joker phillips Stories - A Sea Of Blue
Four Years Later It's Easy To See That The Paul Johnson Coaching Hire Was One Of The Best In The Country
After the 2007 season, Chan Gailey was fired from Georgia Tech. There was much discussion - and journalistic flaming - about how a football coach who never had a losing season was fired from the Institute. We all knew it had to be done because we were tired of the mediocrity of seven wins. Four...
Kentucky Wildcat Football: Busting Streaks and Sending Tennessee Home (Rocky) Topless
"Let me do this first: I've got to tell you, I've been doing this a long time. Coaching is coaching, whether it's baseball, basketball, fast break, whatever it is, volleyball. For our football team to do what they did today, for Matt Roark to do what he did today, for Joker (Phillips) and his...
Georgia Bulldogs v. Kentucky Wildcats: Too Much Information
This Saturday afternoon---actually, pretty much this Saturday at noon---the Georgia Bulldogs will host the Kentucky Wildcats on Senior Day with the opportunity to win the Eastern Division and claim a berth in the SEC Championship Game. Though Kentucky ruined Senior Day on the Wildcats’ last trip to...
Kentucky Wildcats @ Vanderbilt Commodores Preview: Breaking Down the 'Dores Edition
The Kentucky Wildcats (4-5, 1-4) travel down I-65 to take on the Vanderbilt Commodores (4-5, 1-5) in a 12:21 kick-off at Vanderbilt Stadium. Vandy, coming off two close losses -- last week to Florida (26-21) and two weeks ago against Arkansas (31-28) -- will be looking to capitalize on their...
Kentucky Wildcats vs. Ole Miss Rebels Preview: Something's Gotta Give Edition
Two of the SEC's struggling football programs square off today as the Kentucky Wildcats (3-5, 0-4) take on the Ole Miss Rebels (2-6, 0-5) at Commonwealth Stadium in a 3:30 kickoff, televised by ESPNU. Pride and quickly fading bowl hopes are what these two youthful teams will be battling for this...
Don't Bet On It!: College Football Predictions Around the SEC
Although I posted a 5-1 record in last week’s non-SEC picks to run my ledger for the season to 25-13, I will be dispensing with the national games of interest and disinterest this week, because there are none of the former, and because every outing occurring outside the Southeastern Conference this...
College Football Coaching Hot Seat: Spaziani Saved By Longevity/Loyalty?
SB Nation's Bill Connelly has his latest hot seat Monday post chronicling the college football coaches on the proverbial "hot seat." Surprisingly, Boston College's Frank Spaziani is just 10th on the list this week, behind a bunch of coaches that have just a few more wins under their belt this...
Kentucky Wildcats vs. Jacksonville State Gamecocks Preview: Something Has to Change Edition
The Kentucky Wildcat football squad (2-4, 0-2) enters their high noon contest with FCS opponent Jacksonville State (5-1, 4-0 in the OVC) today in desperate need of a win. After four straight losing efforts -- UK's longest losing streak since 2005 --and having driven a discombobulated fan base to...
Don't Bet On It!: College Football Predictions Around the SEC
Thanks to my 4-1 record in my latest set of conference predictions, my SEC mark for the season presently stands at 35-10. That kind of luck can’t hold out forever, though, so, if you know what’s good for you, you’ll heed my advice: Don’t Bet On It! The following games all will be played on...
Kentucky Wildcats @ No. 1 LSU Tigers Preview: Deja Vu Edition?
The last time the Kentucky Wildcat (2-2, 0-1) football team locked horns with the No. 1 LSU Tigers (4-0, 1-0), one of the biggest, most important victories in UK pigskin history was the result. It was October of 2007, and the No. 17 'Cats came into the contest 5-1, with a loss at South Carolina the...
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