Kentucky 31 South Carolina 28: Streak-Busting Postmortem
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Finally, the Kentucky Wildcat football team (4-3, 1-3) has laid to rest the interminable 17 game losing streak to The Visor, (otherwise known as Steve Spurrier), in addition, the Cats, in exciting fashion, put down the maddening 10 game losing streak to the 10th ranked South Carolina Gamecocks (4-2, 2-2) 31-28 at Commonwealth Stadium.
How's that for killing two birds with one Operation Win stone?
There are plenty of superlatives and game balls to go around, so follow me after the jump for the particulars.
Down 28-10 at halftime, and looking like a team ready to call it a night, the Cats in the second half emerged from the tunnel with a rather large chip on their shoulders, and took the fight directly to the Gamecocks (Who were without stud running back Marcus Lattimore due to an injury; Lattimore had 79 rushing yards, to go along with 133 receiving yards, and three touchdowns in the opening stanza). After allowing about 1,000 yards of offense in the first half, the Kentucky defense (Steve Brown must be the second happiest man in Lexington tonight) limited Steve Spurrier's club to drives of 46, -2, -10, 2, and 49 yards, and a total of 103 yards in the second stanza, and most importantly, a goose egg on the scoreboard. The Cats, on the other hand, gained 247 yards of offense and scored three touchdowns. But, ironically, it was the UK secondary which sealed the huge victory: With 11 ticks of the clock remaining, SC quarterback Stephen Garcia tossed a 20-yard pass to the end zone, but, on a terrific play, the ball was tipped by UK's Cartier Rice, and picked-off by cornerback Anthony Mosley (that made four turnovers for the Gamecocks to UK's zero). Much joyous celebration ensued as the Cats and their fans relished in the biggest comeback in Kentucky football history.
Now, for the men in blue who brought the Cats back from the brink of defeat, to sweet victory:
Leading the feline feeding frenzy is the most criticized Wildcat football player since Shane Boyd, senior quarterback Mike Hartline:
All the big man from Ohio accomplished in one evenings work was to go 32-42 through the air for 349 yards, four touchdowns, and zero turnovers (Hartline's pass efficiency rating was 177.42, the highest since Andre' Woodson in a game versus Florida Atlantic in 2007: Hat Tip to John Clay of the Herald-Leader). As his numbers suggest, Hartline was simply magnificent. He was on-target all night (a familiar refrain this year), and created time and space for himself with his legs. Hartline simply looks as comfortable in the pocket as he ever has; stepping up, reading routes, and firing away. And Hartline's game-winning 24-yard touchdown pass to Randall Cobb on 4th & 7 with 1:15 remaining in the game, qualifies as the biggest pass in recent Kentucky football history. Not surpassing Andre' Woodson's game-winner to Stevie Johnson to beat No. 9 Louisville in 2007, but it sure comes close.
Over his last three games, Hartline has completed 82 of 116 passes (70.7%), good for seven touchdowns and only one interception. SEC-caliber numbers? I think so. Hartline has made the long, difficult journey from limited quarterback, to a signal-caller with seemingly no limitations.
Congratulations Mr. Hartline, this is a game you can tell the grandkids about.
Next in the line for a game ball is senior wide receiver Chris Matthews:
Other than a totally unnecessary personal foul penalty which wiped out a big Randall Cobb run, Matthews was extraordinary: 12 catches for 177 yards (14.8 yards per catch) and one touchdown.
It's quite obvious that Matthews is running stronger routes, running the right routes, and putting himself in position to utilize his 6-5 frame more effectively. He made several outstanding grabs, and his yards after the catch numbers were significant.
JUCO receivers, almost as a rule, take a year to fully develop and learn the major college "do's and don'ts," and Matthews seems to not be an exception. And on a night when the Cats were without their top running back in Derrick Locke, and in need of something more from each of the offensive players, Matthews made the most of his chances.
