In all off season (and midseason) boards for 20 years, we have frequently seen the argument made . . . . hell, I very frequently made the argument myself . . . ., that "we can't just line up and run the ball against the SEC."
I and others made the argument to support passing, and "system" football, to cloth or hide our evident shortcomings and depth.
I just find it interesting that one of the most common thought patterns from the last 20 plus years of public posting here, and elsewhere, regarding UK Football has regressed without so much as a whimper or complaint, or a mention.
And I'm not ridiculing the ones who have said it, or posted it. I was one of the most fervent in support of that very thought.
I went to the Mizzou game in Columbia. A young fan who spent much of his time on his device looked up when it was 28-7, early in the 4th quarter, and asked me why we kept running the football.
I asked the old rhetorical country smart-arse question in response, "Well, why does a dog lick his balls? . . . . because he CAN."
I waited a LONG time to be able to say that.
I hope I get to say it lots more in '17.
I and others made the argument to support passing, and "system" football, to cloth or hide our evident shortcomings and depth.
I just find it interesting that one of the most common thought patterns from the last 20 plus years of public posting here, and elsewhere, regarding UK Football has regressed without so much as a whimper or complaint, or a mention.
And I'm not ridiculing the ones who have said it, or posted it. I was one of the most fervent in support of that very thought.
I went to the Mizzou game in Columbia. A young fan who spent much of his time on his device looked up when it was 28-7, early in the 4th quarter, and asked me why we kept running the football.
I asked the old rhetorical country smart-arse question in response, "Well, why does a dog lick his balls? . . . . because he CAN."
I waited a LONG time to be able to say that.
I hope I get to say it lots more in '17.