[B]T-Minus 30 Minutes and Counting…[/B]
Get your Tostito’s and bowls of salsa and queso ready. Get your drink of choice out of the fridge and open up the Nation of Blue Chat to join other UK fans throughout the game. C-A-T-S Cats Cats Cats!
Crap, I got so caught up in the excitement, I almost forgot what I was going to post. Until kickoff, you can read the notes about today’s game from UKAthletics.com which are available below.[PRBREAK][/PRBREAK]
Joker Phillips Comments:
Offensive keys – Hold onto the ball: “Offensively, the key to the game is making sure we protect the ball. We’ve got to be able to run the ball and have got to be able to protect our quarterback and then take advantage of situations that come up throughout the game.”
Defensive keys – UK’s defensive line: “The keys on defense is making sure we’re stopping the run. We’ve got to create some turnovers and create some ruckus for their quarterback. We can’t let their quarterback be comfortable in the pocket. A lot of that is going to be dependent on our defensive line and how they handle their offensive line.”
Key matchup – UK’s speed guys vs. U of L’s defense: “There’s no doubt that we’ve got to get the ball to Randall Cobb and Derrick Locke. We feel good with any of those matchups. The other guy that’s got to make plays for us and has to be a huge part of this game for us is Chris Matthews.”
Louisville’s strength – New coaching staff: “I’m concerned about the unknown. We’ve got to be able to adjust. It might be after the first play, it might be at halftime, it might be after the first quarter, but we’ve got to be able to adjust with us not knowing the new coaching staff and exactly what they’re running.”
Kentucky’s strength – Operation Win: “Our attitude is our strength, our overall attitude. Our players believe in the plan, what we’ve been practicing on and our training.”
Louisville players to watch out for – running backs: “I would say Victor Anderson. He’s a dynamic player for those guys. He and Bilal Powell are two very good players. And anytime you have a senior as your quarterback like Adam Froman, you can’t sleep on him.”
Here is the link to the [URL=”http://www.ukathletics.com/auto_pdf/p_hotos/s_chools/kty/sports/m-footbl/auto_pdf/fb10_0904_louisville_notes”]PDF game notes[/URL] as well.