Congratulations to Mr. Matthews, he just played the fourth-best single receiving yardage game in Kentucky history, behind only Craig Yeast (269 yards receiving versus Vandy in 1998; 206 receiving yards versus Florida, also in '98) and Rick Kestner (185 yards receiving versus Ole Miss in 1964). Furthermore, Matthews' 12 catches represents the second highest number of single-game receptions in Kentucky history (tied with tight end James Whalen and receiver Derek Abney), trailing only Craig Yeast, who had 16 catches versus Vandy in '98.
Randall Cobb ... what can anyone say?
All this guy does is play with as much, if not more, determination and guts than any player in Kentucky football history (or, at least over the last 30 years).
In perhaps the second biggest play of the night (with the Cats down 28-17 early in the fourth quarter), Cobb, on 4th & 1 at midfield, gained 12 yards for a momentum swinging first down. The very next play Hartline hit Matthews for a 38-yard touchdown strike, bringing the Cats within five points.
On the night, Cobb caught eight passes for 63 yards, including a 24-yard touchdown, and ran the ball eight times for 27 yards -- Cobb is also now the all-time touchdown leader in UK history, surpassing Craig Yeast's 32 career TD's with his reception for six tonight.
Cobb's numbers aren't awe-inspiring, but the yards he gained were vital, and his leadership and never-say-die attitude, coupled with a look (indicating scary determination) that would kill even the most frightful ghoul, were key elements in this Kentucky win.
Perhaps the highest compliment one can pay any athlete -- Would any Kentucky football fan trade Cobb for any other player in the country? ... I think not.
So a big congratulations to Mr. Cobb, for finally, the toughness and determination he has displayed proudly all season has been rewarded.
Also deserving of recognition are the aforementioned Anthony Mosley, who intercepted Garcia's final pass of the game, and Cartier Rice; he of the tipped pass ... Safety Winston Guy led the Cats with 8.5 tackles, and also intercepted a pass ... Linebacker Danny Trevathan played an outstanding game (especially in the second half), and was second on the team with 8.0 tackles, one tackle for loss, and a forced fumble ... Defensive end Taylor Wyndham recorded a sack, and generally played with abandon for most of the contest (sometimes a good thing, sometimes a bad thing) ... Wide-out La'Rod King caught only four passes, but two were for six; one in each half: A 10 yard score which were UK's first points of the game, and a five-yard TD reception in the third quarter. King, although he did have an on-target drop, continues to show-off his tremendously sure hands, and ability to run tight routes.
And happily, a heartfelt and much deserved congratulations to UK head coach Joker Phillips. Phillips did something former Kentucky coaches Bill Curry, Hal Mumme, Guy Morris, and Rich Brooks could not do -- Beat Steve Spurrier. With Phillips' Cats sitting at 4-3, and a favorable schedule on the horizon, his team now has a legitimate chance to fulfill the potential many thought possible (including me) in the preseason.
And to Steve Brown ... you can now get a restful nights sleep.
And finally, a note to Bob Davie, ESPN color analyst, who repeatedly stated in the first half that UK didn't have the horses to play with a team the caliber of South Carolina: Sometimes it's not about the number of stars next to a players name, instead, it's about the size of the heart inside his chest.
The Georgia Bulldogs are up next for the Cats. You know what that means ... bad news for the Bulldogs.
Cat fans, vigorously revel in the win! While at the same time congratulating a very, very good SC squad.
Thanks for reading, and Go Cats!
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Great win tonight!
8-4 is now a possibility and perhaps a trip to the Outback Bowl. I just hope the defense can play the way they did in the 2nd half tonight for an entire game.
Consume excrement and expire......
I think the Hartline to Cobb pass
is as big as the Woodson to Johnson pass because it accomplished so much more than a bragging rights win over UL. We finally beat Spurrier, USC, a top ten ranked team, a team with a winning record, etc, etc.
