UK vs. Toledo Game Thread

[TrueblueCATfan]

UK football. Defense is doing really good today. Offense the most boring display of football imaginable.

Been like this for awhile now

[Davidmack]

Now we are hurrying to save time because Stoops wasted time on last drive.

[BoyleCountyCat]

What a disappointing start to a season. The offense looks atrocious.

[Pobilly]

So will we have a QB controversy? With Stoops probably not till we play our toughest road game to prove that his choice is the right choice. They should Cutter loose!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Jaxcat]

Actually, I don't have a problem with that sequence. You are at 2nd and 3, it's a good time to try and stretch the field since you have a short yardage situation on 3rd down.

Thing is, our players are not to bright. They are out of position and the line is leaking from every gap. Thanks to the leaking Oline the game is to fast for Calzada right now. He is struggling hard to get through progressions while still keeping a count in his head. We also seem to have running backs that aren't aware that part of their job is to block.

TL/DR: The offense is a dumpster fire and has not improved.

I don't mind calling a pass play in that situation at all. But, we are atrocious at completing long passes. A midrange, 10-15 yard pass would be a better option, imo. OL has been just OK against a good MAC team. Doesn't bode well for the rest of the season. Why is Maclin not playing? Haven't seen him targeted since the first quarter. Hamdan/Calzada are NOT taking what the defense is giving and are forcing things too much.

I'm just really down on Hamdan. He seems way over his head, again.

[40bill]

I think we all agree. Not an impressive first half. Perhaps a different second half...hope springs eternal

[Pete Hogwallop]

I think we pull away steadily in the second half.

[Davidmack]

Try Cutter in the 2nd half. Can’t be any worse than Calzada

[Catsrock]

Honestly though—probably the best first half of a season opener in the Stoops era. He’s simply never ready for a season to begin.

[TrueblueCATfan]

I think we pull away steadily in the second half.

Sure hope so...

[Catsrock]

Actually didn’t we play Florida once in an opener. Came out like gangbusters. Then didn’t take the field for the second half.

[CrimsonCats]

I don’t know if anyone else caught it, but the announcers said something fairly early in the game to the effect that Calzada can make all the throws, but Stoops and Hamdan don’t want him to, just to make the safe plays and let us be more physical than the other team. It’s very hard to consistently win big games that way in 2025 to begin with, and we aren’t really physically dominating Toledo today. I’m afraid it’s going to be a very long year for the offense.

[Helix]

Let’s hope the second half is better for the offense. With respect to Toledo, it’s a little concerning that our O-line can’t impose its will on a MAC squad. I wanna believe….

[Jaxcat]

Honestly though—probably the best first half of a season opener in the Stoops era. He’s simply never ready for a season to begin.

And that's a huge indictment of the program.

Offense is barely better than last year's so far. D is playing well but I believe they're undersized and will get manhandled in SEC play.

At least we're not committing a ton of penalties. So, we've got that going for us.

[Pobilly]

Arch is underwhelming right now. Texas has a defense. We will have to see how that offense works out.