Kentucky tight end C.J. Conrad, who will give a much-needed boost to the offense if he can stay healthy, talked at SEC Media Days in Atlanta on Monday about developing a culture of winning.
SECMD18: Wildcats’ Allen on playing variety of positions
Kentucky linebacker Josh Allen said playing multiple positions in high school helped make him tougher, especially playing in Alabama being from New Jersey.
SECMD18: Williams excited about Aggies’ new offense
Texas A&M running back Trayveon Williams is all in on the new pro-style offense that gives him a fullback blocking for him regularly, which he thinks will help the run game.
SECMD18: Aggies’ McCoy on four qualities Fisher stresses to team
Texas A&M offensive lineman Eric McCoy talked about what new coach Jimbo Fisher stresses each day in practices on how the team has adapted to the change.
SECMD18: Keke on Fisher’s toughness, determination
Texas A&M senior defensive lineman Kingsley Keke talked at SEC Media Days in Atlanta about new coach Jimbo Fisher’s drive to get the Aggies to the next level in the SEC West.
SECMD18: Kentucky’s Stoops on getting past being close
Kentucky coach Mark Stoops at Media Days in Atlanta talked about how they are expecting more and how they are tired of being close.
SECMD2018: Fisher on new culture at Texas A&M
New Texas A&M coach Jimbo Fisher said at SEC Media Days in Atlanta “the time is now” for the Aggies to compete at the highest level in the SEC West.
Sankey taking questions at SEC Media Days opener
SEC commissioner Greg Sankey took questions from the media after his opening remarks to kick off the week in Atlanta at SEC Media Days in Atlanta.
Woods arrested, charged in Fayetteville with DUI
Freshman wide receiver Mike Woods was arrested Friday night and charged Saturday morning for a variety of offenses involving alcohol.
Woods has been charged with suspicion of driving under the influence, minor in possession of alcohol and making an improper turn. All are misdemeanor charges.
Multiple media outlets were reporting a statement from Hogs coach Chad Morris on Saturday:
“We are aware of the incident involving Mike Woods and are gathering information from the proper authorities. We will make a determination regarding his status once we have reviewed all of the information.”
Woods, from Magnolia, Texas, was an early enrollee in January at the UA and saw extensive playing time in the spring.
Click here to see Woods’ arrest report from the Washington County records.
Gates signs free-agent deal with Orioles
FAYETTEVILLE — Arkansas infielder Jared Gates signed a free agent contract with the Baltimore Orioles on Friday, making him the 10th Razorback to sign a pro contract since the 2018 Major League Baseball (MLB) Draft in June.
Gates is the first non-drafted Razorback to sign a pro contract this summer and second to join the Orioles organization. Right-hander Blaine Knight was picked in the third round by Baltimore in the draft and signed a deal last week.
Hailing from Wichita, Kansas, Gates became a postseason hero for the Razorbacks over the last two years, earning the nickname “Mr. June” after coming up with clutch hits throughout the SEC and NCAA Tournaments.
This year, in just the postseason alone, Gates hit .308, the second-best average on the team, with three home runs and six RBIs.
Over his 16 games in the NCAA Tournament, Gates was one of the best, hitting .291 combined with 16 runs scored and a .365 on-base percentage.
For much of his 2018 season, Gates platooned at first base before becoming the everyday starter for the remaining 15 games. He ended up hitting .241 over 46 games with six long balls and 23 RBIs.
In his two seasons at Arkansas, Gates was a .243 hitter with 62 hits, nine doubles, 12 home runs, 37 RBIs and 28 walks.
Gates was endeared by the Razorback faithful in 2017 when he hit a two-run home run in the eighth inning of the NCAA Regional final against Missouri State, a game that was played well into the morning hours the next day and did not finish until 3 a.m.
In the regional-deciding game later that day, Gates went deep again, hitting his sixth home run of the year and was responsible for two of Arkansas’ five hits.
Gates came to Arkansas prior to the 2017 season after spending two years at Iowa Western Community College where he was a second-team All-America selection and led Iowa Western to the Final Four at the NJCAA World Series.
