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Big Blue Brew 8/13: Defense Recognitions
Two Cats were named to the Chuck Bednarik Award Watch List.
🔵The Official Daily Newsletter For Kentucky Athletics
Good Morning. There’s a two-week break between summer school and the fall semester – how are the players going to use that time?
Where are the guys going over break???
— Kentucky Men’s Basketball (@KentuckyMBB)
6:52 PM • Aug 9, 2024
What else are we mixing in today’s Brew?
🏈 Defense watch list
🔵 And much, much more!
🎙️Mic'd up with @ansleyalmonor at summer practice.
— Kentucky Men’s Basketball (@KentuckyMBB)
5:51 PM • Aug 12, 2024
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📈 STOCK UP
🔼 D Up! The Maxwell Football Club named Maxwell Hairston and Deone Walker to the 30th Chuck Bednarik Award Watch List. The award recognizes the best college football defensive player. Hairston totaled five interceptions, including four in SEC play, and ranked fifth in the nation in that category last season. Walker led the Cats in tackles for loss (12.5), quarterback sacks (7.5) and quarterback hurries (8) last season.
🤔 BIG BLUE TRIVIA
Watch him like a Hawk.
How many watch lists has Deone Walker been named to?
Got a guess? Check below for the answer!
🔵 ONE BIG THING
School Record! The Wildcats in the 2024 Paris Olympics broke a school record when it came to medals won. Eleven Wildcats won 13 medals— nine gold, two silver and two bronze. Six medals were won in athletics/track and field, four medaled in basketball, one in volleyball and two in fencing. A school-record total of 24 Kentucky student-athletes competed in the Games overall.
📅 THE DAYS AHEAD
Thursday, August 15
⚽️ Women’s soccer vs. Central Michigan @ 7:30pm ET | Tickets
Friday, August 16
⚽️ Men’s soccer vs. Northern Kentucky @ 7:30pm ET (Exhibition)
Sunday, August 18
⚽️ Women’s soccer vs. Morehead State @ 7:30pm ET | Tickets
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🎉 TRIVIA ANSWER
Answer: 4!
(Chuck Bednarik Award, Lott IMPACT Trophy, the Bronko Nagurski Trophy and the Outland Trophy Watch)
🔵Have a great Tuesday!