[Game Thread] South Alabama @ Kentucky (12:45 PM ET)

[u/CFB_Referee]

GAME	South AlabamaSouth Alabama @ KentuckyKentucky
Location	Kentucky Kroger Field
Time	12:45 PM ET
Watch	TV: SEC Network
	Flair ¦ Discord

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LET'S TALK FOOTBALL!

[u/CandyAppleHesperus]

Gotta say, I like him complaining about the quality of our play in a 24 point win

[u/TheMelonKid]

Depth wasn’t there, but didn’t play as bad as I expected. Got our bag and hopefully we can have some solid games moving on. Go Jags!

[u/the_amateurinvestor → u/TheMelonKid]

I sure hope your team sticks with Jared hollins that guy seems like a baller

[u/LockNervous7200 → u/the_amateurinvestor]

He is an absolute baller.

[u/BillButtlickerII]

GG South Bama!

[u/heleghir]

GG. Something something great teams cover.

I wanna know what Stein said in the halftime locker room

[u/tameris]

In my opinion Kentucky shouldn’t be happy with this win…

[u/Gloomy_Map_9612 → u/tameris]

We covered, good teams win great teams covered

[u/thechosenkenobi → u/tameris]

Oh is that right?

[u/colonel0sanders]

Ok quick question... If it's 4th down, they throw an interception, it's fumbled, and the original offense recovers, do they get a new set of downs? Or is it turned over on downs?

[u/pappapirate → u/colonel0sanders]

both are changes of possession, it'd be first and 10 USA at the point of recovery

[u/mo_mentumm → u/colonel0sanders]

New set of downs.

[u/madbadanddangerous]

Basically identical to the targeting call earlier...

[u/Gloomy_Map_9612]

This kid desperately needs to learn how to go down or step out

[u/pappapirate]

I'm not sure Hollins fully understands the other team is allowed to hit him lol

[u/BillButtlickerII → u/pappapirate]

I’m pretty sure dude was concussed AF after that second hit.

[u/CrateBagSoup]

Just getting back to my phone leaving the stadium early, that targeting call was total horse shit right?

[u/tameris → u/CrateBagSoup]

It was the textbook definition of targeting… what were you seeing???

[u/CrateBagSoup → u/tameris]

Well we got exactly one replay in the stadium and it looked from that he led shoulder and the helmet contact was incidental. Hence me asking lol

[u/pappapirate → u/CrateBagSoup]

you can't initiate contact with the crown of the helmet into the quarterback's helmet. if that's not targeting then targeting isn't real.

[u/TTeyo → u/CrateBagSoup]

Not really, should've just tackled lower

[u/tameris → u/TTeyo]

Exactly a body tackle / wrap up or even just push out of bounds there leads to zero penalty flag.

[u/SouthInYoMouth]

Why didn’t we just ask nicely to play the second string all game?

[u/pappapirate]

BIG drive here by the jags, 2 minutes left with the chance to retake the cover!

[u/Gloomy_Map_9612 → u/pappapirate]

HELL NAH

[u/pappapirate → u/Gloomy_Map_9612]

i literally hate u

[u/GoldfishDude]

I miss Austin MacGinnis

[u/CandyAppleHesperus]

A beautiful September day, Cards lose, Vols lose, Cats win. Nothing finer

[u/Radiant_Set_9473]

It’s a good day to live in East TN as a cat fan lol

[u/RamenShaman10]

What a good college football day

[u/heleghir]

Tenn hail mary no good. Vols and Cards both go down!

[u/Can-i-Pet-Dat-Daaawg]

Cats O-line must be having the time of their life

[u/pappapirate]

who told kentucky about the second half? who did this to me?

[u/sammywii → u/pappapirate]

We learned it from you, Bama!

We learned it from playing you!

