Quote Originally Posted by Goldendawg View Post
I don't thing lack of maturity can be an excuse. We returned more starters than any other SEC school in Leath's "third year". We have a couple of starters in their sixth year and many who had the covid year. They are "student athletes", but football is the major part of what many of them do. The entire team, O, D, & ST looked totally unprepared for KY. I will admit and my longtime fan observation that no matter the coach, we don't seem to handle success when we get ranked.
Call it what you want, mature, experienced veteran teams don’t get deer in the headlights on the road. You see young inexperienced teams do that. It’s a lack of mental toughness and veteran leadership.