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Tuesday, October 8, 2019

LOOKING BACK, MOVING FORWARD

BIG BLUE MADNESS RETURNS FRIDAY

The annual nighttime spectacle that is Kentucky basketball’s first open practice of the season returns this week with both the men’s and women’s teams slated to take to the Rupp Arena court before thousands of basketball-hungry fans.

The sometimes star-studded, firework and light show-heavy event will begin at 7 p.m. in Rupp Arena on Friday night.

According to a UK Athletics press release, this year’s event--like previous years--will feature introductions of both the men’s and women’s basketball teams, practice drills, videos and more.

HOMECOMING KING, QUEEN TO BE CROWNED SATURDAY

The coronation of this year’s homecoming king and queen will be the culminating event of this week’s homecoming festivities.

Students can vote online for the homecoming king and queen following Monday’s Royalty Showcase in the Student Center Ballroom.

Information on each of the candidates

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can be found at uksab.org/homecoming/ The nominations for homecoming king are as follows in alphabetical order: • Michael Hasis, nominated by the American Sign Language and Deaf Culture Club.

• Andrew Lin, nominated by the Engineering Living-Learning Program.

• Matthew Luce, nominated by the Student Activities Board.

• Jonathan Thomas, nominated by Alpha Delta Pi. • Joe Walden, nominated by Alpha Phi Omega and Center for Community Outreach.

The nominations for homecoming queen are as follows in alphabetical order: • Maggie Davis, nominated by Chi Omega.

• Tsage Douglas, nominated by Center for Community Outreach.

• Minji Kim, nominated by the Nursing Activities and Advisory Council.

• Sally Martin, nominated by DanceBlue.

• Maya Woolfolk, nominated by Alpha Kappa Alpha.

The king and queen will be crowned at halftime of the Kentucky-Arkansas football game at Kroger Field on Saturday night.

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WHO’S WHO

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0 Ashton Hagans 1 Nate Sestina 2 Kahlil Whitney 3 Tyrese Maxey 4 Nick Richards 5 Immanuel Quickley 10 Johnny Juzang

11 Dontaie Allen 12 Keion Brooks Jr. 13 Riley Welch 14 Brennan Canada 21 Zan Payne 23 EJ Montgomery

The College of Communication and Information will be hosting a panel discussion featuring professional NBA 2K gamers next week.

NBA 2K is a popular basketball video game which features NBA players and teams.

New versions of the game are released annually.

The discussion--which starts at noon on Monday, October 14, in the Hardymon Theater of the Davis Marksbury Building--is titled the “Phenomenon of Esports.”

The panel will feature Jeffery Terrell, the NBA 2K League Coach of the Year; Austin (Boo) Painter, a professional NBA 2K player and streamer and will feature UK alumna, Raenah Hawkins, the content coordinator for T-Wolves Gaming, which is affiliated with the Minnesota Timberwolves.

CHRIS STAPLETON TO HEADLINE KROGER FIELD’S FIRST-EVER CONCERT

Kroger Field is going to host a lot more than football this year.

On October 2, country singer Chris Stapleton teamed up with UK Athletics to announce that he would be the first artist to perform at the field for a concert.

Country singers Sheryl Crowe, Willie Nelson & Family and Yola will be joining him in his performance.

In years prior, the field has mainly hosted athletic events, leaving the concerts to Rupp Arena.

“We are excited to be partnering with University of Kentucky Athletics for the first ever show here at Kroger Field,” Live Nation’s Michael Belkin said. Live Nation will be presenting the event, “A Concert for Kentucky.”

All proceeds from “A Concert for Kentucky” will be going to the newly created Outlaw State of Kind Hometown Fund, which is Chris and Morgane Stapleton’s charitable fund. They donate to various charities and efforts close to them.

Pre-sale tickets will be available on Tuesday, Oct. 8, at 10 a.m. until Thursday, Oct. 10, at 10 a.m. Regular sale tickets will be available Friday, Oct. 11, at 10 a.m. through Live Nation.