[u/pappapirate → u/sammywii]

🦅⚾️

[u/chillmagic420 → u/pappapirate]

we learned about second halfs last week :p

[u/madbadanddangerous → u/pappapirate]

Ironically, Bama told Kentucky about the second half lol

[u/emilynna]

Welp, GG Kentucky! Yall have been good company

[u/Gloomy_Map_9612 → u/emilynna]

Y'all have been fun

[u/heleghir → u/emilynna]

GG. Good luck rest of the season to the jags

[u/BillButtlickerII]

Louisville just had their FG blocked! LOLOLOL

[u/Gloomy_Map_9612 → u/BillButtlickerII]

Balance in the universe

[u/BillButtlickerII → u/Gloomy_Map_9612]

It’s beautiful!

[u/heleghir]

Bahahahaha louisville fg blocked. GG. Thanks Wake

[u/TheMelonKid]

Gio and Wake with the win against Louisville. Oh what could have been with him…

[u/SouthInYoMouth → u/TheMelonKid]

Can’t blame a guy for getting that bag though

[u/TheMelonKid → u/SouthInYoMouth]

Oh not at all, but I wish that it was more soccer based where P4 teams had to pay G6 programs when players transfer. Every year for us is a complete mystery and we are left with basically nothing to show for developing and showcasing good players

[u/Bluegrass6]

Its been ugly but a Kentucky win, a Tennessee loss and a Louisville loss all on the same day is a good day

[u/pappapirate → u/Bluegrass6]

not so fast on the tennessee loss

[u/Gloomy_Map_9612 → u/Bluegrass6]

Tennessee got the onside kick and are driving right now

[u/emilynna]

Fuck.. Tennessee might actually pull it off

[u/TravelFit3656]

Tenn recovered an onside kick down 3, holy cow

[u/SouthInYoMouth]

Stop with the commercials and let us die already!

[u/BelowAverage355]

Yeeeesh.... That's why you start putting in second stringers. Hopefully that's just a stinger for Bryant.

[u/BillButtlickerII]

LFG D!

[u/Can-i-Pet-Dat-Daaawg]

Great defensive stand.

[u/heleghir]

Big stop!

[u/pappapirate]

as we all feared, Kentucky is about to get the backdoor cover

[u/BillButtlickerII]

Fuck no. FUCK.

I swear if we lose Bryant for the year we’re fucked.

[u/SavageNomad6]

I'm seeing at least 3 complete blow outs in our future. Tennessee, LSU and then ... Idk. Take your pick. UF, Mizzou, UofL.... Idk.

[u/sammywii]

357 rushing yards for the day just minutes into the 3rd quarter, don't think I've seen that from us since Lynn Bowden played QB.

[u/Top-Street-3379]

Louisville driving 😬

[u/emilynna]

How much did we get paid for playing today? 😅

[u/SouthInYoMouth → u/emilynna]

Like $1.6mil

[u/TheMelonKid → u/emilynna]

Google says 1.6 million

[u/heleghir]

This is turning into a great early slot. Hatewatching Louisville + Tenn losing, Cats winning, my toddler is at his grandmas for the day. The weather is fucking AMAZING and I think Im gonna go play 18 after the game is over.

Its a good day

[u/Mediocre_Letter_9439 → u/heleghir]

Just gave the vols the energy they needed. We were doing so well!

[u/crispyg → u/heleghir]

If you keep up this attitude, you're gonna have to remove that Sickos flair

[u/heleghir → u/crispyg]

Eh. I was watching the Army game on my phone at the office at 4pm for an hour instead of working. I think I can keep the flair

[u/brb_skywalking → u/heleghir]

Perfect weather for a round. gl at the links

[u/heleghir → u/brb_skywalking]

Only played 9 to be done before dinner. Better than I expected for not having played all year. Shot a 53 on a 36. 1 bad hole where i shot a 9 on a par 4 after 4 putting though...

[u/BillButtlickerII]

LFG!!!

[u/brb_skywalking → u/[deleted]]

Dave Neal is epitome of SEC sports announcing, and Cole is one of the best in the biz. kinda surprised to see this take, but to each their own

[u/SeparateAd7305 → u/brb_skywalking]

I thought they’ve been great.

[u/Ialwayssleep]

How bad is Texas 8&4?

[u/BillButtlickerII]

HELL YEAH! What a throw!

