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OCTOBER 19,2007

Junior Bruno Agostinelli is hoping to nail the big test he'll have
this weekend when UK hosts tennis tournament

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TeddzDesned
state funding
means same
tuition raise

By BaLloLJohnson

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If L'K receives all the funding it is asking for
from the state. tuition increases will remain at 9
percent a year. UK President Lee Todd said at a
meeting with state legislators yesterday.

Mayor Jim New berry. Todd and other offi-
cials met with the (ieneral Assembly's interim
ioini committee on appropriations and revenue
at Keeneland yesterday to discuss university
and city funding requests for the 2008-10 bud-
get.

Todd requested $19.8 million for the 2008-09
school year and $20.9 million for the 2009-10
school year. as outlined in llK's Top 20 Business
Plan.

()ther funds requested included $75 million in
state bonds for the Gatton College of Business
and Economics Research (‘omplex and $130 mil-
lion in state bonds for another new science re~
search building. The funds and construction are
needed to help push [K to top~20 status. Todd
said.

Rep. Jim Wayne. DVLouisville. said at the
meeting he would be more likely to support
llK‘s top-20 funding plan if tuition decreased
annuaHy

"When you increase tintion. it is. in essence. a
tax increase on students and their families."
Wayne said after the meeting. “That money
should be paid by the general fund and not on the
backs of families and students."

Todd addressed Way ne‘s concerns about the
annual tuition hikes at the meeting.

”1 would love nothing better than to reduce
the increase in tunion." Todd said. “By 2012. we
could reduce that increase to 4 percent. As we
grow. we could reduce our dependence on the
state.”

Throughout his presentation. Todd empha-
si/ed the importance of higher education in Ken—
tucky and the potential UK has in creating Jobs to
keep graduates in the state.

"You’ve heard me say it before." Todd said.
“if we can keep our kids in Kentucky and help
them start companies. they will."

Jack Kelly. (‘E() of the World Games 2010
Foundation. also spoke at the meeting. detailing
financial plans for the 16-day event.

The games are estimated to attract 800.000
attendees and nearly 2.000 members of the me—
dia. Kelly said. The games will include 1.000
horses from 60 different countries. employ about
15.000 \oluntccrs and have more than a $150
million economic impact on the region.

The eyent will operate off of a $60 million
privately funded budget. and construction on the
new structures has already begun.

Proposed state funds for the games include
534 million for a new outdoor stadium and $4
million for a new exhibition center. said John
Nicholson. executive director of the Kentucky
Horse Park. where the games will take place.

New berry also proposed funding for the
Newtown Pike extension. which will connect the
road with ['K‘s campus. The proiect is scheduled
for completion by 2014.

"This is much more than a road construction

See Legislators on page 7

Approved resolution encourages

CELEBRATING 36 YEARS OF INDEPENDENCE

 

UK puts new diversity VP hire on hold

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UK planned to have a new vice
president for institutional diversity
by July l.but after five initial candi-
dates either pulled out or were not
selected. the position‘s search com—

mittee decided to seek a new pool of

contenders.

“1 think it was a tough job we
were handed. partly because this is
such an important position and pan-
ly because this has never been done

before" said Carol Jordan. co chair
of the search committee and director
of the Center for Research on Vio-
lence Against Women.

The earliest the position will be

filled is sometime next semester.

said UK President Lee Todd at yes—
terday‘s Commission on Human
Rights meeting.

The vice president for institu-
tional diversity position will exam-
ine decisions the UK administration
makes and how they will affect
campus diversity.

Five new candidates whose
names are confidential because their
employers may not know about their
interest in the position. will be flown
in for an interview with the 13-
member search committee on Oct.
29. Jordan said.

The five candidates who inter-
viewed last spring didn t fit the role
of the new position. Jordan said.

"1 think the difference is that we
didn‘t want someone for whom di-
versity is an expertise." she said.
“We wanted someone who is right

BOLTNCING FOR BL'CKS

job for whoever comes in."

for UK

The search committee changed
its process. Jordan said. and the new
candidates were selected after a tar—
geted search instead of calling for
applicants.

"This is not going to be an easy
she said.
"We want someone who will live.
eat and breathe this.“

The search committee will nar-
row down the field of candidates to

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Matt Spicer, 14, a former patient of the Kentucky Children's Hospital, begins Score One for the Kids by dribbling a basketball down Vine Street yesterday morning.

