Cats Win Music City Bowl
A few years ago I wrote an editorial that appeared in the Louisville Courier-Journal's Sports section. In the piece I suggested the University of Kentucky was fortunate to have Mitch Barnhart as AD and Rich Brooks as the head football coach. Of course, Brooks endured innumerable challenges resurrecting the program he rescued from the depths of NCAA sanctions.
Many thought I was crazy. But today I feel vindicated. The University of Kentucky Wildcats handily defeated the Clemson Tigers in a well-played Music City Bowl matchup.
Clemson, of course, was a heavy favorite. Odds meant nothing to the Wildcats, though, who brought the University of Kentucky its first bowl win in 22 years. The win was the team's eighth of the year, also very much a rarity for the Wildcats who must contend each year in the (everyone remove hats) Southeastern Conference.
Well done, Wildcats. Rich Brooks can pronounce his resurrection complete. Kentucky's back to fielding a competitive (and programmatically clean) football team.
Many thought I was crazy. But today I feel vindicated. The University of Kentucky Wildcats handily defeated the Clemson Tigers in a well-played Music City Bowl matchup.
Clemson, of course, was a heavy favorite. Odds meant nothing to the Wildcats, though, who brought the University of Kentucky its first bowl win in 22 years. The win was the team's eighth of the year, also very much a rarity for the Wildcats who must contend each year in the (everyone remove hats) Southeastern Conference.
Well done, Wildcats. Rich Brooks can pronounce his resurrection complete. Kentucky's back to fielding a competitive (and programmatically clean) football team.
posted by Erik Eckel at 8:10 PM
2 Comments:
Well played? A big clue that you didn't watch the fumbles, missed exta point and field goals, but the second half was better. On the other hand, Woodson did demonstrate why he'll be in the NFL when Brohm - an all overrated Louisville quarterbacks - are long gone.
I didn't get to watch the game, true. But, I heard Kentucky was up by almost 20 points before they went to a prevent defense. I suspect that qualifies as a well-played game, at least on Kentucky's part.
Either way, they won eight games this year. That's not something most Kentucky teams do.
As for Brohm, I hope he enjoys a long and fruitful career in the NFL, but I don't see it happening either. With the exception of Johnny Unitas (what, 40 years ago?), Louisville doesn't exactly have a history of sending QBs with long-term success to the NFL.
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