Category: Earl Cox on Sports

UK And UofL Join The Parade To Increased Tuition

UK And UofL Join The Parade To Increased Tuition

| May 17, 2012 | 0 Comments

The University of Kentucky, flush with money, has rewarded several of its coaches with big raises.

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Cats’ Pause Causes Pause For Thought

Cats’ Pause Causes Pause For Thought

| May 10, 2012 | 0 Comments

Oscar Combs, who made a dream come true when he started The Cats’ Pause, probably will fuss at me when he reads this, but his fabulously successful Cats’ Pause is better than ever now that general manager Darrell Bird and his staff are producing the UK fan magazine.

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Cawood Could Do It All And Will Never Be Replaced

Cawood Could Do It All And Will Never Be Replaced

| May 3, 2012 | 0 Comments

With another Kentucky Derby upon us, sports lovers of our beloved state often look back fondly about (1) their first Derby, (2) their first Mint Julep, (3) their first Derby-winning ticket, (4) their close first brush with an honest-to-goodness celebrity.

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Barnstables Hit The Jackpot With Cal And Anthony

Barnstables Hit The Jackpot With Cal And Anthony

| April 26, 2012 | 0 Comments

Dale and Winnie Barnstable’s daughters are do-gooders in the best sense of the term.

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Football Coaches Are A Different Breed

Football Coaches Are A Different Breed

| April 19, 2012 | 0 Comments

Football coaches at any level, from little boys’ flag football to the NFL ranks, are a different breed.

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Check These Ratings: 1. IU, 2. UofL, 3. UK

Check These Ratings: 1. IU, 2. UofL, 3. UK

| April 12, 2012 | 0 Comments

The ink had hardly dried in Sports Illustrated’s superb coverage of Kentucky’s victory over Kansas in the national championship game before the magazine had picked next season’s top 10.

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Can’t Touch The Cats

Can’t Touch The Cats

| April 5, 2012 | 0 Comments

Pitino Gracious to Calipari After Loss

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History Made, Champions Abound

History Made, Champions Abound

| April 5, 2012 | 0 Comments

It was one of the strangest and most glorious nights in the history of University of Kentucky basketball.

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Nothing But Net: All Eyes, Minds On  UK, UofL

Nothing But Net: All Eyes, Minds On UK, UofL

| March 29, 2012 | 0 Comments

Wonder what the rest of the Free World outside of Kentucky is talking about, thinking about, worrying about this week?

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Salute to Pitino and Dr. Singletary

Salute to Pitino and Dr. Singletary

| March 29, 2012 | 0 Comments

Before I begin my sermon for the week, please allow me to say something nice about a coach and a team, specifically Rick Pitino and his University of Louisville Cardinals.

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