Early line Bama -10.5

[CatEye2010]

Not that much. We got respect? A good game against Bama (win or lose) and a bowl game type season is possible.

GO CATS!

 

[OGtruebluewildcat]

It might tighten up a hair before next weekend.

I like our chances to make it interesting. For the first time in a while I think we can play with teams like bama.

 

[TheDude73]

Gonna need a whole lot more defense than today to make it close. The secondary was a sieve this afternoon. And running game defense was not as tight as it will need to be next week.

 

[BlueWorldOrder74]

Gonna need a whole lot more defense than today to make it close. The secondary was a sieve this afternoon. And running game defense was not as tight as it will need to be next week.

Agree. We could be in for a long day. Gotta outscore them.

 

[NineIsOnTheWay]

Everyone talks about the offense going vanilla today to save for Bama. It's possible the defense could have been doing the same thing. I mean the game could have easily been 50-0 I'm sure.

 

[seccats04]

Remember Olaus Alinen is a transfer from Bama. I’m sure he will be giving Bateman a good scouting report.

 

[Pensacola_Cat_Fan]

Sounds about right.

 

[theBlues]

The bookies are practically begging people to bet on the Tide.

 

[CatEye2010]

Everyone talks about the offense going vanilla today to save for Bama. It's possible the defense could have been doing the same thing. I mean the game could have easily been 50-0 I'm sure.

Think we were down 2 CB’s today. If back next week that could shore up the D.

 

[King1959]

Gonna need a whole lot more defense than today to make it close. The secondary was a sieve this afternoon. And running game defense was not as tight as it will need to be next week.

Both starting CB’s were held out today from being dinged up. The defense was really vanilla and I’d expect more blitzes and stunts next week. Afari only played a handful of snaps as well. I believe the Cats have the weapons to put pressure on Alabama and the defense will have to step it up! I would take the 10.5 and bet the Cats!

 

[HalHR2500]

10.5 is a gift

Spread should be 8-8.5 at most

 

[Broker]

10.5 is a gift

Spread should be 8-8.5 at most

If 10.5 is a gift, bet heavy and hope the spread does not increase.

 

[UKWildcats1987]

Alabama's QB looked very talented yesterday but he is a younger guy. Our defense is gonna have to play better for sure. But we were missing a couple secondary starters.

 

[L.O.D.]

Id take UK and the 10.. I see a close game this isnt your older brothers Bama. Now if it was Georgia , LSU, maybe Texas we getting smoked . Im not impressed with current Bama

 

[UKCowboys]

If 10.5 is a gift, bet heavy and hope the spread does not increase.

I would be careful with betting it heavy....

 

[DudahUK]

Both starting CB’s were held out today from being dinged up. The defense was really vanilla and I’d expect more blitzes and stunts next week. Afari only played a handful of snaps as well. I believe the Cats have the weapons to put pressure on Alabama and the defense will have to step it up! I would take the 10.5 and bet the Cats!

Did Afari play yesterday? I didn’t think he did.

 

[paulcalhoun_rivals397471]

Gonna need a whole lot more defense than today to make it close. The secondary was a sieve this afternoon. And running game defense was not as tight as it will need to be next week.

We were missing two starting CB's yesterday and Stein said we chose to give up some in the passing game to limit their QB's ability to run the ball. Stopping Bama will be a huge challenge obviously but I wouldn't draw too much from yesterdays defensive performance. I realize it was an FCS opponent but YSU is one of the better ones offensively and we did limit them to around 300 total yards.

 

[TheDude73]

We were missing two starting CB's yesterday and Stein said we chose to give up some in the passing game to limit their QB's ability to run the ball. Stopping Bama will be a huge challenge obviously but I wouldn't draw too much from yesterdays defensive performance.

Yeah I read more about that news later in the responses after I had already replied.

It will be tough but I have more confidence in this team to at least make it fun than any Stoops team.

 

[paulcalhoun_rivals397471]

Yeah I read more about that news later in the responses after I had already replied.

It will be tough but I have more confidence in this team to at least make it fun than any Stoops team.

More confidence in them than the 2018 or 2021 teams for example? I'm definitely not going that far with it at this point but the Oline shows a lot of promise as long as they can stay healthy.

