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By: Oh, What A Relief It Is « the road to copacetic

Oh, What A Relief It Is « the road to copacetic — Mon, 05 Jan 2009 21:20:22 +0000

[...] for many of us. I’ve not made it a secret how I feel about the historically rough year we experienced on the Defensive side of the ball especially. As the drum-beat calling for a change in Coordinators got louder towards the end of [...]

By: Christian

Christian — Tue, 11 Nov 2008 13:59:48 +0000

Dean-

I feel your frustration completely. My only comment to why they had a meeting this week as opposed to others is because – frankly – UK’s offense is so sub-standard that the performance warranted “special attention”.

It is one thing to see Tebow and Harvin running around the field – but is completely another to see Tex Cobb running around like Vince Young.

As well, the game this weekend scares me to death. We can’t allow AU to hang around all game with stupid penalties, special team breakdowns and missed tackles…..

Go Dawgs!!

By: dean

dean — Tue, 11 Nov 2008 12:44:10 +0000

What scares me about the AU game is how every year Tubbs pulls an upset out of ass. He hasn’t done it yet this year. Hopefully he’s saving it for Alabama.

I read somewhere this morning ( I believe it was on David Hale’s blog) that the defense had a players only meeting yesterday to address the problems. ARE YOU FREAKING KIDDING ME! 10 games in and you’re just now realizing there’s a problem. That is text book denial. Of course they’re taking the blame saying they’re not executing the plays, not mentally focused, etc… How can you not be executing the plays you’ve been practicing for 2 years or more? How can you not be focused for 12 Saturdays out of 52? I just don’t understand it. If the season was MLB long then I could understand a mental lapse now and then. I know these kids “season” never ends with offseason workouts and what have you but to me that would be more reason to be focused come game day. They bust their butts for roughly 8 months to get ready for the season and now they don’t execute plays or can’t focus. Mind boggling.

Sorry for the rant Ally I’m just frustrated as hell.

By: Christian

Christian — Tue, 11 Nov 2008 12:07:23 +0000

Ally-

The special teams have been bad all year – it is very frustrating with the athletes we have that they are so sub-standard.

AU knows they can equalize our offensive strength with some big plays on the ST units – so I’m in fear as well.

Asses on fire – that’s not like the Terence & Philip movie from South Park “Asses of Fire”? =)

Keep up the good work and Go Dawgs!!

By: Ally

Ally — Tue, 11 Nov 2008 01:31:39 +0000

Oh you’re welcome – it was a great comment & I liked the point you made.

I concur about the Special Teams “short bus” unit – Holy hell they were horrendous, and have been most of the season. The Auburn game worries me not only from a Special Teams perspective though. Like Kentucky, they smell blood in the water.

If the D doesn’t play like their asses are on fire, its gonna be a looooong day. I’m banking on TT’s usual inability to wake his team for the 11:30 am kick-off though and praying for 3 in a row!

Thanks for stopping by & leaving a comment Christian. I appreciate it!