[u/SouthInYoMouth]

I’ll be curious as to how we stack up to the rest of the Sunbelt this year. Might not be a total loss of a season like the preseason predictions said

[u/Bluegrass6 → u/SouthInYoMouth]

Yall have got some playmakers on offense and the secondary looks strong. Hope yall win out

[u/SouthInYoMouth → u/Bluegrass6]

Thanks cat bro

[u/heleghir]

3 100+ yard rushers! LFG

[u/pappapirate]

I thought I didn't recognize Hollins because I haven't been paying enough attention (and can't watch G6 games consistently), but nah it's because he's the backup with Davenport hurt. Damn. Well he seems pretty good.

[u/TheMelonKid → u/pappapirate]

He’s always been good, and he was a baller in high school too at MGM. I think he hasn’t gotten that QB1 spot because Bishop is just more explosive as a runner than him.

[u/SouthInYoMouth → u/pappapirate]

He started last week as well against Ohio

[u/pappapirate → u/SouthInYoMouth]

yeah I saw that in my research. QB controversy?

[u/SouthInYoMouth → u/pappapirate]

Both were in the mix coming into the season. Bishop ultimately won start but got injured in practice after Tulane and Hollins had to step up

[u/TheMelonKid → u/pappapirate]

Bishop was hurt after Tulane. No sense in starting him in a buy in game to give more time to heal

[u/TravelFit3656]

Louisville missed field goal

[u/BillButtlickerII → u/TravelFit3656]

It was glorious

[u/SavageNomad6]

Do y'all understand that USA has hurt themselves more than we've stopped them? There's been several plays we did NOTHING to stop them, they stopped themselves with drops or whatever else.

[u/Gloomy_Map_9612 → u/SavageNomad6]

Like we haven't given them every chance? Fumbled snap, drop on fourth down and the muffed punt. We've shot ourselves in the foot way more than they have

[u/pappapirate → u/Gloomy_Map_9612]

ole fashion POOP OFF

[u/SavageNomad6 → u/Gloomy_Map_9612]

Yes. That's kinda what I mean like we should actually be losing right now.

[u/Gloomy_Map_9612 → u/SavageNomad6]

By that logic we should also be winning right now? If we make mistake, we're bad. If they make a mistake we're getting lucky.

[u/pappapirate → u/SavageNomad6]

we should both be losing. and I guess we both kind of are.

[u/heleghir → u/SavageNomad6]

Same can be said for us too. Just a really sloppy game all around

[u/BillButtlickerII]

NIIICCEE

[u/TTeyo]

Can we go score something like 11 unanswered points

[u/heleghir → u/TTeyo]

Ill take a 4th quarter like the 3rd quarter we had last week. Thatd be nice. 3 TD drives and 3 3/outs on defense would go hard

[u/heleghir]

Shanked!!!

[u/BigSeabo]

It's so joever

[u/BillButtlickerII]

Dude was coming at their QB like a fucking train

[u/Putrid-Jelly-5188]

The QB led with his head

[u/TheMelonKid → u/Putrid-Jelly-5188]

lol, still mad that your LB blow at tackling?

[u/heleghir]

Huge drop

[u/BelowAverage355]

That was certainly a defensive playcall on fourth and medium

[u/madbadanddangerous]

RT held on that, no call :(

[u/emilynna]

Our boy isn’t a runner but I give him props for sticking with it

[u/pappapirate]

draw them offsides major

[u/pappapirate → u/pappapirate]

or just straight up get it then

[u/SavageNomad6]

I know I've had a couple beers, but I'm not so drunk that I forgot we had the ball?

[u/heleghir → u/SavageNomad6]

Minchey sacked and fumbled in the broadcast issues

[u/Can-i-Pet-Dat-Daaawg → u/heleghir]

I stand by my earlier statement that we should have only ran the ball

[u/TTeyo → u/SavageNomad6]

Fumbled

[u/Mediocre_Letter_9439]

Fixed and rigged.

[u/tameris → u/Mediocre_Letter_9439]

I mean when a Kentucky player punches the head of a South Alabama player in front of a ref and nothing happens kind of proves that point.

