If not who would you say it was.

Gravely Brewing has teamed up with Club 15 to market a new beer to help fund NIL.

If you can’t pony-up 15 Grand a year, prove your Cat fan loyalty with 16 ounce curls of Kentucky Blue Light!!

It will soon be featured at Ray’s Pizza Pub in Hustonville, and is accessible through the Liquor Barn, etc.

Met Coach today at LLL. He was great talking with Mayor Greenberg. You can feel his passion and optimism. He’s excited about this team for sure.

Welcome to the Official Kentucky vs South Carolina Prediction Contest!

Follow the rules below and make your prediction. I'll publish the results after the game. You can put any comment you would like below your score prediction (put '***' after your prediction to make it easier to separate the comments) but try not to put anything above your prediction as my scripts may not be able to find your prediction.

The rules are simple. Whoever predicts the correct winner with the score closest to the actual score wins. The method of determining your score is to take the absolute value of the difference of your guess of the Kentucky score and the actual plus the absolute value of the difference of your guess of the opponent score and the actual. You now don't have to have the correct winner to make the list but you incur a penalty of the worst score of those who picked the correct winner. In case of a tie, the tiebreaker is used. In case of a tie in the tiebreaker, we have more than one winner.

I will be awarding points for the first 10 places and including a bonus of 3 additional points for making a perfect prediction. I will track cumulative point totals and the number of games you make the top 10. This contest will end after the bowl season.

Your post should look something really close to what is between the lines below. Remember the ":"s and the word "Tiebreaker:"! Do not!! use a "-" as a separator because some of our tiebreakers can be negative.

This week's tiebreaker is South Carolina Pass Attempts.

Kentucky vs South Carolina game:

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Kentucky: 27
South Carolina: 14

Tiebreaker: 31
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Just cut and paste everything between the lines above into your reply and then modify the scores and tiebreaker as you see fit. If you don't know how to do that, type very carefully. Remember to type in the word "Tiebreaker:" so that I can find it. Anything my scripts can't figure out will not count.

Don't edit your post or try to post a score after the game has started.

BTW I really would prefer exact names for the teams, but whenever we play Louisville, I'll make an effort to accept any name you can think of that is not obscene.
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Football Prediction Scores - Kentucky vs Southern Miss (tiebreaker was 169 Kentucky Passing Yards):

10 1 . SpeedisEverything : 4 points, tiebreaker=311
9 2 . Catapult : 6 points, tiebreaker=195
8 3 . UKAlum84 : 6 points, tiebreaker=300
7 4 . maysvilleky : 10 points, tiebreaker=195
6 5 . BigBlueFanGA : 10 points, tiebreaker=275
5 6 . Old_Red : 13 points, tiebreaker=216
4 7 . Hang_Time_2 : 13 points, tiebreaker=238
3 8 . Chad Rock : 13 points, tiebreaker=243
2 9 . Bigbluecaleb : 13 points, tiebreaker=267
1 10 . ILiveBlue-GoCats : 13 points, tiebreaker=279
.. 11 . yes_takeaside : 14 points, tiebreaker=222
.. 12 . FormerlyKnownAsSOLLY: 14 points, tiebreaker=235
.. 13 . Creed Bratton : 14 points, tiebreaker=268
.. 14 . ukalum1988 : 14 points, tiebreaker=276
.. 15 . Roe07 : 14 points, tiebreaker=280
.. 16 . number8please : 14 points, tiebreaker=3
.. 17 . gojvc : 16 points, tiebreaker=245
.. 18 . dyersburgcatfan : 16 points, tiebreaker=265
.. 19 . ArtLaibsGhost : 16 points, tiebreaker=305
.. 20 . JPFisher : 17 points, tiebreaker=218
.. 21 . docholiday51 : 17 points, tiebreaker=246
.. 22 . JSgorocks : 17 points, tiebreaker=260
.. 23 . warrior-cat : 17 points, tiebreaker=265
.. 24 . catsfanbgky : 18 points, tiebreaker=224
.. 25 . Blueisbest : 18 points, tiebreaker=246
.. 26 . kywildcat41086 : 18 points, tiebreaker=255
.. 27 . Burgcatfan : 18 points, tiebreaker=301
.. 28 . truckbrandon : 19 points, tiebreaker=268
.. 29 . bluecoon1 : 20 points, tiebreaker=245
.. 30 . M4CAT : 20 points, tiebreaker=250
.. 31 . pumpedupcats : 20 points, tiebreaker=275
.. 32 . rivercatinfl : 20 points, tiebreaker=280
.. 33 . RedLotMudcat : 20 points, tiebreaker=316
.. 34 . TNCatfanforever : 21 points, tiebreaker=175
.. 35 . Corbin_Creeper : 21 points, tiebreaker=188
.. 36 . BurgLife : 21 points, tiebreaker=197
.. 37 . pappy52 : 21 points, tiebreaker=255
.. 37 . TheBlueCat : 21 points, tiebreaker=255
.. 39 . WalterTheHippo : 21 points, tiebreaker=258
.. 40 . ORCAT : 21 points, tiebreaker=262
.. 41 . *CatinIL* : 21 points, tiebreaker=263
.. 42 . UK Cats1 : 21 points, tiebreaker=275
.. 43 . cat888 : 21 points, tiebreaker=277
.. 44 . BC_Wader : 21 points, tiebreaker=316
.. 45 . TOMCATS1990 : 22 points, tiebreaker=248
.. 46 . jimmy cowboy : 22 points, tiebreaker=275
.. 47 . WellerSR : 23 points, tiebreaker=260
.. 48 . Uk##1 : 23 points, tiebreaker=266
.. 49 . cat tat2 : 23 points, tiebreaker=277
.. 50 . kybloo92 : 24 points, tiebreaker=215
.. 51 . UK Widget : 24 points, tiebreaker=252
.. 52 . Dncmaxwell : 24 points, tiebreaker=256
.. 53 . BeardedKatFan : 24 points, tiebreaker=290
.. 54 . howercat : 24 points, tiebreaker=295
.. 55 . blubo : 24 points, tiebreaker=301
.. 56 . BlueInTheBoro : 24 points, tiebreaker=309
.. 57 . Nuke99m : 24 points, tiebreaker=312
.. 58 . secrules3 : 25 points, tiebreaker=250
.. 59 . TheKentuckyKid : 27 points, tiebreaker=266
.. 60 . rockycard : 27 points, tiebreaker=275
.. 61 . TuckyFB : 27 points, tiebreaker=279
.. 62 . XanderL : 28 points, tiebreaker=236
.. 63 . Jazzycat : 28 points, tiebreaker=245
.. 64 . 19jhadams : 28 points, tiebreaker=258
.. 65 . CatOnRockyTop : 28 points, tiebreaker=266
.. 66 . THE_HOOK : 30 points, tiebreaker=280
.. 67 . Ky grandpa : 31 points, tiebreaker=296
.. 68 . cathouse : 31 points, tiebreaker=300
.. 69 . Short-Dawg-69 : 34 points, tiebreaker=294
.. 70 . kywildcatsfannumber1: 35 points, tiebreaker=230


Football Prediction Contest Leader Board:

10 : SpeedisEverything
9 : Catapult
8 : UKAlum84
7 : maysvilleky
6 : BigBlueFanGA
5 : Old_Red
4 : Hang_Time_2
3 : Chad Rock
2 : Bigbluecaleb
1 : ILiveBlue-GoCats


Players Who've Made the Top Ten at Least Once:

1 : Bigbluecaleb
1 : BigBlueFanGA
1 : Catapult
1 : Chad Rock
1 : Hang_Time_2
1 : ILiveBlue-GoCats
1 : maysvilleky
1 : Old_Red
1 : SpeedisEverything
1 : UKAlum84


Total Players:
Kentucky vs Southern Miss : 70

Season Average for Players: 70.0


Football Prediction Champs:
Kentucky vs Southern Miss : SpeedisEverything: 4


@Deeeefense

Hello HOB. I'll be following along with the coach's show tonight, and I'll share all the news and notes here in this thread for you guys to discuss. Show starts at 6 ET. Stay tuned...

* Guys are tired of hitting each other, ready to hit another team.

* BVG very well-coached in the process of getting himself ready to play quarterback and lead this team. Stoops says all he's got to do is "play within himself."

* Further along with their game plan for an opener than they would typically be.

* Stoops stressed they really want to get Wilcox touches in this game. "He's got a top gear that we haven't seen in a while." Says he kinda reminds him of Boom.

* On the corner spot opposite Max Hairston... Gotta keep working it. Multiple guys will get their shot to play before it's decided.

* Punting job has been close throughout camp, but Wilson Berry seems to be the most consistent as of today. "We'll see where it goes."

* Asked about three keys to establishing their identity this season, Stoops says: 1. Physical up front, especially on the OL; 2. Gotta pitch and catch. Gotta make the routine look routine in the passing game; and 3. Limit pre-snap penalties. He adds a 4th on his own, gotta own the turnover margin. Create a bunch defensively, take care of the ball offensively.

* On Dane Key and Barion Brown... Eager to see them in their third year. Seem different in terms of focus and maturity, just like you'd expect. We don't like to use "sophomore slump" or anything like that, but he thinks it was a bit of human nature when they found all that success early on and got patted on the back and told how good they were. The expectations were huge, and we didn't do all the things we could do around them to help. They've taken their practice habits to a new level of consistency to go along with bigger, stronger bodies. Makes it very exciting for all of us.

* They did a practice during camp at 7:45 p.m. just to get a feel for what it will be like to play in this night-game opener. Also to adjust with the new lighting in the stadium. Said it's a little brighter than the old ones. Wanted return guys to get used to it.

SIAP

https://www.si.com/college/colorado...ding-from-saudi-arabia-pif-in-unpreceded-move

TLDR version: Former Colorado U staffer tried to get NIL funding from a Saudi Arabian public fund. This group owns part or all of some international soccer teams and tried to buy Formula One, professional tennis, and the PGA. The fund is said to exceed $1 trillion.

It was once said (paraphrased) that "college football has a draft. And Nick Saban gets the first 20 picks."
The Saudi deal could blow Saban's out of the water.

Also, how would the universities spin the partnership considering Saudi Arabia's record on human rights, inclusion, etc.

Ok, so let's continue our discussion outside the politics thread. Let's do our best to keep it within the rules this time. Me included.

Love him or hate him, he seemingly is beginning to feel the pressure already.

I think in the end, he proves to be an average to below average overall coach.

Normally a big school hours a coach and it consequences flow down. This is a case where SMU(?) cascaded up to a Hall of Fame coach and greatest tradition in the sport.

https://www.on3.com/teams/kentucky-...kentucky-no-9-in-sec-preseason-power-ranking/

On his podcast Jon Rothstein picked UK to finish 9th in the SEC this season. He said in part "“People automatically think that just because a team wears Kentucky across its chest, it’s going to be really, really good. I want to remind people this: there are major, major jumps at hand for many of Kentucky’s players who have transferred to Lexington.”

I know it is just a preseason prediction, and it is hard to know how good anybody will be, but this seems crazy to me. If we finish 9th in the SEC this year, I will wear a Louisville shirt for a week in public.

ORIGINAL LISTING SOLD

Brock Vandagriff passing yards o/u 275
UK rushing yards o/u 180
USM total yards o/u 300

Interested in your picks