Non-Conference schedule released

[Ace]

Update on Kelly Wells. I got my dates mixed up, and the kidney transplant is tomorrow, not last Monday. Keep that family in your thoughts and prayers.

Done

 

[BadJerry20]

Update on Kelly Wells. I got my dates mixed up, and the kidney transplant is tomorrow, not last Monday. Keep that family in your thoughts and prayers.

Thoughts and prayers, I hope everything goes well.

 

[CAVol]

Update on Kelly Wells. I got my dates mixed up, and the kidney transplant is tomorrow, not last Monday. Keep that family in your thoughts and prayers.

Absolutely

 

[Ace]

Is there an update on Kelly Wells surgery?

 

[Purplehaze26]

That schedule is pretty brutal for a first-year coach and essentially an entirely new team.

The Mercer game is listed as being December 22nd, & is described as being in the same weekend as the Tennessee-Missouri football game...didn't realize we were playing football well into December now...LOL.

An interesting personal sidenote:
We play the University of Pikeville (who BTW is a VERY good NAIA team) as an exhibition. UPIKE is coached by Kelly Wells. Wells led them to, and won the NAIA National Championship in 2011, and was national Coach of the Year. That name might sound familiar. He is the former head coach at Mason County HS in KY where he coached...Chris Lofton. Kelly has sister named Shelly (both eastern KY basketball legends), who is married to my wife's cousin, Brock Walter (another former local basketball star). Unfortunately, Kelly is currently battling kidney disease, and needed a transplant (his 2nd). Kelly's wife, Shawne, donated one to him 10 years ago following Mason County's 2003 Kentucky State Basketball Title (Lofton was MVP btw). In a cruel twist of fate, the only matching donor this time is his brother-in-law (& my wife's cousin), Brock Walter.

On Monday, Brock is giving Kelly the gift of life for a second time. The Wells family and the Walter family are wonderful people, and I can't say enough good things about them. If prayer is your thing, keep both families in your thoughts and lift them up.

Wonderful story!!
My prayers to the family, also!!

 

[zjcvols]

Not too bad of an OOC schedule to start the year for Tyndall. Some challenging games but nothing incredibly difficult.

That NC State game is going to be really tough for the young guys.

 

[cncchris33]

Is there an update on Kelly Wells surgery?

Both are out of surgery and recovering. Brock is expected to stay about two nights, and Kelly several more. Thanks for the prayers guys.

 

[BadJerry20]

Both are out of surgery and recovering. Brock is expected to stay about two nights, and Kelly several more. Thanks for the prayers guys.

Good to hear

 

[cncchris33]

Pikeville coach Wells undergoes second kidney transplant

Here is a short article about Kelly and Brock from the Louisville Courier-Journal.

 

[gunner]

Probably when we agree to give them a football game(payday) again.

That would be fine with me, UT should play them every year in both football and basketball.

 

[Ace]

Both are out of surgery and recovering. Brock is expected to stay about two nights, and Kelly several more. Thanks for the prayers guys.

great

 

[cncchris33]

Brock is already out of the hospital. Kelly is still receiving anti-rejection medication which is causing a high temperature and some nausea, but is to be expected from the medication. He has 3 more rounds of anti-rejection medication I believe. Kidney was already producing urine before they had him sewn up from surgery. Things looking well for him.