photo provided by Joker Phillips
By LARRY VAUGHT
It didn’t take Kentucky coach Joker Phillips to find a way to make the most of his own Big Blue fish story after he recently had the incoming freshmen football players over to his house and some went fishing in a pond out back.
“You saw one of the other freshmen in the boat paddling so he could have his hands free. You saw Zack Blaylock — he was the one who snagged it — and saw his brother (Daron Blaylock), one guy holding the other one so he could try to hold on and not fall in the pond. That right there showed me that these guys really like each other, they like working together.”
Good story. But was it true.
ABSOLUTELY because this picture Phillips took on his cell phone shows Zack Blaylock with his trophy fish — and the start of freshman class teamwork.
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Teamwork over Talent. These guys are gonna be great for us.
Why would anyone be excited about catching a carp? They are the garbage fish of the world! It is like finding a large dead fish on the banks, interesting to look at, but what real use is it? Why would anyone stock carp in there pond?
That is probably a grass carp stocked in most ponds by the fish and game dept. They do not reproduce and are there to eat algae, water grass and small lilly pads. Also to promote the overall heath of the pond. Carp that large usually indicate a healthy pond.
KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK GO BLUE OR STAY HOME
Well Ben, some people just like to catch fish. Doesn’t matter what kind when it’s for fun. I’m curious as to how many carp that big you have caught. And some people, catch and release, just for fun. Send Joker your number so that he can consult with you on how to stock his pond in the future. Jeesh! Also, it’s for team building not competitions nor is it for provisions I’m sure.
it was just the idea of landing a big fish of any kind
My point exactly Larry. Thank you for the light hearted story.
Good story – Kind of fishy – but good story