Post-season, SEC commentary

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I simply couldn't help myself. I saw this on ESPN.com shortly before Game 3 of the Dodgers, Cubs series began, a game the Cubs would have to win to keep their post- season hopes alive. While everyone cheers for the quintessential underdogs, The Chicago Cubs, I couldn't help but laugh out loud as I read this comment posted by an ESPN blogger...

"My broom is working, and I need to start sweeping. Oh let's say 9 p.m. PT. "
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Another fantastic football Saturday is almost over and bigger than the Bama win over the tough UK is Vandy's heroic defeat of Auburn. Go Vandy. I'm rooting for you to keep this up. I have always respected you guys and in a recent post, I said this:

If you are a Vandy fan, you are probably hopeful, thats what a win over The Evil Genius Steve Spurrier's Gamecocks will do for you. Keep it up and you may be able to ruin somebody else's Saturday this season...I would put money on it.

And I was correct. Good for you guys!

And because I was at work during the Bama Kentucky game, I will leave it to other bloggers to share their thoughts on today's game as well as other matchup. It's a little lazy, but some of these comments are great... I couldn't have said them better myself. Read on and enjoy:

I'll agree, Kentucky SHOULD be ranked, even with that loss. And I'm not saying that to inflate Bama heads either. UK deserves it. 4-1 is a respectable start.

I will freely admit that Bama is a great team...maybe the best in the nation??? not sure yet. But if Hartline didn't drop that ball and give up a freebie TD, KY wins this game 14-10. I think some attention should be given to that.

Well... outscoring your opponents 88-0 in the first quarter and not trailing at all in the first six games IS pretty amazing and it's a huge accomplishment, so the media will tag that as well.

Hey look at it this way; Vandy won, but they keep hearing that it's their first 5-0 start since WWII. Now how would that make you feel to hear after beating Auburn for the first time this century?

Congrats to Bama. They played a great game. Being a cats fan I was very happy. We gave up the big play early with the 80 yard run and then gave away the fumble for the score but they held on and played hard. Bama made some mistakes too to make up for what UK did early in the game and then it got interesting. It showed to me that the cats defense is good, REAL good, and that they SHOULD be in the top 25 and could be up there with the rest of the powerhouses in the SEC. Good game Bama and good luck. GO CATS!!

Kentucky is a good team, and makes Alabama's resume that much better at the end of the season. I'll vouch for that even against other Bama fans.
If Alabama could have capitalized on a few more of those mistakes though, it might would have been a wider margin.

Kentucky is not a bottom feeder. They have come off of two winning seasons and two bowl victories. They were one of only two teams to beat the national champs last year. They held their own against the nation's best team. YEAH,I SAID IT. Alabama is the best team in the nation. Oklahoma just looks good playing against crap competition.

I guarentee you'll hear about how close that game was more than you will about the win. But, on the other hand, it is a pretty big deal when one player rushes for 200+ yds. against the nation's scoring defense leader. And that is a compliment to Kentucky as well.

Good game, it had me on my heels.

I love some of these idiots knocking Kentucky. Kentucky played with Bama the entire game. Alabama is an awesome team so it speaks volumes when Kentucky only loses by 3. Are some of you really comparing Baylor to Kentucky? That is absolutely idiotic.

Bama is great and Kentucky has turned the corner. A win over LSU should have told you guys to wake up. Kentucky is no longer a pushover. They are a legitimate team.

Shoulda, woulda, coulda....bottom line it's a win for Alabama.....bottom line for Auburn...you loose

I don't understand why it is if you listen to the media discuss this game (CBS, ESPN, etc), they just talk about how much rushing yards Bama had, how well they played in the first half, and how they moved on to be 6-0. They barely mention the final score, and don't say a damn word about Kentucky, and how well they played.

