Kentucky just isn't good enough in these games against the best teams they play. It would be easy to just say that Georgia and Alabama are two of the best teams in the country and they can do that to anyone. But Georgia and Alabama both beat Kentucky worse than any other SEC team that either of them has played this year. That isn't good.
Anybody watching that game could tell that Kentucky was just outclassed. It's Alabama so whatever on one level, but there's a persistent inability to rise to the occasion against the very best teams and these serve as reminders/downers for the fan base.
You can't come out and fall behind 21-0 in the first quarter. Bama's good but they're not that good. It was mostly the defense getting shredded early. The issue was Kentucky was so concerned with Milroe's running that he was able to hit wide open receivers and tight ends right over the linebackers' heads.
The crazy thing is Kentucky had opportunities to at least keep it a respectable game. They should have had a punt block. I thought they should have kicked a short field goal to make it 28-10 because it was two yards to go on a short field. They squandered great field position before halftime and had to punt. Just go down the list and they didn't play opportunistically. But they were also outclassed.
It feels like 11 years into the Stoops era things are very predictable. Not good or bad predictable, just predictable. They'll start (and schedule their way to) 4-0 or 5-0. They'll beat Florida or play well enough to beat them. That sets up UK-UGA, and it becomes clear they aren't at that level, and also when they play other top 10 teams. They'll befuddle most league teams with comparable talent thanks to scheme and identity but will have a clunker.
Defense needs an overhaul in personnel at some spots IMO.
Anybody watching that game could tell that Kentucky was just outclassed. It's Alabama so whatever on one level, but there's a persistent inability to rise to the occasion against the very best teams and these serve as reminders/downers for the fan base.
You can't come out and fall behind 21-0 in the first quarter. Bama's good but they're not that good. It was mostly the defense getting shredded early. The issue was Kentucky was so concerned with Milroe's running that he was able to hit wide open receivers and tight ends right over the linebackers' heads.
The crazy thing is Kentucky had opportunities to at least keep it a respectable game. They should have had a punt block. I thought they should have kicked a short field goal to make it 28-10 because it was two yards to go on a short field. They squandered great field position before halftime and had to punt. Just go down the list and they didn't play opportunistically. But they were also outclassed.
It feels like 11 years into the Stoops era things are very predictable. Not good or bad predictable, just predictable. They'll start (and schedule their way to) 4-0 or 5-0. They'll beat Florida or play well enough to beat them. That sets up UK-UGA, and it becomes clear they aren't at that level, and also when they play other top 10 teams. They'll befuddle most league teams with comparable talent thanks to scheme and identity but will have a clunker.
Defense needs an overhaul in personnel at some spots IMO.