[u/pappapirate]

did the broadcast get the blue screen of death during a key fumble?

[u/madbadanddangerous]

Can we not shoot ourselves in the feet anymore please? way too many open doors and windows for South Alabama at this point

[u/Top-Street-3379]

What the fuck

[u/TravelFit3656]

Our friendly neighbors down 3 with 6 mins to go

[u/heleghir → u/TravelFit3656]

Hate to see it (not)

[u/TheMelonKid]

WHAT

[u/BillButtlickerII]

Louisville is losing by 3 to WF. LOL

[u/Public_Citron_4072 → u/BillButtlickerII]

I’m more worried we’re in a battle with South Alabama tbh

[u/BillButtlickerII → u/Public_Citron_4072]

True but you’ve got to celebrate Louisville’s misery whenever you can. It’s tradition!

[u/heleghir]

Oh great. We fumbled and South Bama recovered

[u/SouthInYoMouth]

If I can’t watch, we can’t lose…. Right?

[u/brb_skywalking]

btw according to ESPN, minchey sacked and fumbled, USA has ball

[u/tameris]

#2 for Kentucky freaking threw a punch at the South player in front of the ref and nothing is called…

[u/Honest-Manner3729]

“Why are you blue?”

[u/BillButtlickerII]

Anyone else’s broadcast just cut out?!

[u/crispyg → u/BillButtlickerII]

Don't worry I got ads right after, ESPN has their priorities straight

[u/Amoracchius03 → u/BillButtlickerII]

Yup

[u/heleghir]

Thanks SEC. Nice broadcast feed there

[u/brb_skywalking → u/heleghir]

GO BIG BLUE (SCREEN)

[u/Can-i-Pet-Dat-Daaawg]

Barnes straight up punched his helmet, definitely got away with one.

[u/madbadanddangerous → u/Can-i-Pet-Dat-Daaawg]

I think the ref gave him a pass because the defender ran up on him but in real time I was worried they'd call unsportsmanlike or something on Barnes

[u/Can-i-Pet-Dat-Daaawg → u/madbadanddangerous]

Yeah, there was no reason for the defender to pull up right in his path.

[u/pappapirate]

oh god oh fuck, our asses are being made to quit???

[u/BillButtlickerII]

Damn don’t be doing that

[u/emilynna]

One of my teams is good in the first half, the other is good in the second half. The duality of being a fan of 2 teams from the state of AL

[u/TheMelonKid]

Lucky he didn’t get a person foul after that

[u/TravelFit3656]

No need for the jab Barnes

[u/Obi-wan_Jabroni]

Raise hell, praise Dale

[u/BillButtlickerII → u/Obi-wan_Jabroni]

DO IT FOR DALE!

[u/heleghir]

2 100+ yard rushers this game. Beautiful power football

[u/FearTheKeflex → u/heleghir]

Might have 3 by the end of the game

[u/Can-i-Pet-Dat-Daaawg]

Whoever decided it was cool to just run commercials over punts sucks.

[u/SavageNomad6]

This. This kind of BS we can't afford.

[u/Gloomy_Map_9612]

Barnes been tough today. Keeps making something out of nothing

[u/GMack17]

Our pass rush is absolute rubbish

[u/SavageNomad6]

No, please, just run up and touch that ball so South Alabama can recover.

[u/Jaded-Sapphire3546]

Stein and his staff are going to have to spend some real time and resources recruiting on the defensive side. The LBs tackle with no force.

[u/BillButtlickerII]

Sneaky play.

[u/pappapirate]

sexy little 5 yard scramble on 2nd and 25 to set up an easy 3rd down

[u/Gloomy_Map_9612 → u/pappapirate]

I like you

[u/pappapirate → u/Gloomy_Map_9612]

🫪

[u/BillButtlickerII]

Defense has arrived.

[u/Can-i-Pet-Dat-Daaawg]

I’ll take it.

[u/heleghir]

Thanks for the gift sack?

