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Topic: Kavosiey Smoke lives up to his name
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catmandoo
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posted 09-03-2019 04:13 PM
Kavosiey Smoke is the type of name headline writers dream of.
"Pass the Kavosiey," "Smoke has speed to burn" and "They don’t want this Smoke" were just a few of the suggestions floating around Twitter Saturday as the Kentucky redshirt freshman running back totaled 78 yards and one touchdown on seven carries.
Combined with his cameo in the Wildcats’ 2018 blowout of rival Louisville, Smoke is now averaging 11.2 yards per carry in his career. Keep up that pace and Smoke’s profile will only grow, earning him a spot on the lists of best names in college football.
Only he prefers his name was something a little less original.
“Just say Smoke,” the Wetumpka, Alabama, native said during preseason camp. “That’s what I tell people — call me Smoke — because I don’t like it when people call my name wrong. That makes me kind of mad. People know my name, but they say it wrong still. I just like to be called Smoke.”
Kavosiey Smoke is the type of name headline writers dream of.
"Pass the Kavosiey," "Smoke has speed to burn" and "They don’t want this Smoke" were just a few of the suggestions floating around Twitter Saturday as the Kentucky redshirt freshman running back totaled 78 yards and one touchdown on seven carries.
Combined with his cameo in the Wildcats’ 2018 blowout of rival Louisville, Smoke is now averaging 11.2 yards per carry in his career. Keep up that pace and Smoke’s profile will only grow, earning him a spot on the lists of best names in college football.
Only he prefers his name was something a little less original.
“Just say Smoke,” the Wetumpka, Alabama, native said during preseason camp. “That’s what I tell people — call me Smoke — because I don’t like it when people call my name wrong. That makes me kind of mad. People know my name, but they say it wrong still. I just like to be called Smoke.”
Kavosiey Smoke is the type of name headline writers dream of.
"Pass the Kavosiey," "Smoke has speed to burn" and "They don’t want this Smoke" were just a few of the suggestions floating around Twitter Saturday as the Kentucky redshirt freshman running back totaled 78 yards and one touchdown on seven carries.
Combined with his cameo in the Wildcats’ 2018 blowout of rival Louisville, Smoke is now averaging 11.2 yards per carry in his career. Keep up that pace and Smoke’s profile will only grow, earning him a spot on the lists of best names in college football.
Only he prefers his name was something a little less original.
“Just say Smoke,” the Wetumpka, Alabama, native said during preseason camp. “That’s what I tell people — call me Smoke — because I don’t like it when people call my name wrong. That makes me kind of mad. People know my name, but they say it wrong still. I just like to be called Smoke.”
It’s not like Smoke is exactly a common last name either, but for a running back whose breakaway speed has already plagued opposing defenses in limited action, it seems more fitting.
Smoke blazed his way to a 37-yard touchdown run in the fourth quarter of the 2018 Governor’s Cup rivalry game after Kentucky had cleared its bench to allow some of the players redshirting to take advantage of the NCAA’s new rule allowing up to four appearances without losing a year of eligibility.
That cameo was enough to excite Kentucky fans and coaches heading into an offseason in which the team would look to replace all-time leading rusher Benny Snell with a three-headed running back committee.
“That’s the nice thing about that rule change a year ago, with the four game — you got to see him in games,” Kentucky coach Mark Stoops said after one preseason scrimmage. “That’s helpful. We have high hopes for him. He looks good.”
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rlt4uk
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posted 09-04-2019 07:37 AM
He needs more Carrie's with that type of production.
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posted 09-04-2019 09:48 AM
Rose is not a big guy that can carry the water for four quarters. Smoke will get plenty of touches and i am willing to bet that there could be several 1000 yard rushers on the team, this season.
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rlt4uk
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posted 09-04-2019 04:38 PM
Rodriguez fumbled twice. If he can't hold on to the ball Smoke could take some of his rushes.
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