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Benched Kentucky QB Zach Calzada’s Money-Flex Video Fuels Backlash

The clip sharpened questions about Kentucky’s $1.25 million quarterback gamble.

Overview

  • Calzada appears in a viral video fanning $100 bills and telling a critic named Garrett to “go get some money,” according to posts on X.
  • The video emerged after an online exchange and was posted publicly by Garrett, drawing swift condemnation from Kentucky fans.
  • Calzada was benched after two starts for redshirt freshman Cutter Boley following modest output of roughly 234 passing yards and a 47.2% completion rate, per CBS Sports.
  • Kentucky paid about $1.25 million to land Calzada from Incarnate Word in a transfer market where seven-figure quarterback deals have become common, CBS Sports reported.
  • As of the latest reports, Kentucky had not announced any disciplinary action, while the episode intensified scrutiny of Mark Stoops’ transfer vetting.