Management 101: UK's Hartline at head of class

[ImForKy]

Hartline might not make dazzling plays or sport a flashy nickname like Hefty Lefty. But that's not what Kentucky wants him to do. UK wants him to "manage the game," football parlance for contributing what he can to a team effort and not lose the game.

During his weekly news conference Monday, Brooks felt the need to remind everyone that Hartline had a 3-0 record as a starter, had not thrown an interception, had led a fourth-quarter comeback and played efficiently.

"Talk to me about how many other quarterbacks in their first year (as a starter) were 3-0 and done what he's done," Brooks said. "Not very many. Andre Woodson couldn't do it. Mike is on target, on progress, headed in the right direction. I think he's done very well.

"If we get better around him, his play will be much improve.

Link (http://www.kentucky.com/817/story/534050.html) (A very good article by Tipton, IMHO)

[johnkyblue]

I clicked on a kentucky.com link and didn't live to regret it? Wow.

[RV]

...football parlance for contributing what he can to a team effort and not lose the game.

Tipton wouldn't know a football parlance if it bit him on the ... well if it bit him. ;)

Managing the game means so much more. Mike KNOWS what to do and when to do it and THAT's managing the game. As he gains confidence and experience, and the coaches become more comfortable with him, he will be one of the better QB's to put on the Wildcat uniform.

[poodoo]

During his weekly news conference Monday, Brooks felt the need to remind everyone that Hartline had a 3-0 record as a starter, had not thrown an interception, had led a fourth-quarter comeback and played efficiently. QUOTE from Tipton link
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Good for Coach Brooks. :icon_biggrin: