“OFFICIAL VANDERBILT @ KENTUCKY THREAD

[sefus12]

There is zero excuse to look this bad. I said it before Ole Miss and I'll say it today, Stoops needs to go.

I’m finally getting to that point too. I love what Stoops has done for us, but his issues don’t seem fixable and we aren’t going to take another step forward with him. I don’t know why by the just can’t keep his team playing at a high level, especially in games they are expected to win.

 

[Warf2012]

Twice he flipped the momentum. Can't afford that in the SEC.

I’ll repeat it, I’ll be glad when he’s gone.

 

[Girthang]

Worst half of football we’ve played since uscjr.

I was going to say the same. Same exact pattern. Same jaw jacking. Same overall lack of discipline. The difference between Vandy and UK is their coaching right now.

We both beat top 10 teams, but this UK team and the staff coaching them DOES NOT have the ability to field a disciplined team. Too big of a body of work to ignore it and hope for it to get better. Huge difference in that way between Stoops and Brooks. Wish we had Brooks on the staff as a GM and involved with the team.

 

[KyCatFan]

Why not take the 5 yard penalty and have them kick again so brown can get a KR before half?

He had no intention of doing anything to try and score. Plus we'd probably get a penalty with half the distance to the goal and fumble it away taking the knee.

 

[JPFisher]

Vandy may be a better football team than we are ...

They absolutely aren't. If we were playing half as well as we can, we'd be winning comfortably. This game is a stark regression from both UGA and Ole Miss games. It's f-n inexplicable.

 

[entropy13]

And middle linebacker

Ha, yep, good call. Forgot that.

 

[darkshadesofblue]

Going to have to play a smart and fundamentally sound 2nd half to pull this one out. Vanderbilt’s going to methodically grind this game if they get up two scores.

That’s not possible however when our guys keep accumulating penalties and turning the ball over..

 

[TheKentuckyKid]

Isn't this a trend that Stoops teams struggle after the bye.

 

[crestcat]

And once again our situational decision making is incomprehensible. Run nothing but passing plays when there was enough time for Vandy to hurt us, then take a knee when there really wasn’t anything to lose trying to hit a couple of chunk passes and get into FG range after the kick out of bounds. Stoops may be the worst coach in the SEC at managing end of half scenarios.

Not just the SEC

 

[rus22]

Pavia throws better on the run. Who can stop him? Their O-line gives him time, and his mobility creates many headaches for opposing defenses. How did they lose to Ga. State?

Not hard to give him time when we only rush 3-4 guys all the time

 

[The_Catfather]

I'm not as pessimistic as a lot of posters but I have a hard time believing we can stop this Pavia asshole. Just seems like each drive is going to methodically bleed 8 minutes from the clock. When they do it, it looks as if their offense is in total command. It's the total opposite with ours.

I say establish the run in the 2nd half and stick with it.

 

[Girthang]

Not hard to give him time when we only rush 3-4 guys all the time

And still cant cover 4-5 with 7

 

[JHannibalSmith]

I’m finally getting to that point too. I love what Stoops has done for us, but his issues don’t seem fixable and we aren’t going to take another step forward with him. I don’t know why by the just can’t keep his team playing at a high level, especially in games they are expected to win.

If you’ve seen one Stoops team, you’ve seen them all. His philosophies with a top 25 roster are no different than his first season when he was just trying to keep games respectable with a roster full of 2 & 3 stars. He coaches dumb & scared. The exact recipe for success in the SEC. Lol. It’s really embarrassing, IMO. Can’t wait til he’s gone.

 

[silentsaregolden2.0]

Are they?

I forgot who our coach is.

 

[KyCatFan]

I’m finally getting to that point too. I love what Stoops has done for us, but his issues don’t seem fixable and we aren’t going to take another step forward with him. I don’t know why by the just can’t keep his team playing at a high level, especially in games they are expected to win.

