oak)
S
2/2
15
Sargent, Tyler QB
6-4
208
So-Sq
Waynesville, Ohio (Clinton Massie)
WO
3/3
17
Adams, E.J. WR
6-0
197
Sr-3L
Snellville, Ga. (North Gwinnett)
S
2/1
19
Fields, E.J. WR
6-2
195
Fr-RS
Frankfort, Ky. (FHS)
S
4/4
21
Guy, Winston DB
6-1
208
So-1L
Lexington, Ky. (Catholic)
S
4/3
24
Burden, Randall CB
6-0
170
So-1L
LaGrange, Ga. (LHS)
S
3/3
27
Cobb, Ashton SS
6-0
215
Sr-3L
Aliquippa, Pa. (Center Township)
S
2/1
27
Boyd, Aaron WR
6-4
210
So-1L
Lexington, Ky. (Henry Clay)
S
4/3
29
Smith, Alfonso RB
6-1
204
Sr-3L
Louisville, Ky. (Waggener)
S
1/1
30
Severance, Zach
DB
5-10
188
Fr-HS
Reynoldsburg, Ohio (RHS)
WO
4/4
31
Harper, Michael WR
6-1
179
Jr-Tr
Stone Mountain, Ga. (Stephenson)
WO
2/2
33
Harrison, Calvin FS
6-1
205
Sr-3L
Columbia, S.C. (Richland Northeast)
S
2/1
35
Rice, Cartier DB
5-10
180
Fr-RS
Duncan, S.C. (Byrnes)
S
4/4
38
Conner, John FB
5-11
240
Sr-3L
West Chester, Ohio (Lakota West)
S
1/1
39
Johnson, William LB
6-2
200
Fr-RS
Nashville, Tenn. (Pearl-Cohn)
S
4/4
40
Faulkner, Daryl CB
5-9
174
Jr-Sq
Memphis, Tenn. (Whitehaven)
WO
2/2
42
Melillo, Nick WR
6-2
215
So-Tr
Louisville, Ky. (Trinity)
WO
3/3
46
Sneed, Ronnie LB
6-2
235
So-1L
Tallahassee, Fla. (Florida)
S
3/3
47
Nance, A.J. FB
5-11
250
Sr-3L
Knoxville, Tenn. (Central)
WO
2/1
47
Ramsey, Matt FB
6-1
212
Jr-Sq
Artemus, Ky. (Knox Central)
WO
2/2
48
Dutton, Alex
WR
5-10
170
Fr-HS
Louisville, Ky. (Trinity)
WO
4/4
49
Thomas, Antonio LB
6-1
228
So-Sq
Cowpens, S.C. (Broome)
S
3/3
49
Dutton, Nathan
WR
5-10
170
Fr-HS
Louisville, Ky. (Trinity)
WO
4/4
50
Maxwell, Sam LB
6-3
244
Sr-3L
Hartwell, Ga. (Hart County)
S
2/1
52
Murphy, Billy Joe OL
6-6
295
So-1L
Gamaliel, Ky. (Monroe County)
S
3/3
53
Lumpkin, Ricky DT
6-4
294
Jr-2L
Clarksville, Tenn. (Kenwood)
S
2/2
58
Stackhouse, Sean OL
6-4
266
Fr-RS
Jacksonville, Fla. (Mandarin)
S
4/4
60
Luck, Dustin OL
6-3
290
Sr-Sq
Poole, Ky. (Henderson County)
WO
2/1
63
Lanefski, Jake OL
6-4
286
So-1L
Mobile, Ala. (McGill-Toolen)
S
3/3
69
Smith, Matt OL
6-4
280
Fr-RS
Louisville, Ky. (St. Xavier)
S
4/4
75
Durham, Brad OT
6-4
310
Jr-2L
Mt. Vernon, Ky. (Rockcastle County)
S
3/2
78
Johnson, Christian OG
6-4
325
Sr-3L
Alexandria, Va. (West Potomac)
S
1/1
78
Lewellen, Jacob DL
6-3
244
Fr-RS
Louisville, Ky. (Manual)
WO
4/4
80
Drake, T.C. TE
6-6
242
Sr-3L
Bardstown, Ky. (Nelson County)
S
2/1
84
Correll, Gabe TE
6-3
227
Fr-RS
Cincinnati, Ohio (Anderson)
WO
4/4
85
McCaskill, Gene WR
6-0
175
So-1L
Chester, S.C. (CHS)
S
4/3
88
Brazley, Nik WR
5-9
170
So-Sq
Louisville, Ky. (Male)
WO
3/3
90
Gardner, Michael DL
6-4
208
Fr-RS
Lexington, Ky. (Henry Clay)
WO
4/4
91
Peters, Corey DT
6-3
295
Sr-3L
Louisville, Ky. (Central)
S
2/1
93
Bielawski, Patryk
LB
6-1
241
So-Tr
Mason, Ohio (MHS)
WO
3/3
94
Wyndham, Taylor DE
6-4
224
Fr-RS
North, S.C. (SHS)
S
4/4
96
Ukwu, Collins DE
6-5
247
Fr-RS
LaVergne, Tenn. (LHS)
S
4/4
98
Crawford, Mark
DT
6-1
295
So-Tr
Indianapolis, Ind. (Ben Davis)
S
3/3
COACHES: Joker Phillips , Jimmy Heggins , Chuck Smith , Chris Thurmond , Dontae Wright
2009 Spring Numerical Roster (Specialists)
No. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Cl.-Exp. Hometown (High School) Status
9
Tydlacka, Ryan K
6-1
202
So-1L
Louisville, Ky. (Trinity)
S
3/3
36
Seiber, Lones K
5-9
195
Sr-3L
Knoxville, Tenn. (Central)
S
2/1
48
Stephens, Jake K
5-11
215
Fr-RS
Lexington, Ky. (Lafayette)
WO
4/4
65
Helton, J.J. DS
6-3
226
Jr-1L
Franklin, Tenn. (FHS)
WO
2/2
88
Mitts, Kevin K
6-1
198
So-Sq
Fort Mitchell, Ky. (Beechwood)
WO
3/3
90
Simmons, Pat K
6-2
199
Fr-RS
LaGrange, Ga. (LHS)
WO
4/4
97
Uminger, Ross
K
6-1
170
Fr-HS
Walton, Ky. (Ryle)
WO
4/4
2009 Spring Numerical Roster (Injured Players)
No. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Cl.-Exp. Hometown (High School) Status
20
Locke, Derrick RB
5-9
180
Jr-2L
Hugo, Okla. (HHS)
S
3/2
34
Warford, Paul CB
5-10
200
Jr-2L
Richmond, Ky. (Madison Central)
S
2/2
37
Kelly, Brendan
DB
5-8
170
Fr-HS
Lexington, Ky. (Henry Clay)
WO
4/4
54
Thurmond, Brandon LB
6-2
226
Jr-Sq
Rex, Ga. (Grady)
S
2/2
59
Thomas, Jon LS
5-10
229
So-Sq
Louisville, Ky. (St. Xavier)
WO
3/3
74
Woods, Trevino OL
6-5
274
Fr-RS
Athens, Ga. (Clarke Central)
S
4/4
76
Jeffries, Justin OT
6-6
310
Sr-3L
Louisville, Ky. (St. Xavier)
S
2/1
