Rhavicc
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re: Breaking down the SEC
Posted by Rhavicc on 10/4/15 at 10:26 am
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Are we still talking about UK being a contender? If so, it does hinge on every game you guys have left.
It hinges on every game from now until the end of the season, but last night's game against performance doesn't fall under that category. The game is finished, Kentucky won. I feel like it was rather obvious that Kentucky came out flat, and picked it up whenever there was 4:59 left in the game and they were down 14.
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re: So pretty much a consensus that UK beats Mizzou Saturday?
Posted by Rhavicc on 9/23/15 at 6:45 pm
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Let me rephrase. All of the UK fans who posted a score predicted a UK win. One guy responded to the notion of us scoring 20 points on UK with a rolling laughing emoji, and you predicted a toss up.
Seems UK fans are pretty confident, which was my point.
Haven't seen the numbers that your Tigers have been putting up lately, eh?
re: Predict the SEC scores for week 3.
Posted by Rhavicc on 9/18/15 at 10:22 am
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QB - Push
RB - Florida
TE - Florida
WR - Florida
OL - Kentucky
DL - Florida
LB - Florida
CB - Florida
S - Florida
LOL okay, just a few things..
Every analyst I've heard speak has said that Patrick Towles is better than either of Treon Harris or Will Grier, so..
Every one of Kentucky's running backs in the 3 deep have a higher YPC average than all of Florida's RB's. I would take Boom Williams over every single one of your running backs, and I wouldn't look back. Doesn't hurt that Jojo Kemp is averaging 7 yards per carry, and Mikel Horton is averaging 6 yards per carry, but yeah, I'm sure that somehow equated to Florida having better running backs.
TE: Yet to be proven. Goolsby is good, but there's a lot more to tight ends than receptions. Our TE is a lead blocker in most of our sets. Played wide-out in high school last year as well, and had 30+ receiving touchdowns on the season, so the kid can catch a football. Will concede that Florida has a lot more depth at that position though.
WR: You have Robinson and a bunch of duds. We have Johnson, Baker, Badet, and Timmons who have all been good for us. Your receiving leader is a TE, there's a reason for that..
OL: Well, at least you got this one right. Florida's offensive line is a mess.
DL: Florida's really good here, won't argue for a second.
LB: To be determined. You're missing your best linebacker for this game, if I'm not mistaken. Meanwhile, we get ours back for the first time this season.
CB: Won't argue that your personnel at the CB position are better, but right now, Kentucky has better numbers in the pass defense, and I'm not sure that it's close. UK has allowed less yards, allowed far less touchdowns, and had more interceptions than Florida to this point.
S: Easily Kentucky's best position on defense. I'm not sure you can declare your two safeties better than Stamps and McWilson.
re: Why are people overrating Kentucky?
Posted by Rhavicc on 9/18/15 at 9:00 am
I'm not sure why Gator fans expect the discipline to be outstanding this week. Your offense consists of a bunch of inexperienced offensive linemen that include like, what, 3 true freshmen on it? And you expect them to be disciplined on the line from start to finish? Probably won't happen, it's youth.
Best case scenario is that this time, you won't have a RB doing the throat slash BS.
Also, for the Gator fan that said that UK hasn't shown greatness, consider this.
At no point in your game against ECU did you look like you were going to blow the doors of of them, and you didn't.
Kentucky, on the other hand, against teams that are better than New Mexico State and East Carolina, has put up over 300 yards of offense in the first half of both games, led both games 24-7 at halftime, allowed an average of 91.5 rushing yards and 87.5 passing yards in the first half of those games.
In the first game, during the 2nd half, Kentucky didn't look like that again. In the 2nd game, during the last defensive possession, and the last offensive possession, UK was executing like they were in the 1st half of those games. I feel like one of the only reasons that we didn't execute well to start the 2nd half is because we had two holding penalties to start 2 consecutive drives, and we couldn't get things moving.