Central Bank kicked off Score One for the
Kids. a fundraiser benefiting the Kentucky
(’Ihildren's Hospital and the Daniel l’itino

Foundation. yesterday.

li‘undraiser volunteers dribbled a basketball
from downtown Lexington to the Fayette (Zounty

line yesterday. and today University of Louisville

students will dribble the ball from the Jefferson

(Iounty line to (Icntral Bank’s Louisville ()lTlCCS.
Both sehools' men‘s basketball coaches chose

the charities benefited. which will split up to

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UK men's basketball coach Billy Gillispie chose the Kentucky Children's
Hospital as the charity to receive money donated during the Score One
for the Kids fundraismg event yesterday

universities to take stand on hate

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In response to an increase in
liate»related incidents around the
state. the Kentucky (‘ommission on
Human Rights unanimously ap-
proved a resolution yesterday cn-
couraging action from Kentucky's
educational institutions.

“We are here today to assist the
university in coping with these is—
sues and to assist with promoting di-
\ersity because of the historical
background that exists as a back-
drop for these events." said commisv
sion (‘hair Henry (‘urtis.

During the meeting. (‘urtis said
there has been an increase of hate-re-
lated incidents in Kentucky in recent
months. including vandalism. harass-
ment and the distribution of hate~re-
lated literature across the state.

The resolution also mentions the
incident of a racial slur written on a
black l'K student’s domi room door.
The incident followed the publica
tion of a controversial cartoon in
Oct. 5‘s Kentucky Kernel that
likened l'K's (ireek system to a

shoe auction.

The resolutioti that passed yes-
terday differs from a proposed reso—
lution draft the Kernel acqmred
Tuesday. The draft made references
that the racial slur written on the UK
student's door occurred after the
printing of the cartoon. which the
resolution called “racially offen»
sive." but these lines were taken out
of the final version.

UK President Lee Todd appeared
briefly at the beginning of the meet—
ing to address the commission.
which normally meets in Louisville.

“We have had some instances
lately that don't represent who we
are and what we want to be." Todd
said to the committee.

Todd also cited some of UK‘s
diversity initiatives at the meeting.

Finding a vice president for in-
stitutional diversity is one step UK
is taking. he said. UK conducted one
search and five interviews for the
position but none of the candidates
met L'K‘s qualifications. Todd said.

Five new candidates will be inter‘
viewed Oct. 29. and the vice president
for institutional diversity will hopeful-

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1y be in place next semester. Todd
said.
The Kentuigky Commission on

Human Rights. which is made up of

l l govemor-appointed commission-
ers. would be available as a resource
to [K to improve race relations and
diversity initiatives. (‘urtis said.

”This university has made some
remarkable steps." (‘unis said. “But
it can still do more.

The meeting drew about 10 oh-
servers and five members of the me-
dia.

Kay Hoffman. dean of the Col-
lege of Social Work. said she went
to the meeting because she cares
about human rights issues.

“The human rights commission
has a very important role in the
state." Hoffman said. “And they
ought to be commenting."

Hoffman said she believes it is
important for UK to look at current
race relations not just at UK but
throughout the state.

"1 think most resolutions like
this don‘t have a huge impact."
Hoffman said. “But they are impor-
tant for public recognition."

Architects speak on value

of historic preservation

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cl)onald's speech began this year‘s

lecture series. which aims to address chal-

lenges new preservation protects are fac-

Most Americans leam their history
from public sights. Travis McDonald said
yesterday during the UK College of De
sign Fall Preservation Lecture Series.

“Houses are restored JUST like history
books are rewntten." said Mc-
Donald. director of architec—
tural restoration at Poplar For-
est in Virginia. “The facts
shouldn't change in restora-
tion."

McDonald gave a speech
yesterday evening at Pence
Hall titled “The Ironic Role of
Restoration as Public History."

Historic houses are a bal~
ance of memorial shrines and
educational museums. said
McDonald. who has spent 18
years at Poplar Forest. a Na-
tional Historic Landmark that
was once Thomas Jefferson‘s
retreat.

The landmark is being restored while
it is still open to the public.

“It‘s important that people can see how
we rebuild it today. using the same tech-
niques as Jefferson." McDonald said.

