Luke Wright

[carolinacat]

Anybody know why he started this game? Anyone? Anyone?

 

[TIE543]

Supposedly Johnson had a knee injury

 

[UKWildcats#8]

Stoops imagined SJ was hurt evidently.

 

[Saguaro Cat]

To satisfy all those fans that complained there had to be a better quarterback than Johnson on the sideline

 

[carolinacat]

Stoops imagined SJ was hurt evidently.

ok...2 TD passes and running as per usual...I don't get the decision. We're not good enough on defense to take the worst team in FCS for granted.

 

[BlueRunner11]

Stoops thought we'd win without Johnson and it blew up in his face.

 

[4UK]

Coaching staff took the game for granted. Not surprisingly, the players fed off that and took the game for granted as well. It explains why the first quarter was the worst performance put forth by any D-I team this year.

 

[mdlUK.1]

Shoulda started Johnson and then brought in wright once we were up big.

 

[reflaine]

Maybe same reason Hawkins will start senior day in basketball? It is senior day for a senior. Thought you could give him the start and a series. If went well could set Johnson. Didn't work. It coaches have to be thankful to have him. Came in as a grad transfer to help teach the offense

 

[OHIO COLONEL]

Maybe because he played at UC? Sounds about as believable as SJ having a bum knee.

 

[UKWildcats#8]

Maybe same reason Hawkins will start senior day in basketball? It is senior day for a senior. Thought you could give him the start and a series. If went well could set Johnson. Didn't work. It coaches have to be thankful to have him. Came in as a grad transfer to help teach the offense

Not buying that.

 

[yoshukai]

Maybe same reason Hawkins will start senior day in basketball? It is senior day for a senior. Thought you could give him the start and a series. If went well could set Johnson. Didn't work. It coaches have to be thankful to have him. Came in as a grad transfer to help teach the offense

Isn't he a Sophomore ?

 

[ala_kat2]

Coaching staff took the game for granted. Not surprisingly, the players fed off that and took the game for granted as well. It explains why the first quarter was the worst performance put forth by any D-I team this year.

Right on target.

 

[ashlandheroics]

Right on target.

I agree with this somewhat. If we want to be fair with Luke, he should have had a better effort from the defense and special teams but that's football. Did anyone else think the pick 6 was miscommunication or did you see it as just a bad throw? I thot the receiver broke outside instead of breaking inside. BC of the opponent i wish we could have seen more of Luke......still don't get why Johnson was put back in. Felt Luke should have been able to redeem himself. what do you think?

 

[merrimanm]

Ummm...because he wasn't 100% and the coaches felt he needed to rest and heal. They played the worst team in college football and the team.should have been able to overcome Johnson not being in the lineup. I believe the CATS still would have won big had they left Wright in the game, but they couldn't take that chance. Again, it is no difference than Cal not playing Briscoe. Noone is questioning that move and most have actually defended it.

 

[football follies]

Johnson had a knee injury. Stoops wanted to rest him for the ul game. He also wanted to get snaps for Wright. It went south early and he was forced to play Johnson. Not a big deal.

 

[BlueRunner11]

Ummm...because he wasn't 100% and the coaches felt he needed to rest and heal. They played the worst team in college football and the team.should have been able to overcome Johnson not being in the lineup. I believe the CATS still would have won big had they left Wright in the game, but they couldn't take that chance. Again, it is no difference than Cal not playing Briscoe. Noone is questioning that move and most have actually defended it.

Of course Cal didn't trail a cupcake 3/4 way through the first half and make Briscoe come back in either. Pretty weak comparison.

 

[merrimanm]

Of course Cal didn't trail a cupcake 3/4 way through the first half and make Briscoe come back in either. Pretty weak comparison.

Actually it isn't a weak comparison. Cal wasn't in a position where he needed a win for the post season. Again, in that case you Ave to bring him in to make sure, but I still believe they would have won even if Wright played the entire game.