Today, I saw that Woodson was drafted by the Giants. I can't believe Woodson didn't go somewhere else. Now, he's behind Manning and Jared Lorenzen. This is unbelievable to me...I just think Woodson is a much better quarterback than what was portrayed today in the draft.
Any quarterback who sets the record in the NCAA for least interceptions thrown while going against SEC defenses has to be a great quarterback. I believe Woodson will prove himself eventually in the NFL. He just needs to be patient and work hard to learn the speed of the game. He will be in good shape once he gets to prove himself.
Wesley Woodyard wasn't drafted. This is a disgrace. I'm really starting to think many of the scouts are totally clueless about evaluating talent. I need to get in that business because most of the scouts are simply moronic. Wesley Woodyard leads the SEC in tackles and he's not even drafted. Please explain this madness to me...Again, the leading tackler in the SEC wasn't drafted.
Keenan Burton and Jacob Tamme will shine at St. Louis and Indianapolis where they'll bring a second-to-none work ethic. Those two guys are coaching dreams with plenty of skill. I believe they'll have healthy NFL careers.
Anyway, hopefully UK continues to produce players like these guys...If so, we'll be going to plenty of bowls and we'll continue to rise in the national rankings every year. I believe we're definitely on our way...
Go Big Blue!
Tyler
Wildcat-Sports.com
Sunday, April 27, 2008
Wednesday, April 23, 2008
Rich Brooks and Confidence
One thing I like about Rich is that he's a straight shooter. Rich Brooks told us the truth from day one. I remember when he first arrived at UK and he told the media and UK fans "we don't have enough players to compete in the SEC right now." I was like "wow"...This guy tells it like it is...He didn't blow smoke up our "you know what".... Some people didn't like him. Some people thought he was too negative.
Instead he hired an excellent staff and started hitting the recruiting trail hard. Instead, he started building a program the right way, without cheating, like that crook Hal Mumme did...Instead, he brought an old time, hard work ethic to the table of a UK football program.
Each year, Rich told us that UK football was in a little better shape. Last year, he said "we're gonna be a factor in the SEC". Well, I seem to remember beating the number one team in the nation, LSU. No, we didn't finish that high in the SEC, but we were definitely a factor.
This year, Rich was quoted saying "some expect UK football to go back to the cellar of the conference. I'm here to tell you, that's not gonna happen. We're here to stay." Many people are worried about our quarterback situation. Rich told us "we can win games in the SEC with Pulley or Hartline".
Rich, you've earned my trust. I think UK football is here to stay. I think we're going to see a UK defense that we haven't seen since 1977 in UK football. Lets start supporting the Wildcats and show our appreciation for the growth of the UK football program.
We need to get more people into Commonwealth. We need to beat UL for the second straight year. We need to lock up the best recruits in the state of Kentucky. We're starting to do these things...The future is bright. I can see us competing for a SEC championship one day. I believe UK will go to one BCS bowl game before Rich Brooks retires in the next five years.
He will leave a solid foundation and a great UK football program to Joker Phillips. I just hope Joker can keep the streak going. Honestly, I'm not convinced just yet. I still think he has a lot to learn from a very experienced head coach like Brooks. It's not an easy job and it takes superb management skills. It's a lot more than just recruiting good players. SEC teams will always have great players. Only excellent coaching will win consistently in the difficult SEC.
Now Mitch Barnhart doesn't look so dumb....does he?
Go Big Blue!
Tyler
Wildcat-Sports.com
Instead he hired an excellent staff and started hitting the recruiting trail hard. Instead, he started building a program the right way, without cheating, like that crook Hal Mumme did...Instead, he brought an old time, hard work ethic to the table of a UK football program.
Each year, Rich told us that UK football was in a little better shape. Last year, he said "we're gonna be a factor in the SEC". Well, I seem to remember beating the number one team in the nation, LSU. No, we didn't finish that high in the SEC, but we were definitely a factor.
This year, Rich was quoted saying "some expect UK football to go back to the cellar of the conference. I'm here to tell you, that's not gonna happen. We're here to stay." Many people are worried about our quarterback situation. Rich told us "we can win games in the SEC with Pulley or Hartline".
Rich, you've earned my trust. I think UK football is here to stay. I think we're going to see a UK defense that we haven't seen since 1977 in UK football. Lets start supporting the Wildcats and show our appreciation for the growth of the UK football program.
We need to get more people into Commonwealth. We need to beat UL for the second straight year. We need to lock up the best recruits in the state of Kentucky. We're starting to do these things...The future is bright. I can see us competing for a SEC championship one day. I believe UK will go to one BCS bowl game before Rich Brooks retires in the next five years.
He will leave a solid foundation and a great UK football program to Joker Phillips. I just hope Joker can keep the streak going. Honestly, I'm not convinced just yet. I still think he has a lot to learn from a very experienced head coach like Brooks. It's not an easy job and it takes superb management skills. It's a lot more than just recruiting good players. SEC teams will always have great players. Only excellent coaching will win consistently in the difficult SEC.
Now Mitch Barnhart doesn't look so dumb....does he?
Go Big Blue!