The concert will be on Saturday, April 25, 2020, at Kroger Field.

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A celebration of Lexington’s trees kicks off this weekend

By Natalie Parks news@kykernel.com

The Urban Forest Initiative’s second annual Tree Week, a week of events dedicated to raising awareness of urban forestry, will run from October 12-19.

“What I think we hope to do with Tree Week is help people connect, and I think in a lot of times, reconnect, with their relationship to trees,” said Mary Arthur, a UK professor and colead of UFI. “Ultimately what we hope is that it will encourage people to become tree advocates, to realize that trees need to be planted in our city and even more importantly trees that have already been planted need to be conserved,” Arthur said.

Tree Week events are open to everyone in the community, Arthur said, emphasizing that the event planning itself has been a collaborative community effort.

This year Tree Week will have 70 events, about 10 more than last year, ranging from education, to service, to fun.

“There’s a little bit of everything,” said UFI’s sustainability intern Cameron Luker. “So whatever you’re interested in there’s going to be something for you.

Whether you’re a kid, a retiree, a student, whatever, you’re going to be able to find something.”

New this year is the signature tree planting, Arthur said. They will be planting two trees, one for this year and one for last year, at the Northside Branch Library. A city council member will attend and the site will be home to a signature tree for any future Tree Weeks.

Arthur is most excited for the kick-off at Seedleaf Urban Farm and the mulching at Castlewood Park.

“I’m hoping we’re going to get a lot of students to come to that, both because we need their help but also because I think it’s

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Community members participate in a mulching event held at Castlewood Park held during Urban Forest Initiative’s 2018 Tree Week. PHOTO PROVIDED BY URBAN FOREST INITIATIVE

a really good opportunity to get students off campus and to realize that they actually live in a really interesting place that’s got a lot going on” said Dr. Arthur of the Castlewood event.

Arthur said some classes, including hers, are giving extra credit for attendance at Tree Week events. All of the events are open to the public. A few events do require advance sign-ups; those sign-ups can be found on the Tree Week website.

“What we’re really hoping to do is get students off campus, having them blending with people in the community, understanding more about the value of

urban trees to environmental sustainability,” said Arthur.

Though UFI is sponsoring Tree Week, individual events are planned by the organization or even individual who volunteered to host. Hosts are responsible for organizing and promoting their event, as well as getting the proper permits.

“We’re providing the support and the organizational structure for that to happen so one of the things we’re doing is creating some resources for the people who are hosting the events and we’re providing outreach to the community through the social media I’m doing,” said Luker.

Luker has been using social media to connect with local businesses like outdoor stores, restaurants and bicycle shops.

Several partners UFI reached out to last year, like the public libraries, reached out to UFI first this year, said Arthur.

UFI has had a great relationship with Lexington Public Libraries and Arthur said she hopes their events will have a lot of engagement.

“Attendance is huge,” said Luker, “but what I really want is for people to understand the benefit of trees in their life. I want them to be able to think about why their lives are better because

we have trees in Lexington.”

Luker said that Tree Week is important for students because sustainability can apply to so many fields.

“We learn about all this stuff and the importance of trees, the importance of clean water, clean air, all that stuff, in class, but actually getting to work toward that and learn about it in the field is awesome,” said Luker.

“No matter what you’re studying, you can probably find a way to merge that and help make the world a better place.”

A full list of Tree Week events can be found at https://ufi.ca.uky. edu/treeweek2019.

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Bevin, Beshear to debate on UK’s campus next week

By Hailey Peters news@kykernel.com

The second gubernatorial debate for the 2019 election race will be held at the Singletary Center for the Arts on the University of Kentucky’s campus on Tuesday, Oct. 15 at 7 p.m.

Incumbent Republican candidate Matt Bevin and his opponent, the state’s attorney general, Democrat Andy Beshear will be featured in this televised debate which is free for the public to attend. The debate is co-sponsored by the UK Student Government Association, the League of Women Voters of Kentucky and

WKYT and partner networks under Gray Television.

