Last week was pretty disappointing, but I think Cats win this one. Next week is a gimme, so the victory Saturday will insure a bowl season.
Breaking down the Cats and Dores
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Noticed that in every one of your pics we have not met or broke the scoring number you estimated.
If Towels plays then 24-3 Vandy
If Barker plays most of the game then 17-14 UK. Reason why? With a new QB the team will feel hope and really around Barker and do their best.
If towles gets the majority of the snaps. Then 0-17 vandy. If barker gets the majority of the snaps. Then 20-10 Kentucky. Just have that feeling that barker is a major upgrade over towles and if he gets his chance he won't let it be to waste. But I also have that feeling regardless how bad towles plays no matter what stoops is sticking with him til the end.
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Vandy's offense must be excited to finally be facing a defense where they might actually score some points. The fact that their defense has done as well as it has, having to stay on the field as much as they have is a minor miracle. OTOH This is not really they type of team for a struggling offense like Kentucky to get well against. If they can't find a way to move the ball they are doomed.
Kentucky has upgraded Hatcher and Boom to "probably" so our injury situation has improved some however in total context Vandy is in better shape on the injury front.
I'm trying to find a way to justify a Kentucky win but honestly I just can't see it without playing the old "Iffin game" that Coach Claiborn use to talk about. "If Towles or Barker this or that", "If the line blocks well", "If the defense get's a turnover or two" etc.
Kentucky: 10
Vandy: 21
Kentucky has upgraded Hatcher and Boom to "probably" so our injury situation has improved some however in total context Vandy is in better shape on the injury front.
I'm trying to find a way to justify a Kentucky win but honestly I just can't see it without playing the old "Iffin game" that Coach Claiborn use to talk about. "If Towles or Barker this or that", "If the line blocks well", "If the defense get's a turnover or two" etc.
Kentucky: 10
Vandy: 21
Against common opponents UK is giving up 4 more points per game than Vandy and scoring 5 more a game. May not mean much
Our defense needs to score. That plus a FG may be all it takes. I don't have much faith in our 'O' against their 'D'. Hair or no hair.
UK wins because we have to. A loss would likely devastate the program. I refuse to believe we let that happen again like years past.
14-10 UK
14-10 UK
As someone else noted a nice write-up for kind of a dud of a game. Except in it's importance to our season. I've been trying really hard over this last month to keep a positive attitude so for no real reason other than a modicum of hope I'm saying UK 14-10. As you mentioned I'm hoping UK's D might actually get one of those TD's. Last night I watched another program that has become a lot like UK over the years with the ability to snatch defeat from the jaws of victory. That'd be the Buffs. I sure hope our Cat's don't do that today, but rather get the early lead and keep it.
A little afraid that UK will get shut out today. One of those, "Just don't want to be here" days.
Saying that, we might get fired up and win - big.
I noticed, though, when Vandy played UGA, that they weren't really a terrible team. I felt even more that way when they almost upset Florida last week.
UK's struggling offense vs. Vandy's (dare I say?) stout defense. Doesn't really bode well for the boys in blue.
Maybe the heart says Kentucky wins, gets on a roll and finishes the season 7-5, and we get to say, "Hey, we went 7-5, 3-5 in conference, and went to a bowl game, maybe things are moving in the right direction."
My head says that this team is a mess right now. and Vandy is licking it's chops to get another conference win.
Stoops needs this win, for a ton of reasons. If he wins, he will get that bowl game, extra practices, etc. It matters, especially for this particular team.
I don't really want to think about the reality of losing to Vandy at this point.
Saying that, we might get fired up and win - big.
I noticed, though, when Vandy played UGA, that they weren't really a terrible team. I felt even more that way when they almost upset Florida last week.
UK's struggling offense vs. Vandy's (dare I say?) stout defense. Doesn't really bode well for the boys in blue.
Maybe the heart says Kentucky wins, gets on a roll and finishes the season 7-5, and we get to say, "Hey, we went 7-5, 3-5 in conference, and went to a bowl game, maybe things are moving in the right direction."
My head says that this team is a mess right now. and Vandy is licking it's chops to get another conference win.
Stoops needs this win, for a ton of reasons. If he wins, he will get that bowl game, extra practices, etc. It matters, especially for this particular team.
I don't really want to think about the reality of losing to Vandy at this point.
I have been a Cat fan for many years but over the years I have learned to be a realist when it comes to UK football.I have always been a call it like I see it type.
Keeping that in mind I think UK wins this one. Like the commercial says I don't always bet on sports,but if I did I'd take the Cats in this one[cheers]
Our defense is not better than their offense..... Have you seen our defense this year? We made EKU and Lafayette look like offensive power houses. When we give receivers 5+ yard cushions to catch the ball...... any QB will look like peyton manning.
We have to turn them over ......
We have to turn them over ......