I woke up feeling BLUE this morning. It's gonna be a great day.
man i have no words so ill just sing
ding dong the visor is dead, the visor is dead, the visor is dead, ding dong the wicked visor is dead WOOOOOOOOOOO uk beat themselves vs ole miss and was fumbled robbed vs auburn they should be 6-1 but oh well.. beware uga.. uk is coming for ya… any doubts about joker should be put to rest… head to head with #8 last week and took out # 10 WITHOUT locke …
FREE ENES
cannot play the what if game....
but – in retrospect – we really were only 2 or 3 plays from being 5-1 rather than 3-3 going into this game. guess i should have kept the faith.
you are right about joker – it is the coach that keeps a team believing after coming so close. and it paid off last night!
only one rule in my house - uk has to be your favorite college bball team
by memphis wildcat on Oct 17, 2010 9:06 AM EDT up reply actions
ANYONE ELSE NOTICE
that this was the second week that espn found a painted up uk fan and while the camera was on him say that this guy has no clue of plays being called and last week i believe it was statistical info or something like that.. basically calling the uk fan dumb…. i might not be quoting them exactly but thats twice ive heard them knocking uk… ive said it before and ill say it again espn is so biased its sad
FREE ENES
I dunno
The guy did look ridiculous, and he had a completely blank look on his face. I thought it was funny.
once is funny but twice... its not hard
to find a painted up drunk fan at any game to poke fun at.. yet so far this season ive seen no other fans made fun of… and im a avid espn watcher
FREE ENES
by kentuckywild on Oct 17, 2010 10:56 PM EDT up reply actions
A game to remember
It’s hours after the game and I’m still trying to get a grasp of the significance of this win from so many angles. This was as critical of a game as I can remember. Sure, beating Spurrier is something I can savor for a long time, especially how it ended. That arrogant ________ was going for an absolute dagger in the chest with that pass at the end. If that pass had been completed I shudder to think of the effects that would have on the program. I’ve held a modicum of respect for Spurrier until this game, but that evaporated when he reverted to his dark side. Getting that interception on that “play for spite” is just desserts. I think I dislike him more after beating him more than I did when he was winning and I hope vinceUK’s comment in the game thread come true “he will never beat Kentucky again.”
Congratulations to The Team. They can all savor the memory of this win that many teams before them couldn’t quite attain. Gold plated game balls to Joker, Hartline, Matthews and, of course, Cobb. They and their team-mates didn’t give up under another first half of the Keystone Kats. Instead they showed up for the second half and did the, lets face it, the unthinkable. More will be said this week on how we got ourselves into this mess (again) but for now I just want to enjoy this like a fine wine that has been aged to its prime. A 10 year-old Cockadoodle Chardonnay with aged Spurs giving an underlying 17 year-old taste…….It’s now empty, break the bottle.
Naysayers will say that Lattimore got injured (in the third quarter) and THAT’s why we won. BULL. We were without Locke the entire game. Further, last year we lost Hartline to injury and then barely lost so that dog won’t hunt.
Lastly, to repeat a comment I made in the game thread:
DEAR MIKE. I WAS WRONG. YOU ARE THE MAN
Some people are like Slinkies, they're really good for nothing........but they still bring a smile to your face when you push them down the stairs.
You might
want to save the label from that Chardonnay. We better buy a case to finish out the season.
As for Spurrier going for the win, you might question the method but what else is a coach supposed to do? Last week we settled for a tying field goal when we needed to go ahead of Auburn to have a chance to win. Spurrier knew the momentum was with UK and he didn’t want OT. Before I get labeled a Spurrier fan, beating him was one of my favorite moments in UK sports.
I woke up feeling BLUE this morning. It's gonna be a great day.
by kywineman on Oct 17, 2010 8:41 AM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
+1
only one rule in my house - uk has to be your favorite college bball team
by memphis wildcat on Oct 17, 2010 9:08 AM EDT up reply actions
Agree
It was poorly executed and should have probably followed a spiked ball instead of the team’s last time-out… but there’s no way Spurrier liked his chances going into an overtime shoot-out after being shut out in the second half.
