Game Day Approaches

T-minus 12.5 hours to kickoff and I do not know if I have ever been this psyched for a game. The town is just electric and ready to carry off the Cats to be big victory. Who needs this game more? I have often wondered that myself. If duh ville loses then there goes their NC chances and a possible death spiral could ensue. If UK loses it is 5 in a row to an in-state rival which can't help recruiting. Then again if Kentucky pulls the upset over City College it could vault the Cats into uncharted waters for the rest of the season; A solid run in the SEC this year and a January Bowl would become a lot less far-fetched. If duh ville wins then it is a step they were supposed to take to become the "national powerhouse" the fan base thinks they are. So UK needs to win the game while little brother doesn't need to lose it. How does that work out to who needs it more? Who knows.

• This UK squad is highlighted by a slew of senior leaders including Dre', Tamme, Little, Burton, Woodyard, and others. These leaders need to step it up, keep the emotions in check, and whoop some ass today. We need to take it to the Cards from minute one, and never let them get comfortable. Sure City College is going to make a few big plays, but everytime they do, our leaders have to be there to respond with a big play of our own.
• In a change from the norm, Sam Bright actually did something good for a change. To help our team this week, he snuck a jar of his secret "muscle balm" that is "all natural" and "so new it is undetectable" to each one of the players. Go Sam and way to take one for the team
• As I was preparing to go for the customary pre-game run this morning I thought my iPod was giving me a sign. I put it on shuffle and the first song that came was Diddy's "Victory." Unfortunately the next song that came on was Beck's "Loser." My iPod is playing with my mind
• As for today's game the key lies in the trenches (I know that's what everyone says), but the winner of this game since it was restarted in 1994 is the one who got more out of the running game. If the three-headed monster of little/dixon/smith can establish the inside running game and break a few on the outside it bodes very well for the cats. The threat of our deep passing game with the combo of Burton and Woodson should be enough to keep City College honest enough to consistently only keep 7 in the box. If the depleted defensive line for the Cats can buck up and keep the cards to a relatively low rushing output and get off the field on 3rd down, the Cats will have this one in the bag. As for the final prediction, I say Cats 41-34 in a reversal of the score from 2005.

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