Recruiting Forum: Official Kentucky Pre-Game/Game Thread

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The Vols host the Kentucky Wildcats this week. I'm a bit short on time, so I will be brief in my preview for this game.

Keys to Victory:

1. Stop the Wildcat: Kentucky has had a lot of success this season with Benny Snell in the Wildcat formation. In the last 3 games, all against SEC opponents, Snell has averaged 144 yards. He has only thrown twice out of the position, so the key for the Vols is to key on Snell, and Boom Williams, when the share the backfield.

The Tennessee pass defense should be good enough to keep KY one-dimensional. I think if Tennessee can keep them to around 350 yards, the Vol offense generates enough offense to win handily, provided turnovers are not an issue.

2. Turnovers: Tennessee has been bad in the turnover margin this year (-4), but Kentucky has been worse (-11). Turnovers are often keys to a game, and the team that wins here has an edge.

3. No Defense: Kentucky is not very good at playing defense in the game of football. They are equal with Mizzou, at 30.4 PPG yielded. They gave up 45 to FL and 42 to New Mexico State. Yeah... you heard me.

Mark Stoops has pretty much taken it over now, but they are not going to be able to stop Tennessee.

KY gives up 198 on the ground and Dobbs John Kelly and Alvin Kamara should blaze through their defense for 300+

4. Not in Neyland: The SEC East is back on the table for the Vols, and they played inspired football vs TN Tech. Whatever the reason, there is no way they should lose focus, after hope is now alive again. The last time KY beat the Vols in Neyland was 1984. Hot For Teacher was a hot tune, Michael Jordan was an NBA rookie, and these were the commercials you were watching on TV... if you were alive then.

[YOUTUBE]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bE91xOHS6BA[/YOUTUBE]

Tennessee doesn't lose to KY... and certainly not in Neyland Stadium.

Prediction: Tennessee hits a groove, and plays a great game and wins comfortably.

TN 41
KY 17
 
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Tennessee comes out and plays a good 4 quarters of football. Inspired and focused.
Tennessee 42
Kentucky 21
 
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I have a feeling our defense plays a lot better this weekend. It wouldn't surprise me to see them look uncharacteristically good this weekend.


Not really based on anything besides a gut feeling though.
 
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We absolutely must game plan to stack the box and shut down the running game. We have to make their QB beat us with his arm. It is very concerning to me playing any game in the SEC with an all DE front 4. Need Vickers and Picou to play huge, and you might laugh, but we need Bain to be near 100% and able to play. I know it was against TN Tech, but he flashed a lot in that game. He could be serviceable in the trenches as a bigger body. UK's good running game, our depleted DT depth, noon game all concern me a little with outcome. I think this one is too close for comfort, considering what's on the line.

34-23 Vols
 
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#WGWTFA

Just gotta win out and let the chips fall where they may. Without JHurd in the locker room or on the sidelines, the team seemed to have a renewed spirit. I hate that it ended the way it did but it seems that a weight was lifted off this team. I think they click and play like the team we thought they could be this year.

We have dropped 50 on them the last two seasons and I see no reason we should come close to that again this year.

Vols 45
Kats 17
 
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I can't believe I watched those commercials... My parents weren't even married yet
 
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i was wondering why i couldnt remember when the last time they beat us in knoxville, 85 is the 1st year i remember watching.

same ole same ole, 45 - 24.
 
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I presented the key NCAA stats on UT and remaining opponents last night in a different thread. Stoops has improved UK's D and their O is improving while we have many injuries to continue to overcome. The UGA game is a decent barometer for this one. However, UK was playing at home.

In the end, Stoops is not Muschamp. Despite the loss of Evan, if Warrior starts that wildcat formation will turn into the mildcat we all expect.

UT 35
UK 24
 
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Vols win 27-17. But Barnett is not gonna get a sack in this game. Kentucky just doesn't pass enough.
 
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Ulysees E. McGill said:
Vols win 27-17. But Barnett is not gonna get a sack in this game. Kentucky just doesn't pass enough.
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So, if it is directly snapped to the RB, does that not technically make him a QB, meaning a TFL is a sack?

I'm sure it's probably not, but the rationale is there.
 
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nicksjuzunk said:
So, if it is directly snapped to the RB, does that not technically make him a QB, meaning a TFL is a sack?

I'm sure it's probably not, but the rationale is there.
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I thought you could only get a sack on passing plays
 
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Rishvol said:
I thought you could only get a sack on passing plays
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Right, but if a play breaks down, and the QB tries to run but is caught behind the LOS, it is a sack.

I guess there has to be an apparent pass intent for it to count.
 
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nicksjuzunk said:
Right, but if a play breaks down, and the QB tries to run but is caught behind the LOS, it is a sack.

I guess there has to be an apparent pass intent for it to count.
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Never actually seen a rule on it but I'd think there has to be some level of intent quotient to it. Considering the fact that, even after receiving the handoff, a RB can technically still throw the ball (Kamara last year in the Swamp) any TFL would be called a sack if intent wasn't factored in.
 
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