You can't tell me that you wouldn't be optimistic about your team if they put up 300 yards of offense in the first half of 2 consecutive games though, while holding teams to 7 points.
Best case scenario is that this time, you won't have a RB doing the throat slash BS.
Also, for the Gator fan that said that UK hasn't shown greatness, consider this.
At no point in your game against ECU did you look like you were going to blow the doors of of them, and you didn't.
Kentucky, on the other hand, against teams that are better than New Mexico State and East Carolina, has put up over 300 yards of offense in the first half of both games, led both games 24-7 at halftime, allowed an average of 91.5 rushing yards and 87.5 passing yards in the first half of those games.
In the first game, during the 2nd half, Kentucky didn't look like that again. In the 2nd game, during the last defensive possession, and the last offensive possession, UK was executing like they were in the 1st half of those games. I feel like one of the only reasons that we didn't execute well to start the 2nd half is because we had two holding penalties to start 2 consecutive drives, and we couldn't get things moving.
You can't tell me that you wouldn't be optimistic about your team if they put up 300 yards of offense in the first half of 2 consecutive games though, while holding teams to 7 points.
re: Kentucky fans seem to have forgotten the no call was the right call
Posted by Rhavicc on 9/17/15 at 3:39 pm
"They applied the proper mechanics" is very different from "They made the correct call".
re: 28 in a row Kentucky
Posted by Rhavicc on 9/16/15 at 9:05 am
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Florida's offense will score points (that sounds weird after 4 years of Muschamp) and I don't see Kentucky scoring more than 24 against our defense. This is a mismatch for Kentucky because aren't y'all generally an air raid offense?
Just because you can't see it doesn't mean shite. You're trying to pass off ECU as some All-American offense, and they lost their all-time best QB, their all-time best WR, their rushing leader from last season, and their offensive coordinator.
I can guarantee you with 110% certainty that Garrett Johnson, Dorian Baker, and Jeff Badet are better than any receiver that ECU can field, UK's offensive line is significantly better than ECU's, and Kentucky's running backs (which are collectively averaging over 8.3 yards per carry right now) are much better than ECU's.
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On offense we are back at 100% now that we've gotten 5 star Martez Ivey back to help sure up the offensive line.
We get 2 of our more experienced linebackers for the first time this season as well for this game, one of which is our team's best pass rusher. Florida has one of, if not the youngest offensive line in the conference, and Kentucky brings blitzes from all over the field. I wouldn't be slightly shocked if Kentucky lives in your backfield on Saturday.
Fact of the matter is, Ivey is a lineman coming off a surgically repaired knee injury and playing in his first game. He's going to see a number of disguised defenses and blitz packages to his side if he's in. If your coach is comfortable with putting him in that position, by all means, but don't expect him to blow everybody away, he's still a freshman that's going to face a lot of pressure.
re: Kentucky - Quick Starts, iffy finishes
Posted by Rhavicc on 9/15/15 at 10:47 am
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So we'll just go ahead and ignore then that UK's combined opponents in 4 games have only thrown 1 TD....
Clearly, these passing games are all created equal...
Are you trying to tell me that you would take New Mexico State's QB and WR corps over UL-Lafayette's QB's and WR Corps?
And are you trying to tell me that you would take ECU's QB and WR corps over South Carolina's QB and WR corps?
Are you accounting for the competition that they're going against? South Carolina has at least played 2 straight P5 teams, so the jury is still out on their passing offense, but I hardly think that their personnel is inferior to East Carolina's.
re: Kentucky - Quick Starts, iffy finishes
Posted by Rhavicc on 9/15/15 at 10:32 am
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The week before ECU played Florida, they rushed for 192 yards on 33 carries against Towson. Yet it is Towson, but ECU's running game isn't so bad that -13 yards rushing isn't an impressive statistic.