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promote dialogue between the public and
professional architects and to bring new
perspectives on restoration pfOJCCIS in

Kentucky. said Michael
Spencer. assistant professor of
historic preservation at UK

Students need to under-
stand the consequences that
repairs. design and unregulat<
ed growth can have on our
environment and historic
structures. Spencer said.

"For students 'to be able to
contribute to the Lexington
community and the communi-
ties they call home. it is impor-
tant to understand these preser»
vation issues." he said.

Spencer said he hopes stu-
dents are encouraged to be»
come active in their communi-

ii'a

ties and fight apathy and misinformation
about the history of burldings and architec-
ture in a society.

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couple: Priceless

Homc suitc homc' This tall.
Angelina Jolrc. Brad Pitt and
thcrr clan camped out tn a
Sl(K).t)()(l-.r—month. srx»hcdi'oom
space at [he Waldoit Towcrs' iii
Nc“ York (‘ity "'l‘hc apartment
is old»ta.shroncd. \\ ith c.\pcn.si\ c
furnishings." a sourcc closc to
thc couplc tclls l's, Still. that
didn‘t stop Maddo\. 6. Pax. 3.
Zahara. 2. and Shiloh. to
months. (rom Inningsr tun "An-

gclina didn‘t sccm to rrrind it

thc) hrokc somcthing. likc a
Vase." But no“ that tilming has
hcgun on Joltc‘s rrrmrc l‘hc
(‘hangclirrg thc gang: has lctt
thc high sccurit) hotcl tcwr}
US. president srncc Hcrhcrt
Homer has staycd hcrc'i and is
back in l. A

Everyday expenses

Pitt and ,lolic pa} thcir hclp
\scll. Bitchyltat’tis makc $001M)
to $125,001) a _\car. “hilc thcir
thrcc nannrcs rakc in an cstimat~
cd Slfltitrilt) a _\car cach. Othci'
c\pcitscs.‘ l'st- of thc Waldor't-
»\storia‘s Sl‘V runs
$124 an hour. and a prrsatc ict
costs $405101) cr‘oss»countr_\.
And their thcr'c rs .lolic's hair:

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Shc had [no hotcl \isits in onc
\xcck trom a st}list tor $2.500 a
pop. But thc tarml) cnrots sinr
plc plcasurcs too hot dogs on
the strcct (‘52 cachi and SI .25
carorrscl ridcs in NYC.

Their big Splurges

Shclling out ‘82 million (or
artwork h} British graffiti artist
Bank‘sy on October )2 was just
a drop in thc huckct. “Brad
spcnds a lot on motorcycles and
architcctui‘c hooks." stl).\ a
source.

Hc lows buying la\ish
Frank (ichr) icoclr) tor Jolic.
and rcccntly trcatcd himsclt to a
Patck Philippc \xatch ($8.0M) to
SNK),()()()),

But it's not all frivolous
spcnding: Jolic donates onc—
third of hcr salar) to charity.
and Pitt rcccntl) picdgcd $5
million to build hortics in Nc“
()rlcans.

Activities for the kids

tintcrtaining t'orir tin) tots in
Ncn \ork (it) isn‘t chcapl A
Scptcmhcr IX trip to to) storc
i-AO Schuarl sct tltc coriplc
hack $450 \xlictr tlrc_\' snatched
up a ncarl) it’oot-tall strit‘tcd gr
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On October 7. the duo
(along \\ith Maddox and 7a—
harai droppcd closc to $6,000
on a t‘i\'c~hour helicopter ride.
the same day that Jolic. Pitt. ~
Maddox and l’ax took in Oil—

Broadna) shots Jump. nlrcrc
tour rickcts can cost SIN),

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shcll out to h.i\c tun. ()n ()cto-
hcr 5. Mom and Dad took
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crn .-\rt. \shcr'c adult admission
is 53“. but kids gct in trcc‘

Schools

What‘s hicnch tor cxpcns
sch" Whilc hung in NYC this
tall. Maddox attcndcd thc
$18.9(lll-a—_\car l._\ccc Francars
dc Ncn York. whcrc pupils arc
taught in Frcnch and English
and C\L‘It go to thc opera? Thc
NC“ ()rlcans school hc attcndcd
in tichr‘uar) \\ as a bargain at
$6.9M) a )car'

