UK Football -- Practice going well.

by Truzenzuzex on Aug 13, 2008 8:01 PM EDT in Football

Well, the Wildcats seem to be impressing Rich Brooks for the most part, and he seems to be pleased with the way things are progressing. There are still problems, to be sure, mainly with consistency. But if Brooks is pleased, that is a very good sign.

One problem is that wide receiver, the position at which we perhaps need the most help, is the most banged up at the moment. Matt Roark is continuing to do extremely well there, but DeMoreo Ford, E.J. Fields, and Gene McCaskill are all nursing minor injuries and Aaron Boyd is down with mononucleosis. So there is some concern about reps there at the moment, and since Cobb is mostly a quarterback right now, things are a bit unsettled at the wideout spot.

It's a good sign that Brooks is pleased, but consistently pleasing him is going to be much harder. Every pre-season has its ups and downs, and the fact that, despite some minor dings, we have mostly had ups does not mean that we are going to march into Papa Johns Cardinal Stadium at the end of the month and hand Louisville their first 0-1 start since 2002. It means that we can be cautiously optimimistic for the moment.

I am very high on this team, and excited about what I am hearing about the speed, athleticism and skill of our young players. It's been a very long time since a freshman class really made an impact at Kentucky, and it would be a nice change.

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Brooks has indicated that Dixon is leading the race to start, which is not a surprise considering his experience. I think that by mid-season Locke will end up being the “primary” back, though.

Tru is right about the freshman making an impact, even if it’s out of necessity. That early experience will pay off big-time in a couple of years.

by Ken Howlett on Aug 13, 2008 10:33 PM EDT 0 recs

Is this different?

Seems like in past years the best you could hope for from Brooks in preseason was “optimistic”. To say he is impressed and pleased I think is an interesting change. Hate to read too much into the “Coach Speak” at this point but he doesn’t seem like the type that is easily impressed.

by Slim Wagers on Aug 14, 2008 5:36 AM EDT 0 recs

That's ...

... what gives me hope. Maybe a fool’s hope, but when you are a Wildcat football fan, sometimes that’s the best you can do.

A Sea of Blue -- Kentucky Sports for the Discerning Fan

by Truzenzuzex on Aug 14, 2008 6:29 AM EDT up 0 recs

Cobb reps at QB

I like to see Cobb getting reps at QB… I just wonder if its the best way to see his talent on the field. Hartline is a sophomore if I’m not mistaken. So assuming that we go with Hartline for the next few years… that would leave Cobb with one year at QB. From everything I’ve read, he sounds like a phenomenal athlete all around and I’d love to see him on the field somehow when we beat UT later in the year.

Of course its difficult, its a shortcut... if it was easy it'd just be "the way."

by chirop1 on Aug 14, 2008 10:45 AM EDT 0 recs

Brooks

I dont think Brooks would be getting Cobb reps at QB if he couldnt seriously challenge for the starting spot in the next couple years. I have already heard that Cobb might be the number two QB as early as this season. Brooks and Joker have made repeated mention of this kid’s athleticism and all around talent and Im quite sure they wouldnt waste it. Joker said that if this kid wanted to he could be a starter at wide receiver from day one. If he is capable of that I dont think they would play at QB is he wasnt going to see the field because we absolutley need playmakers on the field no matter where they are at.

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by davw83 on Aug 14, 2008 10:58 AM EDT 0 recs

Cobb

From what we have heard from the fall camp, Cobb can play where needed either as backup QB or WR. I do expect to see him on the field. He is just too valuable a player to not be used in either/or capacity.

by kykat51 on Aug 14, 2008 4:38 PM EDT up 0 recs

Fullback Conner UK's invaluable ‘hammerhead'

A very nice article by Chip Cosby at LHL about John Connor.

http://www.kentucky.com/817/story/490340.html

His teammates love this guy except when he comes after them in practice :-)

by kykat51 on Aug 15, 2008 12:52 PM EDT 0 recs

Football guys in the swim...

http://ukathletics.com/index.php?s=&change_well_id=2&url_article_id=22352

We know our guys have been bruised and abused the last week or so…Coach Brooks takes the team swimming. This is part of the Daily Dickey at ukatletics.com.

I have to admit Dicky Jr. is a riot! He even got Coach in on the dives…lol.

Looks like they all had fun…especially Mr. Lyons!

by kykat51 on Aug 15, 2008 7:41 PM EDT 0 recs