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I am not saying schedule USC. Schedule a BCS team that will challenge them, someone the caliber of Illinois, Northwestern, etc. someone that is very winnable but will challenge them.
I am just sick of UK playing cupcakes to win enough just to say they made it to a bowl game. I think it can be done, I do not think they are very far away to going to the next level. The preconference schedule just does not get them ready for the close games in the SEC.

I agree with this, and have been saying it as well. I think the Cats can improve by playing better teams, and teams that improve their SOS. Playing teams at the mid or lower level of a BCS conference has to help them improve versus playing D2 schools. This is about building a program to beleive they can win meaningful games.

If you beat enough Illinois, Wake Forest, Kansas, you will learn more about yourselves than scheduling Akron, Charleston Southern, or WKU! How would crushing WKU relate to thinking you can compete with another solid football team?