Of course its difficult, its a shortcut... if it was easy it'd just be "the way."
Grats to Wildcats for big win
and outplaying, outhustling and outcoaching USC in the second half … great way to end two streaks in dramatic fashion and trust me if the shoe was on the other foot (and the Visor was coaching UK) I’d feel the same way …
but are you seriously faulting Spurrier for trying to win the game outright? Really? If Garcia throws the pass well (high and outside), then USC wins or the ball falls incomplete with time for the tying kick … and our kicker Spencer Lanning is money at that range. Alas, Garcia threw low and in … and your safety and corner made a great play.
If the situation was reversed would you call Joker an arrogant **** for going for the win? I find that hard to believe. A play for spite? This ain’t tiddlywinks. We’re supposed to put a dagger in your chest. You’re supposed to stop us. You did. Congrats. Don’t think it shows Spurrier has a dark side though. That is puzzling. See y’all on the hardwood.
They wore garnet helmets.
I'll stand by my comments
and evidently I’m not alone – including South Carolina fans. Comments like the one below seem to be popping up on the Gamecocks blogs:
stop this idiotic “post Alabama letdown” stuff. there was no letdown. why can’t we just admit that we got outplayed and WAY outcoached in the second half.
we might not have won in overtime but we will never know because of spurrier. there is NO situation that called for using the last timeout when we did. Spurrier choked. if he can’t keep his head in situations like that then how can he hold anyone else accountable?
and Garcia said he threw to his primary target. if spurrier called that play then he overcoached himself by using jeffries as a decoy.
what a terrible job of leadership and coaching in the last two minutes of that game.
Some people are like Slinkies, they're really good for nothing........but they still bring a smile to your face when you push them down the stairs.
That quote isn't saying the same thing you're saying.
You’re calling Spurrier out for being “arrogant,” which doesn’t make any sense. Of course he was going for a dagger in your heart—he wanted to win the game. What did you expect him to do? Just let your team win so he could prove that he respects UK? He had time to use one play to go for the win, and if Garcia hadn’t made a poor throw, we would have had time to kick the field goal even if the pass had been incomplete. Unfortunately for us, Garcia threw the pass to the inside shoulder where UK was able to get it.
The guy you’re quoting is pointing to other issues—bad clock management, not going to Jeffery, etc. He’s not calling Spurrier out for being “arrogant,” and if he is, he’s an idiot.
Congrats on the win. The better team won, and you’re right that the Lattimore injury didn’t have anything to do with it. Injuries are a part of the game, and UK had some of its own to deal with.
Garnet and Black Attack: A Blog by and for Gamecocks Fans.
by Gamecock Man on Oct 17, 2010 2:28 PM EDT up reply actions
You are correct
Not quite the same thing, but my newfound increased distaste for Spurrier is clouding my logic. The arrogance was not really explicit in that quote but there are quotes and actions around that would support the “arrogant” argument.
And he should have gone for the win in that situation but really the way he went about it was less than ideal for South Carolina.
Some people are like Slinkies, they're really good for nothing........but they still bring a smile to your face when you push them down the stairs.
Right. The idea that Spurrier was "playing for spite" has to be one of the more inane things I've heard about this game.
Of course Spurrier wanted to put the dagger in UK’s chest, which really just means he played to win the game.
Garnet and Black Attack: A Blog by and for Gamecocks Fans.
by Gamecock Man on Oct 17, 2010 2:35 PM EDT up reply actions
The post about spite
would have been warranted if you were up by 30. Trying to win a game is what every coach should be doing. I would have loved to seen UK try something like that on their last possession against Auburn.
I woke up feeling BLUE this morning. It's gonna be a great day.
