In late August, I was watching an SEC preview show on ESPNU. I remember one of the assholes (they're all terrible), said that UK would have success in football. He spoke abot Woodson, Burton, and Woodyard. Then he mentioned our tight end: Jake Tamme. I recall thinking, 'you know, douche bag, no one calls him Jake.' For some reason, it really pissed me off. Maybe it was the fact that Tamme was my favorite player; maybe it was because calling him "Jake" made him sound eight years old; whatever the reason, it was clear to me that Tom Luginbill (or whoever) would know by the end of the season what he should be calling the UK tight end (Luginbill did not respond to numerous (0) emails).
Whether he was ripping the ball away from defenders (UL and UT) or making a diving catch in the back of the endzone (USC), you could always tell that Tamme cared--a lot. He was raised in Kentucky (the same place as Chase Harp--how!?!?), and it was clear that this season really mattered to him. Starting with the MCB of 2006, you could see that he was living his dream of playing for a GOOD Kentucky team. After the game, after the trophy was hoisted, Tamme was still wandering around the field, soaking up the praise that rained upon him from the thousands who stayed in their seats to watch the Cats go to the locker room. How could Tamme have seen this coming when he started at UK?
In reality, all of these seniors deserve this same praise. They really did a lot for this program and realized what was at stake. Thrilling victories over UL and LSU will serve as the strongest of cornerstones for the future. Their leadership will resonate throughout the decade as the next several years of Kentucky football looks bright.
Thank You,
Everyone (except Chase Harp)
OK, enough of that. Writing letters, real or fake, sure takes a lot out of you. Anyway, FOX should never show college football again. During a pregame montage about 11-1 Kansas, they called the Jayhawks "UK." I'm sure that fired some people up. If Joe Buck isn't calling it, don't show it.
Maybe a Ca-yards preview tomorrow; but who really cares, right?
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