Possible Upset of Louisville ?

[Yahtzee43]

We are playing with more heart every week. And, we always play them tough each year regarding how we both are ranked. It is a rivalry game.

I think we could surprise them this year. It will be closer than many on here think.

Just think if they are 10-1 and we beat them, dashing their hopes for a Playoff, along with getting us to a better bowl at 7 or 8 wins.

 

[JC CATS]

We are playing with more heart every week. And, we always play them tough each year regarding how we both are ranked. It is a rivalry game.

I think we could surprise them this year. It will be closer than many on here think.

Just think if they are 10-1 and we beat them, dashing their hopes for a Playoff, along with getting us to a better bowl at 7 or 8 wins.

What? You think that would be an upset? We should be favored by at least 2 TD's...:stuck_out_tongue_winking_eye:

 

[Cats_2010]

Uk could easily upset Louisville if not for Jackson. Fitzgerald rushed 16 times for 107 yards and he isn't even remotely good as Jackson. We didn't stop him last year and he is immensely better now than he was then.

 

[Kratz]

Penn state knocked off OSU last night so I guess anything is possible, but I wouldn't go betting money on it. You're definitely improving every week, but it's not exactly against stellar competition. That's not meant to be an insult, just stating fact. UofL is simply more talented at almost every position. Boom is better than Radcliff. Westry is better than Washington, your kicker is much better. Again, no offense but I'd take Petrino and Grantham as well.

 

[akaukswoosh]

What? You think that would be an upset? We should be favored by at least 2 TD's...:stuck_out_tongue_winking_eye:

Haha

 

[skcatfan]

The biggest difference between the two teams is Lamar Jackson. That's why qb is the most important position on the field.

 

[RackOps]

Every game is a possible upset.

That's why we play them instead of just handing out trophies at the beginning of the season.

 

[Tannerdad]

Absolutely no way we beat them. Praying they don't score 60 on us.

We are finally winning games against even competition and that's good.

UL is on another plain.

 

[RUPPsRevenge1]

We learned how to win last night. I say it's a nail biter, but we win by 3. You read it here first folks.

 

[ThwKentuckyKid]

Let's not get too ahead of ourselves. One game at a time.

 

[UKWildcats#8]

No I do not see us upsetting UL or UT. Every other game is fair play.

 

[skcatfan]

We learned how to win last night. I say it's a nail biter, but we win by 3. You read it here first folks.

Maybe your cheating *** basketball team will have a chance at beating us this year. I highly doubt it though lmao.

 

[Poetax]

Yeah any talk about the ul game is way premature but it makes for fun conversation. The real problem is, will depth continue to be a problem as we go forward? Our linebackers looked spent to me late in the game, poor Jones was pulling at his pants like a tired basketball player does. The oline and running backs are taking a lot of hits and I worry if those guys start falling out especially with how good they are both playing it could hurt our momentum. To me this is the main obstacle to us making a bowl game.

 

[brianpoe]

We learned how to win last night. I say it's a nail biter, but we win by 3. You read it here first folks.

I'd say your Cards win by more than 3.

Petrino probably cant wait to dish on MB.


I'd also ask why an adult would keep playing this game on a message board?

Are you really this bored after being fired from the security desk at Minardi Hall?

 

[rick64]

If we could just get something from the QB position. Running game, check. Improving defense, check. Special teams could be better too. UK has struggled with running QBs. But if they could control game by converting on 3rd down wearing the UL defense down and keep Jackson on the sideline.

 

[Anon1660081258]

If we can achieve ball control and put points on the board with some consistency in a shortened game, anything is possible. Agree with you, Rick64.

 

[ZZZZCat]

Let's pump the brakes a little. We almost gave away a game we should've won easily yesterday and now people are getting unrealistic again.

 

[tonyyw]

We are playing with more heart every week. And, we always play them tough each year regarding how we both are ranked. It is a rivalry game.

I think we could surprise them this year. It will be closer than many on here think.

Just think if they are 10-1 and we beat them, dashing their hopes for a Playoff, along with getting us to a better bowl at 7 or 8 wins.

Everyone says L. Jackson is the only reason we cant beat UL...that is far far from the case...they are loaded from position to position...two years ago they beat us with their second string QB! Quit with the Lamar Jackson excuse...it is very lame.