This debate is free for the public to attend, but tickets are currently sold out. People who wish to attend should look to the Singletary Center for the Arts’ website within a few days leading up to the debate in case more tickets become available.

Questions will be taken from both the sponsors of the event and college students from across the state. The specific questions that will be asked to Bevin and Beshear will ultimately be chosen by the sponsors to ensure that debate topics will cover a wide range of concerns for the

state of Kentucky as a whole.

Nonpartisan policies will be followed throughout the debate, and the policies are especially defined by the League of Women Voters of Kentucky.

Katherine Speece, Vice President of UK SGA has been spearheading the event for the SGA’s sponsorship.

“It is such an honor to be able to host Kentucky’s gubernatorial candidates here on campus,” Speece said in a UKPR press release. “I hope that this debate offers clarity to voters and progresses us to a better Kentucky.”

In the first gubernatorial debate, Bevin and Beshear debated

Then-Governor Elect, Matt Bevin, addresses supporters at the Republican victory party at Galt House Hotel in Louisville, Ky. on Tuesday, November 3, 2015. JOSH MOTT I STAFF

over several issues including the legality of gambling, education reform and big pharma companies. In the upcoming debate, attendees and television viewers can expect those topics to be expanded on, and they can also look forward to hearing more about issues that are specific to what college kids care about.

The debate will be moderated by news anchors Bill Bryant of WKYT and Shannon Cogan of WAVE in Louisville. The debate will be aired live on WKYT in Lexington and partner networks across Kentucky and across the borders into neighboring states as well.

Fran Wagner of the president of the League of Women Voters of Kentucky emphasized the importance of the public attending or watching the debates.

“The League of Women Voters of Kentucky invites everyone to join us for this debate between candidates for governor,” Wagner said in a press release. “Democracy only works when we all become active and informed, casting votes for the candidates of our choice.”

Kentucky’s general election day is Tuesday, Nov. 5. Polling locations can be found online at elect.ky.gov.

Democratic candidate for governor, Andy Beshear, announces his gubernatorial candidacy in Lexington, Ky. on July 9, 2018, on the Dudley’s rooftop. RICK CHILDRESS I STAFF

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Learning that pays: the value of pursuing multiple majors

By Sarah Michels opinions@kykernel.com

Ever since I decided to pursue a dual degree and two minors, the connections between each area of study have astounded me.

Sometimes, my economics class curriculum perfectly matches up with chapters in my political science textbook. My journalism background has allowed me to connect the role of media ethics with terrorist development in my honors proseminar class. The Hispanic history knowledge that I gain from my Spanish class helps me to analyze the trend of institutionalized and rationalized injustice in today’s world.

Whenever I make these multi-

disciplinary connections, it’s like a metaphorical light bulb goes off in my brain; I can feel myself actively learning, not simply recording and regurgitating material to earn an “A.” I believe that’s the kind of learning college should be all about.

Pursuing multiple majors can also lead to a better paycheck.

Multidisciplinary students often have more marketable skills than their peers, which is invaluable in an unpredictable job market.

If suddenly, due to technological advance or a recession, their ideal job position isn’t in high demand, they will have a backup plan.

Most students’ eventual jobs won’t exactly match the specific job for which their major trains them anyway. In the decade after

graduation, the average person changes jobs every 4.2 years, according to a 2018 Bureau of Labor Statistics report.

Even in a thriving economy, these individuals will have more bargaining power when asking for raises or promotions, since their employers know they have a credible exit threat. If their demands aren’t met, they can leave and know their marketable skills will land them another job.

You’re probably asking yourself, is it worth it? Won’t that take extra time and money? Yes and no. Contrary to popular belief, it is very possible to get a double major in four years, at the same or similar price that a single-major student would pay.

Don’t believe me? Here’s the

math.

Every degree at UK requires 120 hours of coursework. About 30 of these hours go toward general requirements, the UK Core.

