UK Football: New secondary coach likes the people in this area

[Brian McCat]

By LARRY VAUGHT
larry@amnews.com

LEXINGTON - New Kentucky secondary coach David Lockwood can't wait for the Wildcats to start spring practice Wednesday so he can finally see his players on the football field.



However, Lockwood already knows making the move to Kentucky was the right one for him because of the reception he's received.



"The more people I meet here, the more it makes me know how much I want to be here. They all make you feel welcome," said Lockwood, the former defensive coordinator at Minnesota. "When I walked in the back door of our building, my name was already on the office door. That makes you feel like you are wanted here. It has been a grand experience for me."

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[Brian McCat]

Kind of interesting...I forgot that we got Lockwood from the school that just hired our basketball coach.

[johnkyblue]

Minnesota and UK have had a bit of a coaching pipeline. I don't want to mention who else we got from there, but it was a mean *** coordinator.

[The Old School JPS]

If we're thinking of the same person, you have that backwards. Eliot Uzelac, after two disastrous years as UK's offensive coordinator under Curry (1995-1996), was hired in the same capacity at Minnesota for 1997.

He lasted there one year.

Uzelac had been offensive coordinator at Colorado in the two years before coming to Kentucky.

UK quarterback Ryan - I forget his last name now - transferred from UK to Minnesota, I think following Uzelac there, and eventually took the field as a WR there. He was third string behind Couch and Haskins in 1996 and did not fit Mumme's mold at all as he was an option QB. I don't know why I cannot recall his last name now.

[Caveman Catfan]

Did Ryan's last name start with an "H?"

[Brian McCat]

The Old School JPS wrote: He was third string behind Couch and Haskins in 1996 and did not fit Mumme's mold at all as he was an option QB.


Haskins = Great UK QB/Folk Hero

Haskins = Cheating Minnesota Basketball Coach

[johnkyblue]

Parker?

[jwade]

Keller.


Jim

[Caveman Catfan]

jwade wrote: Keller.


Jim


Ding ding ding!!!

We have a winner. Charlie, tell jwade what he has won!

(thanks)

[The Old School JPS]

jwade wrote: Keller.


Jim


That is it. I don't know why I could not recall it earlier.

Ryan Keller was at UK as a QB his freshman season, redshirted, then transferred to Minnesota and played WR there, getting some decent playing time.

You'd win a year's supply of Turtle Wax and the play-at-home board game if we were on TV, jwade.

[jwade]

The Old School JPS wrote: jwade wrote: Keller.


Jim


That is it. I don't know why I could not recall it earlier.

Ryan Keller was at UK as a QB his freshman season, redshirted, then transferred to Minnesota and played WR there, getting some decent playing time.

You'd win a year's supply of Turtle Wax and the play-at-home board game if we were on TV, jwade.

I can't believe I won!!! I'd like to thank everyone who made this moment possible!!! But most of all, I'd like to thank my 1996 media guide. :blush:


Jim

[Blue Heaven]

LOL