ESPN Season Report Card: Kentucky

Caption: Wildcats running back Jojo Kemp scores a touchdown against the Vanderbilt Commodores during the first half at Vanderbilt Stadium. (Nov 16, 2013; Nashville, TN)


ESPN is releasing 2013 Season Report Cards for all SEC teams. Here is how they graded Kentucky:

OFFENSE: F
DEFENSE: F
SPECIAL TEAMS: B-

OVERALL: D-

Here is some of what they said:

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Stoops certainly wasn't thrilled with the fact that he went 2-10 on the season and 0-8 in conference play, but his team didn't quit. At the end of the day, Stoops was working from behind in his first year in ever aspect. There were no true playmakers on offense, and the defense had holes at linebacker and in the secondary. It didn't help that there was so much inconsistency at quarterback, but the hope is that Stoops' current recruiting class helps both sides of the ball. Considering the circumstances, it's tough to give a first-year coach like Stoops a failing grade for all the adversity this program faced in his first year.

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Georgia
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Arkansas
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