By: LONNY DEMAREE
Kentucky gave a good account of themselves against the #13 Georgia team that was significantly bigger and supposedly more talented than the Wildcats on Saturday night. Many would say the Bulldogs were looking to the worlds largest tailgate party in the Gator Bowl against Florida. The real truth of the matter is that the Wildcats have a habit of playing the bulldogs closer than almost anyone.
Last season the Cats lost to Georgia in Athens 19-10, which was their lowest point total of the entire season. Saturday's Georgia point total of 29 is the second lowest of the season.
With the Cats playing with the youngest secondary in the league and maybe the country UK wasn't able to stop a passing game as prolifics as Georgia's. But Phillips is proud of the young guys as athletes and one thing that shows in their athleticism and that's the fact they miss very few tackles in the open field. The coach alluded to the number of plays the three freshmen played - Cody Quinn - 72; Fred Tiller - 60; and Zack Blaylock - 62.
The losing has been disheartnen to the young team but Phillips said they are playing out the string for the seniors on the team. If Saturday's performance is any indicator Joker said - "I'm sure this will let the fans know and nobody can say they have quit." As Rick Minter said coaches linger and players move on. On being 1-7 Tayler Wyndham said - "We don't look at it that way. When we win the next game we are 1-0." The imposing look Wyndham is now exhibiting represents a new start for him to back up his assersion. He has a full, dark mustache and beard and the darkened face that projects through the fasemask that say he is intimidating to the opponent. He feels like he is playing better as evident going by Saturday's performance.
Representative of the offensive line at today's presser that led a potent running game, was soft spoken true sophomore Darrian Miller. He was asked if he was surprised at their success in the running game. He said - "Not really." Was he pleased at his running mate Zack West his replacement who dinged his shoulder. "I was really proud of Tevin (Eatmon) and the way he played," Miller said of West 's replacement when he missed two series in the game.
From observance of the Georgia game an area of the team - the linebackers - seem to be improving significantly from the beginning ot the season. Miles Simpson showed a good nose for the football and he was part of the front-seven that stopped the run and managed to better get off the field on third down.
So how do the Cats parlay Saturday night's performance into a possible win on the road at Missouri?
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