When did Kentucky football die? If the season ended today, it would be hard to say. The Wildcats still have a chance to win a share of the SEC West title. Some conference title game may be in their future, even if they’ve lost two games in three days.
But with two losses this weekend and a third one remaining against Cincinnati in the Belk Bowl, there’s a sense of foreboding that the Wildcats have given up on the season. They’re just 2-2, but that’s theWhen did Kentucky football die?
For Kentucky men’s basketball, the Wildcats have a lot on their hands.
On the basketball court, the Wildcats are poised to be the preseason favorites in the NCAA Tournament. They have more opportunities in the postseason — as well as a more favorable division — than in the past few years.
But football is the football program in town, and the Wildcats haven’t been to the Big 12 Championship Game since 2011. In fact, the Wildcats have never even beenWhen did Kentucky football die?
In the winter of 2009, the University of Kentucky was the best football team in the nation. The Wildcats were loaded with talent, all of it fresh off the recruiting trail, with five juniors, two seniors and a sophomore class, not to mention two of four of the nation’s top 100 players on the 2012 class.
And still, by the end of the season, they’d lost the National Championship game to Clemson. The final score was 33 to 0