Kentucky Football's Season Opener - Tailgate Diaries 2024 Episode 1

c a s hey I'mma Be for real with you I'm from Louisville Louisville's lit as hell but Kentucky the white girls is going oh my I've never heard that L's up and cats by 90 you know we from Mississippi hospitality is our thing and we going to be very nice to you till we get on the field and kick your butt you said 4510 who who's who's who's got 45 who got 45 who do you think 45 it's CER day C Day welcome everybody we are back for another edition of telgate Diaries I'm trace and what is your name sir my name is Shawn Shan Gibbs from New Orleans Louisiana awesome so did you drive in from new did you how how did you get here we flew flew through Atlanta um do you have any connections to Lexington or is it just you came here just for Southern Miss this is my first time to in Lexington it's been great love the town love the culture um but I came here specifically to watch the golden eagles awesome so I know what conference are you all in again it's not the SEC of course but what we're in the Sun Belt so what have you noticed about coming to a big you know SEC environment what what what's what stood out here about this trip well we played Mississippi State last year Florida State and of course LSU is nearby for us so I'm familiar with the environment um and you know we're happy to be here we're happy for the challenge in 2016 Southern Miss came in golden eagles Kentucky was up 35 to1 and the the Southern Miss team came back and beat him 4435 so um you know things can happen yeah a lot of Kentucky fans have been reflecting on that this week so we me we remember it very well different I think the program to be fair might have been at a different level at that point time um can we get you a score prediction what what what's your score prediction for this game you know I'm going to say uh golden eagles 30 31 and um 28 Kentucky awesome and what can for fans that don't know a whole lot about Kentucky fans that don't know a whole lot about Southern Miss who does Kentucky need to worry about who's The Playmakers on Southern Miss well uh the quarterback we're going to see him for the first time he's a transfer from um from Florida State and uh and I think Tate raker is his name and and and Tate I think is is going to be somebody who can run the offense really well um we have some Speedy receivers and and uh running backs and um and a really great defensive line that's projected to be probably the best in the Sun Belt Conference okay got two more questions for you first question how do you all beat Kentucky what's your all's game plan do you think is the most successful way to come in here and leave with the win well I think it it's all about playmaking if you look back at the 2016 game we were underdogs and we came in here and it was about a block punt it was about an interception couple of long field goals and capitalizing on what you have I mean that's football as coach will Hall says you it's 11 on 11 we're playing on Turf it's football and uh you know we we love the opportunity to be here great fan base great town and um and look even if Southern Miss doesn't come come away Victorious I think this would be a great test for the team to go into our conference play and I think that um uh you know there there's a lot of a lot of uh lessons and maturation that could happen over this this uh weekend and last question what are you drinking on game day whatever I want do have you gotten to try any of the Bourbons since you've been in town I have I went to a bourbon tour a couple of a couple of uh days ago we went Woodford Buffalo Trace small Distillery it's been really great I mean Kentucky's been great um and uh you know it's a great town and I really I'm glad I had the opportunity to come what is your old's name Bryce SLO Andrew will Matthew awesome so yall clearly Kentucky fans that's what we like uh first we have to start off with your score predictions how is this game going to unfold I think we're going to win by a blowout 21 plus is what we're going to win by 3813 two defensive turnovers 42 to 10 cats all day I'm going to go 45-13 uh what time did y'all get out here and start tailgating I know fans do this early but when did y'all show up we showed up about two I know our guys were out here earlier than that though but we showed up about two I got out here about about 2:00 130 32 yeah about noon are any of yall students here or are you just just fans we just graduated I'm a student here how long how long have you all been fans of Kentucky Sports I've had these I've had my season tickets since LSU 2007 that I can remember so hey since I've been wearing diapers you know how it goes I was about 2 years old in Arkansas 6ot game so I've been to every basketball football since about five six years old seven seven L what game are you all most excited about on the schedule this season we've got a hard schedule Georgia Georgia 7:30 ABC ESPN Saturday night Georgia they struggled with Clemson if you look at it they won 36-3 but if you look at it they didn't score their points to the second half we always played Georgia nine out of 10 years we always play him good we got blown out by 60 one year out of 10 years we're not going to lose by more than 21 points well let me