July 3, 2019: the day we lost the Hefty Lefty himself, Jared Lorenzen.
Two years ago today, the Kentucky football family lost an absolute legend, arguably the biggest fan-favorite in program history. The Covington, Kentucky native still stands as the program’s all-time leading passer at 10,354 career yards, the single-game passing leader (528 yards vs. Georgia, 2000), second-most career passing touchdowns with 78, first in career total offense (10,637 yards), first in single-game total offense (525 vs. Georgia, 2000) and first in total touchdowns (90), among other highlights.
Off the field after his playing days, Lorenzen was as passionate about his Kentucky Wildcats as anyone, regularly pouring his heart out on Kentucky Sports Radio and the KSR Pregame Show regarding the state of the program at the time.