I won't argue that this stat isn't impressive. Regardless of what team you go against, FBS or FCS, negative yards are always impressive.
re: Kentucky - Quick Starts, iffy finishes
Posted by Rhavicc on 9/15/15 at 10:30 am
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ECU and NMSU combined have 179 passes this year and a combined 1162 yards on the seasons and 7 TD
USCe and ULL combined have attempted 104 passes this year, for 781 yards and 1 TD in 4 combined games.
So, the level of competition that UF has faced has been far more proficient passing the football than anything Kentucky has faced. And It's not even close.
New Mexico State is 0-2, was 2-10 last season (1-7 in the Sun-Belt, a conference that ULL has won 2 season in a row now).
ECU also lost their all-time best QB, their all-time best WR, and their rushing yards leader, and their offensive coordinator.
They lost so many offensive weapons, I was stunned that they put up nearly 350 passing yards on Florida, but that's just it. They put up 346 yards passing on Florida. ECU put 235 passing yards, and 0 TD's on the board in week 1 against Towson. They went down to the wire with Towson as well.
Call me crazy if you'd like, but I think Kentucky's 2 opponents are easily more dangerous than Florida's. As bad as South Carolina may have been throwing the ball with Connor Mitch, they still have a preseason All-American in Pharoh Cooper. ECU is absolutely depleted of playmakers, and even a playcaller.
re: Kentucky - Quick Starts, iffy finishes
Posted by Rhavicc on 9/15/15 at 10:19 am
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Now do rushing defenses. Good numbers actually
No, I'm afraid to do rushing defense numbers :lol:
Florida's run defense has looked very good so far though, will say that. Kentucky's rushing offense will easily be the best that Florida has seen so far, from a talent and schematic perspective. I still think UK will have to fight hard for yards on the ground though.
I will post rushing offense numbers though, because I'm just that kinda guy.
Kentucky:
485 yards
5 touchdowns
6.02 yards per carry overall
UK RB's average 8.38 YPC
Florida:
490 yards
5 touchdowns
4.94 yards per carry overall
UF RB's average 4.76 YPC
Florida:
JR Kelvin Taylor: 24 runs, 109 yards, 2 TD's
FR Jordan Cronkrite: 14 runs, 71 yards, 1 TD
FR Jordan Scarlett: 12 runs, 58 yards, 1 TD
Kentucky:
SO Boom Williams: 24 runs, 242 yards, 1 TD
JR Jojo Kemp: 16 runs, 112 yards, 1 TD
SO Mikel Horton: 8 runs, 48 yards, 2 TD's
It's safe to say, just like Florida being the best passing team that UK has seen to this point, Kentucky is by far the best rushing team that Florida has seen. (funny how that works out, us being an air raid offense and all)
Also, ECU and New Mexico State are both woeful running teams. ECU lost a ton of their rushing offense from last season, and New Mexico State just lost a ton, period. They were like 2-10 last season in the Sun Belt, even lost to ULL by about 30 :lol:
It'll be a fun game though. Should say a lot about both teams. I really want Kentucky to play like they have in the first half of these games, for all 4 quarters.
re: Kentucky - Quick Starts, iffy finishes
Posted by Rhavicc on 9/15/15 at 9:57 am
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Florida is easily the best offensive team Kentucky has played so far.
Easily.
ULL and USCe both rank in the bottom quartile of passing offenses in the country.
UF, ironically, can actually sling it around a bit this year.
Well, consider that both of those teams have played 2 games, and Kentucky was one of them in both cases. Plus, count me in the camp that Orth is a significantly better passer than Mitch is for South Carolina. Not as much of a dual threat, probably not as good with the playbook, but South Carolina has Pharoh Cooper, and a guy that can get the ball to him downfield. That guy was not Connor Mitch.
Anyway, some stats for you pertaining to UK's pass defense so far.
