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Coming off a huge win last night over the Gamecocks, one might think that Randall Cobb would be happy.. One might think incorrectly. He has let loose on Twitter this morning and here is what he said:
To all the fans: loved seein Yall come late, love hearing Yall tell us we suck during the game, love that we have to play against our own fans too! Love that we can’t pack the house when we play the #10 team in the nation. It means that much more to me. I love my team! Brotherhood they got my back n I got they back. The rest of Yall can get ready for bball season! Don’t say u support n do all those things! Yeah I’m level 9 pissed… so deal w it! Not blaming all but Yall know who I’m talking abt- Yall know I love #bbn but something needed to be said
Now you know that I have a general policy of “there is nothing that will happen that will make me criticize Randall Cobb.” He is not only the best player, but the hardest worker and one of the finest people on the UK football team. However this was probably one that he would like to have back. There is a lot of unadulterated happiness out there in the UK fanbase today and Cobb is probably the most popular football player to play here since Tim Couch. No reason to let loose on the fans on a day like today. We all make mistakes in life, but I bet Cobb will wish he hadnt used Twitter as an outlet this afternoon.
We just won…no reason to be pissed today.
UPDATE: Cobb has deleted the prior tweets and replaced them with this one:
To all the fans that has been true to this program throughout the years. Yall deserved a win like that last night! Let’s keep it going!
Now thats the Randall Cobb that I know. Go Cats!
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October 17th, 2010 at 12:40 pm
How do you fit that much in a Twitter message?
October 17th, 2010 at 12:41 pm
FREE ENES!!!!
October 17th, 2010 at 12:42 pm
I’m a basketball fan first, I’ll admit, but I’ve ALWAYS been a huge Randall Cobb Fan. I wish I hadn’t seen this.
October 17th, 2010 at 12:44 pm
WTF, Randall… I just lost a lot of respect for him after that BS he just put out there. I hope he doesn’t mean that, bec that is garbage.
October 17th, 2010 at 12:44 pm
I don’t blame him for being pissed, UK fans do whine an awful lot when we aren’t winning…even when the team is trying their hardest.
October 17th, 2010 at 12:44 pm
This was stupid for him to do that. The student section was slow to fill. We were in the midst of a losing streak. And he comes out and blasts 5% of the fanbase? With as much love that BBN can bestow upon its teams, I hope for Cobb’s sake that this goes unnoticed and he doesn’t feel the wrath of the other side of the fan base. We’ve all seen what happens when the fans get unhappy – it’s not pretty.
October 17th, 2010 at 12:46 pm
i mean i love cobb but he shouldnt have said that. he knew coming into kentucky that we were a basketball first school i mean lets be honest guys we are. but that doesnt mean that there isnt true football fans out there that are die hard and support the team with just as much passion.
October 17th, 2010 at 12:46 pm
Cobb that is a complete punk move! First red lobster and now the entire fan base…
I suggest he move along to the NFL where the fans always support their team (sarcasm)
October 17th, 2010 at 12:46 pm
i think he has take it down. i don’t see it. let it go.
great win last night.
October 17th, 2010 at 12:46 pm
Well, Randall, if you weren’t the only player on the team that didn’t suck or actually try during the game maybe we would cheer you on and actually care. Your defense can’t tackle and the only plays you all run on offense are 5 yard outs. You make a statement like that and wonder why nobody cares about football around here. You just lost respect with a lot of people man.
October 17th, 2010 at 12:47 pm
Our fan base can really suck. Glad Cobb decided to say something about it. A real fan that doesn’t give up on the team he is a fan of will not be offended by what he said.
October 17th, 2010 at 12:47 pm
After watching UK lay an egg against a terrible Florida team and then hand two wins away to Auburn and Ole Miss, I reserve the right as a hard working individual who pays good money to watch football games to criticize and be upset with my team and what they do. Randall Cobb is the best player in a long time at UK and he needs to realize there are more people for him than against him. He just had a meeting with Cal on leadership, now he needs one on when to shut up
October 17th, 2010 at 12:47 pm
I bet this wasn’t part of Cobb and coach cals leadership meeting the other day.
I love Cobb but this shows immaturity and very, very poor decision making.
No reason to group all fans together and blast them.
Lost a little respect for him today.
October 17th, 2010 at 12:47 pm
I hate reading it…but damn, the kid has a point.
October 17th, 2010 at 12:47 pm
Thank the Lord for Randall Cobb!!!He gets’ it right.And our fair weather fans need to either get on the wagon or get off.Much has been said by true fans over the Neanderthals who boo ,leave eraly,and basically give up on their (?) team,and they have a right to be this way,but lets’ not trash Cobb for speaking his piece,after all,he has earned it.
October 17th, 2010 at 12:47 pm
I actually agree with him…being a college student that goes to all the football games, i see that most students dont really care about the football game itself, the go to socialize, get drunk, take pictures and half of them dont even know whats going on. It sucks and half the arena is dead too. But it has gotten better the last couple games.
October 17th, 2010 at 12:47 pm
Did someone jack his twitter? He wins one of the biggest games in years and this is his morning tweet? If there is one player that UK fans have supported all year, it is Cobb. The dude is practically a football deity with the fanbase. I am going to pretend this didn’t happen and move on.
October 17th, 2010 at 12:48 pm
I mean I get where he is coming from, and I understand that he is a kid still. Seriously though, why would you go after your own fans the day after one of our biggest wins ever? Randall Cobb is my favorite UK player ever, this is a big let down to me. Oh well, we all make mistakes, he needs to own up to this one SOONER than later though.
October 17th, 2010 at 12:48 pm
3. Why do you wish you hadn’t seen this?? What did he say that isn’t true?? I have season tickets and never leave the game till the clock reads 0:00, BUT you can’t say that about more than half of the people in commonwealth every week. Think about the arky game a couple of years ago. I was one of about 10,000 people left in the stands when we won that game. I have not lost one ounce of respect for Cobb over this.
October 17th, 2010 at 12:49 pm
kinda dickish. Randall may be the most beloved player since Couch, but he needs to step into my shoes as a lifelong UK football fan. and Jones is 100% right, I bet he will regret this one.
October 17th, 2010 at 12:50 pm
Of course, now that KSR posted it, it won’t go unnoticed. It’s sad that Cobb has reasons to feel this way about BBN. we love you Cobb!!!
October 17th, 2010 at 12:50 pm
I was at the game and the fans were a little restless and some booing was heard after the defense came out and laid an egg in the first half..AGAIN. As well as some questionable play calling in the first half. I think what Randall was hearing about yall sucking was directed at the defense. They were getting slaughtered….until the 2nd half. I don’t know why this team can’t play D in the first half of a football game. Not like Scarolina is an offensive juggernaut. I just don’t know what is so hard about sticking your man on D. Wide wide open receivers is just mental lapses. Good week of practice Cats and Beat Georgia
October 17th, 2010 at 12:50 pm
Most people would never see this if you and Drew didn’t double post it. That is where the problem would be. He took it down and it would be a non-issue. Now it will probably be picked up across the state. Way to be the one to get Randall the negative pub guys!
October 17th, 2010 at 12:51 pm
Really?? Are you upset with Randall for lying about the UK fans or because it hits too close to home? Every word he said was spot on, even if it kinda hurts to read it. Did you see the empty seats last night? Did you see all of the fans in the parking lot last week while we tied another top 10 team late in the second half? Did you hear people calling for Hartline to be pulled last night during the best game from a UK QB in years?
Sure, he might have harshed your mellow from the big W last night, but also just displayed why he is the leader of this team.
October 17th, 2010 at 12:51 pm
Usually it’s common for the one saying the truth to get some fuss…Randall is Right on for many of us fans who have fell into what he’s talin’ about. Be honest, guys.
October 17th, 2010 at 12:51 pm
It’s not on his twitter now.
October 17th, 2010 at 12:51 pm
He’s a great player and person, but he’s a college kid and sometimes emotions can get the better of them. Way to go Matt…
October 17th, 2010 at 12:52 pm
Dang, drews post went up and was removed faster than cob’s tweeds today
October 17th, 2010 at 12:52 pm
23.) People need to see it. I’m not going to act like he didn’t just throw a bitch fit on Twitter.
Love you, Randall. No homo.
October 17th, 2010 at 12:53 pm
People pay a lot of money to see these Cats. People also travel and they did not tackle well. What does he want–for us to cheer for the first half tackling.
or maybe cheer for the punt he muffed so bad.
This really pisses me off
October 17th, 2010 at 12:53 pm
Any recruits that are “followers” didn’t need to see this.
October 17th, 2010 at 12:53 pm
5% of the fanbase??? Come on now, most UK football fans are fairweather fans and you know it. Most UK football fans use football as a way to pass the time until basketball season arrives. They love to act like they’re true fans when we’re winning, but when we’re not doing so hot they either A.) care less or B.) blast the team for not winning. We’re a basketball school, that’s no secret…but don’t expect to be able to ridicule the football team (either actively or passively) and have it to go unnoticed by the people who bust their asses to try and make UK football relevant. I fully support Randall Cobb with this statement he made, because I’m not one of those fairweather fans who he’s referring to. If our football program had HALF the support our basketball program does then we’d be perennial contenders in the SEC East, no doubt about it.
October 17th, 2010 at 12:53 pm
I agree with everything Cobb says. Slot of fans of Kentucky are not fans at all, only when they’re winning. I love the Kentucky football team more than anything, and I like the football and basketball teams equally with the other sports. Go Big Blue!
October 17th, 2010 at 12:55 pm
ANOTHER EXAMPLE OF THE MEDIA/BLOGS BLOWING CRAP OUT OF PROPORTION….WAY TO GO GUYS!!! It is a great thing that you are attempting to draw negative light on a frustrated football player….our greatest and most beloved one at that. (Golf clap—-Golf clap)
October 17th, 2010 at 12:57 pm
Some of you guys would have hated Cawood Ledford. He spoke the truth too.
October 17th, 2010 at 12:57 pm
Kinda dickish? Really?
Instead of asking him to step into your tortured shoes, maybe step into his. This is a kid who spurned his hometowm Vols to come here and take us to two bowls that we don’t go to if he says in East Tennessee. He does everything humanly (and non-humanly) possible to lead this team, doing things I have never seen before (and he is barely halfway through his career), and he looks up to see empty seats and boos? Tell me, in those 20 year old shoes, how would you feel?
October 17th, 2010 at 12:58 pm
I think Randall Cobb is the heart and soul of this team. He cares for his team and winning for UK. Twitter only permits 140 characters per tweet so I don’t see how the alledged quote from Cobb is real. In watching UK football for over 45 years he is one of my top 5 favorites….he has heart!!
October 17th, 2010 at 12:58 pm
The upper deck was thin. Too thin for this team, this fanbase, this offense. It was not what I would call disgraceful, but it’s MUCH too fast a slide back to a day when fans cared much more about their commute home then supporting the team for 4 quarters. I think Randall deserves to be upset, but I think he needs to let Joker or someone else at the athletic department make the statement. Maybe something from the coaching staff or AD staff that says, benignly, “The players are happy about the remaining fans’ support, but a little disappointed at the thinning ranks by second half.” Probably wouldn’t be nearly as passionate as Cobb’s tweet but, maybe a smarter play considering.
Hell, the guy nearly got his head knocked off going for a 2-point conversion…I’d be pissed too.
October 17th, 2010 at 12:58 pm
Damage control already beginning:
rcobb18 Randall Cobb
To all the fans that has been true to this program throughout the years. Yall deserved a win like that last night! Let’s keep it going!
October 17th, 2010 at 12:58 pm
No, most UK fans aren’t “real” fans. That is why UK football fans travel as well as any fan base in the country. That is why UK fans fill 75% of the stadium in bowl games for a 6 or 7 win team. Yeah, you guys are right. Our fans suck. If you want to see fair weather fans, check out Tennessee’s board. UK fans have endured decades of mediocrity and yet, we are still here representing better than fans of consistent winning programs.
October 17th, 2010 at 12:59 pm
He’s got a point. But on the other hand, UK football fans are long suffering and over the years have been conditioned to believe the worst will happen and it will be embarrassing. Even after rare SEC wins like yesterday, there’s still a feeling that it was just a fluke and we’ll revert to form next week…because, let’s face it, that’s what we’ve always done. Cobb’s rant might be just the sort of thing some fans needed. If nothing else, it shows he and his teammates want to win even more than the fans. That hasn’t always been the case at UK, in case anyone needs reminding…
October 17th, 2010 at 12:59 pm
Didnt hit home with me, thats why im pissed. Just becUse some fans yelled and left early he attacks all. Complete punk move! How about he celebrate with the ones who havr stuck by him amd the team. Leadership my ass, this baby talk from a player who everyone respected. Very petty on his part…
October 17th, 2010 at 12:59 pm
Who does he think he is. After sitting through so many games and seeing us lose for years and years and years, how can say this. You have to earn the respect of the fans. Winning 1 game doesn’t make everyone assume we’re gonna win all the close ones now. If Cobb was older and had seen UK football years past, I don’t think he would feel like this.
October 17th, 2010 at 1:00 pm
Randall…thx for letting it out my man! We needed to hear that and you had the balls to say it.
October 17th, 2010 at 1:00 pm
Dear Mr. Cobb,
you play football at the University of Kentucky. Im not sure if you know this but the University of Kentucky is a BASKETBALL SCHOOL! Do you know why it is a basketball school? Because in order to get excited about football we need a win against a top 10 opponent or some other upset. Do you know why? Because most games the football team plays are upset games because the football team sucks! We all know in a normal year the basketball team will compete for a title or at least have a shot at it. We all know the football team will NEVER have that shot and will have to be satified with a meaningless bowl game if it has a “good” season. So Mr. Cobb, DEAL WITH IT!
October 17th, 2010 at 1:01 pm
mmm, maybe Cobb is just using this as his “chip on the shoulder” He has said that he plays better when he has a chip on the shoulder. After such a big win, and all the accolades, maybe he lost his original chip.
Just my spoonful of sugar to help the medicine go down!
October 17th, 2010 at 1:01 pm
One thing Mr. Cobb. We are UK fans and we pay to watch
you as well as the defense. Do we get half our money back
when the defense fails to show up like they did the 3 games
prior to this one?
