KSR Today: Will Levis Day has finally arrived
Good morning, folks! It’s finally Will Levis Day. On Thursday night, the Kentucky Wildcats quarterback will learn where his career as a professional begins. The 2023 NFL Draft is set to begin this evening at 8:00 p.m. EST on ESPN, ABC, and the NFL Network. Where will Levis land? Well, that’s still the biggest question of the day as we’re less than 12 hours away from hopefully hearing his name called sooner rather than later.
In the leadup to tonight’s draft, every NFL draft expert is going to have one final take on where they think Levis will go. Without diving into every single one of them (and boy are there a lot out there), we can look at least look at a few fresh ones from this morning.
ESPN’s Mel Kiper Jr., who has been a big Levis believer throughout this draft cycle, has the former Wildcat going to the Indianapolis Colts with the No. 4 pick, which might be the most talked about landing spot for him. Peter Schrager of NFL.com also has Levis going to the Colts at No. 4 while Chris Trapasso of CBS Sports projects Levis will fall to the Houston Texans at No. 9. If you search through enough mock drafts, you’ll find just about every outcome possible for Levis, but the Colts at No. 4 certainly does feel like the trendy spot.
Levis isn’t the only possible NFL selection from UK though. With seven total rounds of picks and the draft running through Saturday, the Big Blue Nation will also hope to hear names such as RB Chris Rodriguez Jr., DB Carrington Valentine, and OT Tashawn Manning called out from the podium. Will that be on night one? We’ll find out soon enough. A tougher question might be if you think Levis is shown eating a banana at some point throughout the broadcast. Seriously, that’s something you can bet real-life money on.
As always, we’ll have plenty of immediate coverage from all of tonight’s draft festivities. KSR’s resident football writers, Nick Roush and Adam Luckett, are already in Kansas City, MO ready to break it all down for our viewing/reading pleasure. The next 11 Personnel will surely be a good one…
New, must-watch episodes of KSR podcasts
Speaking of 11 Personnel, Nick and Adam sat down on Wednesday after arriving in KC to preview everything you need to know about tonight’s draft. Topics include best- and worst-case scenarios for Levis, what to expect from KSR’s coverage at the draft, and trying to make sense of whatever the hell is going on with Deion Sanders at Colorado.
You can also stream the audio online through Spotify and get the podcast sent directly to your phone by subscribing to 11 Personnel on Apple Podcasts.
Also live on Wednesday was the Sources Say crew. Jack Pilgrim and Shawn Smith broke down everything you need to know about the Hunter Dickinson-Kentucky situation. How did things go this past weekend? Are there any new rumblings regarding the Wildcats’ chances? What’s next for the program as it looks to fill out the roster? Jack also recaps his weekend trip to the first session of the Nike EYBL circuit.
You can find all past and future episodes of the show by subscribing to the official Sources Say Podcast feed on iTunes right here. Not on iTunes listener? You can also subscribe to the show on Spotify.
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Kentucky softball blows out EKU
Kentucky softball won in non-traditional walk-off fashion against Eastern Kentucky on Wednesday night. With the bases loaded and one out in the bottom of the fifth inning, senior Princess Valencia stepped up to bat for the first time in her UK career and knocked a single down the right side to score Kayla Kowalik as Kentucky run-ruled EKU 10-2.
Valencia, a senior who transferred in from Western Kentucky University this season, took a 3-2 offering from EKU pitcher Brooke Davis and dropped it into shallow left field off the bat, immediately scoring Kowalik to end the game on her swing. 10 runs by the ‘Cats were the team’s most since April 12.
KSR intern Katelyn Perkins has a full recap you can check out here.
Sahvir Wheeler off to Washington
Sahvir Wheeler will team up with another former Kentucky Wildcat next season. On Wednesday afternoon, Wheeler committed to Washington, where he’ll play alongside his old teammate Keion Brooks.
The announcement came during an appearance on “The Chop Shop,” a YouTube show based in Houston, Wheeler’s hometown. Kansas State, Georgia, Texas A&M, and Baylor were also rumored to be in the mix.
“My old teammate Keion Brooks is there as well, so it’ll be a reunion,” Wheeler said. “My three biggest factors were style of play, that’s something I mentioned earlier that every recruit has to look into; my roster, who I’m going to be playing with, what guys are coming back, how can I fit with them, how can they fit with me, how can we compliment each other; and NIL. That’s the space we’re at in the new day and age where that stuff is important.
“As far as style of play, being able to play fast, being able to play with a lot of freedom, being able to get a lot of guys the ball, high-possession game — because that’s where I’m at my best, being able to attack early on offense, made baskets, being able to push it down their throat on a miss.”
Wheeler entered the transfer portal on March 27, ending his two-year career at Kentucky. He finished his time in Lexington in the top five of total SEC assists (656), 1,107 career points, and 11 double-doubles in 85 starts. As a Wildcat, Wheeler averaged 9.1 points, 6.3 assists, and 2.5 rebounds per game while shooting 43.2% overall from the field in 51 total appearances, 43 being starts.
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Good news on the way for Kentucky WBB?
It’s been a quiet start to the offseason so far for Kentucky women’s basketball, but if we’re to believe Kyra Elzy’s Twitter account, some good news could be on the way. The program’s head coach sent out a cryptic tweet on Wednesday night with the hashtag #CommitToIt which typically accompanies some sort of commitment for the ‘Cats.
The player to keep an eye on? 6-foot-4 class of 2023 stretch-forward Janae Walker out of Georgia. She visited Kentucky over the weekend and is an under-the-radar prospect who recently wrapped up a spectacular senior season at Sandy Creek High School that saw her average 20 points and 15 rebounds per outing.
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