Right. I would have been pissed...
if he had kicked the FG with that much time left in regulation and then we had ended up losing in overtime, which, based on the way the two teams were playing in the second half, is what likely would have happened. There are plenty of reasons to slam Spurrier’s coaching in this game, including how that play went down. If he had saved the timeout, we could have run a safer play (WR screen or something like that), and the situation being what it was I think he should have gone to Jeffery. Going to Scruggs was being too cute; when you have a guy whose possibly the best WR in the country and who’s known for bringing down just about everything that comes his way, you go to him in that situation. However, the actual choice to try to score a TD was absolutely the right move.
Garnet and Black Attack: A Blog by and for Gamecocks Fans.
by Gamecock Man on Oct 17, 2010 6:24 PM EDT up reply actions
I'm a UK fan
I think you’re squandering an good opportunity by not going for the win there. The timeouts were the decisions that really deserve scrutiny.
I'm level 9 pissed.
Agreed. The TOs were extremely poor clock management.
Not what you’d expect from a veteran like the Ol’ Ball Coach. Oh well. You guys got us.
Garnet and Black Attack: A Blog by and for Gamecocks Fans.
by Gamecock Man on Oct 17, 2010 10:37 PM EDT up reply actions
True
I guess the “spite” part is leftover emotions from when he was at Florida and defined spite.
Some people are like Slinkies, they're really good for nothing........but they still bring a smile to your face when you push them down the stairs.
I think his time at Carolina has humbled him quite a bit.
Despite the now-ended five-game winning streak, nothing about the recent UK-USC series should have given Spurrier too big of a head.
Garnet and Black Attack: A Blog by and for Gamecocks Fans.
by Gamecock Man on Oct 18, 2010 5:29 PM EDT up reply actions
I didn't think we had a chance tonight,
but it was our turn to get a break and UK capitalized on it. When Latimore went out of the game, it changed SC’s whole offense. I have never wavered in my support of Hartline, to the dismay of a few people. When Pulley got kicked off the team Hartline was thrown to the wolfs and then last year he had a couple of bad games against great teams, teams that made every QB look bad and most people wrote him off. I am so happy for Hartline and Joker. Let’s hope our defense gets better though.
I have wavered.
But I am a firm believer now. Actually, I was a believer after the second game this year.
A Sea of Blue -- Kentucky Sports for the Discerning Fan
Well ...
… I just got home from the Eagles concert at 12:30 My phone wouldn’t work in the new Yum! center (it probably could detect the software I ran was monitoring the Kentucky game), so I had no idea what happened.
The band took a break about 90 minutes in, so I went to the loo and tried again. No luck. Then I walked by a guy talking to another who said “Kentucky beat South Carolina?” I heard no answer, and had no time to eavesdrop further, but I was encouraged.
Great concert, over at 15 minutes to midnight. Took all 15 minutes just to get out of that place. Nice arena, but it is 3 times harder to get in and out of than Rupp Arena. Got outside, remembered to turn my phone back on, saw that UK managed a 3-point win. I could not wait to get home and find out what happened.
Hopefully, I’ll catch a replay. Naturally, I forgot to set the recorder.
A Sea of Blue -- Kentucky Sports for the Discerning Fan
Did I mention my last update was 28-10 USC?
It was.
A Sea of Blue -- Kentucky Sports for the Discerning Fan
I was at a Halloween Party ..
( I went as a blind referee …. :)…) I watched the beginning – and the last I heard it was 28-10 USC. I found a guy with a Blackberry watching the OSU score … I couldn’t believe the comeback. A good win for Joler and his staff.
turned off my tivo at 28-10 and went out to dinner
the ut fan i was with told me we had won….
only one rule in my house - uk has to be your favorite college bball team
by memphis wildcat on Oct 17, 2010 9:10 AM EDT up reply actions
Seen the Eagles many times - great music/concerts.
But now we have to take up a collection and send you to a concert during all future Kentucky games.
Some people are like Slinkies, they're really good for nothing........but they still bring a smile to your face when you push them down the stairs.
It was a heck of a second half Glen.
