In our sporting imagination, few things hold a higher place than the pregame football speech.
They’re the stuff of Rockne and the Gipper and a thousand Hollywood knockoffs. The coach roars, players run through the wall, and destiny tilts.
So, naturally, Toledo’s Jason Candle has a real David-vs.-Goliath epic in his pocket for Kentucky, right?
Not exactly.
“I don’t want to say we’re boring,” Candle said.
But …
When it comes time for the cameras to roll, yeah, the Rockets are kind of boring.
It’s why Candle won’t let an ESPN crew in the locker room before their big opener in SEC Country.