Saturday is the day the UK Football fans have been waiting for all season. Everyone knows this team is capable of breaking the streak. To beat the Vols in Neyland Stadium is has been a dream for most of us, but I can’t think of anyone who want’s it more than Randall Cobb.
Here’s what Cobb had to say about Saturday’s game…
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[QUOTE=Chris Lowe]“It’s in the back of my mind, something you can’t ignore,” Cobb said of his last shot at the Vols in Neyland Stadium. “But if I can just find a way to control my emotions before the game, I think we’ve got a great chance to get a win, and it will mean that much more in the end. [/QUOTE]
It’s more than just Randall who want’s this game. Cobb Sr. seems to want it just as bad. He’s definitely been involved in his sons football career and their relationship with UT..
[QUOTE=Chris Lowe]Kentucky had promised him a chance to play quarterback, and Tennessee made that same promise when the Vols finally got around to offering.
But neither father nor son were ever completely sold that the Vols were being genuine.
“We didn’t feel they were being upfront and honest,” Cobb Sr. said. “They said they were going to change their system and go to a spread to fit Randall’s talents. But then later on, they wanted to know why he didn’t come to camp so they could see him play. That was a red flag right there.
“Coach (Rich) Brooks told Randall he would like to have him as a receiver, and Randall told him his heart was at quarterback. Coach Brooks told him they would give him a chance at quarterback, and that’s where Randall played his freshman year.
“I really think Randall just felt more at ease with everything and everybody at Kentucky and more at home, too.”
The clincher for Cobb was that Kentucky was there from the beginning and Tennessee got to the party so late, especially with his being right there in the shadow of Neyland Stadium.
“I mean, coach (Phillip) Fulmer practically drove by my house every day on his way to work,” said Cobb, who helped lead his high school to four straight state championships.
He insists he’s not bitter, and in Tennessee’s defense, says the Vols’ staff did what a lot of coaching staffs do when they miss on a player during the recruiting process.
They got too caught up in all the measurables and forgot about the intangibles.
“They didn’t realize how much heart I play with and how much the game means to me,” Cobb said. “I think they overlooked some of the qualities I have as a player that make me who I am. But that happens. It happens all the time in recruiting.
“That’s something I can’t control. I don’t know how they feel about it right now at Tennessee. All I can tell you is that I’m excited to be where I am.
“I believe things work out for a reason, and I wouldn’t want to be any place else but Kentucky.”
His family has been able to scrounge up 42 tickets for this game. Relatives are coming in from out of town, while several others will be making the short drive from Alcoa to Neyland Stadium.
Cobb was back home last week to have his high school jersey retired. He was peppered then with questions about Tennessee.
He’s said repeatedly this week that he wants to let his pads do the talking.
They’ve already had plenty to say this season. [/QUOTE]
You can [URL=”http://espn.go.com/blog/sec/post/_/id/17166/cobb-gets-one-last-shot-at-vols-in-neyland”]read the entire article here…[/URL]
The CATS have had trouble starting games, but if there’s one game they should be ready for, it should be this one. I would hope the rest of the team acknowledges what this game means for UK, the team, the fans, and Randall.
How do they do that? They start the game playing their hearts out!!!
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