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Ulysees E. McGill said:
No we don't..we want it bad, but that is different. We are not beating UK with Cade out. He is the difference...the backups kill the offense.

I don't understand why so many people are "expecting" a win against them...this is not your typical crap Kentucky program, they are a good, solid, well coached and prepared team.

If the coaches pull it off it will just be further proof that they are doing an outstanding job, however losing the game only reinforces the fact that they are bringing a knife to a gunfight against the better SEC teams.
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I agree. Kentucky is a well coached seasoned team.
 
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Ulysees E. McGill said:
No we don't..we want it bad, but that is different. We are not beating UK with Cade out. He is the difference...the backups kill the offense.

I don't understand why so many people are "expecting" a win against them...this is not your typical crap Kentucky program, they are a good, solid, well coached and prepared team.

If the coaches pull it off it will just be further proof that they are doing an outstanding job, however losing the game only reinforces the fact that they are bringing a knife to a gunfight against the better SEC teams.
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Kentucky is big and play physical on both sides of the ball, but they’re beatable. We need both Mayes brothers, Evans healthy and Hooker needs to play a good game. It’ll be a dog fight. Offense has got to find its rhythm, defense staying on the field all game is killing us
 
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UTK said:
So I just found out Tillman is only from the class of 2018. Lol I thought this was his last year, glad he can be back next year. He's really come along this season, it'll be nice to have one of the big three WRs back next year. Thought they were all gone
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Yeah will still be a nice receiving corp with Holloway, Hyatt, Tillman, Merrill, Cam Miller, and I’m sure there will be others…not sure if Holliday will make his way into the rotation or not.
 
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Ulysees E. McGill said:
No we don't..we want it bad, but that is different. We are not beating UK with Cade out. He is the difference...the backups kill the offense.

I don't understand why so many people are "expecting" a win against them...this is not your typical crap Kentucky program, they are a good, solid, well coached and prepared team.

If the coaches pull it off it will just be further proof that they are doing an outstanding job, however losing the game only reinforces the fact that they are bringing a knife to a gunfight against the better SEC teams.
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Even with a patchwork O-Line, we only had 1 turnover against Alabama and scored 24pts.

Here's how Alabama and Kentucky's defenses compare in SEC rank (Bama / UK):
Interceptions - (T-1st / 14th)
Fumbles Rec - (T-10th / 13th)
Sacks - (5th / 12th)
Tackles - (T-5th / 12th)
Tot Yds/Game - (2nd / 3rd)
Pass Yds/Game - (9th / T-6th)
Rush Yds/Game - (2nd / 4th)
Points - (5th / 3rd)

What that says to me is that Kentucky's defense isn't super disruptive and doesn't get in the backfield often. But they are disciplined and probably don't allow many yards after contact or catch.

I would expect to score at least 20 offensive points on them. The difference is that their offense is one of the worst in the SEC. UK offense ranks 11th in scoring, 7th in rushing, 13th in passing. Their clear and obvious strength is rushing, which happens to be the strength of our defense (8th - bulk of the damage done to us is mobile quarterbacks and IDK if Levis fits that bill) along with making stops in the backfield.

On paper, and based on how the group performed most recently, I'm not super concerned with our offense's ability to score on Kentucky. And I like our D-Line's matchup with their running backs. I think that'll be the dogfight to watch in this game that will decide who wins. Not Cade.

But I'm with you on everything else. Heupel shouldn't be expected to win this game on the road, but it's the best upset chance of the season (even better than the chances against Ole Miss imo).
 
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OGbabyaviVol said:
When we spy, the Lb is too far from the LOS to be effective. Bama did it last night, and their Lb was maybe 2-3 yards from the LOS. We are usually 10 yards.
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It's because they are trying to eliminate the huge plays with this outmanned roster..for the most part it works, but it is like Chinese water torture for us to watch.
 
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And here's what I do know about Saturday Nov. 6th.

These Vols aren't going to roll in unprepared. They'll be flying all over the field. If we lose it won't be because they didn't play hard enough or we didn't scheme properly. It'll be because we get outlasted in the second half and Kentucky dominates possession with long drives.
 
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SpringBokVol said:
I am surprised that Hyatt has not had a better year.
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He needs to make all the easy catches..it surprised me how bad his hands were early. I don't think that is really indicative of his talent though. I think that it is a weird anomaly brought on by probably a freak combination of factors..pressing too hard, losing focus at the wrong time..etc.etc.
 
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