The first half was just like last week. I am beginning to think one of two things are happening. One being that Kentucky’s defense is so bad that they are wearing the opponents offense down or the other being they are lulling the offense to sleep, with the opponent thinking they can score at will.
There is a replay of it on Monday.
I have set the DVR for that one. :-)
A Sea of Blue -- Kentucky Sports for the Discerning Fan
thanks for the heads up
Where? ESPN Classic?
only one rule in my house - uk has to be your favorite college bball team
by memphis wildcat on Oct 17, 2010 12:57 PM EDT up reply actions
Roger that....
only one rule in my house - uk has to be your favorite college bball team
by memphis wildcat on Oct 17, 2010 8:52 PM EDT up reply actions
Dare we hope?
Florida has lost to Ole Miss. This means as of now each East Division team has lost at least 2 games in conference. South Carolina is in the catbird seat, but can they keep from having another loss in conference? And for that matter can Florida avoid yet another loss in conference? If they both drop another and we can run the table from here out I think we win.
In any event the loss to unranked Mississippi State will likely cause Florida to be kicked out of the top 25 Monday. Meanwhile this win over South Carolina may put us in the top 25. If that happens it will be the first time Kentucky has ever been ranked while Florida was not that I can remember.
No way do we end up ranked next week.
I’m as excited about the win as the next guy, but we are still 1-3 in conference and we still have some proving to do before the rest of the nation sees what we all see here in Big Blue Nation.
Agreed
Don’t know if even winning out would get us ranked since our SOS will be flat the rest of the year but I really don’t even care about ranking at this point. Just beating SC and the possibilities for the rest of the year have me floating on air.
Some people are like Slinkies, they're really good for nothing........but they still bring a smile to your face when you push them down the stairs.
Basketball School?
One would think that all the talk on here would have been about Big Blue Madness. Hey, I thought Kentucky was a basketball school? :-) I worked so I too have not seen the game but I have recorded it. I cannot wait to watch!
Brethren, be not children in understanding: howbeit in malice be ye children, but in understanding be men.
I am surrounded by GA fans...
…and they are quaking in their boots, as they should be. Such a shame that UGA fans put so much into their very average, perhaps slightly above average football team, to the detriment of their b-ball team (at least in terms of fan support). Once we beat the dawgs (AGAIN) in football, I can’t wait to tell all my neighbors the line from last year: “Don’t worry…you have basketball season to look forward to…oh wait- we beat you 2xs there too…hmmm…”
Ahhh…C…A…T…S…CATS-CATS-CATS!
I refuse to engage in a battle of wits with an unarmed opponent.
Happy Dance
Continues, day two! How about our ’Cats!!! (No ? needed).
Blue... there is no other color to Bleed !!!
lol....it was fun to watch
I’m sure the guys feel good this morning, they got a big monkey off their backs….now its time to kick GA’s ass……..GOOOO CATTSSSSS
Yeah, no kidding!
My phone continues to blow up with all the texts coming in… Nice to come out on top!!
If your wings don't sweep....
first thing i did the morning...
was check ASoB to make sure i did not dream it!
only one rule in my house - uk has to be your favorite college bball team
by memphis wildcat on Oct 17, 2010 9:16 AM EDT up reply actions
Me too.
It’s true! Cats triumph. I just wish ESPN highlights wouldn’t show several plays of Lattimore running wild and ONE play of Kentucky when Cobb caught the last TD. No mention of the 4th and 1 to sustain the winning drive or of Hartline and Matthews great game.
Some people are like Slinkies, they're really good for nothing........but they still bring a smile to your face when you push them down the stairs.
I haven't seen the
TD catch with the could-have-been-lights-out hit on Randall this morning on ESPN. The guy is a tank! The following missed catch (from kick) didn’t look good, especially for superfootballguy. Hope he is still fine!
Though, the replay of the kicking, arm waving Hartline on his back is still making me smile.
Blue... there is no other color to Bleed !!!
