1. Play Vanderbilt defense. Stop Ky running back Boom Williams and the run, get pressure on Patrick Towles when he passes, and get some sacks and get three or four turnovers like we did against Florida. Play VU-Mason-like defense.
2. Take care of the football on offense and run it well. Line needs to open holes for Ralph, Darrius, Josh and Dallas and let them churn up some yards, move the chains, and maybe take one or two to the house.
3. Pass the ball well enough. Johnny, if it’s Johnny, which is most likely, will need to connect on some throws to help us get the job done.
VU 17, Kentucky 13
We’ll move to 4-6 on the season and 2-4 in the SEC. Need this one. Hopefully we’ll have a great home crowd.
Recruiting
Some awesome recruits visiting this weekend with some of our commits and four-star cornerback recruit Joejuan Williams visiting. Joejuan is a high priority for us. Also, among the star-studded visiting group, is my man from right here in B’ham, Alabama’s Mountain Brook High School Joe Donald. Joe 4 is a very good friend of mine’s son and is a heckuva linebacker. Hard hitter, fast, strong and plays Coach Mason-like VU, Stanford football. Just the kind of player-person Coach Mason wants on his football team. Joe 4 is an outstanding student and an excellent young man. Would love to see J4 get an offer. He would be an outstanding addition to our ’16 class.
Bball news
Kevin signed two fine young men and basketball players in this signing period for 2016. 89, three star point guard Payton Willis, and 90, four star power forward Clevon Brown are now part of our basketball program. Payton is a 6’4”, point guard from Fayetteville, Arkansas, who averaged 15.9 ppg, 3.6 rebounds, 3.5 assists and 1.5 steals his junior year for Fayetteville High School.
Clevon is a 6’8” 230 pound power forward out of San Antonio, Texas (Churchill High School) who averaged 16.8 points, 9.4 rebounds and 3.2 blocks his junior season.
These are two excellent additions for the 2016-17 team. Really like Payton and Clevon. We’re going to be loaded again next year. Not sure if Kevin and the staff are totally through yet with recruiting. We may get another guy in the spring. There are other prospects out there who could fit our profile of high character kids who are good student and talented basketball players.
Now we crank up the 2015-16 season with very high hopes. Wade Baldwin IV, Riley LaChance, Matthew Fisher-Davis, Damian Jones, Luke Kornet and our talented basketball team gets it started tonight at 7 PM CT/8 PM ET at Memorial Gym against Austin Peay. The game will be on SEC Network + on the computer.
Fes Ezeli had 10 points, two rebounds and three assists in Golden State's 129-116 victory over the Minnesota Timberwolves. The Warriors moved to 10-0 on the season and look better than they did a year ago when they won it all. Fes was five-of-six from the field. Stephen Curry finished with 46 on 15-of-25 shooting from the field, eight-of-13 from trifecta, and eight-of-eight from the line. Curry is outrageously good. Fes is a key player in the Warriors' attempt to achieve back to back NBA titles. Pumped for Fes!
Jon Curran, Luke List
Jon Curran is at -3 and Luke List is at +4 after the first round in the Mayakoba Classic in Playa del Carmen, Mexico. The leaders are Justin Leonard and Aaron Baddeley at -6. JC right there. Luke has some work to do. The cut right now is at -1, so Luke probably needs to shoot six or seven under to make the cut. It’s possible. JC will be a factor. Both tee off around noon CT/ 1 PM ET today. Golf Channel will telecast starting probably around 1 PM CT/ 2 PM ET.
Jay, JMatt
Jay and the Bears are at the Rams this Sunday at Noon CT/1 PM ET. Jay with an all world game Monday night in a victory over the Chargers at San Diego.
JMatt and the Eagles will host the Miami Dolphins at the Linc on Sunday. JMatt was unreal good Sunday Night against the Cowboys at Jerryville.
Both played spectacularly well.
Will keep up with Zac Stacy and Casey Hayward as well. Casey starts for the Packers and Zac is getting playing time for the Jets. Zac did play a little bit last night as a matter of fact in a 22-17 Jets’ loss to the Bills. He returned one kick back for nine yards. Would like to see Zac get more opportunities. Will keep you posted on Casey. Packers host Detroit on Sunday at Noon CT/ 1 PM ET.