Joker Phillips spoke after Tuesday’s football practice, saying his team’s performance was good, but not quite good enough. Tuesday practices are those when the game plan for the upcoming game is installed and Phillips said this one was an improvement over the past few, but not up to what he was looking for.”In order to beat these guys we’re going to play, you’ve got to have a great practice,” Phillips said.Playing against the Florida Gators presents a unique set of challenges because of the speed they bring to the game. Running backs Chris Rainey and Will Demps get the most attention for their world-class sprinting pedigree, but the Gators can fly on both sides of the ball. Phillips said that it will take physical play for the Wildcats to defeat Florida.”The thing that can slow them down is to put a hat on them,” Phillips said. “We’ve beaten teams who are faster than us.”As for injuries, UK is getting closer to full strength along the offensive line. Tackle Billy Joe Murphy guard and Larry Warford were uncertain heading into today, but they participated and “looked good.” Center Matt Smith also participated and Phillips said that he turned in a “good, solid practice.”

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