The House of Blue

I was going anyway, but we need to make it a bowl game--pack the house and have a great weekend in Nashville.

I'll be there with my pops.

They better not change the date again! I know after the 2011 game the AD's said they will work to get the game on Saturday. You would think the city of Nashville would have pull in this because it would mean the difference in a bunch of $$$$.

They will lose several starters but the cupboard is not bare by WKU standards. They have had their 2 best recruiting classes the last two years. WKU will return 4 SR OL, Antonio Andrews, their entire secondary (Dowling is pretty good), and LB Andrew Jackson. Add in the fact that DaMarcus Smith will finally be eligible this spring and competing with James Mauro who showed a little promise as a RS Fr. But, they will lose their entire starting DL, Kawuan Jakes and their TE Jack Doyle (leading receiver). WKU should be ok next year. It's unfortunate that I can't pull for them since they hired Petrino.

Granted they DID beat UK, but they only finished 4-4 in the SBC this season. I see us being further down the road August 31 than the 'Toppers. IMO UK wins this one by at least two tds.

I go to western, people seemed thrilled with the game, but the talent at western is a question mark. There is still some talent, but a problem is a lot of unproven players ar key positions like QB. Smith hasn't played in over 2 years and Mauro seems like he will be the starter for WKU.

Add in changing offense to a more spread with a team full of guys who aren't used to catching multiple passesa game, when 2 of the top 3 receivers were the TE Doyle and RB Andrews and only 1 true WR being in the top 3 in catches and yards.

I can see Western being a 6-6 team next year, but their secondary will once again be strong, but that Dline won't be the same and if Jackson goes, so does that stout front 7. I could see a close game, but if UK has improved under Stoops and his staff with their talent, I could also see UK winning by more than 10. I will be at the game to see a good game.

There are 6 of us going..Is this game on a Sat?

I havent really been keeping up on this particular subject so could someone explain why they are playing in Nashville? I have no problem with it being there at all I just dont know why they are playing the game there. My only guess would be $$$ but it would be a very nice weekend trip in the capitol of country music and KY football cant get much better than that unless I would be able to go.

Thanks for the info and that makes a lot of sense for everyone involved.

No way I'm missing that game. Of course, I would have been there even if it was a Joker/Taggart rematch.

Support our School!!!!

Turn your caps off. I do understand the supposed logic of it. And I'd still much rather pay some bottom-feeding MAC team $500,000 to a million to come to CWS than:

1. Play in an almost empty pro stadium in year 2 of the contract
2. Get beat at home in year 3 of contract

In today's financial climate of college sports, those guarantees that are paid to cupcake schools are nothing. It might have been a good experiment to play away games at LP Field and Paul Brown Stadium, but it failed. What did it really get us? There have been 2 such games so far and both have been disappointing in terms of attendance. And we were damn lucky that WKU's win last year wasn't its second in a row in the series.