How much they earn

Thcy may spcnd money like
it's going out ot st)lc. but
Brangelina arc tar trom hank-
rupt. Forhcs sa}s Pitt rakcd in
$35 million tr‘om .lunc :ooo to
.lunc 2007. \ihrch could he a
conscrvatixc cstimatc. (Pitt has
irradc up to $30 million a mo\ rc.
and hc lilmcd thrcc flicks in the
past _\car.i .lolic. tor hcr part.
took in $21) million durin;__r thc
samc l2 months. according to
i‘orhcs (Sill million cacl‘r tor A
Might) “cart and Thc (iood
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Bruno's bruising competition

UK’s top tennis player looks to
bounce back in weekend tourney

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On his Tuesday off. Bruno
Agostinelli walked into the Hi«
lary' J. Boone Tentiis Complex
wearing a Kentucky—blue T—
shirt with the message “(iot
Influence?" displayed across
his chest.

A quick look iii the stats
book would solidify the an-
swer to that question.

Agostinelli is ranked No. 9
iii this weekend‘s
Intercollegiate
Tennis Association
Southeast Region«
al Toumament and
is No. 44 overall.
But the junior ten-
nis player is also
coming off of a
tough finals ap»
pearance in the

"I try to take
tennis as far as
it will get me.
I hope that it
opens a lot of
doors for me."

loss. and his coach is confident
iii his abilities.

“I think that Bruno has a
real niche in college tennis.
and that he's an all—court play—
er." Emery said. “He is sonie—
one that defends pretty well.
can play off the baseline. and
can come forward and volley.
so he‘s one of the few guys
who has ati all—court game
that will help him in the long
run.

"He has show ii that he cati
compete with the
best players in the
country,"

Agostinelli‘s
goals for the sea-
son include being
ranked as high as
possible. trying to
improve his game
and staying posi—
lch‘.

Fluitt Invitational ‘ “He is very fo-

that was held at BRUNO cused on becom-
AGOSTINELU »

UK and wrapped mg the best player

up Monday.

UK tel i-vs, otaver

that he can be."

That day. with
a spot in the 2008 Cincinnati
ATP Masters Series on the
line. Agostinelli lost in the fi.
nal match of the tournament
by a score of 7-(i 15). 7—5 to
Baylor University‘s Deucs
Lukacs. who is No. 78 overall.

"I felt that l was returning
too short iii the first set. and
that made me vulnerable."
\gostinelli said.

Head coach Dennis Emery.
who is in his 27th season at
UK. was disappointed when
Agostinelli lost. but said his
opponent played well.

“(Lukacsl played very.
very well." Emery said. “I
think tAgostinelli) could
have put a little more pres-
sure on the other guy ~s serve
earlier in the match. but other
than that. l think that he
played the guy as well as he
could play."

Agostinelli has beaten
higher—ranked opponents. On
Oct. 4th. the Niagara Falls.
Canada. native beat Ohio
State's Steven Moneke. who is
ranked No. 2. lt was a rematch
of when Agostinelli upset
.\1oncke. who was then No. l.
in three sets in February. But
now Agostinelli is trying to
bounce back from Monday‘s

Emery said. "He
has a much stronger commit»
ment and focus to do that."

Agostinelli said he tries to
model his style of play after
twelve~tinie (irand Slam title
winner Roger licderer and
hopes one day he gets the
chance to play in a Grand
Slam.

”I try to take tennis as far
as it will get me." he said. “I
hope that it opens a lot of
doors foi iiie."

Both Ag‘tisllllcill and
Emery hope the team. which
ended last season as No. 34.
will be in the top 30 in the
country this year and compete
for the Southeastern Confer»
title and the NCAA
Championship.

“We have the talent level to
compete for the SEC (‘hampi—
onship." Emery said. "We have
a rough road ahead of tis. be-
cause (ieorgia won the .\'(‘.»\A
(‘liaiiipionship last year."

l’K‘s top talent is on dis,
play at the tournament this
weekend at the Hilary .l.
Boone Tennis (‘otiiplex.
(iold‘s (iyni on Blake .lanies
Drive and the Lexington l‘eti—
iiis Club. With top teams like
Georgia. Florida and Ole Miss
bringing their best players. this

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tournament is a preview of the
season to come when team
play starts in January. Emery
s‘dltl.

"Some of the best amateur
players in the world all come
through Leviiigton." Emery
said. "This is a great mecca for
amateur fans.“

Twenty~eight schools from

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the southeast brought around
l5“ players for this weekend's
touriiainent. [7K junior Will
Ward and senior Machs
Sundh. who are ranked No. is
and No. 35 in the tournament
reswctnely.join Agostinelli iii
facing their first opponents to
day.

