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Tim Couch's dad walked out of his recruiting visit with Tennessee

Tim Couch is probably the most famous Kentucky quarterback of all time; however, if the Deuce had his way, he might have ended up a Tennessee Volunteer, almost choosing Knoxville over Lexington not once, but twice during his career. Thankfully, the first go around, his father Elbert intervened.

Couch was a guest host on Kentucky Sports Radio this morning and, in addition to sharing his thoughts on the current Wildcats, told a few stories from his playing days. In 1995, Couch was a senior at Leslie County and set several national high school passing records. For that, he won Kentucky Mr.