You are at Kentucky and we hold our teams responsible to
perform at a high level. You do just that, however the
guys on defense who’s backs you have need to suck it up and
play at the same level. No excuses here babe, if you don’t
give the effort in football or basketball you will hear about
it. That is the nature of UK Sports. Have a nice day.
October 17th, 2010 at 1:01 pm
#40 — Going to all the away games & bowl games is great…but booing the team you supposedly “love” and ridiculing them while you’re there negates their so-called “fanhood.”
October 17th, 2010 at 1:01 pm
Cheer for a muffed punt? Really??
The kid just took a cheap shot to the face that left his bell rung, and instead of taking his time to get back into the game and make sure he is ok, he comes back to try to make a play to help his team. Never said a word to an official about the (illegal) hit, just strapped it back up and went to work. Oh yeah, I think I remember him making a play or two later in the game that may have influenced the outcome. And you want to boo him because you had to pay for tickets and drive to Lexington?? Tool says what??
October 17th, 2010 at 1:02 pm
UPDATE:Now I don’t agree with that either. It’s what he said and felt at the time. Let it stand and he can say that he’s calmed a bit and has more perspective, but it’s kind of obvious that he was asked to remove it. This is real life, we say some things we mean and some things we didn’t and a lot in between. It wasn’t going to tear the fanbase apart. Frankly, poor second half attendance is worse than his tweet. I think something needs to be said about it (in more than 140 characters).
October 17th, 2010 at 1:02 pm
Truth hurts doesn’t it?
October 17th, 2010 at 1:02 pm
#45 — It’s because of idiots like you that things like this happen…what a tool.
October 17th, 2010 at 1:02 pm
Good job Franklin. You censored my comment just because I wrote, “And you’re perpetuating it even more ‘publicly’”
Glad that if we don’t write what you wanted us to say you just click ‘delete’.
October 17th, 2010 at 1:03 pm
He might have gone overboard with this, but in a sense he is right. Nobody gave us a chance in this game. A lot of people left at halftime to beat the traffic (or so I was told) and the team was about to get booed if we did not get that third down(the drive when King got his 2nd TD). Clearly Randall is just riding on his emotions after the big win last night, this is a spur of the moment type thing. He is a college kid and this stuff happens all the time with them. He is a fiery competitor and that’s why he is our leader. No need to fret about it. We should feel no different about him than we did before. We love you Randall. Go Big Blue.
October 17th, 2010 at 1:03 pm
That was a tough hit to the head he took last night, maybe it scrambled his egg for little bit. Sounds like he recovered pretty quickly though. Forgive some dumbass fans for being dumbasses, Randall, and you get forgiveness for being impetuous.
October 17th, 2010 at 1:04 pm
19.) I said I wish I hadn’t seen this because it makes me see him in a different way then I had before. I want to see him as “Bill Brasky-Cobb” not this guy.
October 17th, 2010 at 1:04 pm
Mr. Cobb needs to understand that the fans have ownership in all of UK Athletics.
Many people spend thousands of hard earned dollars each year to buy tickets, over priced parking permits, K FUND donations, and travel a lot of miles- pay for hotel and other incidentals. Even pay for your teamates education.
Don’t bite the hand that feeds you.
I’m not angry that you called everyone out. Your pissed, stay that way, it will make the team more hungry for victories. Hovever, you are young and don’t yet understand the sacrafices of our fanbase. Many fans can’t even afford to go to games any more because the UKAA is demanding too much money for the product on the field.
Good luck the rest of the season. THANK YOU FOR GRACING US WITH YOUR PRESENCE. Ohhhhhh! FREE ENES
October 17th, 2010 at 1:04 pm
Cobb speaks the truth and people get pissed.
October 17th, 2010 at 1:04 pm
Better do what he says..! My nurples are still purple..
October 17th, 2010 at 1:05 pm
It’s not as simple as you all suck… It’s that we KNOW they can win games, and sometimes we are just upset that they aren’t playing to their potential.
October 17th, 2010 at 1:05 pm
He is correct just deal with it and move on. I personally sit near the tunnel and heard them getting cursed by fans as they went in for halftime. He is the only reason we are competitive he can say what he wants it would piss you of as well.
October 17th, 2010 at 1:05 pm
Remember the name……Goldust!!!!
October 17th, 2010 at 1:05 pm
48 – Uh, you are painting everyone with that brush. I don’t boo anyone. However, go to any stadium in the country when a team is playing poorly and I promise you that you will hear the same thing. UK fans represent very well for a program that has been average at best for an eternity. I will stick my neck out there and say that no other team with a similar history to UK football gets more support. Not one.
October 17th, 2010 at 1:05 pm
Yea you all are idiots who are arguing with what he said… He’s 100% right!! Hell even on this site we didn’t put a freaking football post up til like 3.. And we were playing a top ten team.. Some of you need to own the fact the your just as fairweather fan as the cawds you make fun of!
October 17th, 2010 at 1:06 pm
He said he wansnt blaming all of y’all……..so those of you that are pissed, must be the ones feeling the heat.
October 17th, 2010 at 1:06 pm
While I love this site for all things UK there are times when you can be very Tiptonish. I vote to take it down, but wait, this isn’t a democracy!!!
October 17th, 2010 at 1:06 pm
To answer your question, no we arent going to take this post down. Cobb said the comments and we will report them. They will be in the newspapers tomorrow and are discussed on every message board already. We arent just going to act like it didnt happen.
Having said that, I am glad to see that he took a step back and took it off the feed. That says a lot…and we report that as well. People can make up their mind one way or the other about it themselves
October 17th, 2010 at 1:07 pm
One would think his first Sunday morning tweet would have been a shout out to Sanders for recovering the dropped punt.
October 17th, 2010 at 1:07 pm
Randall, I’ve just learned to show up at the same time as the UK defense – 2nd half. It saves me a lot of heartache. Get made at them too.
October 17th, 2010 at 1:07 pm
He’s right. I sat in the second row right behind the defensive bench for the Auburn game. There were three guys sitting in front of me and every time the D would come over all they would do is yell at them and tell them how bad they suck. They yelled at Steve Brown and the coaches also, which was a very strange interaction because Brown made eye contact with them multiple times and just shook his head. I confronted them about it at halftime and they, of course, got very defensive. “I paid my money” they said. So I asked them if paying their money entitled them to make a bunch of kids that are 18-22 years old miserable. They finally did chill out and enjoyed the second half without being a bunch of jerks. If I was on the team I would be pissed also. These kids didn’t sign up to have a bunch of old, fat, out of shape d-bags tell them they suck. Cobb said something that I think Joker should have addressed long ago. I wish he would blast the student section also.
October 17th, 2010 at 1:07 pm
Can’t pack the house? The only really open areas were the upper corners of the stadium, but besides that I thought it was packed. Odd comment to make.
October 17th, 2010 at 1:07 pm
The point was not to get on Cobb for his mistakes, but much of the game was not worth cheering for. Everyone makes mistakes. Players and fans.
Its not great idea to bash fans for getting their late, or the basketball teams success, or whatever.
The point is not do the fans like Cobb. Everyone loves Cobb.
But let’s be honest. This was an extremely stupid move.
October 17th, 2010 at 1:08 pm
he has a point…i wish UK wasnt JUST a basketball school. I wish people cared about the football team too, especially since we have made it to a bowl game 4 years in a row
October 17th, 2010 at 1:08 pm
40- is on the money. For a non-football school, UK supports its football team better than ANY NON-FOOTBALL school in AMERICA.
October 17th, 2010 at 1:08 pm
Matt, do you really believe he took that tweet down without any prompting? I find that hard to believe.
October 17th, 2010 at 1:09 pm
That is the nature of UK sports?? Really?
So if a 19 year old kid misses a tackle then they deserve to be booed and ridiculed instead of supported? If Hartline goes 32/42 instead of 42/42 there should be chants to replace him? If the defense struggles in one half then plays WAY above its head for the second (and decisive) half, you should be able to ask for half your money back? Or should you be charged a substantial douchebag tax when you originally order your tix and be forced to leave at the half and replaced by a real fan at every game?
October 17th, 2010 at 1:09 pm
I hope he doesn’t end up playing in a tough NFL town like Philly, Cleveland, or Chicago when he goes to the next level if our fans have pissed him off that badly wait till he sees how these fans react when the going gets tough. Our fans have supported UK football through the years of being in the SEC cellar and a win against SC is definitely a step in the right direction but definitely doesn’t make us SEC contenders. Every football fanbase professional or college will let the team know how they feel when they are playing poorly and UK’s fanbase is no different. Also when the product on the field isn’t a winning product it is hard to expect people to spend their hard earned money on overpriced bleacher seats to watch a team that is losing when you can tune into ESPN 2 and watch it from the comfort of your sofa on your big screen HDTV. Poor move by Cobb IMO but I still love him.
October 17th, 2010 at 1:10 pm
Love Randall, random commit, move along…nothing to see here.
October 17th, 2010 at 1:11 pm
Name another basketball school who supports their football team like we do? Nobody can answer this question.
October 17th, 2010 at 1:11 pm
Those of you who are pissed off by this are probably the ones he was talking to, and if you notice, he isn’t calling out all the fans, just those who suck. If you don’t stay til the end of the football games then you can be a basketball fan all that you want but don’t you call yourself a True Blue fan. True Blue means supporting every team every time. Yeah we have a history as a Basketball school but Randall and Mike are doing everything they can to bring football to the same level. So show them they same respect you show the ones on the hardwood, these guys try just as hard
October 17th, 2010 at 1:11 pm
I love Randall Cobb and we should all give him a free pass on this statement. With that being said, for any fan that has withstood the Curry, Mumme, Guy Morris, Rich Brooks, and Joker Phillips era, you are true football fans. The early 90′s was a complete mess yet we still filled the stadium. After the Mumme/Couch glory years came probation, yet we still filled the stadium. Our greatest success is getting bowl eligible, yet we still fill the stadium. Our fanbase has a lot of work to do. Sometimes our loudest cheers are when we have the ball 4th and goal and our quarterback is trying to call an audible. Sometimes when our defense has a third and long I am up cheering my loudest……….some jackass behind me is telling me to sit down. Sometimes we do the wave during games and hit around beach balls. We have a lot of work to do. But I question that there has been a more loyal fan base in the nation the past 20 years with what this program has endured. Just my humble opinion.
October 17th, 2010 at 1:12 pm
Who reads the paper??? What was I thinking? Asking a lawyer to take the moral high ground. Sorry Matt but some things are best left unsaid.
October 17th, 2010 at 1:13 pm
To all of you who bitched about Coach Brooks and Coach Phillips and Mike Hartline and all these kids who work their asses off all year in the weight room to compete in the toughest football conference in America, and to all of you who light up the sports talk lines and offer up opinions on subjects you know nothing about -
DEAL WITH IT! HOW DOES IT FEEL TO BE ON THE RECEIVING END FOR ONCE?
October 17th, 2010 at 1:13 pm
y’all need to be honest…he’s right…quit being babies for gettin called out
October 17th, 2010 at 1:13 pm
70 – 3 guys, huh? That justifies calling out tens of thousands of people? I am done with this topic. Cobb regretted it obviously, so I am moving on. Once again, no football team in America with UK’s record gets more support from fans in my opinion.
October 17th, 2010 at 1:13 pm
79.
Can’t name one because there is NOT ANOTHER BASKETBALL SCHOOL LIKE THE UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY. Now….really, who cares. Randall blew off some steam…..cleared his head….and said, “oops.” It’s ok….we all say dumb things occasionally.
October 17th, 2010 at 1:14 pm
65) Preach on … didn’t bother me one bit about the comment, the truth hurts sometimes.
October 17th, 2010 at 1:14 pm
While Randall is 100% right about the fan base, and there is no amount of rationalizing (used to losing, pay good money, need to get on the wait list at red lobster, etc.) that will justify their general behavior toward the team in tough times, he obviously regrets making the statement and took it down. KSR should do the same, and not make a mountain out of this molehill.
October 17th, 2010 at 1:14 pm
#77, 78, 79 very good summaries of the entire morning.
this pisses fans off, we do love football despite Cobbs opinion, and we really want to move on from this PR mess by the team’s leader
October 17th, 2010 at 1:15 pm
The problem is UK fans support their team through thick and thin. Maybe noy all but the large majority. Cobb will be gone after this year, and wont have to struggle to watch a team win 6 games, and prior to cobb being here he didnt know what uk fans go through. But somehow, uk continues to fill the stands and travels really well. Maybe he needs to be a fan of uk football for 20 years!
October 17th, 2010 at 1:16 pm
So your defense of our fans is now we support our team better than Duke. Really? Are you saying that the only way a NON-FOOTBALL SCHOOL can keep booing and negative comments from happening is just to be completely apathetic?? That your only choices are apathy or negativity?? That if we have a good basketball team the football team should be happy that we show up at all and that we boo because we care??
October 17th, 2010 at 1:16 pm
I bet he didn’t talk to Coach Cal with that dirty mouth.
October 17th, 2010 at 1:18 pm
@ 36…..UT NEVER RECRUITED 18.
October 17th, 2010 at 1:19 pm
It sounds like you want Cobb to sit back and ‘take his medicine’ like a man, absorbing your ‘contructive (criticism) booing’ but are extremely sensitive when that spotlight is directed back on you because you ‘paid my money!!’.
October 17th, 2010 at 1:20 pm
#32, did I just read that the only thing stopping us from being perennial contenders in the. SEC East is support? Seriously? You mean the facts that there is little to no home grown talent, no real tradition of excellence, average facilities, and the fact that we are in the toughest division in college football aren’t what’s stopping us? I’m glad that now I know that all we’ve needed all along is just some more fan support is what’s stopping us from becoming the next Florida or Alabama. And good job by some of you guys for blaming KSR for what Randall Cobb decided to write. Kudos
October 17th, 2010 at 1:20 pm
Way to go KSR, he obviously wishes he could take it out of public view, but you take that option away.
October 17th, 2010 at 1:20 pm
Well i don`t blame Cobb at all. He has always played his heart out for bbn and to hear some fans saying those things im sure hurt him. A true fan will stand behind their team through thick and thin no matter what, take the good along with the bad.
