Big Red’s Reads: WKU Basketball Makes Croot’s 8, WBKO’s Stories to Watch Next Year
We’re heading into the weekend and the doldrums of the slow summer news cycle. Here’s everything you need to stay up to date on Hilltopper…
We’re heading into the weekend and the doldrums of the slow summer news cycle. Here’s everything you need to stay up to date on Hilltopper Sports.
— Evan Daniels at Scout.com discusses 2018 Top 100 Guard Montez Mathis cutting his list to his final eight and including the Hilltoppers in there.
— Chad Bishop discusses his top WKU stories to watch for the upcoming 2017–18 athletics year.
— Chad and Dominique elaborated on the piece and answered some fan questions in WBKO’s weekly sports podcast.
— Mike White is in good company heading into this season:
— Brad Stephens discusses Taveion Hollingsworth’s & Jake Ohmer’s prestigious high school careers and how they plan to take that success and use it as a springboard to first year success together as roommates.
— ProTopper Anderson Miller had another great performance for the High-A Wilmington Blue Rocks on Wednesday. He went 4–4 with 3 Runs & 2 RBI’s in Wilmington’s 9–0 victory over Lynchburg. I wouldn’t be surprised if he’s earned a promotion to Double-A Northwest Arkansas soon.
— C-USA Refs, a C-USA centric parody account, as expected named Big Red the top mascot in Conference USA.
— Former WKU Lady Topper captain Bianca McGee was named the head women’s basketball coach at NAIA Wiley College (TX).
— Underdog Dynasty reached the linebacker group in their Conference USA position preview and ranked WKU #5 and in good shape.
— Athlon has WKU at #73 nationally heading into the 2017 season, two spots behind Louisiana Tech.
— Kevin Sweeney at CBB Central lists C-USA as one of three leagues that will be stronger than last season.
-Michael McCammon at WKU Insider discusses Kentucky Country Day (Louisville) TE Jeff Lifson impressing at WKU’s prospect camp over this past weekend ($).
— Here’s a video of Jack Doyle doing Jack Doyle things:
— SportTechie discusses Stadiums first year plan for programming including a heavy dose of C-USA content.
— Forrest Lamp and Alyssa Cavanaugh were named WKU’s Athletes of the year for 2016–17.
— College Football News ranked WKU as having the best quarterback situation in Conference-USA due to Mike White.
— Chad Bishop talks about 6'7" in-state basketball prospect Mickey Pearson impressing the basketball staff at WKU’s recent team camp.
— Coach Sanford used flag day to showcase a new tradition:
— Wes Strader interviewed Chad Bishop and spoke extensively about WKU basketball recruiting.
— Taywan Taylor is already appearing on trading cards:
— WKU Football gave back on Sunday at Scottsville’s Center for Courageous Kids
— George Fant had a TV interview with Q13 in Seattle.
— Bobby Rainey is still grinding away in his pursuit to continue his NFL career for another season
— The Topperettes hired new co-head coaches to lead the program moving forward.
— One WKU legend took a photo op with the Country’s best AD
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