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Mark Story: Can UK's Air Raid 2.0 produce one-year offensive turnaround Mumme did?

Air Raid 2.0: UK's offensive coordinator Neal Brown talked to quarterback Maxwell Smith during the spring game last month.

Is it realistic to expect Kentucky's Air Raid 2.0 to produce in 2013 the type of dramatic reversal of offensive fortunes that Hal Mumme's original operating system did in 1997?

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Washington Wizards guard John Wall goes in for a dunk as Boston Celtics' Brandon Bass looks on during the fourth quarter of Boston's 107-96 win in an NBA basketball game in Boston Sunday, April 7, 2013.

Ex-Cats: John Wall

Photo gallery of former Kentucky star John Wall's 2012-13 season with the Washington Wizards.

Charlotte Bobcats forward Michael Kidd-Gilchrist, right, and Boston Celtics guard Rajon Rondo, left, chase a loose ball during the second half of an NBA basketball game in Boston, Monday, Jan. 14, 2013.

Ex-Cats: Michael Kidd-Gilchrist

Photo gallery of former Kentucky star Michael Kidd-Gilchrist's rookie season with the Charlotte...

John Clay's Blog

Video: Shug McGaughey day before the Preakness

Shug McGaughey, trainer of Kentucky Derby winner Orb, was asked this morning at Pimlico what it will take for his horse to get beat in Saturday’s Preakness.
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Video: D. Wayne Lukas on his Preakness entries

Trainer D. Wayne Lukas talked this morning at Pimlico about his three entries in Saturday’s Preakness Stakes. The five-time winner of the race has one-third of the field with Will Take Charge...
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Next Cats Recruiting

Eight is enough: A look at UK’s No. 1 recruiting class

Andrew Wiggins is going to Kansas, but Kentucky should be just fine for next season. Here’s a look at the Wildcats’ eight-man recruiting class, which includes six McDonald’s All-...
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UK football: 3-star safety commits to Wildcats

Kobie Walker, a three-star safety in the class of 2014, announced his commitment to Kentucky on Monday night. “Proud to announce my commitment to The University of Kentucky. #BBN #GOBLUE,&rdquo...
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2013 schedule
2012 schedule, results

Date	Opponent	Time/Result
Aug. 31	at Western Ky.	TBA
Sept. 7	vs. Miami (Ohio)	TBA
Sept. 14	vs. Louisville	TBA
Sept. 28	vs. Florida	TBA
Oct. 5	at South Carolina	TBA
Oct. 12	vs. Alabama	TBA
Oct. 24	at Miss. State	7:30 p.m. ESPN
Nov. 2	vs. Ala. St.	TBA
Nov. 9	vs. Missouri	TBA
Nov. 16	at Vanderbilt	TBA
Nov. 23	at Georgia	TBA
Nov. 30	vs. Tennessee	TBA

2012-13 Schedule
× SEC Tournament * NIT Tournament

Date	Opponent	Time/Result
10/12	Big Blue Madness # TV	Highlights
10/24	Blue-White Game # TV	Highlights
11/01	vs. Northwood (Fla.)	W, 93-61
11/05	vs. Transylvania # TV	W, 74-28
11/09	vs. Maryland TV	W, 72-69
11/13	vs. Duke TV	L, 75-68
11/16	vs. Lafayette TV	W, 101-49
11/21	vs. Morehead State TV	W, 81-70
11/23	vs. Long Island Brooklyn TV	W, 104-75
11/29	at Notre Dame TV	L, 64-50
12/01	vs. Baylor TV	L, 64-55
12/04	vs. Samford TV	W, 88-56
12/08	vs. Portland TV	W, 74-46
12/15	vs. Lipscomb TV	W, 88-50
12/22	vs. Marshall TV	W, 82-54
12/29	at Louisville TV	L, 80-77
01/02	vs. Eastern Michigan TV	W, 90-38
01/10	at Vanderbilt	W, 60-58