With a few notable exceptions, most majors include around 50 hours of coursework, which leaves upwards of 40 hours for electives.

Accounting for class overlap, especially when their second major is somewhat related to their first, students can make many double majors work with that number of hours.

Even better, if you brought AP, IB, or dual credits into UK, or are able to take more than 15 hours a semester, you are already ahead of the game. If a major is just too much, the average minor only requires 18-21 hours. This leaves

plenty of room to breathe.

Adding another area of study, however, will take more of your time. Students may have to cut their Caturday celebrations a few hours short to finish a paper at Willy T. But there is a silver lining. The extra studying time will increase students’ time management skills, which are necessary in the lives of every adult dividing time between work, family and leisure.

I believe pursuing multiple majors and/or minors is one way to squeeze every ounce of quality out of a college education, perhaps equalizing rising tuition costs with college’s real world value.

Skipping a Thirsty Thursday or two to hit the books might just pay big in the future.

Trees, drought, and why you should attend tree week

By Brianna Stanley opinions@kykernel.com

As a self-professed “lizard-human,” fond of basking in the sun and sneakily turning up the aircon behind my roommates’ backs, I thoroughly enjoyed last month’s abnormally hot, dry weather.

Lexington trees, however, are not. During a drought, in an effort to conserve water, leaves keep their stomates closed for longer, ceasing to uptake the carbon dioxide required for photosynthesis.

If drought conditions continue long enough, the trees can face decreased immunity to pests, decreased growth rates, and possibly death.

Drought is just one of the many obstacles for urban trees, and I think that Lexington’s “Tree Week,” from October 12th-19th, has come at the perfect time to start conversations on the health of our trees and why they’re important, all in the context of having fun and connecting with nature.

No matter your interests, tree

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week has an event you’ll enjoy.

For the artsy among us, events include tree-based crafts, DIY projects, art workshops, chlorophyll painting, a photography gallery hop, and a music jam.

For the gardeners and citizen scientists, there are tree identification events, “nut trees for homeowners,” and multiple tree plantings.

For the Zen (or wannabe-Zen, as is my case), there is tree yoga and mindfulness photography.

For the walkers, hikers and adventurers, there are multiple tree walks (including Lexington Cemetery, campus, an “oak walk” and “bird walk”), a bike tour of Lexington trees, and even a tree climbing championship.

The astute observer may notice that few of these events have much to do with directly helping trees, beyond the tree planting and tree care workshops. That raises the question of why we should attend; after all, it’s a busy week

leading up to midterms and Lexington is saturated with fun, nontree events as it is.

To me, the value in tree week is about reconnecting us to nature and instilling curiosity and appreciation. It’s evident that people will go out of their way to care more for something when they see its value, and tree week is a wonderful educational tool that also improves people’s quality of life by showing them the gems within their own backyards.

I think that, with so many distractions around us all the time, the majority of Lexingtonians give little thought to tree health. If it weren’t for my forest ecology class this semester, I wouldn’t be aware of many ways that trees need better care (and I could enjoy the hot weather without the guilt I feel every time I look at a tree). Knowing more means a responsibility to care more, which can turn many away, but I’ve learned that the pay-off from caring for our trees is not only worth the increased effort, it’s imperative to humanities’ long-term survival.

There are myriad reasons why we should care about our urban trees. These include, among many others, reducing temperatures in “urban heat islands,” reducing soil erosion, combating climate change by up-taking CO2, and sustaining the lives of other creatures (and giving the UK Squirrel Watching Club something to do).

According to Florence Williams, who visited UK last year to promote her book The Nature Fix, “access to nature is more than a luxury. It’s fundamental to human well-being.” She goes on to explain that Japan offers stress-reduction forest bathing classes, and people who spend more time in nature experience decreased heart rate, blood pressure and cortisol levels.

These negatives are replaced with boosted immunity, mood and creativity.