Alabama played horribly, and Kentucky played very well. There was horrific officiating, which may have affected the tide more than UK. The Tide's Coffee needs to get better at holding onto the ball, this has been a problem for him all season long. Bama should have scored much more than it did, but UK's impressive defense was able to keep them under control. Unfortunately, Bama's pass defense hasn't been great at preventing first downs all season long, which allowed Kentucky's strong passing offense to score some much needed points on the board. Alabama got lucky this game, because according to the skill, and how well both teams played, UK should have come away with the victory. The win can be attributed to the Tide's defense, and Coffee, who put the team in the position to make the game point.

People expect good teams to have blowouts. That rarely happens in SEC conference games because almost all SEC teams are good teams. The SEC doesn't have any "high school" teams masquerading as college football teams. The SEC has talent.

I second this. The SEC is the BEST conference by far.

Thank you..a win is a win is a win! I just think people did not give enough credit to UK...it's not like they are a Baylor team..they are an SEC team.

Good, Bad, Ugly, Pretty, Penalties, No - Calls,Fumbles. Talk is talk. The game is over. Kentucky and Bama both have a good football team and this was just a classy SEC matchup that proved Kentucky is a good team. Alabama is not overrated, if anything Kentucky is underrated. Still, good game and congrats to the Wildcats and good luck the rest of the season. Talk all you want, but Bama is still 6-0. dmccullough007 (35 minutes ago) Report Violation Goodness...a little too close for comfort...but all is well...a win is a win...especially in the SEC! Roll Tide...Ole Miss in two weeks.

This speaks more about Kentucky than it does UA. That defense for the 'Cats did not quit, but their young QB did them in. That being said UK isn't a homecoming game anymore and UA showed why they're one of the top teams in the SEC. hogwild1989 (42 minutes ago) Report Violation good job Bama.. now that you got that little hickup out.. roll the rest of the season and then crush whoever you're up against in Miami Catsbyfive (46 minutes ago) Report Violation Alabama was the better team. They made a lot of mistakes and maybe a few bullsh*t penalties, but the tide's defense is definitely better than the cats. I think UK showed a lot of heart and character today though, especially without the help of micah, cobb, lumpkin, and jeffries. If even 3 of those 4 are healthy for the rest of the season, I think UK could potentially beat anyone at home, I know that's a bold statement but i was impressed with their play today. Hopefully we will pull one out against the old ball coach for once next weekend.

You're right,UK was really, really good. Excellent test for our Bama team ("Mt. Cody" hasn't breathed that hard all season). They needed that little smack in the mouth to keep them humble for the rest of the season. We cannot sleep on Ole Miss.

We are, once again, back in the position of being every SEC team's rival. It's a savory spot to be in, but we haven't had a group of players that are used to that kind of pressure in a long, long while. It will be interesting to see how they handle being that heavily targeted -- esp. by teams that most people will not consider real competition for 'Bama. Those are the teams that can pull out one of those Boise St. Statue of Liberty-type stunners (God forbid...).

This is neither a Coach Bryant nor a Coach Stallings type team. The players on those teams signed with 'Bama because they wanted to play for the school and contribute to the program's winning tradition. This group of players signed with 'Bama because they wanted to play for Saban. Totally different vantage point. Totally different mentality.

Will be very interesting to see if these kids can keep their heads.

Saban didn't let Bama down like Nutt did in the Ole Miss game after a big win.

I hope mizzou does jump lsu in the polls this week because rankings mean nothin right now

Congrats to Kentucky on a tough game. The cats are the real deal for sure. This was the first team to test the Tide all year, and this game was the hardest hitting contest Bama has been in. In a way, I'm glad the Tide played such a physical opponent that they couldn't easily push around. Even though they lost, Kentucky still looked like a top 20 team. I'm sure that Bama's players and fans would agree. Again, good game Cats. Your team is damn good.

I hear u brother! all u can do is laugh at some of these post! I hear the scenery in Lexington is nice this time of year w/ Keeneland and SEC football

Cat fans be proud you will go bowling again, hope Vandy goes. Now we need to finish Bama.

Hats off to the CATS, They played their butts off against one of the best teams in the country! great job with both programs, hell of a game!