And i think that now our football program has a great future.
We have got to remember that these are young kids playing and they sometimes wear their emotions on their sleeve.
October 17th, 2010 at 1:20 pm
86- point proven. I took it a little personal, no doubt. because after sitting through an 0-10-1 UK season, then a few more 5-6 seasons, then get a 9-3 peach bowl, then go back to 5-6 and then 6-5, then get Curry and we actually couldn’t win more than 5 games. I sat through every home game for 20 years until I moved to florida. some of ya were still shittin your diapers while UK was crappin’ it up.
October 17th, 2010 at 1:21 pm
We can’t account for how other football fans @ basketball schools support their team because we don’t know…how can you say we support UK football more than UCONN, Duke, Arizona, Kansas, North Carolina, etc. fans support their football teams when you have no evidence backing that up?
October 17th, 2010 at 1:22 pm
They did recruit 18…just a little too late so 18 stuck to his word and came to UK. And where would the fortunes of these two programs be today had he waffled?
http://rivals.yahoo.com/kentucky/football/recruiting/player-Randall-Cobb-62015
October 17th, 2010 at 1:22 pm
I’ve written and rewritten my response to this at least five times in an effort to not get my comments deleted for profanity. In an effort to save time, I’ll just sum up my response like this….
1.) Cobb is right, and most UK “fans” who attend games are total idiots that have no clue about football.
2.) To Stan (#45) and others saying that UK is a basketball school…guess what idiots, we can be both. POS’s like you are part of the problem with football at this school.
3.) As I’ve learned in the past, UK fans have extremely short memories. Next time Cobb scores a 50-yard touchdown again, you people saying “you lost a lot of respect” for him will be all on his sack again. Just by saying that you lost respect for the best damn player on the team for saying that proves his point…you are a basketball fan, STFU when talking about UK football, and wait three weeks for basketball season before you open your mouth again about UK sports.
4.) For those of you saying he’s lumping all UK fans in together, try some reading comprehension morons. He directly said “Not blaming all but Yall know who I’m talking abt”. Damn, I knew that we had a lot of fans that didn’t actually GO to UK, but I was hoping that you could at least read.
October 17th, 2010 at 1:22 pm
Randall can say what he wants to say to the fans, he has earned that right. But I also have the right to say what I say about the football team. And some of the players on this team do suck. In particular, #24 and #41 on defense. They played like they were trying to throw the game last night. Did you see some of their so-called tackling? The Cats won in spite of them. And Steve Brown? Get your ass back up to the box so you can see what’s going on on the field and make adjustments before half-time, for crying out loud.
October 17th, 2010 at 1:23 pm
Agree 110% with the kid. I have nerver understood why fans can’t be there before kickoff and stay until the end of the game. If you have other things better to do, go do them and let fans go to the game. Those kids bust their butts to win. A true fan supports them throughout.
As for the students not being there. Go attend another university. Those players are contributing to the quality of education that you’re getting. What are you doing?
October 17th, 2010 at 1:23 pm
Whether you agree or not,he’s a great kid,I’m tickled he’s 1 of ours…Go Cats!!!!!!
October 17th, 2010 at 1:23 pm
I agree with Cobb here and if I was him I would feel the same way. For a player who plays his heart out every week and to be told he sucks when things aren’t going good I’d be upset too. Now look at it from his viewpoint because he can’t really tell how we all feel, he only knows what he hears and we are screaming and yelling negative things at him and the team what do you think he’ll think?
He said things he should have not made so public, but for all of you blasting him for this, its only our own fault he is saying this now, so give the kid a break.
October 17th, 2010 at 1:24 pm
102 – Their names are Burden and Bailey. Only three more weeks to basketball, right?!
October 17th, 2010 at 1:24 pm
91- just saying that as a lifelong UK fan that has sat through MANY unproductive seasons and rooted them EVERY game, that I thought it was a little rude to call out the fans. I know who was referring too, but he didn’t say that. he was referring to all the fans.
October 17th, 2010 at 1:24 pm
#96 Not KSR’s fault. If he wanted it out of public view he shouldn’t have done it in the first place. Terrible decision. The fans he’s mad at and talking about, they don’t follow him on twitter. No point in doing that.
October 17th, 2010 at 1:24 pm
Cobb is right. The truth has some of you all butt-hurt.
October 17th, 2010 at 1:25 pm
@98 Since it sucked to watch Bill Curry it is OK to bash Randall Cobb?? That since UK struggled while Randall was still playing with Legos (although probably better than other kids that were bigger than him because he built Legos with HEART), it is ok to leave at halftime and boo these kids?
October 17th, 2010 at 1:25 pm
107 – Learn to read……”Not blaming all but Yall know who I’m talking abt”. It’s right above for you to see…quit trying to change what he said to fit your agenda.
October 17th, 2010 at 1:25 pm
After reading many of these comments, I think Mr. Cobb had a point. Many of these fans need to be called out.
October 17th, 2010 at 1:25 pm
Cobb is absolutely 100% correct. Those boys have played their hearts out each single week and been in every loss except Florida. Then to put up with the shit that our baby fans dish out…
October 17th, 2010 at 1:26 pm
Cobb has EARNED the right to tweet anything he wants…that being said, I am happy he went for the new tweet…Shows more leadership
October 17th, 2010 at 1:27 pm
Cobb calls out a portion of fanbase and it is ok? Uk fans call out portion of uk football team (defense). Im sorry randall im not following your logic. Fans support the team but also voice opinions of said team.
Cobb- there are critics in life, get use to it! I dont care that he got mad, but what he is doing is the same thing he is mad about
October 17th, 2010 at 1:27 pm
He made a mistake, realized what he did and took it down. Why do you need to post it for everyone to see? I love KSR but I think this was a bad move.
October 17th, 2010 at 1:28 pm
Those of you saying, “I wish he hadn’t said that” are probably part of the 5% he’s talking about. Otherwise why would you be offended? I you are part of the 5%, like he said, man up and deal with it.
October 17th, 2010 at 1:28 pm
110- i wasn’t bashing Cobb. where did you get that? hahaha I just thought it was rude after winning beating a #10 team. that’s it. case closed
October 17th, 2010 at 1:28 pm
He’s right and I’m glad he said it. Even KSR did this by not having anything here about the game, going up against the #10 team in the nation and there were no posts about football, just post after post about basketball practice. Now I know that big blue madness is a big deal, but come on, it didn’t deserve to completely dominate the site the way it did. Cobb was right and those of you who disagree with him and are offended by what he said – well, the truth hurts doesn’t it? He called you out and you don’t like it.
October 17th, 2010 at 1:28 pm
for all of you dissing Cobb because of how he and probably the entire team feels about the support they get you can deal with it, as he says. ‘YOU’, as a fan, are not out there giving everything you have just to be let down and discouraged by your own fans. so, shut up. i agree with you Cobb…now keep this momentum going!
October 17th, 2010 at 1:29 pm
#111 He didn’t change anything to fit his agenda. It was a series of about five tweets. The ”Not blaming all but Yall know who I’m talking abt” part didn’t come till about 15-20 mins or more after the first few tweets. So for a while, he was blaming ALL the fans.
October 17th, 2010 at 1:29 pm
Might not have been the best time or medium, but Cobb is right. A lot of fans have been definitely guilty of fair weather fandome. Most of the people who are mad about this are probably the same fair weather fans he was mad at…
October 17th, 2010 at 1:29 pm
111- you’re right, i should have read it better.
October 17th, 2010 at 1:30 pm
If Cobb pulled a TO and threw his teammates under the bus (like many UK fans do), ranted against his coaches (like the ‘fans’ do) or just left when falling behind by 18 points (like…well, you get the idea) would that in any way be acceptable? Oh wait, he never ‘paid his money’ so that won’t work. It is amazing what $40 buys you in today’s economy…
October 17th, 2010 at 1:30 pm
#40 spot on…Cobb made a very poor decision. He needs to apoligize for his words. I mean you are 1-3 in the conference…had lost 7 straight home SEC games and was getting killed again. Be thankful anybofy comes to your games.
October 17th, 2010 at 1:30 pm
For those who are upset….relax, basketball is just 3 weeks away. For those who don’t give a #2 like myself…..Georgia is next Saturday night. GO CATS!
October 17th, 2010 at 1:32 pm
well randall tell the rest the team not to suck and i might come support you
October 17th, 2010 at 1:32 pm
I’m just going to sit here quietly until third down, then I’ll do a bit of cheering. I don’t really care if we’re on offense or not, I’m still gonna cheer no matter who is on third down. After that play is over, I’ll sit back down again until the next third down.
And don’t even get me started if we decide we’re gonna go for it on fourth down! I realize that it’s an important play and we need a first down, but I’m still going to cheer my ass off to damage any hope that we have of hearing the QB when he’s calling the play!
Well it’s the third quarter, better leave now to get a jump on traffic!
October 17th, 2010 at 1:34 pm
There isn’t a school in the country where the fans would be excited and selling out the stadium when 0-3 in the conference. Dude needs to get some perspective. He’s great and it was a great win, but quit crying and play football. Nobody is obligated to shell out their hard earned cash if they don’t want to. Be thankful for the fans you have and stop acting like an overentitled punk. Go Cats.
October 17th, 2010 at 1:34 pm
Cobb realized his mistake and took the tweets down… maybe you guys should take this post down so as to not add fuel to the fire.
October 17th, 2010 at 1:35 pm
Cobb has given 100% every game he’s played at UK. He scored the winning TD last night. He’s earned the right to vent. It has to be very frustrating to lay everything on the field, every game for three years and hear the same old complaints (is it basketball season yet).
The problem with venting on a social networking website is that everyone sees your frustration. I really think Cobb is attempting to make fans look at things differently. We have to if we ever want to change the stigma that UK is a basketball school only. I think Cobb was trying to man up and be a leader like he is with his teammates. I respect the guy for straight up saying what he thinks and not holding back. That’s what leaders do. Whether we agree with his thoughts or not, you have to respect that he was man enough to speak his mind. As long as this kid keeps playing his heart out for this program, I will keep listening.
October 17th, 2010 at 1:35 pm
#121 – But since the post that I was responding to was only 5 minutes ago, all the tweets were posted by then, right? In that case, should I just assume that he can’t read, was changing it to meet his agenda, or is just plain stupid?
October 17th, 2010 at 1:36 pm
#121 – Nevermind, he stated that he didn’t read it fully….problem solved
October 17th, 2010 at 1:37 pm
Sorry, folks, by Randall is largely right. The students (that actually come) are largely drunk and view the game as asocial event. To many season ticket holders are more interested in their tailgates than the game itself, leading to late arrivals and early departures. And yes, it is ridiculous to your own team or players. And finally, why must so many people tote this “UK is just a basketball school” crap. When you say such, you are making the same argument that a Tennessee or Alabama football coach would make about UK to a football recruit.
Oh, and “Friends of Coal” suck.
October 17th, 2010 at 1:38 pm
#129 – Calm down, basketball season is only 3 weeks away…and obviously there’s nobody on that team who acts over entitled…..right? RIGHT!?
October 17th, 2010 at 1:39 pm
127.
Awesome post dude. I have to admit you are one of the best at speaking truth to reality. Keep up the great work!
October 17th, 2010 at 1:39 pm
Be ready to play, play the whole game, play every play, and play like the next play is the last play Cobb and company. Learn when to keep your mouth shut. Support this team through all the sucking years and then you can criticize.
October 17th, 2010 at 1:39 pm
I agree with what he said about the fans. Our football fans are pitful, most (not including me) only follow when they are winning. I was at the game last night and it was over capacity (67,955). The crowd was crazy at the end, but what he said needed to be heard by all of Big Blue Nation, because if you can’t enjoy the team at their worst, you should not be allowed to celebrate a big win like this.
October 17th, 2010 at 1:39 pm
He can say what he damn well pleases. The team was publicly booed so he can publicly address that.
October 17th, 2010 at 1:40 pm
#134 – Perfect comments. Thank you from Section 212
October 17th, 2010 at 1:40 pm
Could Cobb possibly have a concussion? He seems to be displaying post concussion like symptoms, amplified anger and irritability.
October 17th, 2010 at 1:43 pm
Agree #134 (Section 133). Could not have said it better.
October 17th, 2010 at 1:43 pm
You can tell that no player has given more of his heart to the team than Randall Cobb. I love the man for what he represents — purity and love of college football.
October 17th, 2010 at 1:43 pm
He speaks the truth. We all have a tendency to be negative when we are not winning so we start whining. The best way to cure a negative fan base is to win and that they did. This team is in a tought spot. In the SEC you are playing top 20 caliber programs every week and UK is just below that. So we need some breaks to beat the better teams. Last night we got break after break. USC commits TO after TO, Cobb scores on a busted coverage.. etc. Fianlly the FB bounced our way. This team appears to be a 2nd half teams. The past two games we have our scored to top 10 teams 41-6 in the 2nd half.
October 17th, 2010 at 1:44 pm
half the fans in this comment section proved exactly why Randall Cobb was (sadly) right!
I just wish he had not said it for recruiting purposes
October 17th, 2010 at 1:44 pm
agreed w/ 139.. i don’t blame Cobb for calling out the boo birds out there.
October 17th, 2010 at 1:45 pm
137 – I’m sure that you have “supported” the team so much over the years. I’m sure that you have donated money (earmarked for football, of course) graciously and that you are one of the most lively fans in the stadium each week. We all thank you for your great “support” of UK football, and I’m very sorry that you had to be inconvenienced by the team not performing to your standards over the years. Please continue your “support” of UK football in the future.
If you don’t like his comments, please stop “supporting” the football team. Nobody will miss you. I promise.
October 17th, 2010 at 1:47 pm
136. I can’t recall off the top of my head any of them criticizing the fans. That’s a good way to lose the ones that you do have. Nothing good can come of that.
October 17th, 2010 at 1:47 pm
LOVE Randall Cobb for his twitter statement!! If you can’t understand what he is expressing, then you’re not a University of Kentucky FAN. I LOVE UK, but would also punch our basketball fans in the mouth. Get that?
