July 21, 2018
Kentucky has developed quite a divisional rivalry with South Carolina. The Cats have won four in a row over the Gamecocks, yet South Carolina is still consistently picked ahead of Kentucky in the SEC East. When Mark Stoops was asked at SEC Media Days if that gives UK any extra motivation, Stoops clapped back. “I…
The SEC’s favorite doormat is predicted to finish the 2018 season last in the East. Just two years removed from a bowl berth, Derek Mason shares a similar situation with Barry Odom as a defensive-minded head coach who must rely on his offense to win games this fall. The Best Thing Derek Mason Said — Hear…
July 19, 2018
Benny Snell did not travel to SEC Media Days alone. As always, the Kentucky running back carried a chip on his shoulder. “He brings that attitude, he brings that chip on his shoulder each and every day,” Mark Stoops said. “He comes to every scrimmage, every practice and plays the game the way it’s supposed…
The offensive-minded Tigers turned around their season in the Kroger Field halftime locker room. Kentucky held on for a 40-34 victory, but Missouri proved they were a changed team. After a loss the following week to Georgia, the Tigers won their last six games to become bowl eligible and give Barry Odom’s team momentum entering…
July 18, 2018
For the first time in a decade, Dan Mullen did not represent Mississippi State at SEC Media Days. In his place is former Fordham head coach and Penn State offensive coordinator Joe Moorhead, but who exactly is this guy? He’s about what you’d expect from a Miss. State head coach, but not really. Speaking at…
It only took two seasons for Kirby Smart to give his alma mater an SEC Championship. If not for a bad Cover Two call, Smart might have defeated his mentor in the CFB Playoff Final. Georgia should be in similar territory this fall. The Best Thing Kirby Smart Said — Georgia was so close to another…
Dan Mullen left the cowbells in Starkville, but continued the tradition of bringing a fancy pair of shoes to SEC Media Days as the new head coach of the Florida Gators. Mullen returns to Gainesville a decade after winning a National Title as Florida’s offensive coordinator. The Best Thing Dan Mullen Said — Mullen can…
July 17, 2018
In the middle of the madness on day two at SEC Media Days, I took a little break to wander through the spacious College Football Hall of Fame in Atlanta. Even though they say Kentucky isn’t a football school, the Cats are all over the Hall. Just beyond the grand entrance of helmets, Tim Couch’s…
As SEC Media Days unfolds in Hoover, KSR is highlighting each of Kentucky’s 2018 conference foes. Of course, the following previews will be in the most ridiculous manner possible. Up first, Jimbo Fisher’s new-look Texas A&M. The Best Thing Jimbo Fisher Said — It happened when Fisher was asked about playing Clemson and Alabama in…
When Kentucky travels to College Station for the first time since Bear Bryant roamed the sidelines in 1952, Mark Stoops will see a familiar face on the other side of the field. After eight seasons and a National Championship, Jimbo Fisher left Florida State to become the head coach at Texas A&M. For three of…