Jacob Tamme

Chase Harp has been named the new offensive line coach at Gardner-Webb University in Boiling Springs, N.C. Gardner-Webb is a Division I-AA school that plays in the Big South Conference. Harp, a former all-state player at Danville, has been a graduate assistant at the University of Kentucky the last two seasons. He coached the tight ends and scout team at Kentucky. One of the players Harp helped coach, tight end Jacob Tamme of Boyle County, was a consensus first-team All-Southeastern Conference selection after leading the league's tight ends with 28 catches for 327 yards and one touchdown in 2006.

Jacob Tamme says the offense has been "great" for him, but he's also glad he knows more about what to expect when the Indianapolis Colts report for preseason training camp Aug. 2. "The first practice this summer I was lined up in the backfield. Last year, I would have been blown away doing that," said Tamme, a second-year tight end. "There are so many intricacies of this offense that it's hard to even explain. That's why just knowing what to expect is going to help so much this year.

Once the family decided that Kentucky met all the "criteria" they were looking for in a college, there was no reason for junior Jon Davis of Louisville Eastern High School to wait any longer on his college decision. "We had been looking at a lot of things," said Reggie Davis, Jon's father and an assistant coach at Eastern. "We had looked at Stanford, Duke and Vanderbilt, but he can also get a very good education at Kentucky. And if he's going to stay in Kentucky, a Kentucky education will do more for him than a Stanford education I think because of the connections he'll have.

LEXINGTON - He's helped Kentucky upset the nation's No. 1 team and been named a finalist for one of college football's most prestigious awards. Yet one of Kentucky senior tight end Jacob Tamme's favorite memories from his senior year is going to be getting to see his wife, Allison, have her own television time. Because of the success Kentucky has had - and Tamme's prominent role in that success - his wife has been shown numerous times in the stands during games. Tamme especially enjoyed when a Lexington TV station put a microphone on her during one game.

For the last two months, Craig Yeast has been having speed training clinics for about 15 area youngsters. However, the former University of Kentucky and National Football League receiver still thought there was something more he could be doing to help area youth. "I prayed about it and asked the Lord to send me a sign," said Yeast. "I woke up about 5 a.m. and it just came to me that I needed to have a football camp. " His camp will be July 14-16 at Alvis Johnson Field in Harrodsburg, the same field where he was a high school star for Harrodsburg.

Chuck Smith could not have received a better birthday present than the one he received Monday. Smith, who turned 47 Tuesday, got the call he always dreamed about Monday when Kentucky coach Rich Brooks called to offer him a spot on his staff as the linebackers coach. "I am kind of living a dream for a lot of high school coaches today," Smith said Tuesday. "I have been with a lot of them and know how many wish they had the opportunity to coach at the collegiate level one day. Now the dream is coming true for me. That's why I have to make sure I make it work.

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. - As the losses continued to mount for Kentucky this season, Jacob Tamme would think back to his Boyle County High School playing days for inspiration. However, Tamme might have felt like he was playing for the Rebels again Saturday. He caught four passes for 55 yards and two touchdowns - all in the first half - against Tennessee. Even though Kentucky eventually lost 37-31 after leading 17-7 in the first half and 31-22 entering the fourth quarter, Tamme still hopes this signals the start of better days for the Wildcats.

Boyle County has become a dominant high school football program and produced numerous college players in recent years. However, it's obvious those former players want to do all they can to make sure the program stays at a championship level. That's why so many former players once again were at the Boyle County Youth Football Camp this weekend. "These kids come to see them and listen to them," said Boyle coach Chris Pardue. "Most of these former players went through this camp.

LEXINGTON - There's no way anyone could ever think Jacob Tamme and Chase Harp have the same personality on the football field. Harp, a former standout at Danville, survived at tight end at Kentucky because of his nasty, physical play. He could catch passes if given the opportunity, but his forte was his blocking and a love for contact. Jacob Tamme, a former standout at Boyle County, has not shied away from contact, but he's always been more of a finesse player. He's a player who uses his intelligence as much as his physical attributes to get open and make game-changing plays.

LEXINGTON ? Wesley Woodyard wanted to put Kentucky on the map. No doubt the nation knows the Wildcats are no longer the laughingstock in college football. The Bluegrass is the center of attention after the Wildcats defeated top-ranked LSU 43-37 in triple overtime on Saturday night in front of the fourth-largest crowd in Commonwealth Stadium history. The upset added to a season of feats that have already included victories over Louisville and Arkansas. Nationally, LSU was the second team to tumble from the top of the ladder this season and the last unbeaten team in the Southeastern Conference.