Kentucky Football: 5 fixes the Wildcats need to make for 2019

2. Terry Wilson and the offense have to improve.

Historically, Kentucky quarterbacks have gotten better with their second year of production. Most recently, Stephen Johnson was a 54.7 percent passer in 2016 and a 59.8 percent passer in 2017.

Now, junior college transfer Terry Wilson will need to see that same kind of improvement come 2019 from the 2018 season in which he couldn’t really seem to get the offense going consistently.

“It starts with (Wilson) fundamentally playing the game and studying fundamentals and being more efficient and more accurate,” head coach Mark Stoops said in a recent interview. “We expect growth in all areas — decision-making, accuracy, converting on some of the opportunities that we have down the field. We weren’t far off on a lot, and we need to improve on some of those. And we will, and he will.”

Overall, this offense has to become more consistent and show up more often. They cannot rely on their defense — specifically Josh Allen — to bail them out. That won’t get you a second 10-win season, I can tell you that much right now. This offense needs to improve and fast.