Agree on all points Harlanman. Kentucky’s problem is not that Joker Phillips is a bad coach…far from it. SEC football is a powerhouse football conference as proven by the number of BCS Champions. The real problem is recruiting top tier athletes to KY. It takes a coach that has a track record of cranking out winners, and those resumes are in very short $upply.
Hypothetically….Urban Meyer to Kentucky, and its top ten within two recruiting classes. I would speculate that he could have the Cats in a BCS top level Bowl within four years. The cost and committment would be huge. But, the reality of Kentucky football is what you saw this year. Hey, we can dream about it anyway!
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