Missed the game, too,
because I was having dinner with daughter and grandkids, but sticking it in the “ol _ hole ball coach’s” ear is right up there with beating Rocky Top later this year. Regardless of what has, or will, happen during this season, if the Cats can pull off the second half of the daily double, it’ll be a great year and a wonderful start for a new regime. Go Cats.
"The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena . . .who spends himself for a worthy cause . . ."
Excellent win
I’m from Lex, now in High Point NC. In hospital for ulcers. 5 min after game ended, BP checked at 151/112.. I probably woke up a few patients and personnel with my loud “YES” at the end. GO CATS!!!!!
Easy big fella, or
you’ll have a stroka … thanks for checking in from NC.
by Ken Howlett on Oct 17, 2010 12:34 PM EDT up reply actions
Prediction:
Black jerseys against Georgia.
Some people are like Slinkies, they're really good for nothing........but they still bring a smile to your face when you push them down the stairs.
Joker just like Brooks on the black jerseys,
says black is not UK colors.
by Grasslands1 on Oct 17, 2010 10:07 AM EDT up reply actions
and i agree with joker...
plus, i believe you have to earn the right to do something like wear black jerseys. when we get to the point that we can beat a top 10 team and not storm the field, then i will say we have earned the right….
only one rule in my house - uk has to be your favorite college bball team
by memphis wildcat on Oct 17, 2010 12:59 PM EDT up reply actions
I debated the field storming
I came to the conclusion that beating Spurrier for the first time in 18 tries is worth storming the field regardless of ranking.
Of course its difficult, its a shortcut... if it was easy it'd just be "the way."
i let it pass as well...
however, not storming the field will be the sign we have gone to the next level
only one rule in my house - uk has to be your favorite college bball team
by memphis wildcat on Oct 17, 2010 8:53 PM EDT up reply actions
I'll die of old age
before that happens. ;-)
I’d just really like to see the players get something for the win although I’d guess they’re pretty stoked already.
Some people are like Slinkies, they're really good for nothing........but they still bring a smile to your face when you push them down the stairs.
watch the game
went over to my sons & watch . gave up @half time , said we would wait until 3rd. qt. to see what happens . they won , i thought spur. had FLIP OUT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
GO BIG BLUE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
So happy about the win!
And not surprised that everyone loves Hartline all of the sudden…and will continue to do so until he has another mediocre game.
Hallelujah
We finally beat Steve Spurrier. I almost gave up at halftime but as soon as we scpred tp make it 28-17 i turned it back on. Never give up on this team they fight back so much. Its so great to see them finally win 1 of these games. This game means more than the LSU game and the Louisville game because it is a season saver and we finally beat Steve Spurrier.
Anyone else note the irony that Moseley’s pick came in the same end zone as Doering’s catch in 1993?
More importantly, this will hopefully shut up all the fans who dont think Mike Hartline is the right quarterback for the job.
What a night what an unbelieveable comeback. Go Big Blue!
by Blazer Fan From Ohio on Oct 17, 2010 11:30 AM EDT reply actions
Check out the update I just posted
after my Randall Cobb portion of the article.
He’s calling out what he calls the “frontrunner” UK fans.
He’s not a happy big blue camper at the moment.
looks like he took it down
and put up a more positive comment.
glad to see his new comment. being a leader, i am happier to see him being positive toward the “good” fans than negative to the “bad” fans.
Randall has earned the right to twitt anyway he wants – but glad he changed his mind…
only one rule in my house - uk has to be your favorite college bball team
by memphis wildcat on Oct 17, 2010 1:06 PM EDT up reply actions
Yes, he took down the harsh words (I don't blame him for feeling that way, though)
I also took down the link.
Two Things
First living in old ball coaches home town these days and the look on his face, as the visor flipped over his eyes was a beautiful thing…that cracked me up and felt so very good.