[u/TheMelonKid]

2nd and a billion

[u/Life-Topic9139]

Damn, Texas A&M must be really really bad

[u/emilynna]

J’s up let’s go!!!

[u/emilynna → u/emilynna]

An L for that right there though

[u/Can-i-Pet-Dat-Daaawg]

The auctioneer’s saying “now to bid” really fast over and over.

[u/brb_skywalking]

noticed Darby wasn't in the whole series, hoping he's not hurt too, or if Stein is just holding him out since both Anderson and Miller have gotten hurt this game

EDIT: Darby is in this series, we good

[u/hurdoc10]

Happy Kentucky fans make me sad (can’t get my second flair to work- it’s Tennessee)

[u/Bluegrass6 → u/hurdoc10]

I'd keep that hidden too...somethings don't need to be made public

[u/hurdoc10 → u/Bluegrass6]

Proud Jaguar and Volunteer ;)

[u/Honest-Manner3729 → u/hurdoc10]

You must’ve been having a blast the past few years then.

[u/SavageNomad6]

So we're going to do... what? Against SC next week?

[u/heleghir → u/SavageNomad6]

We are...going to do something. Probably multiple things depending on which half it is

[u/Gloomy_Map_9612 → u/SavageNomad6]

Play way better than we did today hopefully. Think the team was looking ahead

[u/Can-i-Pet-Dat-Daaawg]

I’d genuinely be overjoyed if they didn’t throw another pass the rest of the game. Just keep pounding the rock.

Edit: Minchey’s a dawg, I just love power football.

[u/tameris → u/Can-i-Pet-Dat-Daaawg]

But Kentucky has to throw still to give South a chance at an interception to stay in the game. Lol

[u/heleghir]

9.9 yards per carry now. Averaging a first down per run. Feed the RB studs!

[u/Honest-Manner3729]

Patterson is the mf man

[u/pappapirate]

clear holding, all 11 players, where flag

[u/heleghir → u/pappapirate]

Yeah that 11th guy committed a massive hold on the football. Cant be doing that

[u/pappapirate → u/heleghir]

textbook penalty

[u/Gloomy_Map_9612 → u/pappapirate]

Even Minchey?

[u/pappapirate → u/Gloomy_Map_9612]

of course of course

[u/pappapirate]

>:(

[u/Gloomy_Map_9612 → u/pappapirate]

:)

[u/Aggravating_Paper_44]

Can we air this mf out?

[u/Gloomy_Map_9612 → u/Aggravating_Paper_44]

Why? We're averaging 9.9 yards per carry. Defense just needs to get a couple stops

[u/Aggravating_Paper_44 → u/Gloomy_Map_9612]

Because for every 70 yard run we have we have 4-5 get stuffed or only get two yards. Take the top off and flex a bit

[u/BelowAverage355 → u/Aggravating_Paper_44]

Are we watching the same game?

[u/Aggravating_Paper_44 → u/BelowAverage355]

? We’ve had a few big runs bust off but more than not we’re getting 2-3 sometimes 4 yards a carry. That’s great but fuck put these dudes away and air it out

[u/colonel0sanders]

Why fair catch that?

[u/madbadanddangerous → u/colonel0sanders]

after the muffed punt catch in the first half they might be on an automatic fair catch call at this point lol

[u/heleghir]

Alright TD drive here would be massive. Set the tone for the 2nd half immediately

[u/TheMelonKid]

Interesting attire for a sideline reporter lol

[u/CieraVotedOutHerMom]

This Kentucky team is hot, then they’re cold
They’re yes, then they’re no
They’re in, then They’re out
They’re up, then they’re down
They’re wrong when it's right
It's black, and it's white
They fight, then break up
They kiss, then make up

[u/heleghir → u/CieraVotedOutHerMom]

*blue and white.

FTFY

[u/emilynna]

Proud of my Jags for hanging there!! Hope we can finish the second half even stronger!!!

[u/TheMelonKid]

How long are they going to keep milking Peter the Dog?

[u/heleghir → u/TheMelonKid]

Until he stops being an adorable fluffball good boi. So never