October 17th, 2010 at 1:47 pm
Although his comments maybe right, the timing of the comments is what’s head scratching. You just beat the #10 team in the country and your comments are bashing the fans? Really? I would think you’d be very happy especially after being so close that last 2 weeks. But he has the right to say what he wants but what a lot of people fail to realize that for everything we say there is also room for people to dispute and not agree with it including this post. KSR reported it and I’m glad they did. It’s not like KSR went around digging and snooping for the comments. It was on Twitter, for crying out loud. A world-wide, social network that everyone has heard about. I understand frustration and he is a kid. And we all know the stupid things that we did and said when we were kids. I’m sure he’s regretted what he said but what said is said and it’s time to move on.
October 17th, 2010 at 1:48 pm
For everything he does for us on the football field he has every reason to call out the BANDWAGON fans that are punks and only support kentucky when kentucky wins. NOBODY likes fairweather fans. certainly not the players.
October 17th, 2010 at 1:48 pm
wish he didn’t tweet this, he comes off as a punk….
October 17th, 2010 at 1:50 pm
Don’t see anything he said as incorrect factually, but I do agree with the timing of it being bizarre. Seems like he wised up and will live to fight this battle another day. Go Cats.
October 17th, 2010 at 1:50 pm
151 – Exactly….nice work
October 17th, 2010 at 1:54 pm
Randall was talking to the FAIR WEATHER FANS. Those that bitch and moan about everything possible but don’t support these hard working guys if they fail to win.. I’m glad he said it and I hope that some of those idiots he addressed will look in the mirror sometime–
October 17th, 2010 at 1:55 pm
I know the simple fix to this entire problem! Put Cobb on Defense next week, and if he can actually tackle someone then he can say what he wants… But until then I will be upset when we miss tackles and give up huge plays! i paid very good money for my season tickets and i’m allowed to feel the way i want to at games! I never booed, but i sure did say damn that sucked a few times!!
October 17th, 2010 at 1:56 pm
#135 – You calm down. My post didn’t even mention the basketball team. My point is that you’re going to be perceived as a punk any time you criticize the fans no matter what sport you play. If a basketball player does it, they’re going to be looked at the same way. I think the UK football fanbase is better than any other in the country where they have had a similar level (or lack thereof) of success.
October 17th, 2010 at 1:56 pm
I HAVE THE SOLUTION TO THIS WHOLE PROBLEM…..BEAT GEORGIA NEXT WEEK
October 17th, 2010 at 1:56 pm
I though the crowd was great last night. Randall, how about taking your frustrations out on your defense that can’t make a tackle to save their life. LOST A LOT OF RESPECT FOR RANDALL COBB AFTER READING THIS!
October 17th, 2010 at 1:57 pm
Cobb is right on the money. Most – not all – UK fans are fair weather fans when it comes to football. After dropping its first 3 SEC games, most fans thought “oh, here we go again,” and started thinking about basketball season. I had friends texting me last night after UK finally got the lead. They sarcastically asked how I thought the Cats would blow it this time. It’s sad to admit, but the comitment of the UK football fanbase does not compare most other SEC schools. Randall Cobb has every right to be upset.
October 17th, 2010 at 1:57 pm
All the holier than i fans are hilarious. Cobb is a great player, and noone boos him, they boo the defense or playcalling. However im a loyal supporter and hardcore fan, whay gives cobb the right to call me out. If fans leave so be it. Thats their choice, but it was my choice to stay and support. Now i the happy ones not them.
October 17th, 2010 at 1:57 pm
Everything he said was the truth. Our fans don’t show up until the middle of the first quarter and our student section is a pure joke. I have been a season ticket holder for years and that’s the way it has always been.
October 17th, 2010 at 1:58 pm
THE FACT IS COBB IS THE MOST EXCITING PLAYER I HAVE EVER SEEN PLAY FOR UK. COUCH WAS ALL RIGHT. BUT COBB HAS THE POTENTIAL TO MAKE A HUGE STATEMENT THIS YEAR AND NEXT YEAR AND RE WRITE THE WHOLE LEGACY OF UK FOOTBALL. I THINK ALL THE FANS ARE BEHIND HIM AND THE TEAM. DESPITE ONE OR TWO MORONS IN THE STANDS
October 17th, 2010 at 1:58 pm
thamel is gonna have a field day with this. but unfortunately cobb is right these jackasses that sit behind the bench talkin trash to the team during the first half like that need their heads beat in as far as im concerned. when the team is struggling like that the last thing they need to have some old fat guy sittin behind them tellin them they suck (ironic eh?). in those kinda situations, if you cant find something positive to say to help get them goin back in the right direction then keep your damn mouth shut.
October 17th, 2010 at 1:58 pm
Some of the fans treat the game with little respect. Partying in the parking lot till well after kickoff, booing the team and worst still booing individual players, leaving at halftime, etc. etc etc.
But for every one of those kinds of fans there are 10 who have stuck it out over the years, football fans at a basketball school. Mr Cobb called out the bad fans. The fanbase should have the courage to do the same. Let em know what you think when they behave badly and the atmosphere at the game would improve dramactically.
For those of you who say that you paid your money and have a right to boo and behave badly, well I paid my money and listening to your big mouths is a real buzz killer. Next time you act like that, look around, because the next thing you see might be a big fist zeroing in on your nose.
October 17th, 2010 at 2:01 pm
yea tht is true almost ky fan is just basketball fan cobb is a beast hartline has stepped his shit up a whole lot but he still needs to work on his deep pasin but hes gettin pissed cause all of the bs fans tht hate
October 17th, 2010 at 2:03 pm
somebody please tell me another fanbase that has a similar level of support as uk football and that have a similar level of success. you can’t. the only fanbases that are better are schools with consistent top 25 teams. fairweather and bandwagon fans are everywhere, not just in the state of kentucky, so are aholes that act like jerks at games.
October 17th, 2010 at 2:03 pm
I think its funny that people defend the bad fans that boo by saying they paid money and blah blah. He earns his right to complain about the bad fans by doing WAY more than paying money to go get drunk in lexington. He sacrifices his body year round to train and make himself better to help his school. And to please the fans. So ANY person, good fan or bad, complaining and saying they lost respect are hypocrites. Just for the sheer fact that you know people degrade these teenagers/young men but somehow get defensive when they get called on it. And just because you are AT the game doesnt make you supportive. Like someone else said…id venture that AT LEAST 25% of people at the game are there for a social event. All these “True Fans” that ive talked to at games that have suffered these loooong hard years dont know anything about football. The older fans are usually the worst and the first ones to be like “We are UK we suck we will screw it up. Put number 12 in(cause once again they know nothing, like the names of players. BTW 24 is Burden and 41 is Bailey)
October 17th, 2010 at 2:03 pm
The inexperience of youth. I guess Randall’s good enough now to trash the fans that pay for everything. He’s right if you can’t support them in a positive way stay away, that’s why I gave up my season tickets several years ago. Call out the fans that still come and you’ll have even more empty seats. I understand how he feels, but don’t put it out for the public to see. If it hadn’t been for my wife I would have watched the second half of Ohio State and Wisconsin after our defense gave their usual first half pitiful performance what did he expect to hear leaving the field. Long time fans of UK football probably have more of a problem with it than fans that came on board in the last 7 or 8 years. I’ll always be a UK fan and hope for us to someday be a power, but after watching for 40 some years I’m not holding my breath.
October 17th, 2010 at 2:05 pm
159. Who cares? I’m glad you did because that means you are a fairweather fan. The only people who would be upset with his comments is the audience he is referring to.
October 17th, 2010 at 2:05 pm
157 – Fine, then perceive him like a punk. He’ll still leave UK as the most popular player since Tim Couch and everyone will still go nuts every time he makes an amazing play. My point is that everyone is throwing around a lot of terms like “lost respect” and “punk”, but when it comes right down to it, you’ll still cheer for him as long as he’s here because he’s good. If it was a lower-rung third stringer, it would be different. But it’s not, it’s the best player on the team, and UK fans will ALWAYS support the best players, because winning trumps just about everything.
And trust me, I’m completely calm. I’m actually giddy that someone on the team finally said what many hardcore fans have been thinking for years.
October 17th, 2010 at 2:06 pm
“However im a loyal supporter and hardcore fan, whay gives cobb the right to call me out?”
He wasnt calling you out if youre a true and loyal fan. He even said it wasnt to everyone. And he has every right to call fans out. They claim they have the right by paying money. He sacrifices so much more to put a good product on the field. Shut up
October 17th, 2010 at 2:07 pm
Randall is a young man, who plays with great emotion. Everything he said was true. Regardless attacking or calling out your fans or even a portion of your fans is very risky. I for one have a great deal of respect for Randall and am so very proud he chose to be a Wildcat. Part of coming to UK is developing and maturing off of the field, this is part of the process. I for one take what he said in stride but I obviously there are those who are taking the emotional outburst of this exceptional football player and young man personally. That is a choice and they are entitled to it. I choose to let it slide. My message to Randall is continue playing for yourself, your teammates and your coaches and you will never be dissipointed. Never let the choices of others negativley impact your approach or define your success.
October 17th, 2010 at 2:08 pm
If you have lost respect for Randall Cobb because of this, you are an F-ING IDIOT
October 17th, 2010 at 2:08 pm
Well, I’ve been frustrated with this year’s team and I’m not going to backtrack just because a player criticizes the fanbase, including me. And I guarantee you there’s a lot more than 5% of the fanbase that’s displeased with this year. Would it be better if only say 40,000 “true fans” showed up every week, instead of 65,000 – 70,000? I don’t think so. I remember one Vandy game that I attended during the Curry years where there were only about 20,000 fans there. The crowd was so small you couldn’t even hear the boos. Is that what you “true fans” would like to see? Don’t hurt yourself patting yourself on the back. Oh, and “you know who you are”.
October 17th, 2010 at 2:08 pm
167 – “Support” is garbage. I think you mean people who “show up” to games. Check our annual football budget to see just how much “support” we have for our football program.
In order to support the football program and be a legitimate threat, people have to put their money where their mouth is. The facts show that UK fans do NOT do that.
October 17th, 2010 at 2:09 pm
I read all this and I agree with a lot of it. We have endured a lot of bad football. What we have now is a contender. If you play, you are going to make mistakes. I think everyone would agree Cobb is the real deal, he gives everything he’s got and try’s to get the best out of his teammates. So before you run him out of town, try to walk a few miles in his shoes. Max effort and you hear s__t from the crowd, makes you feel loved.
October 17th, 2010 at 2:09 pm
Docloliday…so to help the team out we should only fill 25% of the stands with cheerleAders. If u are not cheering the whole time u are not a good fan?
Has cobb ever been to a bball game? Noone cheers, fans leave early, players get booed, ect. Get off the soap box cobb, its not just uk football!
October 17th, 2010 at 2:09 pm
171 – Chris is giddy like a schoolgirl. What a hardcore fan he is.
October 17th, 2010 at 2:10 pm
174 – Oh no, what in the world will Randall do now!? You publicly stated you lost respect for him and called him an idiot! I’m sure he’ll be crying in a few years when he has millions of dollars and you’re still working at the convenience store.
October 17th, 2010 at 2:10 pm
174 – Misread your post, sorry!
October 17th, 2010 at 2:11 pm
179 – You got it….what exactly do you do to “support” the team?
October 17th, 2010 at 2:12 pm
175. I would rather have 25,000 true fans come to games than 60,000 to 70,000 that are too lazy to even know the names of players and coaches.
October 17th, 2010 at 2:12 pm
176 – Why would you measure support by the budget? The fans don’t decide the budget. It would probably be more accurate to gauge it by revenue smart guy.
October 17th, 2010 at 2:13 pm
Cobb needs to get over himself… it’s UK football, nobody cares!!! the only reason anyone goes to the games is because there is NOTHING else to do in Lexington on Saturday nights!!!
October 17th, 2010 at 2:13 pm
(1) He’s telling the truth. It pretty much was like he said it was.
(2) Despite what you may have heard, telling the truth isn’t the ideal thing to do in all situations.
October 17th, 2010 at 2:14 pm
184 lol yes they do. a significant portion of alot of teams budgets come from boosters. retard.
October 17th, 2010 at 2:14 pm
168 – Beleive me, I know their names. I chose to refer to their numbers so that everybody would know who I was referring to. If you watched the game (and I assume you did since you are a “true fan”), you saw how 24 and 41 were missing tackles all night long. I’m serious when I said it looked like they were throwing the game. That’s how it looked to me. Do you think that is far-fetched because nothing like that has ever happened?
October 17th, 2010 at 2:14 pm
Just solidifies the fact that he’s gonna enter the draft to me… I first read this and I was pissed as hell, he has a point, but damn Randall not the time or the place son. I’m one of those guys who tries his best to not say a bad word about UK PERIOD, but our D has been awful. It’s easy to see why people were down about our team. I don’t know, what kind of true UK player/fan will take the time out to bash the one thing that nearly everyone in the state takes pride in and loves? (basketball) I try to love both the same, but deep down I would rather have another banner in Rupp than a SEC east championship in football (realistically the goal for a while at least)… Just not good decision making Randall.
October 17th, 2010 at 2:15 pm
178- exactly. If something goes wrong and i start hearing you say stupid crap like “OMG put in Newton Hartline is terrible (even though hes throwing up good numbers, which has happened multiple times this year) or you are some drunk idiot who just yells and blah blah blah. You are a bad fan. Just showing up does not make you a good fan. Just because you have been coming to games for 20 years and dont know any names of players and show a lack of football knowledge, you are not a good fan.
October 17th, 2010 at 2:16 pm
182 – I attend a lot of games, spend a lot of money on tickets, and sometimes travel a pretty good distance to get there. I never boo the team. I have done this my whole life. You may be more hardcore than me. I don’t know and don’t care. I just don’t appreciate you calling me out tough guy.
October 17th, 2010 at 2:16 pm
176 – LOL, the fans can 100% determine the budget moron. Are you serious!? Let’s try to do the math, k?
More K fund donations earmarked for football = Higher football budget
Unbelievable…
October 17th, 2010 at 2:16 pm
As many good things as he has done for UK, I didn’t even bat an eye at his comments. Living in Ohio, I see how fickle fans can be, the Bengals and Reds have very few fans when they are crappy, but with a few wins…fans come out of the woodwork. UK is no different, we have some great fans that follow us through thick and thin, but a ton who are only there to cheer on a team who is winning.
