WATCH: Bush Hamdan gets animated at Kentucky Spring Practice

by:Nick Roush•03/29/24•

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The Big Blue Nation is still learning about new Kentucky offensive coordinator Bush Hamdan. On Friday’s edition of Kentucky Sports Radio, Vince Marrow described Hamdan as “laid back.” Footage from spring practice tells a different story.

The Ky Wildcats TV crew mic’d up the offensive play-caller and followed him around Nutter Field House one morning this spring. The short feature shares a different side of Hamdan.

While the team stretched, Hamdan spent the entire time poking fun at his players. Beau Allen has clearly taken Luke Fortner‘s role as Kentucky’s resident old-head. “Beau still hasn’t told us. He’s really 36 years old and on the side, he’s got a full-time job,” quipped Hamdan.

People forget that Hamdan isn’t just the play-caller, he’s the quarterback coach. The camera crews let us take a closer look at how he’s training true freshman Cutter Boley and the advice he shares with Brock Vandagriff. My personal favorite: “Be a magician.”

Even if you’re not interested in Bush Hamdan anecdotes, you’re going to want to watch this to see the practice field lose its mind when Barion Brown hauls in a deep post. It’s Football time in the Bluegrass.

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More from Kentucky Spring Practice

Mark Stoops will speak with the media Saturday afternoon following the sixth Kentucky football spring practice. Yesterday we spent time with Jamon Dumas-Johnson, who believes the Kentucky defense is far from a polished product, and that’s not necessarily a bad thing.

“What I learned over the last three years, spring might not be your best phase,” said the senior linebacker. “When I was at Georgia, we talked about the phases. I think this must be phase one… we got a lot to improve on. We got a long way to go, but for the beginning, it’s a good start.”

Pop knows it’s a process. He’s only practiced with his new Kentucky teammates five times. There’s plenty of room for growth and he’s hungry to be at his best this fall.

“I’m trying to approach this one like I did going into my sophomore year. Coach kept reminding me that no one knew me. When I got here, I posted that the chip got bigger. That’s what I’m trying to do, stay down, stay focused. I’m trying to have a good season again. This is my last one, I’m trying to make it the best one.”