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  • Here is the poster Kentucky will be handing out at Saturday night's Blue/White Game:

    This post was edited by Matt May on 4/18/2012 at 5:25 PM

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  • While I certainly think it's a nice gesture, if the athletics dept thinks that people who weren't coming are suddenly gonna show to the spring game because of a poster, they're nuts. If they really want people to attend, they could start by not scheduling the game during thunder over louisville, an event that annually attracts hundreds of thousands of people from all around the state. That is beyond dissapointing to me that they made such a blunder; by doing so, they pretty much assured that UK fans in Louisville w/ young children won't come. That's a lot of people that might otherwise make the trip.

    Great way to commemorate Roark and the Tenn win though!

    This post was edited by Catmando on 4/18/2012 at 7:22 PM

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  • Catmando said...

    While I certainly think it's a nice gesture, if the athletics dept thinks that people who weren't coming are suddenly gonna show to the spring game because of a poster, they're nuts. If they really want people to attend, they could start by not scheduling the game during thunder over louisville, an event that annually attracts hundreds of thousands of people from all around the state. That is beyond dissapointing to me that they made such a blunder; by doing so, they pretty much assured that UK fans in Louisville w/ young children won't come. That's a lot of people that might otherwise make the trip.

    Great way to commemorate Roark and the Tenn win though!

    Every year people have complained about the day and time. Its getting beyond old. This year they actually took Keeneland and alumni weekend into consideration. Since they are having the game on the same weekend as alumni weekend and having it at 6:00 so people can do both Keeneland and the spring game or do the baseball and football game all in the same day

    If they had it last weekend people would have complained it being on the same day as the biggest horse race of they year at Keeneland (bluegrass stakes). Where they just drew the largest cowd ever to Keeneland.

    They can move it to the following weekend, but then you are having practice during dead week and the spring game the Saturday prior to finals week.

    Yet every year I will come on here and read how UK really screwed up with the blue-white game because of........

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  • Poster is not bad at all.

    Catmando, don't necessarily disagree, but at least this year it's in the evening (so as not to conflict with Keeneland or the home baseball game v. LSU). Wish they would do what other SEC schools do and tie the spring game together with other events on campus/in town (i.e., Ole Miss' Grove Bowl Weekend, Miss. St.'s Super Bulldog Weekend, etc.). Would have been a great way this year to get the highly ranked baseball team some more love with a HUGE series against LSU this weekend. But alas, there is nothing more than a snippet in a press release (that only die hards are likely to read) tying the two events together. UK has never really promoted the spring game much, but this year, you couldn't hardly even find mention of it on their website. Spring games don't mean much and can be rather boring, but I think it ties in to the perception of how seriously the school takes football in the the recruiting game.

    Will be interesting to see what the announced attendance is this weekend.

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    Every year people have complained about the day and time. Its getting beyond old. This year they actually took Keeneland and alumni weekend into consideration. Since they are having the game on the same weekend as alumni weekend and having it at 6:00 so people can do both Keeneland and the spring game or do the baseball and football game all in the same day

    If they had it last weekend people would have complained it being on the same day as the biggest horse race of they year at Keeneland (bluegrass stakes). Where they just drew the largest cowd ever to Keeneland.

    They can move it to the following weekend, but then you are having practice during dead week and the spring game the Saturday prior to finals week.

    Yet every year I will come on here and read how UK really screwed up with the blue-white game because of........

    I hear you, but it's also getting beyond old that they blunder scheduling and put zero PR into the spring game. Thunder attracts 100's of thousands of people. That is a worse conflict than Keenland ever was. The only good reason to have it during Thunder is if your goal is to keep people from coming.

    This post was edited by Catmando on 4/18/2012 at 10:56 PM

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  • I like the poster and am glad they are commemorating the win over TN but as pionted out already I really wish they would stop having the spring game the same night as Thunder over Louisville.

    I also like that they are selling surplus gear. That's pretty cool.

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  • Well, the good news for this thread is that I still can't stand the black unis. Makes em look like dirty auto mechanics.

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  • Catmando said...

    I hear you, but it's also getting beyond old that they blunder scheduling and put zero PR into the spring game. Thunder attracts 100's of thousands of people. That is a worse conflict than Keenland ever was. The only good reason to have it during Thunder is if your goal is to keep people from coming.

    Just how many thousands of UK FB fans won't be at the game because of Thunder? Thanks.

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  • Jeff Drummond said...

    Every football thread turns into this. no

    It's what happens when complainers are given a semi-anonymous outlet.

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  • cobbycobb said...

    I like the poster and am glad they are commemorating the win over TN but as pionted out already I really wish they would stop having the spring game the same night as Thunder over Louisville.

    I also like that they are selling surplus gear. That's pretty cool.

    I hope some of that surplus gear is the Collared UK shirts that the coaches always wear. I love playing golf in those dri fits.

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  • Jeff Drummond said...

    Every football thread turns into this. no

    Exactly. banghead

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  • Jeff Drummond said...

    Every football thread turns into this. no

    As UK football fans, it comes with the territory. Sad, but true.

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  • With spring football practice being closed to the general public, message boards are almost forced to go in this direction of conversation. There really is nothing to talk about football wise except for last years poor performance. Some people can't help but complain.

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  • Wonder how many LSU, FLA, BAMA fans would rather go see THUNDER, OMG THUNDER, over their teams spring game? If you call yourself a fan tell you wife to take the kids to thunder and you see the SG... You would really rather see thunder than our SG??? Wow, no wonder we can't recruit 4 and 5 star players. And don't start with the "that isn't the problem with recruiting" because it does play into it... While we do have a good fan-base everyone even "Nord" was talking about all this negative cry baby ___!!! Joker is even starting to indirectly beg for support by saying "Don't give up on us", he shouldn't have to do that, while I whine and complain when we throw the ball on first down then try to run in 2 times up the middle, I also never think for a second I could do those guys job, and i've played and coached for 17 years... Give these guys some support and complain about things that deserve it, not things Joker and these kids can't help, not showing up hurts FB in so many ways... This very young and inexp team needs support now more than ever.