The first round of doubles

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Junior Bruno Agostinelli is ranked No 9 in this weekend's intercollegiate Tennis Assomatton Southeast
Regional Tournament and IS No 44 overall nationally

begins today begin at 9 am. at
the UK courts and Gold‘s
(iym. Singles for today start at
3 pm. at the Levingtori Tennis
('lub and UK courts.

The tournament concludes
Monday with the semifinals
and finals for singles along
with the finals for doubles at
the tennis complex.

 

81,805: Kaiser
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At this point in the season. the LR
hockey team is far from achieving its
goal of competing for a championship.

"This is not where we want to be.‘~
said Mike Bames. a senior forward and
captain.

Last weekend. the team traveled to
Rochester. N.Y. to participate iii the
4th Annual American Collegiate Hock
ey Association Division M Showcase.
The event had teams from lo different
colleges and universities across the
country. but it left a nasty aftertaste for
the (”ool Cats.

The team arrived back in l exingi
ton late Sunday night disappointed af»
ter finishing the tournament with a l~l~
I record. bringing their season record

to 4-4» l .

“The intensity hasn‘t been there so
far this season. and that’s what the
game of hockey is all about." said
Patrick Mc.~\dams. senior defenscnian
and alteniate captain.

However disappointing the season
has been for the (‘ool (‘ats. there still
have been some positives. Senior
goalie Nathan Lyons‘ performance last
weekend surprised some.

“He has really cvcelled as a goalie
this season.” Barnes said. “He had to
come up big for its this past weekend.
arid he did."

Lyons allowed only eight goals in
five total periods of goaltcnding over
the w eekeiid.

The (‘ool (‘ats opened up against
William Patterson l’nivcrsity. a team
they disposed of last season in the re‘

giotial tournament. However. the Pio~

ncers got the best of UK on Oct. l3.

beating the (fats X—Z.

"We didn't start out the way we
wanted to." said Lyons. who came into
the game to start the second period
"The opening game was a disappoint-
merit."

Lyons‘ teammates shared his view

"The game was embarrassing. and
should be a wake—up call for us."
McAdams said.

A team meeting held before the
second game had the (‘ats playing with
more effort in the final two games.

“We needed to alter some guys'
perception and get riiore individual ef—
fort." Bames said.

The (‘ats went on to cnish Rowan
University 7-3 Saturday aftemoon and
tied in their third game against Utah

 

Valley State 575.

One of the key reasons for the
(‘ats‘ sluggish start might be their weak
defensive-lone coverage. When the
co\ er breaks down. the Cats give up
too many quality shots.

“It‘s something we have struggled
on." McAdams said. “But we‘re work»
ing really hard to improve it."

Barnes and the rest of the ('ool
(‘ats are looking to continue the tum-
around this weekend when they face
off against Kennesaw State L'niversity.

The ()wls should be a formidable
opponent. They won the ACHA Divi»
sion lll championship last season and
are playing their first season in Divi~
sion ll.

"We need to come out of this
weekend with two wins and continue

our momentum." Lyons said.

 

Fan base
still in
shock after
big Wins

Have you seen the livelihood of
fans in Death Valley“? Or the large
chatter from the stands of the Big
House?

Those are
the nicknames
of stadiums in
Baton Rouge.
La.. and Ann
Arbor. Mich..
respectively.
that Louisiana
State and
Michigan call
home. Both
are power-
houses with
prestige and
history — a

modeling tool from other programs
across the nation to mold their own
programs after.

Most images of these venues
and other landmarks of college foot-
ball have been formed by what peo-
ple see on TV and what they hear in
stories of the great games that have
been played in these stadiums and
the players that took the field.

Whether you‘ve ventured into
the Swamp or dared to walk into
the Autzen Zoo to see the antics
for yourself. or just caught
glimpses of it while watching a
game in the your own confines.
there is one thing you won‘t see
much of k the look of disbelief
after a big win.

The football fanatics that pour
into those other places expect to
win. and for good reason. Often
times the team they‘re cheering for
is somewhere lingering around the
top l0 and pushing for a champi-
otiship run.

At Commonwealth Stadium. it‘s
completely different.