October 17th, 2010 at 2:17 pm
I love this idea of ‘ownership’ some of you ‘fans’ have over the football team. What will it cost me to drive to your home or work to tell you how bad you suck and boo every mistake you make? $35? Oh, and you’re not allowed to say anything negative back to me or i will just boo louder, because I will have ‘ownership’ in you.
This is stupid that some of you think the fans are above the teams! Just don’t waste your money going to the games and let more of us True Blues have your seats!
Love ya, Cobb!
#FREE ENES
October 17th, 2010 at 2:18 pm
191 – Well then I will take you at your word and say “thank you” for your support of the football team.
October 17th, 2010 at 2:18 pm
188 – my apologies then, and yes I did see. Bailey and Guy both just throw shoulders at people and try to land big hits and whiff. And Burden has really been underwhelming considering he was supposed to be stepping in as our shutdown corner. But i dont believe for a second that they were actually trying to throw the game. Just a lack of discipline…or skill IDK. But sorry for being…an a**
October 17th, 2010 at 2:18 pm
192 – yeah, the k fund donations earmarked for football also equal higher revenue. unbelievable…
the k fund donations aren’t the only source of football revenue and definitely aren’t the only deciding factor in determining the budget.
do you really think the fans 100% determine the budget moron? 100%? are you serious?
October 17th, 2010 at 2:19 pm
To all you freacking morons who wanna go on about “well i paid my money to be here ill boo whoever i want.” NO sorry it dont work that way. you may have your 100 dollars or so for a ticket, but 70,000 more people who paid their 7,000,000 dollars says sit down and shut up or get out
October 17th, 2010 at 2:20 pm
My opinion, every person that took time in this comments section to give their feelings shows they are true fans. fwiw
October 17th, 2010 at 2:20 pm
I would like to point out that no one is forced to purchase tickets, travel to Lexington or to road games, pay for lodging or meals. If you do these things it was your choice and as a adult you know that in every game their is a winner and a loser. This is the chance you take when you chose to attend a game. I was in Lexington this weekend for both Madness & the game. We had a third ticket to the game that was not used you don’t/won’t hear me complaining. While you may take exception to what Randall said or the way he expressed his disappointment in the some fans he has every right to do so – Mr. Cobb is guaranteed freedom of speech. If you are offended by what he said then before you exercise your freedom examine why your are affected by his tweet. Did he step on your toes, make you uncomfortable about your actions? It is very poor taste to boo or name call the team you claim to support. I noticed that the fans in the stands appeared to be lukewarm to the team until plays began clicking in the 2nd half. I know that it heartbeat thing was made fun of on this site but stop and think about what that would sound like if 60,000+ people are making that sound – our guys know what it means, it pumps them up. To the opposing team is it a eerie distraction?
October 17th, 2010 at 2:22 pm
The timing is perfect. Fair weather fans come out of the woodwork after a big win, which illustrated to Randall perfectly how they are. The last two weeks, the fair weather fans booed and left early never to be heard from again. Also, maybe he felt like he had earned the right to speak up after a win. Deal with it fair weather fans!
October 17th, 2010 at 2:22 pm
THE KID HAS A POINT! Its hard to be offended when he speaks the truth. Some fans, football and basketball, really do suck.
October 17th, 2010 at 2:22 pm
Randall is a great player, and a wonderful person. BUT he needs a little perspective and maturity on this situation. Compare UK’s game attendance (and the almighty football ticket, suite and merchandise income) to ANY OTHER TEAM WITH OUR RECORD … over the past two years, ten years, twenty years. UK football fans are incredibly loyal and incredibly long suffering. One big win a year, or every two or three years, doesn’t completely erase the memories of all the other games.
October 17th, 2010 at 2:23 pm
bad move cobb. if you feel it and state it then own it. backing off of what you wrote is being a wimp. now on what you said, when you were recruited, did you not know anything about uk football fans? there are a small percentage of uk fans with tickets to a game that show up late or not at all. that’s the way it is and will always be long after your (cobb) career at uk has been over for years. you are one of the best to have played football for uk but when that ends, fans will forget you. just like fans are trying right now NOT forget that you’re young and immature so NOT to get upset or take personal your statements.
October 17th, 2010 at 2:24 pm
I have no problem disageeing with anyone on this post. Randall Cobb had a right to voice his frustration and so do fans. That’s the way it works. It just seems to me that eventually Kentucky fans get blamed for not being perfect. It’s happended before in football and basketball. We’re unrealistic, too demanding, whatever. But in all honesty, until last night, this team had not done a thing all year. Beat a down Louisville team and two patsies. Lost three SEC games where the team only played a half in each game, if that much. That is the truth. And if you want to criticize me for stating the truth about this team, so be it.
October 17th, 2010 at 2:25 pm
football revenues for 2010 were budgeted to be 25.7 million. k fund donations for ALL SPORTS were estimated to be 11.85 million. we have a lot of financial geniuses on here.
October 17th, 2010 at 2:25 pm
I agree 100% with Randall, and I’m not the LEAST bit bothered with him voicing his opinion. He, and the others, are playing their guts out. True fans would support through thick and thin as long as the effort is there, and it is.
October 17th, 2010 at 2:25 pm
http://www.uky.edu/Athletics/Board/agenda/may09/2010ProposedBudgetppt.pdf
October 17th, 2010 at 2:28 pm
Leave the kids alone!
October 17th, 2010 at 2:28 pm
Also i find it funny that some people are calling him immature…really? When you are surrounded by 30-50 year old men and women cursing at teenagers who have ALOT more invested in the game than the losers in stands screaming at them. You really want to stir up a fuss about this one thing he said when you see much worse at games every weekend. Really? Notice i didnt say you were the ones doing it but you are the ones surrounded by it and i never hear anyone chastising these adults. So who really is the immature one here? A young man acting as his age and emotions would predict or 40 year old drunkards ridiculing said young man?
October 17th, 2010 at 2:28 pm
Kige trainer…do u think florida fans are giving players hell? Do u think arkansas fans are coming out of the woodwork? Happens at every school. Cobb needs to realize this and just play football.
October 17th, 2010 at 2:30 pm
If our best player doesn’t feel 100% supported by the fans, then somebody should say something. I see both sides to the argument really, but Cobb is a once-in-a-generation (maybe once-in-a-lifetime) player at UK and this is the best team we’ve had here in quite a while! Without Cobb, who is this team? Don’t knock the guy, that’s how he feels, and like he said, deal with it. He’s worked his ass off (along with the rest of the team) to give us a first class football team, and he’s feeling unappreciated. Who’s fault is that? He could’ve given up last night, but he didn’t. And that was for us.
October 17th, 2010 at 2:30 pm
“That is the truth. And if you want to criticize me for stating the truth about this team, so be it.”
Good point, which is why nobody should be upset at Cobb for his comments. If they are going to play the “I have the right blah blah” card, then he does too. So everyone needs to move on and get ready for Georgia. I’m sure Cobb is after his emotional outburst
October 17th, 2010 at 2:33 pm
Yes he’s right, it is basketball season!!! Woohoo Football sucks! I guess he don’t realize when a team loses they are not good and one win doesn’t make a season/career. This is BASKETBALL COUNTRY, doesn’t he know that already?
October 17th, 2010 at 2:33 pm
I feel like this is the time I accidentally said “Go F&^% Yourself San Diego”
October 17th, 2010 at 2:34 pm
So you work hard and pay for your tickets… wow great accomplishment, these football players take 12-15 hours of classes every semester then spend 6 hours a day at practice and then get back their apartments at 10 PM and still need to study their playbooks and for their classes. I get just as pissed as Cobb does every single game when I hear the boos and the “HARTLINE SUCKS!! I WANT GILLESPIE!!” or whatever they say.
October 17th, 2010 at 2:34 pm
Complaining that people showed up late? I showed up before the defense did.
October 17th, 2010 at 2:36 pm
I guess Cobb may be a Wildcat, but this shows he’s still from Tennessee…..
October 17th, 2010 at 2:36 pm
214 – idiot
October 17th, 2010 at 2:37 pm
He souldn’t have said it but I agree with him. Some of our fans and so of you need punched right in the mouth for the way they have treated Hartline for example. I sit in the crowd last night and listened to people from all angles bitch nonstop about Joker, Brown, and Hartline. Their bitching didn’t stop until Cobb caught the final touchdown pass. Think about the game Harline played last night and then imagine how anyone could be critical of him for the entire game.
October 17th, 2010 at 2:38 pm
I will resume watching UK football when Mike Hartline leaves. I don’t care if he had a “good” game last night or not, nobody should be subjected to watching despicable quarterbacking game in and game out.
October 17th, 2010 at 2:38 pm
He should have directed some of his anger toward the defense. The marching band showed up before the defense did.
At least it’s only football. Bring on the real sport and Free Enes.
October 17th, 2010 at 2:41 pm
Most of you are grown men. Act like it. Grow up and leave Randall Cobb alone. This is a kid (emphasis on kid) that plays his heart out every single week and is full of passion for this team. I don’t think anyone can really argue with his points. I was in Commonwealth last night and people were leaving after the first quarter. The crowd did nothing to get behind the team when it was down, but celebrated as it made the comeback. Had the crowd been as loud in the first half as the second half, we may have seen a different team much sooner. AND SHAME ON EVERY SINGLE PERSON THAT HAS LEFT NEGATIVE REMARKS ON HIS TWITTER FEED!
October 17th, 2010 at 2:42 pm
221) What? You must be “challenged” in the between the ears department. I was a hater of Hartline. I will gladly eat my words. Aside from two really bad throws, he’s been all-conference good.
October 17th, 2010 at 2:43 pm
And we gotta cut a 21 year old kid some slack. Expecially when he lays it on the line every week. He’s speaking to very vocal and ignorant minority.
October 17th, 2010 at 2:43 pm
Oops, sorry guys. I accidentally the twitter comments…
October 17th, 2010 at 2:48 pm
221………wow.
October 17th, 2010 at 2:48 pm
The truth hurts. However in the fans defense, until the University gets their act together to create an atmosphere in the stadium from the get go for these big time games (and all games), the fans will continue to be flat with no energy to get the team pumped up to start the game until the 4th quarter like the last two games. The student section is pathetic and is has been half full for the Auburn and USC games. Go anywhere else in the SEC, sans Vandy, and the administrations “get it” in terms of creating an in stadium atmosphere to get the fans into it for 4 quarters. Dont hate on The Legend!
October 17th, 2010 at 2:49 pm
If anyone has the right to be mad at the fans it should be Mike Hartline.
October 17th, 2010 at 2:50 pm
Yea…this pisses me off a lot. I’m a football fan 1st which is rare for a UK fan, but he doesn’t have the right to say this when you lose games you should easily win…see Ole Miss, Tennessee 3x and Vandy numerous times! If it’s like that, we don’t need you. And that sucks to say because I’m now going to have to change one of my animals names which I named after this douch!
October 17th, 2010 at 2:51 pm
Justin = Troll (or idiot) (or, more than likely, both)
October 17th, 2010 at 2:51 pm
Would he be saying these things if they had lost.
October 17th, 2010 at 2:52 pm
I completely agree with randall here, if people think they can talk shit about the team they say they love, then why cant he call them out, if your not one the fans who do this dont worry about it and if you are one shut the hell up and support your team.
October 17th, 2010 at 2:54 pm
One thing I do know, for any fan who defends their right to leave early whenever the play is bad, to not show when the odds are long, or to beat the traffic home despite whatever the scoreboard says, I have a team you can get behind…the UL Cardinal football team. There’s tens of thousands just like you. Let’s be UK fans, not UL fans.
October 17th, 2010 at 2:54 pm
230) Leaders and passionate people say things they wish they could take back or keep to themselves. I’ll take Cobb any day of the week, warts and all.
October 17th, 2010 at 2:54 pm
I could not agree with Randell more… The guy behind me last night kept yelling Brown Sux and how come we never blitz… We blitzed 80% of the plays in the first half on defense… Brown has coached great D the prior two years and there is allot of youth and a talent drop off on defense this year… I am sick of the people that leave every week at half time or at the end of the 3rd Qtr to “beat traffic” of what ever their lame excuse is… There is nothing like celebrating in the parking lot after a huge win in football… Amen Randell, way to call out the fair weather fans (Granted it is not all of them)… As for the Hartline detractors my god you just do not know anything about football…
October 17th, 2010 at 2:55 pm
Good job Randall. Why should people be able to criticize you but you cant say anything back?
October 17th, 2010 at 2:56 pm
Most of you guys that take umbrage with what RC said have probably never played sports and need to get a little thicker skin.
October 17th, 2010 at 2:58 pm
230 – He has every right to speak his mind. What gives you the right to comment on them losing games they should have one. See what i did there?
October 17th, 2010 at 3:00 pm
I also think Randall should take this time to bash the US Military, The Girlscouts, Easter, and puppies. I mean we just beat South Carolina and Spurrier.
Dang it Randall, enjoy your life. This is ridiculous. It is Sunday, it is beautiful, you are the greatest football player in a decade at UK. There are beautiful women everywhere.
You should be guiding us, not blocking us. We are McLovin
October 17th, 2010 at 3:04 pm
I fully support and agree with what he said. Sorry he felt like he had to apologize.
Matt Jones at the start of the football season was a pretty perfect example of the
typical UK fan, covering it basically begrudgingly. As the season has progressed,
it has pretty much been like “Thank god BB is here and we don’t have to think
about FB any more.” This win changed all that. ‘Be interesting to see if anything
changes, but I doubt it. Interesting too KSR at least trying to rally the fans
by suggesting better music. God Bless Randall Cobb for suggesting better fans.
October 17th, 2010 at 3:05 pm
I ask, why did he wait till they had a big win, to call out the fans.
October 17th, 2010 at 3:06 pm
Maybe Randall Cobb is mad that he didn’t get to come out as The UnderTaker
October 17th, 2010 at 3:10 pm
RANDALL, STOP USING THE FANS AS ESCAPE GOATS!!!!!!!
