Uga hype video kentucky7/3/2023 Then there is 2019, where thanks to injuries, the Wildcats were literally completing less than 5 passes a game. Go back to the Hal Mumme era and Tim Couch was chucking it all over the yard. Nor did Georgia really establish itself against the Missouri defensive front yet Rodriguez pounded them for about 4 yards a carry.ģ) Kentucky has had some interesting offenses over the years. Georgia didn’t have much success on the ground against Mississippi State, but Rodriguez ran it 31 times for 197 yards and two visits to the end zone. But he’s got over 110 yards in 4 of his last 5 outings. He’s coming off an impressive 162 yard 2 TD performance against Vanderbilt (okay, it’s Vandy, and they lost). Coach Smart even said this week that Rodriguez “seeks contact” and “cherishes contact”. He will get spelled occasionally by Kavosiey Smoke, but he’s averaging over 22 attempts and over 120 yards a contest. And he can be a workhorse so we will see him a lot. He’s had some off the field issues and was suspended for the first 4 UK games of the season, but has made an immediate impact upon return. We’ll just have to see.Ģ) Chris Rodriguez is no joke. Maybe it can take some of the smoke out of those overthrows and hit more guys in the hands. If he does wear a underlayer, will that affect his motion and cause any issues? I mean I don’t think it will affect getting balls batted down. I don’t know if I’ve seen the Mailman in anything but schmedium jerseys and bare arms. And this is coming off of a suspected arm injury earlier in the season, plus getting some arm treatment on the sidelines last week in Starkville. Thus the potential for different player kit to fight off the cold. So here’s what does worry me about facing the Fighting Kroger Bag Boys:ġ) Can Stetson Bennett throw in sleeves? As macondawg pointed out yesterday, the air temps during the game will be pretty chilly. Now forgive me, as I was weaned at the nipple of Larry Munson’s scratch. And we’re just regressing to the mean (or whatever you math nerds call it). So relax everyone, there will be bad calls. And being that bad, there is no way they try to make up for it the very next game, one that is meaningless to the division or conference race. And if they’re that bad, they are bound to screw up so much that they occasionally forget their job is to screw UGA. Their inadequacy and ineptness are not new. Denying the opposing offense an automatic first down on a roughing call, and keeping the ball in Bulldog hands on an obvious fumble are big plays no matter when they happen. Georgia was definitely the beneficiary of officiating last Saturday, and it did affect the first half of the game. And no offense Kearis, but I hope you only field a single kickoff.ģ) Zebras. If the UK offense and the UGA defense hold to form, Ladd McConkey will have his opportunities. And 109 th in punt return yardage allowed. In an age where coaches find someone on campus who can boot it through the endzone, the Wildcats are 114 th in kickoff return yardage allowed. This might be the week we see some return on emotional investment. And Kearis Jackson seems hellbent on returning a kickoff to the house (many times ill-advised attempts). That would be twice as often as the Bulldog D is getting home, so I like to think this is where the stats get padded in our favor.Ģ) A lot have been saying that Ladd McConkey is due to break a punt return one of these days. Basically the opposing defenses are getting Will Levis to the ground 4 times a game. They have a very mobile quarterback, a talented backfield, yet are still 126 th nationally in sacks allowed. The good news is that Kentucky’s O-line just hasn’t been good. We’ve got hard hitting safeties and corners too, ya know. Sure Nolan Smith has been injured but he wasn’t for 7.5 games. Sure, Jalen Carter has been injured but sacks don’t usually come from over the center. With the talent on defense, I just have a hard time wrapping my head around this. And 60% of them came in the last 3 games. Here is what I’m NOT worried about as we face the Kickin’ Kitties from Kentucky:ġ) Georgia is 93 rd in sacks.
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