Dave Buzz Baker

@WKYT Sportscaster
and Senior Marketing Consultant
NCAA PxP @UKSportsNetwork & @SECNetwork
Hometown: Franklin, OH

[Corey Price @coreyp08]

.@CoachWillStein is the first @UKFootball head coach to start their career 7-1 at the school since E. R. Sweetland in 1909

[WKYT Sports @wkytsports]

No. 12 Kentucky beats Vanderbilt. The Wildcats go undefeated in the month of October, improving to 7-1 heading into the bye week.

[Mark Toothaker @marktoothaker]

Congrats to Yomar Ortiz Jr on his first career victory.

[Scott Jennings @ScottJenningsKY]

KY truly is a beautiful place 🏕️

[Breeders' Cup @BreedersCup]

Spooky season at the track. 🎃

[Corey Price @coreyp08]

Happy Birthday @malachimoreno24!

[Dave Buzz Baker @buzzbaker]

Nothing says old-school wrestling like Kimala and Kimala 2

[KentuckyWrestlingMemories @BigLeduc]

It’s time to head to @Rupp_Arena in Lexington, Kentucky! Kind of rare for the Rupp show to be on a Sunday. @TonyKhan @SeanRossSapp @davemeltzerWON @RoundOfShots @buzzbaker @realLeilaniKai @dirtydutchman1 @HenryPhill90049 @Philcool27

[WYMT SportsOT @SportsOT]

WYMT Food City Mountain Basketball Classic Brackets revealed https://t.co/Yn5EWFMNp7

[Dick Vitale @DickieV]

My First ESPN @espn Telecast - WOW Dec 5 1979 47 years ago - MEMORIES @jksports @burkemagnus @megaronowitz @AlexFarmartino @BadgerMBB vs @DePaulHoops https://t.co/UAXOdjQvI7 via @YouTube

[Mark Story @markcstory]

Congratulations to UK safety Ty Bryant, who has been named a finalist for the William V. Campbell Trophy, which is awarded to the college football player who is 'the absolute best in the nation for his combined academic success, football performance and exemplary leadership.'

[Adam Luckett @AdamLuckettKSR]

Arizona State is making a QB change after six games. Mikey Keene will start over Cutter Boley against Kansas State on Saturday afternoon.

MORE HERE: https://t.co/j3i4SWDJ3V

[Dave Buzz Baker @buzzbaker]

Congrats Scott

[Scott Hazelton @Scott_Hazelton]

Have paddle. Will travel!

[Father Jim Sichko @JimSichko]

If you are a friend, please pray for me

If you hate me, please pray for me

If you love me, please pray for me

If you don't know me, please pray for me

I guess what I'm trying to say is...please pray for me

[Keeneland @keeneland]

NEWS: Keeneland Welcomes Scott Hazelton to Full-Time Role Across Racing, Sales and Marketing. Read more → https://t.co/5VpNKysuNZ
@ScottFDTV

[New York Post Sports @nypostsports]

How Rick Pitino, St. John's are honoring late friend and Hall of Fame SID Kenny Klein this season https://t.co/6XBjUCFp89

[Louisville Men's Basketball @LouisvilleMBB]

He spent his career celebrating Louisville’s legends. Now, he’ll take his rightful place among them.

On Jan. 2, we’ll honor Kenny Klein with a permanent place in the rafters of the KFC Yum! Center. We love you, Kenny. ❤️

More Info: https://t.co/Ophh3OJpAI

#GoCards

[the Sports ON Tap @thesportsontap]

Willie Rodriguez has a sister who cannot speak.

Gabby is 19. She has Rett syndrome, a rare neurological disorder that primarily affects girls. She cannot talk. She needs help with nearly everything from the moment she wakes up.

But there is one thing she does every single time, and their mother can tell you exactly what it is.

"She will look at Willie and just smile if he's in his uniform."

Saturday he wore that uniform in Norman, Oklahoma, and caught both of Kentucky's touchdowns.

Here is the whole thing.

There are eight people in that family. At home Willie helps Gabby eat. He takes her on walks. He helps her get ready for bed.

She cannot tell anybody what she is feeling. So they read her instead. A smile. A sound from the stands. That is the conversation.

She knows when the family is walking into a stadium. Sometimes you can hear her from the stands.

Their mother says Gabby has taught all of them things that cannot be taught any other way.

Now go back a generation.

Willie's father and his grandparents left Cuba and came to this country more than forty years ago.

He grew up in northern Kentucky and went to Covington Catholic. He used to speak Spanish.

"I used to be fluent when I was little. Kind of hard to keep it up."

Here is how his high school coach described him.

"He's a guy that doesn't say much but when he does something people are listening."

And here is what his coordinator at Kentucky, Will Stein, says he does with his free time.

"He's a frequent visitor to Golisano Children's at UK"

That is the children's hospital.

And here is Stein on him as a player.

"This guy is an elite player. I think he's got the ability to be one of the best tight ends in the country."

Now Saturday.

Number 15 Kentucky walked into Norman to play Oklahoma. In the first quarter Rodriguez caught a 2 yard touchdown and Kentucky led 7 to nothing.

Then Oklahoma took the lead.

With 12 minutes to go in the fourth quarter, Kenny Minchey threw him a 12 yard touchdown and Kentucky went back in front 14 to 13.

It held. Kentucky won 21 to 13.

Now the honest part. Five catches for 38 yards is not a monster afternoon, and Kentucky's defense is most of the reason that scoreboard reads the way it does. Jordan Castell took an interception 41 yards the other way late to put it away.

But Kentucky's offense reached the end zone exactly twice in Norman all day.

The same guy caught both of them.

"My family inspires me to play with that chip on your shoulder."

He has been playing for her since high school. The uniform changed.

What she does when she sees it did not.

[Dave Portnoy @stoolpresidente]

Kentucky not being in top 10 is laugh out loud funny. They have 3 wins that are all better than ND’s best win. Both TN and and Kentucky deserve top 10 ranking. Indiana and ND both shoulda dropped out. Dave Portnoy rankings only rankings that matter

[Dave Buzz Baker @buzzbaker]

A Statement Win https://t.co/SZlaWLw9gY

[Lee K. Howard ☀️ @HowardWKYT]

How all 70 AP voters voted this week