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10-05-2007 , 01:02 AM
Not trying to get anyone angry.
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10-05-2007 , 07:30 AM
Don't you guys know what it means to "get the Heisman" from somebody or something? I thought Woodson getting the Heisman from THE Heisman was pretty funny.
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10-05-2007 , 08:46 AM
Looks like Florida @ SC could be the biggest game at SC in decades. Spurrier is going to win SEC titles there after all.
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10-05-2007 , 10:27 AM
Great news on Quentin Groves. He's running 3/4 speed and will probably be back next week at Arkansas.
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10-05-2007 , 10:56 AM
Leaving for LSU in 1 hr 5 minutes!!

Even if UF loses, I plan on having a ridiculously fun trip. Should be a fun game either way.

GL Gators and do some work TFG/Orange/other Gator guys!
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10-05-2007 , 03:37 PM
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Leaving for LSU in 1 hr 5 minutes!!

Even if UF loses, I plan on having a ridiculously fun trip. Should be a fun game either way.

GL Gators and do some work TFG/Orange/other Gator guys!
Yeah LSU is always a good time. Winning would make it sweeter though.

One thought from last nights game: I almost fell of my couch when I saw a Spurrier coached team lining up in a two tight end set...egads!!
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10-05-2007 , 03:59 PM
AS have a great time. Shout your lungs out for us, we will need it.
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10-05-2007 , 04:43 PM
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Looks like Florida @ SC could be the biggest game at SC in decades. Spurrier is going to win SEC titles there after all.
It's going to be super tough. I'm sure he'll win 1 sometime but next year is going to be even tougher than this year. Their schedule sets up nice the rest of the way this year but you still have to win the east & then beat a tough West opponent, likely LSU.

I could see them winning this year but it won't be easy. UT & UF could keep them out. UT has a very favorable schedule and controls their own destiny with a UF loss at some point. They aren't great but certainly talented and capable of winning out based on their schedule.
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10-05-2007 , 04:45 PM
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Leaving for LSU in 1 hr 5 minutes!!

Even if UF loses, I plan on having a ridiculously fun trip. Should be a fun game either way.

GL Gators and do some work TFG/Orange/other Gator guys!
Have fun man, let's just play aggro & make some plays and let it all hang out. Bye week is next. Urban is 10-1 after losses. I'm pumped!
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10-05-2007 , 04:47 PM
Tony Joiner's charges have been officially dropped. He won't start as I mentioned but will play.
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10-05-2007 , 06:39 PM
Really a very disappointing performance from Kentucky last night.

It's a shame they picked last night to take a dump with the spotlight shining right on them, because they are really a lot better than this. Just so many mistakes. Woodson fumbles for a SC TD. Woodson throws an INT in the red zone that would cause even Casey Dick to chuckle (after shattering the NCAA record for non-INT-throwing). Woodson brain-fart lateral attempt goes for SC TD. Normally sure-handed Rafael Little muffs a punt and then mishandles a hand-off where he was about to walk in to the endzone. Unbelievable amount of mistakes - it's a tribute to the defense and the amount of talent on Kentucky's team that they were even in the game.

But let's not act like UK is vastly inferior to SC or were physically dominated or anything like that. UK controlled the line of scrimmage throughout, doubled SC in rush yards, outgained them something like 150 to -17 in the 3rd quarter (and simultaneously got outscored - such is football) and outgained them for the game 380-350. When your offense gift-wraps 2 TD's for the other team, and the other team is good, and you're on the road, you can't win. Period.

South Carolina is an amazing study in how important coaching is in football vs. other sports. Their offensive personnel is the worst in the SEC East. The only thing they have resembling a playmaker is Kenny McKinley. They have a green QB. And yet Spurrier gets the absolute most out of them, puts Smelley in favorable situations to make easy throws, knows when to keep it vanilla and when to turn it up...it was beautiful to watch, even for a UK fan.

UK's biggest weakness is their 2nd CB, Paul Warford, who, despite being physical and a good tackler, is simply too slow to cover anybody. Early on, UK figured out it had to abandon it's usual side-of-the-field alignment to have it's #1 CB (and one of the best in the SEC) Trevard Lindley shadow McKinley. For the rest of the game, Spurrier does everything possible to get McKinley matched up on someone else, moving and motioning him all over the place, eventually getting him matched up on safety Marcus McClinton for an easy 3rd-down conversion on SC's final drive, the play that really broke Kentucky's back. In the meantime, Spurrier picked on Warford with his other WR's whenever the situation called for it, eventually getting Warford pulled for EJ Adams, although it was too late at that point.