Second I was in Charleston a couple of weeks ago and the dudes working the water taxi of course they were fans of the Cocks asked who our college teams were and when I answered UK they laughed out loud and said no worries for them because UK sucks, to which I answered with some basic operation win trash talk. It was a lot of fun and they waved me off with a “your a crazy member of the BBN” fan boy dismissal …hahaha who sucks now water taxi boy?
GO BIG BLUE!
The Water Boys
I think you need to find these guys and ask if they could tell you what the final score was.
"SPORTS"--Not interested----"CATS"--Pull up a chair,I've got all night.
Re: rodoc
That’s what drives me crazy about some SC fans. Their program is only marginally better than UK’s and they think they’re Bama or something.
They do not
have basketball to soothe the burn, so all their eggs are in one basket. I reckon….there are a lot of ill Ganecock fans this morning, waiting for next Saturday, yea I can relate, but today I am still a little giddy from the victory.
Well UK shut Hootie up...
Excellent determination and grit by the Cats last night. Most impressive is keeping the Gamecocks scoreless in the 2nd half. Thank you Garcia for throwing a turrible pass at the end of the game.
I fully understand I am alone but I like Spurrier. Always have. However it feels great to get that monkey off our backs and end the winless streak against him. Hopefully they can beat UT and end 2 embarrassing streaks.
Slower Traffic Keep Right!
I think Spurrier is a great coach, but
I can’t stand him because of the way he’s talked about UK over the years. It’s one thing to feel like he does, it’s another to actually come out and say it.
From midnight madness to feasting on gamecock stew...
Wasn’t this a great weekend? And to round out my “Kentucky heritage weekend,” I saw Secretariat and topped it all off with a little bourbon. If I could have gotten my hands on some West Ky bar-b-q it would have been over the top.
Amen, Sister.
Nothing, not even North Carolina BBQ, that tastes like that WKY hog cooked for 24 hours over just the coals from a hickory fire. NOTHING.
"The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena . . .who spends himself for a worthy cause . . ."
+100
Lived my whole life here in Western Kentucky. Have some “pulled pork” in the house right now. One of lifes greatest pleasures! Go cats!
Happy Days are here again! Wildcat's have #1 recruiting class again!
Pulled pork!
What time is dinner served?
by Ken Howlett on Oct 17, 2010 10:18 PM EDT up reply actions
Congrats to the....
Slower Traffic Keep Right!
by SevenRings on Oct 17, 2010 1:37 PM EDT reply actions 1 recs
SEVEN !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
AWESOME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
GO BIG BLUE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Good Story from Last Night
Got a call on friday night from my brother in law, his boss had given him tickets to the UK-USC game and he couldn’t use them; said he thought of me first to give them to. I took my son to his first UK football game! I told him ahead of time that USC was really good and that I didn’t think we had much of a chance in this game.
Due to some prior commitments I couldn’t leave Northern Kentucky till 4, picked up the tix in Lexington at 530 and was in my seat by kickoff (sorry Randall…I tried to be early!!!).
Needless to say the game was incredible, and lower bowl seats were a great way to see his first game. He looked at me right after the game ended and fans were rushing the field and said “Can we go down there?”. Well I never got to do it as a student, so I said, without hesitation, “Yes”…We spent the next 30 minutes in that mass of kids on the field taking pictures, and having a great time. Now I have to convince him that this does not happen EVERY game…
We had planned to go to next weeks game already, so will be there EARLY, LOUD, and BLUE next week as well!! GO CATS…BEAT the DOGS!!
Yes...It was
I didn’t include this in my original comment (caused it seems a little hokey in retrospect), but right as UK went into the victory formation, the crowd was going crazy, I grabbed him by his shoulders, looked him in the eye and said “You will remember this for the rest of your life!”
My son is a little new for that...
But I am looking forward to those moments with all my heart.
Of course its difficult, its a shortcut... if it was easy it'd just be "the way."
Ducks #1, Cats 1 AP Vote
Oregon tops in both polls, MSU in top 25. BCS tonight.
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