August 6, 2020
Do you realize that Kentucky has used 16 different starting quarterbacks in the 21 seasons since Tim Couch left the school. Some have been legends and some have been downright terrible. But I tried my best to rank the 16 guys based on their impact on the field, longevity, talent, and stats. I think there…
June 16, 2020
Maybe 2021 will finally be the year for Tim Couch. The big right arm that led Hal Mumme’s Air Raid to the Outback Bowl is once again on the College Football Hall of Fame ballot. It’s nothing new to the Hyden, KY native. He’s appeared on the College Football Hall of Fame ballot every year…
May 25, 2020
Once upon a time, a future No. 1 overall NFL Draft pick and a five-time Grammy Award winner met on the gridiron. Scratch that — thrice upon a time Chris Stapleton and Tim Couch went head-to-head on a football field in Eastern Kentucky. Before Chris Stapleton was a household name in the world of country music,…
May 5, 2020
Five games into Hal Mumme’s first season as a head coach in the Southeastern Conference, Tim Couch orchestrated an overtime win over the Alabama Crimson Tide with one pretty pass across the field to Craig Yeast at Commonwealth Stadium. “Couch to Yeast” will forever live in UK lore as one of the program’s greatest plays.…
April 24, 2020
It is inevitable during NFL Draft week that you not only hear the stories of the great players drafted too low but also the players who didn’t pan out who were drafted high. Will Joe Burrow join that list? Only time will tell. But almost 100% of the time, Tim Couch and word “bust” are…
December 1, 2019
Kentucky football legend Tim Couch etched his name in the Southeastern Conference’s record books for single-season passing yards when he threw for 4,275 yards in 1998. That record stood for 21 years, until LSU quarterback Joe Burrow surpassed that mark Saturday night. Burrow eclipsed Couch’s mark early in the third quarter in the Tigers’ rout…
September 10, 2019
Two big names from Kentucky football’s past will make guests appearances outside of Kroger Field when the Wildcats take on the Florida Gators this Saturday – and you can meet them both. Nissan’s Heisman House Tour is coming to Lexington and legendary quarterbacks Andre Woodson and Tim Couch will be talking to fans ahead of the game…
July 28, 2019
With most NFL teams starting their training camp this weekend, we are getting to see more of how some of the former Cats are settling in. One of the teams with the most hype surrounding them is the Cleveland Browns. Former number one overall pick and Kentucky Wildcat Tim Couch decided to check out the…
June 3, 2019
The 2020 College Football Hall of Fame ballot was released on Monday with 76 players and five coaches from the Football Bowl Subdivision and 101 players and 33 coaches from the divisional ranks. Kentucky’s own Tim Couch is on the list yet again, I believe for the sixth time since his first appearance in 2014. If…