SC couldn't run the ball, couldn't do anything with McKinley when Lindley was on him, but they hit the one area Kentucky was vulnerable (and also got receivers obscenely wide-open on a couple drags for easy throws), and the Kentucky offense did the rest for them.

Kentucky's offense struggles a lot with crowd noise on the road because Woodson audibles at the line of scrimmage on 70-80% of Kentucky's plays - this goes back to last season where the Cats were held to 7 in the Swamp and shut out at LSU. They play a lot better at home, and I'm really hoping they redeem themselves against LSU and Florida in Lexington the next 2 weeks.
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10-05-2007 , 07:24 PM
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Really a very disappointing performance from Kentucky last night.

It's a shame they picked last night to take a dump with the spotlight shining right on them, because they are really a lot better than this. Just so many mistakes. Woodson fumbles for a SC TD. Woodson throws an INT in the red zone that would cause even Casey Dick to chuckle (after shattering the NCAA record for non-INT-throwing). Woodson brain-fart lateral attempt goes for SC TD. Normally sure-handed Rafael Little muffs a punt and then mishandles a hand-off where he was about to walk in to the endzone. Unbelievable amount of mistakes - it's a tribute to the defense and the amount of talent on Kentucky's team that they were even in the game.

But let's not act like UK is vastly inferior to SC or were physically dominated or anything like that. UK controlled the line of scrimmage throughout, doubled SC in rush yards, outgained them something like 150 to -17 in the 3rd quarter (and simultaneously got outscored - such is football) and outgained them for the game 380-350. When your offense gift-wraps 2 TD's for the other team, and the other team is good, and you're on the road, you can't win. Period.

South Carolina is an amazing study in how important coaching is in football vs. other sports. Their offensive personnel is the worst in the SEC East. The only thing they have resembling a playmaker is Kenny McKinley. They have a green QB. And yet Spurrier gets the absolute most out of them, puts Smelley in favorable situations to make easy throws, knows when to keep it vanilla and when to turn it up...it was beautiful to watch, even for a UK fan.

UK's biggest weakness is their 2nd CB, Paul Warford, who, despite being physical and a good tackler, is simply too slow to cover anybody. Early on, UK figured out it had to abandon it's usual side-of-the-field alignment to have it's #1 CB (and one of the best in the SEC) Trevard Lindley shadow McKinley. For the rest of the game, Spurrier does everything possible to get McKinley matched up on someone else, moving and motioning him all over the place, eventually getting him matched up on safety Marcus McClinton for an easy 3rd-down conversion on SC's final drive, the play that really broke Kentucky's back. In the meantime, Spurrier picked on Warford with his other WR's whenever the situation called for it, eventually getting Warford pulled for EJ Adams, although it was too late at that point.

SC couldn't run the ball, couldn't do anything with McKinley when Lindley was on him, but they hit the one area Kentucky was vulnerable (and also got receivers obscenely wide-open on a couple drags for easy throws), and the Kentucky offense did the rest for them.

Kentucky's offense struggles a lot with crowd noise on the road because Woodson audibles at the line of scrimmage on 70-80% of Kentucky's plays - this goes back to last season where the Cats were held to 7 in the Swamp and shut out at LSU. They play a lot better at home, and I'm really hoping they redeem themselves against LSU and Florida in Lexington the next 2 weeks.
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10-05-2007 , 08:19 PM
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Really a very disappointing performance from Kentucky last night.

It's a shame they picked last night to take a dump with the spotlight shining right on them, because they are really a lot better than this. Just so many mistakes. Woodson fumbles for a SC TD. Woodson throws an INT in the red zone that would cause even Casey Dick to chuckle (after shattering the NCAA record for non-INT-throwing). Woodson brain-fart lateral attempt goes for SC TD. Normally sure-handed Rafael Little muffs a punt and then mishandles a hand-off where he was about to walk in to the endzone. Unbelievable amount of mistakes - it's a tribute to the defense and the amount of talent on Kentucky's team that they were even in the game.

But let's not act like UK is vastly inferior to SC or were physically dominated or anything like that. UK controlled the line of scrimmage throughout, doubled SC in rush yards, outgained them something like 150 to -17 in the 3rd quarter (and simultaneously got outscored - such is football) and outgained them for the game 380-350. When your offense gift-wraps 2 TD's for the other team, and the other team is good, and you're on the road, you can't win. Period.

