Chuck Smith

LEXINGTON — There’s no doubt that Highlands quarterback Patrick Towles is the “face” of Kentucky’s 2012 football recruiting class. He was one of the first players to commit to the Wildcats, had a banner season leading his...

He’s gotten to work under two coaches — Chuck Smith and Larry French — who led Boyle County to state championships and got to coach what he says was “unbelievable talent” during his 10 years as an assistant coach with the...

LOUISVILLE — Patrick Towles admits it is a bit hard to comprehend just how good the last month has been for him. The Highlands quarterback led the Bluebirds to a fourth straight state championship and earned Associated Press first-team all-state...

LEXINGTON -Once Kentucky beat Tennessee 10-7 Saturday to end a 26-year losing streak to the Vols, UK¿linebackers coach Chuck Smith was as giddy as any player or fan that stormed the field. He smiled as he congratulated and hugged both players and fans....

Chuck Smith still remembers the first time former Kentucky defensive line coach Rick Petri asked him to watch videotape of Danny Trevathan, an undersized linebacker in Florida that Petri thought the Cats should recruit. “I watched and said, ‘...

Boyle County and Highlands have been two of the most dominant programs in the state over the past dozen years — and Highlands for even longer than that. But Boyle coach Larry French knows his two-time defending Class AAAA champions will need an...

LEXINGTON — Trey Edwards is thankful he has a spot as a walk-on linebacker on the Kentucky football team, but that opportunity is not what made the former Lincoln County standout transfer from Eastern Kentucky to UK after a redshirt freshman season....

LEXINGTON — If Avery Williamson makes a mistake, he doesn’t need Kentucky linebackers coach Chuck Smith or defensive coordinator Rick Minter to tell him about it because he is his own worst critic. “He really is hard on himself. He wants...

Never did I expect to find inspiration for a column about the Boyle County-Danville football game when I went to First Christian Church last Sunday, but that’s exactly what happened. Rev. Kristi Stuckel’s message was simply about “...

LEXINGTON — Kentucky linebackers coach Chuck Smith expected big performances from his players this season and has not been disappointed. Linebacker Danny Trevathan leads the team with 26 tackles and made his first career interception against Central...

After Kentucky beat Central Michigan on Saturday, I wondered what significance playing one day for the 10-year anniversary of 9/11 might have to UK¿players and coaches. It was such a traumatic and historic day, I was just curious to see what different...

He’s visiting Kentucky for the second time today and has his mother with him for the first time, but Indianapolis offensive lineman Jon Toth decided Wednesday not to wait any longer to give UK¿a verbal commitment. “The other opportunities were...