Opening Weekend

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How did your team do? Any surprises? Dissapointments? Prediction for the rest of the season?

UK played well against UofL in the first half, Cobb had an EXCELLENT one handed grab. Second half we faltered, penalties caused by our three freshmen offensive linemen hurt us, otherwise it would've probably been a blowout.  I think we'll go at least 7-6 this season, 8-6 if we go on to the Music City, Cotton or Outback Bowl. We have an explosive offense that is hard to contain, ( when we aren't running our 5-10 backs up the middle every two plays). 

College Football is here, baby! 

[Masherbrum]

How did your team do? Any surprises? Dissapointments? Prediction for the rest of the season?

UK played well against UofL in the first half, Cobb had an EXCELLENT one handed grab. Second half we faltered, penalties caused by our three freshmen offensive linemen hurt us, otherwise it would've probably been a blowout.  I think we'll go at least 7-6 this season, 8-6 if we go on to the Music City, Cotton or Outback Bowl. We have an explosive offense that is hard to contain, ( when we aren't running our 5-10 backs up the middle every two plays). 

College Football is here, baby! 

UK somehow managed 4 cupcake games this year (Louisville was one of them).   I don't see you guys beating Florida, UT, Georgia and Auburn.    7-6 is a tough one looking at their schedule though, let alone 8-6.

[Jayhawk]

I don't wanna talk about it.

[fudgums]

Jacksonville State FTW!!!!

[Masherbrum]

I don't wanna talk about it.

 

It's all good Jayhawk, Daymond Patterson is the real deal, they'll rebound.   

[Maverick]

The LSU / NC game looked to be a blow out by the end of the first half. It turned into a real nail biter at the end with NC almost taking the game. I was VERY impressed by the NC QB and his ability to get short yardage passes completed in a very short amount of time. His slant option pretty much had the LSU defense in tatters. For a team that was a double digit underdog going into the game they showed a lot of heart. For a short handed team they have tons of talent in their second string players. If I were the coach I'd be rethinking my starters should any of them be cleared of their suspensions.

[DaCoon]

LSU may have won, but they didn't look the best doing it. They got real lucky they were able to stop that last minute drive at the goal line. There was a poll done here that asked if people thought the Tigers were going to another championship or was Les Miles going to lose his job if they don't.  Still waiting to see the results.  

[Husky01]

O.H.I.O

[alskahawk]

       Iowa vs Eastern Illinois University      Iowa 37-7

 Iowa came out in a solid workman like performance. Iowa played a very basic game plan, short passes, run the ball. They scored on their first two possessions. They only attempted one long pass all day. They did do a WR reverse. When that worked they did it to the other side on the next play. On defense the D'line was in the Eastern Illinois backfield most of the day. Bad secondary play resulted in a TD for EIU. Iowa left a couple of scores on the field. Fumbling a QB/center exchange on the EIU 4 yard line and fumble by a WR on the Eastern Illinois University 40. Overall O'line play was a little inconsistant. Typical for a opening game.

 Overall Iowa's defense is going to be a problem for most teams. Paki O'Meara scored on a blocked punt. The defense got one (almost 2) safety out of EIU. The offense will probably be better than last year. 2 solid QB's. 2 solid RB's. Better depth at WR/TE this year. There were several starters out for various reasons. Second back Adam Robinson gained 109 yards and grabbed 3 receptions. Rick Stanzi's knee crumpled under him in the second quarter and he limped off the field. Backup QB James Vandenberg came in and the offense didn't lose a step. Rick came back late in the second quarter and played until the end of the third quarter. He got 229 yards passing. Iowa subbed almost every postion in the fourth quarter.
  

[fbWldcat]

UK somehow managed 4 cupcake games this year (Louisville was one of them).   I don't see you guys beating Florida, UT, Georgia and Auburn.    7-6 is a tough one looking at their schedule though, let alone 8-6.

It is the SEC, look at Florida and Bama, look at how many cupcake games they have. Florida played WKU. UK has a LEGITIMATE chance to do some damage this year, Akron, WKU, Miss. St., Tenn, Vandy, Ole Miss, Charleston Southern (Biggest cupcake). I think we could maybe pull out South Carolina and Georgia, after all, those are home games, and I think Auburn is a long shot but you never know. Those that I listed first give UK 8, if we get lucky with S.Car or Georgia, that is nine. We have some good players this year, a veteran offense and a talented defense.

[alskahawk]

 Considering that NC was without a bunch of starters I think that LSU is suspect until proven otherwise.

[fudgums]

Kentucky won't beat miss state, south carolina, or georgia.

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Kentucky won't beat miss state, south carolina, or georgia.

Weren't there people that said about the same thing in 2007? We couldn't beat UofL, we couldn't beat LSU, we couldn't beat Arkansas, we couldn't go toe to toe against Florida or Georgia... Well, we did.

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Weren't there people that said about the same thing in 2007? We couldn't beat UofL, we couldn't beat LSU, we couldn't beat Arkansas, we couldn't go toe to toe against Florida or Georgia... Well, we did.

yea, but you don't have andre woodson.

[alskahawk]

Jacksonville State FTW!!!!

  Mmm I am going out on a limb, I think Ole Miss might mention Defense in a meeting or two this week