South Carolina is an amazing study in how important coaching is in football vs. other sports. Their offensive personnel is the worst in the SEC East. The only thing they have resembling a playmaker is Kenny McKinley. They have a green QB. And yet Spurrier gets the absolute most out of them, puts Smelley in favorable situations to make easy throws, knows when to keep it vanilla and when to turn it up...it was beautiful to watch, even for a UK fan.

UK's biggest weakness is their 2nd CB, Paul Warford, who, despite being physical and a good tackler, is simply too slow to cover anybody. Early on, UK figured out it had to abandon it's usual side-of-the-field alignment to have it's #1 CB (and one of the best in the SEC) Trevard Lindley shadow McKinley. For the rest of the game, Spurrier does everything possible to get McKinley matched up on someone else, moving and motioning him all over the place, eventually getting him matched up on safety Marcus McClinton for an easy 3rd-down conversion on SC's final drive, the play that really broke Kentucky's back. In the meantime, Spurrier picked on Warford with his other WR's whenever the situation called for it, eventually getting Warford pulled for EJ Adams, although it was too late at that point.

SC couldn't run the ball, couldn't do anything with McKinley when Lindley was on him, but they hit the one area Kentucky was vulnerable (and also got receivers obscenely wide-open on a couple drags for easy throws), and the Kentucky offense did the rest for them.

Kentucky's offense struggles a lot with crowd noise on the road because Woodson audibles at the line of scrimmage on 70-80% of Kentucky's plays - this goes back to last season where the Cats were held to 7 in the Swamp and shut out at LSU. They play a lot better at home, and I'm really hoping they redeem themselves against LSU and Florida in Lexington the next 2 weeks.

LOL nice work.

I didn't mean to take anything away from SC - they could easily win the East. But Kentucky is a lot better than they showed last night - the situation demanded an apologist.

Not that losing to a very good team on the road when you're 5-0 is a tragedy. It's not like we just lost to Syracuse on our home field or anything.

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10-05-2007 , 08:45 PM
I agree that UK (and Woodson in particular) is much better than what they showed last night. However, I'll take the win, since we're gonna need it in a tight race for the East.
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10-05-2007 , 09:46 PM
Lou Holtz just picked UF to win. I like LSU's chances a little better now.
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10-06-2007 , 12:39 AM
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Lou Holtz just picked UF to win. I like LSU's chances a little better now.
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might as well forfeit now.
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10-06-2007 , 01:21 AM
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Lou Holtz just picked UF to win. I like LSU's chances a little better now.
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might as well forfeit now.
I dont even feel like watching the game now...
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10-06-2007 , 01:59 AM
at least he gave us a pep talk, right?
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10-06-2007 , 02:02 AM
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at least he gave us a pep talk, right?
"It could be worse, you could have a colostomy bag like me!"
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10-06-2007 , 09:10 AM
At 7:30 this morning my brother can not even park near our tailgate area that we set up last night that is probably a mile away from the stadium because all of the cars parked out there. It's going to be nuts.
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10-06-2007 , 09:15 AM
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At 7:30 this morning my brother can not even park near our tailgate area that we set up last night that is probably a mile away from the stadium because all of the cars parked out there. It's going to be nuts.
LSU at night didn't scare me until Lou picked UF. However, sounds like it should be an awesome time for LSU fans all day long. Haha.
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10-06-2007 , 09:52 AM
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At 7:30 this morning my brother can not even park near our tailgate area that we set up last night that is probably a mile away from the stadium because all of the cars parked out there. It's going to be nuts.
LSU at night didn't scare me until Lou picked UF. However, sounds like it should be an awesome time for LSU fans all day long. Haha.
I lived on LSU's campus for three years, in grad/married student housing on Nicholson Drive. Trust, it's not even 9am and those tailgaiters are drunk.
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10-06-2007 , 01:07 PM
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I lived on LSU's campus for three years, in grad/married student housing on Nicholson Drive. Trust, it's not even 9am and those tailgaiters are drunk.
Theyre simply doing it the way it should be done. Screw these pussies who refuse to drink before noon.
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10-06-2007 , 04:33 PM
wow Tennessee looks good.. east is going to very interesting if LSU takes care of Florida tonight
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10-06-2007 , 05:43 PM
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I agree that UK (and Woodson in particular) is much better than what they showed last night. However, I'll take the win, since we're gonna need it in a tight race for the East.
Speaking of needing that win, it looks like our trip to Neyland might be even tougher than we thought.
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