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catmandoo
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posted 04-21-2012 09:32 PM
It was every quarterback's dream. Before Saturday's Blue/White Game, head coach Joker Phillips told his offense to expect about 70 percent of their plays to be passes.
Sophomore quarterback Maxwell Smith was ready. The Wildcats had been throwing the ball all spring. By the time Smith's team, dubbed "Kentucky" had beaten the "Wildcats" 35-28, he had 45 pass attempts.
That wasn't unusual for spring, though.
"We've been throwing it quite a bit," Smith said. "I think we're going to see more passes in the fall."
Sophomore wide receiver Demarco Robinson had 9 catches for 146 yards and two touchdowns in Saturday's Blue/White Game.
"We've got to be balanced," Phillips said. "We'd like to be a team that has about 80 plays, and we'd like to throw it about 45 of those 80."
Smith finished 29-45 for 353 yards with two touchdowns, both to sophomore receiver Demarco Robinson, to lead the starters to a win over the backups. The backups, dubbed the "Wildcats," started with a 14-0 lead. But it evaporated quickly, as the starters tied the game just before halftime and took the lead for good in the third quarter before an announced crowd of 4,500.
Smith didn't throw more than 36 passes in any game as a true freshman. Saturday, he passed that mark in the third quarter.
Smith also had two interceptions, though one was off a tipped pass. He said he felt encouraged by his performance in spring, but Saturday's scrimmage wasn't one of his better days.
He started the spring as a backup, but played his way onto the first team. Robinson and Smith had been working out together this spring, developing chemistry while building confidence in each other.
"There's something to be said for a guy that every time you have a scrimmage, he makes a play. Demarco Robinson is that guy," Phillips said. "Every time we came into this place, he made a huge play for us. Today he made a lot of big plays for us. We think that he's one of our playmakers.
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catmandoo
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posted 04-21-2012 09:36 PM
Here is the Box Score of the game.
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catmandoo
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posted 04-21-2012 09:43 PM
Post Game Quotes..
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posted 04-22-2012 08:06 AM
The most promising part of the scrimmage was the play of the tight end. That is a huge weapon that I thought was under utilized, last season.
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catmandoo
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posted 04-22-2012 08:34 AM
Boom, here are a few more positive notes.
The Blue/White scrimmage, despite the cool weather, left many fans with a sense of hope heading into the summer. Although not all was positive for the Cats on the day, many felt that the apparent change in play calling was one of the most exciting takeaways from the game. The coaching staff clearly has confidence in Maxwell Smith’s arm, as they drew up plenty of plays for him throughout the day. Smith finished with an impressive 45 pass attempts. Smith completed 29-45 throws for 353 yards and 2 TD’s. The down side might have been his two interceptions, but one was a tipped ball. The incompletions were not all Smith’s fault either, as eight of them were dropped balls. The coaching staff appears to have full confidence in Maxwell Smith following the spring season. Smith seems to have a better feel for the overall offense and settled into a rhythm as the game progressed, finding his targets on a variety of pass options.
The most exciting playmaker (yes, I said playmaker!) was Demarco Robinson. Robinson caught 9 passes for 146 yards and 2 TD’s. Maxwell Smith went to Robinson often and the two clearly have a nice chemistry building.
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