ask you we three to Georgia week three it's going to be 17- 10 Georgia 17 to 10 Georgia next week South Carolina biggest game of the year swing game right there I got a serious question for you so last year I hated it just as much as anybody did but the Georgia game it was awful it was embarrassing that is like the next step for Mark stops and them to keep advancing do you truly like truly believe that we can go past that so so the next step for Mark Stoops let me tell you this is either beat an SEC West team which she hasn't done or beat an SEC East predominant like you got to beat the schools like Tennessee Tennessee Missouri Florida consistently one of our we need to win one of our four four eight and four losses to Georgia Old Miss Texas and you throw in South Carolina Florida Old Miss Auburn in there but eight and four we have to win one of those big ones we beat off we have to if we want to make the playoff we have to win one of those are you all making any of the road trips this year we go to Old Miss Austin Texas we Old Miss we'll be we'll be at Old Miss and Austin awesome Yep wearing your blue all right I got to ask you what are y'all drinking on game day you look like you had a couple what what are yall what's in your's cup we we're we're drinking Natty lights and uh wild wilderness Trace Danville Kentucky 90% proof Wilderness Trace Bourbon and Coke little little makers little vodka a little bit everything you know I'm going with the nil beer we're going with Kentucky Blue Light because we want to get those recruits we got to come out we got to drink those beers to get the recruits that's that's I'm glad you brought that up so that you know we're in a world now where like players can make money off our beer sales like can you just what's your opinion on that like is that extremely cool is it weird for like what's your thoughts on that it's awesome it's a great way to give back to community you know like we can actually help the players out you know through through the sales so like the more we can do for the program the better you know it's huge it gives away from those blue Crawlers work everyday type of guys to give back to the program and feel like we're a part of the program so move forward you have any beer today completely agree yes I've had some of those and they taste like Miller lights so they're good I love them great tasting product it's currently raining but these great people have decided they want to do interview even in the rain I'm Trace what's your name uh RIS Washington breand Morrison Jack goldby and I'm R I'm R awesome Kentucky fan you Kentucky are you all Kentucky F to cats by 90 cats by a million can you give us a score prediction what's score prediction I got as uh 30 to 16 I'm going come back to you I'm going 3510 and I'm going 560 D 3514 what does Kentucky have to do well I guess what does Southern Miss have to do to win the day like what's their way if they were is it even possible I mean they got to stop Bon Brown and Dan Kia they got to do something I mean I got do something they got a guard you feel me they won't win they got a guard defense is where it's at defense wins games so they got to play good defense I ain't going to lie they better find God find God my God okay I got to ask you we we've had a lot of drunk people today have youall been drinking at all I haven't been drinking this is like my eighth one what you got one right there come on now it's like the eighth one I got to ask you what do you think about the club blue beer that they have out now to support the players that is that cool to you or what do you think uh yeah n it's cool I love it it's cool you can you can buy beer and support the players to the n it's a yeah but I I don't do that drinking man I'm aete myself so awes well thank you I know it's raining I appreciate you all doing this what's your all's D Steven and Sher Sams Sherry Sams so Southern Miss fans of course did you all how did you all get here did you drive fly how was that trip we uh we drove up yesterday from Hattisburg about a 9-hour drive uh uh other than a little bit of traffic issues it was a good drive enjoy it's a very nice city wonderful City to be from or first time oh yeah have youall been to lexon before we've been here before but yeah this first time for a football game well what's your thoughts I mean this is we got bourbon off for horse racing sports like what's your thoughts of lexingon and be as honest as you want oh yeah we we love this we love the hillsides the scenery the the horse ranches it's just it's beautiful here very laidback I mean Southern hos Hospitality that we're used to love it um have you got to tried any of the brown Water the bourbon have you tried any since you've been here no we haven't yeah okay so I got to ask youall what does Southern Miss have to do to to leave out here with the win how do they beat Kentucky uh good defense no turnovers uh and we've got to have some sustained drives control the football and control the clock what he said there you go there you go can you give us a score prediction and who you have winning oh I don't know I I can't do that because I've told all my friends and I I have no predictions I I I I'm expecting the best but you know we'll see prediction for you same um I know yall