Gomez here...Summer vacation is almost over. We've all lazed around alot over the past few months, only reporting on whatever is most truly important to the Big Blue Nation, but this weekend, our break comes to an end. That's because on Saturday afternoon, the Joker Phillips era officially begins with a road trip to Louisville. We're here to break down what you might expect from the first game of the season.
First of all, the summer long quest to learn who UK's starting QB will be has finally come to a close. As expected (by me anyway), veteran Mike Hartline has gotten the nod, and Morgan Newton will be his back-up. At least for now. Joker Phillips has said he fully expects to see a ton of blitzing, which means Hartline better be quick on his feet, and quicker than what we've seen in the past. His ability to stay composed and on his feet will most likely determine if he'll play the entire game or give way to one of his younger counterparts.
With that said, most people expect Kentucky to win comfortably. Louisville wasn't good last year, and they lost a big portion of their key players from last year's team. They did, however, upgrade in way of coaching, and sometimes, that is hard to predict how quickly that will translate to performance on the field. Still, Kentucky is noticeably more talented than Louisville and our coaches are pretty okay too.
The game will be on ABC, called by two guys you've never heard of and will never hear of again. With that said, its hard not to get really pumped for the kick off to a new season. Here's hoping that Kentucky's recent domination of the rivalry continues on Saturday!
For more information for the upcoming season, take a look at the most recent configuration of the always important UK depth chart...
QUARTERBACK
Mike Hartline
Morgan Newton
Ryan Mossakowski
TAILBACK
Derrick Locke
Donald Russell
Raymond Sanders
FULLBACK
Moncell Allen
Greg Meisner
WIDE RECEIVER
Chris Matthews
Brian Adams
WIDE RECEIVER
Randall Cobb
Matt Roark
WIDE RECEIVER
La’Rod King
Aaron Boyd
E.J. Fields
TIGHT END
Jordan Aumiller
Tyler Robinson
LEFT TACKLE
Chandler Burden
Trevino Woods
LEFT GUARD
Stuart Hines
Kevin Mitchell
CENTER
Matt Smith
Jake Lanefski
RIGHT GUARD
Larry Warford
Marcus Davis
RIGHT TACKLE
Billy Joe Murphy
Brad Durham
PUNTER
Ryan Tydlacka
KICKOFFS
Craig McIntosh
Joe Mansour
PAT/FG
Ryan Tydlacka
Craig McIntosh
KOR
Derrick Locke
Randall Cobb
PR
Randall Cobb
Mychal Bailey
DEFENSIVE END
Collins Ukwu
Taylor Wyndham
DEFENSIVE TACKLE
Ricky Lumpkin
Shane McCord
DEFENSIVE TACKLE
Luke McDermott
Mark Crawford
DEFENSIVE END
DeQuin Evans
Tristian Johnson
STRONGSIDE LINEBACKER
Jacob Dufrene
Ridge Wilson
MIDDLE LINEBACKER
Ronnie Sneed
Qua Huzzie
WEAKSIDE LINEBACKER
Danny Trevathan
Jewell Ratliff
CORNERBACK
Martavius Neloms
Jerrell Priester
STRONG SAFETY
Winston Guy
Taiedo Smith
FREE SAFETY
Mychal Bailey
Dakotah Tyler
CORNERBACK
Randall Burden
Anthony Mosley
That's all for now! GO BIG BLUE!
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