for the program…possibility of finishing 8-4 and making a good bowl. That will do wonders for recruiting. I was almost as happy about that win as I was the LSU win. It was great!!

Any road win in the SEC is a good win and as you said an important win for the program. It was certainly a great cap to the Midnight Madness weekend.

UK played an almost perfect game with the obvious exception of the blocked field goal. NO PENALITIES…..when can any team say they’ve done that? No turnovers unless you count the blocked field goal as a turnover. Two backs with over 100 yards…almost 300 rushing yards. Holding a good offense to 95 passing yards.

All positives and certainly things that we all hope will be built on as the season continues. A “good” win that could be pivotal for this season and the future.

but I am thrilled at 3-3 after six games. I felt we would go to a bowl even if we had not beat Auburn. The coaches said we were deeper and it is showing. Brooks has always been honest, well except for the quarterback situation last week. The man has done a very good job of steadying the ship so we can keep building a stronger program. It’s amazing, even in Florida, UK has gained much more respect over the last few years even though the Gators own us. But these people watch a lot of SEC football and they see us compete with everybody else even though we don’t currently match up well against them.
I know everybody wants to get to the next level, I know I do, but at least we are not backing up like some people were thinking we were just a couple of weeks ago. Good post Tru, as usual.

The reason they were scored on so much agains Florida and Alabama was turnovers. Blocked punt for a TD against Florida, fumble return for a TD agains Alabama, plus those two horrid INTs by Hartline in UK territory. Add to that the penalties.

The difference against Auburn? 0 turnovers, 0 penalties.

We will be on a five game winning streak when we face a very good but beatable Georgia team. That being a road game will not help matters at all. But, I think that game is one we can win. It’s a long shot, I know, but not out of the question. Tennessee, as much as I hate to admit it, looks less likely. But, there’s a lot of football to play between now and then. I think it will be interesting to see where Newton is after the next four games?! Or Fidler as well, for that matter. Hope Locke isn’t too serious. We are getting really banged up! If we can manage to get healthy by the Georgia game, be at full strength and have one of the QB’s asserting themselves by then? Being on a 5-game winning streak will be serious by then! Could make a big differnece in that game, and the next one. The defense is much improved, and I think the offense is ready to break out big time, real soon. I still think we can see 9 or 10 wins this year, although I have to admit I wavered there for a while. Go Cats!

made any fan, player or coach feel Kentucky “demand” respect in the SEC; at least, much more than we already had. Opposing teams have been respecting Kentucky football because we have been a team that lasts the whole game as opposed the teams of years past that would have a great first half and run out of gas due to a puddle deep bench. I honestly don’t believe opposing coaches were just blowing smoke we speaking of playing against the Cats and the improvements from years past. They weren’t conceding an even contest but they we finally taking us seriously as a game that couldn’t be mailed in.

Our offense and defense this year has been tested early like no other Kentucky team. Our early schedule was a gauntlet of speed and power on a level not seen before and the team responded with a focused, determined effort at Auburn rather than the self doubting, fragile chemistry exhibited by some of our teams in the not to distant past.

The UL/M game poses a unique challenge to Coach Brooks. How to keep a team hungry when favored (Ky -15) after an emotional road upset. (I’d like to know the last time we’ve been in that position.) UL/M will present a real challenge for our offense – they’re weak against the pass and strong against the run. Actually, we couldn’t ask for a better opponent to see our potential for the remaining schedule.

5-1 would be fantastic. That would bring UK out at 8-4. South Carolina went to a Jan.1 Bowl (Outback) at 8-5 last year.

Sound about right?

It was a very good game. With all the flying acts of Randall and Derrick, it is quite a show. These guys can fly above the opponents radar. I love it. :-)

we had a good game, sure….they played great…..lets see two or three weeks in a row before we get too excited. We still have a lot to overcome this year to win 7-8 games……

games lie ahead, but not that tough. LM can’t pass, and they haven’t fared too well vs. teams with speed on D. Miss. St. will be a test, thank goodness we got them here this year. EKU is EKU, and Vandy is looking like the latter part of the Titanic! Sinking fast. Miss.St. is the most dangerous game of the four, if we come to play. I predict that the Georgia game will wind up being monumental for both teams. I am going to pray extra hard about the UT game!!! Maybe we can slip John Wall in at Wr.? He is after all 6’4"!, leaps tall buildings, and is quicker then a Cheeta-girl!