Headlines: Kentucky Wildcats cap off Perfection

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In Kentucky football news, the squad began spring practice yesterday morning and according to stoops, everything is looking just fine:

"“It’s good to get back out there. Fun to get back and start spring practice. The guys worked extremely hard through the winter. Got bigger, got stronger. Had an opportunity to go back and obviously watch quite a bit of film and see all the little things that we can do better. Coaches and players. So it was good to get back out there today. I thought it was good energy. I think it’s just like you would imagine on the first day. It can get a little sloppy at times offensively. Defensively, a little bit ahead. But, overall, just good. I think as a unit, as a team, we’re a more confident football team. I think we’re certainly bigger and stronger. Getting depth at certain positions, and we’re thin at certain positions with injuries. That’s one thing that always hurts you a little bit is coming back from the fall — a long, physical fall — and we had a pretty good injury list as far as guys playing through the season with some injuries. And we had to go back and get some operations. So that gets us thin at certain positions.”"

Nov 29, 2014; Louisville, KY, USA; Kentucky Wildcats head coach Mark Stoops reacts during the second half against the Louisville Cardinals at Papa John

Randall Cobb, ex-Kentucky All American, could very well find himself back in Green Bay next year, at least according to Greg Rosenthal.

"Randall Cobb, the top wideout set to hit the market, will be staying in Green Bay. The wide receiver has agreed to a four-year, $40 million contract to remain with the Green Bay Packers, NFL Media Insider Ian Rapoport reported via a source informed of the deal. $17 million is guaranteed, and Rapoport reports Cobb turned down more money elsewhere to stay in Green Bay. The move is a disappointment for receiver-hungry teams like the Raiders that looked poised to spend obscene amounts of cap space in free agency. With Cobb off the board, Percy Harvin, Jeremy Maclin and Torrey Smith should step to the front of the class. (Rapoport reported Friday that the Jets will release Harvin.) The four-year pact makes a ton of sense for both sides. Packers general manager Ted Thompson hoards cap space and is cautious in free agency because he wants to keep his homegrown successes. It would have been tough to watch Cobb walk out the door when he’s such a perfect fit for Mike McCarthy’s offense. The deal reminds us of Sam Shields‘ big contract last year; Green Bay pays a premium to avoid finding out what’s behind free agency door No. 2. This contract will run out before Cobb is 30. As long as he stays healthy, this should be one of those rare big free-agent deals that reaches its conclusion. Cobb excels at yards after the catch, and has a quarterback that is uniquely gifted at getting him the ball in stride. When the play breaks down for Aaron Rodgers, Cobb is the first player he looks to."

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