Stoops will finally get us playing more exciting offensive football after college football reverts back to defense winning championships. A day late and a dollar short. Who am I kidding? We'll never have exciting football under Stoops.

 

[kywildcat41086]

Good old Stoops had 2 weeks to prepare for Vandy and we’re down 14-7 at the half. This is just typical Stoops…. IT’S TIME TO MOVE ON!

 

[JPFisher]

I say establish the run in the 2nd half and stick with it.

Best I can do is a limp wristed QB draw with Wimsatt to waste second down.

- Bush, probably

 

[Seth_C]

I'd be shocked if Vandy didn't get some sort of score on the board before half.

You called it.

 

[CondorCat]

8 penalties, 71 yards in ONE half!

 

[R.O.T.Muckinfush]

This game is almost unbearable to watch. Most boring and sloppy game ive watched all day. Neither one of these teams look top 25

 

[Someguywhodoesntlikeyou]

At this point if you support Stoops you are actively hurting Kentucky Football.

 

[Pelosigalore]

Bye weaks suck

 

[Mash 2.4]

I'm not as pessimistic as a lot of posters but I have a hard time believing we can stop this Pavia asshole. Just seems like each drive is going to methodically bleed 8 minutes from the clock. When they do it, it looks as if their offense is in total command. It's the total opposite with ours.

I say establish the run in the 2nd half and stick with it.

I have no idea what the answer is at QB long term. But i’m pretty sure it’s neither of the options we’ve seen this year. But for tonight i’d play Wimsatt and run the football. Don’t think they can stop it.

 

[Girthang]

I say establish the run in the 2nd half and stick with it.

Agreed. Should've done that in the first half. We were getting yardage even when they put 7 in the box. Then passed over the top. Fkn coached ourselves into a 7pt deficit and then some since they get the ball to start the 3rd AND with momentum

 

[_ukcat]

Can't see UK scoring another TD on Offense. Feel need Defense a defensive TD and another TO and FG to possibly win

 

[katwest]

If we lose this game, the win over Ole Miss will be looked at as a fluke. Vandy wants this game, that much is clear.

 

[R.O.T.Muckinfush]

If vandy scores here the game is over

 

[Someguywhodoesntlikeyou]

I have no idea what the answer is at QB long term. But i’m pretty sure it’s neither of the options we’ve seen this year. But for tonight i’d play Wimsatt and run the football. Don’t think they can stop it.

There is no answer long term.

 

[ArtLaibsGhost]

Just 2 many mental errors in first half.Pavia has our d line back on their heels. Our lack of a big time running back is showing tonight.

 

[Someguywhodoesntlikeyou]

Just 2 many mental errors in first half.Packs has our d line back on their heels. Our lack of a big time running back is showing tonight.

If only we were that powerhouse Georgia State.

 

[darkshadesofblue]

Need a turnover

 

[JPFisher]

If we lose this game, the win over Ole Miss will be looked at as a fluke. Vandy wants this game, that much is clear.

We're coming off a big win and a bye week. This is basically a perfect storm/recipe for a Stoops team to absolutely fill its boots with last night's chili.

 

[BigBlue1992]

At this point if you support Stoops you are actively hurting Kentucky Football.

Exactly. We about had him where we wanted him then he goes to Oxford and some how wins then all the fans got back on the band wagon. Not me. I’m off and not getting back on.

 

[Girthang]

We can score. We just can't pass every down.

 

[kywildcat41086]

Need a turnover

We turned Vandy over for the first time this season and couldn’t do anything with it!

 

[Someguywhodoesntlikeyou]

It should piss everyone off that Vandy has a better QB than us. Light years better.

 

[Girthang]

If we lose this game, the win over Ole Miss will be looked at as a fluke. Vandy wants this game, that much is clear.

Might have been the way we're playing. They missed a FG. It's not exactly like we put em away

 

[Girthang]

Wtf

 

[katwest]

It’s getting comical now.

 

[DhuffUK]

Why do I do this to myself.