Cutter Boley to start vs UofL
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... damage control to try to salvage his job. This announcement very un-Stoops like.
Yeah maybe, that doesn't mean it's not the right thing to do. Cutter gives UK the best chance to win, I don't think there's much doubt about that. Besides, UK needs to start looking toward the future and BVG is not it.
I don’t blame Stoops, he tried BV and if he had shined we would be excited for the end of the season and next year. Stoops just picked a mutt from the litter and his O-line got pancaked more often than they blocked anyone.
Stoops should have tried to find a different starting QB some time ago. Only when he starts really feeling the heat from the fans does he make a change. Of course, Boley deserves the start based on his performance ... he's much better in the pocket and he's also much more accurate with his passes. Playing Boley is the right thing to do but I don't give Stoops credit other than reacting to fan pressure calling for his job. He needs to move on otherwise the program will suffer b/c I feel like he's already lost the fans, if not the locker-room.
This was an obvious move. Cutter has looked much better and is just a true freshman. This will be just his 4th game appearance so he keeps his redshirt, so it is a no brainer to start him now to get a jump on next season.
Looking forward to the Boley Era at UK!!!!!!
Looking forward to the Boley Era at UK!!!!!!
Won't change anything. Now that the starting qb and olinemen are the sacrificial lamb, not many other places the blame can be shifted if this doesn't work. Last couple of years it was o coordinator and wrs dropping balls. The problem is and remains the offensive system or lack thereof that has been commonplace since day 1, maybe 2 seasons out of 13 years you could argue otherwise but you are bound to get lucky from time to time.
If starting him v Louisville was not the choice I would have completely lost confidence in this coaching staff.
Would you rather him not start Boley? Seems like you're complaining just to complain.
There's no question in my mind that BV has some type of injury, probably from the assault and battery he endured at TN. But it's obviously time to move on, just hope Boley's up to the task. If Boley were to lead UK to an upset win as a true freshman it would cement his legacy at a very young age.
Oh yeah, that's completely fair. Stoops is stubborn to a fault. I'm ready for him to hit the road too.
You got it, bitch if he doesn't start...bitch if he starts. Stoops hate runs deep in some.
I hope we win, but I doubt he makes that big of a difference other than I'm pretty sure that Brock has a bum shoulder, so he'd be better in that regard. But our OL isn't good at all and our play calling is maybe worse.
I do think he was injured in that game. Was playing good/very good at times leading up to that. Took some really unusual hits and was not good seeing someone be unable to balance leaving the field. Hasnt been the same since.
Whatever the reason, boley was clearly better last two weeks. As in, it isnt even close.
As long as Stoops and Bush are there Saturday, the QB is irrelevant. It isn't as if this is a sign towards naming the 2025 starter, because as soon as UK lands Joe QB from the portal, then all bets are off.
It's a pathetic reactionary attempt at this point. Staff needs to be more proactive.
Is Wimsatt hurt as well? I know Boley is better and all, and glad he's starting, but I haven't even seen Wimsatt on any Wildcat or designed runs that they used him for a lot before.
UK can generally run all over UL and win that way. That's gonna be the gameplan Saturday once again.
Boley starts…”Only reason he’s making the change is because he’s feeling the pressure and trying to save his job.”
Brock starts…”Same old stubborn Stoops. Pathetic he won’t start Boley.”
Possibly the only smart decision by the coaching staff this year (besides the bomb to Barion during the Ole Miss game)
Don't give them any ideas lol. Hopefully the Wimsatt crap is over unless all of our QBs get hurt during the UL game.
All I know is the offense had more life when Boley was in with the same O line
One of the few good decisions this season. He's worse than Brock.
I really think that NIL money is at work here. The boosters that got the $$$ for Brock, don't want their investment (or his commercials) sitting on the bench. Where is their payback ? And this is just one of many issues that I have with NIL. Also, if Brock doesn't work out here, and it sure looks like he wont, how likely are those boosters going to be to open up their wallet for another NIL prospect?
I didn't suggest he shouldn't start Boley. I'm happy that he says he intends to do so. What I'm not happy about is that he had to totally and completely screw up the season with stupid decisions that should have been obvious to him if he had ANY coaching chops, which he doesn't. How could he NOT start Boley at this point? I'm actually surprised he announced it this early. My point is that he feels pressure to start him now only b/c he's feeling pressure.
I have to agree with you. Just because a so-called 5-star is sitting the bench at Georgia shouldn't mean a change of address will make enough of a difference to throw big money at a kid that hasn't proven his worth. Sadly, bad look for Stoops ... once again.
This happens all the time. And they definitely wasted a ton of money on Brock.
Hell it happened just last season on the basketball team. There were two guys that clearly didn't deserve to start they kept arbitrarily starting due to promises and NIL.
Boley's the better choice at this time, just hope he's up to it.
Re BV/injury...tip off to me was the 2 deep passes he attempted vs Murray. A healthy college QB does not underthrow those passes by 20 yards, just doesn't do it. Something bad in his shoulder I fear. Really pisses me off TN mauls BV with illegal shots while SEC stripes watch with their whistles stuck up their collective asses.
I really think he had a shoulder issue since game 1. Iirc right after that they reported he had a really sore throwing shoulder. For whatever reason he kept trying to truck people and their safeties kept lighting him up.
He definitely looked off last two weeks. I agree those deep balls looked awful but he ripped throws later. I just don't know.
Boley deserves it. He gives us the best chance to win.
Too late. I already have.
Boley to start is MB, CMS and company trying to get fans back on board and excited for next year.
Season tickets go on sale right now, how many are jumping to buy 4??
Brock was actually a Liam Coen pick, but the point is valid about NIL. I’m assuming Brock and Chip were two of the biggest NIL guys in the squad. One wasn’t any good and the other was hurt all year.
At a school like UK, you have to hit on your big money NIL transfers or it’s going to be a long season.
I agree with this. It’s the right thing at this point but also they’ve become pros at changing the narrative to give some hope going into the off season to try to get tick purchases and keep some of the personnel on that side. They can’t blame the OC anymore so Boley will play and they’ll say ‘there’s hope for the future’ even if he doesn’t play well this week.
Idk how anyone can be excited next season if Stoops is the coach. 6 and 6 campaign at best.
All the harder games at home and swing games on the road.
If CMS started BVG Saturday over Boley, it would be a much worse offseason with the fans for everyone, including MB.
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