Tyler
Wildcat-Sports.com
Sunday, April 20, 2008
Blue - White Game - A Bird's Eye View
Who is ready to lead UK? I don't think we found out from the blue / white game. Pulley and Hartline did some good things, but neither of these guys took the bull by the horns and showed that they're the man. Rich Brooks seems to be relatively pleased with the game and he continues to give some praise to both Pulley and Hartline, but I can't imagine he doesn't have some major concerns about the quarterback position. We've got to have one of these guys step up and take the lead in this competition. I believe that Hartline is our best choice because we could get Pulley on the field as a wide receiver. That way, we could get both of those guys on the field. I just don't think Pulley will ever be able to stretch the field as a passer and SEC defenses won't respect our passing game. They would then just stack the box against our run and we would be in trouble. If Hartline can learn to not commit turnovers and protect the ball, we'll be a good football team this year. Our defense has the ability to be special this year. The scrimmage showed that....according to my Dad who attended the game. He said our defensive line looked very good and our linebackers cover a lot of ground FAST when getting to the ball. We are just more atheletic than we've been in a long time at UK. This is good. It shows UK football is here to stay and we're climbing the ranks in the SEC. I think we can get to another bowl game if we can find a quarterback who won't turn the ball over and make stupid plays. Our running game will take care of the rest when it comes to our offense. I have confidence in our running game. Alphonso Smith is primed for his breakout year...It's gonna be fun to watch!
Monday, April 14, 2008
2008 UK Defense
UK Wildcats need a defense to step up this year. I was pleasantly surprised last year with UK’s step forward in defensive production. If we take another step this year, we should be in good shape as a team. I think our offense will struggle with losing Woodson and so many other key offensive weapons. That makes it paramount that our defense takes a step forward if we want to get to another bowl game and keep UK’s football program moving in the right direction.
Linebackers – this is the group that I’m so excited about…UK’s linebackers should be more than adequate in the SEC. Micah Johnson, Braxton Kelley, Johnny Williams, and Sam Maxwell have plenty of experience to help us stuff the run.
Defensive Line – Some people are worrying about the depth on our defensive line, but I think we’ll be o.k. In addition, I think Ricky Lumpkin could finally become a real factor on our D-Line. Rich Brooks has always commented about Lumpkin’s potential and it looks like he’ll finally be able to get past the persistent hip problem as a result of a successful surgery. You add his presence with Myron Pryor, Corey Peters, a few other solid contributors, and we should be in good shape.
Defensive Backs – Trevard Lindley is the best cornerback in the SEC. That’s my biased opinion. But after watching him perform like Superman the last two years I don’t know how many could argue with me. Cobb is the hardest hitter on UK’s team at safety. Paul Warford is very speedy and made some incredible plays last year including many in the bowl game. Paul doesn’t have the ideal hips for a cornerback, but he’s doing an excellent job and should only get better this year.
In conclusion, Coach Brooks has always been a straight shooter. You can see Rich’s excitement about the Defense whenever he’s asked about it. In return, that excites me…Because when Coach Brooks flat out says we’ve got more depth and talent on defense than we’ve ever had in the past five years, you know it’s going to be a fun year.
This could just be the year that UK’s defense carries the load in football. When was the last time that happened?
Go Kentucky Wildcats!!
Tyler
Wildcat-Sports.com
Linebackers – this is the group that I’m so excited about…UK’s linebackers should be more than adequate in the SEC. Micah Johnson, Braxton Kelley, Johnny Williams, and Sam Maxwell have plenty of experience to help us stuff the run.
Defensive Line – Some people are worrying about the depth on our defensive line, but I think we’ll be o.k. In addition, I think Ricky Lumpkin could finally become a real factor on our D-Line. Rich Brooks has always commented about Lumpkin’s potential and it looks like he’ll finally be able to get past the persistent hip problem as a result of a successful surgery. You add his presence with Myron Pryor, Corey Peters, a few other solid contributors, and we should be in good shape.
Defensive Backs – Trevard Lindley is the best cornerback in the SEC. That’s my biased opinion. But after watching him perform like Superman the last two years I don’t know how many could argue with me. Cobb is the hardest hitter on UK’s team at safety. Paul Warford is very speedy and made some incredible plays last year including many in the bowl game. Paul doesn’t have the ideal hips for a cornerback, but he’s doing an excellent job and should only get better this year.
In conclusion, Coach Brooks has always been a straight shooter. You can see Rich’s excitement about the Defense whenever he’s asked about it. In return, that excites me…Because when Coach Brooks flat out says we’ve got more depth and talent on defense than we’ve ever had in the past five years, you know it’s going to be a fun year.
This could just be the year that UK’s defense carries the load in football. When was the last time that happened?
Go Kentucky Wildcats!!
Tyler
Wildcat-Sports.com
Saturday, April 12, 2008
Hartline or Pulley?
That's the question right now...I believe Hartline brings more balance to UK's offense by being a pure passer. We don't want an offense which has a running QB. UK has to threat with a deep ball once in a while to free up it's running game.
Or else, teams will just stack the box against us...It will be interesting to see how this develops into the Fall. I trust Randy Sanders and Rich Brooks to develop a QB who will play smart and not turn the ball over.
Rich Brook will not put up with a QB who turns the ball over. We saw how Andre Woodson eventually developed into a great QB who didn't throw interceptions. That's what we need so we can establish our solid running game with great running backs this year.
I can't wait to see the potential of our offense unfold. I have no worries that our Defense will hold up its end of the bargain this coming year.
Go Big Blue!
Tyler
Wildcat-Sports.com
Or else, teams will just stack the box against us...It will be interesting to see how this develops into the Fall. I trust Randy Sanders and Rich Brooks to develop a QB who will play smart and not turn the ball over.
Rich Brook will not put up with a QB who turns the ball over. We saw how Andre Woodson eventually developed into a great QB who didn't throw interceptions. That's what we need so we can establish our solid running game with great running backs this year.
I can't wait to see the potential of our offense unfold. I have no worries that our Defense will hold up its end of the bargain this coming year.
Go Big Blue!
Tyler
Wildcat-Sports.com
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