Page 188 of the University of Kentucky football media guide carries testament to the depth of John Nochta's Big Blue pedigree. There you will see that 1973, '74 and '76 were the years Nochta earned varsity football letters at UK. His last game was Kentucky's 21-0 whitewashing of North Carolina in the 1976 Peach Bowl. In conversation, he quickly tells you that Fran Curci made him a student coach for 1977. Which means Nochta was up close and personal with the best Kentucky team of the post-Bear Bryant era, the 10-1 mashers of Art Still and Derrick Ramsey. ...
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