Game Day Update

It's quarter til 6 and time to get hyped up for the #1 Tigers to come into commonwealth. UK hasn't beat a #1 team since the 70's when they were cheating so needless to say a victory today would be probably the biggest in the program's history. Hopefully the house will be rockin' and the Cats will be able to keep it close and have a shot at the end to avenge some of the terrible losses we have had to the Bayou Bengals in the past.

• Sam Bright on today's big matchup: "LSU is probably the most overrated #1 team in the history of time. I would say they have only 1 or 2 guys that will play on Sundays. The talent discrepancy between Kentucky and LSU is huge. They do not belong on the same field with us."
• Am I the only one that is bothered by the fact that there are 2 teams nicknamed "Tigers" in the SEC. Sure there are 2 "Bulldogs" in the SEC as well, but there are bulldogs living in the United States. The last time a tiger lived in the US area was of the saber tooth variety in the Pre-Cambrian era. Seriously, should Auburn and LSU have to fight it out to be the "real tigers" when the animal is not even indigenous to the area? It's not like there is a lack of mascots out there. Surely, one could change and become the "Weebles" or something
• Speaking of revenge, let's review the last 3 times the Tigers and Cats have hooked up on the gridiron. Last year, LSU housed us from beginning to end putting up 49 while shutting us out. I am not yet convinced that they could have scored 200 on us if they wanted to. In 2001, the Tigers went down the field on a long methodical drive throwing a touchdown to break our hearts 29-25. And everyone knows about the Bluegrass miracle in 2002. The Cats had the team beat that won the National Championship the following year as idiots hung from the goalpost when Devery Henderson crossed the goal line.
• As always, it sounds like Big Blue Madness was an over hyped practice that turned out to be a little cheesy. It's great to bring in Billy Clyde with a bang and let the fans meet the new recruits, but unless you are 1o years old it doesn't live up to the billing.
• Short post this week cuz I've got to get rolling for my pregame run. In order for the Cats to do what they need, I really feel like Raffie has to play. He brings an element to the game as a complete running back that none of our other backs give us. He doesn't have to be 100%, but we need to see some production out of him. Dre' and the rest of the team have to play mistake-free ball and we finally have to get some production out the kicking game. The Tigers have amazing athletes all over the field, and we have to contain any crazy trick plays they try to pull off. When under pressure, Dre' needs to get rid of the ball and get back in the Heisman race like he was before the USC game. He throws for 3 TD's and Dixon runs for 1 and the Cats pull it out 31-28. GEAUX BIG BLUE!