Hot takes on Kentucky’s gut-wrenching loss to Southern Miss from members of the media. Also a few thoughts looking ahead to next week.
They’re saying the same thing we’ve all been thinking…
Here’s a look at some reactions and thoughts from other media personalities on Kentucky’s collapse against Southern Miss Saturday:
Kentucky led Southern Miss 35-10 with :56 left in 1H yesterday. Outgained 332-22 after that and out scored 34-0 last 30:56
— Phil Steele (@philsteele042) September 4, 2016
It wasn’t the first time in the Stoops era that the Wildcats gave up a costly score in the final minutes, or in this case seconds, of the first half.
Southern Miss’ 44-35 win at Kentucky officially the largest come-from-behind win in school history. Trailed 35-10 late in 1st half.
— Jason Munz (@munzly) September 4, 2016
Kentucky Football: “Making history (for other teams) since the departure of Bear Bryant.”
Kentucky ran 14 plays in the second half of their 25 point collapse to Southern Miss. I don’t even know how you do that on purpose.
— SPENCER HALL (@edsbs) September 4, 2016
The sheer mechanics of it are mind boggling.
People keep calling Southern Miss’ win over Kentucky a “huge upset.”
1) The line was less than a touchdown
2) Have yall seen Kentucky FB?— Jay White (@JayWhiteSports) September 6, 2016
Kentucky fans didn’t call it an upset. Most of them saw the writing on the wall and got out of there by midway through the fourth quarter.
Sheesh is right. Now let’s see what they’ve said about Florida (I’m going to try and stay positive):
Florida defensive line allowed just 46 yards rushing for UMass and had four sacks and five tackles for loss in win last week.
— Jen Smith (@jenheraldleader) September 5, 2016
I’m confident Kentucky will rush for more than 46 yards against the Gators on Saturday.
UMass Football only lost to #25 Florida 24-7; that’s a moral victory if I’ve ever seen one.
— ZooMass (@ZooMass) September 4, 2016
Maybe we should start counting moral victories at Kentucky? At least then the streak wouldn’t be so long?
Mac says Kentucky will come here next week “probably thinking they can whip our tails.” And he doesn’t blame em after today #Gators
— Grace Remington CBS4 (@Grace_Remi) September 4, 2016
I think this is McElwain’s way of trying to fire his guys up to be more focused/poised for Kentucky than they were entering the game versus UMass. Hopefully the fact that Kentucky lost the way they did will make Florida players overlook the Wildcats?