Dealing with injuries is often a difficult aspect of any sport, but it seems like Mark Pope is doing all that he can to keep his team healthy.
Pope, at his press conference earlier this week, spoke about the health of the team.
“We’re always playing with health. This is the healthiest I’ve had a team at this point in the season,” Pope said (a little past the 9-minute mark) after Kentucky’s season-opening win over Wright State. “This is the healthiest of any team I’ve had in my decade-long head-coaching, give or take a year or two. And we’ve been really meticulous.”
Meticulous is a key word to describe what they’re doing. That includes measuring everything through a company called Catapult that measures players’ workload, performance, development and more.
It also includes a focus on conditioning with the additions of Randy Towner, who came to Kentucky from the Milwaukee Bucks, and Brandon Wells, who was at Vanderbilt.
The analytics and data Kentucky is using is really interesting in regard to conditioning and player workload. Obviously injuries are a part of the game and can’t totally be taken out of the equation, but it certainly sounds like an interesting approach by the UK staff.
Mark Pope receiving some praise.
Rupp Arena announces new Wildcat Walk Thru – KSR
Pretty cool.
Mike Edwards to join Tennessee Titans – SI
The former Cat is headed to Nashville.
Holly Rowe says UK WBB is a dark horse to watch – KSR
Some high praise for Kenny Brooks and the Cats.
Mark Pope knows Travis Perry, Trent Noah will be future headliners – Vaught’s Views
Their time is coming.
UK Men’s Soccer closes out regular season with 7-goal performance – UK Athletics
A good way to end the regular season.
Josh Paschal returning to action after having non-cancerous mass removed – NBC Sports
Really good news for the former Cat.
Browns GM noncommittal on future of Deshaun Watson – ESPN
They still owe him $46 million in each of the next two seasons.
Bears WR DJ Moore addresses viral video – Bleacher Report
He claims he tweaked his ankle.
Is a weekly College Football Playoff rankings show dumb? – Yahoo
The playoff committee definitely has a tough job.
Matt Leinart’s son commits to SMU – CBS Sports
In case you needed to feel old today.
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