HE would have to petition the NCAA for a 6th year. He was injured and missed 8 games last year, so technically he could if he is granted the waiver. But, after what Coen saw this season, would he want him back?
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Stoops said their understanding was that he was done with his eligibility.
Agree 100%. I have had season tickets since the stadium opened. We always hear how this year will be different and we are going to play 15 games and play for an SEC title in Atlanta.
But the reality is we are 1-17 against top 10 teams in the Stoops era and have no SEC victories against teams with a winning SEC record . And worse than that is the fact that we are in dead last in the country in # of plays we run on average per game.
Stoops has had the advantage over previous coaches in that the 12 game schedule allowed three cupcakes, Vandy every year, and a weak Louisville as a fifth win. That of course is changing with Jeff Brohm but think of it. We only needed one win each year in addition to the five almost guaranteed wins to become bowl eligible!
That’s just not accurate. For years UK played 11 games and only 6 SEC games. We had 5 winnable games plus Vandy and were seldom bowl eligible.
Yes but many of those OOC game were against P5 teams as I recall. We played Indiana every year, UNC, Rutgers, Cincinnati, etc.
I’m honestly conflicted on whether I would want Leary to return for another year, but I’m definitely leaning towards “no”.
The other teams on the schedule were mostly current P5 schools. I remember going up and watching us play Clemson one year. Indiana and Louisville were also on the schedule. We didn't play three MAC schools every year..
Louisville was not on the schedule during that time. The SEC went to a 7-game schedule in 1988. Indiana generally didn't have any better football team than we did. Curci played the toughest non-conference schedule during those years. He played Virginia Tech (they weren't good then), Penn State, West Virginia, Baylor, North Carolina, South Carolina, Maryland, Miami of Ohio, Indiana, Utah State, Tulane, Oklahoma, North Texas, Kansas, Clemson, and Bowling Green. The schedule got a lot weaker toward the end of his tenure and through the Claiborne years. Claiborne played Kansas State, Kansas, Clemson, Virginia Tech (still weren't good), Oklahoma, Central Michigan, Indiana, Tulane, Cincinnati, West Virginia, Kent State, Rutgers, North Texas, Bowling Green, East Tennessee State, Kent State, Southern Miss, Utah State, and Ohio.
I wouldn't consider the non-conference schedule during the Claiborne years to be a tough schedule by any means. Most of the better teams were holdovers from the Curci years and they dropped off the schedule.
This is true to a point. See my post above. Curci played a pretty good non-conference schedule, although he had two or three easy teams each year. Claiborne generally didn't play a non-conference schedule any more difficult than what we play today.
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Every time that ai look at the depth chart, and the roster different scenarios play out.
Now, I am convinced UK needs another 2nd safety to go along w Dooley
Last night, I was look at Purdues class going yeah, I’ll take this DB and this OT. Yada Yada. Only to realize that yeah, no way that’s happening
Anyways, the roster needs and will get another infusion of talent; UK needs a lot of this class to pan out in a huge way
Now, I am convinced UK needs another 2nd safety to go along w Dooley
Last night, I was look at Purdues class going yeah, I’ll take this DB and this OT. Yada Yada. Only to realize that yeah, no way that’s happening
Anyways, the roster needs and will get another infusion of talent; UK needs a lot of this class to pan out in a huge way
Someone may have already said this in between, but those dates aren’t set yet. Luckily for our sake, that most likely will not happen.
AU is in full buying mode, Freeze was doing it before it was legal and so was AU. They now are one with a money guy ready to give them a new team of toys. They have a couple of ATM players on their wish list, looking to add a couple of highly ranked 24 kids, they are spending outrageous amounts. May not be great in 24, but it's killing them how well their 2 biggest rivals are doing.
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