Offense shines in first Cat scrimmage, defense loses West
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Seems like we've heard the same thing, with different names plugged in, for the last five or six years.
Be nice if the results are different this time.
Be nice if the results are different this time.
No suprise about the d not up to speed yet. We've been in pads less than a week. It's a lot harder to get back into hitting than running an offense. With no pads, o still goes full speed. It's harder
For the defense to "catch up" early in camp.
For the defense to "catch up" early in camp.
I beg to differ. At camp it's normal for the defense to have a head start on the offense, not the other way around.
Kind of discouraging that Stoops was brought in as a defensive guru yet the defense has been by far the most disappointing aspect of his tenure. Makes it even more discouraging when you look at what Mason has done with Vandy's D.
Always a hard to answer question. But it can be easier to answer if one knew whether or not the scrimmage was 1s v. 1s or 1s v. 2s? Anyone know? UofL apparently had a very productive offensive showing in their Saturday scrimmage but it was 1s v. 2s, much like the spring game.
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Franklin recruited way better than Joker did. The defense has improved since Stoops has been here, just not at the rate that the fans or coaches want.
I know our O will shine this year so I'm not surpriemsed they outplayed the D. This is not knocking the D, but we all know we are going to have a much better O than in years past.
We really don't know the O will be better, we do hope the O will be better.
They have improved every year they have been here. Even through the adversities that have come about.
This year four stuff is getting old. There a far more factors at play than number of years here.
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Re 4 year stuff, I agree. UK's opponents have scholarship players too.
Yup!! People act like these other coaches are just going to wait for us to catch up. And the whole "coach them up" phrase is getting ridiculous as well. It's not like the other coaches we face are stupid. You can only do so much to catch them off guard.
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It is our weakness again because of lack of depth on D-Line and LBs.
Once again, we must depend on the Offense to get us to a bowl by improving.
UK total defense national ranking:
2013 = 91st
2014 = 75th
2015 = 59th
59th is neither horrid nor sucking mud.
2013 = 91st
2014 = 75th
2015 = 59th
59th is neither horrid nor sucking mud.
Last years defense was fairly good. Not great but competent. When the offense had no ball control, numerous short fields from special teams and to not be in the bottom ten percent is quite remarkable.
Our D wasn't our weakness last year, so can't be again.
Move the chains....too many three and outs for even a good defense to survive.
The running game plays into the lack of depth on the defensive front. Should be an interesting season and recruiting class
The running game plays into the lack of depth on the defensive front. Should be an interesting season and recruiting class
I expect the D to move into the 40s just because our offense will be sooo much better. Had we had a decent O last year, we probably are in the high 40s for total D.
What great offense does UK play in 2016? What great quarterback?
Questions about our d are legit, but just remember we ain't facing 12 games of seasoned 4 year starter projected 1st round an lead offenses. Mizzou, south carolina, vandy, miss st without Dak, uf without Grier....
Questions about our d are legit, but just remember we ain't facing 12 games of seasoned 4 year starter projected 1st round an lead offenses. Mizzou, south carolina, vandy, miss st without Dak, uf without Grier....
BINGO! The goal for this year is a bowl game. If we didnt have any question marks we would be a top 10 team. We have some flaws but the biggest question is are we better than 6 teams on our schedule. I believe we are and like our roster and think we score a bunch of points against 10 teams we face
Terrible compairson. Vandy had great talent on defense when Mason arrived. Joker left Stoops nothing.
Its amazing how many people think our defense was the problem. We averaged under 20 points a game in sec play! You aren't beating anyone if you can't score.
In conference play alone the defense was good enough against Florida, Georgia and Vandy to win all three games. Offense was horrific in each of those.