Mark Stoops says Kentucky expects Georgia's best after their upset defeat
Facing a team that just lost isn’t always the best recipe for success, especially if said defeat came in upset fashion. That team is usually highly motivated the following week and takes their anger out on the next opponent.
Kentucky will be dealing with that problem this week, as the Wildcats visit Georgia, who just suffered its first loss of the 2019 season to South Carolina in a game where Vegas favored the Bulldogs by about three touchdowns.
During his teleconference on Wednesday, Wildcats head coach Mark Stoops said they expect Georgia to “respond in a positive way” following its humiliating defeat. He also added that the Wildcats will get their best and “need to match that” in order to win.
At the end of his call, Stoops also said “Georgia will embarrass you if we don’t play with more consistency.”
Georgia has won nine straight against Kentucky. Last season, the Bulldogs knocked off the Wildcats, 34-17.
Here’s what else Stoops said on Wednesday:
- On helping Lynn prepare during the bye: The fact that he took some snaps, direct snaps and toyed with him at QB some this year and the last few years, for him, it’s like riding a bike. Going back to HS, he is a natural. We all know he’s an athlete but even with his reads, he did a lot of good things. On one hand it doesn’t surprise you but on the other hand, it gives you optimism about what we can do moving forward.
- What does that say about him that he was able to do that and do it successfully? He has a very high football IQ, he can play any position because he knows what to do… it speaks volumes of him, his IQ and what he is able to do.
- On UGA, how do teams bounce back from a tough loss: It depends on the situation and what is going on with the team… when we lost to Florida, limping into the bye week, it was tough on us. For Georgia, so talented and so deep, you expect them to respond in a positive way… I’m sure we will have their full attention.
- On Georgia’s run game against UK’s run defense: They are big and physical upfront, they are so deep, starting with Swift, I feel like they have four very talented guys… we have been inconsistent, we gave up a 74-yard run on the second play but then played well the rest of the game… Georgia will embarrass you if we don’t play with more consistency.
Yeah, our best effort to run single back formation straight behind center for no gain, then try a jet sweep to Tyler Simmons for no gain, and then have all 3rd down routes go less than 20 yards beyond the LOS and nowhere near the middle of the field, and all consist of stopping and turning to wait for the pass.
yeah. Watch us run for 250 yards or something and Kirby will stick his head back in the sand. “Just do more” to him means more of the same.
Wanta trade coaches and staff?
No we are just feeling sorry for ourselves, although our coaching staff seems to be stuck in 1st gear at times. I suspect its the same for you guys during BB season for a loss.
Got ya!
Our basketball program isn’t about the University anymore.
Cal the Great said in his book, he tells players not to play for the Commonwealth, nor the University but for the name on the back of the jersey.
He’s a cancer on college basketball.
God forbid you lose to South Carolina. When that happens is when coaches start getting fired.