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Danville's Steve Morris had no trouble picking visiting teams to win games in last week's Central Kentucky Plumbing Beat the Experts Football Contest. Because he predicted nine road teams, including Vanderbilt, would win, he won the $10 Marathon gas card as the contest winner. Lincoln County's Stephanie Hardin had nine games right -- her only miss came when Boston College won at Florida State. Guest expert Steve led the panel of experts with nine correct picks. Morris and Hardin were the only ones out of 143 entries to beat Bramel.

The Boston Red Sox would win two of the last four World Series titles? The Yankees would trade one Joe Torre for another one in Joe Girardi? The price for Kentucky beating LSU would be a loss to Mississippi State? Kentucky would score just 14 points against the Bulldogs? The New England Patriots would be undefeated? A-Rod would opt out of his contract with the New York Yankees? Boston College would be the second-best college football team in America, just one spot below The Ohio State?

Kentucky has added another football commit as three-star Maryland safety Kobie Walker (@BeyondBelief on Twitter) announced on Twitter Monday night that he was joining the Wildcats. One Kentucky source called him a "big-time linebacker" and indicated there would be more commitments coming soon. The 6-3, 205-pound Walker is one of the players that Conner quarterback Drew Barker said he planned to call after he verbally committed to UK last week. Walker plays at Our Lady Good Counsel High School in Olney, Md., one of the top football programs in the nation most years.

While leading the American effort to rebuild Iraq's university system, John Agresto spent nearly a year in Baghdad following the U.S. invasion. He had high hopes, but he faced daunting challenges and great danger. Agresto, Humana visiting professor at Centre, will discuss his experience in Iraq and larger questions about the war during a public lecture Wednesday. His presentation, "Iraq - how did we get into this mess and how do we get out?" will be 7:30 p.m. in Weisiger Theatre.

LEXINGTON - Media members didn't have to remind Kentucky senior offensive lineman Trai Williams about UK's upset loss to Ohio University in 2004. Instead, Williams told reporters what happened when the Cats underestimated Ohio University. "If we are not careful and mess around the first half and don't get some touchdowns early, then we could let Central Michigan beat us," said Williams. "We have to get them early. We want to be more physical than them. We need to show them why we are in the SEC. We need to get after them and run the ball right over them.

LEXINGTON - Media members didn't have to remind Kentucky senior offensive lineman Trai Williams about UK's upset loss to Ohio University in 2004. Instead, Williams told reporters what happened when the Wildcats underestimated Ohio. "If we are not careful and mess around the first half and don't get some touchdowns early, then we could let Central Michigan beat us," said Williams. "We have to get them early. We want to be more physical than them. We need to show them why we are in the SEC. We need to get after them and run the ball right over them.

After more than 117 years of operating as Asbury College, the Wilmore institution will become Asbury University March 4, 2010. "As I think about where we're headed, Asbury University really positions us for the 21st-century institution and opens doors for us that are very strategic to our mission," Asbury President Sandra Gray said. "To not just be committed to something that has historically been our name. " Gray said Asbury's name change stemmed from the administration's desire to reach the global community, something the school has been trying to do for years.

The landscape of college football has changed over the course of the past three months. Kentucky is celebrating a successful campaign and what will be a bowl berth for the first time in seven years. Aside from the success the Wildcats have enjoyed, other teams are making some noise as the season winds down, especially on the national level. Louisville was in the national title chase until a loss to Rutgers last week sent the Cardinals back down the BCS ladder. The Scarlet Knights, a surprise contender themselves, have a shot at replacing Louisville as the top team in the Big East.

Torrey Campbell insists he is “wide open” about where he will play college football, but the Florida athlete says he was impressed by both Kentucky and Louisville on a recent trip to the Bluegrass. “We were just there a couple of days ago,” Campbell said. He says Kentucky was one of the places that his mother liked the best among the schools that he’s been to this summer (Tennessee, Iowa, Georgia, Georgia Tech and South Florida) in addition to Louisville.