Kentucky:
454 yards
1 touchdown allowed
3 interceptions
115.35 QBR allowed
19 first downs allowed
3 passes for 25+ yards allowed
Florida:
482 yards
4 touchdowns allowed
2 interceptions
116.88 QBR allowed
20 first downs allowed
5 passes for 25+ yards allowed
re: Kentucky - Quick Starts, iffy finishes
Posted by Rhavicc on 9/15/15 at 9:45 am
I think what killed our second half in the South Carolina game is that on the first 2 possessions of the second half, Kentucky got called for holding and would start drives 1st and 20 from the 10 or 15 yard line.
When it got to our last drive of the game though, after Westry intercepted the ball, Kentucky consistently moved the ball downfield for 4 minutes before going into the good ol' victory formation.
Getting those holding penalties, specifically in that part of the field, really gave South Carolina good field position and made it hard for us to get a first down. Takes away the run-pass option, which is the main part of our offense.
Luckily for us, Florida shares that issue.
When it got to our last drive of the game though, after Westry intercepted the ball, Kentucky consistently moved the ball downfield for 4 minutes before going into the good ol' victory formation.
Getting those holding penalties, specifically in that part of the field, really gave South Carolina good field position and made it hard for us to get a first down. Takes away the run-pass option, which is the main part of our offense.
Luckily for us, Florida shares that issue.
re: Can KY finish 3rd in the East?
Posted by Rhavicc on 9/14/15 at 5:48 pm
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Sorry, I am new to this... is this the SEC football rant?
Has to be. Kentucky isn't finishing 3rd in the East in basketball... (although there are no divisions in basketball).
re: Can KY finish 3rd in the East?
Posted by Rhavicc on 9/14/15 at 5:46 pm
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I'm not butt hurt at all. Just having a conversation.
Well, fwiw, Louisiana-Lafayette did beat Arkansas State by 2 touchdowns last season, and won the same conference for 2 consecutive years, so there's that..
May have more with the way it was won though. At no point did Mizzou even begin to blow the doors off Arkansas State. Kentucky was at least up by 3 touchdowns by the end of the half, and had already put up over 300 yards of offense.
re: SEC Week 3 Predictions
Posted by Rhavicc on 9/14/15 at 2:06 pm
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Fairly sure he'll play. He has also said UK was his favorite place to play.
Odd, your coach isn't sure (as of this morning) if he'll be playing, along with several other players, yet you are.
re: Who are the most impressive true freshmen in the league so far?
Posted by Rhavicc on 9/14/15 at 11:36 am
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He was SEC Freshman of the Week and SEC Defensive Player of the Week. Pretty good.
For sure, doesn't hurt that he was stuck with Pharoh Cooper as his assignment for most of the game. Tall task for any freshman, glad ours was able to handle it.
re: RB Stats after Week 2
Posted by Rhavicc on 9/14/15 at 1:22 am
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Good point. But if he doesn't break the 75 yarder, he is at about 170 yards on 23 carries.
Could argue either side. Why a two game sample isn't a lot to work off of.
I still feel like he's being undersold. I mean, going back to last season, he had like 18 rushes for 127 yards and 2 TD's vs Louisville in our last game.
Also, another stat I seen on Boom:
Last four games in which Boom Williams got more than five carries: 466 yards (9.1 per carry), 4 TD
re: Who wins UK-Florida?
Posted by Rhavicc on 9/13/15 at 2:57 pm
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Gatorbait2008
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Pretty sure UK struggled vs two teams worse than Ecu..just saying
Hopefully you realize that this isn't even close to last season's ECU team. They played you all in their second game after losing:
1. The school's all-time best QB, leading career passer
2. The school's all-time best WR, leading career receiver
and..
3. An offensive coordinator that left for Oklahoma.
If you want to try convince yourself that they're better than either of those teams this season, by all means, give it a shot. You're only fooling yourself though.
re: Kentucky fan of the board
Posted by Rhavicc on 9/11/15 at 10:48 am
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Hush up.
Oh, right.
re: Kentucky fan of the board
Posted by Rhavicc on 9/11/15 at 10:35 am
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I'll make a deal with you. We win, you kill yourself. You win, you still kill yourself.
There's something about this deal...
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