the last time Kentucky played yall you left with a win were you all a part of that like did you show up for the like were you at the game or what was that like we were not here for the comeback win in 2016 we were there for the game in 2017 in Hattisburg when you guys come up there and beat us by a touchdown barely barely yes yes so we have a good tradition the last 10 10 12 years you know did did that when you all did beat Kentucky did what kind of effect does it have on your all's program did it change anything did it give you you know more confidence but like did it affect your all's rest of your season like in as a fan base how what's it like beting Kentucky I I I think it helped us cuz we had just gone through a coaching change at that time uh Todd monin had left for the NFL and then uh we had a coaching change and then for us to come back in that game and and to pull off that win was was huge for our program we just we just were unable to carry that on that success yes and we struggles did you get what's your thoughts from that game as well how was it that's okay that's okay um I'm a I'm just a che she's a supporter she supports me okay um what what how what would you consider Kentucky strengths I know they haven't had a game yet but like who are you most worried about if any well I know your passing game and I remember with Levis here last year he's gone now and everything I know your guys offense and your your your your tradition of football you you seem to just be getting better and better and better and uh and we're hoping to return to that level and uh I just really honestly coming into the night I don't know what to expect what you know it's like a a big question mark from both sides I feel like all right let's go we're here welcome back everybody I'm Trace what is yours name Jackson desan what's your name what's your name Tran Noah my name's rice at the camera Noah nice to meet youall clearly Kentucky fans but I heard somebody wasn't it's somebody it's somebody The Imposter oh what wait okay I've got I've got to ask you what's what's the reason that UC you go to Cincinnati I got a UC but you're a a okay we have to ask you all why do you have the UK on though I'mma Be for real with you I'm from Louisville Louisville's lit as hell but Kentucky white girls is going oh my god oh he's just in and out in and out okay we got to ask you hey he's a Louisville fan too though wait I got to ask I got to ask you as well y Louisville fans like I know Kentucky fans would not wear L I got to ask you why do you have Kentucky then we're here we're in R we got to wear I'm from I'm from I'm from Kentucky I roof her every Kentucky team KCK Kentucky on top catch by 90 up 90 but go you see go Cincinnati baby I've never heard that L's up and cats by 90 okay we need score predictions who's going to win this game score predictions hey the only score position I got is 4510 but look who if B Young Brown takes a kick off to the cek I get $1,000 1,000 you said 4510 who who's who's who's got 45 who got 45 who do you think got 45 it's cater day C Day score prediction for the game 42 to 14 cats 42 to 14 cats other the way cats by 90 I really should see I really should say 90 but 4214 that be realistic type awesome 424 cat we got your score prediction what's your score prediction uh my score prediction is uh 35 to7 42 to8 are we all Kentucky fans we had entucky shirts but they Louisville fans Kentucky since I was young come on how long have you all been Kentucky fans since my whole life I grew up in Kentucky I want to get your thoughts so you can now buy beer and and it goes back to support the players in nil is that cool or what's your thoughts on that it's a different world I didn't know that you know Kentucky uh players should have been compensated for their actions you know since back in the day they the schools been gaining millions of dollars for the for the work they put in and they've gotten zero dollars and now they're getting money I feel like that's [Applause] fair we are UK cats by 90 cats by 90 let's go and hey he did say he was a Lal fan so that I've never heard that before from a l if I'm I'm 50/50 50/50 do you support is it both in both sports or what yeah it's both in both sports for sure what's your what what's get your thoughts on just the Kentucky Louisville rivalry and football what's I mean I've always known about the basketball rivalry going back I think it's a good rivalry I mean I don't know so when they play each other what what what do you wear for UK I live in I live in like Northern Kentucky so I'm going for UK but I got a lot of family in what is your name Shaya chowski so you're definitely Southern Miss fans did you fly drive like what was your trip like coming to Lexington we drove yesterday how long of the drive was that um it's supposed to be nine: but we had a flat so it took us 13 oh I'm so sorry to hear that wow well in your experience with in Lexington is first question is this your first time if so what's it what's your thoughts on Lexington um I've been to a basketball game before but I love Lexington I love my brother-in-law is from Kentucky so we yeah they're one of our favorites to come to what all do you like about Lexington what uh what what stands out what do you tell people about what