October 17th, 2010 at 3:12 pm
READ THIS SITE and you will see what he means. Every post following the Florida loss was about if Hartline needed to be replaced, if Brown needed to be replaced, and wondering if we would ever win another game in the SEC. The #10 team in the nation shows up in Lexington, on a perfect Saturday night in October,and UK is FOUR THOUSAND short of a sell out?? Just one night after 24000 show up for UKs basketball PRACTICE!!
He has every right to be mad, and whoever (including Matt Jones) that wishes they “hadnt seen this”, needs to realize that UKs basketball AND football teams read this site. Its supposed to be pro-UK, but the football team has been BLASTED on here for three weeks now. I bet the team wishes they “hadnt see that” either!!
October 17th, 2010 at 3:14 pm
Maybe if it wasn’t so painful to watch some of the games that we seem to blow our load on, I would see your point, Cobb. You’re a great player and I’ll always hope we win but when you see the games from our perspective, you might understand why we aren’t contempt.
October 17th, 2010 at 3:17 pm
230. You sir are exactly the fan Cobb was talking about. First of all THIS UK team has not lost to TNx 3, and Vandy many times. THIS UK team has yet to play Vandy and UT. Secondly, if a 19 year old kid, that is frustrated and says something, upsets you so much you need to change the name of “one of your animals” then maybe YOU ARE THE DOUCH.
October 17th, 2010 at 3:19 pm
Get a grip, people. Honestly. If a couple of semi-controversial (at best) Twitter posts can make you “lose respect” for Randall Cobb, then you’re part of the problem. Literally everything Randall Cobb has done since arriving on campus has been about respect – for Cobb himself as a player, teammate, student, and human being, and for Kentucky as a program. He’s earned his respect. What about you? What have YOU done to earn HIS respect? Bought a ticket? Taken a road trip? “Bled blue”? Give me a break.
October 17th, 2010 at 3:20 pm
The people that are supporting what Randall did are nuts. He played a fantastic game and he deserves a lot of credit, but he needs to settle down. The first half of the game was abysmal, and prior to that, they didn’t do what they had to do to get the win. Simple as that. There was little to be giddy about until the second half of that game.
We showed up to the game, didn’t we? The crowd was a big reason South Carolina got rattled, down the stretch, in my opinion. They weren’t giving the fans any reason to cheer, so the crowd was having a hard time getting into it.
There are always going to be idiots that don’t understand what is happening, in every fanbase, and Cobb needs to realize this.
October 17th, 2010 at 3:20 pm
I have no problem with what Mr Cobb said. He is telling the truth. I can admit thus because I am one of the ones he is talking about. I honestly could give a rats ass about going to a football game. I tailgate and go home. I may watch it on tv but chances are I find something else better to do. He is speaking the truth and the ones that are mad are just pissed because they don’t want to admit it. On October 15th each year, football becomes an afterthought. I am feeling no different today than I would have if they had lost. Basketball is totally different. After a big win I feel great for days. Aftrer a loss I go into total meltdown. I offer no apologies for who I am. I also understand Cobbs frustration with fans like me. Vent all you want Randell. But I will never change.
October 17th, 2010 at 3:21 pm
We’ve had season tickets for over 40 years. Since moving away I’d come in for a game or two a season. My trip last season was miserable thanks to the idiot fans sitting behind us yelling sh!t at Hartline. Then the dude and his mother started yelling at me when I told him to leave the kid alone. I agree — some of our “fans” really suck.
October 17th, 2010 at 3:21 pm
Shut up.
October 17th, 2010 at 3:23 pm
244) It’s “scape goats,” the phrase is not related to hooved wildlife getting out of an enclosed area. Now, I tailgated (& couldn’t afford a ticket), and I saw a mass exodus at halftime. To everyone who says they have “always supported” the team, and blame previous heartbreaking losses on their behavior, quit living in the past. Our defense may be lacking, but our offense is as explosive as it’s ever been and can put up points in a hurry. Kudos to Cobb for speaking his mind, and hitting the nail on the head. IMO, he shouldn’t have to apologize to anyone for telling the truth, because a big win in football is quickly forgotten by UK “fans.”
October 17th, 2010 at 3:25 pm
What time the fans showed up should not be Cobb’s concern. It should be what time did the players show up to play. It looked like the team didn’t show ready to play until the 3rd quarter. Wish I had never read that tweet. It changed my opinion of Cobb, and he really was my favorite since Couch.
October 17th, 2010 at 3:26 pm
#251 Pretty sure I sat behind you that game. You were cussing like a sailor and it was embarrassing. You deserved what you got. I say good day
October 17th, 2010 at 3:37 pm
I don’t blame him at all, he has every right to be upset. When fans don’t support the team the way they should, after all the work the guys put in, the players should let the fans know. It shows what thin skin fans in general have. They will blast the players in a second and tell them to deal with it, but if a player says anything to the fans there is something wrong. I live in Florida and I was there to cheer my Cats on in Gainsville and didn’t leave till the game was done. Its time for all you fans in Lexington to step up and support the football team the way you do the basketball team!!!
October 17th, 2010 at 3:37 pm
Chewe…not for sure what i said made u think troll. Cobb just needs to realize that this is not a problem with this football team, uk football or uk at all. But these same complaints can be made across any fan. Cobb needs to realize the world is not perfect and some people do things differently
October 17th, 2010 at 3:42 pm
Um…..why are we still talking about this nonsense? We got too much to get ready for…come on BBN, push your knees really hard until you hear a loud pop.
Beat the hell outta Georgia!
October 17th, 2010 at 3:42 pm
DEY TOOK ARRR JOOOOBBS
lighten up kids, we’re flyin high, enjoy the win
October 17th, 2010 at 3:44 pm
Nice Cobb. U now sound like ay chump. One good win…and y’all talk in smack.
I have a right to have issues with this team and program. Win the next five games then u can’t talk your sh@& beyond that u lost to ole miss, wku scored 28 on u. Three of your wins are against the worst teams in d1. Yeah were mad as hel@ as fans so u step off and tell your def to tackle and your off to try something new…wildcat…hmm I bet cob is going to run. Oh and catch punts
October 17th, 2010 at 3:44 pm
214….If you are being facetious, ha ha. If you are serious YOU ARE THE PROBLEM.
October 17th, 2010 at 3:44 pm
257 – and fans need to realize teams arent always going to perform how they want them too. the day fans dont complain is the day they can say anything about his comments
October 17th, 2010 at 3:46 pm
260 – write or type much?
October 17th, 2010 at 3:46 pm
He’s right, but that’s the nature of fans. UK fans are no different than any other. When a team does well, everyone loves them. When they don’t, fans boo. Name a fan base that cheers when teams play poorly. Name a fan base who sells out stadiums when they are 0-3 in their league. Cobb is right, but that’s what fans do, we cheer when you perform, we boo when you don’t. As a former athlete, it’s something you should know about fans. There is a small group who love you either way, but you can’t expect that from everyone
October 17th, 2010 at 3:47 pm
264.
Dude are you stupid? It’s South Park! Get a life…please!
October 17th, 2010 at 3:53 pm
I am glad Cobb got that out. In a way he is right, Football does tend to take a backseat to BBall and after the way he played, he deserves to speak his mind out. I think it was addressed to the red lobster lady!!
October 17th, 2010 at 3:54 pm
I agree with Cobb. I turned to my friend at the game and said: “Here they are, making the game winning drive, doing it perfectly, against the #10 team in the nation, and these people are bitching!!!” I think the main problem with the fans is, the vast majority know nothing about football. They think they do, but don’t know a tenth of what they think. I hate to see UK lose at anything, but I understand the direction they are trying to take and agree!!!
October 17th, 2010 at 3:56 pm
#244 must be new around here
October 17th, 2010 at 3:56 pm
So… anybody else ready for basketball season to start??
October 17th, 2010 at 3:56 pm
Wow! Very surprised that Randall said that. I can understand his frustration about the criticism from fans but the fans have had ever right to complain. We were on a 3 game losing streak and after the many years of sucking in football UK fans are tired of getting their hearts broken by uninspired coaching and play on the field. You want fans to support you Randall?? Then get your team to play like we know they can for the entire game! Get Steve Brown to get his head out of his ass for the first half! Don’t let the defense wait until their down 20 – 30 points to finally show up because more times then not you’ll lose! Instead of calling out the fans, call out the ones on the sideline and field that are holding you back! Randall needs to look back at all the years before him to understand the frustration of a UK football fan. Maybe then he’ll get it. The fans aren’t off limits to criticism either but that doesn’t mean you actually do it. A leader would know that all that does is divide people rather than bring them together. I’m pretty sure Cal would agree. Hopefully Randall learns from this.
October 17th, 2010 at 3:58 pm
I meant 253
October 17th, 2010 at 3:59 pm
One quick comment. People keep saying support this team like we do basketball. We do…
Remember Porter, Tubby, Gillespie. Wake up you clowns. We expect hood things from our teams. Maybe to a fault. But we want good. It’s called capitalism. We Strive to be better and it we don’t like it when we put out a poor product. What if our coaches demanded less than a string performance. This isn’t T ball people. We keep score
October 17th, 2010 at 4:00 pm
You know what I hate? “Football fans” trashing “basketball fans” about not being “true” fans. Saying that real fans support UK teams at all time. Really, self-righteous “football” fan? When is the last time you went to a soocer game? Or supported the rifle team? I did not boo last night. I felt so disgusted with that first half effort that I wanted to. People around me did. I do not fault them. I also stayed to the end and supported my team. But I understand the people that left and was tempted to myself.
October 17th, 2010 at 4:00 pm
Yeah Cobb I support a winner. As do most fans but for some reason UK football fans support their historically crapy team. Do a little research before you make an as@of yourself. We support the team and get pissed when it, as it usually does, suck! do I want to watch a 35win basketball team or a program that, including last night, has won 3 sec east games against teams not named vandy in the last eight years!!!!!
Don’t think you should talk crap until you at least break three wins in the east in one season……ouch
October 17th, 2010 at 4:00 pm
By the way, I can’t type good on this iPhone.
You got the point
October 17th, 2010 at 4:01 pm
If you “dont actually” criticize the fans, then the fans lose all rights to complain about the team like you are. You think you fans whining about losing doesnt hurt either? He DOES get it. You summed it up best with “You want fans to support you Randall??” Fairweather to the furthest extent. There should NEVER be question like that asked. You should ALWAYS support these young men that are playing “inspired.” Go ahead, complain about some of the coaching decisions (like any of you would make better D coordinators anyways) but the fact that you worded your statement like an ultimatum to a kid is a joke. Go home
October 17th, 2010 at 4:04 pm
#29) “People need to see it.” Do they NEED to see it, Drew? Matt, Really? KSR is quick to remind people they are a fan site/blog that supports UK and its student athletes, and not a source for journalism. Therefore, KSR has the choice to put (or not put) information on its site that generally benefits the various programs and interests of its teams and student athletes. Saying people “need” to see it implies a journalistic type responsibility to UK fans. Let’s leave the journalism to those folks who claim to be journalists. I understand there are certain circumstances (player getting kicked off a team, arrest, etc) that are going to be posted regardless. However, posting Cobb’s twitter message is irrelevant and in no way benefits anyone. In fact, its just whiney, does more harm than good and only pisses off a certain percentage of the fan base (likely those to whom it applies). I have read and enjoyed KSR since its very modest beginnings and this was a Pete Thameltoe-type bitch move of unnecessary proportions. Check your “people need to see it” ego at the door.
October 17th, 2010 at 4:05 pm
“Don’t think you should talk crap until you at least break three wins in the east in one season……ouch”
Dont think you should talk crap to someone who can do things you can only do in a video game…maybe…ouch
October 17th, 2010 at 4:06 pm
Any negative commentary is usually regretted; however, I can understand where he is coming from. A lot of UK fans only care about basketball because their insecurity complexes require that they be associated only with a “winner.” Well, here’s one UK alum (actually double alum) who can’t stand the baskeball program, hates Calipari, is embarrassed by one and done, and wants Enes imprisoned forever. Live long and prosper Randall Cobb. You are dead on, even if you might have made a mistake preaching to all these big blue, kool-aid drinking, Calipari is a crook, and the NCAA is going to hammer sleazy UK basketball, chicken crap fans.
October 17th, 2010 at 4:06 pm
274) I would pay good money to see Randall Cobb shove Red Lobster cheese biscuits down your stupid piehole.
October 17th, 2010 at 4:07 pm
Bottom line. Out of the last sixteen quarters of football the offense has come to play the last eight and the defense 3 of the last six. The criticism from the fan base – and media – was warranted. The praise after that last half of football was also well deserved. I’m a fan not a lemming. I could see the potential in this team and when they didnt play to that potential I said so. That’s not being fair weather. I’m an alumnus. I’m a lifelong fan at 43. Don’t want to hear me complain then play aggressive, all out football like the second half last night.
October 17th, 2010 at 4:12 pm
281 – if you get to complain then he can complain about the crappy fans that leave early and say “OMG i cant for BBM, screw football” which is pretty much who is rant was targeted out. It’s a two way street which people cant understand. They think they buy the right to complain and somehow his time and sweat and pretty much whole life isnt enough for him to complain about douchebags
October 17th, 2010 at 4:13 pm
To the ones bitching about Randall I”m reminded of this Shakespearean quote “The lady doth protest too much, methinks.” The phrase has come to mean that one can “insist so passionately about something not being true that people suspect the opposite of what one is saying.” So if your bitching about what he said maybe you are guilty of leaving early, showing up late or yelling at the team when things are not going so good.
Look he took it down, lets move on and celebrate the win!
October 17th, 2010 at 4:13 pm
280, 278. love how when people don’t like something they resort to violent behavior. Way to rep you school and state
October 17th, 2010 at 4:17 pm
His critizism of the fans saying they should get ready for BB will certainly not help UK’s football recruiting. Sometimes like a few fans that made remarks about the team at halftime it is best to wait until you cool down. Cobb is a great player and person but this isn’t good for recruiting.
October 17th, 2010 at 4:19 pm
So people can get on here and complain/bitch/whine all the time, but if Randall tweets something negative about whiney ass fans, then all of the sudden he’s a “punk” or people have “lost respect”? Good grief. Let the man vent. Everyone else does.
