Kentucky Basketball Takes Over Kroger Field for Summer Workout

Mark Pope must’ve been feeling a little claustrophobic inside the cool air-conditioned Joe Craft Center. On Wednesday he took his Kentucky basketball team out to get some fresh air at Kroger Field.

The Wildcats spent the afternoon doing a little strength and conditioning and having fun playing football. Pope showed Koby Brea that he was proficient at tossing around the pigskin. He even threw on a UK helmet for a little bit to get the guys fired up.

While scouring through the Kentucky Men’s Basketball Instagram story, it appears the team played a little ultimate frisbee-style football. The Cats also got in some red zone work with one of the biggest red zone weapons possible, 7-foot Drexel transfer Amari Williams. I’m sure QB Brock Vandagriff would love to chuck it up to the Big Brit in the end zone this fall.

Before you watch the entire 90-second cut-up of clips, keep a keen eye on Collin Chandler. The freshman from Utah showed some athleticism on the gridiron, catching passes and kicking balls through the uprights.

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This is not the first time a Kentucky basketball team has spent time at Kroger Field during summer workouts. Ahead of the 2017-18 season, John Calipari’s team spent one night sweating under the lights at Kroger Field. Not to say which decision was wiser, but I think most players would prefer a summer workout after dark, rather than in the heat of the day.

Mark Pope will only have a few more weeks to use the facility at Kroger Field before its occupants begin preseason training camp. Mark Stoops begins his 12th preseason training camp at Kentucky in just three weeks.

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