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  • UKlaw82 said...

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

    Farrrrrrr Mitch and joker for scheduling the game on a day in which it could rain.

    Ps: this is the most "promoted" spring game I have ever seen at uk. A. Poster give away. B. surplus sale outside stadium. C. I've gotten about 5 emails from uk about the game. D. Multiple tweets from every uk personality you can imagine. E. it's scheduled on uk alumni weekend.

    hoptownukfan ●

  • Jeff Drummond said...

    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.

    If Hartline hadn't of acted stupid we probably find a way to beat Pitt. Our offense was really clicking that year with Hartline.

    Last year against Louisville I could kind of feel the upset coming. We had beaten them 4 years in a row and it just kinda seemed like it was time for them to win one. We can't expect to beat UofL every single year. Personally I think we should end the damn series. Its just not fair. They get a shot to beat our asses but if we lose we don't go to a bowl because of the rest of our schedule. They lose and they could still go to the damn orange bowl because of their schedule. Tell me how thats fair.

    tWhit ●

  • Thunder Over Louisville is one of the biggest redneck/white trash events anywhere. If your conflict is caused by the decision whether to attend TOL or go to the B/W Game, well....

    DACats86

  • Jeff Drummond said...

    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.

    It is a fine line. But that's a line we shouldn't have to worry about. Those two games should have been wins, easily. UL weakest team in years and Pitt with three head coaches in a week. Joker's heat is deserved. I'm generally an optimist and like Joker, but those should've been wins and the fine line we're discussing should be a close loss MS St, Georgia, or Vandy; not UL or Pitt.

    dailyminefield

  • dailyminefield said...

    It is a fine line. But that's a line we shouldn't have to worry about. Those two games should have been wins, easily. UL weakest team in years and Pitt with three head coaches in a week. Joker's heat is deserved. I'm generally an optimist and like Joker, but those should've been wins and the fine line we're discussing should be a close loss MS St, Georgia, or Vandy; not UL or Pitt.

    1st twinge of concern: the melt-down against Ole Miss in Joker's first year after UK was rolling them easily in the first 15 minutes
    2nd event that raised concern: 4th and two against UT on their 37 and the 17-yard net punt
    Bells and Alarms: Pitt
    This probably isn't going to work: UL
    No, he really didn't say that, did he: "call me when we're 10-2"

    DACats86

  • dailyminefield said...

    It is a fine line. But that's a line we shouldn't have to worry about. Those two games should have been wins, easily. UL weakest team in years and Pitt with three head coaches in a week. Joker's heat is deserved. I'm generally an optimist and like Joker, but those should've been wins and the fine line we're discussing should be a close loss MS St, Georgia, or Vandy; not UL or Pitt.

    I'd rather have lose my head coach than my starting QB that lead to me to the bowl in the first place. Thats my opinion. And OK those should have been wins. They weren't. Now what? Whine.

    tWhit ●

  • todd said...

    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!!!

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    IamRV ●

  • Jeff Drummond said...

    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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    IamRV ●

  • DACats86 said...

    1st twinge of concern: the melt-down against Ole Miss in Joker's first year after UK was rolling them easily in the first 15 minutes
    2nd event that raised concern: 4th and two against UT on their 37 and the 17-yard net punt
    Bells and Alarms: Pitt
    This probably isn't going to work: UL

    I recognize that those were low points, none of them acceptable to me. I took out the jab at what he said, since we can all agree winning is what matters, there's no reason to analyze statements that do not pertain to winning. Since you've outlined those negative things, and the responses you had, would you assign responses to the following?

    1. Win against #10 S.Car. that ended the streak Spurrier and S.Car. had against UK
    2. Randall Cobb thanking the fans for booing the team after the S.Car win.
    3. Win against UT, ending the 26 year streak against UK.

    JDHLaw11 ●

  • IamRV said...

    Glad we are on the same page for once. We are sorda like Democrats and republicans...

    todd

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