A program that was once
starved for success is now bathing
iii it.

A head coach once on the way
out is now a member of the in—
crowd among his colleagues. Re-
member the handshake that LSU
head coach Les Miles couldn‘t
leave the stadium without after ['K
head coach Rich Brooks‘ teaiii
knocked off the Tigers.

Miles. who was esconed to the
visiting locker room by police im»
mediately following the game. wait-
ed for over an hour until the stam-
pede of fans rushing the field
cleared just to come out to congrat-
ulate Brooks.

A quarterback who was on a
collision course with the bench l4
months ago now could soon be sit-
ting on a plane en route to a vaca-
tion in New York City for the Heis—
man presentation.

As a matter of fact. make that
a package deal because what parts
of the city he doesn't see in the
first trip he'll make up for in his
second when the draft rolls around
on April lo. 2008. Don‘t worry.
he'll have plenty of free time be
cause the party at the table re-
served for Andre Woodson won‘t
be waiting long to hear his name
called.

Add the other pans of the team
and you have the Cats who are on
the move. The play on the field is
one thing. but it‘s the fan reaction
that separates the L'K faithful in
Commonwealth from those that
pack into other stadiums across the
nation

The UK fan base has a problem
it doesn‘t know how to handle.

    

J.D.
WILLIAMS
Kernel
columnist

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Quarterbacks

No quarterback has been harder to defend this
year than Florida's Tim Tebow. The sophomore pos-
sesses a powerful arm and has proven himself this
year as a passer. but it's his running ability that has
the Cats worried. Tebow has run for a team-high 500
yards and nine touchdowns. Still. no quarterback in
the Southeastem Conference has the leadership and
experience UK senior quarterback Andre Woodson
has. After struggling two weeks ago at South Caroli-
na. Woodson bounced back against Louisiana State
with three passing touchdowns and one rushing
touchdow n.

Receivers

Florida‘s Percy Harviii is emerging as one of the
most dangerous threats in the Southeastem Confer—
ence with 32 catches for 513 yards. The sophomore
wide receivcr has proven he can play in big games.
eaming MVP honors in the 2006 SEC Championship
game and following that with a career-high nine
catches during the 2007 Bowl Championship Series
National Championship Game against Ohio State.
UK senior wide receiver Keenan Burton is the Cats'
No. 1 target at the receiver position. but it has been
senior wide receiver Steve Johnson whom the Cats
have looked for in the end zone. Johnson leads the
Cats with six touchdown ieceptions. including two
game-winning scores.

Defensive Line

Derrick Harvey has been an absolute beast at the
defensive end position for Florida. The junior‘s five
sacks and nine tackles for a loss leads a rush defense
that gives up less than 100 yards per game. The
Cats‘ rush defense continues to give up big chunks
of yardage UK ranks dead last in the SEC in run
defense »— but it has become a threat at putting pres—
sure on the quarterback. Junior defensive tackle Ven—
trell Jenkins had a huge game last week with two
sacks against LSU.

Secondary

The Gators are giving up nearly 230 yards per
game. largely because of their inability to minimize
big plays. Florida senior strong safety Tony Joiner
was expected to be a leader for the Florida defense
but had his captaincy stripped after he was arrested
and charged with burglary of a dwelling on Oct. 3.
The charges were dropped on Oct. 6. and Joiner is
expected to play tomorrow. UK sophomore comer-
back Trevard Lindley continues to turn in big play
after big play each week. The sophomore's fourth
quarter interception against LSU last week changed
the momentum of the game and gave way for the
Cats‘ thrilling triple—overtime win.

Overall

It‘s hard to imagine Florida losing
three in a row. especially coming off a bye
week. but this could be the week the
streak finally ends. These aren‘t the same
old Cats that have lost 20 straight games
to the Gators. The UK players believe
they can win. and they have the talent to
do so. If the Cats' defense can contain
chow‘s ability to run and force him to
throw. they should be in good position to
reel in their seventh victory of the year.

Running Backs

The Gators don‘t have a conventional running
game because two of their top three rushers don't
even play running back, but the running attack has a
been a formidable one nonetheless. Even though
Florida‘s primary running back. junior Kestahn
Moore. has been banged up for much of the year. the
Gators are still third in the SEC in rushing offense
because of the aforementioned Tebow. The Cats
have their injury issues as well because starting se—
nior tailback Rafael Little is out for his second game