 

[TheDude73]

More confidence in them than the 2018 or 2021 teams for example? I'm definitely not going that far with it at this point but the Oline shows a lot of promise as long as they can stay healthy.

Maybe not. Perhaps it's just a feeling of "well I feel better than the last few years, for now...".

 

[CB3UK]

We scored with less than 2 minutes left in the first half.....so........progress.

 

[#1 cat fan]

Both starting CB’s were held out today from being dinged up. The defense was really vanilla and I’d expect more blitzes and stunts next week. Afari only played a handful of snaps as well. I believe the Cats have the weapons to put pressure on Alabama and the defense will have to step it up! I would take the 10.5 and bet the Cats!

Alabama looked good Saturday too.

 

[#1 cat fan]

10.5 is a gift

Spread should be 8-8.5 at most

Based on what?

 

[#1 cat fan]

I would be careful with betting it heavy....

Feels like a game that could be less than 7 all game and uk be proud of that,only to give up a late td .
No cover but our fans still see it as a positive

 

[JakeKx]

We’re def the popular upset game. If we win this then deboer gets fired IMO

 

[bigblueinsanity (the real)]

Everyone talks about the offense going vanilla today to save for Bama. It's possible the defense could have been doing the same thing. I mean the game could have easily been 50-0 I'm sure.

Our defense was way out of position on many snaps. That isnt a playbook issue, its a discipline issue. It was shockingly bad and did nothing to quell my concerns about Bateman.

If we don't get it fixed, expect to get gashed by qb run game.

 

[MidseasonTweak]

Our defense was way out of position on many snaps. That isnt a playbook issue, its a discipline issue. It was shockingly bad and did nothing to quell my concerns about Bateman.

If we don't get it fixed, expect to get gashed by qb run game.

We held Youngstown's running QB to 2.4 yards a carry on 12 attempts. But he got us good through the air. I am worried about the pass defense

 

[PhattyJ]

Am I only one that’s seeing the o/u 48 and thinking it’ll be over before the 4th starts?

 

[Anon1739778738]

Does anyone think we could have some success running the ball against Bama or nah?

 

[Doc4UK!]

Think of how we played an even better Texas team last season at home with a poor offensive coordinator. I like our odds to win not just to cover.

 

[OliverSimmonsTwinBrother]

Is Bama our current longest losing streak against an SEC opponent?

 

[JakeKx]

Don’t forget Afari barely played in the opener. I bet he won’t come off the field

 

[MidseasonTweak]

Don’t forget Afari barely played in the opener. I bet he won’t come off the field

I am just slightly worried about our d line and corner play.

 

[Buckwheat Otay Is Dead]

UK must survive the 1st qtr. scorning will easy for Bama so UK must make this a shootout

 

[JPFisher]

Our defense needs to fix a lot of crap before I'm ready to proclaim "we want Bama!"

Missed assignments against St. Tom's Technical College and Bistro is fine. Missed assignments against an SEC opponent is basically a guaranteed touchdown.

 

[bigblueinsanity (the real)]

Our defense needs to fix a lot of crap before I'm ready to proclaim "we want Bama!"

Missed assignments against St. Tom's Technical College and Bistro is fine. Missed assignments against an SEC opponent is basically a guaranteed touchdown.

I posted the missed assignments concerns in other threads. We were way out of position on qb run all game and it will absolutely kill us this week unless we really shore that up.

That isnt a talent issue. Its a coaching issue. I am not yet sold on this defensive staff at all.

 

[kywildcat1021979]

Don’t forget Afari barely played in the opener. I bet he won’t come off the field

That and we will have our 2 starting CB's back too. We played pretty vanilla on both sides of the ball. I look for a whole different approach in 2 days....

 

[TeamAmerica]

Think of how we played an even better Texas team last season at home with a poor offensive coordinator. I like our odds to win not just to cover.

UK +315 on the ML. You should bet the house.

 

[TeamAmerica]

Is Bama our current longest losing streak against an SEC opponent?

They are 2-39-1 against them all time. UK has beat them once in the last 100 years in 1998.

 

[GeraldV]

They are 2-39-1 against them all time. UK has beat them once in the last 100 years in 1998.

1997