October 17th, 2010 at 4:19 pm
284 – lolwut? When in my post did i say anything violent. Seriously i know i bashed you for typing like an illiterate a**. But are you really like…dumb?
October 17th, 2010 at 4:33 pm
Lighten up, Randy.
October 17th, 2010 at 4:43 pm
Oh how amazing!!!! IT is OK for everyone to HATE on Hartline but let Cobb make some comments about fans and we get mad. Grow up and be REAL FANS!!!!!!!!!
October 17th, 2010 at 4:49 pm
I have been a Kentucky football fan for a long time and would never boo the team. However, these young players must keep in mind the multiple 2-9 and 3-8 seasons the fans have experienced within the last 10 years. When we (the fans) see missed tackles, blown assignments, and poor play calling reminiscent of those seasons we tend to get “level 9” pissed.
October 17th, 2010 at 4:56 pm
I was sitting 4th row and I didn’t hear ANY boos at all. If you want to tell THOSE morons to suck it that’s fine by me, but don’t go bitchin about people coming in late. We know you play better in the second half!
October 17th, 2010 at 4:59 pm
OK Randall, you’ve vented, but you have raised the stakes for the Georgia game. You’re gonna need to bring it, and your teammates as well.
October 17th, 2010 at 5:04 pm
Great win and great atmosphere (in the 2nd half). What I’ve realized from my experiences at Commonwealth Stadium is that it doesnt take 70,000 people in the stands for it to become a loud, crazy SEC atmosphere. It does take a TEAM that can make critical stops and also convert some of those stops into touchdowns. Both of those things happened last night and the 4th quarter was probably one of the loudest crowds in the stadium this season.
And I’ve always wondered why the players just dont play? Instead of spending time waving their arms up and down trying to get the crowd energized, they should focus on their assignment during the next play, make the play, and then we’ll cheer as we’re supposed to.
All praise goes to Cobb for his leadership on this team and his playmaking ability, but he doesn’t need to be concerned with the crowd. You do your job, we’ll do ours. Its that simple. I remember the Arkansas game 2 years ago at home when the stadium had emptied completely but the handful of us that stayed created more noise during the comeback than we had experienced all game. And I remember Cobb and Hartline fueling that comeback with 2 long touchdown passes.
Just make plays. Go Big Blue!
October 17th, 2010 at 5:15 pm
Big UK fan living in Georgia! Cobb is right on target! Stop talking so much about basketball and support the football team!
I love basketball but these guys are trying to build a football program and they are doing a darn good job!
Yes, the defense was terrible in the first half but they came out and stuck it to SC in the 2nd half. Hartline was fantastic, Cobb was great and so was Matthews. Let’s gt behind these guys just like we would the basketball team!
October 17th, 2010 at 5:15 pm
I hope I am not the only who backs Cobb on this completely. The football attitude of our school is pathetic…sorry somebody called the fans out even if it was the star player. I’m surprised that any football recruit would choose UK as their school after attending any game. The atmosphere is just pathetic. Building a program requires some growing pains and if you aren’t willing to work through it with our boys then give your ticket to someone who cares about TRULY supporting our team!
October 17th, 2010 at 5:16 pm
Please, please beat Georgia!!!!
October 17th, 2010 at 5:25 pm
The week of UK/Ole Miss game former Ole Miss quarterback Romero Miller had to plead with Ole Miss fans not to leave game early for tailgating back at the Grove….the two prior games against Jackson State (with a 31-10 halftime lead) and Vandy (hot, humid 100 degree day) half the fans departed game for the Grove….and Ole Miss, which is no basketball school, lost both games….point being, unless your football program has the tradition of an Alabama, LSU, Florida, etc…your fans are going to be somewhat fickle…on balance, UK football fans have proven fairly loyal over the years, filling up Commonwealth stadium when teams are often mediocre…Randall just needs to accept it for what it is and keep a positive attitude about the fans just like he does with his game/team…he’s a great kid with a huge heart, which is why he speaks up…everyone should just cut him some slack….and the fans do need to quit whining and pick up their energy….Commonwealth was quiet for three quarters last night, although we made up for it all in the fourth Q…
October 17th, 2010 at 5:29 pm
Cobb for Heisman
October 17th, 2010 at 5:31 pm
Everything Cobb said is completely tru. I’ve been saying this all year. We have great fans but they don’t support football like our basketball program. I applaud Cobb for his words. Mabye it will just put a fire in our fans. We need to pack the house everygame. Be loud then louder!!!! How do you expect our players to be fired up when their own fans are telling them they suck. This needed to be said and he was the perfect person to say it. Show more love, we will never be a power house in the sec if we have the worste fan base. We need to cause mayhem every game. Scare the piss out of every team that walks in the state ok ky but with the fans we have now this will never happen.
October 17th, 2010 at 5:32 pm
“Never boo our boys in blue”…. Peace… I’m out!
October 17th, 2010 at 5:52 pm
Boy musta still been drunk for tin roof last night cuz Ky’s fav do it all footballer player just at his size 12 cleat! Ky is a basketball school & state. Of the 12 SEC schools UK & Vandy are the only nonfootball schools. Sorry Randy, love ya hear but think b4 you speak! Great game by all Cats!
October 17th, 2010 at 5:53 pm
He didn’t say anything bad in the first place…and then he didn’t make it better in his next tweet. Matt got his panties in a bunch over nothing to begin with. Why was his next tweet any better. Put yourself in his shoes. Why can’t Cobb voice his opinion? Will the fanbase really change? What kind of wrath could Cobb possibly receive as backlash? This is a non-issue unless you write a blog and want to make something of it.
October 17th, 2010 at 5:57 pm
I don’t think he is out of line at all! Our football fans can really stink at times and he just told it like it is! Sometimes honesty hurts!
October 17th, 2010 at 6:03 pm
Doc- my point is if he wants to shut up the critics then he and the rest of the team and coaches need to perform the way they did in the second half last night. I heard the same ‘fair weather’ crap when I was critical of BCG and tubby during rajon’s sophomore season. There is andifference between faith and blind faith. I have faith this is a good football team not blind faith that just follows the rest of the lemmings of the cliff. Fans get to be critical of teams that under perform or perform in inexplicably bizarre ways( see the BCG years) because we ARE fans. Players and coaches get to shut up their critics by performing on the field or court (see hartline) not on twitter.
October 17th, 2010 at 6:18 pm
Deserved to be said, especially by Cobb. The fans didn’t get truly loud until well into the comeback. It wasn’t close to a sellout, and the fans gripe about every play that doesn’t work as though it was DESIGNED by the coaching staff not to work. Our football fans aren’t great. This isn’t shocking news, nor should Randall be blasted for speaking the truth.
October 17th, 2010 at 6:30 pm
My only problem is this is “to ALL the fans”, he even contradicts himself later and says he’s not talking about everyone but if you’re going to generalize like that then you truly are criticizing the only people that support you. Obviously you want support, you want people to cheer, and you want people to fill up the stadium. This is the wrong way to accomplish that though. Sorry I can’t afford to go see you every game Randall. Some of us have a life outside of fandom. I think anyone would understand a comment like this after a loss, after a win it comes off so much worse. I love Randall Cobb but he did lose some points here. Remember Cobb, there are a lot of out there who attended and have been following UK since before you were born. Show some respect
October 17th, 2010 at 6:32 pm
Also you trash us for liking Basketball after meeting with Cal for leadership tips? Really? C’mon Cobb
October 17th, 2010 at 6:37 pm
249, am I the fan he is talking about? He can say whatever he wants. And no I’m not 19…actually I was in the stands cheering for the Cats before Cobb was born. So you can STFU. I’ve paid the price of being a UK fan my whole life…and I doubt Cobb even watched UK growing up so what he’s been dealing with for 3 years, I have been dealing with for forever…so he can STFU too. And no this team hasn’t lost to Vandy or UT…yet! But when they come out and lay an egg Saturday at home against Georgia (whom they should easily beat) because of Cobb’s defeatist comments made at the expense of the fans (and no, he didn’t say some fans) he said all fans…I’ll just say told you so. That’s UK football and it always has been. And I don’t want to hear a player whom could change the outcome of games tell a fan its their fault they come out every game as flat as possible.
October 17th, 2010 at 6:41 pm
I agree with Cobb. There was a guy right behind me that said in some various “we F#$@%^$ suck” at least 20 times on USC jr.’s first drive. While I wish he didn’t say it though. I am tired of the negativity with the UK football team and some of the fans. While we should want greatness we should be realistic, its UK football. The team is headed in the right direction its just going to take time. Go out and support our team.
October 17th, 2010 at 6:51 pm
Randall Cobb is one of the greatest UK football players of all time. This web site is a perfect example of what probably upsets Cobb. Although there is great stuff on this site (sometimes even funny) there is more crap on here about “freeing” a professional basketball player from Turkey so he can play one year at UK before going pro (along with many of the rest of UK’s b-ball players) than there is about Cobb, Locke, Matthews, and other who will be playing in the NFL after getting college degrees at this university. If we want to have a winning footgball program, then we need to start honoring our football players more (or at least as much) as some foreigner who may never even play here on our basketball team. Go, Randall Cobb!!!
October 17th, 2010 at 6:51 pm
249 Let me amend my last comment after rereading your post aimed at me…first off he’s not 19 either…just realized you weren’t talking about me…he’s 21. Overall, I’m just saying if that’s how he feels…then whatever. But, after that type of win who does it help to say things like that? Maybe he should have said that last year after losing a couple or even this year after last week. I’m calling it now although I wish it wrong, that we will get hammered this weekend and I’ll put that on Cobb. He starts off a week after a big win by jumping on the fans who account for maybe 5-10 percent of the outcome. He and the players account for 60 or 70 and coaching is the rest. I wasn’t on here jumping down there throats after the past 3 weeks…but now I am because I don’t think he realizes that UK fans are really good in general and when you consistently disappoint us, how do you expect us to react?
October 17th, 2010 at 7:28 pm
311 amen…prove it cobb…Prove to the nation that we don’t suck and fans WILL pack the house and they WON’T talk sh*t at the game. Lets face it S.C. fell victim to bad luck. First off, If Latimore doesn’t get hurt we’re 3-4, and then a bad timeout call on behalf of the SC coaching staff really hurt them. We were so fortunate in that game. WE CAN’T COME OUT AND GIVE UP 14 POINTS RIGHT OFF THE BAT AND EXPECT TO COME BACK. If the last play goes for an incompletion we’re probably still 3-4, so for Cobb I have this message. I respect you as much as I could respect any player in football today, because I feel like you’re the backbone of KY football, but you and your brotherhood have tendencies to disapoint, so take that anger and channel it towards victory not towards the fans. We pay money for those tickets. just like you would at a movie, and if the movie sucks it gets criticized.
October 17th, 2010 at 7:41 pm
Go Big Blue!!! Free ENES!!! Forgive COBB!!!
October 17th, 2010 at 7:44 pm
What 311 said. This was stupid on Cobb’s part. I was there at the Auburn game. Got last min tickets at 3pm and drove 3 hrs to watch a game that deep down I thought we would be ran out of our own building. Your darn right that I booed every time we had a player tackled for a loss and they slip through for a big gain as if they were covered in butter. I booed when it was 3rd & 11 and we called a draw up the middle. I also spent the entire 2nd half screaming, jumping up and down and high-5ing the people around me till I lost my voice. I also yelled out like a banshee when we got the int the other night. The point – ky football fans r like any other teams fan. Give us a reason to boo and we boo. Give us a reason to cheer and we cheer. It’s that way in every stadium across America. In Cobb’s defense, I really think this was a moment where he thought out loud, realized it was a mistake, and took it back. We’ve all done it. Said things we didn’t really mean and wanted to take back. At least we r not like Florida fans and sit around for an hour crying in our hands. Am I right? Bwahaahaa!! I hate the gators lol
October 17th, 2010 at 8:19 pm
TRUTH IS: If you’re seriously offended by what Randall said in his first tweet–then you likely take it in the rear. #45, you seem to enjoy prison time (seriously, you should quit the internet and quit spreading AIDS on this board).
October 17th, 2010 at 8:22 pm
and if some of you dumbasses would read between the lines of his tweet, he wasn’t pointing out all fans, including diehard football fans and basketball fans. He was pointing out the idiots of our fanbase that are nothing more than self-entitled, spoiled front-running bandwagon jumpers (hence those who bolt at the first sign of football stuggling–and bolt to Rupp because you only want to be associated with a winner..d-bags).
October 17th, 2010 at 8:25 pm
read between the lines (to some of your morons)–he wasn’t indicting most of our fanbase…just those who jump ship because they only want to be associated with a winner. Good lord, Mannix–it doesn’t require a decoder wheel.
October 17th, 2010 at 8:26 pm
idiots
October 17th, 2010 at 8:29 pm
It wasn’t a smart decision to post that, but he is right. Coming off a near upset of #8 Auburn how do we not pack that stadium. That was one of the first things I said when the game started. I looked around and saw so many empty seats it was very disappointing. I know he wasn’t talking about everybody and for the people who didn’t show that could have went, you should be ashamed.
October 17th, 2010 at 8:31 pm
Bet you wasn’t expecting all this, was you Matt?
October 17th, 2010 at 8:57 pm
Hey Cobb win more than 3 sec games then you can complain freaking loser
October 17th, 2010 at 8:58 pm
We have all made mistakes at that age. Let it go and turn the page.
October 17th, 2010 at 9:10 pm
faninNWLex – so….anyone that views something differently than you or doesn’t have the same opinion as you is an idiot who takes it up the butt and spreads aids? What a dumbass. Sounds like you have some deep seeded issues there champ. Or your 12.
October 17th, 2010 at 9:12 pm
@ 322 – Agreed. Spur of the moment mistake. Let’s move on.
October 17th, 2010 at 9:26 pm
The fact that this post has generated more comments than any other football post I’ve seen makes me proud of Cobb! Hell it least he got some of you arses to actual comment about the program! I want 20 more Randle Cobbs he told us two weeks ago he was pissed and he rolled his sleaves up and went to work he did blame Steve Brown or the D! He went to work and I like that he said it. If you don’t like it get over yourself.
