Kentucky Crystal Ball: Predicting every game for 2024
Let's take a look at Kentucky's 2024 outlook.
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I'm OK with this except for losing to USC Jr. It would also be nice to get one big upset...
SDS Prediction for our season
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I'm OK with this except for losing to USC Jr. It would also be nice to get one big upset...
I'm not ok with a third straight 7-5/3-5 season. I've been a pretty big Stoops supporter over the years, but 3 years in a row of that and it's time to move on (although I know it wouldn't happen). Honestly, I'd rather us have a couple of bad seasons (4-8 type seasons) to move on to a different coach than to just sit in 7-5 mediocrity.
Last year was a huge missed opportunity. Had we gone 9-3, which was doable, or 8-4, 7-5 would be more acceptable this year.
Winning >7 games this season with the schedule we have is gonna be tough. We play, what, 8 or 9 preseason top 25 teams? I mean, yeah, I get it. We all want 8+ wins consistently. But, that's a tall order to win that many this year against what will be one of the toughest schedules in the country. Especially considering breaking in a new OC, a new QB, several new RBs, a secondary that is unproven thus far, at least 2 new starters on the OL, etc. Not saying it can't happen, just that it would be somewhat surprising if all the above proved to be just fine and we won the games we should, all/most of the tossup and at least one big upset.
However, I don't get the love for USCjr. They've become the UofL of the SEC - preseason love, actual season mediocrity. Yes, they've beaten us recently but, on paper, I think we're superior to them this year. It's not a 'gimme' game by any means and we can't take them lightly, but I believe that would be an upset if they win.
We play 4 teams in the preseason top 25. Last year, we played 5 teams that finished the season in the top 25. The year before, we played 4 teams that finished the season in the top 25. Our schedule this year is very comparable to our schedule last year, but actually set up much better.
I just cannot get on board with 7-5 seasons over and over again.
Cannot lose to South Carolina.Just CANT.. Its a season killer. If we ever to hope to get anywhere near the top of the conference we cannot lose to them.
We fumbled the game away to USCjr last year and lost without our QB the year before but their fans think they have "passed us".
Time to give them a reality check.
Time to give them a reality check.
May have to get used to it n NIL era. If it goes to 9 sec games may see 6 and 6 some seasons. I'd like to win big here too but I'm also a realist.
This is the best Kentucky squad that Stoops has had at Kentucky - when you consider the whole team and the coaching staff as well! I will not be shocked with another 10 season win personally. South Carolina will get a but stomping from us as well. We owe them and this group is going to lay the wood to them - think of Florida last year!Kentucky Crystal Ball: Predicting every game for 2024
Let's take a look at Kentucky's 2024 outlook.
I'm OK with this except for losing to USC Jr. It would also be nice to get one big upset...
Go Big Blue!
I’d love for that to happen but Stoops doesn’t lay the wood to anyone. He gets up on teams and then goes conservative.
I agree, but there are way too many voices that say “well, at least it’s slightly better than it used to be.” Heck, I turned on KSR a couple days ago and Jones was saying 6 wins should be celebrated because 14 years ago or whatever it was, Joker (the worst coach in UK football history) got blown out by Vandy. That’s the mindset we’re dealing with
Strange that have us losing at home to SC yet beating FL & AU.
Missouri game may end up being our most important game when it all shakes out. They might be top 10 when we play.
Yeah, someone didn’t think that through. Lots of people I know are wanting Beamer gone, his love affair is over. I’m calling 8-4 this year with an outside shot at 9-3 if we can pull an upset at OM or UT, all depends on BV and the o-line.
At this point, I believe the only game they are underdogs in is the Bama game. I could be wrong but I don't believe UK plays Missouri in 24.
But I saw a bowl/Playoff projection by CBS I believe and they had Missouri missing the playoffs, 4 SEC teams with ATM being the surprise team over both Missouri and OM. As much money as OM spent on the portal ole Lane's welcome may get bumpy. Boosters don't spent as much h as the OM boosters to play in the Independence Bowl.
But all the talk and speculation is almost over, football season is here. HS football started in Georgia this week. Ironically where I live had bad storms come through about 7 Friday night and all games, 5 of them, were rescheduled for Sat, first time I can remember that happening.