Date	Opponent	Time/Result
01/12	vs. Texas A&M	L, 83-71
01/15	vs. Tennessee	W, 75-65
01/19	at Auburn	W, 75-53
01/22	at Alabama	L, 59-55
01/26	vs. LSU	W, 75-70
01/29	at Ole Miss	W, 87-74
02/02	at Texas A&M	W, 72-68
02/05	vs. South Carolina	W, 77-55
02/09	vs. Auburn	W, 72-62
02/12	at Florida	L, 69-52
02/16	at Tennessee	L, 88-58
02/20	vs. Vanderbilt	W, 74-70
02/23	vs. Missouri	W, 90-83
02/27	vs. Mississippi State	W, 85-55
03/02	at Arkansas	L, 73-60
03/07	at Georgia	L, 72-62
03/09	vs. Florida	W, 61-57
03/15 ×	vs. Vanderbilt	L, 64-48
03/19 *	vs. Robert Morris	L, 59-57

2013 schedule
× SEC Tournament * NCAA Tournament

Date	Opponent	Time/Result
Oct. 12	Big Blue Madness TV	Highlights
Nov. 5	vs. Bellarmine	W, 113-33
Nov. 10	vs. Delaware State	W, 90-50
Nov. 13	at Baylor TV	L, 85-51
Nov. 17	vs. High Point	W, 80-46
Nov. 23	vs. Morehead State	W, 73-37
Nov. 25	vs. USC Upstate TV	W, 100-34
Nov. 28	vs. Miami (Oh)	W, 92-53
Dec. 2	at Louisville TV	W, 48-47
Dec. 7	vs. DePaul TV	W, 96-64
Dec. 9	vs. Middle Tenn. St. TV	W, 68-46
Dec. 18	at Pepperdine	W, 80-62
Dec. 21	at UC Santa Barbara	W, 66-38
Dec. 28	vs. Alcorn State	W, 90-23
Dec. 30	vs. Marist TV	W, 78-56
Jan. 3	vs. Florida TV	W, 76-69
Jan. 6	at Alabama	W, 87-70
Jan. 10	vs. Texas A&M TV	W, 65-62
Jan. 13	at Missouri TV	W, 69-43

Date	Opponent	Time/Result
Jan. 17	vs. Mississippi State	W, 100-47
Jan. 20	vs. Auburn TV	W, 97-53
Jan. 24	at South Carolina TV	L, 55-50
Jan. 27	vs. LSU TV	W, 73-60
Feb. 3	vs. Georgia TV	L, 75-71
Feb. 7	at Arkansas	W, 80-74
Feb. 10	at Vanderbilt TV	W, 75-53
Feb. 14	vs. South Carolina	W, 78-74
Feb. 18	at Texas A&M TV	W, 70-66
Feb. 24	at LSU	L, 77-72
Feb. 28	at Ole Miss	W, 90-65
Mar. 3	vs. Tennessee TV	W, 78-65
Mar. 8 ×	vs. Vanderbilt	W, 76-65
Mar. 9 ×	vs. Georgia	W, 60-38
Mar. 10 ×	vs. Texas A&M	L, 75-67
Mar. 24 *	vs. Navy	W, 61-41
Mar. 26 *	vs. Dayton	W, 84-70
Mar. 30 *	vs. Delaware	W, 69-62
Apr. 1 *	vs. Connecticut	L, 83-53

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Former Kentucky standout Nerlens Noel voiced confidence Thursday that he'll return from a torn anterior cruciate ligament better than ever.

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Football

Mark Story: Can UK's Air Raid 2.0 produce one-year offensive turnaround Mumme did?

Is it realistic to expect Kentucky's Air Raid 2.0 to produce in 2013 the type of dramatic reversal of offensive fortunes that Hal Mumme's original ...

Baseball

UK baseball team falls at Missouri, 4-2

Missouri moved one step closer to a spot in next week's Southeastern Conference Baseball Tournament with a 4-2 victory over Kentucky on Thursday night in Columbia, Mo.