[ComfortEagle]

I think a lot of UK fans are being very cautious with this game. I have spent all week listening to the sports talk shows (I've been driving a lot this week) and tuned in to the Afternoon Underdogs which is a Louisville sports call-in show. I would say that 90% of the Louisville fans are predicting that UofL will lose this game. Another 5% WANT UofL to lose so that UL will fire Kragthorpe. The remaining 5% honestly think UofL will win.

However, listening to the UK callers on that show and on WVLK AM - 590, most of the UK fans are being very, VERY cautious. UK fans remember that we have been the underdogs the past two years (especially in '07) and pulled out the victory. We know it can happen to us.

With that said - I think UK will win this game. I see UofL getting one touchdown and one field goal on our defense.

As for UK's offense, that is up in the air. It depends on whether Hartline's receivers show up. If we get guys out there that can actually catch the ball, then I can see us putting up around 30-40 points. If not, then I think we get somewhere around 21 points with one of those TDs coming from the defense.

I continue to hold that belief that it's not that Hartline improved THAT much over the summer, but that his receiving core has improved THAT much over the summer. I've never blamed Hartline or put him down, and I have always thought UK fans were treating him unfairly. Now that he has receivers that can actually CATCH the ball, he looks 100x better. Has Hartline improved, certainly. Have Hartline's receivers improved, big time.

If UK's receivers keep it up:

UK - 42
UofL - 10


If the receivers are lackluster:

UK - 21
UofL - 7