Lexington's like um I would say it spread out kind of I haven't seen any major like Metropolitan type area you know like to go to it's kind of spread out like we live in lowwood and Jackson and it's I just I didn't know what to expect really have you gotten to try any of the bourbon see any of the horses since you've been in town we haven't because we were delayed and I'm glad that we didn't come today cuz my child blazs and I had we waited we would not have made it in time so always come to day before okay so what does Southern Miss have to do to walk out with a win today we have to play good defense um I don't know now that it's raining I grew up my dad was a coach I would say if it's we might have to run the ball can you give us a score prediction who's winning and what's the final score we're going to we're going to win um 28 to 14 we're going to win did you have a score prediction too yes the score prediction is going to be 24 uh 14 Southern Miss because we going to attack the whole game I was asking her what does Southern Miss have to do to leave with the win what's what's their game plan we don't need to think we just got to believe in our skill set and just attack the whole time we got our Tel levels just uh good as SEC so what we got to do right now just attack the whole time just attack don't think about it just attack awesome and I was asking her as well last question is this your first time in Lexington if it is or isn't what's your thoughts of Lexington what do you like it Lexington what's your thoughts about the city it's a beautiful city I mean everything about the city is a be beautiful I love the uh the spirit up here I mean they really you know they really support their team and I like that because we want to make sure when we you know we from Mississippi hospital is our thing and we going to be very nice to you till we get on the field and kick your butt there you go there we go what is your names I'm Nat Ben Austin clearly Kentucky fans so are we abely um how long have you all been Kentucky fans 30 years my whole life whole life what was the first sport you picked up for UK football basketball or something else basketball 100% definitely basketball it's basketball okay uh so Kentucky plays Southern Miss uh can we get a score prediction and um and and who wins as well I'm going to go 42 to7 Kentucky I'm going to say 31 to10 Kentucky I'm going to go 457 Kentucky what time did y'all get out here this morning and start tailgating was were your early birds or just get here how do that work for you all we got here about 3:30 yeah right 330 awesome um have you what's in your drink today have you had anything to drink any of the bourbon any beer oh we we've had some drinks water diet coke well let me ask you now we live in a world where you can for n purposes we can buy beer it goes back somewhat to the players what that's a new world it's we're just getting into that what's your thoughts on that is that something you like or just what's your opinion my thoughts are I'll drink as much as I need to to make sure these players have everything they need to win freaking championships whatever the boys need whatever it takes whatever it takes um awesome Road schedule this year at Old Michigan at Texas um at Florida and um one more I at Tennessee are youall going to any of those uh what's your kind of Road schedule looking like this year if any uh I'm going to the Texas game I can't make it I got to work but I love the boys I know my man right here is going to be there we're going to get the dub in Texas no doubt about it what is your's name Faith Olivia Seline so um Kentucky or Southern Miss which who you all rooting for obviously Kentucky I don't think that's a question definitely Kentucky score predictions who H how is Kentucky winning tonight oh that's a hard question 36 to zero oh 40 2 to 7 I'll back up 42 to 7 I feel like we're going to have some give but we're going to take the dub how long have you been Kentucky fans since birth since birth yeah I'd say 22 years yeah 22 years we're all from Kentucky awesome born and rais so what are you drinking today have you got any bourbon alcohol oh you got alcohol right there what are you all drinking today I'm drinking a Kirkland Seltzer I love these a lemon High Noon apparently are you drinking I'm rocking with water today we're St respect that's hard that's that's hard to do in this environment I understand um so well as you may already know Kentucky now has sponsored beer that you can donate to buy their beer and it goes back to the players do nil what's your all thoughts on that is that something cool it's a new thing they're doing so it's a new world that we're just entering I'm never heard of this it's called it's called Uh blue light it's called Blue Light it's a brand new beer you can purchase it at games and things like that and it goes back to the nil to the players so almost like paying them directly that way I love it then I think we'll give it a try I think that's a good idea are you bigger basketball or football fans or both or what's yall thoughts on that football football how how come how come the environment it's the environment the tailgating being outside the weather I mean it doesn't get better than that awesome thank you all I appreciate it