“This was another opportunity to go out and improve”, said Stoops, “With that type of adversity and this type of hostile environment and to overcome that in the first half and score 24 unanswered and not get rattled was a huge step in our program to show some maturity”. Stoops, however, doesn’t see much point in worrying about anything other than the two teams that will be on the field Saturday. 30 straight games without a home sellout now over.
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So maybe that last item doesn’t fit with the rest, but among Kentucky fans, it’s one they’re familiar with when the annual meeting with Florida arrives. But, the important thing is that we make more than them.
That confidence also manifests itself in the fact that the Cats weren’t happy with the way they played in almost squandering a big second-half lead for the second week in a row.
Actually, it was true-freshman corner Chris Westry, who put the game on ice for Kentucky with his interception of Orth’s pass with 4:32 to play. Is the Wildcats defense a concern or is this something you expect to be corrected moving forward?
Suspended defensive end/linebacker Jason Hatcher returns from a two-game suspension this week. “They’re sophomores but they’ve played a full season”. That’s pretty good, but he only has 24 carries over the first two games. Williams is the clear No. 1, but Kentucky feels good enough about backups Jojo Kemp and Mikel Horton to keep all three players involved. And we’re not going to play one. As a freshman, Williams’ success came on talent alone. “It’s just a matter of attention to detail”.
Kentucky quarterback Patrick Towles remembers last year’s six-point setback and said the close loss gives the Wildcats the assurance they can compete with the once-mighty Gators. That being said, if the streak is ever going to end this season seems as good a chance as any.
Christopher: Everything is leaning toward Kentucky in this game.
His next start will come this Saturday when the Wildcats take on the Florida Gators at Commonwealth Stadium. “I’d be lying to you if a sat here and told you we’re not thinking about it, it’s not in the back of my head”.
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Brad: I have finally learned not to pick South Carolina over Kentucky, a bad selection that has cost me back-to-back years.
