WildcatRick
08-18-2006, 12:14 PM
(AP) - Rich Brooks kicked off his fourth year as Kentucky's football coach by humorously addressing the elephant in the room: whether he would be back for a fifth.
"Here we are again," said Brooks, taking the microphone at the annual media day. "I know some of you may be surprised. I hope I can surprise you again this year."
It's an understated, almost secretive confidence Brooks and his young team are exuding in the early days of summer practice. Brooks is just 9-25 record in three seasons at Kentucky, with only four Southeastern Conference victories - two each against Vanderbilt and Mississippi State - to his credit.
Most pundits seem to be predicting another subpar season followed by a swift coaching change.
So throw cockiness out the window as a rallying cry for these Wildcats. Instead, they're relying on the element of surprise, fueled by some healed wounds and a fiercer attitude. "We haven't had a chance to showcase our mentality yet," said linebacker Wesley Woodyard, who led the Wildcats with 100 tackles last season.
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"Here we are again," said Brooks, taking the microphone at the annual media day. "I know some of you may be surprised. I hope I can surprise you again this year."
It's an understated, almost secretive confidence Brooks and his young team are exuding in the early days of summer practice. Brooks is just 9-25 record in three seasons at Kentucky, with only four Southeastern Conference victories - two each against Vanderbilt and Mississippi State - to his credit.
Most pundits seem to be predicting another subpar season followed by a swift coaching change.
So throw cockiness out the window as a rallying cry for these Wildcats. Instead, they're relying on the element of surprise, fueled by some healed wounds and a fiercer attitude. "We haven't had a chance to showcase our mentality yet," said linebacker Wesley Woodyard, who led the Wildcats with 100 tackles last season.
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