October 17th, 2010 at 9:30 pm
Cobb wasn’t talking about all fans, just the dumb ones- of which there are many. It’s hilarious to hear these “I was a fan before you were born” people act like they’re sooooo offended at what he said. Get over it. He’s a star player and we’re all hacks at whatever we do and we think we know more than all the players and coaches combined. Go get’em Cobb, tell those sons of bitches where to go!!!
October 17th, 2010 at 9:39 pm
Randall will regret this one. He seems like a great kid and I do believe his intentions are in the right place. I’ll chalk it up to immaturity. In my 35 years i’ve endured more than my share of heartache over the Cats’ many woes but come back every game, every year, and see my blood pressure spike to dangerous levels as we underachieve and/or make stupid mistakes to give games away. I’m guilty as charged for thinking Carolina would send it to OT and outlast us there because…….that’s what happens to us. Thank heaven Cartier Rice and Anthony Mosely had other ideas. I now live in Jacksonville, Florida where Gator fans all around me are literally writing their season off after losing to Mississippi State. There have been plenty of empty seats at Ben Hill Griffin and the natives are a tad restless. We travel, we give mammoth support for a .500 team, and we deserve better than we’ve gotten over the years. I don’t expect a 20 year old kid from Tennessee to understand all that. 67 thousand plus in Commonwealth is dissapointing but its not shameful when you consider we were 3-3 coming off 3 straight L’s one of which (Mississippi) was borderline inexcusable. I was disappointed to see Cobb’s post but I understand it only came from his limited history of frustration. Go get ‘em Cobb. And by “‘em” I mean the teams on the rest of the schedule. Not the guys and gals who have come to love you.
October 17th, 2010 at 9:48 pm
I can’t blame Randall for his comments. Maybe a bit regrettable in the end for some people but it needed to be said.
You don’t go to the game and BOO the team. If you feel that bad about what’s going on, go home and don’t come back. They need support. Remember when Coach Brooks scolded the fanbase for booing a couple years ago? He was dead right to do so. There’s too many loud mouthed idiots screaming at players on the field. They need their ass handed to them.
One older man, who was wearing UK gear, next to me on Saturday was cheering for SC when they were making big plays in the first half!! Can you believe that? If he hadn’t been about 60 years old the guy in front of him was about to deliver a smack down. There’s no place for that in Commonwealth and I like the fact that Randall spoke up.
GO CATS, Baby!!
October 17th, 2010 at 9:51 pm
323. – Looks like you’re the dumbass. Opinions are like a-holes, but let’s not confuse the FACTS. I’m calling out the posters on here who are taking his literal tweet out of context. He LITERALLY was not calling out all fans–just those who exhibited the traits he was talking about. Yeah, I know he phrased the BEGINNING of it with “ALL”, but he was referring SPECIFICALLY to those who did those things (and yes..they did) he specifically talked about. Everyone on here who cheered their butts off and have always been a loyal UK FB fan need not feel indicted as he wasn’t referencing you. He knows who you are. He’s heard of you and he’s HEARD you. Think about it, Cobb is not stupid to suggest that ALL fans did this. Those of you who are expressing feelings of being insulted are assuming that’s what Cobb is saying (i.e. ‘everyone’–which is assinine). Good lord..it doesn’t take a Mr. Wizard to see the common sense.
I’m not 12, but I do have issues with menstruating fans. THOSE are the ones Cobb was calling out, and I agree 67,500 percent with him.
October 17th, 2010 at 10:00 pm
..and Matt, your misinterpretation of Cobb’s tweet fanned the flames toward the village idiots..not the ocean.
October 17th, 2010 at 10:04 pm
can’t blame cobb
October 17th, 2010 at 10:19 pm
Cobb: You just lost my respect!!! Go back to Tennesse. The Vols are going to kick UK’s ass for the 30th straight year and I can’t wait just because of you!!!!!
October 17th, 2010 at 10:30 pm
Randall was right on with his statements but he made a mistake by tweeting them for everyone to read…uk fans fill the stadium every year and travel to bowl games but our stadium is so quiet compared to all the other SEC teams. My issue with Randall is not his statement about our fans but I have a problem with him getting advice from Calipari on winning and being a leader….does anyone else think that maybe Joker was not exactly thrilled that Randal did this and for that matter his teamates. I remember when Pitino gave a speech to the football team about winning and excellence. Coach Curry was not happy and most of the players I knew did not like Coach P for doing this.Sorry for rambling but a young man speaking the truth does not bother me whereas overstepping your boss does.
October 17th, 2010 at 11:04 pm
heck yeah randall that did need to be said, that crap makes me sick hearing our own fans talkin crap and booing our team i hate fickle fans. Now that beeing said maybe you should just suit up and play bball this year im sure coach cal would love your hussle on the team. you would prob all sec by january
October 17th, 2010 at 11:05 pm
332) which one were you, the one booing or the one calling the players names? Probably both, and you had a puke orange shirt on under your pink one. Douche Canoe!
October 17th, 2010 at 11:07 pm
This is funny sh#t.
October 17th, 2010 at 11:09 pm
there is blame to go around for everybody here. 1. A top 10 team should have the stadium packed and rocking the whole game, no excues for empty seats. 2. the athletic department should take partial blame for not promoting this football game like they should have. there has to be a better way to market this team to a “basketball” fan base. 3. the defense played so horrible the first half, it drained alot of energy out of the stadium. I was tempted numerous times to switch to the Florida/Mississippi St game after that lack of effort. Missed tackles are killing this team and i understand the fans being frustrated over this. 4. Randall Cobb, as frustrated as he was, HAS TO BITE HIS TONGUE. You are a beloved football player, no sense in getting the fans to turn on you. Alot of truth in your comments, but you have to bite your tongue and play as hard as you can. Performance and effort will lead to wins and eventually will grow this fanbase. Randall, you have to remember, your selling football to a basketball crazed fanbase. For this fanbase to grow, continue your effort on the field, and tame your tongue off the field.
October 17th, 2010 at 11:16 pm
Randall Cobb should’ve said this early! This needed to be said. The fans who go to the games and sit there, and not even cheer, should just stay at home and watch it on tv. I have to admit, I had times that I was like what was going on when 28 to 10. But I always kept cheering. Also, I must say there is alot of players that are upset with the crowd, and not being a full stadium. But I much rather have 40,000 screaming fans and a half full stadium, than 73,000 fans who just sit there. Its almost dishearting to the players when no one shows up to the cat walk, I mean we just played the NUMBER 10 TEAM IN THE COUNTRY and no one showed up!!! Commonwealth shouldve been crazy for the full 60 minutes no matter what the score was. Thanks Randall for calling out the fans. True Big Blue Nation appreciates it! GO CATS!
October 17th, 2010 at 11:28 pm
My point is that he does give his all to put out the best product he can. And im almost certain that everyone on that staff or on the field are doing the same. But if fans are showing up late and leaving early…then they are NOT giving their all. So therefor he has a right to complain. He is not getting the effort back he is giving. ADD THAT to the fact that some of these drunken idiots get to scream curse and ridicule him and he has to eat his words. No, just no. And fans can “shut” Cobb up by doing what he says they are not. Nothing you can say will make it right for fans to be able to voice their opinion and him not. For you to suggest that they bust their ass every week and you or anyone else (not saying you do) to chastise him or anyone and get up in arms about one comment he says is rediculous
October 17th, 2010 at 11:30 pm
And i can see complaining about poor tackling and questionable play calling. But what’s so hard about turning and discussing it with the fan beside you and continuing to cheer your team on. Obviously there were some people screaming at the players and coaches so he gets full reign to speak his peace. And by the way just clear it up im not trying to pass this over as fact, this is just how i feel on the matter. So IMO
October 18th, 2010 at 12:15 am
As much as I love to watch him play and I think he is a terrific football player he made a HUGE mistake today. His “tweet” is already playing on YAHOO sports and CNNSI. This most certainly will be used against us on the recruiting trails in the future. Sadly the school that gave him the opportunity to play will no doubtly have to deal with his tweet in the future. On a side note he seems to be obsessed with UT. Every game we play the announcers say he still has a chip on his shoulder because UT did not recruit him till late. Man that was 4 years ago, dude let it go.
October 18th, 2010 at 12:32 am
I completely agree with Randall.
Also, I can’t believe I missed the biggest KSR nerd fight in … a long time.
Call me crazy, but to me, “supporting the team” means cheering and not booing.
Arguing seems pointless, however, because I can’t understand where the people who disagree with Randall are coming from. Not even a bit.
A 300+ post nerd fight and there is no KSR vs. Maggard action? Crazy.
October 18th, 2010 at 1:00 am
What a punk if he’s so worried about UT not recruiting him until late let him go there. We can go 6 and 6 oe 7 and 5 without him we have befor we will again. You don’t like it here leave junior
October 18th, 2010 at 1:01 am
I don’t think Randall should have tweeted that, but he was right about what he said. Kentucky will never have a consistently good football team because fans would rather know what color shirt Enes Kanter is wearing to class or some BS like that. I agree with Randall. All it would take is a quick look at KSR this past week to see the coverage of basketball compared to football. I realize that the team isn’t good and that most of the ppl. that come to this website are probably basketball rather than football fans, but my god, i would say 60-70% of the stories on the website were about big blue madness, a practice for crying out loud. I guess it is what it is..kentucky basketball will always be the top dog until we get a football team that is consistently competitive.. I am a big UK basketball fan, but I have always been a bigger UK football fan for the simple fact that UK football hasn’t always been the most popular team to support and because of that you usually get a lot of true fans that actually “follow” the team. I love seeing all of these basketball fans come out of the woodwork since Calipari got hired. These are the same fans that are leaving at halftime of the football games and not showing up until the second quarter starts because the only reason they are at the game in the first place is to get drunk with their frat boy buddies in the parking lot.
October 18th, 2010 at 1:06 am
343 – what a little ***** you are. If you honestly think we’d be as good of a team without Cobb as we are with him than you and people like you are better off not going to football games because your knowledge of football is zero. Actually you probably make people dumber around you at football games
October 18th, 2010 at 1:21 am
my first thought on this was that he was just repeating what he heard in the locker room from his coach! I could not quit thinking about Joker’s “80 guys got my back and have each others back” comments in the post game interview and how that same comment was told to the team at halftime. Maybe something like…”the fans are cursing us, booing us and walking out on us. we’re in this by ourselves, so lets have each others back and come out the second half and win this game for the guys in this locker room!” i could be totally wrong on this..but i think Randall may have just been saying what his coach told them, but didn’t say in his interview. My guess is that it will all be ok next week when Cobb score his first touchdown against Georgia! Go Cats!
October 18th, 2010 at 1:57 am
I was kind of thinking the same things he said. When the game came on and the camera panned through the crowd I said out loud WTF. There are empty seats. How does that happen? But then after we started losing the game and it looked like we were going to lose our 4th in a row I had thoughts of checking other games or looking at my fantasy football team to see how bad I was going to lose. But I stuck with it and the team came through in a big way. By getting this win without Locke shows we can beat anyone in the country. Randall has a point to what he said. He lost no respect from me. As my three yer old says, ” oooooooohh! C-A-T-S. Cats. Cats. Cats” and go cats.
October 18th, 2010 at 3:02 am
So Randall is really serious about Kentucty football……I think that’s a good thing. Randall says what’s on his mind…..what’s wrong with that? If there wasn’t some truth in what he said, people wouldn’t be getting upset.
October 18th, 2010 at 7:50 am
First of all…I think it is unfortunate that Randall had to be put in that situation by our fans, and felt the need to vent. Why not…our fans don’t hesitate to vent when things are not going the Cats way. If you can dish it out,I think Randall Cobb had every right to bark back. I also agree that it is very disturbing when fans leave early. Not only to other fans, but also to the team. The cats make a bad play, and the team has to watch a mass exit. The Cats are let down, and the opposing team gets energized.
October 18th, 2010 at 8:47 am
I want Randall to know that there are alot of BBN that have never attended a game but scream and cheer from their living rooms during the games. I’m sorry that the people that attend the games treat our players badly. I’m sure that the team wants the stands to be filled but there are alot of us that can’t. Probably the fans that arrived late were trying to get there from Keenland. GO BIG BLUE and Thanks Randall for an exciting player to watch.
October 18th, 2010 at 10:05 am
Fans booing the Cats are not real fans. You never boo the team you support. That is just low class. I’ll admit that I am a basketball fan first. But, I love UK football too. I usually only go to one game per year. But, I watch every other game. The only time I’ve ever left early is to beat the traffic when the game is already over (win or lose). And, I will never boo the Cats.
Cobb is the man. I have no problem with his tweet. Those that do need to take a long, hard look at the person in the mirror. He’s talking to you.
October 18th, 2010 at 10:50 am
Suck it, Sam.
October 18th, 2010 at 11:35 am
Uh I thought we won….did I miss something?
October 18th, 2010 at 1:12 pm
Well maybe if our student section was bigger and organized like every other SEC school. They have basically one side of the stadium reserved for fraternities and sororities to bring dates to the game. Our whole student section is filled with gdi’s who have no clue whats going on. But maybe if we were not down 28-10 at halftime of every game. Also randall your a great player but until your top on the Heisman list dont talk about the fans.
October 18th, 2010 at 3:43 pm
#40, great point. #45, you’re a jag-off. It’s fans like you that are an embarrassment to our fanbase. Go Big Blue!
October 18th, 2010 at 9:57 pm
We’re getting better, eh?
October 19th, 2010 at 12:17 pm
Sad truth is that Randall Cobb is right. This is characteristic of about 75% of UK fans. Bash the team when they lose, support them when they win. It’s the same way in bball actually. How many “true blue” fans bashed the team during the Billy Gillispie years? A lot more than last year. Support the team in wins and losses. Period.
October 19th, 2010 at 12:26 pm
By the way #343, we cannot go 6 and 6 without Randall Cobb. Maybe in the Sun Belt; Not in the SEC. That is the fact of the matter. Randall Cobb makes UK’s offense.
October 19th, 2010 at 12:28 pm
Let me just clarify… this year’s team cannot go 6 and 6 without Randall Cobb. 70% of the playbook is designed with Cobb in mind.
October 19th, 2010 at 7:56 pm
That’s a good way to keep your fanbase lol , I think not….