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Jarrod Polson, Jon Hood take different paths to memorable Kentucky careers

Jarrod Polson and Jon Hood grew up as so many youngsters in the Bluegrass do, dreaming of one day wearing a Kentucky uniform.

Jarrod Polson and Jon Hood - photo by Walter Cornett | WildcatWorld.com

and – photo by Walter Cornett | WildcatWorld.com

Jarrod Polson and Jon Hood grew up as so many youngsters in the Bluegrass do, dreaming of one day wearing a uniform.

Nonetheless, their decisions to ultimately become Wildcats were very different.

Leading West Jessamine High School to the Sweet Sixteen, Polson played his way into a walk-on offer from . Following in his father’s footsteps as a lifelong fan, Polson didn’t hesitate for a moment in bypassing a scholarship to play at Liberty.

“I knew that if I ever got the opportunity to play for Kentucky that I would always take it,” Polson said.

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Walter Cornett, of Glendale, Kentucky, is the owner and operator of Walter’s Wildcat World. He founded WildcatWorld.com in 1998 making it one of the oldest Kentucky basketball fan sites in operation today.

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