    Blast away if you like, IDC... GO CATS!!!

    This post was edited by todd on 4/19/2012 at 1:30 PM

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    Every football thread turns into this. no

    Exactly. If it wasn't for the excellent coverage provided by this staff here at TCP I guarantee you that football season would be the very slowest traffic times of the year here because SO MANY members/fans are so damn exhausted with this garbage.

    Its truly seas to understand why The BBN is so hated at times outside the Commonwealth. Imo some of these so called "fans" simply don't deserve a team regardless of how good or bad it may be.

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  • guru2121 said...

    With spring football practice being closed to the general public, message boards are almost forced to go in this direction of conversation. There really is nothing to talk about football wise except for last years poor performance. Some people can't help but complain.

    That's a BS excuse bro. Damn near every Football thread goes in this direction and has done so for years regardless of whether or not spring practice is closed and carries on throughout the season. Its not like his garbage just started this year because of a poor year last year or that spring practice is closed. Its tiresome and pathetic. Selfishly id love to have more coverage of the spring practice and be able to attend when possible but honestly and objectively I agree with Joker's decision. Block out the negatively the best you can and allow the team to focus solely on getting better.

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  • tommy said...

    That's a BS excuse bro. Damn near every Football thread goes in this direction and has done so for years regardless of whether or not spring practice is closed and carries on throughout the season. Its not like his garbage just started this year because of a poor year last year or that spring practice is closed. Its tiresome and pathetic. Selfishly id love to have more coverage of the spring practice and be able to attend when possible but honestly and objectively I agree with Joker's decision. Block out the negatively the best you can and allow the team to focus solely on getting better.

    I think you took my post the wrong way. I was trying to convey the fact that there really isn't much to talk about football wise. I wish there was more positive news/gossip/rumors, but there just isn't. Compound that with last years poor performance and UK "fans" lack of football support. I believe that's why every football thread turns into an anti-football thread basically. I want this football program to succeed just as bad as the next guy.

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  • Catmando said...

    While I certainly think it's a nice gesture, if the athletics dept thinks that people who weren't coming are suddenly gonna show to the spring game because of a poster, they're nuts. If they really want people to attend, they could start by not scheduling the game during thunder over louisville, an event that annually attracts hundreds of thousands of people from all around the state. That is beyond dissapointing to me that they made such a blunder; by doing so, they pretty much assured that UK fans in Louisville w/ young children won't come. That's a lot of people that might otherwise make the trip.

    Great way to commemorate Roark and the Tenn win though!

    Well if it makes you feel better, rain is forcast all day Saturday so both events will probably suffer.

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  • I'll be there rain or shine, I have rain gear for my son and I.

    The fireworks show grumblers are strange to me. Maybe because I'm in Lexington, and not near Louisville, but I can't fathom going to see a fireworks show in Louisville rather than seeing my favorite football team for the first time this spring, and the last time until any open practices this fall.

    I went to WEBN fireworks in Newport for years, which is probably nearly as big as Thunder, but if it ever conflicted with a football game, hell, even a football practice that I could watch, the decision is easy.

    We're talking about fireworks vs. the first look at the 2012 UK football team. If you read that sentence and still waiver, I can't imagine you were the type to show up at a spring game anyway.

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  • JDHLaw11 said...

    I'll be there rain or shine, I have rain gear for my son and I.

    The fireworks show grumblers are strange to me. Maybe because I'm in Lexington, and not near Louisville, but I can't fathom going to see a fireworks show in Louisville rather than seeing my favorite football team for the first time this spring, and the last time until any open practices this fall.

    I went to WEBN fireworks in Newport for years, which is probably nearly as big as Thunder, but if it ever conflicted with a football game, hell, even a football practice that I could watch, the decision is easy.

    We're talking about fireworks vs. the first look at the 2012 UK football team. If you read that sentence and still waiver, I can't imagine you were the type to show up at a spring game anyway.

    You got it man, fireworks are a bang but my enjoyment comes from watching UK sports.

    UKlaw82

  • UKlaw82 said...

    Well if it makes you feel better, rain is forcast all day Saturday so both events will probably suffer.

    Perhaps not.
    NWS forecast fotr Lexington

    Saturday: Showers likely, mainly before 11am. Cloudy, with a high near 60. North wind between 7 and 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    Saturday Night: A 10 percent chance of showers before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. North wind between 5 and 8 mph

    Louisville:
    Saturday: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 62. North wind between 8 and 11 mph.

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. North wind between 5 and 8 mph.

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  • My hunch is the fireworks thing gives you more of a look into the mindset of a great percentage of UK fans than we might care to know. People tend to cite UK's attendance figures as a sign of passion for the program, but it's probably more of a social event than passion for football. And that's why many hate to see a conflict like Thunder. It's another party.

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  • UK should remind everyone that Joker not only has ended the futility streak against TN but also against Spurrier and South Carolina...

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  • cobbycobb said...

    UK should remind everyone that Joker not only has ended the futility streak against TN but also against Spurrier and South Carolina...

    I often wonder what the mood would be like right now had UK beaten UofL last year. To me, that sent the angst flying out of control (further proof the game is useless?) and not even snapping the UT skid at the end of the season could keep it from resurfacing.

    If they found a way to win that UofL game, we could have a totally different outlook on everything right now. Like you say, some good things have happened under Joker's watch. A game or two falls his way (Pitt 2010, UofL 2011) maybe there's a lot more optimism. It's a fine line.

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