Lmao...that's great

Seems to be helping a bit with protection

Their defense definitely lit it up against us.  But tonight they've given up 20 in the first half to a pretty anemic Mizzou offense.

One of those was the opening KO returned for a TD.  One legit offensive TD...still better than us, I admit.

yep

D playing FANTASTIC...such a blessing to see after years and years of crap D

You in Oxford OJ?

Upset in Mississippi tonight!

I like the way you think bro. 

Go Vols!

Their win over SC was actually in Lexington.  Which makes their schedule even weaker.

I've been thinking the same thing lately, especially when I see people try to compare Butch and Stoops, and point to the W-L record as Stoops being "ahead" in UK's rebuilding project.  If we had played their schedule, we'd have the same record as them. 

They're improved, for sure.  And I think they might even give LSU a good game, if not beat them outright.  But that still won't prove much.  LSU isn't very good this year.

Two things...LSU has improved this season (as usual, I underestimate Miles all the time) and LSU is the best team UK has faced this year and it's in Baton Rouge.  I think LSU wins easily.  I do think Kentucky might keep it close for 3 quarters, and/or lose by a respectable margin, but I just think LSU could win big at night in Baton Rouge.  It's a game worth keeping on eye on for sure, as I think it's the toughest test UK has had yet.

Or at least lose.  Here's why...they haven't played ANYONE yet.  Yes, they were close against UF and beat USC jr in Colombia.  Those are big improvements over "the usual Kentucky".  But look at their other opponents...UT Martin, UL Monroe (122nd in offense!), Vandy (the old lousy Vandy), and Ohio (117th in offense!). 

So there is an article on the UK ESPN team page that says "Kentucky bringing strong defense to LSU".  Yeah right! A D2 school, two teams in the bottom 10 of the NCAA in offense, Florida and Vandy!

The only decent offense they have faced is South Carolina, who hung 38 on them. 

Again, the win at USC is very good by usual UK standards, even though Carolina suxes this season, but I really think LSU is the toughest team they have faced this year and might really embarrass them.

I am less worried about UK than I was....had no idea their schedule was that weak so far.

Then at the end of the season, we are 4-2 against East opponents with close losses to uga and UF.  And hopefully, we don't totally embarrass ourselves tonight and next week we might even pull a huge shocker. 

But okay, assume we drop the two West games.  The above scenario is definite progress, right?  It would represent a big step forward for the program and build momentum for next season.  It would certainly be better than another 5-7 season.

I think it's very possible that it could go that way.  I didn't think that in the summer, but IMO we are a bit ahead of where I thought we would be, particularly on defense.

A 45-0 halftime score between 2 ranked teams?  Yeah, I'm surprised.   

I thought you were joking, but I looked it up.  Tamu is still ranked?  What a joke.   

They are still living off their rep from the last two years and that one win against a lousy USC jr team, apparently. 

That's how rankings work though...voters are slow to adjust sometimes.

Uga is killing Arky and Chubb is running wild.  Shows the advantage of a veteran offensive line...just plug another stud back in like we did with Henry in 98.

Although I loathe uga, I am glad they are winning.  I am tired of hearing how great the West is.

Uga should cruise to the East title and might even have a shot in the SECC. 

Technically Florida IS still in the race though. 

Texas A&M is a pretty lousy team, but that's still pretty impressive.

But as commentators have noted, they look much better at home this year than on the road.   

I'm not even remotely concerned that they do something like that to us.

And it predicts 28-13 Ole Miss, which is actually closer than I thought.  That means with a +3 or even +2 margin in turnovers we can take them.  We are big dogs, but "that's why they play the game".  I hope our D holds up and that we show progress on offense.

At his age, I doubt that he would've taken a job anywhere other than KSU.  You don't just uproot and move halfway across the country at age 70, no matter how much money is at stake.

True, but he would have been a great get.

People do move at that age though. I knew a couple in West Lafayette that moved in their 70s to be near their son.  They did mention it was tough, but it can be done.

Doesn't Bill Snyder have to be considered one of the greatest coaches of our time?  I mean, he's doing what he's doing at KANSAS STATE.  They sucked for a century before he got there, they were routinely in NC contention in his first tenure, they sucked after he left, and now they're good again (and getting better every season) in his second go-around, at an age when most coaches have been retired for a decade or more.  And it's not like he's recruiting the lights out, either.  You really can't at a place like that (without getting in trouble with the NCAA).  Just imagine what he could do with some 5* talent at his disposal.

I have always thought so.  He was very briefly mentioned as a candidate at UT...I think when Lame left, but everyone was like "he's too old".  What the hell, he would do well anywhere I think.

I don't see where he said "don't criticize them".  I did see where he said it takes time to develop an OL, which is simply the truth.

Bandit, yes, but it was 'Jordan' Mathews at Vandy. Wouldn't have even mentioned that but he is one great player from the Huntsville area we missed on. Another from Huntsville who was second team All-SEC last season, and probably first team this year, is Trey Flowers the great DL from Arkansas. Neither Bama nor Auburn offered either-big mistake by both.

BG

You are correct sir. I think I was conflating Clay Travis with Jordan Matthews, since Clay's nose was stuck so deep in Franklin's arse.   

Yeah, that was quite a miss on Matthews...I would bet UT didn't recruit him either.  Perhaps the biggest miss of all time from the Huntsville area is Phillip Rivers of Athens.  I don't think a single SEC team offered him, or if any did it was Vandy or Kentucky.

It's just too bad they didn't trade him to Cleveland or Cincy.  Then Perssy could pop into Columbus on Saturday, share some loser pizza, and reminisce about his OG days at ole Floridy.   

Yeah it's gonna take a while for them to get up to speed, but we are on an upward path

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Really?  So, why is it that now fans can get tickets without being forced to make a donation?  Do you honestly believe that revenues are anywhere near where they have been in the past, CO? 

Two things...no business ever gives back a tax break to consumers.  They will always pocket it.  That's capitalism, baby!

And two...sadly, the average fan probably doesn't even know there is a tax, and even if they do will likely not notice if and when it's lifted.

Third and 35 with the game on the line and we give up a 41 yard pass by a quarterback who can't throw. How you guys lost to us is mystifying.

Easy....LSU has an offensive line.  Bammer and LSU both burned you guys deep, and we have the WR talent to do that.  But not the time....

Bandit, I suspect many UF fans feel the same way.

Yeah....what's sad is that he's still not nearly as bad as Kiffin....

Well you never know, that may look impressive for years to come...particularly when the current generation doesn't know jack about the tradition.