 

[Poetax]

Everyone says L. Jackson mitis the only reason we cant beat UL...that is far far from the case...they are loaded from position to position...two years ago they beat us with their second string QB! Quit with themit Lamar Jackson excuse...it is very lame.

Jackson is an exceptional player, and even you would have to admit if he wasn't to play our game with ul, that's our chances of winning goes up.

 

[tmuck]

Everyone says L. Jackson is the only reason we cant beat UL...that is far far from the case...they are loaded from position to position...two years ago they beat us with their second string QB! Quit with the Lamar Jackson excuse...it is very lame.

This is another UL fan posing as a UK fan. Just look up his previous posts. Maybe this is Ruppsrevenge other username?

 

[TuckyFB]

Everyone's focus should be on Missouri. 1 game at a time.

 

[cardinals1970]

We are playing with more heart every week. And, we always play them tough each year regarding how we both are ranked. It is a rivalry game.

I think we could surprise them this year. It will be closer than many on here think.

Just think if they are 10-1 and we beat them, dashing their hopes for a Playoff, along with getting us to a better bowl at 7 or 8 wins.

Any thing can happen in a game but as of right now I don't see U.K. Pulling the upset. As of last week according to stats on NCAA.org UofL is #1 in Total Offense and #11 in Total defense. UK was 115th in offense and 97th in defense.

 

[canebreak]

Everyone says L. Jackson is the only reason we cant beat UL...that is far far from the case...they are loaded from position to position...two years ago they beat us with their second string QB! Quit with the Lamar Jackson excuse...it is very lame.

No. UL is good at a few positions. Other than jackson they are top 25 talent level. Bit maybe not even that on the o-line.

 

[WildcatDJ]

Everyone says L. Jackson is the only reason we cant beat UL...that is far far from the case...they are loaded from position to position...two years ago they beat us with their second string QB! Quit with the Lamar Jackson excuse...it is very lame.

We were up 21-0 when Lamar went in last year and were then outscored 38-3 the rest of the way with Lamar at QB...yes, take him away and the difference between the teams is minor.

For comparisons sake, MSU was ranked no.1 in the country for a few weeks last year with Dak at QB, and they are 2-5 this year without him.

 

[Ukbrassowtipin]

I don't think so. Really depends too at the end of the yr if Louisville has a chance to get in the playoff. BP will try to send a message regardless.

 

[canebreak]

For as good as UL is their fans don't know crap about football. If you think they have top talent across all positions your nothing but a Homer.

I can name six or seven sec teams with better overall talent.

 

[WildcatofNati]

Penn state knocked off OSU last night so I guess anything is possible, but I wouldn't go betting money on it. You're definitely improving every week, but it's not exactly against stellar competition. That's not meant to be an insult, just stating fact. UofL is simply more talented at almost every position. Boom is better than Radcliff. Westry is better than Washington, your kicker is much better. Again, no offense but I'd take Petrino and Grantham as well.

That's quite a Louisville centric view of things. As far as offense is concerned, you are much, much better at quarterback, arguably better at receiver, even at best at OL, and behind at RB and TE. Defensively, Louisville is better at nearly every position, but that's more because of experience than talent, for the most part. Louisville starts almost all juniors and seniors, while UK starts 7 sophomores and 2 juniors who are in their first year playing at UK.

 

[TDredbird]

That's quite a Louisville centric view of things. As far as offense is concerned, you are much, much better at quarterback, arguably better at receiver, even at best at OL, and behind at RB and TE. Defensively, Louisville is better at nearly every position, but that's more because of experience than talent, for the most part. Louisville starts almost all juniors and seniors, while UK starts 7 sophomores and 2 juniors who are in their first year playing at UK.

Behind at TE? Surely you are kidding because Hikutini is much better than Conrad. Compare their stats.

 

[PushupMan]

That's quite a Louisville centric view of things. As far as offense is concerned, you are much, much better at quarterback, arguably better at receiver, even at best at OL, and behind at RB and TE. Defensively, Louisville is better at nearly every position, but that's more because of experience than talent, for the most part. Louisville starts almost all juniors and seniors, while UK starts 7 sophomores and 2 juniors who are in their first year playing at UK.

Conrad is a good young tight end, but he is not as good as Cole Hikutini at this point.

Hikutini has 27 catches for 393 yards and 4 TDs. That's better in every statistic than Conrad, who has 12 catches for 169 yards and 3 TDs.

