Kentucky heads to Nashville severely shorthanded, and the timing couldn’t be worse. Mark Stoops has already warned that Vanderbilt’s offense, led by Diego Pavia, is dangerous, explosive, and capable of putting real pressure on a secondary that is suddenly nowhere near full strength. And that is not even taking into account how Pavia can break through and run for huge gains when the secondary actually does do their job.
The biggest concern for right now is the number of defensive backs listed as Doubtful or Out.
The secondary crisis
The status of the defensive backfield is the headline for the entire injury report:
- DOUBTFUL: The list includes DB #5 DJ Waller Jr.