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Posted by catmandoo (Member # 1284) on 11-07-2014, 09:18 AM:

Barker also is injured and will have surgery.

Kentucky coach Mark Stoops confirmed Thursday that sophomore defensive back Blake McClain “will not play” against Georgia Saturday because of an injury he suffered last week against Missouri.

Stoops said that he did “hope that he’ll play next week” when UK goes to Tennessee.

True freshman Kendall Randolph filled McClain’s role last week after McClain got hurt and will do the same against Georgia.

“Kendall’s doing some good things. He’ll play well. It hurts a little bit, because they both played in certain dime packages. (McClain’s) a good football player, he’s got some good experience. We’ll miss him, but Kendall will step in and play well,” Stoops said.

Tight end Steven Borden will also be out of the lineup again.

“He tried to come back and he was close and it just kind of reaggravated a little bit, so he won’t be available this week as well,” Stoops said.

If that’s not enough, freshman quarterback Drew Barker — who is being redshirted — also got injured in practice this week.

“But he is going to be OK. We were a little concerned with the knee, but it is nothing major. He will miss the next couple, two or three weeks, but he’ll be OK,” said Stoops.

The UK coach said that surgery for Barker was not something was anticipated.

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Posted by boomdaddy (Member # 2644) on 11-07-2014, 11:52 AM:

Catman..

the first line of your post doesn't match the last line of the article......no surgery for Barker...have you heard an update on this?

Posted by catmandoo (Member # 1284) on 11-07-2014, 12:54 PM:

boom, originally it was thought Barker might have surgery. Note the attached article.

Drew Barker, who is already redshirting this fall, suffered a knee injury this week in practice. That injury was initially feared to be serious but he will not need surgery.

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