
Jon Hale
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Covering University of Kentucky football for the Lexington Herald-Leader. Email [email protected]. No apologies for the soccer tweets.
Lexington, Ky.
Joined May 2011
Three months in jail, a year of probation, stops at NAIA, JUCO and G5 schools. Seth McGowan knows how close he was to squandering his chance to play football. "I was lost my freshman year."
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New Kentucky running back talked with the Herald-Leader about his journey from jail back to major college football.
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OK, while it's still fresh, hit me with your questions, comments, takeaways from Kentucky's heartbreaking loss to Texas for Monday's mailbag.
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Fr. WR Cam Miller started for UK today after his impressive late cameo at Georgia.
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With three fourth quarter catches at Georgia, freshman Cam Miller staked a claim to a spot in the UK wide reciever rotation.
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UK confirms DJ Waller was reinjured in early warmups. He's out for the fifth straight game.
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Well, DJ Waller is not dressed out, even though he was not on the SEC availability report all week.
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Kentucky in a good spot health-wise after its second bye week. None of the players listed as out tonight have played major snaps. Seth McGowan and DJ Waller are both good to go.
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Herald-Leader UK football reporter Jon Hale provides his final thoughts and prediction for UK versus Texas.
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Kroger Field blaring the KPop Demon Hunters song as I walk in tonight. The new Grove Street Party?
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NEW: For a UK offense that has struggled to find playmaking receivers, three catches in the fourth quarter at Georgia stood out immediately. Now, freshman WR Cam Miller appears to have earned a spot in the regular rotation.
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With three fourth quarter catches at Georgia, freshman Cam Miller staked a claim to a spot in the UK wide reciever rotation.
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How Kentucky basketball is benefiting from the massive changes to NIL rules
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We answer your questions about how much money Kentucky basketball players get paid, new NIL rules, changes in recruiting and much more.
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NEW: I asked Mitch Barnhart yesterday about 2022 contract extension that raised Stoops' buyout to its current level. He explains that deal here, and I run you through the various changes to Stoops' contract over the years.
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Since he was hired in 2012, Mark Stoops’ UK contract has been amended seven times.
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NEW: I spoke with Mitch Barnhart this morning about the state of the UK football program and Mark Stoops' job status.
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The Herald-Leader spoke with UK athletics director Mitch Barnhart about Mark Stoops’ job status Tuesday.
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NEW: Being a UK football fan is not very fun at the moment, but is there any hope for this season? If you're not ready to turn the focus to basketball, here are three reasons to hold out some optimism for the second half.
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It is not a fun time to be a Kentucky football fan, but seven games remain to change the narrative.
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NEW: UK football needed its massive transfer class to lead the way this year. Through five games, there have been some clear wins in the group, but the number of holes on the roster meant this team needed even more help than it's gotten so far.
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Seth McGowan has starred, but how have the other transfers UK football added fared in the first half of the season?
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Imagine they will try to include some former UK football players who haven’t stuck in the NFL on the roster.
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NEW: The latest UK football mailbag hits on Stoops' post-Georgia comments, football investment, pressure on Mitch Barnhart and more
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The vibes continue to get worse in the weekly UK football mailbag after Saturday’s loss at Georgia.
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It's time for mailbag questions again. After the Georgia loss and Mark Stoops shooting down the report he considered leaving last year, what are your thoughts?
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NEW: After UK football's latest loss, Mark Stoops was defiant. "There’s zero chance I’m walking away."
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Mark Stoops shot down a local radio report that he had approached UK’s administration about leaving last season.
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Come talk Kentucky-Georgia football with @JonHale_HL and @markcstory from Athens and @cmakauskas and me from Lexington. Our live stats feed is up and running, and it's a great place to ask our staff about the game and the state of UK football.
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Follow along as Kentucky football looks to snap a 15-game losing streak against the Bulldogs.
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