There is no love lost between the Kentucky and Tennessee fanbases, and all too often, for our liking, the Cats come up on the losing end of the football matchup. Kentucky has not beaten a Tennessee team that finished with a winning record since 1984; that's before most of you have been alive. Tonight was frustrating for a lot of reasons; let's see what you have to say:
FINAL at Neyland Stadium
— Michael Epps (@MichaelEppsTV) November 3, 2024
Tennessee - 28
Kentucky - 18
The Cats fought, were able to bounce back from some hiccups which they weren’t able to do in other SEC losses. Gave a good fight to a likely College Football Playoff team.
3-6 going into the bye week. #BBN @FOX56News pic.twitter.com/uVFtITOFoC
Kentucky has games of brilliance (at Ole Miss and at home against Georgia), but they also have lackluster efforts (South Carolina, Vanderbilt, Florida, Auburn), a little Jekyll and Hyde or, as KSR's Jack Pilgrim puts it, a little like Forrest Gump:
Kentucky football is like a box of chocolates. You never know what you’re gonna get.
— Jack Pilgrim (@JackPilgrimKSR) November 3, 2024
Tennessee fans were loud all night long, causing communication issues and numerous false starts; on one occasion, it was back-to-back false starts. They also enjoyed themselves post-game:
Scenes from Tennessee football's postgame after beating Kentucky ⤵️
— Ryan Sylvia (@RyanTSylvia) November 3, 2024
📸: https://t.co/ZVnxHwHwMm pic.twitter.com/bg8zILffxH
Brock Vandagriff looked okay (10 of 17 for 123 yards with 1 touchdown and 1 interception) when he wasn't running for his life:
Raise your hand if you had Kentucky QB Brock Vandagriff absolutely DEALING in Knoxville on your SEC bingo card for today! #notit
— Wake Up SEC (@wakeupsec) November 3, 2024
Vandagriff: 6/9, 85 yards, 9.4 ypa, TDpic.twitter.com/NMWWuwoXLN
The night ended early for him as he had to be helped to the back after a vicious hit from James Pearce Jr, who got a free rush after Eli Cox completely whiffed on a block; there is no update available:
No injury update on Brock Vandagriff after Vandagriff took a shot in the third quarter at Tennessee.https://t.co/UX9hRM6dqd pic.twitter.com/czt96vjUck
— KSR (@KSRonX) November 3, 2024
Brock Vandagriff is headed to the locker room. Took a HUGE hit on that sack on 3rd down which was his last play. Was limping, needed help back there. #BBN @FOX56News pic.twitter.com/jBtbzEUJnA
— Michael Epps (@MichaelEppsTV) November 3, 2024
Most fans are just tired and frustrated and ready to move on from Mark Stoops, even the Louisville fans are getting in on the act:
Jeff Brohm showing Mark Stoops how to beat a conference rival on the road pic.twitter.com/FvijUL2iqi
— ⚜️Alan Thomas⚜️ (@CardN_AL) November 3, 2024
Matt that’s cool and all but Mark Stoops should not be the coach at Kentucky anymore.
— Red Cup Kentucky (@KentuckyRedCup) November 3, 2024
Fire Mark Stoops
— Big Blue Carti (@BigBlueCartii) November 3, 2024
Mark Stoops and Kentucky are now 0-4 since Stoops made an appearance at Big Blue Madness and made this comment:
— Chris Beasmore (@CBeasmoreSports) November 3, 2024
“So this is Madness? I’ve been missing this for 12 years." #BBN pic.twitter.com/JMBSs6yRUS
A lot of fans are just tired of Bush Hamdan as well:
Bush Hamdan admits it took UK a week or two too long to force Jamarion Wilcox the ball.
— Aaron Gershon (@agershon99) November 3, 2024
Bush Hamdan has called a terrible second half
— Bleed Blue Network (@BleedBNetwork) November 3, 2024
Mark Stoops
— Cats By Ninety Nine Problems (@CatsBy_Ninety) November 3, 2024
Bush Hamdan
Eric Wolford pic.twitter.com/G4QNrrrjJw
Speaking of Eric Wolford, he and Stoops got animated with each other on the sideline after a false start. Fans were not happy when he was brought back, and even less so now:
exactly what is wrong with the uk football program. o line coach (eric wolford) giving it to mark stoops. this just can’t happen to u as the head coach. lack of accountability and maturity. so many flaws within the program. players are trying their hardest but the staff fails… pic.twitter.com/WjTJLIdaGf
— Griffin Day (@griffindayy) November 3, 2024
Eric Wolford is the reason for Stoops’s downfall. And it’s Stoops’s fault for not seeing it. This team fell apart when our O-line fell apart and it started with Wolford.
— Clayton Hudgins (@C_mon515) November 3, 2024
A lot of fans are now just ready to move on to basketball season. We will end with one positive one:
Not to be superstitious or anything, but the last time Kentucky football didn’t make a bowl game was the last time the men’s basketball team made a final four… Is this something? pic.twitter.com/4M0qPHrZLf
— Conner Caldwell (@connerjcaldwell) October 28, 2024
Where is your head at as we head into the last bye week of the season for the Cats?