Tree week is a wonderful way to look after ourselves through recreation in nature, while also providing education and putting trees more on people’s radars. If you want to learn more, google UFI Tree Week for a schedule of events.

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MEN’S BASKETBALL SEASON 2019-20 Oct. 11 Big Blue Madness Home (Rupp Arena) 7 p.m.

Oct. 18 Blue-White Game Home 7 p.m.

Oct. 27 Georgetown College* Home 5 p.m.

Nov. 1 Kentucky State* Home 7 p.m.

Nov. 5 Michigan State New York 9:30 p.m.

Nov. 8 Eastern Kentucky Home 7 p.m.

Nov. 12 Evansville Home 7 p.m.

Nov. 18 Utah Valley Home 7 p.m.

Nov. 22 Mount St. Mary’s Home 7 p.m.

Nov. 24 Lamar Home 6 p.m.

Nov. 29 Alabama-Birmingham Home 7 p.m.

Dec. 7 Farleigh Dickinson Home 4 p.m.

Dec. 14 Georgia Tech Home 5 p.m.

Dec. 18 Utah Las Vegas 11 p.m.

Dec. 21 Ohio State Las Vegas 5:15 p.m.

Dec. 28 Louisville Home 3:45 p.m.

Jan. 4 Missouri Home 2 p.m.

Jan. 7 Georgia Athens, Ga. 7 p.m.

Jan. 11 Alabama Home Noon Jan. 15 South Carolina Columbia, S.C. 6:30 p.m.

Jan. 18 Arkansas Fayetteville, Ark. 4 p.m.

Jan. 21 Georgia Home 7 p.m.

Jan. 25 Texas Tech Lubbock, Tex. 6 p.m.

Jan. 29 Vanderbilt Home 6:30 p.m.

Feb. 1 Auburn Auburn, Ala. 6/8 p.m.

Feb. 4 Mississippi State Home 9 p.m.

Feb. 8 Tennessee Knoxville, Tenn. 1 p.m.

Feb. 11 Vanderbilt Nashville, Tenn. 7 p.m.

Feb. 15 Mississippi Home 2 p.m.

Feb. 18 LSU Baton Rouge, La. 9 p.m.

Feb. 22 Florida Home 6/8 p.m.

Feb. 25 Texas A&M College Station, Tex. 7 p.m.

Feb. 29 Auburn Home 3:45 p.m.

March 3 Tennessee Home 9 p.m.

March 7 Florida Gainesville, Fla. 1 p.m.

March 11-15 SEC Tournament Nashville, Tenn.

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‘We’re getting thrown right into the fire.’

Can the Cats keep their cool playing game one against No. 1 at Madison Square Garden?

By Erika Bonner sports@kykernel.com

It’s the Mecca of sports.

It’s the place every little kid dreams of playing one day, it’s where Muhammad Ali and Joe Frazier fought in one of the most historic and famous boxing matches of all time, it’s home of the New York Knicks. And it’s the biggest stage the Kentucky men’s basketball team could play on for the very first game of the season.

On Tuesday, Nov. 5, UK will

play its first official game of the 2019-2020 season in the Big Apple at Madison Square Garden against Michigan State as a part of the State Farm Champions Classic. The Cats were beaten last year in MSG against Seton Hall, so for some of the returners, they’re trying to flip the script this year. But for the newcomers, it couldn’t be a better way to begin their careers in a Kentucky jersey.

“It’s crazy,” Freshman Keion Brooks said at UK media day.

“Playing against the No. 1 team in

the country, Michigan State, that’s coming off of a Final Four appearance. They’ve also got a great coach in Tom Izzo.”

Since the late 1800s, Madison Square Garden has been one of the most world-famous venues for sports and entertainment, so bear with the Wildcats while they get their jitters out.

“I’m pretty sure the first few minutes of the game it’s going to take me a little bit to settle down, but after that, it’s basketball,” Brooks said. “That’s why we’re

playing this game of basketball.

And I feel like we’re pretty good at it, so that should be fun.”

