Its called an exaggeration and is based on numerous posters patting their own backs and claiming that stoops is a success based on one game
Its false, but at the same time so is anyone saying hes been a bust.
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Its called an exaggeration and is based on numerous posters patting their own backs and claiming that stoops is a success based on one game
Its false, but at the same time so is anyone saying hes been a bust.
Lol
Just like we called timeouts against uga? i believe we took 2 to the next game
Completely ignorant to give credit for the fumble
Apparently you cant read the numerous spots where i said he has earned an all in fanbase
That does not mean hes above reproach
You dont spite your hand to save your finger you score then worry about time. did his strategy get us a score? no .. in fact we were up 7 when he went to it. they subsequently stuffed us, tied the game and would have had us at 3rd and 11ish if we didnt fumble
So yes, stoops has turned us around thats wonderful and im happy for him and the players
But unlike you, im not satisfied with this in the future.. sorry you are, but i think our fanbase deserves a trip to atlanta. deserves new years day bowls once on a while .. deserves to have a number next to our name. shameful you dont feel the same way.. i hope stoops does it for us. we will see
We did get some lucky breaks yesterday but considering the 5000 unlucky breaks I have witnessed over the years, we were way overdue for the ball to bounce our way for a change.
I thought it was soccer...heck, I can't keep up with them, it changes every week.
Well since our record is 7-5 Stoops is getting credit for more than just ONE game. And I'm sure that win over UofL yesterday also qualifies as a better road win than anyone in the SEC had all year. I'm not calling Stoops the 2nd coming of Bear Bryant by any means but he deserves all the credit in the world for the turnaround the team had this year.
I agree 100%. No where did I disagree
But **some** ppl are using this one game to anoint him which I disagree with. Follow it up with more wins like this and I may agree with them.
I sure hope we get a better challenge than that: http://www.indystar.com/story/sport...oyel-old-oaken-bucket-game-one-dogs/94441320/
The almighty dollar pulls the sled and both fan bases will fill the coffers which is what bowl games are all about.
I'd like to see the old barriers broken where x conference HAS to play y conference, and have it be more about
intriguing match ups, but sadly like so many other things, that ship has sailed.
That is some optimistic stuff right there. 12 of 22 starters back and you expect to be in the ACC championship game. Only thing I agree on is your wide receivers will still be very good. But the rest is just wishful thinking to expect the inexperienced replacements on your D to be anywhere near as good as four multi year starters that will all be in the NFL. And your recruiting on both lines of scrimmage in the last two years has been anywhere from mediocre to piss poor.
You also said you expected to be ranked pre season top12 going into next year and the second choice in the ACC behind FL st. No way either of those things happen. Your Oline will still be seen as a major issue and you will be losing 4 of top 5 defensive players (with Alexander being the hold over).
Bottom line is after Saturday, UK and not UL looks to be the team that arrived a year ahead of schedule with 19 starters returning next year. Other than QB (which isn't as big a gap as it previously looked given the way Johnson played) and punter, I would take UK's players at every other position group over UL.
And I really don't see that changing in UL's favor after Jackson leaves next year. JMO
For someone who doesn't disagree you seem to not agree a whole lot.
And lose some weight, it might improve your outlook on life.
We will see and believe me I have a better feel on the roster than you as you have a better feel on the Kentucky roster-(and my issue with Kentucky was more about coaching and player development)...that why we play the game and to be honest we had a much bigger talent loss from 2014-2015 and came out fine when Louisville lost 7 players off the Defense as NFL Draftees-(before you throw Hurtt in I do get a kick that if he so called cheated at Louisville how come we didn't get highly rated classes...ranged from 29th to 52nd during that era) and on Offense lost 3 OL and 2 are current starters in the NFL to go with DeVante Parker and Eli Rogers....in a year we will find out who is correct and who is not...just remember we been hearing the demise of Louisville Football most of this century....it hasn't came about....a dip during the Kragthorpe years. Also felt if we would have won out ahead of schedule....at 9-3 pretty much what I expected and with the Bowl game and finish up on recruiting on schedule for the 2017 challenge.
And as well as Steve Johnson played he is not Lamar Jackson....really...
Also, disagree on our Top 4 defenders....Brown and Kelsey are gone....Hearns and Alexander are back...if you actually watched Fields didn't have a good year. Also you fail to take into account that Louisville is returning 8 of it Top 11 in tackles for 2017 and their sack leader in 2015-(Redshirt, will see how he doing in the Spring) and the 2016 sack leader in Hearns. Again know what is being held out...gave the same warning in 2015 when we had much more loss of talent. The talent loss is minor in comparison in what happen from 2014 to 2015...came out just fine.
Bottom line you won this year and should be good next year as will Louisville...but to say now Louisville not going to be good next year and consider with FSU as the favorite in the ACC is IMO wishful thinking. Upset happen...to me this game was a mirror of Pitt @ Clemson ...huge home favorite that the underdog force 2 Red Zone Turnovers and the underdog team beat on a last second FG...but that what good teams do...take advantage of turnovers they force.
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Depending on what UL does in a bowl this season, I do expect UL to start the season ranked in the top 15 in the country just based on Jackson alone.
I'll admit I don't know their schedule next year but I do expect them to come back to the middle of the pack in the ACC based on defensive losses alone. I also expect a little of the Deshaun Watson effect to hit Lamar Jackson. IMHO I look for Jackson to run less as he looks to protect himself for the pros.
I'll admit I don't know their schedule next year but I do expect them to come back to the middle of the pack in the ACC based on defensive losses alone. I also expect a little of the Deshaun Watson effect to hit Lamar Jackson. IMHO I look for Jackson to run less as he looks to protect himself for the pros.
Clemson takes massive losses....they lose their entire skilled position along with 2 OL and our schedule is very favorable...They will still be very good.
Purdue in Indy
@ Kentucky
@ UNC.
@ Wake Forest
@ Florida State
@. NC State
Virginia
Clemson
Syracuse
Boston College
Kent State
Murray State
I only see 2 or 3 losses on that schedule. At FSU, At UK :smiley:, and at UNC are games that are possible losses. I think UL will be favorites in all the other games.
Funny how you didn't mention Bridgewater in you class ratings.
Kinda of dangerous to mention Hurtt and Bridgewater in the same topic.
Can't argue...we have a 4 game schedule...Kentucky, Clemson, FSU & UNC....I feel with you winning 7 out of the last 10-(you should have beaten Georgia) Kentucky going to challenge seriously in the East as we will in the ACC Atlantic.
I did...the Bridgewater Class was 29th Nationally....Bridgewater was gone in 2014....but that class still had a boatload of 3* players that became NFL Starters including undrafted Eli Rogers now a starter for the Steelers.
Again Good Luck in your Bowl and see you guys after Signing Day...Pike if you want can continue this later on the Louisville site after the Bowls...only came back to offer Congrats on the win Saturday
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I hope more people remember that in the future. UK fans are loyal but not always the most patient. Some just forgot the train wreck this staff was left with.