Kentucky has added another football commit as three-star Maryland safety Kobie Walker (@BeyondBelief on Twitter) announced on Twitter Monday night that he was joining the Wildcats. One Kentucky source called him a "big-time linebacker" and indicated there would be more commitments coming soon. The 6-3, 205-pound Walker is one of the players that Conner quarterback Drew Barker said he planned to call after he verbally committed to UK last week. Walker plays at Our Lady Good Counsel High School in Olney, Md., one of the top football programs in the nation most years.

Torrey Campbell insists he is “wide open” about where he will play college football, but the Florida athlete says he was impressed by both Kentucky and Louisville on a recent trip to the Bluegrass. “We were just there a couple of days ago,” Campbell said. He says Kentucky was one of the places that his mother liked the best among the schools that he’s been to this summer (Tennessee, Iowa, Georgia, Georgia Tech and South Florida) in addition to Louisville.

After more than 117 years of operating as Asbury College, the Wilmore institution will become Asbury University March 4, 2010. "As I think about where we're headed, Asbury University really positions us for the 21st-century institution and opens doors for us that are very strategic to our mission," Asbury President Sandra Gray said. "To not just be committed to something that has historically been our name. " Gray said Asbury's name change stemmed from the administration's desire to reach the global community, something the school has been trying to do for years.

Danville's Steve Morris had no trouble picking visiting teams to win games in last week's Central Kentucky Plumbing Beat the Experts Football Contest. Because he predicted nine road teams, including Vanderbilt, would win, he won the $10 Marathon gas card as the contest winner. Lincoln County's Stephanie Hardin had nine games right -- her only miss came when Boston College won at Florida State. Guest expert Steve led the panel of experts with nine correct picks. Morris and Hardin were the only ones out of 143 entries to beat Bramel.

The Boston Red Sox would win two of the last four World Series titles? The Yankees would trade one Joe Torre for another one in Joe Girardi? The price for Kentucky beating LSU would be a loss to Mississippi State? Kentucky would score just 14 points against the Bulldogs? The New England Patriots would be undefeated? A-Rod would opt out of his contract with the New York Yankees? Boston College would be the second-best college football team in America, just one spot below The Ohio State?

While leading the American effort to rebuild Iraq's university system, John Agresto spent nearly a year in Baghdad following the U.S. invasion. He had high hopes, but he faced daunting challenges and great danger. Agresto, Humana visiting professor at Centre, will discuss his experience in Iraq and larger questions about the war during a public lecture Wednesday. His presentation, "Iraq - how did we get into this mess and how do we get out?" will be 7:30 p.m. in Weisiger Theatre.

The landscape of college football has changed over the course of the past three months. Kentucky is celebrating a successful campaign and what will be a bowl berth for the first time in seven years. Aside from the success the Wildcats have enjoyed, other teams are making some noise as the season winds down, especially on the national level. Louisville was in the national title chase until a loss to Rutgers last week sent the Cardinals back down the BCS ladder. The Scarlet Knights, a surprise contender themselves, have a shot at replacing Louisville as the top team in the Big East.

LEXINGTON - Media members didn't have to remind Kentucky senior offensive lineman Trai Williams about UK's upset loss to Ohio University in 2004. Instead, Williams told reporters what happened when the Cats underestimated Ohio University. "If we are not careful and mess around the first half and don't get some touchdowns early, then we could let Central Michigan beat us," said Williams. "We have to get them early. We want to be more physical than them. We need to show them why we are in the SEC. We need to get after them and run the ball right over them.

LEXINGTON - Media members didn't have to remind Kentucky senior offensive lineman Trai Williams about UK's upset loss to Ohio University in 2004. Instead, Williams told reporters what happened when the Wildcats underestimated Ohio. "If we are not careful and mess around the first half and don't get some touchdowns early, then we could let Central Michigan beat us," said Williams. "We have to get them early. We want to be more physical than them. We need to show them why we are in the SEC. We need to get after them and run the ball right over them.