In the wake of a frustrating loss to Ole Miss, Kentucky Offensive Coordinator Bush Hamdan projected a defiant confidence. While fans lamented poor play-calling and a stagnant passing game, Hamdan argued they didn’t lose, rather a series of correctable mistakes they made meant they gave the game away. Sounding familiar?
He made it clear that he believes this Kentucky team is on the verge of being very good, and that they let a major victory slip through their fingers.
“If we put it together, it’s a top 20 team we played last Saturday and we beat ourselves,” Hamdan stated emphatically. “Otherwise, we’re sitting here at 2 and 0.”
A game of self-inflicted wounds
According to Hamdan, the difference in the game wasn’t the Ole Miss defense; it was Kentucky’s own operational failures. He pointed to several key moments that derailed the offense’s rhythm and cost them dearly…