Kentucky To Hold Football Fan Day on Saturday, August 9; Players To Sign Autographs
LEXINGTON, Ky. -- Kentucky Football Fan Day has been set for Saturday, Aug. 9 at Nutter Fieldhouse at 9 a.m. ET, with a practice open to the fans following at 10:45 a.m. at Commonwealth Stadium. Admission and parking is free of charge.
Kentucky’s student-athletes and coaches will sign autographs at the annual event at 9 a.m. and fans will also be able to pick up new 2014 posters and schedule cards. The players and coaches will be available for autographs in the Nutter Fieldhouse and the autograph session will conclude at 10:15 a.m., with the squad hitting the field at 10:45 a.m. for an open practice at Commonwealth Stadium, which is slated to conclude at noon.
Parking and admission are free, with parking available in the red, green and blue lots immediately adjacent to the stadium.
The event will conclude the opening week of fall camp for the 2014 Kentucky Wildcats, who are scheduled to arrive for camp on Aug. 4, with UK’s annual media day set for Aug. 8. Kentucky’s season opener will be on Aug. 30 vs. UT Martin, with kickoff set for noon at Commonwealth Stadium.
The UK-UT Martin contest will be televised by the SEC Network. To check to see if your television provider has the SEC Network, visit GetSECNetwork.com.
Fans can purchase season tickets, and single-game tickets for home and away games, by visiting UKfootballtix.com.
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Kentucky coach Mark Stoops (pictured) also will open up three preseason practices to fans and media in 2014, with more information, including times, to be determined. Fans can mark their calendars to watch morning practices on Monday Aug. 11 and Aug. 18, in addition to a practice on Tuesday Aug. 12.