UK head coach John Calipari has gone 4-1 at Madison Square Garden in his 10 seasons so far at Kentucky—last year’s overtime loss to Seton Hall was his first as a Wildcat.

“Last year playing against Seton Hall there, that was a crazy game,” Sophomore guard Immanuel Quickley said. “And it wasn’t even all packed. The top section wasn’t even all filled. It’ll be cra-

Senior forward Patrick Patterson shoots a free throw in the second half of UK’s 64-61 win over UCONN at Madison Square Gardens in New York, N.Y. BRITNEY MCINTOSH I KERNEL FILE PHOTO

zy to just to know that that place could be sold out. It’s going to be a lot of fun.”

Calipari’s first game coaching Kentucky at MSG was his first year in 2009 when the Cats played the University of Connecticut and won 64-61. John Wall, believe it or not, was UK’s leading scorer that day with 25 points, including 12 straight to help lead the team to a victory. The next time Cal’s program played there was Kentucky’s national championship year in 2011-2012. They beat Kansas at the Garden 75-65, with the help of Doron Lamb’s 17 points and Anthony Davis adding 14 points and a whopping seven blocks. For four straight seasons to follow, the Cats would go without playing a game in New York City, then beat Michigan State 69-48 in 2016, defeated Monmouth in 2017 and of course, suffered the Seton Hall loss last year in 2018.

The Cats are diving right into it in early November, and freshman Tyrese Maxey had a pretty accurate way of describing it what it’ll be like to play in such a historic setting for his first UK game.

“You know how you throw something right into the fire?

That’s how it feels. We’re getting thrown right into the fire,” Maxey said with a laugh. “They were in the Final Four last year. Great team, great program, and I think it’s going to be a lot of fun. I can’t wait.”

A few of the older guys like Ashton Hagans and Nick Richards mentioned how they were excited that their families will get to see them play in Madison Square Garden again, something they’ll never forget.

“For me, I lived in New York for a couple years with my family…” Richards said. “Just seeing my family in the stands cheering for me, all of my family members actually, probably one of the happiest moments of my life.”

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John Calipari looks forward to ‘second tour’ under new lifetime contract

By Mohammad Ahmad sports@kykernel.com

John Calipari looks forward to “second tour” under new lifetime contract.

A new chapter is underway in the John Calipari era of Kentucky Men’s Basketball.

After 10 years as the head coach of one of the most storied programs in men’s college basketball, Calipari enters more than just his 11th year as the Cats’ head coach. He’s entering his first year under his new lifetime contract.

Well, at least that’s not what he calls it.

“There’s no such thing as a lifetime contract. Will you guys, please, they could fire me in a year and that was my lifetime, right there. I mean, there’s no, there’s no such thing,” Calipari laughingly said during UK media day.

“They want me to finish coaching here and that’s what we had talked about, for more, it was probably five months.”

Calipari signed a lucrative $86 million deal back in April. That total includes his base salary of $400,000 a year along with any endorsement payments. He will make $8 million in total compensation over the next two seasons. His payments will increase starting in the 2021-22 season as he’ll receive $8.5 million per year for four seasons. Then, starting in 2025-26, he’d start receiving $9 million per year for four seasons.

Calipari also has the option to step down as the head coach and become special assistant to the athletics director or university representative at the beginning of his sixth year under the new terms. That’s in place of his previous retention bonus. His potential bonus based on his team’s performance under the NCAA’s Academic Progress Rate metric remains unchanged though.

Numbers aside, Calipari is ready for new beginnings.

“I’ve been here 10 years. Kind of

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thinking back, it’s been a pretty good run. So now going forward has been, this is the second tour, let’s see what happens now. That, what happened for those 10 years are done. Final Fours, national champion, all the stuff, it’s done, league,” Calipari said.

The Hall of Fame coach has gone 305-71 at Kentucky with victories in 31 NCAA Tournament games. Under

2010

“

This is the second tour, let’s see what happens now. That, what happened for those 10 years are done.