It's also a stretch to say that UofL's running back tandem of Radcliff and Smith are not as good as Williams and Snell. Radcliff and Smith have about 30 fewer carries but have a much higher yards per carry (7.7 to 6.4) and 3 more rushing TDs (10 to 7). It's much more fair to say that both teams have very good running backs.

 

[lookinfor8]

Let's not get too ahead of ourselves. One game at a time.

I see Louisville winning out since Houston tanked.
Rival game with us & does hold some water but IMO it's 1 in 100

 

[billoliver40]

I see UK having a legit shot at six wins.
After the first two and a half games this season, that will back a major improvement.

I don't know if any team in the country including Alabama could contain Jackson, and the head coach is not only offensive, but an offensive genius as well.
Expect the Card domination to continue.

But I live for those punchers chances

 

[carolinacat]

Hard to see us with more that a 8-1/10-1 shot to win the game. How do we slow down Jackson? Spy on him with someone like Jordan Jones?

 

[chroix]

If we do win I can only hope that people on this board would get over their man crushes on Petrino. That alone would make it the single greatest win in program history.

 

[beauxregard2]

Think about it UK was kicking their @$$ until the 31-3 run!!!

 

[willievic]

Maybe your cheating *** basketball team will have a chance at beating us this year. I highly doubt it though lmao.

LMAO skcatfan, What the heck are you smoking? You, Pitno and Sypher couldn't wipe the sweat off Cal's B-lls. Louisville fans never cease to amaze me! Their always running their mouth, even when they never win. What is it in BB, 9-1, Cal's favor.

OLD STOLL FIELD GUY!

 

[skcatfan]

LMAO skcatfan, What the heck are you smoking? You, Pitno and Sypher couldn't wipe the sweat off Cal's B-lls. Louisville fans never cease to amaze me! Their always running their mouth, even when they never win. What is it in BB, 9-1, Cal's favor.

OLD STOLL FIELD GUY!

The guy I was responding to is a UofL fan lol. There's an infestation of them on here for some reason.

 

[Bigtyrone]

Anything is possible, but that's a real longshot. Jackson is stupid good.

 

[EliteBlue]

Conrad is a good young tight end, but he is not as good as Cole Hikutini at this point.

Hikutini has 27 catches for 393 yards and 4 TDs. That's better in every statistic than Conrad, who has 12 catches for 169 yards and 3 TDs.

It's also a stretch to say that UofL's running back tandem of Radcliff and Smith are not as good as Williams and Snell. Radcliff and Smith have about 30 fewer carries but have a much higher yards per carry (7.7 to 6.4) and 3 more rushing TDs (10 to 7). It's much more fair to say that both teams have very good running backs.

Just wanted to point out that the same argument you used regarding the running backs is the one you ignored for the TEs.

Petrino utilizes the TE better therefore Conrad has 15 less catches. YPC is essentially equal and Conrad 3TDs on 12 catches vs Hitkutinis 4TDs on 27 catches. I'd say skill set wise there isn't a ton of difference. Your offense utilizes your guy better and that's the only difference in stats.

 

[stuway]

Screw ul ....hope we destroy them!! But if Jackson starts they win. The ul troll above saying bama couldn't contain jaackson is laughable. I so hope you get the opportunity to find out. Bama would make ul look stupid. Face it tards, your school is great at nothing but hiring hookers and cheating in any manner possible!! Lil bro is such an appropriate name for a reason

 

[PushupMan]

Just wanted to point out that the same argument you used regarding the running backs is the one you ignored for the TEs.

Petrino utilizes the TE better therefore Conrad has 15 less catches. YPC is essentially equal and Conrad 3TDs on 12 catches vs Hitkutinis 4TDs on 27 catches. I'd say skill set wise there isn't a ton of difference. Your offense utilizes your guy better and that's the only difference in stats.

That's a fair point. Of course, the original point I was responding to said that UK had the better tight end, OL and running backs ....

And what I did not point out regarding the running backs is that our best running back is Jackson, who has about the same number of carries as both Williams and Snell combined, with more total yards than both and 16 rushing TDs. So anyone who wants to claim that UK has the better running backs and run-blocking OL is cherry picking which stats they use.

UofL 297 carries, 1997 yards, 6.7 ypc, 27 TDs
UK 248 carries, 1117 yards, 4.5 ypc, 11 TDs