Gomez here...It's no big secret that we're not fans of Pat Forde around here. To be honest, we think about as much of Pat Forde as Brandon Phillips does the St. Louis Cardinals. However, most of our hatred for Forde is solely based on his constant jabs at the UK basketball program and our head coach, John Calipari, and not anything to do with his thoughts on college football.
Earlier this week, Forde blogged about some of the rivalries in college football that could be changing tides this year. One of those rivalries is the Kentucky-Tennessee rivalry of the always tough SEC-East. Forde goes out of his way to make sure we know how tough its been for Kentucky against Tennessee, but then makes a case as to why that might finally change this season...
"Upper hand: The Volunteers have won 25 straight in the most lopsided intraleague series in America. There have been blowouts (11 losses by 20 points or more), shutouts (four) and freakouts over agonizing near misses (eight losses by a touchdown or less, including in three of the past four).
Why it might change: For the first time since the SEC split into two divisions nearly 20 years ago, the Wildcats were picked by the media to finish ahead of the Volunteers in the East. Tennessee is in a complete state of flux, with its third coach in three years, an ongoing NCAA investigation and a distinct talent deficit on this year's roster. Kentucky is not exactly flush in its first season under new coach Joker Phillips, but it has returning depth at quarterback, running back and wide receiver -- and multipurpose threat Randall Cobb might be the most versatile player in the country.
Outlook: If it doesn't happen this year, will it ever happen for Kentucky?"
So there you have it. That's about as good as we can expect from Forde. Take it for what it's worth... which ain't much.
More later...
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