The Day After

Well, a day late and a dollar short, here is the post mortem on UK's impressive 42-0 victory over the Miami Redhawks. My game watching experience was somewhat marred yesterday. Let's just say it was poor clock management on my part. Anywhoodle:

Obviously 2009 got off to a good start. Mike Hartline did look like an improved player, and it seems like Chris Matthews and Randall Cobb will take the offense places it couldn't go last year. You had to feel good about Derrick Locke's game as well. A lot to be happy about on O.

A dominant performance by the defense was also nice to see. The 'backers and secondary were solid. If there was a weakness, it was one that was to be expected. From looking at the paper today, I don't see that the defensive ends collectively recorded a tackle. Trevard Lindley made another big play in a win. Micah was able to play the first half and get his foot a rest. Overall, it is good stuff.

This has been said, but it bears repeating. This was Miami of Ohio. With the possible exception of Eastern, it is the weakest team we will see this year. I am not prepared to say this team is greatly improved offensively or is better than last year's team period on the strength of this one game. I want to see more. Unfortunately, we have to wait fourteeen long days for that to happen. Still, it is a very good start.