"We have a lot of heart. We know what we came from, and we don't want to go back to those days."

-Steve Johnson

Those words, spoken Saturday after a grueling road win against the Arkansas Razorbacks, sum up the feelings of UK fans when it comes to UK Football. We all know what it's like to be a perennial underachiever and we, like Johnson, don't want to return. And while there's no guarantee this won't happen, I, for one, am going to enjoy it while it lasts.

They say act like you've been there before when it comes to celebrating sports. Well guess what? We haven't (not many of us anyway). Because of that, I really don't know how to act right now. So in the mean time, I'd like to apologize to anybody that's upset by the UK fanbase and our current level of glee.

Final Thoughts
From the game-saving roughing the kicker call to the arrival of Derrick Locke, there were a number of things that stayed with me after the victory elation began to die down. For instance, Woodson's second touchdown pass to Burton was one of poise and guile. Dre's hard cadence made the Razorbacks jump and instead of taking a knee for the guaranteed five yards, Woodson lofted a beautiful pass between two defenders into the waiting arms of Burton (Early who?).

Woodson's heady play is what makes him so attractive to NFL teams. Just ask the Chicago Bear fan club (in the comments).

Of course, the play of Burton is another thing that stood out. After getting shut-out in the first half, Keenan came on in big in the second stanza with two TD catches and another end zone grab that successfully completed a two-point conversion.  Big game, Keenan.  Big game.

Photo Courtesy of ESPN

As I mentioned yesterday, UK's defense deserves all the accolades they get after Saturday's second-half performance. After being gassed for most of the second quarter, the Wildcat D came out after the break and gave every bit as good as they got. It's things like this that make UK fans want to believe a corner has been turned.

Play call of the night: after Arkansas turned the ball over on downs, still trailing by six points, the UK offense came out and looked like they were going to try to run the clock out on the ground. However, a play-action pass to Jacob Tamme, who was tackled at the 2-yard line, eliminated any hope for a Razorback miracle.

Play calling like that is key to successful programs. When you have a team down, bury them... and that's just what UK did with Woodson's pass to Tamme. Kudos to Joker Phillips and the rest of the UK offensive staff. Nicely done.

Of course, now the target on UK gets bigger. Because of Saturday's eye-opener, UK is now ranked 14th in the country, the highest they've been since 1977.

Welcome to the other side of the coin, Cats. Let's see how you respond.

Up next for the Cats is the Howard Schnellenberger-led Florida Atlantic Owls. In case you didn't know, Schnellenberger played for UK and coached UofL. He's also a member of the UK Ring of Honor. His return to the Commonwealth should be a celebration, at least until the game starts.

After that, a Thursday night meeting with the Ole' Ball Coach and his South Carolina Gamecocks. Spurrier has NEVER lost to UK. Now would be a good time to change that.

Until next time, GBB!!!!