🔵 The Official Daily Newsletter For Kentucky Athletics

Good morning. Dick Butkus is not only known for his unique name, but also the impact he made on the game of football in nine seasons with the Chicago Bears. Can one Kentucky standout follow in the Hall of Famer’s footsteps?

Trevin Wallace’s stats speak for themselves—but scroll on down to read more about the impact he’s making as a member of the Butkus Award Watch List below!

What else are we mixing into today’s Brew?

🎤 Ray Davis reports on the running backs
🏈 Trevin Wallace on Butkus Award Watch List
🔵 And much, much more!

📈 STOCK UP

🔼 Ray Of Sunshine. A new BBN reporter? Hopefully not yet, the season is right around the corner! Ray Davis is the latest to give us his analysis on Kentucky running backs this season.

The running back breaks down each of the players, their strengths, what they bring to the team, and more. He places himself and JuTahn McClain as the Mr. Reliables who go out and get the job done. What’s he got to say about the rest of the runnings backs? Watch the clip to find out.

🔼 Awarding Wallace. Devin Leary isn’t the only player earning preseason watch list honors—Trevin Wallace was named to the Butkus Award Watch List which recognizes the best linebacker in college football.

The 6’2” junior played 12 games with six starts last season and totaled 54 tackles, while also leading the team with two interceptions and finishing third on the team with 5.5 tackles for a loss.

The winner will be announced December 6 and honored at a televised event in January.

🤔 BIG BLUE TRIVIA

Full circle. What goes around comes around and that’s true for offensive coordinator Liam Coen and running back Ramon Jefferson.

The two Wildcats first met in 2017 when Ramon Jefferson was a freshman and Liam Coen was the offensive coordinator at… what school?

Think you got it? Scroll on down to the bottom of this email for the answer!

🔵 ONE BIG THING

Seeing the spotlight. Former Kentucky quarterback Will Levis has a great chance at securing the QB2 spot going into the season opener and make a strong challenge to become the starter for the Tennessee Titans sooner rather than later. He’s turning heads during preseason and head coach Mike Vrabel has noticed his increased command of the team.

Will Levis played his junior and senior years at Kentucky as starting quarterback and went 17-7 overall—tying Terry Wilson for the second-most quarterback wins since 1993.

Make sure to watch him when the Tennessee Titans take on the Chicago Bears this Saturday—the second-round pick will almost certainly make an appearance.

🎥 Watch Mike Vrabel’s interview as he speaks about Will Levis.

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📅 COMING SOON

Thursday, August 17

⚽️ Women’s Soccer vs. Eastern Kentucky @ 7:30pm ET (Season Opener)

Thursday, August 24

⚽️ Men’s Soccer vs. Florida Gulf Coast @ 7:30pm ET (Home Opener)

Friday, September 1

🏐 Volleyball vs. Pittsburgh @ 7:00pm ET (Home Opener)

Saturday, September 2

🏈 Football vs. Ball State @ 12:00pm ET on SEC Network | Watch Live | Reserve Your Tailgate

🎉 TRIVIA ANSWER

Answer: University of Maine!

🔵 Have a great Friday!