Aside from the second half last night, the most impressive thing to come out of it was what Jalen Whitlow did as quarterback. Whitlow entered almost immediately after the game started but what fans saw from him in the first half alone was impressive. Relieving the injured Smith, Whitlow was 12 of 23 for 114 yards on passing.
Sept 29, 2012; Lexington, KY, USA; Kentucky Wildcats quarterback Jalen Whitlow (13) throws the ball against the South Carolina Gamecocks at Commonwealth Stadium. Image Credit: Mark Zerof-US PRESSWIRE
After the game, Coach Joker Phillips addressed the press. As far as Maxwell Smith’s ankle goes, Phillips said: “X-rays are negative, but we’ll take another look at it tomorrow.” As for Whitlow, the trainers never addressed his ankle with Coach Phillips.
Lexington Herald-Leader columnist Mark Story views the Wildcat football team as having a “glass half full with Whitlow at controls.” For those of us who watched the game and followed the tweets as well as it was happening, Story’s last sentence rings true: “But, at least for a half, Jalen Whitlow put the thrill back into Kentucky football.”
Former Kentucky coach Rich Brooks summed up the first drive of the game by the Gamecocks rather accurately in a series of tweets on Saturday night. While Coach Brooks might no longer be roaming the sidelines, he does keep an eye on what the Wildcats are doing on the gridiron.
What a great start by the Cats. Need to keep SC from scoring before the half. Get ready for a big 2nd half. Go Cats.
— Rich Brooks (@UKcoachbrooks) September 30, 2012
Coach Spurrier lost his mind going for it on 4th down.
— Rich Brooks (@UKcoachbrooks) September 30, 2012
The men’s soccer team opens up Conference USA action against Memphis at 2:30 PM at the UK Soccer Complex. The Cats currently have a 4-game winning streak. Tickets cost $5.00 for adults and $2.00 for seniors and youth.
The Kentucky Volleyball team will also be busy in action on Sunday. The team will be hosting Auburn at Memorial Coliseum at 1:30 PM. Tickets cost $5.00 for adults and $2.00 for seniors and youth.
Daniel Solzman is native of Louisville, KY, and holds a BA in Public Relations from Northern Kentucky University and a MA in Media Communications from Webster University. Solzman writes for both Redbird Rants, Wildcat Blue Nation, and is the weekly baseball columnist for Fansided Radio He has been a fan of the St. Louis Cardinals since he first started going to minor league baseball games in Louisville (home of the St. Louis AAA affiliate until the late 1990s). In addition to the Cardinals, Solzman roots for his beloved Kentucky Wildcats, Indianapolis Colts, and Boston Celtics.
Solzman used to live a mile away from Wrigley Field in Chicago, where he studied improvisation and sketch comedy at Second City.
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