Thursday UK Football Links and Notes

It's looking more and more likely that Trevard Lindley will play against Eastern Kentucky. Lindley has missed the last five games due to injury and the Cats have missed his presence. It will be a huge boost for the entire team, especially the defense if Lindley is able to play. UK should be able to win against Eastern Kentucky without Lindley, but it will be a great game for him to see some action before the final three SEC games.

DeQuinn Evans has moved on from the Mississippi State game, but admits he was embarrassed by the Cats performance. Evans is upset and wants to take it out on Eastern Kentucky this weekend. As Larry Vaught writes, hopefully, it was a painful lesson learned that won't ruin the season.

Morgan Newton is finding his way as UK's starter. Since he took over the reigns for Mike Hartline, Newton is 2-1 and showed flashes of what made him an All-American in high school. Newton made some big plays against Mississippi State, especially in the fourth quarter. A lot of fans are going to point at his interception as the turning point of the game, but UK had many other opportunities to win. It would be unfair for anyone to pin the loss on the freshman. Fans should be excited about the future of UK football with Morgan Newton at quarterback.

The Courier-Press writes that Newton's progress comes at Fidler's expense. I think most fans were surprised UK did not use Will Fidler in some capacity against Mississippi State. The coaching staff wanted to get Newton into a rhythm which kept Fidler on the sidelines. Obviously, the coaching staff feels that Morgan Newton gives the team it's best chance of winning. Newton is the future of UK football, so I understand the coaches wanting to stick with him.

Chip Cosby received some praise on ESPN for his friendly bet with Rich Brooks. Cosby bet Brooks that he could run a 5.0 flat forty time. Well, Chip lost his bet by running a 5.81 forty time. Hopefully, Chip didn't pull anything by pushing himself. The fastest time I ever posted on the forty was 4.7, but that was 13 years ago and 50lbs lighter. Maybe Chip and I can get together for a race?