The House of Blue

ha. You may want to check on UGA, UF, Tennesse etc.. and other programs and see if their attendance is up or down this season.

Your exactly right. Most teams have felt the impact of the economy. Saw a lot of empty seats at most games on TV the last couple of weeks. While that's one of the problems at UK, some just don't believe Joker is the right guy. That's there choice and his job to prove them wrong. He did that for me when he fired almost the whole staff and replaces them with the guys he wanted over the last 2 years. Also when he beat USCjr and UT helped as well. Maybe I'm wrong for believing so quick but I honestly don't think so?

I absolutely loved Joker as a player. He is my favorite of all time- I remember him vividly from when I was a kid. I hope he gets to coach UK forever.

But I'm a realist and realize that I don't get to make the decision. That should never, ever mean that I'm going to call someone on this board an idiot (or whatever derogatory you'd prefer) because they think Joker should be fired. I'd much prefer to just ignore it and hope for the best. It makes the board a much more pleasant place to post when people keep their wits about them and are nice. It's tough sometimes to realize that it's really, really easy to come off like a complete jerk on the internet when people can't see your face and read your body language when, in reality, you were just typing like you might talk to buddies.

So we all now need to sing Kumbaya and hold hands.

Who cares about attendance at some other school? We are at levels that have not been seen at Commonwealth in 15 years. The program is not doing well and we should want better. Does anyone honestly think the lack of fan support is due to the economy instead of a foundering program and its irritating and arrogant attitude toward the fans? UK fans have supported a dog before as long as it doesn't constantly growl at them. All of this talk about other schools and the economy is just diverting attention away from the real problem. Forget about Florida.

You've got to be kidding? I guess the economy in Kentucky is just stellar? Really! Wow!

It goes both ways is what we are saying. Come on! Some just want to say it's just Joker and Mitch. It's not! And to say it's not the part economy is wearing the red shades of hate!

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Of course it is both but in my opinion the economy is not the primary reason the program is not selling tickets. If you are satisfied with the state of the program then fine but evidentially a lot of people are not. How are ticket sales at UL down the road?

Jeez..I get negative votes for supporting my coach and team? This only solidifies my point. I am a UK fan..I bleed blue. If you dont want to read my posts that include the optimism of a fan mixed with passion of a football lover..dont read them..and certainly dont give me negative votes for saying what I want on a open board. I mean..this is UK's unoffical fan site..how do you justify giving me neg votes for supporting the Cats and Joker?

1003blue, I didn't write that very well. I didn't intend that statement about the state of the program to be directed to you but just a statement in general to the thread. I agree with you and was trying to reinforce your point. I just did a bad job writing it. I understand the economy is a mess and it affects all of us but like you said it is a mixture of the economy and the sad state of the program last season.

Buck up Bart, BUCK UP!!!

Our stadium seats 12,500 more people than Papa John's. Regardless its still a combination of both the economy and the product on the field.

Its hard to know which is which. I think they both work together. Like maybe if the football program was strong people would find a way to pay for tickets in a crappy economy and if the economy was strong people would find a way to pay for tickets with a crappy program. So in my mind they work together and really it doesn't matter. Bottom line people aren't in the stadium and Joker looks to be on his way out barring a miracle. I think its pretty much garbage that most fans bailed on him so quick but hey those are the breaks. This is the SEC. But I saw a fan poll lately regarding fans around commonwealth and what they want done as far as a coaching situation. Vast majority of fans said they want Mike Leach(LOL. this was last weak), next highest amount of votes came in for people need to relax and see what happens the rest of the year with joker and then a few people said Urban Meyer, a few said Petrino and a few said John Gruden. I'd rather keep Joker than hire Leach or Petrino at this point but I go back and forth on Petrino every day. Obviously we have no chance with the other two. I honestly believe that at the end of the Joker might be the best solution for this program. Now that won't put butts in the seat next year. But if they hire Leach they are gonna lose some people as well. I'd be so mad I don't know what I'd do. And if they hire Petrino they will lose a lot of fans as well. Mitch is gonna have a tough decision. I just don't know if I trust him. This could be the most important hire in UK football history.