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What Was on Stephen Johnson's Mind?

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The-Hack

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I didn't get to watch the first TD pass live, so I pulled it up on the link provided on this board.

Oddly, the TV coverage focused VERY closely on Stephen Johnson, before the first play/pass to G. Johnson, for like 15 to 20 seconds.

His head/helmet filled the whole screen.

He surveyed the defense, smiled, then I swear he giggles a little, then he shakes his head a little from side-to-side, as though thinking, "Gran called it right, and I'm about to throw a touchdown pass on the first play of the game."

Maybe somebody with more tech. experience than I have can pull up the clip.
 
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catswillwin

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I noticed that too. when I saw it live I didn't think much of it until he threw "The Pass". Not sure if you noticed but I believe he did it again right before he threw "The Pass" the second time. Go Cats!
 
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bratboy

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I noticed this as well, gotta love this kid!!
If he can add some good weight in the off season and come back stronger and a little quicker he'll be awesome next season!
 
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The-Hack

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And on Sunday, after the game, I sat in a restaurant at a table next to a couple of brothers, in their 70's, who are huge Cat fans. We talked the usual . . . . and as our conversation trailed off, and the brothers began speaking to one another, instead of to me, one I SWEAR says to the other, "And I really like the Smith kid."
 
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KingsportKat

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I saw the same thing, unusual because he is usually poker-faced. Any chance Lamar Thomas helped plan that play based on his knowledge of their coverage schemes?
 
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The-Hack

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I just watched it, again, and he indeed said, "I Love This ****" unless my lip reading skills are off.

UK (or other capitalists with a hair on their arse) need to make this a poster, with the Shot of Johnson!
 
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BoulderCat_rivals187983

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I went back and watched it, and your right. Hadn't noticed that live. I'm pretty sure I saw it said somewhere that it was decided 3 days earlier that would be the first play. I guess SJ walked up the line and saw exactly what he hoped to see. That play was huge. I know this fan went from thinking we'd be down by 28 after 1 to thinking who knows we just might have a game.
 
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greginky1957

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bratboy said:
I noticed this as well, gotta love this kid!!
If he can add some good weight in the off season and come back stronger and a little quicker he'll be awesome next season!
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He seemed pretty awesome at times THIS season. He lacked consistency at times, but that is to be expected with the increased competition he faced coming from a small JUCO and then again next when he entered the Southeastern Conference portion of the schedule . I bet he takes a big leap forward next year now that his confidence level has most assuredly increased with his onfield success this season. I cannot imagine anyone beating him out as the starter next season if he continues to grow in confidence and ability.
 
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The_Oak

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The guy has ice water in his mother effin veins, never seems to get rattled. I hope he can put some weight on in the off season and work on his intermediate throws, he should have a huge year next season.
 
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Eddie Gran can coach

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Gran drew that first play up last Wednesday, and Johnson immediately saw the coverage and thought "TD Pass coming up", he did a tremendous job sliding to his left to get pass off, as our RG and Boom whiffed on a DT who was closing in for a sack.....
 
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bigbluegrog

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THE_OAK said:
The guy has ice water in his mother effin veins, never seems to get rattled. I hope he can put some weight on in the off season and work on his intermediate throws, he should have a huge year next season.
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This......and he seems to have a great rapport with the rest of the team which is HUUUUGE!!
 
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tWildcat

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Anybody got a link where I can watch? I remember them showing the close up of his face but I didn't really pay attention to what he said.

Edit: found it on the everything Kentucky football page
 
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truebluewildcat_rivals34254

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Folks, there's something special about SJ.

He's got a subtle kind of coolness and quiet confidence that I haven't seen around the football program for a while.

A real Steven Seagal type of vibe. **** was going south and SJ just kind of glided in, calmly took control of the situation, and saved the day.
 
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Levibooty

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truebluewildcat said:
Folks, there's something special about SJ.

He's got a subtle kind of coolness and quiet confidence that I haven't seen around the football program for a while.

A real Steven Seagal type of vibe. **** was going south and SJ just kind of glided in, calmly took control of the situation, and saved the day.
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I think this is his best quality.
 
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WeepNoMore

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Definitely caught the smile, and a nod to the right. He did say something to himself, but my lipreading skills are not as good as some on this board. All in all a very confident demeanor as he looked over the defense!!!
 
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RV

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Although I'm not going to say that he didn't say that because of the playcall/coverage situation but I think it was more along the line of -

ul had just scored, the home crowd was going nuts, he looked from one side to the other and took in the entire situation - where we've been, where we're going and the weight of the moment. Then he smiled and said what he said.
 
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Nubb16

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I noticed his smile while watching live, but at that time I was sure his thought was "yep, we're f@cked."
 
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UKCatNnc

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BlueRaider22 said:
He didn't smile until he looked into the secondary. If I'm not mistaken they antipated run so they walked their safety up. Leaving Juice a hole.
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Exactly! Just what the coaches anticipated. And Johnson saw it!! Go Cats!!
 
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420grover

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truebluewildcat said:
Folks, there's something special about SJ.

He's got a subtle kind of coolness and quiet confidence that I haven't seen around the football program for a while.

A real Steven Seagal type of vibe. **** was going south and SJ just kind of glided in, calmly took control of the situation, and saved the day.
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Stephen Seagal Smith. I like it.
 
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