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Kentucky football 2008 -- Five games I really want

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OK, let's face it -- we want the 'Cats to go 13-0.  But all games aren't created equal, and some can make a difference in the season all by themselves.  Defeating Georgia between the hedges even in Commonwealth Stadium or Florida in the Swamp this year is not an extremely likely happenstance.  But for others, I think the odds are better.

So which games do I really, really, really want to win, and think we can?  Here's my list:

  1. Louisville -- This was very close between three teams for many reasons, but defeating Louisville in Papa Johns would set the table for the rest of the season in a very positive way.  Plus, it would immunize us against too much Cardinal crap should we lose the basketball game in Freedom Hall this year.

  2. South Carolina -- Man, I want that visor, and I want it this year.  Spurrier has owned us completely.  Yes, we have been close.  No, we have never, ever gotten the job done against the Ol' Ball Coach, and I want that scalp ... errr, visor, on our wall.  South Carolina has to come into Commonwealth this year, and I'm telling you, the Gamecocks are not that tough.  If anybody but the OBC were coaching them, they would be ranked behind us right now.

  3. Tennessee -- Winning down in Knoxville will be hard, but it must be done eventually.  Twenty three years is long enough -- it's time for us to give the Vols a chance to start a new streak against us.  If you think the OBC's 15-game winning streak against us is ridiculous, try on Fat Phil's 23 year streak (including his years as assistant).  Ouch.  Time to end it.

  4. Arkansas -- Here is another coaching streak that needs to end.  Petrino, the walking ethics cautionary tale, needs to lose one to Kentucky, and I don't care if we can never beat him at our biggest rival -- I want to beat him period.  Plus, as well as he recruits, we may not get many chances as good as this one.

  5. Alabama -- Going down to Alabama and winning a ball game would be something we could talk about forever, because it has never happened in all of history.  That's right, even when The Bear stalked the sidelines of Kentucky, Alabama never surrendered a game in their home state to the Wildcats.  Kentucky has only three wins over Alabama since 1917.  Time to make it four.

That's my five.  What's yours?

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UPDATE Monday, August 04 2008: CocknFire at Garnet and Black Attack, the South Carolina blog, takes issue with #2 above in an excellent rebuttal.

Poll
Which team does Kentucky have the best chance to defeat this year?
Louisville on the road
255 votes
South Carolina at home
143 votes
Tennessee on the road
21 votes
Arkansas at home
126 votes
Alabama on the road
6 votes

551 votes | Poll has closed

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I wouldn’t change the teams, or the order in which they are listed on Tru’s “wish list”.

Also, I just voted in Tru’s poll and roughly 50 % of the voters thought the team UK has the “best chance to beat this year” is UL.

I’m not sure I understand that. Although I feel UK will be better than UL, the Arkansas home game should be a definite win, and probably UK’s easiest conference game ( if there is such a thing ).

Just my opinion.

by Ken Howlett on Aug 3, 2008 8:57 PM EDT reply actions  

Ken you

are correct in the Arkansas game estimation. They are having a tough time this year. Petrino is the only star on the team and I say that loosely. I believe the Louisville vote is pure emotion. Too many intangibles to guess the Louisville game.

by bluecrip on Aug 4, 2008 3:47 AM EDT reply actions  

Arkansas

Arkansas has very little returning. We should have a much better shot at beating them than UofL.

DEEETROIT BASKETBALLL!!!

by davw83 on Aug 4, 2008 9:41 AM EDT reply actions  

My mantra:

“Beat the Cards! Beat the Cards! Beat the Cards!” (repeated over and over and over…) :)

by kentuckygirl0724 on Aug 4, 2008 12:27 PM EDT reply actions  

Remember one thing about most UK fans...

A record of 1-11 in football is perfectly acceptable this year as long as that 1 comes on August 31!!!

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

by chirop1 on Aug 4, 2008 3:45 PM EDT reply actions  

I understand the sentiment but,

hopefully that mindset is beginning to change. Not about beating UL, but about being satisfied with less than 6 or 7 wins.

I know I’ve been a UK football fan since the late ‘70’s, and satisfaction is not an emotion ( if one considers satisfaction an emotion ) I have felt very many times.

As Tru points out, beating UL will certainly set the tone for the rest of the year.

by Ken Howlett on Aug 4, 2008 3:58 PM EDT up reply actions  

Agree

Since the arrival of Coach Brooks, I have found it MUCH more fun and exciting to enjoy UK fottball season. If I am being honest, football season to me is just something to get me by until basketball season gets going, but the improvement of the UK football program has really made it a lot of fun. I was lucky enough to be at last years UK/Louisville game and it was AWESOME! GO CATS!

by kentuckygirl0724 on Aug 5, 2008 8:44 AM EDT up reply actions  

Just noticed SC's rebuttal

Didn’t SC lose to Vandy last year?

Inferiority complex regarding SC, no, regarding Spurrier, yes.

I can’t believe these guys. How long ago was it that they were 1-10?

by Ken Howlett on Aug 6, 2008 5:15 PM EDT reply actions  

Yeah, they lost to Vandy 17-6 -- they truly have an offensive machine.

They also lost to LSU, Arkansas – where they gave up 48 points—and they lost to Florida by 20.

They did beat Miss. St.

All in all they, haven’t a leg to stand on when discussing their perceived superiority over UK.

by Ken Howlett on Aug 6, 2008 5:58 PM EDT up reply actions  

That's ...

... what I’m thinking.

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

by Glenn Logan on Aug 7, 2008 10:08 AM EDT up reply actions  

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