JOHN CALIPARI

”

Calipari, UK has appeared in eight Sweet 16s, seven Elite Eights, four Final Fours, two national title games and reached cloud nine in 2012 after winning its eighth national title in program history. He’s also cultivated 38 NBA Drafts at UK – 29 of them first rounders.

Despite Calipari’s historic accolades at UK, however, the first half of his tenure differs from the second half.

The Cats have not been to the Final Four since 2015 after reaching four in five seasons up to that point. They’ve fallen short in the Elite Eight twice in the last three seasons, including last year’s overtime loss to conference foe Auburn.

But Calipari isn’t looking into his rearview mirror.

“Now what happens in the next 10?

How do we grow as a program? How do we keep getting better as a staff? As a coach, how do I keep leading better, communicating better, what do I do and forget with that. Let’s move to this next tour. This next 10. So that’s been my mentality,” Calipari said.

Head coach John Calipari yells at his players during the first half of the game against Tennessee at Rupp Arena on Feb. 23, 2010. ZACH BRAKE I KERNEL FILE PHOTO

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Kentucky head coach John Calipari yells to his team on the court during the game against Wofford in the second round of the NCAA tournament on Saturday, March 23, 2019, at VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena in Jacksonville, Florida. JORDAN PRATHER I STAFF

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John Calipari, head coach of the wildcats, making his entrance during Big Blue Madness on Friday, Oct. 12, 2012. LATARA APPLEBY I KERNEL FILE PHOTO

Head men’s basketball coach John Calipari at Big Blue Madness at Rupp Arena in Lexington, Kentucky, on Friday, October 12, 2012. TESSA LIGHTY I KERNEL FILE PHOTO

UK athletic director Mitch Barnhart ( left), UK president Eli Capilouto, UK head coach John Calipari and former UK president Lee Todd pose for a photo after UK defeated Baylor in the South Regional Finals in Atlanta, on March 25, 2012. BRANDON GOODWIN I FILE

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Three Cats hail from Kentucky. Here’s what they love about playing in their home state.

Q: Favorite food place specific to Kentucky

By Mohammad Ahmad sports@kykernel.com

For the first time since the 2016-17 season, the Wildcats feature at least three native Kentuckians on the roster.

Freshmen Dontaie Allen, the 2019 state Mr. Basketball from Pendleton County High School, and walk-on Brennan Canada, of George Rogers Clark High School, join native Lexingtonian, sophomore Zan Payne, to make the Cats’ first in-state trifecta since Dominique Hawkins and Derek Willis graduated in 2017.

At last week’s media day, Kernel assistant sports editor, Mohammad Ahmad, asked the trio about some of their favorite things about being a Kentuckian playing for Kentucky.

Zan Payne

Zan Payne

Indi’s Chicken downtown is pretty good.

Dontaie Allen In Lexington, I like to eat Indi’s. I love Indi’s. It’s great.

Brennan Canada My favorite place to eat out is at Malone’s. Besides Chick-fil-A, I love Malone’s.

ALLEN

PAYNE

CANADA

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Q: Favorite thing about being an in-state kid I grew up in Lexington, so it’s nice having all my friends close by. I keep in touch with a lot of them and I like it.

Dontaie Allen Growing up and being around the culture of University of Kentucky. Not everyone gets to do what I’m so doing, so it’s great.

Brennan Canada It has to be playing for Kentucky.

Growing up and knowing the history of this program and how great it is, it’s awesome.

Q: Favorite thing to do Zan Payne There’s a paintball place somewhere out in the middle of nowhere. I have no clue where it is or what it’s called, but I’ve been there a couple times with my friends. It’s a lot of fun.

Dontaie Allen Honestly, I’m not even sure. I haven’t really done a lot of stuff outside of my hometown. There’s a place called Kincaid Lake State Park. I enjoy hooping, swimming and stuff like that when I’m there.

Brennan Canada I like going to the lake. I went to Cave Run Lake this summer a lot with my friends.

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